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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION PATTERN

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Ohlone 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.

1B: Critical Thinking and Writing

COMM 114; ENGL C1001.

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
MATH 101A, 101B, 101C, 103, 104, 156, 166, 167, 186, 187; STAT C1000.

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)

ART 101, 103A, 103B, 103C, 103D, 103E, 127, 131; DAID 100; ETHN 105; HIST 141, 142, 143; MUS 101, 102, 104, 110A, 122, 123, 125; TD 102, 105, 109.

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

ASL 103, 104, 142, 145; CHIN 102A, 102B; CHS 102A, 102B, 106, 112; DAID 101; ENGL 101B, 104, 106, 107, 109, 112, 113, 114, 115, 118, 120A, 120B, 121, 125A, 125B, 130; ETHN 114A, 114B, 115, 117; FREN 102A, 102B; HIST 102A, 102B, 104A, 104B, 105, 106A, 106B, 107, 109, 110, 113, 114A, 114B, 115, 116, 117A, 117B, 118, 119A, 119B; JPNS 102A; PHIL 100, 101, 102, 106, 114; SPAN 102A, 102B; TD 107; WS 115.

Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences

6 semester units or 8 quarter units from two different academic disciplines.
6 units minimum
ANTH 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 107, 108; ASL 140, 142, 145; BA 102A, 102B; BRDC 155; CHS 101, 102A, 102B; COMM 100, 115, 118, 122; DAID 102; DEAF 330; ECS 301; ENVS 103, 105, 107, 109, 112, 113; ETHN 100, 105, 114A, 114B, 115, 116; GEOG 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108; HIST 102A, 102B, 105, 106A, 106B, 109, 110, 113, 114A, 114B, 115, 116, 117A, 117B, 119A, 119B; HLTH 102, 103, 160; JOUR 155; POLS C1000; PS 103, 104, 105, 106, 107; PSY 102, 105, 106, 108, 112, 115, 120; PSYC C1000; SOC 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 108; WS 101, 108.

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

ASTR 101A, 101B, 102; CHEM 101A, 101B, 102, 108, 109, 112A, 112B; ENVS 110; GEOG 101; GEOL 101, 102, 102L, 103, 103L, 104, 104L; PHYS 108, 120, 121, 140, 141, 142.

5B: Life Science

ANTH 101; BIOL 101A, 101B, 102, 103A, 103B, 104, 105, 106, 109, 111, 112, 114, 130, 141, 142; BIOT 100, 114; ENVS 108, 142.

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
CHS 101, 102A, 102B, 106, 112; ETHN 100, 105, 114A, 114B, 115, 116; HIST 102A, 102B, 114A, 114B, 115; SOC 106.

American Institutions (US-1-2-3)

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CHS 102A - US 1
CHS 102B - US 1
ETHN 114A - US 1
ETHN 114B - US 1
ETHN 115 - US 1
HIST 102A - US 1
HIST 102B - US 1
HIST 105 - US 3
HIST 114A - US 1
HIST 114B - US 1
HIST 115 - US 1
HIST 117A - US 1 & 2
HIST 117B - US 1 & 2
HIST 119A - US 1
HIST 119B - US 1
PS 102 - US 2 & US 3

For the 05-06 Academic Year and through the 2016-17 Academic Year:

HIST 117A AND 117B (US 1 & 2 & 3)
OR
HIST 117A AND HIST 105 (US 1 & 2 & 3)
OR
PS 102 AND HIST 117A OR 117B (US 1 & 2 & 3)

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