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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION PATTERN
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Santa Barbara City 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, C1000E, C1000H. |
1B: Critical Thinking and Writing |
| COMM 235; ENG 111, 111H; ENGL C1001; PHIL 111. |
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 |
| CS 118; MATH 114, 117B, 118, 130, 131, 137, 138, 149, 150, 160, 180, 200, 210, 220; PSY 150; SOC 125; 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 100, 101, 102A, 102B, 103, 103H, 104, 104H, 106, 108, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 210, 211, 215, 216; BLST 111; CHST 130, 131, 160; ENG 242; FS 101, 101H, 103, 104, 105, 107, 109, 112A, 112C, 112D, 113, 115, 116, 118, 119, 120, 121; GDP 116; MUS 104A, 110, 112, 114A, 114B, 115, 118; NATA 112; PE 250; PHIL 207B; TA 103, 106, 107, 108, 113, 120, 135A, 160. |
3B: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other Than English) |
| ARBC 102; ASAM 101, 102; ASL 102, 103, 104, 125; BLST 101, 102, 102H, 103, 113; CHIN 102, 103; CHST 101, 102, 103, 113, 114, 115; COMM 200; ECE 115; ENG 111, 111H, 200, 221, 221H, 222, 222H, 225, 226, 226H, 231, 232, 240, 241, 251, 261, 262; ENVS 112; ETHS 101, 101H, 103, 109, 117, 121, 122; FR 102, 103, 104; FS 105, 110, 111, 112B, 112C, 114, 115, 116, 118, 119, 121; GER 102, 103, 104; HEBR 102; HIST 101, 102, 102H, 103, 104, 107, 108, 110, 110H, 111, 112, 113H, 115, 118, 120, 121, 122, 127, 133, 134, 135, 137, 138; ITAL 102, 103, 104; JAPN 102, 103, 104; KOR 102; LATN 102; NATA 103, 105, 113; PHIL 100, 100H, 101, 101H, 102, 200, 201, 203, 204, 206, 207A, 207B; POLS 132; SPAN 102, 103, 104, 132, 139, 146, 147. |
Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 6 semester units or 8 quarter units from two different academic disciplines. |
| 6 units minimum |
| AJ 101, 102, 104, 105, 107, 125, 245, 271; ANTH 102, 102H, 103, 104, 109, 113; ASAM 101, 102; BLST 101, 102, 102H, 103; CHST 101, 102, 103, 121; COMM 101, 151, 171, 288, 289; ECE 102, 120; ECON 101, 101H, 102, 102H, 114; ENVS 112; ERTH 142; ETHS 101, 101H, 103, 107, 109, 110, 120, 121, 122; GEOG 102, 104, 105, 106, 107; GLST 101, 102, 105; HIST 101, 102, 102H, 103, 104, 107, 108, 110, 110H, 111, 112, 113H, 115, 118, 120, 121, 122, 127, 133, 134, 135, 137, 138; JOUR 200; NATA 101, 102, 104, 105; POLS 104, 110, 121, 121H, 122, 131, 132, 134H, 136, 151, C1000; PSY 112, 120, 125, 140, 145, 170, 175, 200, 210; PSYC C1000, C1000H; SOC 101, 101H, 103, 104, 106, 107, 109, 113, 115, 117, 118, 127, 130; SS 101. |
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 |
| BIOL 110; CHEM 101, 104, 110, 155, 156, 211, 212, 221, 222; ENVS 111, 115, 115L, 116; ERTH 101, 101H, 102, 104, 106, 111, 111H, 111L, 112, 112L, 114, 115, 115L, 116, 122, 125, 126, 141, 141L, 151, 151L, 152, 152L; GEOG 101, 101L, 123, 152, 152L; PHSC 103, 107; PHYS 101, 101L, 102, 105, 106, 110, 111, 121, 122, 123. |
5B: Life Science |
| ANTH 101, 101H, 101L; BIOL 100, 101, 102, 103A, 103L, 110, 112, 120, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 140, 141, 144, 150, 161, 171, 172; BMS 100, 107, 108, 118, 127, 136, 146, 146L, 157; BOT 100, 121, 122, 123; EH 102, 110, 112; ENVS 110; HIT 204; PSY 110; ZOOL 110, 122, 123, 124, 137, 140. |
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 |
| ASAM 101, 102; BLST 101, 102, 103; CHST 101, 102, 103, 113, 121; ETHS 101, 101H, 107, 109, 121; NATA 101, 102; SOC 107. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| AJ 245 - US 2 |
| ASAM 101 - US 1 |
| BLST 101 - US 1 |
| CHST 101 - US 1 |
| ETHS 101 - US 1 |
| ETHS 101H - US 1 |
| HIST 101 - US 1 |
| HIST 102 - US 1 |
| HIST 102H - US 1 |
| HIST 110 - US 1 |
| HIST 110H - US 1 |
| NATA 101 - US 1 |
| POLS 101 - US 2 & US 3 |
| POLS 104 - US 2 & US 3 |
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