Old General Education and other Graduation Requirements – Fall 2017
(For students following a catalog prior to Fall 2016)
Area A: Communication in the English Language
One course from each sub-area.
C2. Foregn Languages (102 level or above fluency State, Local Government Constitution
courses)
One Course (counts for Area D3)
PLSI 1018: Am Govt & Politics (CT)
A1. Speaking & Listening
COMM 1008: Strat. for Public Speaking
A2. Writing & Reading
C3. History
PPA 2008: Am Govt & Pub. Admn (CT, WC)
HIST 1418: World Hist Pt. 1 (WC-co)
US History Requirement
ENGL 1109: Writing & Research
A3. Writing-intensive critical thinking and logical
reasoning
HIST 1428 World Hist Pt. 2 (WC-co)
PHIL 1019: Critical Thinking
ENGL 1208: Intro to Literature
ENGL 2208: American Lit Survey I (CT, WC)
PHIL 2019: Ethical Reasoning
SCI 1409: Intro to Scientific Thinking
SOC 1018: Contemp. Social Problems
A4. Mathematics
MATH 1009: Modern Math & Apps.
MATH 1209: Stats in Modern World
PSYCH 2018: Stat Methods for Research
SOC 2208: Intro to Stats for Research
C4. Literature
COMM/ENGL 2518: Intro to Film Studies
ENGL 2308: British Lit Survey I (WC)
ENGL 2408: Intro to World Lit (WC)
C5. Philosophy/Religious Studies
PHIL 1119: Intro to Philosophy
PHIL 1319: Cont. Moral Problems (CT)
PHIL 2119: Great Philosophical Ideas (CT)
Area B: Mathematics, Life and Physical Sciences
One course from each sub-area.
PHIL/INST 2329: Sexual Ethics [also SELF]
B1. Physical Sciences
RS 1118: Religion & Film (OC-co)
CHEM 1009: CSI Chemistry
RS 1128: A History of God (WC-co)
CHEM 1019: Chem of Beer & Wine
RS 1138: Intro to Asian Religions (WC-co)
Area D: Social and
Behavioral Sciences
CHEM 1029: The Chemistry of Cooking
CHEM 1039: Nutr. & Food Toxicology (QR-co)
GEOL 1009: How the Earth Works
RS 1108: Jesus, Buddha, Moral Life (OC-co)
One course from 3 of the following 5 sub-areas.
One Course
HIST 1218: US Hist to 1877 (WC)
HIST 1228: US Hist since 1865 (WC)
GRE: Gender, Race, Ethnicity
One Course
BA 3008: Diversity in Business Org. (WC)
COMM 3088: Gender & Communications (WC, CT)
ECON 3008: Gender & Div. in Workplace (WC)
EDTE 3308: Sociocultural Found. of Edu. (WC)
ENGL 3119: Adv. Writing (WC) [also GWAR]
HIST 3228: American Indian History (WC)
INST 3128: Gender & Sexuality (WC)
INST 3138: Ethnicity & Culture (WC)
KINE 3338: Woman, Sport, & Physical Act. (WC)
PHIL 3548: Race, Class, Gender, & Sexuality (WC)
PSYC 3638: Psych of Sexual Orientation (WC)
RS 3368: Women, Religion & Sexuality (WC)
SOC 3208: Diversity & Research Ethics (WC)
THTR 3128: Intro to Contemporary Latin Lit (WC)
GEOL 1209: The Dangerous Earth
D1. Anthropology
THTR 3138: Women Playwrights (WC)
PHYS 1609: Intro to Astronomy
ANTH 1109: World Archaeology
B2. Life Sciences
ANTH 1118: Intro to Archaeology
BIOL 1009: Perspectives in Biology
ANTH 1318: Intro to Cultural Anth
Upper Division Themes
Students must have junior standing before taking
theme courses. 1 course in each theme is required.
BIOL 1039: Principles of Ecology
ANTH 2128: Prehistory of New World
B3: Science laboratory related to either B1 or B2
ANTH 2308: Native Ppl of America
Science labs are included in the above courses.
D2. Economics
Area C: Arts and Humanities
ECON 1009: The Econ. Way of Thinking
1 course from Area C-1 Required. One course from
ECON 2018: Princ. Of Microeconomics
2 of the sub areas C2-C5 Required
C1. Art or Performing Arts
ART 1009: Practice & App. Of Visual Art (WC-co)
ART 1019: Art in Context
ART 2508: Art, Prehistory to 1400 (WC)
ART 2608: Art, 1400 to Present (WC)
MUS 1019: Music Appreciation
MUS 1039: Jazz Appreciation (WC-co)
MUS 1049: Music Global Perspective (WC-co)
THTR 1008: Beginning Acting [also SELF]
THTR 1019: Dynamic Leadership
through Improv [also SELF]
THTR 1109: Intro to Theatre (WC)
ECON 2028: Essentials of Macroeconomics
ENGL 2608: Intro Language Study (WC)
D3. Political Science
One course (counts for State, Local Government
Constitution
Theme 1: Natural sciences and Technology
SCI 3009: Cali Natural Hist (QR, WC)
SCI 3019: Rev Ideas in Human Bio (QR, OC)
SCI 3109: The Science of Food (QR, WC)
SCI 3119: Rev Ideas in Chem (QR, WC)
SCI 3129: Envrmt Chem & Sust. (QR, OC)
SCI 3319: Cali Geol & Society (QR, WC)
SCI 3329: Water and the West (QR, WC)
SCI 3609: Intro to Modern Cosmos (QR, WC)
SCI 3639: Intro to Weather Dynamics (CT, QR)
Key
PLSI 1018: Am Govt. & Politics (CT)
PPA 2008: Am Govt. & Pub. Admn (CT, WC)
WC-Written Communication
D4. Psychology
OC-Oral Communication
PSYC 1018: Explorations in Psychology
CT-Critical Thinking
D5. Sociology
QR-Quantative Reasoning
CRJU 1108: Intro to Criminal Justice
Co-Co-Requisite
SOC 1008: Introduction to Sociology
*Course can count for UDC or UDD but not both.
Q= Quality of Life, R= Revolutionary Ideas & Innovations, S= Sustainability & Justice
Key
Theme 2: Arts and Humanities
Theme 3: Social and Behavioral Science
ART 3648: Hist of Photography (CT, WC)
ANTH 3308: Anth Through Film (CT, WC)
WC-Written Communication
COMM 3048: Art of Film (CT, WC)
ANTH 3318: Ppls of Mexico (CT, WC)
OC-Oral Communication
COMM 3058: Intercult. Comm (CT, WC)
BA 3108: Bus., Govt, & Soc. (CT, OC)
CT-Critical Thinking
COMM 3068: Film & Society (CT, WC)
CRJU 3318: Wmn & CJ System (CT, WC)
QR-Quantative Reasoning
COMM 3078: Mass Media & Society (CT, WC)
CRJU 3448: Drugs & Crime (CT, WC)
Co-Co-Requisite
CRJU 3608: Gangs in America (CT, WC)
*Course can count for UDC or UDD but not both.
COMM 3098: Innovations in Film (CT, WC)
ENGL 3248: Ethnic Lit (CT, WC)
ENGL 3268: Writing Nature (CT, WC)
ENGL 3518: Film Studies (CT, WC)
ENGL 4708: Studies in Genre (CT, WC)
HIST 3258: The American Environment (CT, WC)
CRJU 4638: Victims & CJ System (CT, WC)
ECON 3108: Econ of Health (CT, QR)
Revised April 19, 2017
ECON 3118: Miracle Econ of Pac Rim (CT, WC)
ECON 3418: Energy Econ & Policy (CT, OC)
HIST 4638: Building an Empire (CT, WC)
ECON 3508: Env Econ. (CT, QR)
MUS 3019: Musical Drama (CT, WC)
ECON 4108: Int. Econ. Dvlpmt. (CT, WC)
MUS 3039: Am Musical Life (CT, WC)
ECON 4588: HR Economics (CT, QR)
PHIL 3258: Existentialism(CT, WC)
ENGL 4648: Sociolinguistics (CT, WC)
PHIL 3268: Marxism (CT, OC)
KINE 3118: Epidemiology & Wellness (CT, OC)
PHIL 3318: Prof Ethics (CT, WC)
*PHIL/PSYC 3528: Personhood: Rights & Respon. (WC, CT)
PHIL 3338: Business Ethics (CT, WC)
PLSI 3248: Women & Politics (CT, WC)
PHIL 3358: Phil, Tech, & Our Future (CT, WC)
PLSI 3648: Food Plcy & Politics (CT, WC)
PHIL 3368: Envrmt Ethics (CT, WC)
PPA 3408: Policy Networks (CT, WC, OC)
PSYC 3248: Observation in Studying the Brain &
PHIL/PLSI 3418: Philos ophy of Decomcra cy (CT, WC) Thinking (CT, WC)
PHIL 3118: Phil in Lit and Film (CT, WC)
*PHIL/PSYC 3528: Personhood: Rights & Respon. (WC, CT)
PSYC 3658: Psych of Good & Evil (CT, WC)
RS 3208: Explorations in Scripture (CT, WC)
PSYC 3678: Ppl, Ethics & other anml (CT, WC)
RS 3518: American Dream (CT, WC)
RS 3528: Holocaust & Impl. (CT, WC)
PSYC 3688: Ppl & Anml Companions (CT, WC)
PSYC 4358: Positive Psych (CT, OC) [also SELF]
RS 3538: Religion & Human Rights (CT, WC)
SCI 3409: Stats of Inequality (CT, QR)
RS 3548: Spiritual Quest (CT, WC)
SOC 3008: Social Psych (CT, WC)
RS 4518: The Meaning of Death (CT, WC)
RS 4528: Comp. Religious Ethics (CT, WC)
THTR 3108: Antiquity to Rebirth (CT, OC)
THTR 3118: Restoration to
Experimentation (CT, OC)
SOC 3408: Gender & Soc. (CT, WC)
SOC 3658: Violence & Society (CT, WC)
SOC 4038: Tech & Society (CT, WC)
SOC 4068: Civil Rights Mvmt (CT, WC)
GWAR: Graduation Writing
Assessment Requirement
Must have junior standing prior to taking course or
test. Students may also test out of GWAR course by
scoring an 8 or higher on the Graduation Writing
Exam
Foreign Language Requirement
2 years of high school or 1 college
quarter/semester
COMM 3008: Tech & Rpt Writing (WC)
FREN 2000: French III
FREN 2010: French IV
ENGL 3109: Modes of Writing (WC)
ENGL 3119: Adv Writing (WC) [also JYDR]
ENGL 3128: Writing Lit Analysis (WC)
CHIN 1000: Chinese I
FREN 1000: French I
FREN 1010: French II
GERM 1000: German I
SPAN 1000: Spanish I
SPAN 1010: Spanish II
HIST 3008: Hist Writing (WC)
SPAN 2000: Spanish III
PPA 4038: Public Policy Process (WC, CT)
SPAN 2010: Spanish IV
SPAN 2040: Conversational Spanish
Q= Quality of Life, R= Revolutionary Ideas & Innovations, S= Sustainability & Justice