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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Madera Community 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 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 1, IH, 4, 8, 25. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGL 1A, 1AH; ESL 1A. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| COMM 25; ENGL 2, 2H, 3, 3H; PHIL 2, 4, 6; SOC 1B. |
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). Course in area B-4 must be completed with a grade of "C-" or better. |
| 9 units minimum |
B-1: Physical Science |
| ASTRO 10; CHEM 1A, 1B, 3A, 3B, 8, 9, 10, 28A, 28B, 29A, 29B; GEOG 5, 9; GEOL 1, 2, 9, 10; PHYS 2A, 2B, 4A, 4B, 4C; PLS 1L, 2L, 2; SCI 1A. |
B-2: Life Science |
| AS 1; BIOL 1, 2, 5, 10, 10L, 11A, 11B, 20, 22, 31; NR 7; PLS 1. |
B-3: Laboratory Activity |
| Students must select at least one laboratory experience (see underlined courses in B-1 and B-2). |
B-4: Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning |
| BA 39; CSCI 26, MATH 3A, 4A, 5A, 5B, 6, 10A, 10B, 11, 11C, 17, 21, 45; PLS 9; PSY 42; STAT 7. |
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) |
| ART 2, 5, 6, 6H, 26; COMM 12; FILM 1, 2A, 2B; MUS 12, 12H, 16; PHOTO 1. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| ASL 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; ENGL 1B, 1BH, 17, 36, 43A, 43B, 44A, 44B, 46A, 46B, 47, 49; ESL 14, 15; FILM 2A, 2B; HIST 1, 2, 11, 12, 12H, 20, 22; LING 10; PHIL 1, IC, 1CH, 1D, 3A, 3B; PUNJABI 1; SPAN 1, 2, 3, 3NS, 4, 4NS, 5, 15, 16. |
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 |
| ASL 5; CHDEV 30; CRIM 5, 14; ETHNST 2, 3, 5, 15, 17, 32; HIST 5, 32; PSY 17; SOC 1B, 2, 11, 32. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTHRO 1, 2, 3. |
D-2: Economics |
| AGB3 2; ECON 1A, 1B. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| No courses articulate. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| HIST 22. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG 6. |
D-6: History |
| HIST 1, 2, 11, 12, 12H, 20, 22. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| CHDEV 38, 39; COMM 10; HS 20; JOURN 1; PSY 38. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| CRIM 13; POLSCI 2, 2H, 3, 5, 24. |
D-9: Psychology |
| PSY 2, 2H, 5, 16, 45. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| SOC 1A, 2. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| CHDEV 38, 39; COMM 2; COUN 53; FN 35; HLTH 1; PSY 2, 2H, 25, 38; SOC 1A, 32. |
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. |
| ETHNST 2; SOC 2. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions courses approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| HIST 11 - US 1 |
| HIST 12 - US 1 |
| HIST 12H - US 1 |
| HIST 22 - US 1 |
| POLSCI 2 - US 2, 3 |
| POLSCI 2H - US 2, 3 |
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