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General Education (GE) - CORE (Basic Skills and Basic Knowledge of an Educated Person)
Students must complete 39 units of Core GE courses.
English Language Communication and Critical Thinking
9 units
Complete one course each in Oral Communication, Written Communication IA, and Critical Thinking and Writing.
| Oral Communication (A1) | |
| Oral Communication courses should cultivate an understanding of the social, psychological, political and practical significance of communication, with special emphasis on the roles of public communication in a free society. | |
| COMM 020 | Public Speaking |
| COMM 020N | Public Speaking for Nonnative Speakers |
| COMM 040 | Argumentation & Advocacy |
| HUM 002A^ ** | Modern World Cultures - Honors |
| CCS 074 | Public Address |
| Written Communication I (A2) | |
| Written communication 1A courses should cultivate an understanding of the writing process and the goals, dynamics, and genres of written communication, with special attention to the nature of writing at the university. | |
| ENGL 001A | First Year Writing |
| ENGL 01AS | First Year Composition, Stretch II |
| HUM 001B^ ** | World Cultures & Societies- Honors |
| Critical Thinking and Writing (A3) | |
| Critical thinking courses should help students learn to recognize, analyze, evaluate, and produce reasoning. | |
| ANTH 013 | Archaeology |
| COMM 041 | Critical Decision Making |
| COMM 045 | Media and Culture |
| ENGL 002 | Critical Thinking and Writing |
| HIST 050 | Historical Process: Understanding Historical Reasoning |
| HUM 002B^ ** | Modern World Cultures - Honors |
| HUM 080 | Reading the World |
| LING 021 | Language & Thinking |
| LING 024 | Language Variation in Space, Time, & Culture |
| PHIL 057 | Logic & Critical Reasoning |
| POLS 020 | Controversial Legal Issues |
^ = Eight GE areas, including third Area C, and all of American Institutions completed when the Humanities Honors sequence (HUM 1A/1B/2A/2B) is completed with grades of "C- or better."
** = Must complete sequence
Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning
9 units
Complete at least one 3-unit course in Physical Science, Life Science, and Mathematical Concepts.
At least one lab course (L) must be included.
| Physical Science (B1) | |
| In Science courses, students should master sufficiently essential quantitative and qualitative skills that are necessary to understand scientific knowledge and methods. Students should be able to incorporate scientific knowledge into the workplace and everyday life experiences. | |
| ASTR 010 | Descriptive Astronomy |
| CHEM 001A (L)* | General Chemistry |
| CHEM 001B (L)* | General Chemistry |
| CHEM 030A (L) | Introductory Chemistry |
| ENGR 005 | Science of High Technology |
| GEOG 001 | Geography of Natural Environments |
| GEOL 001 (L) | General Geology |
| GEOL 003 | Planet Earth |
| GEOL 006 | Geology of California |
| GEOL 007 (L) | Earth, Time & Life |
| GEOL 009 (L) | Earth Disasters |
| METR 010 | Weather & Climate |
| METR 012 | Global Warming |
| NUFS 001A | Physical Science of Foods |
| PHYS 001 | Elementary Physics |
| PHYS 002A (L)* | Fundamentals of Physics |
| PHYS 002B (L)* | Fundamentals of Physics |
| PHYS 023 | Animation Physics |
| PHYS 050 (L)* | General Physics/Mechanics |
| PHYS 051 (L)* | General Physics/Electricity and Magnetism |
| PHYS 052 (L)* | General Physics/Waves, Light, Heat |
| Life Science (B2) | |
| ANTH 012 | Introduction to Human Evolution |
| BIOL 010 | The Living World |
| BIOL 020 (L) | Ecological Biology |
| BIOL 021 (L) | Human Biology |
| BIOL 030 (L)* | Principles of Biology I |
| BIOL 031 (L)* | Principles of Biology II |
| BIOL 065 (L)* | Human Anatomy |
| BIOL 065O (L)* | Human Anatomy |
| BIOL 066 (L)* | Human Physiology |
| ENVS 010 | Life on a Changing Planet |
| GEOL 008 | Age of Dinosaurs |
| GLST 001B | Introduction to Global Studies |
| MICR 020 (L)* | General Bacteriology |
| NUFS 016 | Science, Physiology, & Nutrition |
| Laboratory Science (B3) | |
| The following courses meet the Lab requirement only. | |
| ASTR 102 (L) | Astronomy Lab (1 unit) |
| BIOL 065L | Anatomy Lab for Transfer Students (1 unit) |
| BIOL 150/GEOL 150 (L) | Fld Stds Nat Hist (1-2 units) |
| GEOL 004L (L) | Planet Earth Lab |
| PHYS 001L (L) | Elem Phys Lab (1 unit) |
*Intensive Science
Students who have completed the Intensive Science courses with a "C- or better", will be allowed to use these courses to fulfill the requirement in B1/B3 or B2/B3. Students may petition to have (1) grades below C- (very rarely approved), or (2) other Intensive Science courses not on the list approved as intensive science courses. Additionally, the following packages of courses, all completed with "C- or better", will satisfy Areas B1, B2, and B3: Two courses from PHYS 50, PHYS 51, or PHYS 52, and CHEM 1A; or PHYS 2A and PHYS 2B and CHEM 1A; or CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B, plus a physics course. See details on the petition at: http://www.sjsu.edu/gup/allForms/index.html#studentPetitions.
| Mathematical Concepts (B4) | |
| Mathematical concepts courses enable students to use numerical and graphical data in personal and professional judgments and in coping with public issues. | |
| HS 067 | Introductory Health Statistics |
| JS 015 | Introductory Statistics in Justice Studies |
| MATH 001 | Mathematical Reasoning |
| MATH 018 | College Algebra |
| MATH 010 | Mathematics for General Education |
| MATH 010A | Mathematics in Arts, Music and Politics |
| MATH 012 | Number Systems |
| MATH 019 | Precalculus |
| MATH 030* | Calculus I |
| MATH 030P* | Calculus I with Precalculus |
| MATH 030PL* | Calculus I with Precalculus |
| MATH 031* | Calculus II |
| MATH 032* | Calculus III |
| MATH 070* | Finite Mathematics |
| MATH 071* | Calculus for Business and Aviation |
| PHIL 009 | Math & Logic for General Education |
| SOCI/SOCS 015 | Statistical Applications in the Social Sciences |
| STAT 095 | Elementary Statistics |
| UNVS/MATH 015F-015S | Statway A-B: Statistics-Concepts & Methods |
*Intensive Math
Students who have not completed a course satisfying Area B4, but have completed MATH 030, MATH 030P, MATH 030PL, MATH 031, MATH 032, MATH 070, or MATH 071, with a grade of "C- or better" will be allowed to use one of these courses to fulfill the Area B4 requirement.
Arts & Letters (Area C)
9 units
Effective Fall 2014, Area C3 has been discontinued. Completion of 9 units in Area C is still required.
In Area C, complete no fewer than 9 semester units, with at least one course in the Arts (C1) and one in the Letters (C2).
Arts and Letters courses should give students knowledge and understanding of significant works of the human intellect and imagination. Courses should enable students to participate in social and cultural communities associated with artistic and literary endeavors, enriching their personal and professional lives.
| Arts (C1) | |
| AMS 001A ** | American Civilization |
| ARTH 015 | Intro to Visual Culture |
| ARTH 070A | Art History, Prehistoric to Medieval |
| ARTH 070B | Art History, Renaissance to Modern |
| ARTH/ASIA 070C | Arts of Asia |
| ARTH 072 | Design in Society |
| CA 095 | Introduction to Queer Arts |
| DANC 010 | Dance Appreciation |
| FORL 025 | World Cultures through Literature and Cinema |
| HUM 001A^ ** | World Cultures & Societies- Honors |
| KIN 068 | Visual Representations of Sport in Popular Culture |
| MUSC 004A* | Music Systems IVA |
| MUSC 004B* | Music Systems IVB |
| MUSC 010A | Music Appreciation |
| MUSC 010B | Introduction to Music |
| MUSC/ASIA 019 | Music in World Cultures |
| PHIL 066 | Introduction to Aesthetics |
| RTVF 010 | The Art of Film |
| TA 005 | Acting |
| TA 010 | Theatre Appreciation |
| Letters (C2) | |
| AMS 001B** | American Civilization |
| CHIN 001A | Elementary Chinese |
| CHIN 001B | Elementary Chinese |
| CHIN 025A | Intermediate Chinese |
| CHIN 025B | Intermediate Chinese |
| ENGL 001B | Argument and Analysis |
| ENGL 010 | Great Works of Literature |
| ENGL 020 | The Graphic Novel |
| ENGL 021 | Mystery Fiction |
| ENGL 022 | Fantasy & Science Fiction |
| ENGL 030 | Literature and the Environment |
| ENGL 040 | Contemporary World Fiction |
| ENGL 071 | Creative Writing |
| ENGL 078 | Introduction to Shakespeare's Drama |
| FORL 025 | World Cultures through Literature and Cinema |
| FREN 001A | Elementary French |
| FREN 001B | Elementary French |
| FREN 025A | Intermediate French: Reading |
| FREN 025B | Intermediate French: Writing |
| GERM 001A | Elementary German |
| GERM 001B | Elementary German |
| GERM 025A | Intermediate German |
| GERM 025B | Intermediate German |
| HUM 001A^ ** | World Cultures & Societies- Honors |
| HUM 002B^ ** | Modern World Cultures - Honors |
| HUM 0010 | Chronicles of Education |
| JPN 001A | Elementary Japanese |
| JPN 001B | Elementary Japanese |
| JPN 025A | Intermediate Japanese |
| JPN 025B | Intermediate Japanese |
| MUSC 012* | Medieval and Renaissance Music |
| PHIL 010 | Introduction to Philosophy |
| PHIL 061 | Moral Issues |
| PHIL 070A | Ancient Philosophy |
| PHIL 070B | Modern Philosophy |
| POLS 003 | Introduction to Political Thought |
| PORT 001A | Elementary Portuguese I |
| PORT 001B | Elementary Portuguese II |
| RELS 070 | Gods, Guns, Gurus, Grails -World Religion |
| RELS/HUM/JWSS/MDES 090 | Bible Hist and Lit |
| SPAN 001A | Elementary Spanish |
| SPAN 001B | Elementary Spanish |
| SPAN 025A | Intermediate Spanish |
| SPAN 025B | Intermediate Spanish |
| TA 013 | Great Comedies for Theatre |
^ = Eight GE areas, including third Area C, and all of American Institutions completed when the Humanities Honors sequence (HUM 1A/1B/2A/2B) is completed with grades of "C- or better."
** Must complete sequence
*Intensive Music
Students who have completed the Intensive Music courses, MUSC 4A, MUSC 4B and MUSC 12, with a "C or better", will be allowed to use these courses to fulfill the requirements of Area C. Students may petition to have (1) grades below C (very rarely approved), or (2) other Intensive Music courses not on the list approved as intensive music courses. See details on the petition at: http://www.sjsu.edu/gup/allForms/index.html#studentPetitions.
Social Sciences
9 units
| Complete no fewer than 9 units in at least two different subject prefixes (for example, ANTH and POLS). For American Institutions credit, students may complete a course in D2 (US1) and/or D3 (US2, US3). Note: Some courses may require completion of a 2-semester sequence in order to receive American Institutions credit (AAS 33A, 33B; CCS 10A, 10B) |
Social Science courses should increase the student's understanding of human behavior and social interaction in the context of value systems, economic structures, political institutions, social groups, and natural environments
| Human Behavior (D1) | |
| Human Behavior courses will enable students to be able to recognize the interaction of social institutions, culture, and environment with the behavior of individuals. | |
| ANTH 011 | Cultural Anthropology |
| CHAD 075 | Imagination, Play & Adult Creativity |
| ENGR/CS 025 | The Digital World & Society |
| COMM 010 | Communication & Human Relationships |
| COMM 021 | Performing Culture & Society |
| ECON 001B | Principles of Economics: Microeconomics |
| ENVS 001 | Introduction to Environmental Issues |
| GEOG 010 | Cultural Geography |
| HS/GERO/RECL 015 | Human Life Span |
| JOUR 050 | Navigating the News |
| LING 020 | Nature of Language |
| LING 024 | Language Variation in Space, Time, & Culture |
| LING 025 | Languages of the World |
| CCS 030 | Race & Ethnicity in Public Space |
| PSYC 001 | General Psychology |
| SOCI 001 | Introduction to Sociology |
| WOMS 005Q | Gender, Race & Sexuality in Media |
| WOMS 010 | Perspectives on Sex & Gender Roles |
| Comparative Systems (D2) | |
| Courses in this area will enable students to compare and contrast two or more ethnic groups, cultures, regions, nations, or social systems. | |
| AAS/AFAM/CCS 025 | The Changing Majority: Power & Ethnicity in America |
| AAS 033A** | Asian Americans in the United States Historical & Political Process |
| AFAM 002A** | African-Americans and the Development of America's History and Government |
| AMS 001A** | American Civilization |
| CCS 010A** | Mexican Americans & the Development of U.S. History and Government |
| GEOG 012 | Global Geography |
| HIST 010A | Western Civilization |
| HIST 010B | Western Civilization |
| HIST 015 | Essentials of U.S. History |
| HUM 002A** | Modern World Cultures - Honors |
| POLS 002 | Introduction to Comparative Politics |
| WOMS/AAS 020 | Women of Color in the US |
| Social Issues (D3) | |
| Social Issues courses will enable students to apply multidisciplinary material to a topic relevant to policy and social action at the local, national, and/or international levels. | |
| AAS 033B** | Asian Americans in the United States Historical & Political Process |
| AFAM 002B** | African-Americans and the Development of America's History and Government |
| AMS 001B** | American Civilization |
| CCS 010B** | Mexican Americans & the Development of U.S. History and Government |
| HUM 001B** | World Cultures & Societies- Honors |
| JS 025 | Introduction to Human Rights and Justice |
| MCOM 072 | Mass Communication & Society |
| POLS 004 | Introduction to International Relations |
| POLS 015 | Essentials of U.S. & California Government |
| SOCI 080 | Social Problems |
^ = Eight GE areas, including third Area C, and all of American Institutions completed when the Humanities Honors sequence (HUM 1A/1B/2A/2B) is completed with grades of "C- or better."
** = Must complete sequence
Human Understanding & Development
3 units
Complete one course.
Human Understanding and Development courses will enable students to understand themselves as integrated physiological, social, and psychological entities who are able to formulate strategies for lifelong personal development. Students will also learn skills to employ available university resources to support academic and personal development.
| Human Understanding & Development (E) | |
| ANTH 025 | Human Lifecourse in Context |
| BIOL 054 | Human Understanding |
| BUS3 012 | Money Matters |
| CA 060 | Creativity Matters |
| CHAD 060 | Child Development |
| CHAD 070 | Lifespan Development in the 21st Century |
| COMM 074/074Q | Fundamentals of Intercultural Communication |
| EDCO 004/004FY | Personal, Academic & Career Exploration |
| ENGR 010* | Introduction to Engineering |
| GEOL/SCED 005 | Human Development & the Natural World |
| HS 001 | Understanding Your Health |
| KIN 069 | Stress Management: A Multidisciplinary Perspective |
| LING 022 | Language Across the Lifespan |
| NUFS 009 | Introduction to Human Nutrition |
| PHIL 012 | Philosophy of the Person |
| PSYC 002Q | Identity Development & Prejudice |
| RECL 010 | Creating a Meaningful Life |
| RELS/HUM/GERO 099 | Death, Dying & Religions |
| SCI 002 | Success in Science |
| SOCI/UNVS 057 | Community Involvement & Personal Growth |
| TA 048 | Voice & Movement for the Actor |
*For specific department/program majors only