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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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Victor Valley 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 106, 107, 108, 109. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGL 101, 101H. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| ENGL 104, 104H; CMST 104; PHIL 109, 207; RLST 207. |
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 101; CHEM 100, H100, 114, 201, 202, 206, H206, 207, H207, 255, 281, 282; GEOG 101, 101L, 122, 130; GEOL 101, 110; OCEA 101; PHYS 100, 201, 202, 203, 204, 221, 222; PSCI 101, 114, 115. |
B-2: Life Science |
| AGNR 123; ANTH 101, 101L; BIOL 100, 100H, 104, 107, 109, 114, 118, 121, 201, 202, 203, 211, 212, 221, 231, 232; PSYC 109. |
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 104, 105, 119, 120, 120-S, 132, 226, H226, 227, 227H, 228, 228H, 231, 270; PSYC 215. |
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 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 113, 114, 120, 122, 125, 133, 150; CART 133; ENGL 116; KIN 103; Music 100, 101, 102, 103, 115, 116, 117, 118, 131, 202, 204; KIN 103; TA 101, 102, 107, 110, 116. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| ANTH 106; ASL 122, 123, 124, 125; CMST 105; ENGL 102, H102, 109, 116, 220, 225, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 240, 241, 245, 246, 247; FREN 101, 102; GERM 101, 102, 103, 104; HIST 102, 103, 104, 115, H115, 117, 117H, 118, 118H, 119, 120, 121, 124, 125, 130, 131, 150, 153, 155, 157; LATN 102; PHIL 101, 108, 114, 117, 120, 121; POLS 114; RLST 101, 105, 106, 110, 111, 115, 117; SPAN 101, 101A, 101B, 102, 103, 104, 110, 111; TA 104, 116. |
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 110; ETH 101, 102, 103, 105, 106; HIST 101, 102, 153, 157; SOC 109, 110. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTH 101, 102, 103, 105, 106. |
D-2: Economics |
| ECON 101, 102, 178. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| ANTH 105, 234; ENGL 234; HIST 150, 153; SOC 107. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| HIST 155. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG 101, 102, 103, 104. |
D-6: History |
| HIST 103, 104, 115, 117, 117H, 118, 118H, 119, 120, 121, 124, 125, 127, 130, 131, 135, 150, 153, 155; RLST 115. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| AGNR 175; CHDV 100, 106; CMST 105; HIST 119. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| PHIL 114; POLS 101, 102, 103, 110, 112, 113, 114, 206. |
D-9: Psychology |
| PSYC 101, 103, 110, 111, 116, 121, 130, 204, 213. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| CJ 101; RLST 113; SOC 101, 102, 103, 107. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| ALDH 125; APE 160; CHDV 100; GUID 101, 105, 107; HLTH 102, 102H; KIN 104, 150 (taken as a 2-unit course); PSYC 101, 103, 105, 110, 121, 125, 130, 133; SOC 103, 109. |
| Physical Activity: APE 160; KIN 160, 161, 181, 185C, 186B; PE 162, 163, 164. |
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. |
| ETH 101, 102. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| HIST 117 - US 1 |
| HIST 117H - US 1 |
| HIST 118 - US 1 |
| HIST 118H - US 1 |
| HIST 153 - US 1 |
| HIST 155 - US 1 |
| POLS 102 - US 2 |
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