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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION PATTERN
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Fullerton College |
2025 - 2026 |
| To verify historical 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 110 F, C1000, C1000E, C1000H. |
1B: Critical Thinking and Writing |
| ENGL 104 F, C1001, C1001H; PHIL 172 F; READ 142 F. |
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 100 F, 100HF, 130 F, 131 F, 140 F, 141 F, 141HF, 143 F, 151 F, 151HF, 152 F, 152HF, 170 F, 171 F, 172 F, 251 F, 252 F, 255 F, 260 F; PSY 161 F, 161HF; SOSC 120 F; STAT C1000, C1000E, 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 100 F; ARTH 100 F, 105 F, 115 F, 120 F, 125 F, 130 F, 135 F, 140 F, 145 F, 150 F, 155 F, 155HF, 160 F, 165HF; CRTV 126AF, 126BF, 131 F; DANC 100 F, 120 F, 200 F, 210 F; ENGL 208 F; MUS 113 F, 116 F, 118 F, 119 F, 120 F, 165HF; THEA 100 F, 104 F, 105 F, 113 F, 165HF. |
3B: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other Than English) |
| ASL 101 F, 102 F, 203 F, 204 F, 206 F; CDES 242 F; CHIN 203 F, 204 F; ENGL 102 F, 102HF, 203 F, 204 F, 207 F, 211 F, 211HF, 212 F, 212HF, 221 F, 221HF, 222 F, 222HF, 224 F, 224HF, 225 F, 225HF, 234 F, 234HF, 239 F, 240 F, 243 F, 243HF, 245 F, 246 F, 248 F, 249 F, 250 F, 251 F, 253 F, 256 F; ETHS 130 F, 130HF, 151 F, 160 F, 171 F; FREN 203 F, 204 F; GERM 203 F, 204 F; HIST 110 F, 110HF, 111 F, 111HF, 112 F, 112HF, 113 F, 113HF, 127 F, 151 F, 152 F, 154 F, 160 F, 161 F, 165 F, 165HF, 170 F, 170HF, 171 F, 171HF, 190 F, 191 F, 270 F, 275 F; ITAL 203 F, 204 F; JAPN 203 F, 204 F; KOR 201 F, 203 F, 204 F; PHIL 100 F, 100HF, 101 F, 101HF; 105 F, 105HF, 135 F, 160 F, 195 F, 200 F, 201 F, 201HF, 202 F, 202HF, 210 F, 220 F, 220HF, 225 F, 225HF, 250 F, 270 F, 270HF; SPAN 201 F, 203 F, 204 F, 205 F, 206 F. |
Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 6 semester units or 8 quarter units from two different academic disciplines. |
| 6 units minimum |
| ANTH 102 F, 102HF, 103 F, 103HF, 105 F, 105HF, 106 F, 107 F, 107HF, 209 F, 209HF, 211 F, 211HF, 215 F; CDES 120 F; COMM 105 F, 120 F; COUN 152 F; ECON 101 F, 101HF, 102 F; 102HF; ETHS 101 F, 101HF, 111 F, 111HF, 129 F, 129HF, 130 F, 130HF, 131 F, 150 F, 150HF, 151 F, 152 F, 153 F, 153HF, 159 F, 160 F, 162 F, 170 F, 171 F, 201 F, 202 F, 210 F, 220 F, 235 F, 235HF; GEOG 100 F, 100HF, 120 F, 130 F, 160 F, 262 F; HIST 112 F, 112HF, 113 F, 113HF, 120 F, 121 F, 270 F, 273 F; POLS C1000, C1000H; POSC 110 F, 110HF, 120 F, 200 F, 215 F, 216 F, 220 F, 230 F, 250 F; PSY 120 F, 131 F, 139 F, 145 F, 202 F, 202HF, 221 F, 222 F, 225 F, 251 F, 251HF; PSYC C1000, C1000H; SOC 101 F, 101HF, 102 F, 201 F, 230 F, 230HF, 250 F, 275 F, 275HF, 277F, 277HF, 280 F, 285 F, 285HF, 290 F, 290HF, 292 F, 292HF, 295 F; SOSC 125 F, 130 F; WMNS 100 F, 100HF. |
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 100 F, 101 F, 103 F, 107 F, 111AF, 111BF; ESC 100LF, 100 F, 101LF, 101 F, 103 F, 105LF, 105 F, 107 F, 110 F, 116LF, 116 F, 116HF, 120 F, 130LF, 130 F, 130HF, 190 F; GEOG 102LF, 102 F, 102HF; PHYS 120 F, 130 F, 205 F, 206 F, 210 F, 211 F, 221 F, 222 F, 223 F. |
5B: Life Science |
| ANAT 231 F, 240 F; ANTH 101 F, 101HF, 101LF; BIOL 100 F, 101 F, 101HF, 102LF, 102 F, 108 F, 109 F, 170 F, 190LF, 190 F, 222 F, 272 F, 274 F; ENVS 105LF, 105 F; MICR 262 F. |
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 |
| ETHS 101 F, 110HF, 111 F, 111HF, 131 F, 150 F, 153 F, 153HF, 160 F, 171 F. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| ETHS 101F - US 1 |
| ETHS 101HF - US 1 |
| ETHS 130F - US 1 |
| ETHS 131F - US 1 |
| ETHS 152F - US 1 |
| ETHS 160F - US 1 |
| HIST 127F - US 1 |
| HIST 162AF - US 1 |
| HIST 162BF - US 1 |
| HIST 170F - US 1 |
| HIST 170HF - US 1 |
| HIST 171F - US 1 |
| HIST 171HF - US 1 |
| HIST 190F - US 1 |
| HIST 191F - US 1 |
| HIST 270F - US 1 |
| POSC 100F - US 2 & US 3 |
| POSC 100HF - US 2 & US 3 |
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