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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Yuba College |
2023 - 2024 |
| To verify historical GE course approvals visit: www.assist.org. |
Area A: English Language Communication and Critical Thinking |
| 9 semester units required with at least one course each from A1, A2 and A3. All courses must be completed with a grade of "C-" or better. |
| 9 units minimum |
A-1: Oral Communication |
| SPECH 1, 3, 6, 7. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGL 1A, 1E. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| ENGL 1B, 1C; PHIL 12; SPECH 3. |
Area B: Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning |
| 9 semester units required with at least one course each from Physical Science, Life Science and Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning. One Physical or Life Science course must include a laboratory experience (underlined). Courses in area B-4 must be completed with a grade of "C-" or better. |
| 9 units minimum |
B-1: Physical Science |
| ASTRO 1, 1A; CHEM 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 10, 18A, 18B; ECOL 10, 12; GEOG 1, 1L; GEOL 8, 8L, 10L, 11L, 12, 20; PHYSC 10B, 10C; PHYS 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 4C. |
B-2: Life Science |
| AG 45; ANTHR 1; BIOL 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 10L, 11, 15, 24, 24L, 25; ECOL 10, 11, 12; PLSCI 20, 20A, 22, 22A. |
B-3: Laboratory Activity |
| Students must select at least one laboratory experience (see underlined courses in areas B-1 and B-2). |
B-4: Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning |
| MATH 1A, 1B, 1C, 2, 3, 9, 10, 15, 16, 20, 21, 25; PSYCH 6; STAT 1. |
Area C: Arts and Humanities |
| 9 semester units required with at least one course each in Arts and Humanities. |
| 9 units minimum |
C-1: Arts (Art, Cinema, Dance, Music, Theatre) |
| ART 1A, 1B, 3A, 3B, 5; ASIAN 31; ENGL 34; HUMAN 5, 10, 11, 26A, 26B, 31, 34; MUSIC 1, 1A, 1B, 8A, 8B, 16; PHOTO 22; SPECH 2; THART 10, 32, 34. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| ASIAN 31; ECE 39; ENGL 1B, 30A, 30B, 31A, 31B, 36, 37, 38, 39, 42, 46A, 46B; ETHN 14, 15, 31; FRNCH 1, 2; HIST 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 7, 14, 15, 16A, 16B, 17A, 17B, 29; HUMAN 10, 11, 20, 31; PHIL 1, 2, 3, 6, 20; POLSC 6; SIGN 2, 3; SPAN 1, 2, 3, 10, 20A, 20B; SPECH 2. |
Area D: Social Sciences |
| 6 semester units required with courses in at least 2 disciplines. Students are expected to complete the American Institutions requirement in this section (courses identified in the American Institution section). |
| 6 units minimum |
D--1: Sociology |
| ECON 8; ENGL 39; ETHN 1, 3 (as of Spring 2024 will no longer be approved for Area D), 4, 11, 14, 15; GEO 5; HIST 14, 15, 29; POLSC 2, 3, 8; PSYCH 6, 46; SOCIL 3, 10. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTH 2, 3. |
D-2: Economics |
| ECON 1A, 1B. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| ETHN 14, 15; HIST 7, 14, 15, 16A, 16B. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| HIST 29; SOCIL 6. |
D-5: Geography |
| No courses. |
D-6: History |
| ETHN 14, 15; HIST 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 7, 14, 15, 16A, 16B, 17A, 17B, 29. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| ECE 3, 31; MCOMM 2; SPECH 8. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| PHIL 6; POLSC 1, 6, 7. |
D-9: Psychology |
| PSYCH 1A, 12, 22, 33, 41. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| AJ 10, 19. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| COUNS 10, 25, 33; ECE 3, 5; HLTH 1, 3, 6; KINES 20; PSYCH 1A, 12, 33, 41; SOCIL 30. |
| For a complete list of all approved PE activity courses for this area see pdf link at the top of the page. |
Area F: Ethnic Studies |
| 3 semester units required. |
| 3 units minimum |
| In order to satisfy the Area F Ethnic Studies requirement, a course must be taken in Fall 2021 and beyond. |
| ETHN 1, 11. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| HIST 15 - US 1 |
| HIST 16A - US 1 |
| HIST 16B - US 1 |
| HIST 17A - US 1 |
| HIST 17B - US 1 |
| *HIST 17A + 17B - US 1 & US 2 & US 3 |
| POLSC 1 - US 2 & US 3 |
| POLSC 3 - US 3 |
| * The combination of HIST 17A and 17B may be used to satisfy the complete US History, Constitution and American Ideals requirement |
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