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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Lake Tahoe Community College |
2024 - 2025 |
To verify historical course approvals visit: www.assist.org. |
Area A: English Language Communication and Critical Thinking |
Select one course from each category. All courses must be completed with a grade of "C-" or better. |
12-15 units minimum |
A-1: Oral Communication |
SPE 101, 104. |
A-2: Written Communication |
ENG 101. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
ENG 102; PHI 104. |
Area B: Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning |
Select one course from each category. 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. |
12-15 units minimum |
B-1: Physical Science |
CHM 100, 101, 102, 103; GEG 101, 108, 113; GEL 101, 102, 103, 110, 110L, 114; PHS 102, 111, 117; PHY 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 207, 208. |
B-2: Life Science |
ANT 103; BIO 101, 102, 103, 110, 111, 115, 149, 201, 203, 204, 205, 210, 212; EVS 101, 101L; FOR 110, 110L; PSY 210. |
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 |
BSN 117; MAT 102, 103A, 103B, 104, 105, 106, 107, 109, 110, 118, 201, 202, 203, 204. |
Area C: Arts and Humanities |
Select one course from area C-1, one course from area C-2, and one additional course from either C-1 or C-2. |
12-15 units minimum |
C-1: Arts (Art, Cinema, Dance, Music, Theatre) |
ART 101, 102, 103, 107, 110, 111, 113, 118, 119A, 141, 210A, 211, 212, 213, 220A; COMM 130; ENG 218; MUS 101, 104B, 104C, 104E, 104F; THE 101, 105A, 105E, 106A, 108A, 112C, 116. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
ANT 107, 112; ASL 101, 102, 103, 108, 201; ENG 102, 108, 200, 201, 202, 206, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217; ETH 202A, 202B, 202C; HIS 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 127A, 127B, 127C; HUM 101, 102, 103, 105; JPN 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203; PHI 101, 205; REL 103, 107; SPA 101, 102, 103, 110, 201, 202, 203, 214. |
Area D: Social Sciences |
Select one course from D-1 through D-0 (with courses taken in at least two disciplines). Students are expected to complete the American Institutions requirement in this section (courses identified in the American Institution section). |
9-13 units minimum |
D--1: Sociology |
ANT 109, 112; ETH 102, 107, 109; FOR 111; GEG 102; HIS 109, 110, 118; POL 100; PSY 109; SOC 107. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
ANT 101, 102, 106, 107, 108; PSY 103. |
D-2: Economics |
BSN 100; ECO 101, 102. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
ANT 101; ETH 202A, 202B, 202C. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
PSY 103; SOC 114. |
D-5: Geography |
GEG 103, 106. |
D-6: History |
HIS 111, 112, 113, 127A, 127B, 127C. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
COM 122, 125; PSY 211; SPE 102. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
CRJ 101; POL 101, 107, 204, 206. |
D-9: Psychology |
ECE 102; PSY 101, 102, 104, 107, 202. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
ECE 103; SOC 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 111, 114. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
Select a minimum of 4 units from the courses listed below. |
4-5 units minimum |
COU 108; ECE 100, 102; PEH 100, 101, 102; PET 100, 101, 102A, 104; PSY 101, 102, 103, 106, 107, 109, 111, 113; SOC 102, 114. |
No more than two units of Physical Education activity courses my be used to complete this requirement. DAN, PED and PEF courses can be used for this activity course - Check the CSU GE-Breadth Certification Area E course list on the ASSIST www.assist.org. |
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. |
ANT 109; ETH 107, 109; SOC 107. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
HIS 111 - US 1 |
HIS 112 - US 1 |
HIS 113 - US 1 |
POL 101 - US 2 & US 3 |
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