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for California State University, Fresno.
General Education BREADTH
Writing Requirement
Every course in BREADTH Divisions 2-9 requires 2,000 words of writing. The
writing must
be student composition which may include essays, essay examinations, and
journals or lab books. At least one-half of the written material is to be
in the form of a multiparagraph, i.e., a sustained argument.
The BREADTH component of the General Education Program exposes students
to a variety of disciplines within the structured framework of Divisions
1-9.
Select at least one course from each of Divisions 1-9 for a minimum of 27
units. Courses from Divisions 1 and 2 must have a laboratory component.
Division 1 - Physical Processes
Purpose: To understand fundamental principles in the physical sciences and
the methods of developing and testing hypotheses used in the analysis of
the physical universe.
Chemistry 1, 1A, 1B, 3A, 3B
Geology 1, 2, 15 (MNE only)*
Physical Science 21
Physics 2A, 2B, 4A and 4AL, 4B and 4BL, 10
Note: Math 4R or second-year high school algebra is a prerequisite
for all courses in Division 1.
Division 2 - Biological Processes
Purpose: To understand basic concepts of living things, the nature of scientific
knowledge, and the relevance of biological knowledge to human affairs.
Biology 10, 15 (MNE only)*
BioSc 1A
Botany 10
Zoology 10
Division 3 - Behavioral/Environmental Systems
Purpose: To understand scientific concepts of human development and the
relationships between people and their physical environment.
Anthropology 1, 3
Geography 5, 7
Plant Science 105
Psychology 10, 36
Division 4 - Personal Life and Growth
Purpose: To equip human beings for lifelong understanding of themselves
as integrated physical and psychological entities and to enhance their appreciation
of and participation in the social, cultural, and physical environment.
Art 13, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70
Child and Family Studies 38
Dance 116
Drama 22, 32, 34
English 41, 43
Geron 10, 111
Health Science 90, 124
Industrial Engineering 125
Music 2 and 102, 3 and 103, 18 and 118, 21 and 121
Nutrition 53
Kinesiology 31
Psychology 61, 132, 171
Recreation and Leisure Studies 80, 101
Speech 4
Division 5 - Fine Arts
Purpose: To understand the world of nonverbal expression by developing an
appreciation for the integrity and harmony of works of art.
African American Studies 24
Art 1
Art History 10, 11
Chicano and Latin American Studies 7, 9
Dance 171
Drama 62, 163
Music 9, 74
Division 6 - Humanities and Literature
Purpose: To understand, appreciate, and analyze the meaning of our civilization,
its cultural and historical background, and to study the realm of literature
from a variety of historical perspectives and cultures by analyzing individual
works.
Applied Ethics 10
Armenian 148
English 20, 101, 102, 103
French 48, 109
German 48
Greek 48
History 1, 2
Humanities 10, 11, 12, 14
Italian 48
Philosophy 1, 10, 120, 131
Russian 148
Spanish 48, 140, 142
Division 7 - Languages
Purpose: To understand the nature and role of language by developing skills
in speaking, reading, and writing a language other than English. Students
from non-English speaking countries cannot use their native language for
General Education BREADTH, Division 7.
Armenian 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B
Chinese 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B
Communicative Sciences and Disorders 91
French 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B
German 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B
Greek 1A, 1B
Hebrew 1A, 1B
Hmong 1A, 1B
Italian 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B
Japanese 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B
Latin 1A, 1B
Linguistics 10
Portuguese 1A, 1B
Russian 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B
Sanskrit 10A, 10B
Spanish 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 4A, 4B
Division 8 - Social, Economic, and Political Systems
Purpose: To understand and analyze the basic principles underlying human
social behavior.
Agricultural Economics 1
Anthropology 2
Economics 25, 40, 50
Geography 2, 4
Political Science 1, 8, 120
Social Science 15 (MNE only)*
Sociology 1, 2
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*Man/Woman and the Natural Environment (MNE) is an 18-unit interdisciplinary
thematic cluster offered through the School of Natural Sciences. For more
information about this program, see Natural Science,
Interdisciplinary Courses.
Division 9 - Other Cultures and Women's Studies
Purpose: To understand the diversities and similarities of individuals and
groups by studying the roles of specific ethnic cultures and women in contemporary
America.
African American Studies 25, 27, 38, 144, 178
American Indian Studies 50, 103
Armenian Studies 10
Asian American Studies 15, 30, 56
Chicano and Latin American Studies 3, 5, 160
Ethnic Studies 1
History 101, 178
Sociology 131
Women's Studies 10, 101, 131, 135
