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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION PATTERN
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Chabot 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 4A, C1001. |
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 19; CSCI 28; MTH 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 15, 16, 21, 22, 33, 33S, 43S, 44, 47, 47S; PSY 5; 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) |
| ARTH 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 20; ES 5; MUSL 1, 3, 4, 8; PHOT 20; THTR 10, 14. |
3B: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other Than English) |
| ARTH 4, 7, 20; COMM 6; ENGL 20, 21, 22, 25, 28, 31, 32, 35, 41, 45, 48; ES 5, 12; FRNC 2A, 2B; HIS 1, 2, 3, 4, 33; HUMN 60, 68; JAPN 2A, 2B; PHIL 50, 60, 65, 70; PHOT 20; RELS 50, 65; SPA 2A, 2B. |
Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 6 semester units or 8 quarter units from two different academic disciplines. |
| 6 units minimum |
| ADMJ 45, 50, 60; ANTH 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12; APHC 9702; BIOS 18; BUS 20; COMM 11, 12, 50; ECD 52, 56, 62; ECN 1, 2, 10; ENST 1; ES 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 14, 25, 42, 43, 52, 53, 62, 63; GEO 2, 3, 5, 10, 12; HIS 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 12, 19, 25, 32, 33, 42, 43, 48, 49, 52, 53, 62, 63; HLTH 18; KINE 70; MCOM 40, 41; POLS C1000; POSC 12, 20, 25, 30, 35; PSCN 4, 13; PSY 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 33; PSYC C1000; SOCI 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 20, 22. |
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 10, 20, 30, 45; CHEM 1A, 1B, 10, 12A, 12B, 30A, 30B, 31; GEO 1, 1L, 8, 13; GEOS 1, 9, 11, 11L, 12; PHYS 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 4C, 5, 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D, 11. |
5B: Life Science |
| ANTH 1, 1L, 13, 13L; BIOS 1, 5, 15, 21A, 21B, 21C, 41, 42, 43, 44; ENSC 10, 10L, 11, 15, 15L; PSYC 4. |
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 |
| ES 4, 42, 43, 52, 53, 62, 63; HIS 42, 43, 52, 53, 62, 63. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| ES 22 - US 1 |
| ES 25 - US 1 |
| ES 42 - US 1 & 2 |
| ES 43 - US 1 & 3 |
| ES 52 - US 1 & 2 |
| ES 53 - US 1 & 3 |
| ES 62 - US 1 & 2 |
| ES 63 - US 1 & 3 |
| ES 63 - US 1 & 2 |
| *HIS 7 - US 1 |
| HIS 8 - US 1 & 3 |
| HIS 12 - US 3 |
| HIS 22 - US 1 |
| HIS 25 - US 1 |
| HIS 42 - US 1 & 2 |
| HIS 43 - US 1 & 3 |
| HIS 48 - US 1 & 2 |
| HIS 49 - US 1 & 3 |
| HIS 52 - US 1 & 2 |
| HIS 53 - US 1 & 3 |
| HIS 62 - US 1 & 2 |
| HIS 63 - US 1 & 3 |
| ** POSC 1 - US 2 & 3 |
| POSC 12 - US 3 |
| POSC 35 - US 1 |
| * HIS 7 partially fulfills US-2 and US-3; it is acceptable for full certification in combination with one course from either HIS 8, 12, POLI 1, 12. |
| ** POSC 1 in combination with one course from HIS 7, 8, 20, 22, 25, 27 or in combination with one course from ES 21, 22, 25 will meet US 1-2-3. |
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