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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Bakersfield 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 |
| AGBS B6; COMM B1, B4, B8, B11. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| EMLS B1A, B1AL; ENGL B1A, B1AL. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| COMM B5, B15; ENGL B1B, B2, B3; HIST B9; PHIL B7, B8, B9. |
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 |
| ANTH B3; ASTR B1, B2, B3; CHEM B1A, B1B, B2A, B10, B11, B30A, B30B; ENER B22; ERSC B10, B10L; FORE B8; GEOG B1, B1L, B3; GEOL B10, B10L, B11, B11L; PHSC B12; PHYS B2A, B4A; SOIL B1. |
B-2: Life Science |
| ANTH B1, B1L; BIOL B3A, B3B, B8, B11, B16, B18, B32, B33; CRPS B5, B16; HEIT B60; PSYC B1B. |
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 B1A, B1AL, B1B, B2, B26, B27, B4A, B6A, B6B, B6C, B6D, B6E, B22, B22L, B23; PSYC B5; TECM B40. |
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 B1, B2, B4, B13, B35, B36, B37, B38; KINS B8; MUSC B2, B4A, B4B, B21A, B21B, B22, B23, B24, B27; ORNH B36; THEA B2A, B2B, B12A, B18, B20, B31, B32. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| ASL B1, B2, B3; ENGL B1B, B5A, B5B, B10, B20A, B21, B22, B24, B25B, B27, B28, B30A, B30B, B33; ETHN B20A, B20B, B21, B22, B24, B30A, B30B, B35, B36H; HIST B1, B2, B4A, B4B, B15, B17A, B17B, B18, B20A, B20B, B25, B30A, B30B, B33, B36; JAPN B1, B2, B3, B4; KINS B7; PHIL B6A, B9, B10, B12, B16, B18, B19, B35, B37; SPAN B1, B2, B3, B4, B35, B36. |
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 |
| ADMJ B40; AGRI B1; ANTH B3, B4, B5, B6, B7; CHDV B21, B42; COMM B6; EDUC B8; ETHN B2, B5, B6, B8, B20A, B20B, B30A, B30B, B35, B36H, B36S, B40, B45; FDST B2; GEOG B2, B5; HIST B9, B15, B17A, B17B, B18, B20A, B20B, B25, B30A, B30B, B36; HLED B2; JRNL B1; KINS B6, B9, B40; PBHS B20, B21, B22; PHIL B35; POLS B1, B2, B3, B4, B12, B16; PSYC B1A, B6, B20, B26, B30, B33, B40, B46; SOCI B1, B2, B12, B20, B28, B36, B45. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTH B2, B3. |
D-2: Economics |
| AGBS B2; ECON B1, B2. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| HIST B33, B36. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| NONE. |
D-5: Geography |
| NONE. |
D-6: History |
| HIST B1, B2, B4A, B33. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| COMM B7. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| NONE. |
D-9: Psychology |
| NONE. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| CRIM B1. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| CHDV B21; COMM B2; ETHN B2; FORE B2; HLED B1, B2; KINS B10BL, B10FB, B10W, B11S, B11SB, B11VB, B12SW, B12TF, B12XC, B41; MEDS B35; NUTR B10; PHIL B12; PSYC B1A, B30, B33, B40; SOCI B28; STDV B3, B6. For a complete list of courses, please 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 B20A, B20B, B30A, B30B, B35, B36H; HIST B20A, B20B, B30A, B30B, B36; PHIL B35. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| ETHN B20A - US 1 |
| ETHN B20B - US 1 |
| ETHN B30A - US 1 |
| ETHN B30B - US 1 |
| ETHN B36H - US 1 |
| HIST B17A - US 1 & US 2 |
| HIST B17B - US 1 |
| HIST B18 - US 3 |
| HIST B20A - US 1 |
| HIST B20B - US 1 |
| HIST B30A - US 1 |
| HIST B30B - US 1 |
| HIST B36 - US 1 |
| POLS B1 - US 2 & US 3 |
| POLS B12 - US 3 |
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