2019 GE Approved Courses: Category B
Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning: Category B
The following courses are approved to meet the General Education requirements indicated. Please note the following in reviewing these approved course lists:
- Refer to the online schedule of classes to see which courses are being offered for a specific term and to double check which GE requirements the course satisfies during that term.
- Be aware that the GE Category (A-E) requirements must each be satisfied by a unique course. The "Other GE Categories" column below may indicate additional categories a course is certified in but does not mean that the course will meet more than one category requirement for an individual student.
- Additional General Education Requirements should be met by courses also meeting the GE Category requirements to minimize the number of units needed.
- Comments are added to the course lists below to highlight changes in the approved active GE course lists.
- See Previous Courses to research courses that previously met GE requirements.
- Students should regularly run their Academic Requirements Report on MyCSULB to monitor their completion of all degree requirements including General Education.
The following physical science courses are intended to impact knowledge of the facts and principles which form the foundations of non-living systems. Such studies should promote understanding and appreciation of the methodologies of science as investigative tools, the limitations of scientific endeavors: namely, what is the evidence and how was it derived? In addition, particular attention is given to the influence which the acquisition of scientific knowledge has had on the development of the world’s civilizations, not only as expressed in the past but also in present times.
Note: Students must take a laboratory associated with either their Life Science course or their Physical Science Course.
Courses in this category may include lecture/laboratory courses or combinations of lecture course and a separate but related laboratory course.
| Subject/ Number | Timeline | Title | GE Designation | Other Categories | Cross Listed Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASTR 100 & ASTR 100L | Astronomy & Lab | Explorations | |||
| CHEM 100 | Chemistry & Today's World | Explorations | |||
| CHEM 111A | General Chemistry | Explorations | |||
| CHEM 140 | General, Organic & Biochemistry | Explorations | |||
| ERTH 102 & ERTH 104/105 | General Geology & Lab or Field Lab | Explorations | |||
| ERTH 110 & ERTH 110L | Natural Disasters & Lab | Explorations | |||
| ERTH 150 | Effective Fall 2024 | Geology of Parks | Explorations | ||
| ERTH 160 & ERTH 160L | Introduction to Oceanography & Lab | Explorations | |||
| GEOG 130 | Introduction to Climatology | Explorations | |||
| PHSC 112 | Introduction to Physical Sciences | Explorations | |||
| PHYS 100A | General Physics | Explorations | |||
| PHYS 100B | General Physics | Explorations | |||
| PHYS 151 | Mechanics & Heat | Explorations | |||
| PHYS 152 | Electricity & Magnetism | Explorations | |||
| UHP 201 | Sustainability & Technology in Los Angeles | Explorations |
| Subject/ Number | Timeline | Title | GE Designation | Other Categories | Cross Listed Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASTR 100 | Astronomy | Explorations | |||
| CECS 202 | Digital Information Age | Explorations | E | ||
| ENGR 201 | Fall 2021 | DIY Instruments for Biological, Chemical, and Engineering Applications | Explorations | ||
| ERTH 102 | General Geology | Explorations | |||
| ERTH 110 | Natural Disasters | Explorations | |||
| ERTH 160 | Introduction Oceanography | Explorations | |||
| ERTH 190 | Environmental Geology | Explorations | |||
| ERTH 191 | Air-Water Pollution | Explorations | |||
| GEOG 140 | Intro Physical Geography | Explorations |
The following life science courses are intended to impact knowledge of the facts and principles which form the foundations of living systems. Such studies should promote understanding and appreciation of the methodologies of science as investigative tools, the limitations of scientific endeavors: namely, what is the evidence and how was it derived? In addition, particular attention is given to the influence which the acquisition of scientific knowledge has had on the development of the world’s civilizations, not only as expressed in the past but also in present times.
Note: Students must take a laboratory associated with either their Life Science course or their Physical Science Course.
Courses in this category may include lecture/laboratory courses or combinations of lecture course and a separate but related laboratory course.
| Subject/ Number | Timeline | Title | GE Designation | Other GE Categories | Cross Listed Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL 153 | Introduction to Marine Biology with Lab | Explorations | |||
| BIOL 200 | General Biology with Lab | Explorations | |||
| BIOL 201 | General Microbiology for Health Professionals | Explorations | |||
| BIOL 205 | Human Biology with Lab | Explorations | |||
| BIOL 207 | Human Physiology | Explorations | |||
| BIOL 211 | Introduction to Evolution/Diversity with Lab | Explorations |
| Subject/ Number | Timeline | Title | GE Designation | Other GE Categories | Cross Listed Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTH 110 | Introduction to Physical Anthropology | Explorations | |||
| BIOL 101 | Introduction to Human Disease | Explorations | |||
| ES P 101 | The Global Environment | Explorations, Global Issues | GEOG 101 | ||
| FSCI 232 | Effective Fall 2022 | Food Science | Explorations | ||
| GEOG 101 | The Global Environment | Explorations, Global Issues | ES P 101 | ||
| H SC 210 | Contemporary Health Problems | Explorations | E | ||
| H SC 250 | Effective Fall 2022 | Public Health Biology | Explorations | ||
| KIN 157 | Fitness for Living | Explorations | E | ||
| NUTR 132 | Introductory Nutrition | Explorations | E | ||
| PSY 241 | Pyschobiology | Explorations |
| Subject/ Number | Timeline | Title | GE Designation | Other GE Categories | Cross Listed Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASTR 100L | Introduction to Astronomy Lab | Explorations | B1 | ||
| BIOL 153L | Introduction to Marine Biology Lab | Explorations | B2 | ||
| BIOL 200L | General Biology Lab | Explorations | B2 | ||
| BIOL 205L | Human Biology Laboratory | Explorations | B2 | ||
| BIOL 211L | Introduction Evolution/ Diversity Lab | Explorations | B2 | ||
| ERTH 104 | Planet Earth Lab | Explorations | B1 | ||
| ERTH 105 | Geology Field Laboratory | Explorations | B1 | ||
| ERTH 110L | Natural Diasters Laboratory | Explorations | B1 | ||
| ERTH 160L | Introduction Oceanography Laboratory | Explorations | B1 |
The following courses have an explicit intermediate algebra prerequisite, and student will develop skills and understanding beyond the level of intermediate algebra. In the course, students will not just practice basic computational skills, but will be able to explain and apply basic mathematical concepts and will be able to solve problems through quantitative reasoning.
| Subject/ Number | Timeline | Title | GE Designation | Other GE Categories | Cross Listed Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CECS 180 | Effective Fall 2024 | Data Computing for Everyone | Foundation | ||
| HDEV 190 | Elementary Statistics | Foundation | |||
| MATH 104 | The Power of Mathematics | Foundation | |||
| MATH 109 | Modeling with Alegebra | Foundation | |||
| MATH 111 | Precalculus Trigonometry | Foundation | |||
| MATH 112A | Essential Algebra A | Foundation | |||
| MATH 113 | Precalculus Algebra | Foundation | |||
| MATH 115 | Calculus for Business | Foundation | |||
| MATH 116 | Effective Fall 2024 | Finite Math | Foundation | ||
| MATH 119A | Survey of Calculus I | Foundation | |||
| MATH 122 | Calculus I | Foundation | |||
| MATH 123 | Calculus II | Foundation | |||
| MTED 110 | Real Number System for Elementary and Middle School Teachers | Foundation | |||
| PSY 110 | Elementary Statistics | Foundation | |||
| SOC 170 | Elementary Statistics | Foundation | |||
| STAT 108 | Statistics for Everyday Life | Foundation | |||
| STAT 118 | Introductory Business Statistics | Foundation |
