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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Saddleback 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 1, 1H, 5. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENG 1A, 1AH. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| COMM 2, 3; ENG 1B, 1BH, 2, 70; PHIL 12. |
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 20, 21; CHEM 1A, 1B, 2, 3, 12A, 12B, 13, 108; ENV 23, 38; GEOG 1, 1H, 1L; GEOL 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 20, 21, 23; MS 4, 20; PHYS 2A, 2B, 4A, 4B, 4C, 20, 30. |
B-2: Life Science |
| ANTH 1, 1H, 1L; BIO 3C, 4A, 4B, 11, 12, 15, 19, 20, 22, 28, 30, 31, 40, 43, 45, 113; ENV 5, 18, 24; PSYC 3. |
B-3: Laboratory Activity |
| Students must select at least one laboratory experience (see underlined courses in areas B-1 and B-2). |
| ASTR 25. |
B-4: Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning |
| BUS 10; CS 30A, 30B; MATH 2, 3A, 3AH, 3B, 3C, 8, 10, 11, 14, 24, 26, 30A, 30B, 103, 124; PSYC 44. |
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) |
| ARCH 12, 14; ART 4, 40, 41, 42; ARTH 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 32; COMM 32; CTVR 2, 3, 5, 7, 9; DANC 64, 74; FA 27H; FASH 144; GD 1, 2; FA 27; HORT 115; ID 122, 125; MUS 1, 20, 23, 24, 27, 28, 32, 33, 34, 35, 47; PHOT 25; TA 10, 11, 20, 22, 25. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| ARAB 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 21; CHI 1, 2, 3, 4, 21; COMM 30; ENG 3, 4, 15A, 15B, 17A, 17B, 18, 20, 21A, 21B, 22, 22H, 24, 25, 25H, 27A, 27AH, 44, 52, 142; FR 1, 2, 3, 4, 21; GER 1, 2, 3, 4, 21; HEBR 1, 2; HIST 4, 5, 16, 17; HON 11H, 12H, 12H, 14H; HUM 1, 2, 3, 21, 25, 30BH, 30CH, 31BH, 31CH; ITA 1, 2, 3, 4, 21; JA 1, 2, 3, 4, 21; KOR 1, 2, 3, 4, 21; PRSN 1, 2, 3, 4, 21; PHIL 1, 1H, 5, 10, 14, 15M 601H; PORT 1, 2, 3, 4; PRSN 21; SL 1, 2, 3, 4, 10; SL 10; SPAN 1, 1H, 2H, 3, 4, 10, 11, 20A, 20B, 21A, 21B, 21C. |
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 |
| ANTH 4; ES 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 33, 81; GEOG 11; GLST 1, 2, 601, 602; GSS 60; HIST 10, 33, 81; KNES 46; PS 45, 65; SOC 1H, 2H, 9, 16. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTH 2, 2H, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 13, 15, 22; ES 1, 3; HIST 78; SOC 1H, 2H. |
D-2: Economics |
| ECON 2, 2H, 4, 4H. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| ANTH 4; ES 1, 3; PSYC 16. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| GSS 10, 10H, 11H, 15, 31; HIST 21; PSYC 21; SOC 21; WS 10, 11. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG 2, 2H, 3, 38. |
D-6: History |
| HIST 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 19, 22, 27, 28, 30, 32, 62, 63, 70, 71, 72, 74. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| ANTH 17; COMM 20; CTVR 1; ECON 11; ENV 1, 6; HIST 75, 80; JRN 1; PS 11, 80; PSYC 30; SOC 23, 30. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| PS 1, 1H, 4, 10H, 12, 14. |
D-9: Psychology |
| CDE 7; PSYC 1, 1H, 2, 2H, 4, 5, 7, 16, 25, 33, 37. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| CDE 7; SOC 1, 2, 10, 15, 25, 125. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| BUS 16; CDE 7, 126; COUN 40, 51, 60, 150, 160; FASH 141; FCS 115, 142; HLTH 1, 3; HSC 151; IA 23; KNEA 151; NUTR 50, 64, 169; PSYC 5, 7, 33; SOC 16, 18. |
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. |
| ANTH 4; ES 3, 4. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| HIST 16 - US 1 |
| HIST 17 - US 1 |
| HIST 22 - US 1 |
| PS 1 - US 2 & US 3 |
| PS 1H - US 2 & US 3 |
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