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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Diablo Valley 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 120, 123, 130. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGL 122, 122AL, 122AM, 122L, 122M, 122X. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| ARTHS 191, COMM 121, 123; DANCE 201; ENGL 123, 123A, 126, 126A; HIST 122; KINES 249; PHILO 130, 170; PSYCH 145; SOCIO 122; SOCSC 122. |
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 |
| ASTRO 110 (add 130 for lab), 112, 114, 120 (add 130 for lab); CHEM 107, 108, 109, 120, 121, 226, 227; GEOG 120 (add 121 for lab), 122, 140 (add 141 for lab); GEOL 120 (add 122 for lab), 121 (add 124 for lab), 122, 125, 130, 140; OCEAN 101, 102; PHYS 110 (add 111 for lab), 112, 120, 121, 129, 130, 230, 231; PHYSC 112. |
B-2: Life Science |
| ANTHR 115, 140 (add 141L for lab); BIOSC 101, 102, 107, 116, 117, 119, 120, 126, 130, 131, 139, 140, 146, 161, 162, 170, 171; PSYCH 130. |
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 240; MATH 121, 121L, 124, 125, 135, 135L, 142, 142L, 181, 181L, 182, 183, 191, 191L, 192, 193, 194, 195, 292, 294; PSYCH 214. |
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) |
| ARCHI 120, 121, 156, 157, 158, 160; ART 151; ARTDM 214; ARTHS 100, 193, 195, 196, 197, 199; COMM 148; DANCE 200, 201; DRAMA 114, 122, 139, 142, 150; ENGL 152; FTVE 200, 205, 210, 280, 281, 282, 283; MUSIC 110, 112, 114, 115, 117, 118, 119, 122; MUSX 110. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| ARABC 121; ARCHI 151, 160; CHIN 121, 220, 221; DRAMA 142; ENGL 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 162, 163, 164, 166, 167, 168, 170, 172, 173, 175, 176, 177, 178, 180, 190, 222, 223, 224, 225, 252, 253, 262, 263, 272, 273; FRNCH 121, 220, 221, 230, 231; FTVE 210, 260; GRMAN 121, 220, 221, 230, 231; HIST 120, 121, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 135, 136, 140, 141, 142, 150, 151, 170, 171, 180, 181; HUMAN 105, 108, 110, 111, 112, 115, 116, 118, 123, 124; ITAL 121, 220, 221, 230, 231; JAPAN 121, 221; PERSN 121; PHILO 120, 122, 140, 141, 145, 160, 220, 224, 225; RUSS 121, 220, 221; SIGN 281, 282, 283; SPAN 121, 220, 221, 230, 231, 240, 241. |
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 |
| ADJUS 126; ECE 124, 130, 144; ECON 101, 210, 220, 221; EDUSP 101, 102; ETHN 101, 108, 120, 140, 160; FTVE 240; HSCI 137; PH 127, 130, 132, 135, 137, 140, 145, 170; POLSC 122, 123, 210; PSYCH 195, 215; SOCIO 123, 125; SOCSC 101, 123, 130. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTHR 120, 125, 130, 135. |
D-2: Economics |
| ECON 200. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| ANTHR 120, 135; HIST 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 170, 171; PSYCH 140, 141; SOCIO 131, 135; SOCSC 120, 220. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| HIST 170, 171; SOCIO 124; SOCSC 120, 220. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG 130, 135. |
D-6: History |
| HIST 120, 121, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 135, 136, 140, 141, 142, 150, 151, 170, 171, 180, 181. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| COMM 125, 180; ENGIN 130, 131; JRNAL 110; KINES 248; NUTRI 130; SOCSC 111, 120, 220. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| POLSC 120, 121, 127, 151, 220, 240, 250. |
D-9: Psychology |
| PSYCH 101, 122, 130, 140, 141, 160, 190, 200, 220, 225, 230, 240. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| ADJUS 120, 139; SOCIO 120, 121, 124, 131, 135. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| CARER 110; COUNS 120; ECE 124; KINES 246; NUTRI 115, 130, 160, 170; PH 124, 127, 130, 135, 140, 152, 164, 170; PSYCH 122, 140, 141, 160, 195, 200. |
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. |
| ETHN 101. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| HIST 120 - US 1 & US 2 |
| HIST 121 - US 1 & US 3 |
| HIST 124 - US 3 |
| HIST 125 - US 1 |
| HIST 126 - US 1 |
| HIST 127 - US 1 & US 2 |
| HIST 128 - US 1 & US 3 |
| HIST 129 - US 1 |
| HIST 170 - US 1 & US 2 |
| HIST 171 - US 1 & US 3 |
| POLSC 121 - US 2 & US 3 |
| POLSC 122 - US 2 & US 3 |
| POLSC 123 - US 2 & US 3 |
| POLSC 151 - US 3 |
| SOCSC 111 - US 2 & US 3 |
| SOCSC 120 - US 1 & US 2 |
| SOCSC 220 - US 2 & US 3 |
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