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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH PATTERN
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West 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 |
| COMM 001, 001H, 007, 010, 010H, 020, 020H. |
A-2: Written Communication |
| ENGL 001A. |
A-3: Critical Thinking |
| COMM 004, 010, 020, 010H; ENGL 001B, 001C, 001CH; PHIL 002, 003, 017. |
| Recommend English 1B or 1C if transferring to San Jose State University. |
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 010, 011, 014, 020, 020H, 021, 021H, 022; BIOL 013; CHEM 001A, 001AH, 001B, 001BH, 002, 012A, 012B, 030A, 030B, 060; GEOG 001; GEOL 001A, 001B, 002B, 012, 015, 020; OCEA 010; PHYS 001, 002A, 002B, 004A, 004B, 004C, 005, 010; PSCI 010, 020. |
B-2: Life Science |
| ANTH 001; BIOL 002, 002L, 010, 010L, 011, 012, 013, 014, 018, 022, 023, 035, 036, 037, 038, 040, 041, 042, 043, 045, 047, 048, 050, 055, 056, 058, 059, 24; PSYC 002, 002H, 007. |
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 000D, 000G, 001, 002, 003A, 003AH, 003B, 003BH, 004A, 004B, 004C, 010, 010H, 012, 014, 019, 080. |
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) |
| ARCH 046, 047, 072; ARTS 001A, 001AH, 001B, 001BH, 001D, 001DH, 001E, 001G, 001J, 004, 007, 010, 012A, 012B, 013, 014, 095; DANC 061, 061H; ETHN 088; FDAT 032, 088; MUSC 001H, 002H, 003A, 003B, 004A, 004B, 005, 007, 010, 054, 055, 1, 2, 9; THEA 010, 010H, 011A, 011B, 011C, 012, 013, 014D, 014E, 015, 020, 14A, 14B, 14C, 16; WGQS 002. |
C-2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Languages Other than English) |
| ARTS 095; ASLA 060A, 060B; ENGL 005A, 005B, 006A, 006AH, 006B, 006BH, 007A, 007B, 010, 012, 012H, 013, 013H, 014, 018, 018H, 021, 021H, 041, 041H, 043, 044, 046, 046H, 047, 047H, 048, 048H, 049H, 072; ETHN 001, 012, 012H, 013, 013H, 014, 018, 018H; FRNC 001A, 001B, 002A, 002B, 003A, 003B, 051B; GERM 001A, 001B, 002A, 002B; HIST 004A, 004B, 005A, 005B, 012, 014, 016, 017A, 017B, 017BH, 020; HUMN 001, 001A, 001B; ITAL 001A, 001B, 002A, 002B, 050A, 050B; JPNS 001A, 001B, 050A, 050B; PHIL 001, 004, 005, 021, 022; SJST 001; SPAN 001A, 001B, 002A, 002B, 003A, 003B, 050A, 050B, 051A; THEA 013; WGQS 002, 3, 4A. |
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 |
| ADMJ 001, 051; ANTH 004; BUSN 061; CHST 002, 005, 063; COUN 050; ECON 001A, 001AH, 001B, 001BH; ETHN 001, 005, 006, 050, 051; GEOG 002; HIST 004A, 004B, 005A, 005B; HSCI 014; KINT 031, 033, 034; POLI 001, 001H, 003H, 006; PSYC 001H; SJST 001; SOCI 001, 002, 002H, 012, 020, 028; WGQS 001, 001H, 003. |
D-1: Anthropology and Archaeology |
| ANTH 002, 003, 003H, 055. |
D-2: Economics |
| NO COURSES. |
D-3: Ethnic Studies |
| NONE. |
D-4: Gender Studies |
| WGQS 002, 4A. |
D-5: Geography |
| GEOG 006. |
D-6: History |
| HIST 012, 014, 016, 017A, 017B, 017BH, 020. |
D-7: Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science |
| COMM 012; HSCI 008, 010; SOCI 045. |
D-8: Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions |
| POLI 002, 003, 004. |
D-9: Psychology |
| PSYC 001, 017, 025. |
D-0: Sociology and Criminology |
| SOCI 003, 020, 040. |
Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development |
| 3 semester units required, not all courses can be in physical activity. |
| 3 units minimum |
| CHST 002, 063; COMM 004, 008, 012; COUN 005, 012, 012C, 024; HSCI 008, 010, 012, 014; KINS 11.21; KINT 033; LIBR 004; LRSV 001; NUTR 015; PSYC 009, 012, 030; SOCI 003, 040, 045. |
| 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. |
| ENGL 012, 012H, 013, 013H, 018; ETHN 001, 012, 012H, 013, 013H, 018; SJST 001. |
American Institutions (US-1-2-3) |
| To verify historical American Institutions course approvals visit: www.assist.org |
| HIST 012 - US 1 |
| HIST 014 - US 1 |
| HIST 016 - US 1 |
| HIST 017A - US 1 & US 2 |
| HIST 017B - US 1 |
| HIST 017BH - US 1 |
| HIST 020 - US 3 |
| POLI 001 - US 2 & US 3 |
| POLI 001H - US 2 & US 3 |
(page last modified: 11/21/2024)
