Area 4: Approved GE Courses

Reminder: Access your Academic Requirements Report (ARR) to see your progress towards completing GE requirements. Continue to regularly connect with your academic advisor to plan your GE course selections. Plus, refer to the Schedule of Classes to see which courses are offered for a specific term.

The courses below are approved GE courses that fulfill categories in Lower-Division Area 4:

4A: U.S. History

Subject/
Number

Title

HIST 172Early United States History
HIST 173Recent United States History

4B: Constitution and American Ideals

Subject/
Number

Title

POSC 100Introduction to American Government

4C: Social Sciences and Citizenship
Subject/
Number

Title

Cross-Listed Courses

A/ST 200Popular Culture in East Asia 
AFRS 110Introduction to Africana Studies 
AFRS 120African American History to 1865 
AFRS 121African American History Since 1865 - Present 
AFRS 154Introduction to Africana Women's Studies 
AFRS 201History of Slavery 
AIS 101Introduction to the Study of Native American People 
AIS 105American Indian History - Pre 1871HIST 105
AIS 106American Indian History - Post 1871HIST 106
AMST 152Surfing and American Culture 
ANTH 120Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 
ANTH 140Introduction to Archaeology 
ANTH 170Introduction to LinguisticsLING 170
ART 227History of Animation 
ASAM 120Asian American History 
ASAM 121Contemporary Issues In Asian America 
CAFF 228Housing In Global Perspective 
CHLS 100Introduction to Chicano and Latino Studies 
CHLS 101Introduction to Chicano/a and Latino/a Life 
CHLS 105Latina/o Cultural Identity 
CLSC 110Classical Archaeology 
CLSC 130Women in the Classical World 
CRJU 101Criminal Justice System in Society 
DESN 268History and Theory of Sustainability in Design 
ECON 100Principles of Macroeconomics 
ECON 101Principles of Microeconomics 
GEOG 100World Regional Geography 
GEOG 120Race, Place and Culture 
GERN 200The Journey of Aging 
HCA 202Introduction to Health Care in America 
HDEV 180Lifespan Human Development 
HIST 105American Indian History - Pre 1871AIS 105
HIST 106American Indian History - Post 1871AIS 106
HIST 111World History: Origins to 1500 
HIST 112World Since 1500 
HIST 131Early Western Civilization 
HIST 132Modern Western Civilization 
HIST 141Jewish Civilization 
HM 274International Hospitality Development 
JOUR 110Mass Media and Society 
KIN 156Sports Appreciation 
LING 101Introduction to the World's Languages 
LING 170Introduction to LinguisticsANTH 170
M S 101Foundations of Officership 
POSC 212How Democratic is the United States? 
POSC 218Global Politics 
POSC 225Issues in Political Theory 
PSY 100General Psychology 
R/ST 111Religion Games: Religion in the Public Square 
REC 141Introduction to Leisure Services 
REC 168Introduction to Travel and Tourism 
RSCH 207Interdisciplinary Approaches to Health Disparities 
S W 220Introduction to Social Welfare 
SOC 100Principles of Sociology 
SOC 142Social Trends & Problems 
WGSS 102Gender, Race, Sex and Societies 
WGSS 205Introduction to Queer Studies 
WGSS 216Hollywood & Beyond: Gender, Race, and Sex in the Movies 

 

The courses below are approved GE courses that fulfill Upper-Division Area 4: 

Upper-Division Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Subject/
Number		TitleCross-Listed Courses
A/ST 306Traditional Asia 
A/ST 307Modern Asia 
AFRS 319Racial and Ethnic Experience in the United StatesAIS 319; ASAM 319; CHLS 319
AFRS 332Civil Rights and the Law 
AFRS 354African American Women and the Civil Rights Movement 
AFRS 400African American Social Thought 
AFRS 420African American Children in Public Schools 
AFRS 440Black Los Angeles 
AFRS 454Africana Womanism: An Intellectual History 
AH 440Public Art, Monuments and Memorials 
AIS 319Racial and Ethnic Experience in the United StatesAFRS 319; ASAM 319; CHLS 319
AMST 351Celebrity in American Culture 
AMST 421Animals in American Culture 
ANTH 305Radical Social Analysis 
ANTH 307Modernization in Global Perspective 
ANTH 313World Prehistory 
ANTH 314Global Ethnography 
ANTH 329Cultural Diversity in California 
ANTH 412Culture and Communication 
ART 375Art & Social Action: A Global Perspective 
ASAM 319Racial and Ethnic Experience in the United StatesAIS 319; AFRS 319; CHLS 319
ASAM 335Asian and Latino Immigration Since World War IICHLS 335
ASAM 340Asian American Family 
ASAM 350Environmental JusticeGEOG 350
ASAM 370Gender and Sexuality in Asian America 
BLAW 309The Consumer in the Legal & Economic EnvironmentCAFF 309
BLAW 400Business EthicsPHIL 400
C E 325Transportation Safety and Sustainability 
C E 406Project Cost-Benefit Analysis 
C E 406HProject Cost-Benefit Analysis 
CAFF 309The Consumer in the Legal & Economic EnvironmentBLAW 309
CAFF 321Family & Consumer Resource Management 
CAFF 388Consumers vs. Technology: Who’s Winning? 
CAFF 423Consumer HealthH SC 423
CDFS 310Diversity in Child Development 
CDFS 312Family and Personal Development 
CDFS 319Family Stress & Coping 
CECS 427Dynamic Networks 
CHLS 300Chicano History 
CHLS 319Racial and Ethnic Experience in the United StatesAFRS 319; AIS 319; ASAM 319
CHLS 335Asian and Latino Immigration Since World War IIASAM 335
CHLS 350The Latino Population In the United StatesSOC 340
CHLS 390The U.S.-Mexico Borderlands: Historic and Literary Images 
CHLS 400Chicana/o and Latina/o Politics in the U.S. 
CHLS 4501492 and BeyondRGR 450
CHLS 470Latinas/Latinos: Health Status and Health Care AccessHCA 470
CINE 316Popular Culture and Media 
CINE 346The European Cinema of Communism, Fascism, and ResistanceHIST 346; RGR 346
CINE 486Alternative Media 
COMM 441Freedom of Communication 
COMM 442Campaign Persuasion 
CRJU 307Crimes Against Consumers 
CWL 314The World Before 1492: Race, Gender, and Identity in the "Middle Ages"ENGL 314
CWL 315Literature and Medicine 
DANC 373Nonverbal Communication: Interaction of Mind and Body 
DANC 442Dance and Social Identity in the U.S. 
DESN 367History and Theory of Architecture 
DESN 368History and Theory Of Design 
DESN 369History of Furniture and Decorative Arts 
ECON 300Fundamental of Economics 
ECON 301Economics of Public Issues 
ECON 306Environmental Issues of the World Economy 
ECON 366Introduction to Development Economics 
ECON 372International Economics 
EMER 301Emergency Management and Planning 
ENGL 314The World Before 1492: Race, Gender, and Identity in the "Middle Ages"CWL 314
ENGR 302Energy & Environment: A Global Perspective 
FMD 450Cultural Perspectives of Dress 
FREN 440Modern French Culture and Society 
GEOG 301The Urban Scene 
GEOG 304California 
GEOG 306United States & Canada 
GEOG 309Middle East & North Africa 
GEOG 313Southeast Asia 
GEOG 314South Asia 
GEOG 315East Asia 
GEOG 316Europe 
GEOG 318Russia and Its Neighbors 
GEOG 319International DevelopmentI/ST 319
GEOG 321Geography of Latin America 
GEOG 350Environmental JusticeASAM 350
GEOG 355International Environmental IssuesI/ST 355
GEOG 357Sacred Geographies 
GERM 380Contemp Germany, Society, and Culture 
GERN 400Perspectives on Gerontology 
H SC 420Global Health 
H SC 423Consumer HealthCAFF 423
H SC 425Human Sexuality and Sex Education 
HCA 417Technology, Ethics, and Society 
HCA 422Global Issues in Health Services 
HCA 457Working Around the World 
HCA 470Latinas/Latinos: Health Status and Health Care AccessCHLS 470
HDEV 300Death & Dying 
HDEV 303Interdisciplinary Approaches to Health Disparities 
HDEV 305Life Course and Generation in the Arab World 
HDEV 306Immigrant Youth in Long Beach 
HDEV 307Approaches To Childhood 
HDEV 327Approaches to Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood 
HDEV 357Adulthood and Aging in a Diverse World 
HDEV 405Latin American Childhoods 
HIST 300United States: Past and Present  
HIST 314Roman History 
HIST 341AFoundations of Russia 
HIST 341BModern Russia 
HIST 362Colonial Latin America 
HIST 364Latin American Nations 
HIST 383BModern Japan 
HIST 420Modern Israel: Histories and Peoples 
HIST 473California History 
HM 370Exploring a Sustainable Food System 
HM 375Global Hospitality Development 
I/ST 317Problems in International Social ConflictSOC 317
I/ST 318Cases in International Social ConflictSOC 318
I/ST 319International DevelopmentGEOG 319
I/ST 320Migration and Modernity 
I/ST 355International Environmental IssuesGEOG 355
I/ST 399Contemporary Global Divisions of Labor 
ITAL 345Mobsters, Mammas, Mafias and Migrations 
JOUR 312Global News Media 
JOUR 360Culture and Politics of the Internet 
JOUR 415Diversity in the Media 
JOUR 418Journalism: Past, Present, and Future 
KIN 338Women In Sport 
KIN 339Psychology of Sport Behavior and Athletic Performance 
LING 329Introduction to Language Acquisition 
LING 360The Languages of Africa 
LING 363Implications of Human Language 
LING 375Spanish in the U.S. 
LING 472Language and Social Justice 
MGMT 425Business Strategy and Policy 
NRSG 402Community Health Nursing 
NRSG 481Parenting 
PHIL 352Philosophy of Law 
PHIL 363Ethical Theory 
PHIL 400Business EthicsBLAW 400
POSC 301Classical Political Theory 
POSC 321The Media & American Politics 
POSC 322Parties, Campaigns, Elections 
POSC 323Racial and Ethnic Politics – U.S. 
POSC 328Public Policy 
POSC 353Government and Politics of Western Europe 
POSC 371Introduction to International Politics 
POSC 388Cyberspace Citizenship 
POSC 391American Government 
POSC 395Politics Through Culture 
POSC 412Law And Social Change 
POSC 450Comparative Political Movements 
POSC 461Politics of Development 
POSC 482American Foreign Policy 
POSC 494Politics of Future 
PSY 300Mind Control or Freedom 
PSY 327Introduction to Human Factors 
PSY 346Evolutionary Psychology 
PSY 350Psychology and Contemporary Social Issues 
PSY 351Social Psychology 
PSY 356Personality 
PSY 361Child & Adolescent Development 
PSY 370Abnormal Psychology 
PSY 375Community Psychology 
REC 340Leisure in Contemporary Society 
R/ST 312Dead Sea Scrolls 
R/ST 353Religions of Southeast Asia 
R/ST 362Religion and Psychology 
R/ST 383Christianity and Global Conflict 
R/ST 402Religion In America 
R/ST 471Early Christianity & Society 
RGR 314Introduction to Contemporary Europe 
RGR 315Contemporary European Society 
RGR 346The European Cinema of Communism, Fascism, and ResistanceFEA 346; HIST 346
RGR 360Spycraft: Modern Espionage in Global Perspective 
RGR 4501492 and BeyondCHLS 450
S W 350Law, Court Decisions, and Policy Practice 
S W 351Social Policy: Formulation and Analysis 
SOC 317Problems in International Social ConflictI/ST 317
SOC 318Cases in International Social ConflictI/ST 318
SOC 335Social Psychology 
SOC 340The Latino Population In the United StatesCHLS 350
SOC 342Critical Criminology 
SOC 346Race, Gender and Class 
SOC 358The Sociology of Migration and Immigration 
SOC 410Environmental Sociology 
SOC 447Sociology of Popular Culture 
SOC 466AIDS and Society 
THEA 327Theatre, Protest, and Social Change 
TRST 301Translation: Ethics, Theory, and Practice 
UHP 301Politics and Policy In Los Angeles - Honors 
UHP 401The History Of Los Angeles: Invention of a City -Honors 
UNIV 300Special Topics In Civic Engagement In American Society 
WGSS 307U.S. Women and the Economy: Money, Sex, and Power 
WGSS 318Fierce Struggle: U.S. Women of Color - History and Thought 
WGSS 365Popular Culture: Seeing Sex and Gender 
WGSS 370Masculinities 
WGSS 401Bodies and Borders: Feminism and Globalization 
WGSS 424Gendering Environmental Justice