General Education Upper Division Courses

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As part of the General Education program, students are required to complete nine units of upper division general education courses distributed across the three areas:

Block B - Natural Sciences & Quantitative Reasoning (3 units),
Block C - Arts & Humanities (3 units), and
Block D - Social Sciences (3 units)

Completion of the lower division basic subjects requirement is prerequisite to all upper division general education courses, as well as completion of any additional lower division general education course that may be required as a prerequisite.

Students are required to complete two courses (six units) certified as diversity (d) courses. At least one of these courses must focus on issues of race and ethnicity (re) and their intersectionality with other social categories that structure inequality in society. These courses can be completed either at the lower division or upper division level from among courses satisfying G.E. requirements.

Students who have completed the upper division requirement are deemed to be “G.E. satisfied” at the upper division level.

NOTES: Courses with the course number preceded by the designation (d) indicate those approved to meet the Diversity requirement and those with an (re) prefix satisfy the Race and Ethnicity requirement.

Block B - Natural Sciences & Quantitative Reasoning (3 units)

Block C - Arts & Humanities (3 units)

(d) AAAS 3500 - Ancient East Asian Literature and the Modern World [3]
AAAS 3530 - Asian and Asian American Literature [3]
(cl) ART 3110 - Social Engagement with Fashion, Fiber, and Materials [3]
(cl) ART 3170 - Visual Arts in Urban Contexts [3]
(d) ART 3700 - The Art and Social Impact of Music Videos [3]
(cl) (wi) CE 3060 - Communication for Civil Engineers [2]
(d) CLS 3009 - Mexico City in Contemporary Mexican Cinema (also listed as ML 3009) [3]
CLS 3200 - Pre-Columbian Narratives in Latin American Literature [3]
(cl) (re) CLS 3220 - Race, Gender, and Hybridity in the Americas [3]
(d) COMM 3420 - Rights and Justice (also listed as POLS 3420) [3]
(d) COMM 3835 - Sex and Gender in Language and Literature (also listed as ENGL 3835) [3]
(d) COMM 3850 - Communication of Raced, Classed, and Gendered Identities [3]
(cl) (d) EDSP 3300 - Blindness and Disability Portrayals in Television and Cinema: Bias and Impact [3]
(re) ENGL 3810 - Literary Explorations of Racism and Justice (also listed as PAS 3810) [3]
(cl) ENGL 3815 - Money and Meaning [3]
(cl) ENGL 3820 - The Body in Literature and Culture [3]
(re) ENGL 3822 - Ethnicity and Emotions in U.S. Film (also listed as PAS 3822) [3]
(wi) ENGL 3825 - Psychology in Fairy Tales and Fantasy Literature [3]
(d) ENGL 3830 - Gender and Sexuality in Popular Culture (also listed as TVF 3830) [3]
(d) ENGL 3835 - Sex and Gender in Language and Literature (also listed as COMM 3835) [3]
(cl) ENGL 3840 - Aging in Literature [3]
(cl) (d) ENGL 3850 - Violence, Ethics and Literature [3]
(cl) (d) ENGL 3855 - Crimes, Scenes, Interpretations: Literature and the Law [3]
(wi) FREN 3719 - The French Film [3]
(wi) FREN 3739 - Images of Women in French Literature and Society [3]
(d) HIST 3560 - History of Emotions [3]
(d) HIST 3570 - Gender and Sex in History [3]
(re) (wi) HNRS 3200 - Humanities Approaches to Race, Ethnicity, and “Wicked” Problems [3]
(re) LAS 3350 - Race and Culture in the Americas (also listed as PAS 3350) [3]
(re) LAS 3420 - Cultural Impact of Development (also listed as PAS 3420) [3]
(d) (wi) LBS 3665 - Gender and Sexuality in Science Fiction (also listed as WGSS 3665) [3]
(d) ML 3009 - Mexico City in Contemporary Mexican Cinema (also listed as CLS 3009) [3]
(d) ML 3123 - World Popular Fiction [3]
ML 3300 - Cross-Cultural Issues in International Film [3]
(d) ML 3820 - Maturity and Aging in World Literatures and Film [3]
MUS 3500 - Women in Music [3]
(d) MUS 3580 - Music of the Oppressed in Latin America [3]
(d) NURS 3850 - Spiritual Assessment and Care of the Older Adult (also listed as RELS 3850) [3]
(cl) (re) PAS 3050 - Black Feminism and Womanism (also listed as WGSS 3050) [3]
(re) PAS 3070 - Black Manhood and Masculinity [3]
(re) PAS 3350 - Race and Culture in the Americas (also listed as LAS 3350) [3]
(re) PAS 3420 - Cultural Impact of Development (also listed as LAS 3420) [3]
(cl) (re) PAS 3810 - Literary Explorations of Racism and Justice (also listed as ENGL 3810) [3]
(cl) (re) PAS 3822 - Ethnicity and Emotions in U.S. Film (also listed as ENGL 3822) [3]
(d) PHIL 3007 - Philosophy of Sport [3]
PHIL 3210 - Ancient Thought and its Modern Legacy [3]
(d) PHIL 3250 - Violence and Ethics [3]
(d) (wi) PHIL 3270 - Philosophy, Gender and Culture: An Intersectional Approach [3]
(re) PHIL 3290 - Philosophy, Race, and Ethnicity: An Intersectional Approach [3]
(d) (cl) (wi) PHIL 3330 - Engaged Philosophy: An Intersectional Approach [3]
(cl) (wi) PHIL 3400 - Moral Issues in Science and Technology [3]
(d) PHIL 3690 - The Philosophy of Sex: An Intersectional Approach [3]
(wi) PHIL 3710 - The Nature of Consciousness [3]
PHIL 3720 - Philosophy and the Emotions [3]
(d) PHIL 3730 - Adult Life and Aging [3]
(d) POLS 3420 - Rights and Justice (also listed as COMM 3420) [3]
(d) RELS 3250 - SPIRITUAL PATHS THROUGH LIFE [3]
(d) RELS 3350 - Gender and Sex in the Diversity of World Religions [3]
(re) RELS 3500 - Religion, Spirituality, and Ethnic Identity [3]
(d) RELS 3850 - Spiritual Assessment and Care of the Older Adult (also listed as NURS 3850 [3]
SPAN 3400 - Hispanic Film [3]
TA 3140 - Staging Violence in World Theatre [3]
(re) TVF 3240 - Third Cinema/Video [3]
(re) TVF 3340 - “Race”, Justice and the Media [3]
TVF 3660 - Violence, Culture and the Media [3]
(d) TVF 3830 - Gender and Sexuality in Popular Culture (also listed as ENGL 3830) [3]
(re) WGSS 3050 - Black Feminism and Womanism (also listed as PAS 3050) [3]
(d) WGSS 3650 - LGBTQ Cultural Production [3]
(d) (wi) WGSS 3665 - Gender and Sexuality in Science Fiction (also listed as LBS 3665) [3]

Block D - Social Sciences (3 units)

(cl) (re) AAAS 3480 - Race, Class, and Gender (also listed as PAS 3480) [3]
(cl) (re) AAAS 3510 - Body, Health, and Food Justice in API Communities [3]
(cl) (re) AAAS 3520 - Oral History of Asian America (also listed as HIST 3520) [3]
(d) AAAS 3540 - Asian Economies and New Consumerism [3]
(re) (cl) AAAS 3730 - Asian Americans, Families, and Community (also listed as CHDV 3730) [3]
(d) (cl) ANTH 3000 - Immigrant Experiences and Social Justice in the Americas (also listed as LAS 3000) [3]
(re) (cl) ANTH 3200 - Where in the Californian Community are You? [3]
(re) (cl) ANTH 3210 - Where in the Global World are You? [3]
(d) (cl) ANTH 3350 - Maturity and Aging in Cross-Cultural Perspective [3]
ANTH 3360 - Dress in Culture and Society [3]
(d) ANTH 3380 - Gendered Roles, Gender Identity, and Sexualities in Cross-Cultural Perspective [3]
(d) ANTH 3550 - Cultural Evolution and Ancient Civilizations [3]
(wi) ANTH 3790 - Writing Community Stories [3]
(d) (cl) CHDV 3210 - Urban Families and Resilience [3]
(d) CHDV 3420 - Development of Sexuality across the Lifespan [3]
(d) CHDV 3470 - Culture and Wellness across the Lifespan [3]
(re) (cl) CHDV 3720 - American Indian Families (also listed as CLS 3720) [3]
(re) (cl) CHDV 3730 - Asian Americans, Families, and Community (also listed as AAAS 3730) [3]
(d) CHDV 3750 - Health Disparities in Urban Communities (also listed as CLS 3750, PH 3750) [3]
(re) CLS 2200 - Chicanas & Latinas in Contemporary US Society (also listed as WGSS 2200) [3]
(d) (cl) CLS 3100 - Introduction to Critical Education: Theory & Praxis [3]
(re) (cl) CLS 3120 - Chicanx/Latinx Parent, Community, & School Partnerships [3]
(re) CLS 3130 - Diversity, Intersectionality, Major Racial/Ethnic Groups in U.S. Schooling, and Equality of Educational Opportunity and Social Justice (also listed as EDFN 3130) [3]
(cl) (re) CLS 3300 - Race, Class, & Gender [3]
CLS 3320 - Global Migrants in Transnational Networks and Economies [3]
(re) (cl) CLS 3400 - Chicanx/Latinx/Indigenous Refusal, Resistance, & Praxis [3]
(re) (cl) CLS 3720 - American Indian Families (also listed as CHDV 3720) [3]
(d) CLS 3750 - Health Disparities in Urban Communities (also listed as CHDV 3750, PH 3750) [3]
COMD 3090 - Human Violence and Individual Change (also listed as PSY 3090) [3]
(cl) COMD 3190 - Communicating with Abused Children and Violent Families [3]
COMD 3900 - Communication Disorders in Aging [3]
COMM 3720 - Media, Communication and the Environment [3]
(cl) (d) COMM 3840 - Globalization, Culture and Communication [3]
(cl) COMM 3855 - Media Literacy in the 21st Century [3]
(d) (cl) COMM 3890 - Intercultural Communication in Civic Contexts [3]
ECON 3340 - Environmental Issues and Policy [3]
ECON 3600 - Developing Countries and the New Global Economy [3]
(re) ECON 3650 - Economics of the Latino Community [3]
(cl) (d) (wi) EDCI 3700 - The Equitable Advancement of Scientific Principles in Education and Community through Stem Education [3]
(d) (wi) EDFN 3010 - Language, Culture, Society, and Ideologies [3]
(re) EDFN 3130 - Diversity, Intersectionality, Major Racial/Ethnic Groups in U.S. Schooling, and Equality of Educational Opportunity and Social Justice (also listed as CLS 3130) [3]
(cl) EDIT 3000 - Peace and Conflict Resolution Through the Lens of Educational Technology [3]
(d) (cl) EDSP 3010 - Individuals with Disabilities in Contemporary Society [3]
(re) (wi) FREN 3729 - Islam in the Francophone World [3]
(cl) (wi) GEOG 3760 - Urban Spatial Process and Patterns [3]
(d) HIST 3100 - Classical Civilization and the Modern World [3]
(d) HIST 3350 - Global History of World War II [3]
(re) HIST 3400 - History of U.S. Civil Rights Movements [3]
(d) (cl) HIST 3405 - LGBT Political History in the US (also listed as WGSS 3400) [3]
(cl) HIST 3450 - Rise of Urban America [3]
(d) HIST 3510 - A History of Violence: Conflict, War, and Resolution [3]
(re) (cl) HIST 3520 - Oral History of Asian America (also listed as AAAS 3520) [3]
(d) HIST 3600 - Revolution in History [3]
(d) (cl) HIST 3700 - Labor History [3]
(d) (cl) HNRS 3300 - Addressing “Wicked” Problems through the Social Sciences: A Case Study in Diverse Communities [3]
(d) (cl) LAS 3000 - Immigrant Experiences and Social Justice in the Americas (also listed as ANTH 3000) [3]
(re) (cl) LAS 3020 - Black and Latino and Latin American Relations (also listed as PAS 3020) [3]
(re) (cl) LAS 3500 - Movements for Social Justice in the Americas, Soc Justice Americas [3]
(re) LAS 3600 - Dynamics of Change in the Developing World (also listed as PAS 3600, POLS 3600) [3]
(d) (wi) LAS 3700 - Introduction to Central America [3]
(d) (cl) LAS 3800 - Latin American Cities: Between Development and Exclusion [3]
(cl) (d) LBS 3200 - Disability Studies (also listed as WGSS 3200) [3]
(cl) MKT 3950 - Community Based Social Marketing [3]
(cl) (d) ML 3000 - Language Diversity in the U.S. [3]
(d) ML 3003 - Contemporary Spain: Culture and Society [3]
NURS 3550 - Violence and Maltreatment in Family and Intimate Relationships (also listed as SW 3550) [3]
(d) (cl) NURS 3820 - Palliative Care [3]
(re) (cl) PAS 3020 - Black and Latino and Latin American Relations (also listed as LAS 3020) [3]
(cl) (re) PAS 3480 - Race, Class, and Gender (also listed as AAAS 3480) [3]
(re) PAS 3600 - Dynamics of Change in the Developing World (also listed as LAS 3600, POLS 3600) [3]
(re) (cl) PAS 3690 - Race, Activism, and Emotions [3]
(re) (cl) PAS 3715 - Rethinking the ‘Welfare Queen:’ Race, Gender, and Poverty in the US (also listed as WGSS 3715) [3]
(re) PAS 3800 - Education and Development in Africa [3]
(d) PH 3750 - Health Disparities in Urban Communities (also listed as CHDV 3750, CLS 3750) [3]
PH 3760 - Issues in Global Health [3]
(cl) PH 3780 - Current Issues in Urban Health [3]
(d) POLS 3100 - Gender, Politics, and Government [3]
(d) (wi) POLS 3290 - Class, Civil Rights, and Gender in Late Modern Political Thought [3]
(d) POLS 3300 - Politics of Aging [3]
POLS 3500 - State Politics and Policy [3]
POLS 3580 - Environmental Policy and Management [3]
(re) POLS 3600 - Dynamics of Change in the Developing World (also listed as LAS 3600, PAS 3600) [3]
PSY 3030 - Positive Psychology [3]
PSY 3090 - Human Violence and Individual Change (also listed as COMD 3090) [3]
(cl) (d) PSY 3250 - Psychology of Social Justice: Theories & Applications [3]
(d) PSY 3300 - Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination [3]
PSY 3620 - Psychological and Psychosocial Developmental Stages in Maturity and Aging [3]
(d) (wi) RELS 3110 - Seeking the Holy: Ancient Traditions, Modern Practices [3]
(cl) RELS 3400 - Religion, Secularism, and Civic Identity [3]
(d) RELS 3800 - Emotion in Religion [3]
(re) SOC 3000 - Cultural Emotions [3]
(d) (cl) SOC 3230 - Adult Life in a Diverse World [3]
SOC 3300 - Social Issues in the Urban Setting [3]
(d) SOC 3410 - Sociology of Gender [3]
(cl) (re) SOC 3480 - Sociology of Race/Ethnicity, Class, and Gender [3]
SOC 3830 - Violence and Society [3]
(d) SW 2700 - Introduction to Social Work [3]
SW 3550 - Violence and Maltreatment in Family and Intimate Relationships (also listed as NURS 3550) [3]
(d) SW 3620 - From Institutional Racism to Cultural Competency [3]
(re) (cl) SW 3630 - Immigration and Social Policy [3]
(d) SW 3650 - Social Policy and Aging [3]
SW 3761 - Child Welfare [3]
(cl) SW 3762 - Cross Cultural Practice with Older Adults [3]
(cl) SW 3820 - Community Organizing [3]
(cl) SW 3850 - Homelessness in Society [3]
(d) WGSS 3100 - Critical Masculinities [3]
(d) (cl) WGSS 3150 - Gender, Sexuality, and U. S. Law [3]
(cl) (d) WGSS 3200 - Disability Studies (also listed as LBS 3200) [3]
(d) (cl) WGSS 3400 - LGBT Political History in the US (also listed as HIST 3405) [3]
(d) WGSS 3500 - Intersectionality and Feminist Movements [3]
(re) (cl) WGSS 3715 - Rethinking the ‘Welfare Queen:’ Race, Gender, and Poverty in the US (also listed as PAS 3715) [3]
(d) (cl) WGSS 3720 - Reproductive Justice [3]

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General Education Upper Division Courses

Block B - Natural Sciences & Quantitative Reasoning (3 units)

Block C - Arts & Humanities (3 units)

Block D - Social Sciences (3 units)