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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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East Los Angeles 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 101. |
A-2: Written Communication |
ENGLISH 101, 101X, 101Y, 101Z; ESL 110 (Approved beginning Fall 2023). |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
COMM 104; ENGLISH 102, 103; PHILOS 006, 008; READING 101. |
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 |
ASTRON 001, 005; CHEM 051, 065, 101, 102, 201, 211, 212, 221; EARTH 001, ENV SCI 001, 022, 024; GEOG 001, 003, 015; GEOLOGY 001, 002, 004, 006, 007, 015; METEOR 003; PHYSICS 006, 007, 011, 021, 022, 101, 102, 103. |
B-2: Life Science |
ANATOMY 001; ANTHRO 101, 111; BIOLOGY 003, 006, 007, 009, 020, 022, 025, 046; MICRO 020, 022; OCEANO 001, 010; PHYSIOL 001; PSYCH 002. |
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 015; ECON 020; ENG GEN 121, 221; MATH 215, 227, 227S, 230, 235, 236, 241, 241S, 245, 260, 260S, 261, 262, 263, 270, 272, 275, 280, 284, 286; PSYCH 091, 093; SOC 125. |
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) |
ARC 132, 133; ART 103, 201, 300, 501, 708; ARTHIST 100, 110, 120, 121, 126, 130, 131, 136, 140, 141, 151, 162, 171, 181; ASIAN 011, 020; CH DEV 003, 004; CHICANO 030, 034, 036, 044 (same as SPANISH 16), 051, 052, 054; COMM 106, 130; DANCEST 457; HUMAN 001; MUSIC 111, 116, 118, 121, 122, 132, 141, 412, 413, 651-654; PHOTO 121, 122, 123; SPANISH 009, 016; TECTHTR 367; THEATER 100, 101, 110, 112, 121, 200, 232, 259, 293, 505. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
ANTHRO 104; ASIAN 003, 011; ASL 001, 002, 003, 004, 045; CHICANO 027, 032, 037, 042 (same as SPANISH 12), 044, 046, 057, 062; CHINESE 001, 002, 003, 007; ENGLISH 102, 127, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 211, 212, 215, 216, 218, 239, 240, 241, 245, 250, 252; FRENCH 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 007, 010, 021, 026; HISTORY 001, 002, 006, 007, 011, 012, 023, 082, 086, 097; HUMAN 001, 008, 060; JAPAN 001, 002, 003, 004, 007, 009; LING 001; PHILOS 001, 012, 013, 014, 015, 019, 020, 028, 031, 033, 044; SPANISH 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007, 009, 010, 012, 016 (same as CHICANO 44), 026, 027, 035, 036, 037. |
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 |
A S L 040; AFRO AM 004, 005, 019; ASIAN 001, 002; BIOLOGY 051; CHICANO 002, 004, 007, 008, 020, 025, 026, 031, 047, 050, 063, 080; COMM 100, 122; ECON 001, 002, 011, 030; EDUC 203; HEALTH 005; HISTORY 020, 083; KIN MAJ 111; LAW 008; POL SCI 020; PSYCH 029; SCI 040; SOC 023. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
ANTHRO 102, 103, 104, 121, 132; CH DEV 045. |
D-2: Economics |
ECON 060. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
CHICANO 033, 056, 071; SOC 011; SPANISH 026. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
ANTHRO 109; HISTORY 052; POL SCI 019; PSYCH 032; SOC 022. |
D-5: Geography |
ENV SCI 017 (same as GEOG 14); GEOG 002, 007, 014. |
D-6: History |
CHICANO 019; HISTORY 001, 002, 005, 006, 011, 012, 023, 052, 078, 081, 082, 086, 087, 097; HUMAN 001; JAPAN 009. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
ASIAN 003, 011; CH DEV 011; CHICANO 044 (same as SPANISH 16); COMM 121, 151, 190; FAM &CS 031; JOURNAL 105; SOC 012; SPANISH 009, 016. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
ADM JUS 001; LAW 003; POL SCI 001, 002, 005, 007, 019, 050. |
D-9: Psychology |
CH DEV 001; PSYCH 001, 013, 014, 032, 041, 052, 077, 092. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
ADM JUS 002; CHICANO 056; SOC 001, 002, 003, 004, 007, 011, 013, 014, 021, 022, 086. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
3 units minimum |
CH DEV 001, 011; CHICANO 002, 003; COMM 106, 121; COUNSEL 040; ENV SCI 001; FAM&CS 006, 021, 031, 091; HEALTH 002, 007, 008, 011, 012, 015, 043; PHILOS 019; POL SCI 007; PSYCH 013, 041, 043, 052, 077; SOC 012, 021. |
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. |
AFRO AM 004, 005, 019; ASIAN 001, 002, 020; CHICANO 002, 004, 031, 047. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
AFRO AM 004 - US 1 |
AFRO AM 005 - US 1 |
ASIAN 001 - US 1 |
CHICANO 007 - US 1 |
CHICANO 008 - US 1 |
HISTORY 006 - US 1 |
HISTORY 011 - US 1 |
HISTORY 012 - US 1 |
HISTORY 052 - US 1 |
HISTORY 081 - US 1 |
HISTORY 082 - US 1 |
POL SCI 001 - US 2 & US 3 |
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