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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Santa Ana 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 |
| CMST 100, 101, 101H, 102, 102H, 103 or 103H, 140, 145, 150. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGL 101 or 101H. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| CAR 150; CMST 140; CNSL 144; ENGL 102, 102H, 103, 103H; PHIL 110, 110H, 111. |
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 109, 110, 140; CHEM 109, 115, 209, 210, 219, 219, 229; ERTH 110, 110H, 115, 150, 150H; ENVR 140; GEOG 101, 101L, 130; GEOL 101, 101L, 140, 150, 150H, 201; PSC 115, 117, 118; PHYS 109, 210, 211, 217, 227, 237, 279, 289. |
B-2: Life Science |
| ANTH 101, 101L; BIOL 109, 109H, 109L, 111, 115, 139, 149, 177, 190, 190L, 211, 212, 214, 229, 239, 249, 259, 275; ENVR 259; PSYC 201. |
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 |
| MATH 105, 140, 140S, 150, 162, 170, 180, 180H, 185, 204, 219, 219H, 219S, 280, 287; PSYC 210. |
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 100, 100H, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108; DM 102, 103, 104, 107, 113; DNCE 100, 100H, 101, 102, 104, 105; ENGL 233A, 233B, 233C; IDS 121; JAMS 103; MUS 101, 101H, 102, 102H, 103, 104, 105, 110, 111; PHOT 150; THEA 100, 105, 120, 123. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| ASL 110, 110H, 111, 111H, 116, 210, 210H; CHNS 101, 102; DM 105; ENGL 102 or 102H, 220, 231, 232, 233A, 233B, 233C, 241, 242, 243, 245, 246, 270, 271, 272, 278; FREN 101, 102, 201, 201H, 202, 202H; HIST 101, 101H, 102, 102H, 150, 151, 153; IDS 200; ITAL 120, 121; JAPN 101, 102; KNPR 170; PHIL 106 or 106H, 108, 112, 118; SPAN 101, 101H, 102, 102H, 195A, 195B, 201 or 201H, 202, 202H; VIET 101, 102. |
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 |
| ASIA 150; BLST 150; CHST 150; CJ 101H; ETHN 150, 150H; LAW 100; KNHE 112; PARA 100; POLT 205, 206; PSYC 160, 201; SOC 150. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTH 100, 100H, 103, 104, 104H, 105, 125; ENGL 104, 104H; HIST 105, 125. |
D-2: Economics |
| NONE. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| ANTH 125; ENGL 245, 278; HIST 123, 124, 124H, 125, 146; POLT 235; PSYC 170. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| ENGL 245, 278; HIST 127, 181; CMST 206, 206H; WMNS 101, 102. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG 100, 100H, 102, 140. |
D-6: History |
| ANTH 105, 125; HIST 101, 101H, 102, 102H, 105, 118, 120, 120H, 121, 121H, 123, 124, 124H, 125, 127, 133, 146, 150, 151, 153. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| BIOL 200; CDEV 107, 110; CMPR 100; CMST 103, 103H; CNSL 150; ENVR 200; KNPR 150; IDS 155; JAMS 105, 111. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| POLT 101, 101H, 200, 200H, 201, 220, 235. |
D-9: Psychology |
| CDEV 107; PSYC 100, 100H, 140, 157, 170, 219, 230, 240, 250; SOC 240. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| CJ 101; SOC 100, 100H, 112, 140, 140H. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
E |
| CDEV 107; CNSL 116, 120, 124, 125, 128; IDS 155; KNHE 103; NUTR 115, 115H; PSYC 140, 157, 230; SOC 112; CMST 104; STDY 109. |
| 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. |
| ASIA 150; BLST 150; CHST 150; ETHN 150, 150H. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| HIST 118 - US 1 |
| HIST 120 - US 1 |
| HIST 120H - US 1 |
| HIST 121 - US 1 |
| HIST 121H - US 1 |
| HIST 123 - US 1 |
| HIST 124 - US 1 |
| HIST 124H - US 1 |
| HIST 127 - US 1 |
| HIST 146 - US 1 |
| POLT 101 - US 2 & US 3 |
| POLT 101H - US 2 & US 3 |
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