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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION PATTERN
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Los Angeles City 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 |
| E.S.L 110; ENGL C1000, ENGLISH 101Z. |
1B: Critical Thinking and Writing |
| COMM 104, 105; ENGL C1001; ENGLISH 102; PHILOS 005. |
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 015; MATH 229, 230, 236, 245, 260, 260S, 261, 261S, 262, 263, 270, 272, 275; SOC 125; STAT C1000, C1000E. |
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) |
| ANIMATN 118; ARTHIST 103, 110, 120, 122, 130, 139, 140, 151, 171; CINEMA 003, 004, 018, 501; DANCEST 805; MUSIC 111, 116, 118, 121, 122, 135, 136, 141; PHOTO 034, 501; THEATER 100, 110, 338, 400. |
3B: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other Than English) |
| A S L 003; AFRO AM 004, 005, 007, 020; ARMEN 011, 012; CHICANO 007, 008, 044; CHINESE 003, 004, 010; CINEMA 018; ENGLISH 102, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 211, 212, 214, 215, 216, 218, 219, 239, 240, 252, 255, 270; FRENCH 003, 004, 010; HISTORY 006, 007, 011, 012, 086, 087; HUMAN 006, 008, 030, 031, 061; JAPAN 003, 004, 009, 014; KOREAN 003, 004, 010, 013, 026; LING 001; PHILOS 001, 014, 020, 030, 032, 040, 042; POL SCI 005; RUSSIAN 003, 004, 010; SPANISH 003, 004, 006, 009, 010, 011, 015. |
Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 6 semester units or 8 quarter units from two different academic disciplines. |
| 6 units minimum |
| AFRO AM 004, 005, 007; ANTHRO 102, 103, 121, 151; ASIAN 001; CH DEV 001, 011, 042; CHICANO 004, 007, 008, 047; COMM 100, 121, 122, 275; ECON 001, 002; FAM &CS 031; GEOG 002, 007, 014; HEALTH 102; HISTORY 005, 006, 007, 011, 012, 059, 073, 081, 082, 086, 087; JOURNAL 105; LAW 003; LING 002, 003; POL SCI 002, 007, 014, 019, 060; POLS C1000; PSYC C1000; PSYCH 013, 014, 041, 052, 074; SOC 001, 002, 004, 011, 012, 022, 031, 032. |
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 |
| ASTRON 001, 005, 011; CHEM 060, 071, 101, 102, 211, 212, 221; EARTH 001; ENV SCI 001; GEOG 001, 015; GEOLOGY 001, 002, 006, 007; PHYS SC 004, 010; PHYSICS 006, 007, 011, 012, 014, 021, 022, 101, 102, 103, 161. |
5B: Life Science |
| ANATOMY 001; ANTHRO 101; BIOLOGY 003, 006, 007, 025; MICRO 001, 020; PHYSIOL 001; PSYCH 002. |
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 |
| ASIAN 001; CHICANO 004, 008, 047. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| AFRO AM 004 - US 1 |
| AFRO AM 005 - US 1 |
| AFRO AM 007 - US 2 & US 3 |
| CHICANO 007 - US 1 |
| CHICANO 008 - US 1 |
| HISTORY 011 - US 1 |
| HISTORY 012 - US 1 |
| HISTORY 081 - US 1 |
| HISTORY 082 - US 1 |
| POL SCI 001 - US 2 & US 3 |
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