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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Ohlone 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 111, 113, 116. |
A-2: Written Communication |
ENGL 101A. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
COMM 112, 114, 116; ENGL 101C; PHIL 104, 107. |
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 101A+102, 101B+102; CHEM 101A, 101B, 102, 106A, 106B, 108, 109, 112A, 112B; ENGI 114; ENVS 110; GEOG 101; GEOL 101, 102+102L, 103+103L, 104, 104L; PHYS 108, 120, 121, 140, 141, 142. |
B-2: Life Science |
ANTH 101; BIOL 101A, 101B, 102, 103A, 103B, 104, 105, 106, 109, 110, 114, 130, 141, 142; BIOT 100, 114; ENVS 108, 142. |
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 |
CS 113; MATH 101A, 101B, 101C, 103, 104, 156, 159, 160, 166, 167, 186, 187. |
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) |
ART 101, 103A, 103B, 103C, 103D, 103E, 127, 131; DAID 100; ENGL 117; ETHN 105; HIST 107, 141, 142, 143; MUS 101, 102, 104, 110A, 122, 123, 125; TD 102, 105, 107, 109, 110, 114A, 120A3, 126, 150, 152, 154, 161, 162, 163, 164. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
ARBC 101A, 101B; ASL 101, 102, 103, 104, 142, 145; CHIN 101B, 102A, 102B; CHS 102A, 102B, 106A; COMM 130; DAID 101; DEAF 311; ENGL 101B, 101C, 104, 106, 107, 109, 112, 113, 114, 115, 118, 120A, 120B, 121, 123, 125A, 125B, 130; ETHN 114A, 114B, 115, 117; FREN 101A, 101B, 102A, 102B; HIST 102A, 102B, 104A, 104B, 105, 106A, 106B, 109, 110, 113, 114A, 114B, 115, 116, 117A, 119A, 119B; JOUR 106; JPNS 101A, 101B, 102A; PHIL 100, 101, 102, 106, 114; SPAN 101A, 101B, 102A, 102B; WS 115. |
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 |
ASL 140, 142, 145; CHS 101, 102A, 102B, 112; DAID 102; DEAF 330; ENVS 112, 113; ETHN 100, 105, 114A, 114B, 115, 116; HIST 102A, 102B, 109, 110, 113, 114A, 114B, 115, 116; HLTH 102, 103; PS 106, 107; SOC 106. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
ANTH 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 107, 108 |
D-2: Economics |
BA 102A, 102B; GEOG 106. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
IS 110. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
AJ 102, 106, 117; ANTH 102; COMM 118; HIST 119A, 119B; WS 101, 108. |
D-5: Geography |
GEOG 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108. |
D-6: History |
CHS 102A, 102B; HIST 105, 106A, 106B, 117A, 117B, 118, 119A, 119B. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
BRDC 155; CNET 101; COMM 100, 115, 122; CS 101; ECS 301, 303; ENVS 103, 105, 107, 109, 110; JOUR 155; SOC 103. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
PS 102, 103, 104, 105. |
D-9: Psychology |
HLTH 160; PSY 101, 102, 105, 106, 108, 112, 115, 120. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
AJ 101, 102, 106, 117; SOC 101, 102, 105, 108. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
3 units minimum |
ANTH 102; BIOL 109; ECS 305; HLTH 101, 109, 150; KIN 240, 251; PD 103, 105; PSY 139; SOC 101, 105; WS 150. |
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. |
CHS 101, 102A, 102B, 106A, 112; ETHN 100, 105, 114A, 114B, 115; HIST 102A, 102B, 114A, 114B, 115; SOC 106. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
CHS 102A - US 1 |
CHS 102B - US 1 |
ETHN 114A - US 1 |
ETHN 114B - US 1 |
ETHN 115 - US 1 |
HIST 102A - US 1 |
HIST 102B - US 1 |
HIST 105 - US 3 |
HIST 114A - US 1 |
HIST 114B - US 1 |
HIST 115 - US 1 |
HIST 117A - US 1 & 2 |
HIST 117B - US 1 & 2 |
HIST 119A - US 1 |
HIST 119B - US 1 |
PS 102 - US 2 & US 3 |
For the 05-06 Academic Year and through the 2016-17 Academic Year: |
HIST 117A AND 117B (US 1 & 2 & 3) |
OR |
HIST 117A AND HIST 105 (US 1 & 2 & 3) |
OR |
PS 102 AND HIST 117A OR 117B (US 1 & 2 & 3) |
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