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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Fresno City College |
2024 - 2025 |
| To verify most current 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 1, 2, 4, 8, 8H. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGL 1A, 1AH. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| COMM 25; CRIM 13; ENGL 3, 3H; PHIL 2, 2H, 6; POLSCI 13; SOC 1B. |
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 10, 15, 20; BIOL 7; CHEM 1A, 1B, 3A, 3B, 6B, 8A, 28B, 29A, 29B; GEOG 1, 8; GEOL 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 12L; NATSCI 1A; PHYS 2A, 2B, 4A, 4B, 4C; PHYSC 11. |
B-2: Life Science |
| ANTHRO 1, 1L; BIOL 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11A, 11B, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21A, 21B, 22, 31, 55. |
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 |
| CSCI 26; DS 21, 23; MATH 3A, 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 6, 10A, 10B, 11, 11H, 17, 21, 26, 42, 45; PSY 42. |
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) |
| AFRAM 3, 8, 15; AMIND 35; ARCH 15A, 15B; ART 2, 3, 5, 5H, 6, 6H, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12A, 12B, 14, 15, 17, 50, 55, 60, 70; ASAMER 55; CLS 17A, 20, 22, 27B; COMM 12; DANCE 17A, 27B, 30; FILM 1, 2A, 2B, 6; MUS 3, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17; PHOTO 5; TA 12, 30, 31, 44A. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| AFRAM 17; ARMEN 1, 2; ASAMER 8; ASL 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8; CHIN 1, 2; CLS 21; ENGL 1B, 12, 14, 15A, 15B, 17, 36, 40, 42, 44A, 44B, 45, 46A, 46B, 47, 48A, 48B; FILM 1, 2A, 2B, 3; FRENCH 1, 2, 3; GERMAN 1, 2; HIST 1, 2; HMONG 1, 2; HUMAN 10, 11, 42; JAPAN 1, 2; LING 10; PHIL 1A, 1AH, 1B, 1C, 1CH, 3A, 3B; POLSCI 3; PORT 1, 2; SPAN 1, 2, 2NS, 3, 3NS, 4, 4NS, 5, 6, 7, 9, 41; TA 32; WSTS 36. |
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 |
| AFRAM 1, 4, 34; AMIND 31, 34; ANTHRO 12; ASAMER 1, 10, 15, 25; CLS 11, 12, 12A, 12B, 29; ETHNST 10; GEOG 6; GLST 1, 2; HIST 20, 23, 26, 29, 34, 35; POLSCI 2, 2H, 17; SOC 1B; WSTS 22. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTHRO 2, 2H, 3, 4, 8. |
D-2: Economics |
| ECON 25, 40, 40H, 50, 50H. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| JOURN 16. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| JOURN 16; WSTS 10, 47. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG 2, 4A, 4B, 20. |
D-6: History |
| HIST 1, 2, 3, 11, 12, 12H, 15, 17, 18, 21, 25, 30. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| CHDEV 30, 39; JOURN 1; PSY 39. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| AMST 11; BA 20; POLSCI 1, 3, 5, 24. |
D-9: Psychology |
| CHDEV 38, 39; PSY 2, 2H, 38, 39. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| HS 10; SOC 1A, 1AH, 2, 10, 32. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| CHDEV 38, 39; COUN 53; FN 35, 40; HLTH 1; PE 47B; PSY 2, 2H, 25, 33, 38, 39. |
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. |
| CLS 24, 33; ETHNST 10; WSTS 24. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| HIST 11 - US 1 |
| HIST 12 - US 1 |
| HIST 12H - US 1 |
| POLSCI 2 - US 2 & US 3 |
| POLSCI 2H - US 2 & US 3 |
| POLSCI 6 - US 3 |
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