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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Los Angeles City College |
2023 - 2024 |
| To verify historical GE course approvals visit: www.assist.org. |
Area A: English Language Communication and Critical Thinking |
| 9 semester units required with at least one course each from A1, A2 and A3. All courses must be completed with a grade of "C-" or better. |
| 9 units minimum |
A-1: Oral Communication |
| COMM 101, 104, 121, 151. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGLISH 101, 101Z; ESL 110. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| COMM 104, 105; ENGLISH 102, 103; PHILOS 005, 006, 008, 009; PSYCH 066. |
Area B: Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning |
| 9 semester units required with at least one course each from Physical Science, Life Science and Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning. One Physical or Life Science course must include a laboratory experience (underlined). Courses in area B-4 must be completed with a grade of "C-" or better. |
| 9 units minimum |
B-1: Physical Science |
| ASTRON 001, 005, 011; CHEM 058, 058L, 060, 101, 102, 211, 212, 221; EARTH 001; ENV SCI 001; GEOG 001+015; GEOLOGY 001, 002, 006, 007; PHYS SC 010; PHYSICS 006, 007, 011, 012, 014, 021, 022, 101, 102, 103, 161. |
B-2: Life Science |
| ANATOMY 001; ANTHRO 101; BIOLOGY 003, 006, 007, 025; MICRO 001, 020; PHYSIOL 001; PSYCH 002. |
B-3: Laboratory Activity |
| Students must select at least one laboratory experience (see underlined courses in areas B-1 and B-2). |
B-4: Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning |
| BUS 015; MATH 215, 216, 227, 227S, 229, 230, 236, 245, 258, 260, 260S, 261, 262, 263, 270, 272, 275; SOC 125. |
Area C: Arts and Humanities |
| 9 semester units required with at least one course each in Arts and Humanities. |
| 9 units minimum |
C-1: Arts (Art, Cinema, Dance, Music, Theatre) |
| AFRO AM 060; ANIMATN 118; ART 201, 209, 501; ARTHIST 103, 110, 120, 130, 139, 140, 151, 171; CINEMA 003, 004, 018, 501; DANCEST 805; MUSIC 101, 111, 116, 121, 122, 135, 136, 141, 200; PHOTO 010, 034, 501; THEATER 100, 110, 338, 400. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| A S L 001, 002, 003; AFRO AM 004, 005, 007, 020; ARABIC 001, 002; ARMEN 001, 002, 011, 012, 035, 036; ASIAN 001; CHICANO 004, 007, 008, 044, 047; CHINESE 001, 002, 003, 004, 010, 021, 022; CINEMA 018; COMM 130; ENGLISH 102, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 211, 212, 214, 215, 216, 218, 219, 239, 240, 252, 255, 270; FRENCH 001, 002, 003, 004, 010, 022; HISTORY 006, 007, 011, 012, 040, 086, 087; HUMAN 006, 008, 030, 031, 061; JAPAN 001, 002, 003, 004, 014, 021, 022; KOREAN 001, 002, 003, 004, 010, 013, 021, 022, 026; LING 001; PHILOS 001, 014, 020, 030, 032, 040; POLSCI 005; RUSSIAN 001, 002, 003, 004, 010; SPANISH 001, 002, 003, 004, 006, 009, 010, 011, 015, 021, 022, 035, 036. |
Area D: Social Sciences |
| 6 semester units required with courses in at least 2 disciplines. Students are expected to complete the American Institutions requirement in this section (courses identified in the American Institution section). |
| 6 units minimum |
D--1: Sociology |
| ADM JUS 067; AFRO AM 004, 005, 007; ASIAN 001; CHICANO 004, 007, 008, 047; CINEMA 103; COMM 100; FAM &CS 031; GEOG 014; HISTORY 005, 006, 011, 012; POL SCI 060; PSYCH 014, 041, 052; SOC 004, 022, 031. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTHRO 102, 103, 121, 151. |
D-2: Economics |
| ECON 001, 002. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| HISTORY 073; SOC 011. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| POL SCI 019. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG 002. |
D-6: History |
| HISTORY 001, 002, 007, 011, 012, 059, 073, 081, 082, 086, 087. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| CH DEV 011, 042; COMM 121, 122; JOURNAL 105. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| BUS 001; LAW 003, 007; POL SCI 001, 002, 007, 014, 019. |
D-9: Psychology |
| CH DEV 001; LING 003; PSYCH 001, 013, 074. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| LING 002; SOC 001, 002, 032. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| CH DEV 001; COUNSEL 020, 040; FAM & CS 021, 031 (Same as SOC 12); HEALTH 002, 008, 011, 043; PSYCH 003, 041, 043, 060; SOC 012. |
Area F: Ethnic Studies |
| 3 semester units required. |
| 3 units minimum |
| In order to satisfy the Area F Ethnic Studies requirement, a course must be taken in Fall 2021 and beyond. |
| 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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