Plan B
CSU General Education-Breadth Courses 2011–2012
AREA A—English Language Communication & Critical Thinking
Three courses and a minimum of 9 semester units are required. Select one course from each group below.
A1.* Oral Communication
A2.* Written Communication
A3.* Critical Thinking
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| COMM 212 | Argumentation | 3 |
| ENGL 201 | Critical Thinking, Composition, and Literature | 4 |
| ENGL 201H | Critical Thinking, Composition, and Literature (Honors) | 4 |
| ENGL 202 | Critical Thinking and Composition | 4 |
| ENGL 202H | Critical Thinking and Composition (Honors) | 4 |
| PHIL 100 | Informal Logic and Critical Thinking | 3 |
| READ 100 | Critical Reading and Thinking | 3 |
AREA B—Scientific Inquiry & Quantitative Reasoning
Three courses and a minimum of 9 semester units are required. Select one course from each group below. One course must include a corresponding laboratory from group B1 or B2. (Lab courses are noted with the # symbol.)
B1. Physical Science
B2. Life Science
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| ANTH 101 | Biological Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 101H | Biological Anthropology (Honors) | 3 |
| ANTH 101L | Biological Anthropology Laboratory # | 1 |
| ANTH 190 | Primate Behavior and Ecology † | 3 |
| BIO 100 | General Biology (Lecture and Lab) # | 4 |
| BIO 101 | General Biology | 3 |
| BIO 101L | General Biology Laboratory # | 1 |
| BIO 102 | Ecology and Environmental Biology # | 4 |
| BIO 103 | Animal Diversity | 3 |
| BIO 105 | Genes and Technology in Society | 3 |
| BIO 105L | Genes and Technology in Society Laboratory # | 1 |
| BIO 150 | General Botany # | 4 |
| BIO 170 | Marine Biology # | 4 |
| BIO 172 | Marine Ecology | 3 |
| BIO 202 | Foundations of Biology: Evolution, Biodiversity, and Organismal Biology # | 4 |
| BIO 204 | Foundations of Biology: Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Genetics, and Molecular Biology # | 4 |
| BIO 220 | Human Physiology # | 4 |
| HORT 116 | Plant Science # | 4 |
| PSYC 260 | Physiological Psychology | 3 |
B3. Laboratory Activity: This requirement may be met by the completion of any lab course that corresponds to a lecture course found above in B1 or B2 (noted by the # symbol).
B4.* Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning: A minimum of 3 semester units is required.
AREA C—Arts & Humanities
Select one course from C1 and one course from C2. Select a third course from either C1 or C2. A minimum of 9 semester units is required.
C1. Arts
| ART 100 | Drawing and Composition | 3 |
| ART 101 | Design and Color | 3 |
| ART 103 | Beginning Sculpture | 3 |
| ART 157 | Art Orientation | 3 |
| ART 158 | Traditional Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas | 3 |
| ART 201 | Objects and Ideas in Contemporary Art | 3 |
| ART 254 | Understanding and Appreciating the Photographic Image | 3 |
| ART 258 | Ancient to Gothic Art | 3 |
| ART 259 | History of Renaissance to Modern Art | 3 |
| ART 260 | History of Modern Art | 3 |
| ART 260H | History of Modern Art (Honors) | 3 |
| ART 290 | Landmarks of Art | 3 |
| COMM 111 | Oral Interpretation of Literature | 3 |
| DNCE 100 | Dance Appreciation | 3 |
| DNCE 101 | Dance History | 3 |
| DNCE 105 | Dance Cultures of the World | 3 |
| DRAM 105 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
| DRAM 120 | Dramatic Literature (Ancient Greeks to Shakespeare) | 3 |
| DRAM 121 | Dramatic Literature (Restoration to Present) | 3 |
| DRAM 130 | Acting I | 3 |
| FILM 101 | Introduction to Film (F'10) | 3 |
| FILM 101H | Introduction to Film (Honors) | 3 |
| FILM 106 | Study of Filmed Plays | 3 |
| MUS 109 | Beginning Music Theory Through Guitar | 1 |
| MUS 113 | Multicultural Roots of American Music | 3 |
| MUS 114 | History of Rock and Roll | 3 |
| MUS 115 | History and Appreciation of Western Music | 3 |
| MUS 115H | History and Appreciation of Western Music (Honors) | 3 |
| MUS 116 | A Survey of World Music | 3 |
| MUS 119 | Jazz History | 3 |
C2. Humanities
| ASIA/PHIL 105 | Asian Philosophy and Religion | 3 |
| CHNS 101 | Elementary Chinese (First Semester) | 4 |
| CHNS 102 | Elementary Chinese (Second Semester) | 4 |
| CHNS 201 | Intermediate Chinese (Third Semester) | 4 |
| COMM 215 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| FILM 110 | Film History | 3 |
| FREN 101 | Elementary French (First Semester) | 4 |
| FREN 102 | Elementary French (Second Semester) | 4 |
| FREN 201 | Intermediate French (Third Semester) | 4 |
| FREN 202 | Intermediate French (Fourth Semester) | 4 |
| GRMN 101 | Elementary German (First Semester) | 4 |
| GRMN 102 | Elementary German (Second Semester) | 4 |
| GRMN 201 | Intermediate German (Third Semester) | 4 |
| HIST 103 | Western Civilization to 1648 | 3 |
| HIST 103H | Western Civilization to 1648 (Honors) | 3 |
| HIST 104 | Western Civilization Since 1648 | 3 |
| HIST 104H | Western Civilization Since 1648 (Honors) | 3 |
| HUMN 101 | Introduction to the Arts | 3 |
| HUMN 201 | Humanities of the Western World: Pre-History Through the Middle Ages | 3 |
| HUMN 202 | Humanities of the Western World: The Renaissance to the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| HUMN 205 | Women in Western Art and Literature | 3 |
| HUMN 250 | American Studies | 3 |
| HUMN 251 | American Studies | 3 |
| ITAL 101 | Elementary Italian (First Semester) | 4 |
| ITAL 102 | Elementary Italian (Second Semester) | 4 |
| ITAL 201 | Intermediate Italian (Third Semester) | 4 |
| ITAL 202 | Intermediate Italian (Fourth Semester) | 4 |
| ITAL 210 | Intermediate Italian Conversation and Reading | 3 |
| JAPN 101 | Elementary Japanese (First Semester) | 5 |
| JAPN 102 | Elementary Japanese (Second Semester) | 5 |
| JAPN 201 | Intermediate Japanese (Third Semester) | 5 |
| JAPN 202 | Intermediate Japanese (Fourth Semester) | 5 |
| LIT 120 | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
| LIT 250 | American Literature | 3 |
| LIT 251 | American Literature | 3 |
| LIT 260 | English Literature | 3 |
| LIT 261 | English Literature | 3 |
| LIT 265 | Shakespeare Studies | 3 |
| LIT 270 | World Literature | 3 |
| LIT 271 | World Literature | 3 |
| PHIL 101 | Introduction to Philosophy: Knowledge and Reality | 3 |
| PHIL 102 | Contemporary Moral Problems | 3 |
| PHIL 122 | World Religions | 3 |
| PHIL 221 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 |
| SPAN 101 | Elementary Spanish (First Semester) | 4 |
| SPAN 102 | Elementary Spanish (Second Semester) | 4 |
| SPAN 201 | Intermediate Spanish (Third Semester) | 4 |
| SPAN 202 | Intermediate Spanish (Fourth Semester) | 4 |
| SPAN 203 | Spanish for Native Speakers | 3 |
| SPAN 205 | Hispanic Film, Literature, and Composition | 3 |
AREA D—Social Sciences
Select three courses from at least two different groups. A minimum of 9 semester units is required. A course used to meet one group requirement may not be used to meet another group requirement.
D1. Anthropology and Archaeology
D2. Economics
D3. Ethnic Studies
| ANTH 104 | Native American Cultures † | 3 |
| ASIA/HIST 107 | East Asian Societies † | 3 |
| HIST 141 | Mexican American History Through 1877 (F'10) | 3 |
| HIST 142 | Mexican American History Since 1877 (F'10) | 3 |
| HIST 145 | African American History to 1877 (F'10) | 3 |
| HIST 146 | African American History Since 1877 (F'10) | 3 |
| SOC 110 | Comparative Cultures | 3 |
| SOC 207 | Race and Ethnic Relations (F'10) | 3 |
D4. Gender Studies
| COMM 135 | Gender Studies in Communication | 3 |
| SOC 120 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 3 |
D5. Geography
D6. History
D7. Interdisciplinary, Social or Behavioral Science
D8. Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions
| PLSC 101 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
| PLSC 102 | American Institutions and History (F'09) | 4 |
| PLSC 103 | Comparative Government | 3 |
| PLSC 150 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
D9. Psychology
D10. Sociology and Criminology
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| ADM 100 | Introduction to the Administration of Justice | 3 |
| ADM 100H | Introduction to the Administration of Justice (Honors) | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 101H | Introduction to Sociology (Honors) | 3 |
| SOC 102 | Contemporary Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC 103 | Social Psychology | 3 |
U.S. History, Constitution and American Ideals Requirement
All CSU campuses have a graduation requirement in U.S. History, Constitution and American Ideals. Students may be certified as completing this requirement at MiraCosta College by completing one of the groups of classes listed below.
Group I
| HIST 110 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 111 | United States History Since 1877 | 3 |
Group II
| HIST 116 | History of the Americas to 1830 | 3 |
| HIST 117 | History of the Americas Since 1830 | 3 |
Group III
| HIST 141 | Mexican American History Through 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 142 | Mexican American History Since 1877 | 3 |
Group IV
| HIST 145 | African American History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 146 | African American History Since 1877 | 3 |
Group V
| PLSC 102 | American Institutions and History | 4 |
These courses may be used to partially satisfy the Area D requirement.
AREA E—Lifelong Learning & Self-Development
Select one course. A minimum of 3 units is required.
Important Information & Footnotes
This general education certification pattern can be subject to change year by year, but students are assured that courses taken to meet this pattern will be honored if they are approved for the academic year that the course is completed. Courses on this list are approved effective Fall 2011 and are valid through Summer 2012.
Certification of this general education pattern is not a CSU admission requirement. Students should work with a MiraCosta College counselor to develop an educational plan that includes general education and major preparation course work.
Credit will not be awarded for both the honors and non-honors version of a course.
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