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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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West Los Angeles 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 |
| COMM 101, 121, 151. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGLISH 101, 101Y. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| ENGLISH 102, 103; PHILOS 006, 008, 009. |
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 |
| ASTRON 001, 005; CHEM 051, 056, 060, 101, 102, 211, 212, 221; EARTH 001, 002; ENV SCI 001, 012, 024; GEOG 001, 015; GEOLOGY 001, 002, 007, 012; OCEANO 001, 010; PHYS SC 001; PHYSICS 006, 007, 012, 037, 038, 039. |
B-2: Life Science |
| ANATOMY 001; ANTHRO 101, 111; BIOLOGY 003, 006, 007, 010; CHEM 066; ENV SCI 002; MICRO 020; PHYSIOL 001; PSYCH 002. |
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 015; CS 131, 159; MATH 215, 227, 227S, 230, 235, 236, 240, 241, 241S, 245, 246, 259, 259B, 260, 261, 262, 263, 270, 275; PSYCH 091. |
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, 103, 107, 111, 115, 141, 201, 501, 502, 708, 709; CINEMA 003, 004, 018, 107; DANCEST 805; HISTORY 40; MUSIC 101, 111, 121, 136, 141; PHILOS 40; PHOTO 27A, 27B; THEATER 100, 110, 200. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| ARABIC 001, 002; ART 117; ASIAN 003; ASL 001, 002; CHICANO 037, 042, 047; CHINESE 001, 010; ENGLISH 102, 127, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 215, 219, 234, 239, 245; FRENCH 001, 002, 003, 004; HISTORY 001, 002, 086, 087; HUMAN 030, 031, 060, 077; JAPAN 001, 002; PHILOS 001, 012, 014, 020, 028, 033, 040, 041; SPANISH 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 012, 021&022 (same as Span 1). |
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 |
| AFRO AM 004, 005; ANTHRO 120, 130, 132; CH DEV 011; CHICANO 002, 047; EDUC 211; HISTORY 041, 042, 043, 044, 074; POL SCI 017, 061; SOC 011, 031. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTHRO 102, 103, 104, 109, 121, 132, 134; PSYCH 13 |
D-2: Economics |
| BUS 001; ECON 001, 002, 010, 011. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| AFRO AM 004, 005; ANTH 132; ART 117; ASIAN 003; CHINESE 010; ENGLISH 219, 234; HISTORY 041, 042, 043, 044. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| HISTORY 001. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG 002, 007. |
D-6: History |
| AFRO AM 004, 005; HISTORY 002, 005, 006, 011, 012, 027, 029, 041, 042, 043, 044, 074, 086, 087. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| ADDICST 001; PSYCH 013; COMM 122. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| ADM JUS 004; POL SCI 001, 002, 007, 014, 017, 060. |
D-9: Psychology |
| CH DEV 001; PSYCH 001, 003, 008, 014, 041, 052. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| ADM JUS 001, 067; SOC 001, 002, 011. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
E-1: Integrated Courses |
| ADDICST 001; COUNSEL 020, 040; COUNFAM & CS 021; HEALTH 007, 011; PSYCH 014, 041, 052. |
E-2: Activity Courses |
| DANCEST 814, 815, 816, 822, 826; DANCETQ 111, 112, 121, 122, 123, 124, 141, 142, 151, 152, 333, 437, 463; KIN 229, 232, 245, 250, 250-1, 250-2, 250-3, 251, 251-1, 251-2, 251-3, 272, 286, 287, 288, 291, 303, 303-1, 303-2, 303-3, 303-4, 326, 326-1, 326-2, 329, 331, 334-1, 324-2, 335-1, 345, 350, 350-1, 350-2, 351, 351-1, 351-2, 351-3, 386, 387, 388, 389, 391; KIN ATH 503, 504, 506, 508, 511, 516, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 563. |
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. |
| CHICANO 002; 047. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| AFRO AM 4 - US 1 |
| AFRO AM 5 - US 1 |
| ECON 10 - US 1 |
| HISTORY 11 - US 1 |
| HISTORY 12 - US 1 |
| HISTORY 41 - US 1 |
| HISTORY 42 - US 1 |
| HISTORY 43 - US 1 |
| HISTORY 44 - US 1 |
| POL SCI 1 - US 2 & US 3 |
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