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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION PATTERN

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Moreno Valley 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

ENGL C1000, C1000H.

1B: Critical Thinking and Writing

ALR 4; ENGL 1B, 1BH; PHI 11.

1C: Oral Communication

COMM C1000, C1000H.

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
CIS 70A; MAT 1A, 1AH, 1B, 1C, 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 11, 25, 70A, 70B; PSYC 48; SOC 48; STAT C1000, 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)

AHS 1, 1H, 2, 2H, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6H, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20; ART 6, 6H; DAN 6; FST 1; MUS 3, 4, 19, 19H, 22, 23, 25, 26; THE 3.

3B: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other Than English)

AHS 4; ASL 22; ENGL 6, 7, 9, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 23, 24, 25, 30, 35, 40, 41, 48, 66; ETS 2, 13, 14, 15; HIS 1, 2, 6, 6H, 7, 7H, 11, 12, 14, 15, 26, 31, 34, 35, 60; HUM 4, 4H, 5, 5H, 8, 10, 10H, 18, 23, 35; PHI 10, 10H, 12, 18, 35; SPA 2, 2H, 3, 4, 8, 11, 12.

Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences

6 semester units or 8 quarter units from two different academic disciplines.
6 units minimum
ADJ 1, 1H, 3; ANT 1, 1H, 2, 2H, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; COMM 9, 9H, 12, 13, 20; EAR 20; ECO 4, 5, 6, 7, 7H, 8, 8H; ETS 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 23, 27; GEG 2, 3, 4; HIS 1, 2, 6, 6H, 7, 7H, 11, 12, 14, 15, 25, 26, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 38, 60, 61; JOU 7; POLS 2, 2H, 3, 4, 4H, 5, 6, 11, 20, 21, 22, 23, C1000, C1000H; PSYC 2, 8, 9, 11, 33, 35, 35 H, 50, C1000, C1000H; SOC 1, 2, 10, 10H, 12, 15, 20, 21, 50.

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

AST 1A, 1B; CHE 1A, 1AH, 1B, 1BH, 2A, 2B, 3, 12A, 12B; GEG 1, 1H, 1L; GEO 4; PHS 1; PHY 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 10, 11.

5B: Life Science

ANT 1, 1H, 1L; BIO 1, 1H, 4, 16, 18, 19, 45, 50A, 50B, 55, 60, 60H, 61; PSYC 2.

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
ETS 1, 3, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 23; HIS 14, 15; POLS 21, 23.

American Institutions (US-1-2-3)

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ETS 2 - US 1
ETS 14 - US 1
ETS 15 - US 1
ETS 21 - US 2 & 3
ETS 23 - US 2 & 3
HIS 6 - US 1
HIS 6H - US 1
HIS 7 - US 1
HIS 7H - US 1
HIS 11 - US 1
HIS 12 - US 1
HIS 14 - US 1
HIS 15 - US 1
HIS 31 - US 1
HIS 34 - US 1
POL 1 - US 2 & 3
POL 1H - US 2 & 3
POL 21 - US 2 & 3
POL 23 - US 2 & 3

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