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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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American River College |
2024 - 2025 |
| 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 |
| COMM 301, 331, 361, 362. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGWR 300, 480; ESLW 340. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| COMM 302, 311; ENGRD 310; ENGWR 301, 302, 303, 481, 482; ESL 350; PHIL 320. |
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 |
| 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; NATR 301; PHYS 310, 311, 312, 350, 360, 410, 421, 431. |
B-2: 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, 305, 310, 320; PSYC 310, 311. |
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 |
| CISP 440; ECON 310; MATH 300, 310, 311, 333, 340, 342, 355, 356, 372, 373, 375, 400, 401, 402, 410, 420; PSYC 330; STAT 300, 305, 480. |
Area C: Arts and Humanities |
| Select one course from area C-1, one course from area C-2, and one additional course from either C-1 or C-2. |
| 9 units minimum |
C-1: Arts (Art, Cinema, Dance, Music, Theatre) |
| ART 300, 320, 324, 370, 372, 390, 420, 430; ARTH 300, 302, 308, 310, 318, 322, 333, 334, 335; ARTNM 305; ARTPH 300, 345; DANCE 403, 433; FASHN 330; IDES 310, 312; MUFHL 300, 308, 310, 311, 315, 321, 330, 400, 401, 410, 411; MUSM 342; TA 300, 302, 303, 306, 350, 390, 406, 435; TAFILM 300, 302, 303, 304, 307. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| DEAF 314, 316, 318, 380; ENGCW 430; ENGLT 300, 304, 308, 310, 311, 320, 321, 327, 330, 334, 335, 338, 340, 341, 345, 360, 365, 370, 378, 380, 382, 392, 403, 486, 494; ENGWR 301; ESL 350; GERM 401, 402, 411, 412; HIST 300, 302, 305, 307, 308, 320, 321, 340, 341, 364, 365, 367, 373, 399, 480, 481; HUM 300, 301, 310, 320, 326, 330; IDES 310; ITAL 401, 402, 411, 412; PHIL 300, 310, 315, 330, 331, 350, 360; RLST 301, 302, 310, 311, 313; RUSS 402, 411, 412, 413, 415; SPAN 401, 402, 411, 412, 413, 415, 427; TA 302, 303; TAFILM 320. |
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 |
| ANTH 320, 330, 335, 337; ECE 314, 430; ETHNS 300, 320, 330, 350, 360; GEOG 310, 320, 322; GERON 303, 305, 306; HIST 300, 302, 310, 311, 320, 321, 327, 330, 332, 333, 340, 341, 353, 367, 373; HSER 330; IS 301, 302; JOUR 310; PHIL 360; PSYC 320, 365, 375; SJS 300, 310; SOC 302, 321. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTH 310, 319, 333, 334, 336, 341, 481. |
D-2: Economics |
| BUS 320; ECON 302, 304, 305, 320. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| ADMJ 302; ANTH 333, 336; BUS 330; DEAF 351, 355; HIST 325; JOUR 320; PSYC 361. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| ENGLT 365; JOUR 320; POLS 342; PSYC 356, 361 |
D-5: Geography |
| NO COURSES ARTICULATE |
D-6: History |
| HIST 305, 307, 308, 318, 323, 325, 343, 364, 365, 374, 375, 480, 481, 483, 484. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| ADMJ 302; COMM 325; DEAF 351, 355; IS 305, 310, 312; IS 305, 310, 312; JOUR 320; NATR 307; NUTRI 310, 481. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| ADMJ 300, 320; POLS 301, 302, 304, 310, 320, 330, 342, 480, 481. |
D-9: Psychology |
| ECE 312; GERON 302; PSYC 300, 305, 340, 356, 361, 370, 372, 373, 374, 390, 415, 480, 481. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| ADMJ 304; SOC 300, 301, 309, 318, 325, 342, 350, 480. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| COMM 321; DANCE 415, 416, 417, 430, 431, 432, 433; ECE 312; GERON 302, 303, 305, 306; HCD 310, 328; HEED 300; HSER 330, 340; NUTRI 300; PSYC 340, 342, 354, 356, 359, 365, 370, 372, 373, 374, 375, 390, 400, 481; SOC 335; SPORT 408. |
| For a complete list of all approved PE activity courses for this area see link at the top of this 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. |
| 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: 08/24/2024)
