Complete College Catalog 2011-2012 - Rio Hondo College

CSU General Education Breadth Course Requirements
The CSU GE Breadth is an agreement between Rio Hondo and the CSU campuses regarding general education
requirements. This list of courses is regularly updated. Students can complete these courses to fulfill their lowerdivision,
general education requirements at a community college before they transfer to a CSU campus. The CSU GE
Breadth is only one way to fulfill the lower-division, general education requirements for the CSU. Students may also
use the IGETC to fulfill lower-division general education requirements at the CSU (see in this catalog.) Courses taken by
students for CSU GE Certification must be selected from the following list:
AREA A: English Language Communication and
Critical Thinking:
Choose one course from each group.
(9 units minimum)
A1: Oral Communication (3-unit minimum)
SPCH 100, 101, 102, 140
A2: Written Communication (3-unit minimum)
ENGL 101
A3: Critical Thinking (3-unit minimum)
ENGL 201, 201H
PHIL 110, 112
READ 101
SPCH 140
AREA B: Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative
Reasoning: Choose one course from each group; one of the
science courses must include a laboratory (indicated by *). (9
units minimum)
B1: Physical Science
ASTR 110, 110H, 112*, 114*
CHEM 101, 101L*, 110*, 120*, 130*, 131, 131L*,
230*, 231*
GEOG 101, 101L*
GEOL 150, 151*, 152*, 155
PHY 120*, 150*, 160*, 211*, 212*, 213*
PHYS 101*, 102*
B2: Life Science
ANTH 101, 101H, 101L*
BIOL 101*, 111, 111L*, 112*, 120, 120L*, 200*,
203*, 204*, 222*,226*
PSY 210, 210H
B3: Laboratory Activity
All courses are identified by * in Groups B1 and
B2 above.
B4: Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
MATH 120, 130, 130H, 140, 150, 160, 165, 170,
175, 180, 190, 191, 250, 260, 270
(If MATH 070, Intermediate Algebra, was taken prior to Fall
1988, it will fulfill the requirements.)
PSY 190
AREA C: Arts and Humanities
Choose at least one course from C1: Arts; and at least one
course from C2: Humanities. Additional courses may be
taken from either of the groups. (9 units minimum)
C1: Arts (Art, Dance, Music, Theatre)
ART 101, 105, 105H, 106, 106H,
107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113,
115, 120, 121, 130, 135, 140
DANC 199
MUS 101,112, 120, 124, 125, 126, 127, 129, 130,
131, 132, 133, 135, 140, 145, 155, 170
PHTO 190
THTR 101, 105, 105H, 110, 150
C2: Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Foreign
Languages)
ASL 149
CHIN 101, 102
ENGL 126
FR 101, 102, 201, 202
HIST 101, 102, 122, 131, 143, 143H, 144, 144H,
158, 159, 159H, 167, 170
HUM 110, 111, 125, 125H, 135
ITAL 101, 102
JAPN 101, 102
LATN 101, 102
LIT 102, 102H, 112A, 112AH, 112B, 112BH, 114,
117, 140, 140H, 141, 142, 144A, 144B, 145, 145H,
146A, 146AH, 146B, 146BH, 147, 148, 149
PHIL 101, 101H, 120, 124, 126, 128, 135, 140, 150,
151, 152
POLS 128
RUS 101, 102, 201, 202
SPAN 101, 102, 130, 131, 201, 201H, 202
SPCH 130, 132
AREA D: Social Sciences: 9 units required with courses in
at least two groups. (3 courses/9 units minimum)
D1: Anthropology and Archeology: ANTH 101,
101H, 102, 102H, 103, 115, 125
D2: Economics: ECON 101, 101H, 102, 102H, 106
D3: Ethnic Studies: CHST 150;
HIST 158, 159, 159H; HUM 130;
POLS 150
D4: Gender Studies HIST 170, SOC 120
D5: Geography: GEOG 102, 103
D6: History: HIST 101, 102, 122, 131, 143, 143H, 144,
144H, 167, 170
D7: Interdisciplinary Social or
Behavioral Science: CD 208
D8: Political Science, Government, &
Legal Institutions:
CHST 150, PHIL 128, POLS 110, 110H, 128,
130, 140, 150
D9: Psychology: CD 106, 208;
PSY 101, 101H, 112, 114, 116, 170, 200, 210, 210H
D0: Sociology and Criminology:
ANTH 110; SOC 101, 101H, 102, 105, 110, 114,
116, 120
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: All CSU campuses require
that a student demonstrate competence in U.S. History,
Constitution and American Ideals. This may be satisfied
by taking POLS 110 or 110H in Area D and one of the
following History courses: HIST 143, 143H, 144, 144H,
158, 159, 159H in Area C or D.
AREA E: Lifelong Learning and Self-Development:
Choose one course from the following:
ANTH 110; BIOL 123; CD 106
COUN 151 or 151A, 151B, 151C
(NOTE: The entire sequence of 151 A-C must be
completed for a total of 3 units)
DD 214 (see counselor for details)
PETH 191, 192, 196; PSY 112, 121, 123, 133
SOC 105, 110, 118
NOTE: Courses may be used to fulfill only one General
Education area.
For a complete listing of courses and their approval dates,
students may log on to www.assist.org.
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