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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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DeAnza College |
2024 - 2025 |
| To verify historical GE course approvals visit: www.assist.org. |
Area A: English Language Communication and Critical Thinking |
| Select one course from each category. All courses must be completed with a grade of "C-" or better. |
| 12-15 units minimum |
A-1: Oral Communication |
| COMM 1, 1H, 10, 10H. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ESL 5; EWRT 1A, 1AH; Beginning Fall 2019 through Summer 2023 EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT (both courses must be taken)(Any questions, email Delia). |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| COMM 8, 8H, 9, 9H, 15, 15H; EWRT 2, 2H; PHIL 3, 4, 7, 7H. |
Area B: Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning |
| Select one course from each category. One Physical or Life Science must include a laboratory experience (underlined). Courses in area B-4 must be completed with a grade of "C-" or better. |
| 12-15 units minimum |
B-1: Physical Science |
| ASTR 4, 10, 15L; CHEM 1A, 1AH, 1B, 1BH, 1C, 1CH, 10, 25, 30A, 30B; GEO 1; GEOL 10, 20; MET 10, 10L, 12, 20L; PHYS 2A, 4A, 10. |
B-2: Life Science |
| ANTH 1, 1H, 1L, 7; BIOL 6A, 6AH, 6B, 6C, 6CH, 10, 10H, 11, 13, 15, 26, 40C; ESCI 1, 1/1L, 19. |
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 |
| BUS 54; EDUC 46; MATH 1A, 1AH, 1B, 1BH, 1C, 1CH, 1D, 1DH, 2A, 2AH, 2B, 2BH, 10, 10H, 11, 11H, 12, 17, 22, 22H, 23, 31, 31H, 32, 32H, 44, 46; PSYC 15; SOC 15, MATH 31A & 31B (both courses must be taken). |
Area C: Arts and Humanities |
| Take one course from area C-1 and one course from area C-2 and one additional C-1 or C-2 course (students are advised/encouraged to take EWRT 1B or ESL 6 if transferring to SJSU). |
| 12-15 units minimum |
C-1: Arts (Art, Cinema, Dance, Music, Theatre) |
| ARTS 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2F, 2G, 2H, 2J, 3TC, 3TE; ASAM 40; CETH 13; CHLX 13; DANC 38A; E S 3; F/TV 1, 1H, 2A, 2AH, 2AW, 2AWH, 2B, 2BH, 2BW, 2BWH, 2C, 2CH, 2CW, 2CWH, 3A, 75G; HUMI 1, 1H, 15; INTL 21, 22; MUSI 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D; NAIS 13; PHTG 7, 21; THEA 1; WMST 3C. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| AFAM 11, 25; ASAM 20, 21, 22, 32, 41; CHLX 26, 35; ELIT 8, 10, 10H, 11, 12, 17, 17H, 19, 21, 22, 24, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 41H, 46A, 46AH, 46B, 46BH, 46C, 46CH, 47A, 47B, 48A, 48AH, 48B, 48BH, 48C, 48CH; ESL 6; EWRT 1B, 1BH, 1C, 30, 40, 41, 42; F/TV 1, 1H, 2A, 2AH, 2AW, 2AWH, 2B, 2BW, 2BWH, 2C, 2CH, 2CW, 2CWH, 3A; FREN 1, 2, 3; GERM 1, 2, 3, 4; HIST 3A, 3AH, 3B, 3BH, 3C, 3CH, 6A, 6AH, 6B, 6BH, 6C, 6CH, 17A, 17AH, 17B, 17BH, 17C, 17CH; HNDI 1, 2, 3; HUMI 1, 1H, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 9H, 10, 13, 16, 18, 18H, 20; INTL 16; ITAL 1, 2, 3; JAPN 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; KORE 1, 2, 3; LING 1; MAND 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; NAIS 14, 15; PERS 1, 2, 3; PHIL 1, 2, 8, 8H, 11, 20A, 20B, 20C, 24, 30, 49; READ 10; RUSS 1, 2, 3; SIGN 1, 2, 3; SPAN 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; VIET 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; WMST 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 31, 49. |
Area D: Social Sciences |
| Select one course from D through D-0 (with courses taken in at least two disciplines). Students are expected to complete the American Institutions requirement in this section (courses identified in the American Institution section). |
| 9-13 units minimum |
D--1: Sociology |
| ADMJ 29; AFAM 10, 11, 12A, 12B, 25; ANTH 8, 12, 14, 16; ARTS 2F; ASAM 1, 10, 11, 12, 13, 22, 30; CETH 8, 10, 11, 13, 19, 26, 29; CHLX 10, 11, 12, 26; E S 4; ECON 3H; F/TV 10H; HIST 3A, 3AH, 3B, 3BH, 3C, 3CH, 17A, 17AH, 17B, 17BH, 17C, 17CH, 18A, 18B; HUMA 10H; INTL 1; KINES 47; NAIS 11, 12, 16, 31; POLI 1H, 60A, 60B, 60C; PSYC 2; SOCSC 60A, 60B, 60C; WMST 1, 8, 22, 25, 26, 27, 29. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTH 2, 2H, 3, 4, 5, 6; ICS 37. |
D-2: Economics |
| BUS 21; ECON 1, 1H, 2, 2H, 3, 4, 5. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| CETH 50; ICS 36; POLI 16. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| ARTS 3TC; HIST 9, 9H; HUMA 10; ICS 26; PSYC 12; SOC 28; WMST 3C, 9, 9H, 12, 24, 28, 31. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEO 4, 5, 10; ICS 19. |
D-6: History |
| ARTS 3TC; ASAM 42A, 42B; CIS 2; HIST 6A, 6AH, 6B, 6BH, 6C, 6CH, 7A, 7B, 9, 9H, 10, 10H, 16A, 16B, 19A, 19B; ICS 16A, 16B, 37, 38A, 38B; WMST 3C, 9, 9H. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| ANTH 4; CD 10G, 10H, 12; COMM 7, 7H, 70, 70H; ES 1, 3; F/TV 10; HUMA 10, 30; ICS 17, 17H, 25, 27, 27H, 36, 37; INTL 5, 8, 33; JOUR 2; KNES 54; POLI 15, 16, 17, 17H; PSYC 1, 10G, 10H; SOC 1, 5, 28; WMST 28. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| BUS 21; POLI 1, 2, 3, 5. |
D-9: Psychology |
| HUMA 10; PSYC 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 24; WMST 12. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| SOC 1, 14, 20, 28, 29, 35; WMST 28. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| No more than 2 units of PE/DANC activity may apply. |
| 4-5 units minimum |
| BUS 56; CD 64; CIS 2; CLP 7; COMM 16, 16H; ES 2; ESCI 30; HIST 9, 9H; HLTH 21; HUMA 10, 10H, 20, 30; HUMI 16; KNES 45, 47, 50A (2 units), 51A (2 units), 52 (2 units), 53, 55; NUTR 10; PE 37; PSYC 8, 9, 11, 12, 14; WMST 1, 9, 9H, 12. |
| For a complete list of all approved KNES and 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. |
| ADMJ 29; AFAM 10, 11; ASAM 11; CETH 10, 29; CHLX 10; NAIS 12. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| HIST 17A - US 1 |
| HIST 17AH - US 1 |
| HIST 17B - US 1 |
| HIST 17C - US 1 |
| HIST 17CH - US 1 |
| HIST 18A - US 1 |
| HIST 18B - US 1 |
| POLI 1 - US 2 & US 3 |
| POLI 1H - US 1 & US 3 |
| Successful completion of the "California Challenge Exam" will fulfill the US-3 |
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