Area 5: 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 5:

5A: Physical Science without Laboratory

Subject/
Number

Title

ASTR 100Astronomy
ENGR 201DIY Instruments for Biological, Chemical, and Engineering Applications
GEOG 140Introduction to Physical Geography
ERTH 102Planet Earth
ERTH 110Natural Disasters
ERTH 160Introduction to Oceanography
ERTH 190Environmental Geology
ERTH 191Air and Water Pollution

 

5A: Physical Science with Laboratory

Subject/
Number

Title

ASTR 100
&
ASTR 100L		Astronomy 
&
Introductory Astronomy Lab
CHEM 100Chemistry & Today's World
CHEM 111AGeneral Chemistry
CHEM 140General, Organic, and Biochemistry
ERTH 150Geology of Parks
GEOG 130Geography of Weather and Climate
ERTH 102
&
ERTH 104/105		Planet Earth
& 
Planet Earth Lab or Geology Field Lab
ERTH 110
&
ERTH 110L		Natural Disasters
& 
Natural Disasters Lab
ERTH 160
&
ERTH 160L		Introduction to Oceanography
&
Introduction to Oceanography Lab
PHSC 112Introduction to Physical Sciences
PHYS 100AGeneral Physics
PHYS 100BGeneral Physics
PHYS 151Mechanics and Heat
PHYS 152Electricity and Magnetism
UHP 201Sustainability & Technology in Los Angeles - Honors

5B: Biological Science without Laboratory

Subject/
Number

Title

ANTH 110Introduction to Physical Anthropology
BIOL 101Introduction to Human Disease
ES P 101The Global Environment
FSCI 232Food Science
GEOG 101The Global Environment
H SC 210Personal Health and Wellness
H SC 250Public Health Biology
KIN 157Fitness for Living
NUTR 132Introductory Nutrition
PSY 241Psychobiology

 

5B: Biological Science with Laboratory

Subject/
Number

Title

BIOL 153Introduction to Marine Biology
BIOL 200General Biology
BIOL 201General Microbiology for Health Professionals
BIOL 205Human Biology
BIOL 207Human Physiology
BIOL 211Introduction to Evolution and Diversity

5C: Laboratory Only

Subject/
Number

Title

ASTR 100LIntroductory Astronomy Laboratory
ERTH 104Planet Earth Laboratory
ERTH 105Geology Field Laboratory
ERTH 110LNatural Disasters Laboratory
ERTH 160LIntroduction to Oceanography Laboratory 
BIOL 153LIntroduction to Marine Biology Laboratory
BIOL 200LGeneral Biology Laboratory
BIOL 205LHuman Biology Laboratory 
BIOL 211LIntroduction to Evolution/Diversity Laboratory

 

The courses below are approved GE courses that fulfill Upper Division Area 2 or 5: 

Upper-Division Area 2 or 5: UD Math or UD Science
Subject/
Number		TitleCross-Listed Courses
ANTH 405Principles of Archaeology 
ANTH 438Evolution of Sex and Reproduction 
ASAM 350Environmental JusticeGEOG 350
A/ST 311Statistics and Asian Societies 
ASTR 370Planetary Environments 
BIOL 300Human Immunology: In Self-Defense 
BIOL 301Biology of Human Aging 
BIOL 355Microbial Ecology 
BIOL 370General Genetics 
CAFF 305What Happens in Vegas...Consumer Behavior and the Casino Gaming IndustryHM 305
CAFF 425Personal Financial Planning and Analysis 
CBA 321Business Topics for Non-Business Students 
CDFS 405A Practical Approach to Social Science Research 
C E 490Senior Design Project 
CECS 490AComputer Engineering Senior Project I 
CECS 491AComputer Science Senior Project I 
CEM 490Construction Project Management 
CH E 470Chemical Engineering DesignCH E 470H
CH E 470HChemical Engineering Design (Honors)CH E 470
CHEM 301Naturally Dangerous 
CHEM 304Chemistry in the Kitchen 
COMM 307Measurement in Communication Research 
CRJU 325Statistics for Criminal Justice 
DANC 360Quantitative Analysis of Dance Injuries: Prevention and Recovery 
E E 380Probability, Statistics and Stochastic Modeling 
ECON 300Fundamentals of Economics 
ECON 372International Economics 
ENGR 302Energy and Environment: A Global Perspective 
ENGR 340Guitar Electronics: Engineering Sound 
ENGR 370Astronautics and Space 
ERTH 300Earth Systems & Global Change 
ERTH 303Coastal Systems and Human Impacts 
ES P 392Climate Action and Sustainability at 好色先生GEOG 392
FMD 356Fashion Retail Management 
GEOG 325Geography of Climate Change 
GEOG 331Climate Crisis in California Environments 
GEOG 350Environmental JusticeASAM 350
GEOG 354The Anthropocene: Earth in the Era of Humans 
GEOG 359Coastal and Marine Science and Policy 
GEOG 371Geospatial Science for Health 
GEOG 392Climate Action and Sustainability at 好色先生ES P 392
GEOG 486Field Methods in Landscape Analysis 
GERN 401Human Aging 
HCA 341Financial Management of Health Care Institutions 
H SC 403Community Health Statistics 
H SC 422Environmental Health 
HDEV 303Interdisciplinary Approaches to Health Disparities 
HDEV 308Pseudoscience vs. Science: The Impact of (Un)Scientific Data on Human Development 
HIST 390The Environmental Evolution of Asia 
HIST 400History of Western Scientific Thought 
HM 305What Happens in Vegas...Consumer Behavior and the Casino Gaming IndustryCAFF 305
I S 310Business Statistics I 
I/ST 342Powering the Future 
JOUR 411Data Detectives: Democracy, Citizen Journalism and Open Government 
KIN 300Biomechanics of Human Movement 
LING 424Laboratory Phonetics 
MAE 305Numerical Methods in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering 
MATH 303Reflections in Space and Time 
MATH 304The Art of Mathematics 
MATH 309Complexity and Emergence 
MATH 361AIntroduction to Mathematical Analysis I 
NRSG 450Introduction to Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice 
NUTR 436BAdvanced Nutrition II 
PHIL 370Rationality and Decisions 
PSY 310Intermediate Statistics 
PSY 378Health Psychology 
PSY 379Psychology of Stress 
SCED 301Science for Early Childhood 
SOC 355Quantitative Methods of Social Research