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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Cosumnes River 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 301, 331, 361. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGWR 300, 480; HONOR 375. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| COMM 311, 315, 482; ENGRD 310, 311; ENGWR 301, 302; HONOR 341, 363; PHIL 300, 304, 320, 325, 486; SOC 305. |
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 300, 400; BIOL 351; CHEM 300, 305, 306, 309, 400, 401, 420, 421; ENGR 304; GEOG 300, 301, 305, 306; GEOL 300, 301, 305, 306, 310, 311, 330; HORT 302; PHYS 310, 350, 360, 370, 380, 411, 421, 431; PLTS 310. |
B-2: Life Science |
| ANTH 300, 301, 303; BIOL 300, 307, 308, 309, 310, 342, 350, 352, 400, 410, 420, 430, 431, 440, 485; HONOR 385; PSYC 312. |
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 310; HONOR 393; MATH 300, 310, 333, 335, 341, 343, 350, 351, 355, 356, 370, 372, 373, 400, 401, 402, 410, 420; POLS 382; PSYC 330; STAT 300, 480. |
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 310, 332; ART 300, 302, 304, 305, 312, 320, 323, 324, 327, 328, 361, 370, 372, 430; ARTH 300, 303, 307, 309, 311, 312, 324, 325, 328, 332, 333; DANCE 386; ENGLT 488; FMS 300, 305, 307, 320; HONOR 378; MUFHL 300, 308, 310, 311, 315, 321, 330, 400, 416; MUSM 370; PHOTO 301, 420; RTVF 305, 307, 378; TA 300, 302, 303, 305, 306, 350, 356, 401. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| ARTH 328, 333; DEAF 310, 312, 314, 316, 354; ENGCW 400, 410; ENGLT 303, 310, 311, 320, 321, 330, 335, 336, 340, 341, 343, 345, 360, 365, 370, 402, 488; ENGWR 301; FMS 488; HIST 364, 365, 380, 399, 485; HMONG 401, 402; HONOR 350, 363, 364, 366 (must have 3 units), 378; HUM 300, 301, 310, 320, 324, 331, 332, 339, 370; PHIL 300, 304, 310, 315, 330, 331, 338, 350, 352, 356, 370, 485, 486; RLST 301; SPAN 401, 402, 411, 412, 413, 415, 425, 426, 427; VIET 401, 402, 411, 412. |
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 336; ETHNS 300, 320, 330, 340, 344, 350; HIST 485; HONOR 366, 367, 368; KINES 308, 460; NUTRI 310; POLS 481, 482; SJS 300, 310. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTH 310, 313, 316, 323, 324, 331, 332, 334, 341, 374. |
D-2: Economics |
| AGB 321; ECON 300, 302, 304, 306. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| HIST 320, 321; JOUR 320; SOC 321; TA 306. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| HIST 331; JOUR 320; SOC 341. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG 302, 310, 320, 322. |
D-6: History |
| HIST 301, 302, 307, 308, 310, 311, 314, 320, 321, 331, 344, 360, 364, 365, 370, 371, 373, 380. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| BUS 330; COMM 325, 341, 363, 480; DEAF 351, 352; ECE 312, 314; GEOG 302; HONOR 340; JOUR 310; PHIL 360; RTVF 300; SOC 302, 305, 310. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| BUS 345; COMM 480; HONOR 340; POLS 301, 302, 304, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 317, 318, 319, 320, 324. |
D-9: Psychology |
| ECE 312; PSYC 300, 312, 320, 335, 340, 371. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| SOC 300, 301. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| COMM 321; ECE 312, 314; ENGED 320; FCS 324; HCD 310, 382; HEED 300, 350; HSER 302, 340; INDIS 313; NUTRI 300; PSYC 340, 356, 371; SOC 310; SPORT 370, 408. |
| For a complete list of all approved PE activity courses for this area see pdf 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. |
| ETHNS 300, 350. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| HIST 310 - US 1 & US 2 |
| HIST 311 - US 1 & US 3 |
| *HIST 314 - US 1 & US 3 |
| HIST 320 - US 1 & US 2 |
| HIST 321 - US 1 & US 3 |
| HIST 331 - US 1 |
| HIST 371 - US 1 |
| HONOR 367 - US 2 & US 3 |
| POLS 301 - US 2 & US 3 |
| POLS 304 - US 3 |
| POLS 481 - US 2 & US 3 |
| *HIST 314 may not be combined with POLS 301 to fulfill certification requirements. |
(page last modified: 11/21/2024)
