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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Sacramento City 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 301, 303, 311, 331, 361, 481. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGWR 300, 488; ESLW 340 |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| COMM 311, 315, 316; ENGRD 310; ENGWR 301, 302, 482; ESL 350; PHIL 300, 320, 325; SOC 305. |
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 310, 320, 330, 400; CHEM 300, 305, 306, 309, 320, 330, 333, 336, 400, 401, 410, 420, 421, 423, 425, 426, 484; GEOG 300, 301, 305, 306, 308; GEOL 300, 301, 305, 306, 308, 310, 311, 325, 345; PHYS 310, 350, 360, 410, 420, 430. |
B-2: Life Science |
| ANTH 300, 301, 480; BIOL 305, 308, 309, 310, 314, 315, 326, 327, 332, 342, 349, 350, 351, 352, 370, 402, 412, 422, 430, 431, 434, 440; PSYC 310, 311. |
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 |
| BUS 320; CISP 440; ECON 310; MATH 300, 301, 310, 333, 340, 342, 355, 356, 372, 373, 375, 400, 401, 402, 410, 420; PSYC 330; STAT 300, 480. |
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 300, 305, 320, 324, 337, 370, 380, 390, 400; ARTH 300, 301, 304, 306, 307, 308, 310, 312, 313, 314, 318, 320, 324, 325, 328, 332, 334, 410, 420, 484, 486, 487, 488; COMM 305; DDSN 305; DEAF 360; ENGLT 400, 403, 404; FASHN 330; HUM 332, 352; MUFHL 305, 309, 310, 311, 315, 320, 330, 400, 401, 410, 411, 481, 482; MUSM 342, 344; TA 300, 302, 303, 304, 308, 364, 370 (2 units), 404, 437, 454; TAFILM 300, 302, 303, 304, 307, 320. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| ARABIC 401, 402; CANT 401, 402, 411, 412; DEAF 310, 312, 314, 316, 353, 355, 380; ENGCW 400, 410; ENGLT 301, 303, 304, 310, 311, 317, 320, 321, 327, 328, 331, 332, 334, 335, 345, 360, 365, 370, 380, 392, 401, 403, 480, 481; ESL 350; ESLR 340; FASHN 330; FREN 401, 402, 411, 412; GREEK 401, 402; HIST 300, 302, 307, 308, 310, 311, 320, 321, 327, 360, 364, 365, 373, 375, 380, 483, 484, 486, 487; HUM 300, 310, 320, 332, 352, 370; ITAL 401, 402; JAPAN 401, 402, 411, 412; KOREAN 401, 402; MAND 401, 402, 411, 412; PHIL 300, 306, 310, 330, 331, 338, 352, 368, 480, 481; PHOTO 305; PNJABI 401, 402; PRSIAN 401, 402; RUSS 401, 402, 411, 412; SPAN 401, 402, 411, 412, 413, 415, 425, 427; TAFILM 307; TGLG 401, 402; VIET 401, 402. |
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 |
| DD |
| ADMJ 300, 302, 304, 324, 325; DEAF 362; ETHNS 300, 320, 330, 341, 350, 351, 360; GLST 301, 302; HIST 327, 486, 487; SJS 300, 310; SOC 347; WGS 304. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTH 310, 323, 331, 332, 334, 341, 481. |
D-2: Economics |
| ECON 302, 304. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| BUS 330; COMM 325; ENGLT 334; HIST 320, 321; JOUR 320; PSYC 367; SOC 321. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| COMM 351; ENGWR 384; JOUR 310, 320; POLS 340; PSYC 360, 364; SOC 341, 343, 344, 345; WGS 300, 302. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG 302, 310, 320. |
D-6: History |
| HIST 300, 302, 307, 308, 310, 311, 320, 321, 344, 360, 364, 365, 373, 375, 380, 381, 483, 484. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| BUS 330; COMM 321, 325, 335, 341; DEAF 351; ECE 312, 314; NUTRI 310; PSYC 364; SOC 310, 312, 345; WGS 302. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| BUS 345; PHIL 368; POLS 301, 302, 304, 310, 320, 322, 340, 480, 481. |
D-9: Psychology |
| ECE 312; EDUC 300; GERON 302; PSYC 300, 314, 316, 320, 335, 340, 356, 360, 367, 370, 374, 390, 392 (2 units), 480. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| ADMJ 349; ECE 314; GERON 300; SOC 300, 301, 302, 312, 318, 319, 321, 335, 341, 343, 482. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| BIOL 342; ECE 312, 314, 415; EDUC 300; GERON 300, 302; HEED 300; INDIS 313; NUTRI 302, 330; PSYC 340, 356, 358, 360, 370, 374, 390; SOC 310, 312, 335, 341, 344; SPORT 408. |
| 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. |
| ETHNS 300, 320, 330, 350, 360. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| HIST 310 - US 1 & US 2 |
| HIST 311 - US 1 & US 3 |
| HIST 320 - US 1 & US 2 |
| HIST 321 - US 1 & US 3 |
| HIST 327 - US 1 |
| HIST 483 - US 1 & US 2 |
| HIST 484 - US 1 & US 3 |
| HIST 486 - US 1 & 2 |
| HIST 487 - US 1 & 2 |
| POLS 301 - US 2 & US 3 |
| POLS 304 - US 3 |
| POLS 481 - US 2 & US 3 |
(page last modified: 11/21/2024)
