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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION PATTERN
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Skyline 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. |
1B: Critical Thinking and Writing |
| ENGL 110, 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 |
| BUS. 120, 123; CIS 262; MATH 201, 211, 222, 225, 241, 242, 243, 251, 252, 253, 270, 275; PSYC 171; 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, 102, 105, 107, 115, 120, 130, 175, 350; DANC 100, 102, 103; ETHN 288; FILM 100; MUS. 100, 115, 202, 205, 206, 240, 250, 275, 277. |
3B: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other Than English) |
| ART 117; DANC 102; ECE. 191; ENGL 110; ESOL 400; ETHN 265; HIST 100, 101, 104, 106, 108, 109, 201, 202, 203, 235, 240, 244, 248, 310, 335, 410, 420, 429, 435; LIT. 101, 154, 155, 201, 202, 220, 231, 232, 251, 265, 266, 267, 370, 432; MUS. 277; PHIL 100, 160, 240, 280, 300, 312, 320; POLS 280; SPAN 130, 140, 160, 220, 230. |
Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 6 semester units or 8 quarter units from two different academic disciplines. |
| 6 units minimum |
| ADMJ 100; ANTH 110, 150, 155, 165, 170, 180, 360; COMM 150, 160; COUN 110; ECE. 201, 212, 901, 912; ECON 100, 102, 210; ETHN 101, 103, 107, 108, 109, 120, 130, 140, 142, 265; GBST 101, 102; GEOG 110, 150; HIST 100, 101, 104, 106, 108, 109, 201, 202, 203, 235, 240, 244, 248, 310, 335, 420, 429, 435, 436; HSCI 122; JOUR 110; KINE 330; LEGL 275; PHIL 280; POLS 115, 130, 210, 280, 310, C1000; PSYC 105, 110, 200, 201, 220, 230, 268, 300, 310, 330, 410, C1000; SJS 110, 130; SOCI 100, 105, 110, 141, 160; SOSC 270. |
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 100, 101; CHEM 112, 114, 192, 210, 220, 234, 235, 237, 238, 410; ENVS 100, 101; GEOG 100, 101, 106; GEOL 100, 105, 106, 210, 220; OCEN 100, 101; PHYS 100, 101, 114, 210, 220, 250, 260, 270. |
5B: Life Science |
| ANTH 125, 127; BIOL 101, 110, 111, 130, 140, 145, 150, 170, 171, 215, 230, 240, 250, 260; BTEC 170, 171; ENVS 100; PSYC 220. |
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 |
| ETHN 101, 103, 107, 108, 109, 120, 142, 265. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| HIST 108 - US 1 & US 2 |
| HIST 201 - US 1 & US 2 |
| HIST 202 - US 1 & US 2 |
| HIST 235 - US 1 & US 2 |
| HIST 240 - US 3 |
| HIST 244 - US 1 & US 2 |
| HIST 310 - US 3 |
| HIST 429 - US 2 |
| LEGL 275 - US 2 |
| PLSC 200 - US 2 & US 3 |
| PLSC 210 - US 1 & US 2 |
| PLSC 301 - US 3 |
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