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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN

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Riverside City College

2024 - 2025

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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

COM 1, 1H, 6, 9, 9H.

A-2: Written Communication

ENG 1A, 1AH.

A-3: Critical Thinking

ALR 4; COM 2, 3; ENG 1B, 1BH; PHI 11, 32.

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

AST 1A, 1AH, 1B; CHE 1A, 1AH, 1B, 1BH, 2A, 2B, 3, 10, 12A, 12B; GEG 1, 1H, 1L, 5; GEO 1, 1L, 1B, 2, 3, 4, 5; OCE 1, 1L; PHS 1, 5; PHY 2A, 2B, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 10, 11.

B-2: Life Science

ANT 1, 1H, 1L; BIO 1, 1H, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 50A, 50B, 55, 60, 61; PSY 2.

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

CIS 7, 70A; CSC 7; MAT 1A, 1AH, 1B, 1C, 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12H, 23, 25, 26, 36, 70A, 70B; PSY 48; SOC 48.

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)

AHS 1, 1H, 2, 2H, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6H, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20; ART 6, 6H, COM 7, 11; DAN 6, 6H; FST 1, 1H, 2, 3, 4, 5; FTV 65; MUS 19, 22, 23, 25, 26, 89, 89H; SPA 11; THE 3, 9, 29.

C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English)

AHS 4; ARA 1, 2, 3, 8, 11, 11H; ASL 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 22; CHI 1, 2, 11; COM 7, 12; ENG 1B, 1BH, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 23, 24, 25, 30, 34, 40, 41, 44, 45, 48, 66; ESL 50; ETS 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 28, 29, 40, 44; FRE 1, 2, 3, 8, 11; FST 5; FTV 12; HIS 1, 2, 2H, 6H, 7, 7H, 11, 12, 14, 15, 19, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 42, 44, 60, 61; HUM 4, 4H, 5, 5H, 8, 9, 10, 10H, 11, 16, 18, 23, 35; ITA 1, 2, 3, 11; JPN 1, 2, 3, 4, 11; MIL 1, 2; PHI 10, 10H, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 33, 34, 35, 36; POR 1, 2; RUS 1, 2, 3, 11; SPA 1, 2, 3, 3N, 4, 8, 11, 12.

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

ADJ 1H, 3H, 9H; ANT 4; COM 12; ECO 9H, 10; ETS 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 14,15, 21, 23, 27, 28, 29, 40, 44; HIS 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 28, 29, 31, 38, 42, 44, 60, 61; POL 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 35H; PSY 11; SOC 10H, 21.

D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology

ANT 2, 2H, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 21.

D-2: Economics

ECO 4, 5, 6, 7, 7H, 8, 8H, 9, 10; POL 6.

D-3: Ethnic Studies

SOC 10.

D-4: Gender Studies

COM 13; HIS 34; SOC 15, 25.

D-5: Geography

GEG 2, 3, 4, 6.

D-6: History

CHE 17; HIS 1, 2, 2H, 11, 12, 19, 25, 26, 32, 33; MIL 1, 2.

D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science

COM 9, 9H, 20; EAR 20, 42; FTV 41; JOU 7.

D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions

ADJ 1, 3; ECO 6; POL 1, 1H, 2, 2H, 4, 4H, 5, 6, 8, 10D, 11, 13.

D-9: Psychology

PSY 1, 1H, 8, 9, 33, 35, 50.

D-0: Sociology and Criminology

ADJ 1, 9; SOC 1, 1H, 2, 3, 12, 20, 25, 50.

Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development

3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity.
3 units minimum
BIO 16, 35; EAR 20, 42; GUI 47, 48; HES 1; KIN 4, 10, 35, 36, 38; NRN 14; PSY 9, 11, 33, V27; SOC 12.
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.
ETS 1, 3, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 21, 23, 44; HIS 14, 15, 44; PHI 14; POL 21, 23.

American Institutions (US-1-2-3)

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ETS 2 - US 1
ETS 14 - US 1
ETS 15 - US 1
ETS 21 - US 2 & US 3
ETS 23 - US 2
ETS 28 - US 1
ETS 29 - US 1
ETS 44 - US 1
HIS 11 - US 1
HIS 12 - US 1
HIS 14 - US 1
HIS 15 - US 1
HIS 28 - US 1
HIS 29 - US 1
HIS 31 - US 1
HIS 34 - US 1
HIS 44 - US 1
HUM 16 - US 1
POL 1 - US 2 & US 3
POL 1H - US 2 & US 3
POL 21 - US 2 & US 3
POL 23 - US 2

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