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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Rio Hondo 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 |
| SPCH 100, 101, 101H, 120, 140. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGL 101. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| ENGL 201, 201H; PHIL 110, 110H, 112, 112H, 115; READ 101; SPCH 140. |
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 110, 110H, 112, 137; CHEM 110, 120, 130, 140, 230, 231; GEOG 101, 101L; GEOL 150, 151, 152, 152L; PHY 120, 150, 160, 211, 212, 213. |
B-2: Life Science |
| ANTH 101, 101H, 101L; BIOL 101, 105, 105L, 111, 111L, 112, 120, 120L, 200, 201, 206, 222, 226; BIOT 100; PSY 210, 210H. |
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 |
| FIN 101; MATH 130, 130H, 140, 150, 160, 170, 175, 180, 190, 190H, 191, 250, 251, 260, 270. |
Area C: Arts and Humanities |
| 9 semester units required with at least one course each in Arts and Humanities. A maximum of three units of activity courses may be used to meet this requirement. |
| 9 units minimum |
C-1: Arts (Art, Cinema, Dance, Music, Theatre) |
| ARCH 103; ART 101, 104, 105, 105H, 106, 106H, 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 113, 115, 117, 120, 121, 130, 135, 140; DANC 179H, 199, 199H; GDSN 110; MUS 101, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 135, 136; MUST 151, 152; PHIL 325; PHTO 110, 130; THTR 101, 105, 105H, 110, 150. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| ANTH 104; ASL 101, 124, 201, 202; CHIN 101, 102; CHST 101, 146, 148, 148H, 150; EGSS 130; ENGL 126, 131; FR 101, 102, 201, 202; HIST 101, 102, 122, 131, 143, 143H, 144, 144H, 156, 157, 158, 159, 159H, 167, 170; HUM 110, 111, 125, 125H, 130, 140, 145; JAPN 101, 102; LIT 102, 102H, 112A, 112AH, 112B, 112BH, 114, 114H, 117, 117H, 130, 130H, 140, 140H, 141, 141H, 142, 142H, 144A, 144AH, 144BH, 144B, 145, 145H, 146A, 146AH, 146B, 146BH, 147, 147H, 148, 149H, 149, 149H; PHIL 101, 101H, 102, 120, 122, 124, 126, 128, 128H, 135, 140; POLS 128, 128H, 150; SPAN 101, 101S, 102, 102S, 201, 201H, 202; SPCH 130, 132. |
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 101; ANTH 115; CHST 101, 146, 148, 148H, 150; EGSS 110, 120, 130; HIST 156, 157; KIN 170, 190, 195; MSCM 128; PHIL 128H, 135; POLS 115, 128H, 150; SOC 130. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTH 101, 101H, 102, 103, 120H, 125. |
D-2: Economics |
| ECON 101, 101H, 102, 102H, 106, 135; POLS 135. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| CHST 101, 146, 148, 150; HIST 131, 158, 159, 159H; HUM 125, 125H, 130; POLS 150; SOC 148; SPCH 150. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| HIST 170; SOC 120. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG 102, 103. |
D-6: History |
| CHST 146; HIST 101, 102, 122, 131, 143, 143H, 144, 144H, 158, 159, 159H, 167, 170, 325. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| CD 208; HUM 110, 111, 125, 125H; SOC 127; SPCH 150. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| CHST 150; ECON 135; PHIL 128M, 128H; POLS 110, 110H, 125, 128, 128H, 130, 135; 140, 150. |
D-9: Psychology |
| CD 106, 208; PSY 101, 101H, 112, 114, 180, 200. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| ANTH 110; SOC 101, 101H, 102, 105, 110, 114, 116, 120, 127. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| ANTH 110; CD 106; COUN 101, 104, 151; EDEV 101, 151; EGSS 130; HUSR 123; KIN 159, 170, 190, 191, 192, 196; NUTR 110; PHIL 122; PSY 112, 121; SOC 105, 110. |
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. |
| CHST 101; EGSS 110. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| HIST 143 - US 1 |
| HIST 143H - US 1 |
| HIST 144 - US 1 |
| HIST 144H - US 1 |
| HIST 158 - US 1 |
| HIST 159 - US 1 |
| HIST 159H - US 1 |
| HIST 170 - US 1 |
| POLS 110 - US 2 & US 3 |
| POLS 110H - US 2 & US 3 |
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