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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION PATTERN
Click here to download the GE PDF.
Contra Costa College |
2025 - 2026 |
| To verify historical GE course approvals visit: www.assist.org or click on the pdf shown above. |
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, C1000E. |
1B: Critical Thinking and Writing |
| ENGL 0002B, C1001; PHILO 130; SPCH 121I. |
1C: Oral Communication |
| COMM 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 |
| BUS 240; MATH 135, 171, 180, 185, 190, 191, 200, 290, 292; SOCIO 234; STAT C1000. |
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) |
| AFRAM 112; ART 108, 113, 114, 115, 117, 118, 190, 191, 194; DRAMA 101, 102, 103, 110, 126, 165; ENGL 163; LARAZ 165; MUSIC 102, 108, 114, 119, 120, 121. |
3B: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other Than English) |
| AFRAM 113, 122, 123, 210; ANTHR 150; CHIN 121; DRAMA 102, 103; ENGL 002B, 210B, 220B, 230B, 250, 274; HIST 110, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 127, 140, 141; HUMAN 113, 120, 130, 180; JAPAN 121; LARAZ 127, 130, 190; MUSIC 102; PHILO 101, 120, 140, 150, 160, 180, 200; SPAN 121, 220, 221, 230, 231; SPCH 122. |
Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 6 semester units or 8 quarter units from two different academic disciplines. |
| 6 units minimum |
| ADJUS 120, 135; AFRAM 110, 122, 123, 140, 210, 225, 228; ANTHR 125, 130, 140, 150; ECHD 121; ECON 220, 221; GEOG 130, 150, 160; HED 110; HIST 110, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 127, 140, 141; HUMAN 180; JRNAL 130; LARAZ 110, 113, 125, 127, 131, 141; MEDIC 211; PHILO 200; POLS C1000; POLSC 130, 140, 225; PSYC C1000; PSYCH 120, 122, 126, 128, 130, 132, 140, 150, 170, 222; SOCIO 130, 142, 220, 221, 222, 225, 245, 250; SOCSC 140, 141; SPCH 122. |
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 |
| ASTRO 120; CHEM 119, 120, 121, 226, 227; GEOG 120, 120L; GEOL 120, 120L; PHYS 110, 110L, 120, 120H, 121, 121H, 130, 230, 231. |
5B: Life Science |
| ANTHR 140, 140L; BIOSC 110, 119, 132, 134, 145, 147, 159, 172, 172L; PSYCH 150. |
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 |
| LARAZ 110, 130, 190. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| AFRAM 122 - US 1 |
| AFRAM 123 - US 1 |
| HIST 120 - US 1 |
| HIST 121 - US 1 |
| HIST 122 - US 1 |
| HIST 123 - US 1 |
| HIST 127 - US 1 |
| LARAZ 113 - US 2 & US 3 |
| LARAZ 127 - US 1 |
| POLSC 125 - US 2 & US 3 |
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