Breadth Pattern for the California State University System

To be ready to transfer to the CSU system, students must complete a minimum of 39 semester units of general education coursework. Taft College will certify completion of these units based on the pattern outlined below. For more information, see the CSU General Education form, the college catalog, or your college counselor or advisor.

Area A:  Communication in the English Language & Critical Thinking

Students must complete 9 units with a minimum of 3 units in A1, A2, and A3.

	Fall 2005	Spring 2006	Summer 2006	Fall 2006	Spring 2007
A1	ENGL 1A	ENGL 1A	ENGL 1A	ENGL 1A	ENGL 1A
A2	ENGL 1B	ENGL 1B	ENGL 1B	ENGL 1B	ENGL 1B
A3	SPCH 7			SPCH 7
A3	SPCH 11	SPCH 11	SPCH 11	SPCH 11	SPCH 11

Area B:  Physical Universe and Its Life Forms

Students must complete 9 units with a minimum of 3 units in B1, B2, and B4.  One of the science courses must include a laboratory course.

	Fall 2005	Spring 2006	Summer 2006	Fall 2006	Spring 2007
B1	CHEM 1A	CHEM 1B		CHEM 1A	CHEM 1B
B1	CHEM 10	CHEM 10	CHEM 10	CHEM 10	CHEM 10
B1	GEOG 1	GEOG 1	GEOG 1	GEOG 1	GEOG 1
B1				PHYC 2A
B1		GEOL 10
B2	ANAT 6	ANAT 6		ANAT 6	ANAT 6
B2	BIOL 1	BIOL 1		BIOL 1	BIOL 1
B2	BOT 1			BOT 1
B2	ENST 10			ENST 10
B2	MICRO 8	MICRO 8		MICRO 8	MICRO 8
B2	PHYS 7	PHYS 7		PHYS 7	PHYS 7
B2		ZOOL 1B			ZOOL 1A
B3	BIOL 1L	BIOL 1L		BIOL 1L	BIOL 1L
B3	BOT 1L	BOT 1L		BOT 1L	BOT 1L
B3		GEOL 10
B3	CHEM 1A			CHEM 1A
B3	CHEM 10	CHEM 10	CHEM 10	CHEM 10	CHEM 10
B3	MICRO 8	MICRO 8		MICRO 8	MICRO 8
B3	PHYS 7L	PHYS 7L		PHYS 7L	PHYS 7L
B4		ZOOL 1B			ZOOL 1A
B4	MATH 3A			MATH 3A
B4		MATH 11
B4	MATH 15	MATH 15		MATH 15	MATH 15
B4	MATH 18	MATH 18		MATH 18	MATH 18
B4	STAT 10	STAT 10		STAT 10	STAT 10

Area C:  Arts, Literature, Philosophy, and Foreign Language

Students must complete 9 units with a minimum of 3 units in C1 and C2.

	Fall 2005	Spring 2006	Summer 2006	Fall 2006	Spring 2007
C1	ART 1A	ART 1B		ART 1A	ART 1B
C1	DRAM 35	DRAM 35		DRAM 35	DRAM 35
C1	HUM 10	HUM 10		HUM 10	HUM 10
C2	MUSC 10	MUSC 10		MUSC 10	MUSC 10
C2	ENGL 1B	ENGL 1B	ENGL 1B	ENGL 1B	ENGL 1B
C2	HUM 5			HUM 5
C2	HUM 10	HUM 10		HUM 10	HUM 10
C2	PHIL 1	PHIL 1		PHIL 1	PHIL 1
C2				PHIL 31
C2	SIGN 2			SIGN 2
C2	SPAN 1	SPAN 1	SPAN 1	SPAN 1	SPAN 1
C2	SPAN 2	SPAN 2		SPAN 2	SPAN 2
C2	SPAN 3	SPAN 3		SPAN 3	SPAN 3
C2	SPAN 4	SPAN 4		SPAN 4	SPAN 4

Area D:  Social, Political, and Economic Institutions and Behavior, Historical Background

A minimum of 9 units is required in at least 2 of the three disciplines listed.

	Fall 2005	Spring 2006	Summer 2006	Fall 2006	Spring 2007
D2	ECON 1B	ECON 1A		ECON 1B	ECON 1A
D3	SOC 3	SOC 3		SOC 3	SOC 3
D6	HIST 17A	HIST17A	HIST17A	HIST 17A	HIST17A
D6	HIST17B	HIST 17B		HIST17B	HIST 17B
D7	POSC 1	POSC 1	POSC 1	POSC 1	POSC 1
D7		POSC 5			POSC 5
D8	PSYC 1A	PSYC 1A	PSYC 1A	PSYC 1A	PSYC 1A
D8	PSYC 3	PSYC 3		PSYC 3	PSYC 3
D9	SOC 1	SOC 1		SOC 1	SOC 1
D9	SOC 3	SOC 3		SOC 3	SOC 3
D9	SOC 41	SOC 41		SOC 41	SOC 41

Area E:  Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development

Students must complete a minimum of 3 units.

Fall 2005	Spring 2006	Summer 20065	Fall 2006	Spring 2007
H Ed 10	H Ed 10	H Ed 10	H Ed 10	H Ed 10
PSYC 1A	PSYC 1A	PSYC 1A	PSYC 1A	PSYC 1A
SOC 41	SOC 41		SOC 41	SOC 41

United States History, Constitution and American Ideals Requirement

Students must complete 1 course in American History and 1 course in American Government.

Fall 2005	Spring 2006	Summer 2006	Fall 2006	Spring 2007
HIST 17A	HIST 17A	HIST 17A	HIST 17A	HIST 17A
HIST 17B	HIST 17B		HIST 17B	HIST 17B
POSC 1	POSC 1	POSC 1	POSC 1	POSC 1

Additional Graduation Requirements

Information Competency (1 unit or exam)
Students graduating from Taft College must meet Information Competency.

Fall 2005	Spring 2006	Summer 2006	Fall 2006	Spring 2007
INCO 48	INCO 48	INCO 48	INCO 48	INCO 48

Electives (16-18 units)

Students will need between 16 to 18 units of electives to bring the total units completed to the 60 units. Transferable elective courses must number between 1- 49.

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