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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Solano Community College |
2023 - 2024 |
| 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 001, 002, 006. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGL 001, 001E, 001X. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| COMM 002, 006; ENGL 002, 004; PHIL 001, 005. |
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 010, 020, 030, 040, 045, 050; CHEM 001, 002, 003, 004, 010, 011, 012; ENGR 045; GEOG 001, 001L, 010; GEOL 001, 002, 005, 006, 006L, 010; PHSC 012, 013, 014, 015, 016; PHYS 002, 004, 006, 007, 008, 010. |
B-2: Life Science |
| ANTH 001, 001L; BIO 002, 003, 004, 005, 012, 012L, 014, 015, 016, 016L, 018, 019, 020, 025; BIOT 001. |
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 |
| ENGR 008, 012; MATH 002, 004, 011, 012, 020, 021, 022, 023, 030, 031, 040, 049, 051, 055. |
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) |
| ART 030A, 030B, 030C; ARTH 001, 011, 012, 021, 025, 031; CINA 010 (as of Spring 2024 will no longer be approved for Area C1; CINA 011 (as of Spring 2024 will no longer be approved for Area C1); DANC 004; FTV 010 (approved beginning Spring 2024; FTV 011(approved beginning Spring 2024); MUSC 005, 007, 008, 013, 045; PHOT 031, 035; THEA 001, 002, 006, 009, 010, 011, 013, 015. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| ASL 001, 005, 006; ENGL 006, 007, 018, 021, 023, 024, 030, 031, 033, 036, 040, 041, 044, 058; ENGR 003; ETHN 028, 029, 031, 033, 036; FREN 001, 002, 003, 004, 011, 031, 032; HIST 002, 003, 004, 005, 010, 017, 018, 028, 029, 031, 037; HUMN 001, 002, 003; PHIL 003, 004; SPAN 001, 002, 003, 004, 011, 031, 032, 033, 034. |
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 |
| ANTH 006, 024; COMM 012; ETHN 001, 024, 028, 029, 031; HED 001; HIST 028, 029, 031; HSW 001; PLSC 007, 012; SJS 001, 002; SOC 002, 040. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTH 002, 007. |
D-2: Economics |
| ECON 001, 002. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| CDFS 053; COUN 015; HIST 031; PLSC 005; PSYC 007; SOC 023. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| HIST 037; PLSC 019. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG 002, 004, 006. |
D-6: History |
| HIST 002, 003, 004, 005, 010, 017, 018, 037. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| CDFS 038, 040, 050, 053, 070; COUN 015, 023; FTV 012 (approved beginning Spring 2024); JOUR 011; PLSC 48G; SOC 075; TV 050 (as of Spring 2024 will no longer be approved for Area D7). |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| CJ 001; PHIL 006; PLSC 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 016, 019. |
D-9: Psychology |
| CDFS 038; COUN 023; PSYC 001, 002, 004, 005, 006, 007, 020, 034. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| CJ 001; SOC 001, 023, 045, 075. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| BIO 018; CDFS 038, 040, 050, 070; COUN 005, 007, 058, 098; HED 002, 003; NUTR 010, 054; PSYC 006, 020, 034. |
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. |
| ANTH 024; ARTH 035; ENGL 033, 036; ETHN 001, 024, 028, 029, 033, 035, 036; HIST 028, 029. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| HIST 17 - US 1 |
| HIST 18 - US 1 |
| HIST 28 - US 1 |
| HIST 29 - US 1 |
| HIST 31 - US 1 |
| HIST 37 - US 1 |
| PLSC 1 - US 2 & US 3 |
| PLSC 5 - US 2 & US 3 |
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