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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
Click here to download the GE PDF.
Coastline College |
2024 - 2025 |
| To verify historical GE course approvals visit: www.assist.org or click on the pdf shown above. |
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 |
| CMST C100, C101, C110, C140. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGL C100, C101. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| CMST C220; ENGL C102, PHIL C115, C220; READ C102. |
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 C100, C100L, C101, C102, C103; CHEM C100, C105, C110, C130, C140, C180, C180L, C185, C185L, C220, C220L, C225, C225L; ENVS C100; GEOG C180, C180L; GEOL C105, C105L, C106, C115, C121, C185, C185L; PHYS C110, C110L, C120, C125, C140, C185, C280, C285. |
B-2: Life Science |
| AGNG C122; ANTH C185; BIOL C100, C100C, C100L, C102, C103, C103L, C106, C120, C180, C185, C210, C220, C221, C225, C226, C283; CHEM C281; ECOL C100; ENVS C100; MRSC C100 and C100L, C105; PSYC C250. |
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 C100, C103, C104, C106, C115, C120, C140, C150, C160, C170, C180, C185, C280, C285. |
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 C100, C101, C102, C103, C104, C105, C109, C120, C122, C129, C135, C137, C140, C142, C152, C153, C154, C178, C214, C261, C262, C263, C265; DANC C200; ENGL C163; HUM C135; MUS C100, C103, C139, C143; THEA C100, C101. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| ARAB C180, C180A, C180B, C185, C185A, C185B, C280A, C280B, C285A, C285B; BIOL C122; CHIN C180, C185; CMST C150; ENGL C102, C140, C143, C144, C145, C146, C150, C155, C163, C181, C270, C275, C296, C297; FREN C180, C185, C280, C285; HIST C101, C121, C126, C150, C161, C162, C170, C175, C180, C185; HUM C100, C110; ITAL C180, C185, C280, C285; JAPN C180, C185; PHIL C100, C102, C113, C120, C122; SPAN C160, C165, C180, C180A, C180B, C185, C185A, C185B, C280, C280A, C280B, C285; THEA C101; VIET C160, C180, C185, C280, C285. |
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 |
| AGNG C170; ANTH C175, C190; ECON C170, C175; ETHS C100, C106, C122, C123, C233; FN C177; HIST C122, C123; HSVC C106; PSCI C183, C188, C200; PSYC C170; SOC C233, C245. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTH C100, C120, C150. |
D-2: Economics |
| ECON C110. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| HIST C126, C128. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| HIST C121. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG C100, C150, C185. |
D-6: History |
| HIST C101, C115, C150, C161, C162, C170, C175, C180, C185. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| CMST C150; MCOM C100. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| PSCI C101, C140, C160, C180, C185. |
D-9: Psychology |
| PSYC C100, C116, C118, C165, C255, 260, C280. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| AGNG C120; CJ C140; SOC C100, C110, C120, C130, C185. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| Students must complete three units from the following courses. |
| 3 units minimum |
| AGNG C120, 223, 225, C240; COUN C104, C105, C108, C109; FN C170, C225; GERO C120; HLTH C100, C223; KIN C202; PSYC C116, C118, C165; SOC C120. |
| For a complete list of all approved PE activity courses for this area see the link at the top of the page. |
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. |
| ETHS C123, C233; HIST C123; SOC C233. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| HIST C170 - US 1 |
| HIST C175 - US 1 |
| PSCI C180 - US 2 & US 3 |
(page last modified: 11/21/2024)
