General Education Requirements for Undergraduate Students

General Education Program

Students must follow the appropriate General Education (G.E.) pattern.

Students who have maintained continuous attendance at any combination of CSU, UC, or California community college under an earlier catalog may elect to complete the G.E. pattern in effect at the time of:

1. entrance into CSUDH;
2. graduation or;
3. entrance into a California community college or state university.

Contact an advisor in your college's Student Success Center for further information.

The General Education¹ program is divided into the following areas and includes 49 total semester units:

Area A - English Language Communication and Critical Thinking  (9 units)
all courses in this area require a grade of "C-" or higher

Area B - Natural Sciences & Quantitative Reasoning (13 units)
math courses in this area require a grade of “C-” or higher

Area C - Arts and Humanities (12 units)

Area D - Social Sciences (9 units)

Area E - Lifelong Learning and Self-Development (3 units)

Area F - Ethnic Studies (3 units)

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Students must take nine units of G.E. courses in residence at CSUDH.

Requirements (49 units) 

General Education Residence Requirement: The California State University System requires all students to complete 9 semester units in general education at the campus from which they graduate. Following is the list of courses that are offered in the General Education program. These courses fulfill the objectives stated in the program description. For complete course descriptions, refer to those sections of the University Catalog that describe the programs offering the courses. All Area A courses and the Quantitative Reasoning requirement in Area B must be passed with a grade of "C-" or higher. A grade point average of 2.0 calculated at graduation, is required for the entire General Education Pattern.

Area A. English Language Communication and Critical Thinking (9 units required)

Complete one course from each of the following categories (A1, A2, A3): ¹

A1. Oral Communication (3 units):

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
THE 120	Fundamentals of Speech	3

A2. Written Communication (3 units):

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
ENG 108 & ENG 109	Freshman Composition I: Stretch 1 and Freshman Composition I: Stretch 2 2	6
ENG 110	Freshman Composition Accelerated	3
ENG 112	Freshman Composition Supported	3

A3. Logical/Critical Reasoning (3 units):

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
CSC 121	Introduction to Computer Science and Programming I 3	4
MAT 271	Foundations Of Higher Math	3
PHI 120	Critical Reasoning	3
PSY 110	Critical Thinking and Problem Solving	3
PHI 220	Symbolic Logic	3

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Courses in area A  must be passed with a grade of "C-" or higher.

²

If the stretch course option is selected, completion of both ENG 108 and 109 is required to satisfy A2. ENG 108 must be completed with a grade of CR. ENG 109 must be completed with a grade of "C-" or higher.

³

Meets Area A3 for the following programs only: BA Computer Technology, BS Computer Science and BS Information Technology

Area B. Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning (13 units required)

Complete one course from each of the categories (B1, B2, B3, B4, B5):⁴

B1. Physical Science (3 units):

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
CHE 102	Chemistry For The Global Citizen	3
CHE 110	General Chemistry I 5	5
EAR 100	Physical Geology	3
GEO 200	Physical Geography	3
PHY 100	Patterns In Nature	3
PHY 120	Elements Of Physics I 6	4
PHY 130	General Physics I 7	5

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Students majoring or minoring in one of the natural sciences (Biology, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Chemistry, or Physics)  may substitute more advanced science courses. These students should see a faculty advisor.

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Meets area B1 and B3 for the following programs only: BS Biochemistry, BA Chemistry: Biochemistry Option, BA Chemistry: General Chemistry Option, BS Chemistry, BA Biology, BS Biology, Minor in Biology, Minor in Microbiology, Minor in Organic/Biochemistry, BS in Clinical Science, BS in Earth Science, BA in Physical Education: Pre-Physical Therapy Option, BS in Physics

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Meets Area B1 and B3 for the following programs only: BS Biochemistry, BA Biology, BS Biology, BA Chemistry: Biochemistry Option, BS Earth Science, BA Physical Education: Pre-Physical Therapy Option, BS Quality Assurance

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Meets Area B1 and B3 for the following programs only: BS Biochemistry, BS Biology, BA Chemistry: Biochemistry Option, BA Chemistry: General Chemistry Option, BS Chemistry, BS Computer Science, BS Mathematics, BS Physics, Minor in Physics

B2. Natural Sciences in Life Science (3 units):

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
ANT 101	Intro to Biological Anthro	3
BIO 102	General Biology	3
BIO 120	Principles of Biology I 8	3
BIO 122	Principles of Biology II 9	3

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Meets Area B2 for the following programs only: BS Biochemistry, BA Biology, BS Biology, Minor in Biology, Minor in Microbiology, BS in Clinical Science, BS Earth Science, BA Physical Education: Pre-Physical Therapy Option

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Meets Are B2 for the following programs only: BS Biochemistry, BA Biology, BS Biology, Minor in Microbiology, BS Clinical Science, BS Earth Science

B3. Natural Sciences in Science Laboratory (1 units):

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
BIO 103	General Biology Laboratory 10	1
BIO 121	Principles of Biology Laboratory I 11	1
BIO 123	Principles of Biology Laboratory II 12	1
CHE 103	Chemistry Lab for the Global Citizen	1
EAR 101	Physical Geology Laboratory 13	1

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Concurrent enrollment in BIO 102 General Biology or similar course recommended.

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Meets Area B3 for the following programs only: BS in Biochemistry, BS Biology, Minor in Biology , Minor in Microbiology, BS Clinical Science, BS Earth Science, BA Physical Education: Pre Physical-Therapy Option

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Meets Area B3 for the following programs only: BS Biochemistry, BA Biology, BS Biology, Minor in Microbiology, BS in Clinical Science, BS Earth Science

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Concurrent enrollment in EAR 100 Physical Geology or similar earth science course recommended.

B4. Quantitative Reasoning and Problem Solving (3 units): ¹⁴

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
MAT 105	Finite Mathematics	3
MAT 131	Elementary Statistics and Probability	3
MAT 132	Statistics and Probability with Support	4
MAT 134	Statistics & Probability - Supported	4
MAT 151	College Algebra and Trigonometry	4
MAT 153	Pre-Calculus with Trigonometry with Lab	4
MAT 155	Pre-Calculus	4
MAT 171	Survey of Calculus for Management and Life Sciences	4
MAT 191	Calculus I	5
MAT 193	Calculus II	5

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Courses in Area B4 must be passed with a grade of "C-" or higher.

B5. Integrative Studies in the Natural Sciences (3 units):

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
BIO 336	Environmental Biology	3
BIO 340	Genetics	3
BSN 346	Human Pathophysiology 15	3
CSC 301	Computers And Society	3
EAR 312	Natural Disasters	3
EAR 416	Earth Science for Teachers	3
HEA 466	Environmental Health Problems	3
IDS 310	Global Climate Change	3
LBS 380	Blended Science Methods	4
SMT 310	Science and Technology	3
SMT 314	Introduction to Cosmology	3
SMT 410	Development of Scientific Thinking and Theories	3
SMT 416	Earth Science For Teacher	3

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Course restricted to Nursing majors

Area C. Arts and Humanities (12 units required)

Complete one course from each of the following categories (C1, C2, C3) and one additional lower division course from area C1 or C2 (4 courses total):

C1. Arts Courses (3 - 6 units):

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
AFS 205	Introduction to Hip Hop	3
APP 225	Pacific Islander Culture in Oceania and the U.S.	3
ART 100	Looking At Art	3
ART 101	Experiencing Creative Art	3
COM 130	Introduction to Film	3
DAN 130	Global Dance Perspectives	3
ENG 271	Introduction to Creative Writing	3
MUS 101	Introducing Music	3
MUS 110	Music Fundamentals	3
MUS 201	Music in Film: From the Silent Era to The Lord of the Rings	3
MUS 250	History of Rock	3
THE 100	Television Film & Theatre	3
THE 160	Acting For Non-Majors	3
WMS 330	Queer Art and Visual Culture	3

C2. Letters Courses (3 - 6 units):

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
AFS 200	Intro to Africana Studies	3
APP 101	Introduction To Asian Studies	3
CHS 100	Chicana/o Cultural Roots	3
CHS 205	Introduction to Chicana/o Literature	3
COM 100	Media & Society	3
ENG 230	Literature and Popular Culture	3
FRE 220	Second Year French	3
HUM 204	Introduction to the Humanities	3
JPN 110	Beginning Japanese I	3
JPN 111	Beginning Japanese II	3
LBR 202	Class Struggles in Film and Popular Culture	3
PHI 101	Moral Problems	3
PHI 102	Humanity, Nature & God	3
PHI 201	The Good Life	3
PHI 202	The Devil You Don't Know	3
SPA 151	Introduction to Hispanic Culture	3
SPA 221	Intermediate Spanish II	3
WMS 100	Gender, Sex, the Body, & Politics: An Introduction	3
WMS 410	Queer of Color Critique	3

C3. Integrative Studies in the Humanities (3 units):

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
AFS 331	Key Movements: African Literature and Culture	3
AFS 332	Key Movements: Harlem Renaissance	3
AFS 333	Black Movements of the Sixties	3
AFS 334	African Culture and Art	3
APP 314	Asian Americans and the Media	3
APP 315	Asian Pop Culture and Globalization	3
APP 325	Asian Pacific Art, Music and Literature	3
APP 339	Asian Diaspora and Transnational Asian Religions	3
APP 343	Asian Pacific Film & Literature	3
ARH 370	Art and Social Protest	3
CHS 340	Native American and Chicana Women's Narrative	3
CHS 345	Latina/o Identities in the Americas	3
ENG 308	Critical Approaches to Children's Literature	3
ENG 360	Heroes and Antiheroes	3
ENG 362	Environment in Literature & Culture	3
ENG 364	Literary Utopia	3
HIS 355	American Civil Rights History	3
HIS 375	Pop Culture in History	3
HIS 376	Film As History	3
HUM 300	Health Humanities	3
HUM 301	Mind/Brain and the Arts	3
HUM 302	Lives of Faust: Deals with the Devil	3
HUM 303	All Creatures Great & Small: Animals from Sacred to Endangered	3
HUM 304	Vampires	3
HUM 305	Never Lose Infinite Hope: Imagining Justice, Cultivating Mental Wellness	3
HUM 310	Key Concepts	3
HUM 312	Key Movements	3
HUM 314	Key Issues	3
IDS 312	Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Humanities	3
LBR 310	Success and Values	3
LBR 312	Decade of the Sixties	3
LBR 314	Key Issues: American Dream	3
MUS 302	African American Music	3
MUS 312	The Jazz Age	3
MUS 345	Global Popular Music: Identity and Social Change	3
MUS 486	Music History III: 1880 to Contemporary	3
NCR 390	Fundamentals of Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding	3
PHI 351	Death and Dying	3
PHI 352	Myth as Reality	3
PHI 353	Age of Revolt	3
PHI 383	Comparative Religions	3
SPA 310	Romantic Love in the Western Tradition	3
SPA 312	Hispanic Literature, Art and Culture	3
SPA 313	Encountering the Other	3
THE 313	Voices of Contemporary Women Playwrights	3
THE 315	Key Concepts: The American Musical	3
THE 317	Theatre of Revolt	3
THE 319	The Power of Masks	3
WMS 310	The Witch in Literature	3
WMS 311	Comedy, Sex and Gender	3
WMS 314	Feminism and Film	3
WMS 315	Literary Topics in Gender Studies and Sexuality Studies	3
WMS 380	Gender and Sexuality in Popular Culture	3

Area D. Area of the Social Sciences (9 units required)

Complete one course from each of the following categories (D1, D2, D3). Courses must be taken from more than one department (e.g., if you satisfy D1 and D2 with anthropology courses, then D3 category cannot be satisfied with an anthropology course. At least one area D course must be from a different department).

D1. Perspectives on Individuals, Groups and Society (3 units):

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
AFS 220	African World Peoples & Soc.	3
ANT 100	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology	3
CDV 150	Intro Child Development	3
ECO 200	Contemporary Econ Issues	3
ECO 210	Economic Theory 1A Micro	3
ECO 211	Economic Theory 1B Macro	3
IDS 210	Introduction to Environmental Studies	3
LAW 240	Legal Environment of Business	3
LBR 101	Introduction to Labor Studies: Work, Wealth and Power	3
LBS 205	Child and Adolescent Development	3
NCR 291	Psychology of Peacebuilding	3
PSY 101	General Education Psychology: Understanding Human Behavior	3
SOC 101	The Individual In Society	3
SOC 102	Understanding Social Relationships in a Global Perspective	3
WMS 200	Foundations in Queer Studies	3
WMS 250	Foundations in Women's Studies	3

D2. Global and Historical Perspectives (3 units):

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
AFS 201	African World Civilizations	3
ANT 102	Ancient Civilizations	3
CHS 200	Introduction to Chicana/o and Latina/o History	3
ENG 150	Languages of the World	3
GEO 100	Human Geography	3
HIS 120	World History I	3
HIS 121	World History II	3
LBR 200	Labor and the Environment	3
MGT 200	Global Organizational Ethics and Social Responsibility	3
POL 100	General Education Political Science: World Perspectives	3

D3. Integrative Studies in the Social Sciences (3 units):

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
AFS 310	The African American Experience in the US	3
AFS 311	Afro Latinidad & the Caribbean	3
AFS 312	Cultural Pluralism: Ethnic & Global Society	3
ANT 312	Language And Culture	3
ANT 330	North American Indians	3
ANT 334	Mesoamerica Past and Present	3
ANT 336	Comparative Cultures: Culture, Environment and Globalization	3
ANT 337	Ethnography and Film	3
ANT 338	Mainland Southeast Asia	3
ANT 342	South America	3
ANT 371	Historical and Cultural Perspectives in Disability Studies	3
APP 311	Contemporary Issues in Asian American Communities	3
APP 318	Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Lao Americans: Culture, History, and Identity	3
APP 327	Values and Communication of Asian Pacific Cultures	3
APP 335	Asian Pacific Culinary Culture	3
APP 350	Asian-Pacific Gender and Family	3
BSN 306	Cult Diversity Healthcare 16	3
CHS 323	Latina/o Perspectives on U.S. Immigration and Citizenship	3
CHS 330	Latina/o Identities in U.S.	3
CHS 335	Urban Youth Gangs in Los Angeles	3
GEO 318	Cultural Pluralism The Human Environment: Methods of Knowledge and Truth	3
HEA 468	Multicultural Health	3
HIS 340	American West	3
HIS 348	Labor In American Society	3
HIS 352	Topics in United States Foreign Relations History	3
HIS 354	History of American Immigration	3
HIS 356	American Environmental History: American Environment from Pre-Contact (prior to 1500) to the Present	3
HIS 380	Women In History	3
IDS 304	Issues in Global Studies	3
IDS 318	Interdisciplinary Approach to Cultural Pluralism	3
ITC 300	Security in a Digital Society	3
LBR 313	The Future of Workers and Work	3
LBR 316	Working Class and Education	3
LBR 350	Research Methods for Social Change	3
LBR 365	Racial Capitalism	3
LBS 370	Multicultural Studies	4
MLG 318	New Perspectives on Language and Sex	3
NCR 391	Restorative Justice	3
POL 350	History of Political Ideas	3
POL 351	Modern Political Thought	3
POL 354	American Political Thought	3
SBS 318	Cultural Pluralism:	3
SPA 318	Movements of Latin America	3
WMS 318	Race, Class and Gender	3
WMS 340	Politics of Women's (Un)Paid Labor	3
WMS 390	Transnational Feminisms	3

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Restricted to Nursing Majors

Area E. Lifelong Learning and Self-Development (3 units)

Select one of the following:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
BUS 100	Entrepreneurship For Everyone	3
CIS 275	Internet Literacy	3
ENG 107	Reading & Writing LA	3
FIN 200	Personal Finance for Non-Finance Majors	3
HEA 100	Health & Lifestyles	3
HEA 104	Food, Health and Environment	3
HEA 201	Healthcare Systems and Perspectives	3
KIN 235	Lifetime Fitness	3
LIB 151	Fundamentals of Information Literacy	3
LBR 201	Work/Life: Purpose, Power, and Identity	3
REC 100	Dimensions Of Leisure	3
UNV 101	Personal, Social and Intellectual Development	3

Area F. Ethnic Studies (3 units)

Select one of the following. May be fulfilled by approved upper division.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
AFS 100	The African American Experience	3
AFS 212	Intro To Comp Eth & Global Soc	3
AFS 231	Africana Literary Traditions	3
APP 201	Introduction to Asian American Studies	3
APP 212	Introduction to Comparative Ethnic and Global Societies	3
CHS 125	Chicano/Latino Musical Culture	3
CHS 212	Introduction to Comparative Ethnic Studies	3

Statutory Requirement (6 units)

Students must satisfy requirements in U.S. history and U.S. and California government by completing the following:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
HIS 101	History Of United States (or articulated course at a California Community College or examination)	3
POL 101	American Institutions	3
Total Hours		6