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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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College of Marin |
2024 - 2025 |
| 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 100, 101, 103, 104, 105. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGL 150. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| COMM 104; ENGL 151, 155; PHIL 112. |
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 |
| ASTR 101; BIOL 138; CHEM 105, 110, 114, 131, 132, 231, 232; ENVS 138; GEOG 101, 101L, 112; GEOL 103, 109, 114, 120, 120L, 121; PHYS 108A, 108AC, 108B, 108BC, 110, 110L, 207A, 207B, 207C. |
B-2: Life Science |
| ANTH 101, 101L; BIOL 107, 109, 110, 110L, 112A, 112B, 112C, 113, 120, 138, 141, 162, 224, 235, 240; ENVS 138, 141; GEOG 141; KIN 107. |
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 |
| COMP 117; MATH 102, 104, 105, 109, 114, 115, 116, 117, 121, 122, 123, 124, 223, 224; STAT 106, 115. |
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) |
| ARCH 100, 101, 102; ART 101, 102, 103, 107, 108, 110, 111, 112, 113, 116, 118, 130, 134, 140, 144, 146, 148, 152, 165, 170, 180, 185, 190, 197; DANC 101, 108; DRAM 103, 110, 150, 260; FILM 109A, 109B; HUM 108; MUS 101, 102, 105, 106, 109. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| ASL 101, 102, 110, 203; COMM 106; DRAM 116, 117; ENGL 202, 203, 208, 212, 214, 220, 221A, 221B, 222, 223, 224, 225, 230, 235, 237, 240; ETST 154; FREN 101, 102, 108A, 203, 204, 228A, 228B; HIST 110, 111, 112, 170, 180; HUM 100A, 100B, 101, 107, 114, 118, 125; ITAL 101, 102, 108A, 203, 204; JPNS 101, 102, 203, 204; PHIL 110, 111, 115, 116, 117, 118; SPAN 101, 102, 108A, 128A, 108A, 150A, 150B, 203, 203HB, 204, 207, 208, 228C. |
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 |
| BEHS 223; BIOL 251; ECON 101, 102; ETST 110, 111, 112, 121, 151; GEOG 100; HIST 101, 102, 151, 152, 170, 180; POLS 203; PSY 205, 251; SOC 205, 223. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTH 102, 110, 208; ASL 110. |
D-2: Economics |
| ECON 120. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| COMM 160. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| COMM 160. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG 102, 109. |
D-6: History |
| HIST 100, 109, 110, 111, 112, 117, 118, 216, 238. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| BEHS 103; BUS 101; COMM 102, 110; ECE 110, 112; POLS 201; PSY 140, 230; SOC 114, 140, 230. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| POLS 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 210, 219. |
D-9: Psychology |
| BEHS 205; PSY 110, 111, 112, 114, 116, 204. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| AJ 204; BEHS 130, 205; SOC 110, 112, 130. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| BEHS 103, 118; BIOL 100; BUS 134; COUN 110, 130, 179; ECE 110; HED 115, 130, 140, 150; PSY 110, 111, 112, 114, 118, 140, 220; SOC 140. |
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. |
| ETST 110, 112, 121. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| ETST 111 - US 1 |
| ETST 112 - US 1 |
| ETST 121 - US 1 |
| ETST 151 - US 1 |
| HIST 100 - US 1 |
| HIST 117 - US 1 |
| HIST 118 - US 1 |
| HIST 151 - US 1 |
| POLS 100 - US 2 & US 3 |
| POLS 101 - US 2 & US 3 |
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