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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Mount San Antonio 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 1A, 1AH, 2, 8, 8H. |
A-2: Written Communication |
AMLA 1A; ENGL 1A, 1AH, 1AM. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
ENGL 1C, 1CH; ENGR 1C; PHIL 3, 3H, 8, 9, 9H; PSYC 5; READ 100; SPCH 20, 20H. |
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 5, 5H, 5L, 7, 8; CHEM 9, 10, 20, 40, 50, 50H, 51, 51H, 55; GEOG 1, 1H, 1L, 1LH; GEOL 1, 2, 7, 8, 8H, 8L, 9, 9L, 10, 24, 25, 30; METO 3, 3L; OCEA 10, 10H, 10L; PHSC 3, 9; PHYS 1, 2AG, 2BG, 4A, 4B, 4C, 6A, 6B. |
B-2: Life Science |
AGOR 1; ANAT 10A, 10B, 35, 36; ANTH 1, 1H, 1L; BIOL 1, 2, 3, 4, 4H, 6, 6L, 8, 17, 20, 21, 25, 34, 34L; MICR 1, 22; PSYCH 1B; ZOOL 3. |
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 |
BUSC 17; ENGR 285; MATH 100, 105, 110, 110H, 110S, 120, 130, 135, 140, 150, 160, 175, 180, 181, 260, 280, 285, 290; PSYC 10; SOC 23. |
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) |
AHIS 1, 3, 3H, 4, 4H, 5, 5H, 6, 6H, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11H, 12, 12H, 13, 14, 15, 16, 16H; ARCH 250, 251; ARTB 1, 14; ARTD 15A, 20, 25A, 46A, 47A; ATRG 20; ARTS 22, 30A, 40A; DN-T 20; ID 14; FASH 9; MUS 7, 11A, 11B, 12, 13, 13H, 14A, 14B, 14BH, 15, 15H, 101, 102, 103, 103H; PHOT 15; SPCH 4; THTR 9, 10, 11. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
ARAB 1, 2; CHIN 1, 2, 3, 4; ENGL 1B, 1BH; FRCH 1, 2, 3, 4, 60; GERM 1, 2, 3, 60; HIST 1, 3, 3H, 4, 4H, 7, 7H, 8, 8H, 9, 10, 10H, 11, 11H, 16, 18, 19, 30, 31, 35, 36, 39, 40, 44; HUMA 1, 1H; ITAL 1, 2, 3, 4, 60, 61; JAPN 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 62; KORE 4, 60; LATN 1, 1H, 2, 2H; LING 2, 3, 4; LIT 1, 2, 3, 6A, 6B, 10, 11A, 11B, 14, 15, 20, 25, 36, 40, 46, 47; PHIL 5, 5H, 12, 12H, 15, 15H, 16, 16H, 20A, 20AH, 20B, 20BH; POLI 5, 7; PUBH 20; SIGN 101, 101H, 102, 103, 104, 202; SPAN 1, 1S, 2, 2S, 3, 4, 60. |
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 |
AHIS 3, 3H, 11, 11H, 13, 14; ANTH 5H, 6, 15, 16, 17, 50; BUSL 100; HIS 9, 10, 10H, 11, 11H, 18; NF 28; POLI 25, 35; PSYC 20; SOC 12, 40, 110, 130; SPCH 30, 30H. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
AHIS 15; ANTH 4, 5, 22, 30. |
D-2: Economics |
AGAG 1; BUSC 1A, 1AH, 1B, 1BH; JOUR 100; R-TV 1. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
AHIS 9, 12, 12H; HIST 30, 31, 40, 44; JOUR 107; SOC 20, 20H |
D-4: Gender Studies |
HIST 36; PSYCH 25. |
D-5: Geography |
GEOG 2, 2H, 5, 8, 30. |
D-6: History |
HIST 1, 3, 3H, 4, 4H, 7, 7H, 8, 8H, 16, 19, 30, 31, 35, 36, 39, 40, 44. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
CHLD 10, 10H, 11; FASH 14; SPCH 7, 7H, 26, 26H. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
LCAS 1; POLI 1, 1H, 2, 5, 7, 9, 10. |
D-9: Psychology |
PSYC 1A, 1AH, 14, 14H, 15, 19, 25. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
CHLD 1; SOC 1, 1H, 2, 2H, 4, 5, 5H, 14, 14H, 15, 20, 20H. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
3 units minimum |
AD 3; BIOL 5, 13, 15, 15H; CHLD 10, 10H, 11; COUN 2, 5; FCS 41; KIN 34; LEAD 55; NF 10, 12, 25, 25H, 28; KIN 34; PSYC 14, 14H, 15, 25, 26, 33; PUBH 24; SOC 15; SPCH 26, 26H; STDY 100. |
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. |
AABS 1; APIS 1; ETHS 1, 2; LCAS 1; NAIS 1. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
AABS 35 US 2 & US 3 |
HIST 1 - US 1 |
HIST 7 - US 1 & 2 |
HIST 7H - US 1 & 2 |
HIST 8 - US 1 & 3 |
HIST 8H - US 1 & 3 |
HIST 30 - US 1 |
HIST 31 - US 1 |
HIST 36 - US 1 |
HIST 40 - US 1 |
HIST 44 - US 1 |
LCAS 25 - US 2 & US 3 |
POLI 1 - US 2 & 3 |
POLI 1H - US 2 & 3 |
POLI 25 - US 2 & 3 |
POLI 35 - US 2 & 3 |
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