Helpful links: Academic Catalog | Class Schedules
| Index: | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | Search Keyword |
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION PATTERN
Click here to download the GE PDF.
American River College |
2025 - 2026 |
| To verify historical GE course approvals visit: www.assist.org. |
Area 1: English Communication and Critical Thinking |
| 9 semester units or 12 quarter units required with at least one course from each area 1A, 1B and 1C. All courses must be completed with a grade of "C-" or better. |
| 9 units minimum |
1A: Written Communication |
| ENGL C1000, C1000H; ESLW 340. |
1B: Critical Thinking and Writing |
| ENGL C1001, C1001H; ENGWR 301, 303, 481; ESL 350. |
1C: Oral Communication |
| COMM 361, C1000. |
Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning |
| 3 semester units or 4 quarter units. Course must be completed with a grade of "C-" or better. |
| 3 units minimum |
| ECON 310; MATH 300, 309, 333, 340, 341, 342, 355, 356, 372, 373, 375, 400, 401, 402, 410, 420; PSYC 330; STAT 305, C1000, C100H. |
Area 3: Arts and Humanities |
| 6 semester units or 8 quarter units with at least one course in 3A-Arts and 3B-Humanities. |
| 6 units minimum |
3A: Arts (Visual Arts, Architecture, Music, Dance, Theater, and Film) |
| ARTH 300, 302, 308, 310, 318, 322, 333, 334, 335; ARTNM 305; ARTPH 345; FASHN 330; IDES 310, 312; MUFHL 300, 308, 310, 311, 315, 321, 330, 400, 401, 410, 411; TA 300, 302, 303, 306, 350, 435; TAFILM 300, 302, 303, 304, 307, 320. |
3B: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other Than English) |
| DEAF 314, 316, 318, 380; ENGLT 300, 304, 308, 310, 311, 320, 321, 327, 330, 334, 335, 338, 340, 341, 345, 360, 365, 378, 380, 382, 392, 403, 486; ENGWR 301; ESL 350; GERM 401, 402, 411, 412; HIST 300 302, 305, 307, 308, 320, 321, 340, 341, 364, 365, 367, 373, 480, 481; HUM 300, 301, 310, 320, 326, 330; ITAL 411, 412; PHIL 300, 310, 315, 330, 331, 350, 360; RLST 301, 302, 310, 311, 313; RUSS 402, 411, 412, 413, 415; SPAN 402, 411, 412, 413, 415, 427; TA 302, 303. |
Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 6 semester units or 8 quarter units from two different academic disciplines. |
| 6 units minimum |
| ADMJ 300, 302, 320; ANTH 310, 320, 330, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 341, 481; COMM 325; DEAF 351, 355; ECE 312, 314; ECON 302, 304, 305; ENGLT 365; ETHNS 300 320, 330, 350, 360; GEOG 310, 320, 322; GERON 302, 303, 305, 306; GLST 301, 302; HIST 300, 302, 305, 307, 308, 310, 311, 318, 320, 321, 323, 325, 327, 330, 332, 333, 340, 341, 353, 364, 365, 367, 373, 374, 375, 480, 481, 483, 484; HSER 330; IS 305, 310, 312; JOUR 310, 320; NATR 307; NUTRI 310, 481; PHIL 360; POLS 302, 304, 310, 320, 330, 342, 480, C1000, C100H; PSYC 305, 320, 340, 354, 356, 361, 365, 370, 372, 373, 374, 375, 390, 481, C1000, C100H; SJS 300, 310; SOC 300, 301, 302, 309, 318, 321, 325, 342, 350, 480. |
Area 5: Physical/Biological Sciences |
| 7 semester units or 9 quarter units required with at least one course from Physical Science and one course from Biological Science. One Physical or Biological Science course must include a laboratory (underlined). |
| 7 units minimum |
5A: Physical Science |
| ASTR 300, 310, 320, 330, 400, 481; CHEM 305, 306, 309, 338, 400, 401, 420, 421, 423; GEOG 300, 301, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309; GEOL 300, 301, 305, 306, 310, 311, 320, 325, 330, 331, 345; PHYS 310, 311, 312, 350, 360, 410, 421, 431. |
5B: Life Science |
| ANTH 300, 301, 303, 480; BIOL 300, 301, 303, 305, 310, 332, 342, 352, 370, 375, 400, 410, 415, 420, 430, 431, 440, 442, 482; HEED 308; NATR 301, 302, 320; PSYC 310, 311. |
5C: Science Lab |
| Students must select at least one laboratory (see underlined courses in areas 5A and 5B). |
Area 6: Ethnic Studies |
| 3 semester units or 4 quarter units required. |
| 3 units minimum |
| ETHNS 300, 320, 330, 350, 360. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| Hist 310 - US 1 |
| Hist 311 - US 1 |
| Hist 318 - US 1 |
| Hist 320 - US 1 |
| Hist 321 - US 1 |
| Hist 323 - US 1 |
| Hist 325 - US 1 |
| Hist 327 - US 1 |
| Hist 330 - US 1 |
| Hist 340 - US 3 |
| Hist 341 - US 3 |
| Hist 483 - US 1 |
| Hist 484 - US 1 |
| POLS 301 - US 2 & US 3 |
| POLS 304 - US 3 |
| POLS 481 - US 2 & US 3 |
(page last modified: 02/11/2026)
