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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Las Positas 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 |
| CMST 1, 10, 46. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENG 1A, 1AEX. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| CMST 46; ENG 4, 7; PHIL 6, 8; THEA 53. |
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 30L, 31, 32; CHEM 1A, 1B, 6, 12A, 12B, 30A, 30B, 31; EVST 5, 5L; GEOG 1, 8, 12; GEOL 1, 1L, 2, 5, 7, 12, 12L, 20; PHYS 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 2A, 2B, 10, 10L. |
B-2: Life Science |
| ANTR 1, 1L, 2L, 13; BIO 1A, 1B, 1C, 7A, 7B, 7C, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70; PSYC 4. |
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 |
| BUSN 33; CS 17; MATH 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 27, 30, 33, 34, 39, 40, 47. |
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) |
| ARHS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8; ARTS 2A, 3A, 4A, 7A, 12A; GDDM 3; HUMN 2, 3, 4, 11, 12; MUS 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8A, 8B, 13, 34; PHTO 67; THEA 4, 10, 11, 25, 51, 53; WLDT 71. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| ASL 2A, 2B; CMST 2, 5; ECE 61; ENG 4, 7, 11, 12A, 12B, 13B, 20, 32, 35, 41, 42, 44, 45; HIST 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 14, 25, 32; HUMN 2, 3, 4, 6, 10, 11, 12, 28; MUSC 34; PHIL 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8; RELS 1, 2, 3, 11; SPAN 2A, 2B, 21, 22, 23. |
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 |
| AJ 78; ANTR 7, 8; BUSN 30; ECE 10; ECON 1, 2; ETHS 1, 5, 6, 10, 20, 30, 40; GS 1, 2; HEA 7, 11; HIST 3, 4; LGBT 1, 2; POLI 26; PSYC 1, 3, 6, 10, 12, 21, 25, 27; SOC 3, 4, 5, 7, 12. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTR 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12. |
D-2: Economics |
| ECON 5, 10. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| ANTR 5; CMST 11; ECE 79; ENG 44; HIST 14, 25, 28; PCN 13; PSCN 13. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| HEA 3; HIST 32; PSYC 13; SOC 11; WMST 1, 2. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG 2, 5, 12, 15. |
D-6: History |
| HIST 1, 2, 7, 8, 14, 25, 28, 32. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| CMST 4, 10, 11; ECE 56, 62, 79; HEA 3; JAMS 1, 2; MKTG 50; PCN 3, 13; PSYC 15; WMST 1, 2. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| AJ 50, 60, 66; POLI 7, 12, 20, 25, 30. |
D-9: Psychology |
| PCN 3; PSYC 4, 13, 15. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| AJ 56, 66; SOC 1, 6, 11, 13. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| CMST 3, 10, 11; ECE 54, 56; HEA 1, 3; KIN 24, 30; NTRN 1; PSYC 10, 12, 17; SOC 4, 7. |
| 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. |
| ETHS 5, 6, 10, 30; PSYC 21; SOC 3. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| HIST 7 - US 1 & US 2 |
| History 7 partially fulfills US 2 & 3 and is acceptable for full certification with History 8 or POLI 7 |
| HIST 8 - US 1 & US 3 |
| HIST 14 - US 3 |
| HIST 25 - US 1 |
| HIST 32 - US 1 |
| POLI 7 - US 2 & US 3 |
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