General Education Requirements
General Education Course Requirements Overview
You are to complete 48 units selected from designated General Education categories and courses. If you are enrolled in or are considering one of our high-unit majors, such as engineering, computer science, or liberal studies, carefully review the GE changes outlined in
Note the following general guidelines:
1. Courses must be selected according to the following pattern of General Education:
- 18 units from the Foundation;
- 3 units each from Oral and Written Communication, Critical Thinking, and Quantitative Reasoning (Areas A1-A4) with a grade of C- or higher and
- 3 units each from Physical and Life Sciences (Areas B1 and 2)
- 6 units of American Institutions coursework and
- 24 units from the remaining Disciplinary Areas;
- 15 lower division units (3 units each from Arts and Humanities (Areas C1 and 2) Individual & Society and Societal Institutions (Areas D1 and 2; NOTE: Select no more than one POLS course), and Learning for Life (Area E), and
- 9 upper-division units within a single Pathway from the three major disciplinary areas of the Natural Sciences (Area B), Arts and Humanities (Area C) and Social Sciences (Area D).
2. You must have completed 45 semester units and GE Foundation requirements before the 9 units of upper-division coursework in a Pathway may be taken.
3. A minimum of 9 out of the 48 GE units must be taken at CSU, Chico.
4. GE courses are periodically reviewed and may be added to or deleted from the list below.
Foundation: 18 Units
Oral Communication (A1)
A grade of C- or higher is required to fulfill this requirement.
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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CMST 131 | Speech Communication Fundamentals | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
CMST 132 | Small Group Communication | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Written Communication (A2)
A grade of C- or higher is required to fulfill this requirement.
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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ENGL 130I | Academic Writing | 3.0 | FS | GE WI | |
Prerequisites: English Placement Test. | |||||
ENGL 130EI | Academic Writing - ESL | 3.0 | FS | GE WI | |
Prerequisite: EFLN 170 with a grade of C- or higher. Corequisite: ENGL 030E. | |||||
ENGL 130PI | Academic Writing | 3.0 | FS | GE WI | |
Prerequisite: English Placement Test. | |||||
HNRS 120C | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120D, HNRS 120E. | |||||
HNRS 120D | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120C, HNRS 120E. | |||||
HNRS 120E | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120C, HNRS 120D. | |||||
HNRS 201I | Beauty | 3.0 | FA | GE WI | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program | |||||
HNRS 203I | Virtue | 3.0 | SP | GE WI | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program | |||||
JOUR 130I | Professional Writing for Public Audiences | 3.0 | FS | GE WI | |
Prerequisite: English Placement Test score of 147 or higher. |
Critical Thinking (A3)
A grade of C- or higher is required to fulfill this requirement.
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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CMST 255 | Argumentation and Debate | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
GEOS 104 | Inquiry into Earth and Environmental Sciences | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
HNRS 204 | Truth | 3.0 | SP | GE GC | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program | |||||
PHIL 102 | Logic and Critical Thinking | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
PHIL 102E | Logic and Critical Thinking -- ESL | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: For Students with English as a Second Language. | |||||
PSYC 100 | Applications of Critical Thinking and Decision Making | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Quantitative Reasoning (A4)
A grade of C- or higher is required to fulfill this requirement.
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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MATH 101 | Patterns of Mathematical Thought | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Completion of ELM requirement. | |||||
MATH 105 | Statistics | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Completion of ELM requirement. |
OR (one of the following advanced courses may be substituted for the requirement above)
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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MATH 107 | Finite Mathematics for Business | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Completion of ELM requirement. | |||||
MATH 108 | Statistics of Business and Economics | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: For business administration students: MATH 107. For other students: completion of GE Pathway Foundation Quantitative Reasoning requirement. | |||||
MATH 109 | Survey of Calculus | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Completion of ELM requirement; MATH 118, MATH 119 (or High School equivalents). | |||||
MATH 110 | Concepts and Structures of Mathematics | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Completion of ELM requirement. | |||||
MATH 111 | Concepts and Structures of Mathematics | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Completion of ELM requirement, one year of high school geometry. |
Completion of both MATH 110 and MATH 111 is required for GE credit in Quantitative Reasoning.
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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MATH 118 | Trigonometry | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Completion of ELM requirement. | |||||
MATH 119 | Precalculus Mathematics | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Completion of ELM requirement, and either 1/2 year of high school trigonometry or MATH 118. | |||||
MATH 120 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Completion of ELM requirement; both MATH 118 and MATH 119 (or high school equivalent); a score that meets department guidelines on a department administered calculus readiness exam. |
Physical Sciences (B1)
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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CHEM 100 | Chemistry and Current Issues | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
GEOG 101I | Physical Geography |
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3.0 | FS | GE WI |
Prerequisites: High school biology, chemistry, or physics is recommended. | |||||
GEOS 101 | General Geology |
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3.0 | FS | GE |
GEOS 105 | Introduction to Astronomy | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
GEOS 130 | Introduction to Environmental Science |
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3.0 | FS | GE |
HNRS 202 | Nature | 3.0 | FA | GE | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program. | |||||
NSCI 101 | Intro to Earth's Environment | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
PHYS 100 | Cosmology and Universal Evolution | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
OR (one of the following advanced courses may be substituted for the requirement above)
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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CHEM 107 | General Chemistry for Applied Sciences | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Completion of ELM requirement, Intermediate Algebra. | |||||
CHEM 108 | Organic Chemistry for Applied Sciences | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: CHEM 107 or CHEM 111 or equivalent. | |||||
CHEM 111 | General Chemistry | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Completion of ELM requirement; second-year high school algebra; one year high school chemistry. (One year of high school physics and one year of high school mathematics past Algebra II are recommended.) | |||||
GEOS 102 | Physical Geology |
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3.0 | FS | GE |
Prerequisites: High school chemistry or physics is recommended; students with no previous science courses are advised to enroll in GEOS 101. No college credit for those who have passed GEOS 101. | |||||
PHYS 202A | General Physics | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: High school physics or faculty permission. High school trigonometry and second-year high school algebra or equivalent (MATH 051 and MATH 118 at CSU, Chico). | |||||
PHYS 204A | Physics for Students of Science and Engineering: Mechanics | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: High school physics or faculty permission. Concurrent enrollment in or prior completion of MATH 121 (second semester of calculus) or equivalent. |
Life Sciences (B2)
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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ANTH 111 | Survey of Physical Anthropology | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
BIOL 103 | Human Anatomy | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
BIOL 104 | Human Physiology | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
BIOL 105 | Food, Fiber, and Drugs | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
CIVL 175 | Biological Processes in Environmental Engineering |
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3.0 | FS | GE |
Prerequisites: High school biology and chemistry. | |||||
HNRS 202 | Nature | 3.0 | FA | GE | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program. | |||||
NSCI 102 | Introduction to Living Systems | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
PSSC 101 | Introduction to Plant Science | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
OR (one of the following advanced courses may be substituted for the requirement above)
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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BIOL 151 | Principles of Cellular and Molecular Biology |
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4.0 | FS | GE |
Prerequisites: Recommend CHEM 111 or concurrent enrollment. | |||||
BIOL 152 | Principles of Ecological, Evolutionary, and Organismal Biology |
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4.0 | SP | GE |
Prerequisites: BIOL 151 or faculty permission; recommend CHEM 112 or concurrent enrollment. | |||||
BIOL 153 | Principles of Physiology and Development | 4.0 | FA | GE | |
Prerequisites: BIOL 151; CHEM 112 or concurrent enrollment recommended. |
American Institutions: 6 Units
US History
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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HIST 130 | United States History | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
American Government: National, State, Local
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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POLS 155 | American Government: National, State, and Local | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Pathways: 24 Units
Lower Division: 15 units
Arts (C1)
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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APCG 110 | Computer-Assisted Art I | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
ARTH 100 | Art Appreciation: Multicultural Perspectives | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
ARTH 110 | Art History Survey | 3.0 | FA | GE | |
ARTH 120 | Art History Survey: Renaissance to 1800 | 3.0 | SP | GE | |
ARTH 130 | Art History Survey: 1800 to the Present | 3.0 | FS | GE USD | |
ARTH 150 | Survey of Arts of the Americas, Oceania, and Africa | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
CMGT 275 | Architectural History | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
ENGL 203 | Shakespeare in Film | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
HNRS 120C | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120D, HNRS 120E. | |||||
HNRS 120D | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120C, HNRS 120E. | |||||
HNRS 120E | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120C, HNRS 120D. | |||||
HNRS 201I | Beauty | 3.0 | FA | GE WI | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program | |||||
HUMN 220 | Arts and Ideas: Ancient/Medieval | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
HUMN 222 | Arts and Ideas: Modern | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
HUMN 222I | Arts and Ideas: Modern - Writing Intensive | 3.0 | FS | GE WI | |
HUMN 281I | Food and Film - WI | 3.0 | FS | GE WI | |
KINE 152 | Introduction to Dance | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
MUSC 290 | Introduction to the World of Music | 3.0 | SP | GE GC | |
MUSC 292 | Great Musical Compositions and Composers | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
THEA 110 | Introduction to the Theatre | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
THEA 112 | Acting and Social Wellness | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
THEA 251 | World Theatre | 3.0 | FA | GE | |
THEA 252 | Politics, Performance, and Power | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Humanities (C2)
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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AIST 230 | The American Indian |
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3.0 | FS | GE USD |
This course is also offered as
HIST 230. | |||||
AIST 252 | American Indian Literature |
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3.0 | FS | GE USD |
This course is also offered as
ENGL 252. | |||||
CHST 135 | Mexican Heritage in the United States | 3.0 | FS | GE USD | |
This course is also offered as
HIST 135. | |||||
CHST 254 | Chicana/o Arts and Ideas | 3.0 | SP | GE USD | |
This course is also offered as
FLNG 254,
HUMN 254. | |||||
ENGL 220I | Beginning Creative Writing | 4.0 | FS | GE WI | |
ENGL 252 | American Indian Literature |
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3.0 | FS | GE USD |
This course is also offered as
AIST 252. | |||||
ENGL 258 | World Literature | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
ENGL 258I | World Literature - Writing Intensive | 3.0 | FS | GE GC WI | |
ENGL 260 | Great Books | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
ENGL 261 | Women Writers | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
ENGL 264 | American Ethnic and Regional Writers | 3.0 | FS | GE USD | |
ENGL 264I | American Ethnic and Regional Writers - Writing Intensive | 3.0 | FS | GE USD WI | |
FLNG 254 | Chicana/o Arts and Ideas | 3.0 | SP | GE USD | |
This course is also offered as
CHST 254,
HUMN 254. | |||||
HIST 135 | Mexican Heritage in the United States | 3.0 | FS | GE USD | |
This course is also offered as
CHST 135. | |||||
HIST 230 | The American Indian |
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3.0 | FS | GE USD |
This course is also offered as
AIST 230. | |||||
HIST 261 | Islam and the World | 3.0 | FA | GE GC | |
This course is also offered as
MEST 261,
RELS 202. | |||||
HNRS 120C | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120D, HNRS 120E. | |||||
HNRS 120D | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120C, HNRS 120E. | |||||
HNRS 120E | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120C, HNRS 120D. | |||||
HNRS 201I | Beauty | 3.0 | FA | GE WI | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program | |||||
HNRS 202 | Nature | 3.0 | FA | GE | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program. | |||||
HNRS 203I | Virtue | 3.0 | SP | GE WI | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program | |||||
HNRS 204 | Truth | 3.0 | SP | GE GC | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program | |||||
HUMN 224 | Arts and Ideas: Asia | 3.0 | FA | GE GC | |
HUMN 254 | Chicana/o Arts and Ideas | 3.0 | SP | GE USD | |
This course is also offered as
CHST 254,
FLNG 254. | |||||
HUMN 288 | International Perspectives on Philosophy and Literature | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
HUMN 288I | International Perspectives on Philosophy and Literature - WI | 3.0 | FS | GE WI | |
ITAL 260 | Wellness and Renaissance in Film | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
LAST 120 | Latin American Film and Culture | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
MCGS 224 | Religion and America's Ethnic Minorities | 3.0 | FA | GE USD | |
This course is also offered as
RELS 224. | |||||
MEST 261 | Islam and the World | 3.0 | FA | GE GC | |
This course is also offered as
HIST 261,
RELS 202. | |||||
MJIS 204I | Judaism and the Minority Experience | 3.0 | SP | GE USD WI | |
This course is also offered as
RELS 204I. | |||||
MJIS 205 | Jews, Muslims, and the West | 3.0 | FA | GE USD | |
This course is also offered as
RELS 205. | |||||
PHIL 101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
PHIL 104 | The Good Life |
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3.0 | FS | GE |
PHIL 109 | Roots of War and Prospects for Peace | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
PHIL 110 | Comparative Peace Studies | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
PHIL 129 | Environmental Ethics |
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3.0 | FS | GE |
PHIL 204 | Science and Religion | 3.0 | FA | GE | |
This course is also offered as
RELS 241. | |||||
RELS 100 | Judaism, Christianity, Islam | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
RELS 110 | Asian Religions | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
RELS 180 | Introduction to Religion | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
RELS 202 | Islam and the World | 3.0 | FA | GE GC | |
This course is also offered as
HIST 261,
MEST 261. | |||||
RELS 204I | Judaism and the Minority Experience | 3.0 | SP | GE USD WI | |
This course is also offered as
MJIS 204I. | |||||
RELS 205 | Jews, Muslims, and the West | 3.0 | FA | GE USD | |
This course is also offered as
MJIS 205. | |||||
RELS 212 | Religions of India | 3.0 | SP | GE GC | |
RELS 224 | Religion and America's Ethnic Minorities | 3.0 | FA | GE USD | |
This course is also offered as
MCGS 224. | |||||
RELS 241 | Science and Religion | 3.0 | SP | GE | |
This course is also offered as
PHIL 204. | |||||
RELS 247 | Religion, Ethics, and Ecology | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
RELS 275I | Women and Religion | 3.0 | FS | GE GC WI | |
This course is also offered as
WMST 275I. | |||||
TECH 182 | Science Fiction | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
WMST 275I | Women and Religion | 3.0 | FS | GE GC WI | |
This course is also offered as
RELS 275I. |
OR (one of the following language courses may be substituted for the Humanities requirement above)
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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ARAB 101A | Beginning Arabic I | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
ARAB 102A | Beginning Arabic II | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: ARAB 101A. | |||||
ARAB 201 | Intermediate Arabic I | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: ARAB 102A. | |||||
ARAB 202 | Intermediate Arabic II | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisite: ARAB 201. | |||||
CHNS 101A | Beginning Chinese I | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
CHNS 102A | Beginning Chinese II | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: CHNS 101A. | |||||
CHNS 201 | Intermediate Chinese I | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: CHNS 102A. | |||||
CHNS 202 | Intermediate Chinese II | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: CHNS 201. | |||||
CMSD 156 | Language and Culture of Deaf Americans | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
CMSD 256 | American Sign Language I | 3.0 | FA | GE | |
EFLN 170 | English as a Foreign Language | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Note: EFLN 170 is for international students for whom English is a foreign language.
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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FREN 101 | First-Semester French | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
FREN 102 | Second-Semester French | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: FREN 101 or equivalent. | |||||
FREN 201 | Third-Semester French | 4.0 | FA | GE | |
Prerequisites: FREN 102 or equivalent. | |||||
FREN 202 | Fourth-Semester French | 4.0 | SP | GE | |
Prerequisites: FREN 201 or equivalent. | |||||
GERM 101 | First-Semester German | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
GERM 102 | Second-Semester German | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: GERM 101 or equivalent. | |||||
GERM 201 | Third-Semester German | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: GERM 102 or equivalent. | |||||
GERM 202 | Fourth-Semester German | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: GERM 201 or equivalent. | |||||
GREK 101 | First-Semester Greek | 4.0 | INQ | GE | |
GREK 102 | Second-Semester Greek | 4.0 | INQ | GE | |
HBRW 101A | Beginning Hebrew I | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
HBRW 102A | Beginning Hebrew II | 4.0 | SP | GE | |
ITAL 101 | First-Semester Italian | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
ITAL 102 | Second-Semester Italian | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: ITAL 101 or equivalent. | |||||
ITAL 201 | Third-Semester Italian | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: ITAL 102 or equivalent. | |||||
ITAL 202 | Fourth-Semester Italian | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: ITAL 201 or equivalent. | |||||
JAPN 101 | First-Semester Japanese | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
JAPN 102 | Second-Semester Japanese | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: JAPN 101 or faculty permission. | |||||
JAPN 201 | Third-Semester Japanese | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: JAPN 102 or faculty permission. | |||||
JAPN 202 | Fourth-Semester Japanese | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: JAPN 201 or faculty permission. | |||||
LATN 101 | First-Semester Latin | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
LATN 102 | Second-Semester Latin | 4.0 | INQ | GE | |
PORT 101A | Beginning Portuguese I | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
PORT 102A | Beginning Portuguese II | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: PORT 101A. | |||||
RUSS 101A | Beginning Russian I | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
RUSS 102A | Beginning Russian II | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: RUSS 101A. | |||||
SPAN 101 | First-Semester Spanish | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: SPAN 101 is not available for credit to students with two or more years of Spanish within the last three years. | |||||
SPAN 102 | Second-Semester Spanish | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: SPAN 101 or equivalent. | |||||
SPAN 201 | Third-Semester Spanish | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: SPAN 102 or equivalent. | |||||
SPAN 201N | Spanish for Spanish Speakers | 4.0 | FA | GE | |
Prerequisites: Faculty permission. | |||||
SPAN 202 | Fourth-Semester Spanish | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: SPAN 201 or equivalent. | |||||
SPAN 202N | Spanish for Spanish Speakers | 4.0 | SP | GE | |
Prerequisites: Faculty permission. |
Individual and Society (D1)
Select no more than one POLS course from Areas D1 and D2.
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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AAST 110 | Introduction to Asian Studies | 3.0 | FA | GE GC | |
This course is also offered as
ASST 110. | |||||
ABUS 101 | Introduction to Agricultural Business and Economics | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
AIST 170 | Introduction to American Indian Studies | 3.0 | FS | GE USD | |
AIST 261 | North American Indians | 3.0 | FA | GE USD | |
This course is also offered as
ANTH 261. | |||||
ANTH 113 | Human Cultural Diversity | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
ANTH 261 | North American Indians | 3.0 | FA | GE USD | |
This course is also offered as
AIST 261. | |||||
ANTH 268 | Indigenous People of Latin America | 3.0 | SP | GE GC | |
ASST 110 | Introduction to Asian Studies | 3.0 | FA | GE GC | |
This course is also offered as
AAST 110. | |||||
ECON 103 | Principles of Microeconomic Analysis | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
GEOG 102 | Human Geography | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
GEOG 103 | Mobile, Wired, and Tracked: Our Digital Planet | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
HCSV 265 | Human Sexuality | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
HIST 101 | Ancient Civilizations | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
HIST 105 | Global Environmental History |
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3.0 | FS | GE GC |
HNRS 120C | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120D, HNRS 120E. | |||||
HNRS 120D | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120C, HNRS 120E. | |||||
HNRS 120E | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120C, HNRS 120D. | |||||
HNRS 203I | Virtue | 3.0 | SP | GE WI | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program | |||||
HNRS 204 | Truth | 3.0 | SP | GE GC | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program | |||||
JOUR 211 | Women, Men, and the Media | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
This course is also offered as
WMST 211. | |||||
MCGS 155 | Introduction to Multicultural and Gender Studies | 3.0 | FS | GE USD | |
MCGS 155I | Introduction to Multicultural and Gender Studies - Writing Intensive | 3.0 | FS | GE USD WI | |
MEST 110 | Introduction to Middle Eastern Studies | 3.0 | SP | GE GC | |
NFSC 200 | Health at Every Size: A Non-Diet Approach to Wellness | 3.0 | FS | GE USD | |
NFSC 200I | Health at Every Size: A Non-Diet Approach to Wellness - Writing Intensive | 3.0 | FS | GE USD WI | |
POLS 102 | Politics of the Developing World | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
POLS 112 | Law, Politics, and the Distribution of Justice | 3.0 | FA | GE USD | |
POLS 250 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3.0 | SP | GE USD | |
PSYC 151 | Socio-Cultural Context of Psychological Development | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
RECR 210 | Your American Lands |
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3.0 | FS | GE |
SOCI 100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
SOCI 230 | Women in Contemporary Societies | 3.0 | FA | GE | |
This course is also offered as
WMST 230. | |||||
TECH 180 | Invention and Innovation | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
WMST 211 | Women, Men, and the Media | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
This course is also offered as
JOUR 211. | |||||
WMST 230 | Women in Contemporary Societies | 3.0 | FA | GE | |
This course is also offered as
SOCI 230. | |||||
WMST 233 | Women Internationally | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Societal Institutions (D2)
Select no more than one POLS course from Areas D1 and D2.
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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AAST 152 | Introduction to the Asian American Experience | 3.0 | SP | GE USD | |
This course is also offered as
SOCI 152. | |||||
AFAM 170 | Introduction to African American Studies | 3.0 | FS | GE USD | |
ANTH 112 | Society, Time, and Archaeology | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
ANTH 116 | Power and Scarcity: The Anthropology of Change |
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3.0 | FS | GE GC |
ANTH 140 | Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
CHST 157 | Introduction to Chicano Studies | 3.0 | FA | GE USD | |
This course is also offered as
SOCI 157. | |||||
ECON 101 | Introduction to Economics | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
ECON 102 | Principles of Macroeconomic Analysis | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
GEOG 105 | California Cultural Landscapes |
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3.0 | FS | GE USD |
GEOG 106 | The American West | 3.0 | FS | GE USD | |
HIST 102 | Medieval and Early Modern Civilizations | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
HIST 103 | The Modern World | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
HNRS 120C | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120D, HNRS 120E. | |||||
HNRS 120D | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120C, HNRS 120E. | |||||
HNRS 120E | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120C, HNRS 120D. | |||||
HNRS 203I | Virtue | 3.0 | SP | GE WI | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program | |||||
HNRS 204 | Truth | 3.0 | SP | GE GC | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program | |||||
JOUR 210 | Popular Culture, Mass Media, and American Values | 3.0 | FS | GE USD | |
Prerequisites: ENGL 130I. | |||||
LAST 110 | Introduction to Latin American Studies | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
POLS 101 | Vital Political Problems | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
PSYC 152 | Developmental Wellness | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
SOCI 152 | Introduction to the Asian American Experience | 3.0 | SP | GE USD | |
This course is also offered as
AAST 152. | |||||
SOCI 157 | Introduction to Chicano Studies | 3.0 | FA | GE USD | |
This course is also offered as
CHST 157. | |||||
SOCI 200 | Social Problems | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
SOCI 227 | Sociology of Popular Culture | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
SWRK 170 | Social Welfare Institutions: A Response to Power and Scarcity | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
WMST 170 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 3.0 | FS | GE USD | |
Learning for Life (E)
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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CHLD 252 | Child Development | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
CHLD 255 | Marriage and Family Relationships | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
CHLD 272 | Children in a Changing World | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
CMST 234 | Gender and Communication | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
CMST 235 | Intercultural Communication Theories and Practice | 3.0 | FS | GE USD | |
CSCI 102 | Living With Technology |
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3.0 | FS | GE |
ENGL 240 | Literature for Life | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
ENVL 105I | Environmental Literacy - Writing Intensive |
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3.0 | FS | GE WI |
HCSV 160 | Personal Health | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
HNRS 120C | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120D, HNRS 120E. | |||||
HNRS 120D | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120C, HNRS 120E. | |||||
HNRS 120E | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120C, HNRS 120D. | |||||
HNRS 201I | Beauty | 3.0 | FA | GE WI | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program | |||||
HNRS 202 | Nature | 3.0 | FA | GE | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program. | |||||
HNRS 203I | Virtue | 3.0 | SP | GE WI | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program | |||||
HNRS 204 | Truth | 3.0 | SP | GE GC | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program | |||||
INST 110 | Introduction to International Engagement | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
INST 110I | Introduction to International Engagement - Writing Intensive | 3.0 | FS | GE WI | |
JOUR 255 | Media Literacy and Civic Engagement | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
JOUR 255I | Media Literacy and Civic Engagement - Writing Intensive | 3.0 | FS | GE WI | |
KINE 110 | Physical Fitness: A Way of Life | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
KINE 247 | World Sports and Games | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
KINE 295 | Disability and Physical Activity in the Media | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
NFSC 100 | Basic Nutrition | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
PSYC 101 | Principles of Psychology | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
RECR 180 | Leisure and Life | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
RELS 264I | Dying, Death, and Afterlife | 3.0 | FS | GE GC WI | |
SOCI 133 | Sociology of Sexuality | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
UNIV 105I | Self, Identity, and Sustainability | 3.0 | FS | GE WI | |
Upper Division: 9 units
All 9 upper-division units must be taken from one Pathway.
Diversity Studies Pathway
How difference - cultural, racial, sexual, biological, linguistic, or geographic - shapes who we are and how we live together. For more information on this pathway see GE Pathway Minor in Diversity Studies in The University Catalog.
Natural Sciences
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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BIOL 302 | Evolution | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: One biological sciences course. | |||||
BIOL 302Z | Evolution - Capstone | 3.0 | FS | GE WI C | |
Prerequisites: One biological sciences course. | |||||
BIOL 323 | Biology of Sex | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisite: NSCI 102. | |||||
GEOS 355 | Geologic Hazards |
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3.0 | FS | GE |
Prerequisites: GE Foundation Areas Physical Science and Life Science. | |||||
HNRS 320I | Science and Human Values -- Honors | 3.0 | FA | GE WI | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
HNRS 399H | Honors General Education Thesis | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. |
Arts/Humanities
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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ENGL 364 | American Ethnic and Regional Literature in Focus | 3.0 | FS | GE USD | |
ENGL 364I | American Ethnic and Regional Literature in Focus - Writing Intensive | 3.0 | FS | GE USD WI | |
FLNG 355 | Bilingualism in North America | 3.0 | FS | GE USD | |
HNRS 320I | Science and Human Values -- Honors | 3.0 | FA | GE WI | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
HNRS 399H | Honors General Education Thesis | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
PHIL 337 | Philosophy of Race | 3.0 | FS | GE USD | |
Prerequisite: 45 lower-division units. | |||||
PHIL 337I | Philosophy of Race - Writing Intensive | 3.0 | FS | GE USD WI | |
Prerequisite: 45 lower-division units. |
Social Sciences
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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ECON 340 | Work, Wealth, and Income Distribution | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
ECON 340I | Work, Wealth, and Income Distribution - Writing Intensive | 3.0 | FS | GE WI | |
GEOG 352 | The United States | 3.0 | FS | GE USD | |
HNRS 310I | Agents of Change | 3.0 | FA | GE WI | |
Prerequisite: Active standing in Honors Program | |||||
HNRS 399H | Honors General Education Thesis | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
MCGS 350 | Ethnic and Race Relations | 3.0 | FS | GE USD | |
This course is also offered as
SOCI 350. | |||||
SOCI 350 | Ethnic and Race Relations | 3.0 | FS | GE USD | |
This course is also offered as
MCGS 350. |
Ethics, Justice, and Policy Pathway
Explore how ethics and justice help inform policy in areas related to the natural and human environments. For more information on this pathway see GE Pathway Minor in Ethic, Justice, and Policy in The University Catalog.
Natural Sciences
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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BIOL 303 | Human Genetics | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: One biological sciences course. | |||||
BIOL 322 | Science and Human Values |
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3.0 | FS | GE |
Prerequisites: One biological sciences course. This course is also offered as PHIL 322. | |||||
BIOL 322I | Science and Human Values - Writing Intensive |
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3.0 | FS | GE WI |
Prerequisites: One biological sciences course. This course is also offered as PHIL 322I. | |||||
GEOS 355 | Geologic Hazards |
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3.0 | FS | GE |
Prerequisites: GE Foundation Areas Physical Science and Life Science. | |||||
HNRS 320I | Science and Human Values -- Honors | 3.0 | FA | GE WI | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
HNRS 399H | Honors General Education Thesis | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
PHIL 322 | Science and Human Values |
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3.0 | FS | GE |
Prerequisites: One biological sciences course. This course is also offered as BIOL 322. | |||||
PHIL 322I | Science and Human Values - Writing Intensive |
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3.0 | FS | GE WI |
Prerequisites: One biological sciences course. This course is also offered as BIOL 322I. |
Arts/Humanities
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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ENGL 355 | Bible, Literature, and Culture | 3.0 | FA | GE | |
ENGL 356 | Literature, Politics, and Activism | 3.0 | SP | GE | |
HNRS 320I | Science and Human Values -- Honors | 3.0 | FA | GE WI | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
HNRS 399H | Honors General Education Thesis | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
PHIL 323 | Moral Issues in Parenting | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
PHIL 323Z | Moral Issues in Parenting - Capstone | 3.0 | FS |
GE
GC
WI
C | |
PHIL 341 | Justice and Global Issues |
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3.0 | FS | GE GC |
PHIL 341Z | Justice and Global Issues - Capstone |
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3.0 | FS |
GE
GC
WI
C |
Social Sciences
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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ECON 340 | Work, Wealth, and Income Distribution | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
ECON 340I | Work, Wealth, and Income Distribution - Writing Intensive | 3.0 | FS | GE WI | |
HNRS 310I | Agents of Change | 3.0 | FA | GE WI | |
Prerequisite: Active standing in Honors Program | |||||
HNRS 399H | Honors General Education Thesis | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
POLS 365Z | Justice System Administration - Capstone | 3.0 | FS | GE WI C | |
PSYC 391 | Psychology of Prejudice, Hate, and Violence | 3.0 | FS | GE USD | |
Food Studies Pathway
We are what we eat! Explore the physical, social, and cultural dimensions of food at homre and around the world. For more information on this pathway see GE Pathway Minor in Food Studies in The University Catalog.
Natural Sciences
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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GEOS 375 | Geology of Food and Health | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
HNRS 399H | Honors General Education Thesis | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
NFSC 310 | Ecology of Human Nutrition |
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3.0 | FS | GE GC |
PSSC 390 | Food Forever: Comparisons of Sustainable Food Production Systems |
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3.0 | FA | GE GC |
PSSC 392 | World Food and Fiber Systems |
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3.0 | SP | GE GC |
Arts/Humanities
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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HIST 341 | American Environment |
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3.0 | FS | GE USD |
HNRS 340I | Men, Women & the Land: Myths & Realities |
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3.0 | SP | GE USD WI |
HNRS 399H | Honors General Education Thesis | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
PHIL 339 | Confronting the Animal: Theory, Culture, and Practice | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
This course is also offered as
RELS 339. | |||||
PHIL 339Z | Confronting the Animal: Theory, Culture, and Practice - Capstone | 3.0 | FS | GE WI C | |
This course is also offered as
RELS 339Z. | |||||
RELS 339 | Confronting the Animal: Theory, Culture, and Practice | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
This course is also offered as
PHIL 339. | |||||
RELS 339Z | Confronting the Animal: Theory, Culture, and Practice - Capstone | 3.0 | FS | GE WI C | |
This course is also offered as
PHIL 339Z. |
Social Sciences
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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ABUS 390 | World Food and Hunger Issues |
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3.0 | FS | GE GC |
ANTH 340 | Anthropology of Food |
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3.0 | FS | GE GC |
ANTH 340Z | Anthropology of Food - Capstone |
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3.0 | FS |
GE
GC
WI
C |
HNRS 340I | Men, Women & the Land: Myths & Realities |
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3.0 | SP | GE USD WI |
HNRS 399H | Honors General Education Thesis | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. |
Gender and Sexuality Pathway
Explore the diversity of sexual desire, social relationship, gender politics, cultural artistry, and biological systems. For more information on this pathway see GE Pathway Minor in Gender and Sexualtiy in The University Catalog.
Natural Sciences
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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BIOL 323 | Biology of Sex | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisite: NSCI 102. | |||||
HCSV 368 | Women's Health | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
This course is also offered as
WMST 368. | |||||
HNRS 320I | Science and Human Values -- Honors | 3.0 | FA | GE WI | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
HNRS 399H | Honors General Education Thesis | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
MCGS 326 | Perspectives on Gender and Disease | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
This course is also offered as
NURS 326. | |||||
MCGS 326Z | Perspectives on Gender and Disease - Capstone | 3.0 | FS | GE WI C | |
This course is also offered as
NURS 326Z. | |||||
NURS 326 | Perspectives on Gender and Disease | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
This course is also offered as
MCGS 326. | |||||
NURS 326Z | Perspectives on Gender and Disease - Capstone | 3.0 | FS | GE WI C | |
This course is also offered as
MCGS 326Z. | |||||
WMST 368 | Women's Health | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
This course is also offered as
HCSV 368. |
Arts/Humanities
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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ASST 377 | Gender in East Asian History | 3.0 | SP | GE GC | |
This course is also offered as
HIST 377. | |||||
HIST 326 | Gender and Sexuality in Modern European History | 3.0 | FA | GE | |
This course is also offered as
WMST 326. | |||||
HIST 377 | Gender in East Asian History | 3.0 | SP | GE GC | |
This course is also offered as
ASST 377. | |||||
HNRS 320I | Science and Human Values -- Honors | 3.0 | FA | GE WI | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
HNRS 340I | Men, Women & the Land: Myths & Realities |
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3.0 | SP | GE USD WI |
HNRS 399H | Honors General Education Thesis | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
MCGS 310 | Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Issues and Identities | 3.0 | FS | GE USD | |
Prerequisites: MCGS 155 or WMST 170 recommended. | |||||
MCGS 310Z | Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Issues and Identities - Capstone | 3.0 | FS |
GE
USD
WI
C | |
Prerequisites: MCGS 155 or WMST 170 recommended. | |||||
MCGS 315 | Performance of Identity | 3.0 | FS | GE USD | |
This course is also offered as
THEA 315. | |||||
THEA 315 | Performance of Identity | 3.0 | FS | GE USD | |
This course is also offered as
MCGS 315. | |||||
WMST 326 | Gender and Sexuality in Modern European History | 3.0 | FA | GE | |
This course is also offered as
HIST 326. |
Social Sciences
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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CHLD 333 | Children's Gender and Sexuality Development | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisite: Junior standing. | |||||
CHLD 333Z | Children's Gender and Sexuality Development - Capstone | 3.0 | FS | GE WI C | |
Prerequisite: Junior standing. | |||||
HNRS 340I | Men, Women & the Land: Myths & Realities |
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3.0 | SP | GE USD WI |
HNRS 399H | Honors General Education Thesis | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
MCGS 401I | Sexual Minorities Law/Politics | 3.0 | SP | GE WI | |
This course is also offered as
POLS 401I. | |||||
POLS 324I | Women and Politics | 3.0 | FA | GE WI | |
This course is also offered as
WMST 324I. | |||||
POLS 401I | Sexual Minorities Law/Politics | 3.0 | SP | GE WI | |
This course is also offered as
MCGS 401I. | |||||
PSYC 345 | Psychology of Women | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
WMST 324I | Women and Politics | 3.0 | FA | GE WI | |
This course is also offered as
POLS 324I. |
Global Development Studies Pathway
Explore the peoples of Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia and the challenges they face. For more information on this pathway see GE Pathway Minor in Global Development Studies in The University Catalog.
Natural Sciences
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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HNRS 399H | Honors General Education Thesis | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
NFSC 310 | Ecology of Human Nutrition |
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3.0 | FS | GE GC |
PSSC 390 | Food Forever: Comparisons of Sustainable Food Production Systems |
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3.0 | FA | GE GC |
PSSC 392 | World Food and Fiber Systems |
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3.0 | SP | GE GC |
Arts/Humanities
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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ENGL 353 | Multicultural Literature: Issues and Themes | 3.0 | FS | GE USD | |
HIST 381 | Modern Latin America | 3.0 | SP | GE GC | |
HIST 382 | Modern Mexico | 3.0 | FA | GE GC | |
This course is also offered as
LAST 350. | |||||
HNRS 399H | Honors General Education Thesis | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
LAST 350 | Modern Mexico | 3.0 | FA | GE GC | |
This course is also offered as
HIST 382. | |||||
RELS 332 | World Religions and Global Issues |
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3.0 | FS | GE GC |
Social Sciences
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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ANTH 376 | Africa: Continuity and Change | 3.0 | FA | GE GC | |
ANTH 376Z | Africa: Continuity and Change - Capstone | 3.0 | FS |
GE
GC
WI
C | |
ANTH 377 | Anthropology of the Islamic World | 3.0 | SP | GE GC | |
ANTH 377Z | Anthropology of the Islamic World - Capstone | 3.0 | FS |
GE
GC
WI
C | |
GEOG 357 | Lands and Peoples of Latin America | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
This course is also offered as
LAST 357. | |||||
HNRS 310I | Agents of Change | 3.0 | FA | GE WI | |
Prerequisite: Active standing in Honors Program | |||||
HNRS 399H | Honors General Education Thesis | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
LAST 357 | Lands and Peoples of Latin America | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
This course is also offered as
GEOG 357. | |||||
SOCI 354 | Global Perspectives on Ethnicity and Nationalism | 3.0 | SP | GE GC | |
SOCI 370 | Population and Migration |
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3.0 | FA | GE GC |
Great Books and Ideas Pathway
Big questions and revolutionary solutions - the world's great books and ideas, ancient to modern, controversial to classic! For more information on this pathway see GE Pathway Minor in Great Books and Ideas in The University Catalog.
Natural Sciences
1 course required:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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HNRS 320I | Science and Human Values -- Honors | 3.0 | FA | GE WI | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
HNRS 330I | Mind in the Machine | 3.0 | SP | GE WI | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
HNRS 399H | Honors General Education Thesis | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
NSCI 300 | Revolutionary Ideas in the Natural Sciences | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Pathway Foundation Physical Sciences and GE Pathway Foundation Life Sciences. | |||||
NSCI 300Z | Revolutionary Ideas in the Natural Sciences - Capstone | 3.0 | FS | GE WI C | |
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Pathway Foundation Physical Sciences and GE Pathway Foundation Life Sciences. |
Arts/Humanities
1 course required:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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HNRS 320I | Science and Human Values -- Honors | 3.0 | FA | GE WI | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
HNRS 340I | Men, Women & the Land: Myths & Realities |
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3.0 | SP | GE USD WI |
HNRS 399H | Honors General Education Thesis | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
HUMN 300 | Great Books and Ideas: Arts/Humanities | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
HUMN 300Z | Great Books and Ideas: Arts/Humanities - Capstone | 3.0 | FS | GE WI C | |
Social Sciences
1 course required:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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HNRS 330I | Mind in the Machine | 3.0 | SP | GE WI | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
HNRS 340I | Men, Women & the Land: Myths & Realities |
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3.0 | SP | GE USD WI |
HNRS 399H | Honors General Education Thesis | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
SOSC 300 | Great Books and Ideas in the Social Sciences | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Health and Wellness Pathway
Students can apply the skills and knowledge gained these courses to their lives and their health. For more information on this pathway see GE Pathway Minor in Health and Wellness in The University Catalog.
Natural Sciences
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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BIOL 318 | Biology of Childhood | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: One biological sciences course. | |||||
BIOL 345 | Health and Lifestyle Diseases | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: One lower-division course in Biological Sciences. | |||||
HNRS 330I | Mind in the Machine | 3.0 | SP | GE WI | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
HNRS 399H | Honors General Education Thesis | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
NFSC 303 | Nutrition and Physical Fitness | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: One lower-division course in biological sciences. |
Arts/Humanities
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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ENGL 342 | Literature of the Child | 3.0 | FA | GE | |
ENGL 342I | Literature of the Child - Writing Intensive | 3.0 | FS | GE WI | |
HIST 305 | Catastrophes and the Shape of Human History |
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3.0 | FS | GE GC |
HNRS 399H | Honors General Education Thesis | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
PHIL 327 | Health Ethics | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
PHIL 327Z | Health Ethics - Capstone | 3.0 | FS | GE WI C | |
Social Sciences
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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ECON 352 | Medical Economics | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
HCSV 370 | Drugs in Our Society | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
HNRS 330I | Mind in the Machine | 3.0 | SP | GE WI | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
HNRS 399H | Honors General Education Thesis | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
SOCI 363 | Sociology of Human Stress | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
International Studies Pathway
Explore the role of the United States and the economic, political, and cultural forces of globalization. For more information on this pathway see GE Pathway Minor in International Studies in The University Catalog.
Natural Sciences
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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GEOS 355 | Geologic Hazards |
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3.0 | FS | GE |
Prerequisites: GE Foundation Areas Physical Science and Life Science. | |||||
HCSV 323 | International Health | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
PHYS 376 | War and Peace in the Nuclear Age | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
PHYS 376Z | War and Peace in the Nuclear Age - Capstone | 3.0 | FS | GE WI C | |
Arts/Humanities
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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FLNG 340 | Literary Masterpieces in Translation | 3.0 | SP | GE | |
FLNG 380 | Language and Culture in Film | 3.0 | FA | GE | |
HIST 362 | The Middle East to 1800 | 3.0 | FA | GE GC | |
This course is also offered as
MEST 362. | |||||
HIST 362Z | The Middle East to 1800 - Capstone | 3.0 | FA | GE GC C | |
This course is also offered as
MEST 362Z. | |||||
HIST 363 | The Middle East After 1800 | 3.0 | SP | GE GC | |
This course is also offered as
MEST 363. | |||||
MEST 362 | The Middle East to 1800 | 3.0 | FA | GE GC | |
This course is also offered as
HIST 362. | |||||
MEST 362Z | The Middle East to 1800 - Capstone | 3.0 | FA | GE GC C | |
This course is also offered as
HIST 362Z. | |||||
MEST 363 | The Middle East After 1800 | 3.0 | SP | GE GC | |
This course is also offered as
HIST 363. | |||||
RELS 332 | World Religions and Global Issues |
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3.0 | FS | GE GC |
Social Sciences
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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GEOG 303 | Geography and World Affairs | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
POLS 341 | International Relations | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
SOCI 335 | Women, Work, and Family | 3.0 | SP | GE | |
SOCI 370 | Population and Migration |
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3.0 | FA | GE GC |
Science, Technology, and Values Pathway
Explore how science and technology can shape the human condition - in the past, present, and future. For more information on this pathway see GE Pathway Minor in Science, Technology, and Values in The University Catalog.
Natural Sciences
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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BIOL 303 | Human Genetics | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: One biological sciences course. | |||||
HNRS 320I | Science and Human Values -- Honors | 3.0 | FA | GE WI | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
HNRS 330I | Mind in the Machine | 3.0 | SP | GE WI | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
HNRS 399H | Honors General Education Thesis | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
TECH 380 | Inventing the Future | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: GE Foundation Physical Science and Life Science areas. | |||||
TECH 380Z | Inventing the Future - Capstone | 3.0 | FS | GE WI C | |
Prerequisites: GE Foundation Physical Science and Life Science areas. |
Arts/Humanities
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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ENGL 350 | Science, Technology and the Literature of Cultural Change | 3.0 | FS | GE USD | |
ENGL 350I | Science, Technology and the Literature of Cultural Change - Writing Intensive | 3.0 | FS | GE USD WI | |
HNRS 320I | Science and Human Values -- Honors | 3.0 | FA | GE WI | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
HNRS 340I | Men, Women & the Land: Myths & Realities |
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3.0 | SP | GE USD WI |
HNRS 399H | Honors General Education Thesis | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
PHIL 370 | Philosophy of Science | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
RELS 357I | End of the World - WI |
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3.0 | FS | GE WI |
Social Sciences
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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ANTH 333 | Nature, Culture, Environment |
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3.0 | FS | GE GC |
CDES 307 | Technology and Communication | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
HNRS 330I | Mind in the Machine | 3.0 | SP | GE WI | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
HNRS 340I | Men, Women & the Land: Myths & Realities |
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3.0 | SP | GE USD WI |
HNRS 399H | Honors General Education Thesis | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
PSYC 321 | Brain, Mind, and Behavior | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Sustainability Pathway
Explore the deep connections between the health and vitality of the natural environment and human well-being. For more information on this pathway see GE Pathway Minor in Sustainability in The University Catalog.
Natural Sciences
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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BIOL 334 | Conservation Ecology |
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3.0 | FS | GE |
Prerequisites: One biological sciences course. | |||||
GEOS 330Z | Environmental Science - Capstone |
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3.0 | FS | GE WI C |
Prerequisites: One course from GE Pathway Foundation Physical Sciences and one course from GE Pathway Foundation Life Sciences. | |||||
HNRS 399H | Honors General Education Thesis | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
PSSC 390 | Food Forever: Comparisons of Sustainable Food Production Systems |
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3.0 | FA | GE GC |
PSSC 392 | World Food and Fiber Systems |
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3.0 | SP | GE GC |
Arts/Humanities
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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ENGL 338 | Environmental Rhetoric |
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3.0 | FS | GE |
Prerequisite: Engl 130, ENGL 335 recommended. | |||||
ENGL 338Z | Environmental Rhetoric - Capstone |
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3.0 | FS | GE WI C |
Prerequisite: Engl 130I. Recommended: ENGL 335. | |||||
HIST 341 | American Environment |
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3.0 | FS | GE USD |
HNRS 340I | Men, Women & the Land: Myths & Realities |
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3.0 | SP | GE USD WI |
HNRS 399H | Honors General Education Thesis | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
PHIL 336 | American Indian Environmental Philosophies |
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3.0 | FS | GE USD |
Social Sciences
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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ECON 365 | Environmental Economics |
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3.0 | FS | GE |
GEOG 304 | Environmental Issues |
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3.0 | FS | GE |
HNRS 340I | Men, Women & the Land: Myths & Realities |
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3.0 | SP | GE USD WI |
HNRS 399H | Honors General Education Thesis | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
SOCI 420 | Environmental Sociology |
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3.0 | FS | GE |