CSU General Education Breadth Requirements

1. Communication Studies

• BUS 29 - Oral Business Communications 3 units
• COMS 100 - Public Speaking 3 units
• COMS 120 - Argumentation and Debate 3 units
• COMS 130 - Interpersonal Communication 3 units
• COMS 140 - Small Group Communication 3 units
• SUPV 27 - Oral Business Communications 3 units

2. English

• ENGL 1A - Reading and Composition 4 units
• ENGL 1AH - Honors Reading and Composition 4 units

3. English

• BUS 28 - Written Business Communications 3 units
• ENGL 1C - Critical Thinking and Composition 3 units
• ENGL 1CH - Honors Critical Thinking and Composition 3 units
• PHIL 105 - Critical Thinking and Discourse 3 units
• PHIL 105H - Honors Critical Thinking and Discourse 3 units
• PHIL 106 - Introduction to Symbolic Logic 3 units
• PSYC 3 - Critical Thinking and Psychology 3 units
• PSYC 3H - Honors Critical Thinking and Psychology 3 units
• COMS 120 - Argumentation and Debate 3 units

1. Physical Sciences:

• ASTR 12 - Astronomy Laboratory 1 unit *
• ASTR 20 - The Solar System 3 units
• ASTR 25 - Stars and Galaxies 3 units
• ASTR 25H - Honors Stars and Galaxies 3 units
• CHEM 1A - General Chemistry I 5 units *
• CHEM 1B - General Chemistry II 5 units *
• CHEM 4 - Beginning Chemistry 5 units *
• CHEM 4H - Honors Beginning Chemistry 5 units
• CHEM 7A - Organic Chemistry I 5 units *
• CHEM 7B - Organic Chemistry II 5 units *
• CHEM 20 - Fundamentals of Chemistry 5 units *
• CHEM 21A - Survey of General and Organic Chemistry 4 units *
• CHEM 21B - Survey of Organic and Biochemistry 4 units *
• GEOG 1 - Physical Geography 3 units
• GEOG 6 - Physical Geography Laboratory 1 unit *
• GEOG 9 - Weather and Climate 3 units
• GEOL 1 - Physical Geology 3 units
• GEOL 2 - History of Planet Earth 3 units
• GEOL 3 - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 unit *
• GEOL 4 - History of Planet Earth Laboratory 1 unit *
• GEOL 6 - Earth Science in Education 4 units *
• GEOL 7 - Environmental Science I 3 units
• GEOL 15 - Natural Disasters 3 units
• GEOL 30 - Geology Laboratory of Death Valley 1 unit *
• GEOL 32 - Geology Laboratory of Owens Valley and Sierra Nevada 1 unit *
• GEOL 34 - Geology Laboratory of Southeastern California 1 unit *
• GEOL 36 - Geology Laboratory of Coastal California 1 unit *
• OCEA 10 - Introduction to Oceanography 4 units *
• PSCI 25 - Exploring Physical Sciences 3 units *
• PHYS 1A - Mechanics of Solids 4 units *
• PHYS 1B - Fluids, Heat and Sound 3 units *
• PHYS 1C - Electricity and Magnetism 4 units *
• PHYS 1D - Optics and Modern Physics 4 units
• PHYS 2A - General Physics 4 units *
• PHYS 2B - General Physics 4 units *
• PHYS 3A - General Physics with Calculus 5 units *
• PHYS 3B - General Physics with Calculus 5 units *
• PHYS 11 - Descriptive Introduction to Physics 3 units
• PHYS 12 - Laboratory for Introductory Physics 1 unit *

2. Life Sciences:

• ANAT 30 - Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology 4 units *
• ANAT 32 - General Human Anatomy 4 units *
• APHY 34A - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 units *
• APHY 34B - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 units *
• ANTH 1 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology 3 units
• ANTH 5 - Biological Anthropology Laboratory 1 unit *
• BIOL 8 - Biology of Plants 4 units *
• BIOL 10 - Fundamentals of Biology 4 units *
• BIOL 11 - Fundamentals of Zoology 4 units *
• BIOL 12 - Field Zoology 4 units *
• BIOL 15 - Environmental Aspects of Biology 3 units
• BIOL 16 - Field Entomology 4 units *
• BIOL 17 - Marine Biology 3 units
• BIOL 18 - Marine Biology Laboratory 1 unit *
• BIOL 101 - Principles of Biology I 5 units *
• BIOL 101H - Honors Principles of Biology I 5 units
• BIOL 102 - Principles of Biology II 5 units *
• BIOL 102H - Honors Principles of Biology II 5 units
• BIOL 103 - Fundamentals of Molecular Biology 3 units
• MICR 33 - General Microbiology 5 units *
• PHYO 31 - Human Physiology 4 units *
• PSYC 7 - Physiological Psychology 3 units

3. The courses listed above in B.1. and B.2. marked with an asterisk meet the laboratory requirement.

4. Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning:

• BUS 15 - Business Mathematics 3 units
• BUS 17 - Personal Finance 3 units
• COMS 180 - Data-Driven Persuasion 4 units
• CSCI 7 - The Beauty of Computer Science Principles 4 units
• MATH 110 - Structures and Concepts in Mathematics 3 units
• MATH 120 - Liberal Arts Mathematics 3 units
• MATH 130 - College Algebra 3 units
• MATH 140 - Finite Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences 4 units
• MATH 150 - Elementary Statistics with Probability 4 units
• MATH 150H - Honors Elementary Statistics with Probability 4 units
• MATH 165 - Calculus for Business and Social Sciences 5 units
• MATH 170 - Trigonometry 3 units
• MATH 180 - Pre-Calculus 5 units
• MATH 190 - Single Variable Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 5 units
• MATH 210 - Introduction to Discrete Structures 5 units
• MATH 220 - Multi-Variable Calculus 5 units
• MATH 270 - Differential Equations with Linear Algebra 5 units
• PSYC 9A - Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences 4 units
• SOCI 109A - Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences 4 units

1. Arts:

• ARCH 104 - History of Western Architecture 3 units
• ARCH 107 - World Architecture: Pre-History to Middle Ages 3 units
• ARCH 108 - World Architecture: Gothic to Early Modern 3 units
• ART 101 - Art and Visual Culture: A Global Perspective 3 units
• ART 102A - History of Western Art - Prehistoric to Gothic 3 units
• ART 102A H - Honors History of Western Art - Prehistoric to Gothic 3 units
• ART 102B - History of Western Art - Proto-Renaissance to 19th Century 3 units
• ART 102C - History of Western Art - 19th Century to Contemporary Times 3 units
• ART 106 - Cross-Cultural Art 3 units
• ART 109 - Contemporary Art in World Cultures 3 units
• ART 150 - The Art of Photography 3 units
• ART 205A - History of Asian Art - India and Southeast Asia 3 units
• ART 205B - History of Asian Art - China, Korea, and Japan 3 units
• ART 207 - Art History of Mexico and Central and South America 3 units
• ART 208 - History of American Art 3 units
• ART 209 - History of African Art 3 units
• COMS 250 - Oral Interpretation of Literature 3 units
• DANC 101 - Dance Appreciation 3 units
• DANC 103 - History of Dance in the 20th Century 3 units
• FASH 31 - History of Costume 3 units
• FILM 110 - Film Appreciation 3 units
• FILM 154 - Regional Cinemas 3 units
• MUSI 111 - Music Appreciation Survey 3 units
• MUSI 112 - Music Cultures of the World 3 units
• MUSI 112H - Honors Music Cultures of the World 3 units
• MUSI 113 - Survey of Jazz 3 units
• MUSI 116 - History of Rock Music 3 units
• MUSI 117 - Music of the Beatles 3 units
• MUSI 215A - Music History and Literature up to 1750 3 units
• MUSI 215B - Music History and Literature - 1750 to Present 3 units
• PHOT 150 - The Art of Photography 3 units
• THEA 103 - Theatre Appreciation 3 units
• THEA 104 - Dramatic Literature 3 units
• THEA 113 - Introduction to Acting 3 units

2. Humanities:

• ASTU 7 - History of American Popular Culture 3 units
• CHIN 1 - Elementary Chinese I 4 units
• CHIN 2 - Elementary Chinese II 4 units
• CHIN 3 - Intermediate Chinese I 4 units
• CHIN 24 - Introduction to Chinese Language and Culture 3 units
• ENGL 1B - Literature and Composition 3 units
• ENGL 1BH - Honors Literature and Composition 3 units
• ENGL 12 - Introduction to Fiction 3 units
• ENGL 15A - Survey of British Literature I 3 units
• ENGL 15B - Survey of British Literature II 3 units
• ENGL 20 - Shakespeare’s Plays - Tragedies and Romances 3 units
• ENGL 21 - Shakespeare’s Plays - Comedies and Histories 3 units
• ENGL 24A - Creative Writing: Introduction to Poetry 3 units
• ENGL 25A - Creative Writing: Introduction to the Craft of Fiction 3 units
• ENGL 27 - Children’s Literature 3 units
• ENGL 28 - Images of Women in Literature 3 units
• ENGL 30 - The English Bible as Literature 3 units
• ENGL 31 - Mythology and Folklore 3 units
• ENGL 34 - The Short Story 3 units
• ENGL 35 - World Literature: 3500 BCE to 1650 CE 3 units
• ENGL 36 - World Literature: 1650 CE to Present 3 units
• ENGL 39 - Literature and Film 3 units
• ENGL 40A - American Literature I 3 units
• ENGL 40B - American Literature II 3 units
• ENGL 41B - Survey of Film: 1950 to the Present 3 units
• ENGL 42 - Chicano and Latino Literature 3 units
• ENGL 43 - African American Literature 3 units
• ENGL 44 - The Literature of American Ethnic Groups 3 units
• ENGL 48 - Modern Literature of Latin America 3 units
• FILM 153 - American Independent Cinema 3 units
• FREN 1 - Elementary French I 4 units
• FREN 2 - Elementary French II 4 units
• FREN 3 - Intermediate French I 4 units
• FREN 4 - Intermediate French II 4 units
• FREN 5 - Advanced French I 3 units
• FREN 6 - Advanced French II 3 units
• GERM 1 - Elementary German I 4 units
• GERM 2 - Elementary German II 4 units
• HIST 101 - United States History to 1877 3 units
• HIST 101H - Honors United States History to 1877 3 units
• HIST 102 - United States History from 1877 to the Present 3 units
• HIST 102H - Honors United States History from 1877 to the Present 3 units
• HIST 105 - Women and American History from the Colonial Era to 1877 3 units
• HIST 106 - Women and American History from 1877 to the Present 3 units
• HIST 108 - United States History: The American Indian Experience 3 units
• HIST 110 - The African American in the United States to 1877 3 units
• HIST 111 - The African American in the United States from 1877 to the Present 3 units
• HIST 112 - History of the Chicano in the United States 3 units
• HIST 114 - History of the Asian American in the United States 3 units
• HIST 122 - United States Social History: Cultural Pluralism in America 3 units
• HIST 122H - Honors United States Social History: Cultural Pluralism in America 3 units
• HIST 128 - History of California 3 units
• HIST 129 - History of Los Angeles 3 units
• HIST 140 - History of Early Civilizations 3 units
• HIST 141 - History of Modern Civilizations 3 units
• HIST 152 - History of Latin America through Independence 3 units
• HIST 154 - A History of Mexico 3 units
• HUMA 1 - An Introduction to the Humanities 3 units
• ITAL 1 - Elementary Italian I 4 units
• ITAL 2 - Elementary Italian II 4 units
• ITAL 24 - Introduction to Italian Culture 3 units
• JAPA 1 - Elementary Japanese I 4 units
• JAPA 2 - Elementary Japanese II 4 units
• JAPA 3 - Intermediate Japanese I 4 units
• JAPA 4 - Intermediate Japanese II 4 units
• JAPA 25 - Cultural Aspects of the Japanese Language 3 units
• PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 units
• PHIL 101H - Honors Introduction to Philosophy 3 units
• PHIL 103 - Ethics and Society 3 units
• PHIL 107 - Philosophy of Religion 3 units
• PHIL 111 - History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy 3 units
• PHIL 112 - History of Modern Philosophy 3 units
• PHIL 114 - Asian Philosophy 3 units
• PHIL 115 - Existentialism 3 units
• PHIL 117 - Political Philosophy 3 units
• PHIL 120 - Ethics, Law and Society 3 units
• POLI 7 - Political Philosophy 3 units
• SLAN 111 - American Sign Language I 4 units
• SLAN 112 - American Sign Language II 4 units
• SLAN 114 - American Sign Language IV 4 units
• SLAN 115 - American Sign Language V 4 units
• SLAN 130 - Deaf Culture 3 units
• SPAN 1 - Elementary Spanish I 4 units
• SPAN 2 - Elementary Spanish II 4 units
• SPAN 3 - Intermediate Spanish I 4 units
• SPAN 4 - Intermediate Spanish II 4 units
• SPAN 5 - Advanced Spanish I 3 units
• SPAN 6 - Advanced Spanish II 3 units
• SPAN 24 - Introduction to Spanish and Latin American Language and Cultures 3 units
• SPAN 52A - Spanish for Native Speakers I 4 units
• SPAN 52B - Spanish for Native Speakers II 4 units

One unit may be taken from:

• PE 2A - Walking for Fitness 1 unit
• PE 3 - Boot Camp Fitness Training 1 unit
• PE 4A - Beginning Basketball 1 unit
• PE 7 - Baseball 1 unit
• PE 10A - Body Conditioning and Physical Fitness 1 unit
• PE 47 - Introduction to Indoor Rock Climbing 1 unit
• PE 54A - Weight Training 1 unit
• PE 57abc - Intercollegiate Swimming Teams 3 units
• PE 58abc - Off-Season Training for Intercollegiate Swimming Teams 1 unit
• PE 66abc - Off-Season Training for Men’s Intercollegiate Tennis Team 1 unit
• PE 70abc - Men’s Intercollegiate Soccer Team 3 units
• PE 71abc - Off-Season Training for Men’s Intercollegiate Soccer Team 1 unit
• PE 74A - Beginning Soccer 1 unit
• PE 80abc - Men’s Intercollegiate Volleyball Team 3 units
• PE 81abc - Off-Season Training for Men’s Intercollegiate Volleyball Team 1 unit
• PE 110abc - Women’s Intercollegiate Volleyball Team 3 units
• PE 111abc - Off-Season Training for Women’s Intercollegiate Volleyball Team 1 unit
• PE 132abc - Women’s Intercollegiate Badminton Team 3 units
• PE 133abc - Off-Season Training for Women’s Intercollegiate Badminton Team 1 unit
• PE 140abc - Intercollegiate Sand Volleyball Team 3 units
• PE 204 - Badminton 1 unit
• PE 220 - Naginata: A Japanese Martial Art 1 unit
• PE 221 - Combative Arts and Self Defense 1 unit
• PE 224 - Golf 1 unit
• PE 233A - Beginning Pep Squad and Cheer 1 unit
• PE 234ab - Pep Squad and Cheer Competition 1 unit
• PE 240A - Beginning Swimming 1 unit
• PE 240B - Intermediate Swimming 1 unit
• PE 247 - Swimming, Lifeguard Training 2 units
• PE 249 - Swimming for Fitness 1 unit
• PE 250 - Techniques of Surfboard Riding 1 unit
• PE 251A - Beginning Tennis 1 unit
• PE 253 - Volleyball 1 unit
• PE 254 - Cardio Fitness and Body Sculpting 1 unit
• PE 257 - Yoga for Health and Fitness 1 unit
• PE 260 - Basic Principles of Fitness and Weight Control 1 unit
• PE 400 - Adapted Fitness 1 unit
• PE 401 - Adapted Strength Training 1 unit
• PE 402 - Adapted Swimming and Hydroexercise 1 unit
• PE 404 - Adapted Cardiovascular Fitness 1 unit
• PE 407 - Adapted Bowling 1 unit
• PE 409 - Adapted Yoga 1 unit

Note:

(Warning: an Area E approved two-unit course would be required with one of these one-unit courses to meet the 3 unit minimum. El Camino College does not currently offer an approved 2-unit course in this area. See your counselor for further information.)

All CSU campuses have a graduation requirement in U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals of 6 semester units. One course is required from Group 1 and one course is required from Group 2.