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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Cerro Coso 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 |
SPCH C101. |
A-2: Written Communication |
ENGL C101. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
ENGL C102, C102H; PHIL C131. |
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 |
CHEM C101, C111, C113, C113H, C221, 223, 223H; GEOG C101, C102, C111; GEOL C111; PHSC C101, C105, C111, C115, C121, C125, C131, C132, C135; PHYS C111, C113, C211. |
B-2: Life Science |
ANTH C121, C121H, C122; BIOL C101, C105, C105H, C111, C111H, C112, C112H, C121, C125, C141, C145, C251, C255, C262. |
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 |
MATH C110, C121, C121H, C130, C131, C141, C142, C151, C152, C251, C255, C257. |
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 C101, C105, C106, C107, C108, C111, C121, C131, C141, C151; MUSC C101, C101H, C118, C131, C151, C173. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
ASL C101, C102; ENGL C141, C221, C222, C222H, C231, C232, C235, C235H, C241, C242, C245, C245H, C249; FILM C211; FREN C101, C102, C110; HIST C103, C103H, C104, C104H, C131, C131H, C132, C132H; LATN C101, C102; PHIL C101, C141, C161; SPAN C100, C101, C102, C171, C180, C182, C211. |
Area D: Social Sciences |
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 |
ADMJ C105; ANTH C121H, C141, C161; ETHN C141, C151, C210; HIST C131, C132; POLS C103; PSYC C151; SOCI C115, C151, C161, C210, C271. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
ANTH C111, C121, C131. |
D-2: Economics |
ECON C101, C102, C103. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
HIST C209; SOCI C210. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
SOCI C131. |
D-5: Geography |
No courses available in this area. |
D-6: History |
HIST C131H, C132H, C209. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
CHDV C104, C105, C106; PSYC C271. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
POLS C101, C101H, C102. |
D-9: Psychology |
PSYC C101, C101H, C181, C220, C241. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
ADMJ C101; SOCI C101. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
CHDBV C106; COLL 101C; HSCI C101; KINS C101, C102; LIBR C111H; PSYC C151, C181. |
3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
3 units minimum |
For a complete list of all approved PE activity courses see link at the top of the page. |
Area F: Ethnic Studies |
3 semester units required. |
3 units minimum |
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