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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION PATTERN
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Cerro Coso 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. |
1B: Critical Thinking and Writing |
| ENGL C102, C102H; PHIL C131. |
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 |
| MATH C110, C130, C131, C141, C151, C152, C251, C255, C257; STAT C1000, C1000H. |
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) |
| ART C101, C105, C106, C107, C108; MUSC C101, C101H, C118, C173. |
3B: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other Than English) |
| ENGL C102, C102H, C211, C221, C221H, C222, C222H, C231, C232, C235, C235H, C241, C242, C245, C245H, C249; ETHN C211; FILM C211; HIST C103, C103H, C104, C104H, C131, C131H, C132, C132H, C209; PHIL C101, C141, C161; SPAN C180, C182, C211. |
Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 6 semester units or 8 quarter units from two different academic disciplines. |
| 6 units minimum |
| ADMJ C101, C105; ANTH C111, C121, C121H, C131, C141, C161; CHDV C104, C106; ECON C101, C102, C103; ETHN C125, C141, C151, C210; HIST C103, C103H, C104, C104H, C118, C125, C131, C131H, C132, C132H; POLS C102, C103, C1000, C1000H; PSYC C151, C181, C220, C241, C271, C1000, C1000H; SOCI C101, C115, C131, C151, C161, C210; SOSC C271. |
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 |
| CHEM C101, C111, C113, C113H, C221, C223, C223H; GEOG C101, C111; GEOL C111; PHSC C101, C105, C111, C115, C121, C125, C131, C135; PHYS C111, C113, C211. |
5B: Life Science |
| ANTH C121, C121H, C122; BIOL C101, C105, C105H, C111, C111H, C112, C112H, C121, C125, C141, C145, C251, C255, C262. |
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 |
| ANTH C141; ETHN C141, C210; SOCI C210. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
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