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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Cerritos College |
2024 - 2025 |
| 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 100, 120, 125, 130, 132. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGL 100, 100S; ESL 180. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| COMM 103; ENGL 103, 110; PHIL 103, 106; PSYC 103; READ 103. |
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 102, 103, 104, 105L, 106; CHEM 100, 101, 101L, 110, 111, 112; ENGY 100; ESCI 104, 104L, 106, 106L, 110; GEOG 101, 101L, 103, 115; GEOL 101, 102, 102L, 103, 103L, 104, 106, 201, 204, 207, 208, 209; PHYS 100, 101, 102, 201, 202, 203; PS 100, 112. |
B-2: Life Science |
| A&P 120, 150, 151, 200, 201; ANTH 115, 115L; BIOL 105, 110, 115, 120, 200, 201, 202; BOT 120; BTEC 120; MICR 200; PSYC 241; ZOOL 120. |
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 |
| ECON 210; FIN 125M; MATH 104, 110A, 110B, 112, 112S, 114, 115, 116, 140, 155, 160, 170, 190, 225, 250; PSYC 210. |
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) |
| ARCH 112; ART 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105A, 105B, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 113, 116, 118, 120, 123, 126, 130A, 150, 193; ARTP 100, 160; DANC 100, 101; FILM 159; HUM 108, 109; JAMS 151, 152; MUS 100, 101, 103, 104, 104B, 105, 180; PHOT 100, 160; TH 101, 102, 103, 104, 150; WGS 118; WMT 126. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| AFRS 226; ART 108, 109, 124, 125, 207; ASL 110, 111, 210, 211, 220; CHIN 101, 102, 201, 202, 260; COMM 140; CS 108; ENGL 102, 106, 221A, 221B, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 230A, 230B, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 239, 245, 246A, 246B, 248A, 248B, 249, 257; ETHN 104; FREN 101, 102, 201, 202, 203, 281, 282, 283, 285; GERM 101, 102, 201, 202; HIST 101, 102, 103, 108, 110, 120, 210, 220, 221, 230, 235, 241, 242, 245, 246, 250, 255, 260, 265, 275; HUM 100, 102, 108, 109, 125; JAPN 101, 102, 201, 202; KOR 101, 102; PHIL 100, 102, 104, 105, 107, 108, 109, 130, 140, 200, 201, 203, 204, 205, 206; PHOT 150; POL 240; SPAN 101, 102, 111, 112, 201, 202, 210, 245, 260, 285; WGS 102, 109, 207. |
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 |
| AFRS 100, 101, 107, 108; ANTH 206; BA 100; CD 110; COMM 110, 115; CS 100, 101, 108; ECON 201M, 202M; EDEL 215; ETHN 101, 105, 110, 210, 135, 262, 275, 280, 281, 282; GEOG 135; HIST 108; HUM 107; PHIL 215; POL 255, 280, 281, 282; PSYC 101, 275, 278; SOC 210; SPCH 115, 125; WGS 105, 107, 115, 140, 209, 250. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTH 100, 120, 170, 200, 202, 203, 205; ASL 220; WGS 205. |
D-2: Economics |
| ECON 101, 102, 204; KIN 211; WGS 206. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| No courses articulate. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| ANTH 205; ECON 102; HIST 204; KIN 108; PSYC 265; SOC 202; WGS 101, 108, 202, 204, 205, 206. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG 102, 105, 140. |
D-6: History |
| HIST 101, 102, 103, 110, 120, 204, 210, 220, 221, 230, 235, 241, 242, 245, 246, 250, 255, 260, 265, 275; KIN 211; WGS 204. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| ASL 220; CD 110; COMM 110; ENVS 200; ETHN 110; JAMS 100. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| AJ 101; POL 101, 110, 201, 210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 260. |
D-9: Psychology |
| KIN 211; PSYC 150, 251, 261, 265, 271. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| ASL 220; KIN 211; SOC 101, 110, 120, 201, 202, 205, 210, 215, 230; WGS 202. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| ANTH 205; CD 110; COUN 200, 200LC; HED 100, 101, 103, 105; HO 152, 245; KIN 104, 108; PSYC 150, 245; READ 101; SOC 110, 120; WGS 103, 108, 205. |
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. |
| AFRS 100, 107, 108; ETHN 105, 135, 210, 262, 280, 281, 282; GEOG 135; POL 280, 281, 282; PSYC 262; SOC 210; WGS 105. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org. |
| CS 108 - US 1 |
| HIST 101 - US 1 |
| HIST 102 - US 1 |
| HIST 103 - US 1 |
| HIST 108 - US 1 |
| POL 101 - US 2 & US 3 |
| POL 201 - US 2 & US 3 |
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