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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN

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West Hills College - Lemoore

2024 - 2025

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A
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

COM 001, 002, 003, 004.

A-2: Written Communication

ENG 001.

A-3: Critical Thinking

COM 003; EDUC 005; ENG 003; PHIL 002; SOC 002.

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

BIO 001A, 001B; CHEM 001A, 001B, 002A; ESCI 002; GEOG 001; GEOL 001, 003; PHY SCI 001, 002; PHYSICS 002A, 002B, 004A, 004B, 004C; SLSCI 021.

B-2: Life Science

BIO 001A, 001B, 010, 015, 032, 035, 038.

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

BUS 039; MATH 001A, 001B, 002A, 002B, 003A, 010A, 015, 016, 025, 041, 045.

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 005A, 016A, 016B, 042; COM 002; HUM 001; MUS 042; PA 001, 003, PA 014.

C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English)

ASL 001, 002; ENG 001B, 002, 4, 005; GEOG 002, 003; HIST 004A, 004B, 017A, 017B, 020, 021; HUM 001, 011, 022; LING 011; PHIL 001, 003; SPAN 001,002, 003, 004.

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

AGBUS 040; ES 001, 005; HIST 032, 034, 044; KINES 2; POLSCI 005, 010; PSYCH 004, 005; SOC 005, 010.

D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology

NONE.

D-2: Economics

ECON 001A, 001B.

D-3: Ethnic Studies

GEOG 002; HIST 021.

D-4: Gender Studies

HIST 044; SOC 003.

D-5: Geography

GEOG 003, 018.

D-6: History

GEOG 018; HIST 004A, 004B, 017A, 017B, 020, 021, 032, 034, 044.

D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science

SW 020.

D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions

AOJ 001; POL SCI 001, 002, 004.

D-9: Psychology

CD 005; KINES 002; PE 029; PSYCH 001, 002, 003, 006, 029.

D-0: Sociology and Criminology

AOJ 029; SOC 001, 002, 003.

Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development

3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity.
3 units minimum
CD 004, 005, 006; COM 500; HE 035; HS 040, 045; KINES 001, 002; NUT 001; PSYCH 001, 002, 003, 004, 029; SOC 003; STUDEV 001.

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.
ES 001, 005; SOC 005.

American Institutions (US-1-2-3)

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HIST 017A - US 1
HIST 017B - US 1
HIST 044 - US 1
POL SCI 001 - US 2 & US 3

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