General Education Course Attributes

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GE Area	Description
A1	Area A1: Oral Communication
A2	Area A2: Written Communication IA
A3	Area A3: Critical Thinking
B1	Area B1: Physical Science
B1+B3	Area B1+B3: Physical Science & Lab Sci
B2	Area B2: Life Science
B2+B3	Area B2+B3: Life Science & Lab Sci
B3	Area B3: Laboratory Science
B4	Area B4: Mathematical Concepts
C1	Area C1: Arts
C2	Area C2: Letters
D1	Area D1: Human Behavior
D2	Area D2: Comparative Systems
D2+D3*	Area D2+D3 Comp Sys & Soc Iss
D3	Area D3: Social Issues
E	Area E: Human Understanding & Development
US1	Area US1: American History
US2+US3*	Area US2, US3: US Constitution & California Government
US3	Area US3: California Government Only
US1+US2+US3*	US1, 2, 3
R	Area R: Earth & Environment
S	Area S: Self, Society & Equality in the U.S.
V	Area V: Culture, Civilization & Global Understanding
Z	Area Z: Written Communication II (GWAR)
GWAR	Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

* In some cases the GE area may not be met until the entire course sequence is completed. This also applies to other GE combinations not noted with an asterisk.

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