Students must complete 39 units of Core GE courses.
Notes:
Only one MUSE course may be taken for GE credit and only first time freshmen may enroll.
9 units
Complete one course each in Oral Communication, Written Communication 1A, and Critical Thinking.
| 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 | Pub Sp Nonn Spks |
| COMM 040 | Argmnt/Advocacy |
| HUM 001A-B, 002A-B | Culture & Society |
| MAS 074 | Public Address |
| Written Communication IA (A2) | |
| Students must satisfy the English Placement Test requirement prior to enrollment. | |
| 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 | Composition 1 |
| HUM 001A-B, 002A-B | Culture & Society |
| Critical Thinking (A3) | |
| Critical thinking courses should help students learn to recognize, analyze, evaluate, and produce reasoning. | |
| COMM 041 | Crit Dec Making |
| ENGL 007 | Critical Thinking |
| HIST 050 | Historical Process |
| HUM 001A-B, 002A-B | Cultural & Society |
| LING 021 | Langu and Thinking |
| PHIL 057 | Logic & Crit Reas |
| POLS 020 | Controv Legal Iss |
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 | Descript Astronomy |
| CHEM 030A (L) | Intro Chem |
| CHEM/PHYS 035 (L) | Intro to Phy Sci |
| ENGR 005 | Science of High Technology |
| GEOG 001 | Geog Natural Env |
| GEOL 001 | General Geology |
| GEOL 003 | Planet Earth |
| GEOL 006 | Geol of California |
| GEOL 007 (L) | Earth, Time and Life |
| METR 010 | Weather & Climate |
| MUSE Course, Fall only (B1) | |
| NUFS 001A | Science of Foods |
| PHYS 001 | Elem Phys |
| Life Science (B2) | |
| ANTH 012 | Intro to Human Evol |
| BIOL 010 | The Living World |
| BIOL 020 (L) | Ecol Biol |
| BIOL 021 (L) | Human Biology |
| ENVS 010 | Life Chang Planet |
| MUSE Course, Fall only (B2) | |
| Laboratory Science (B3) | |
| The following courses meet the Lab requirement only. | |
| ASTR 102 (L) | Astr Lab (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) |
| 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. You must satisfy the Entry Level Mathematics requirement prior to enrollment in one course from the following: | |
| HS 067 | Intro Health Stat |
| MATH 008 | College Alg & Trig |
| MATH 010 | Math for Gen Ed |
| MATH 012 | Number Systems |
| MATH 019 | Precalculus |
| MATH 030 | Calculus I |
| MATH 030P | Cal I with Precal |
| MATH 070 | Finite Math |
| MATH 071 | Calc for Bus/Aviat |
| PHIL 009 | Math/Logic for GE |
| SOCI/SOCS 015 | Stat Ap in Soc Sci |
| STAT 095 | Elem Stat |
Students who desire a more intensive plan of courses to satisfy Core GE may submit a petition to the Associate Dean of the College of Science, SCI 127. For more details, go to www.sjsu.edu/ugs/docs/petitions/Intensive_Science.pdf.
9 units
Complete one course each in Arts, Humanities, and Written Communication 1B.
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-B | American Civ |
| ARTH 070A | Art Hist Prehis-Med |
| ARTH 070B | Art Hist Ren-Mod |
| ARTH/ASIA 070C | Arts of Asia |
| ARTH 072 | Design in Society |
| DANC 010 | Dance Appreciation |
| HUM 001A-B, 002A-B | Culture & Society |
| MUSC 010A | Music Appreciation |
| MUSC 010B | Intro to Music |
| MUSC/ASIA 019 | Mus Wrld Cultures |
| MUSE Course, Fall only (C1) | |
| PHIL 066 | Intro Aesthetics |
| RTVF 010 | The Art of Film |
| TA 005 | Acting |
| TA 010 | Theatre Apprecia |
| Letters (C2) | |
| AMS 001A-B | American Civ |
| CHIN 025 A | Inter Chinese |
| CHIN 025 B | Inter Chinese |
| ENGL 010 | Great Works of Lit |
| ENGL 022 | Fantasy Science Fic |
| ENGL 040 | Contemp World Fiction |
| ENGL 071 | Intro Creative Writ |
| ENGL 078 | Intro Shakespeare |
| FREN 025 A | Inter Fren Reading |
| FREN 025 B | Inter Fren Reading |
| GERM 025 A | Inter German |
| GERM 025 B | Inter German |
| HUM 001A-B, 002A-B | Culture & Society |
| JPN 025 A | Interm Japanese |
| JPN 025 B | Interm Japanese |
| MUSE Course, Fall only (C2) | |
| PHIL 010 | Intro to Phil |
| PHIL 061 | Moral Issues |
| PHIL 070A | Ancient Philosophy |
| PHIL 070B | Modern Philosophy |
| POLS 003 | Intro Pol Thought |
| RELS/HUM/MDES 070A | Western Religions |
| RELS/ASIA/HUM 070B | Eastern Religions |
| RELS/HUM/JWSS/MDES 090 | Bible Hist and Lit |
| SPAN 025 A-B | Inter Spanish |
| Written Communication 1B (C3) | |
| Written Communication 1B will reinforce and advance the abilities developed in Written Communication 1A, broadening and deepening students’ understanding of the genres | |
| ENGL 001B | Composition 2 |
| HUM 001A-B, 002A-B | Culture & Society |
Students who satisfy Written Communication 1B with a course certified in another area of GE must complete Area C with a second course in Arts or Letters.
9 units
Complete one course each in Human Behavior, Comparative Systems, and Social Issues.
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 Anthro |
| COMM 010 | Comm and Relations |
| ECON 001B | Prin of Econ |
| GEOG 010 | Cultural Geography |
| HS/CHAD/GERO/HRTM 015 | Human Life Span |
| LING 020 | Nature of Language |
| MUSE Course, Fall only (D1) | |
| PSYC 001 | General Psychology |
| PSYC 082 | Child & Adol Psych |
| SOCI 001 | Intro to Sociology |
| TECH 098 | Technology and Women |
| WOMS 010 | 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 033A-B | As Am US Hist/Pol |
| AAS/AFAM/MAS 025 | Changing Majority |
| AMS 001A-B | American Civ |
| GEOG 101 | Global Geography |
| HIST 010A | Western Civilizatn |
| HIST 010B | Western Civilizatn |
| HIST/POLS 015A-B | US History/Govt |
| HUM 001A-B, 002A-B | Culture & Society |
| MAS 10A-10B | Mex Am US Hist/Gov |
| MUSE Course, Fall only D2 | |
| POLS 002 | Intro to Comp Politics |
| WOMS/AAS 020 | Wom of Color in 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 033A-B | As Am US Hist/Pol |
| AMS 01A-B | American Civ |
| ENVS 001 | Intro Environ Iss |
| HIST/POLS 015A-B | US History/Govt |
| HUM 001A-B, 002A-B | Culture & Society |
| MAS 010A-B | Mex Am US Hist/Gov |
| MCOM 072 | Mcom & Society |
| MUSE Course, Fall only (D3) | |
| POLS 04 | Intro Intl Rel |
| SOCI 080 | Social Problems |
| SOCI 116 | Global Society |
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 Life Context |
| BIOL 054 | Human Understanding |
| CHAD 060 | Child Developmt |
| CHAD/KIN 067 | Dev Human Potentia |
| EDCO 004 | Personal, Academic and Career Exploration |
| GEOL 005 | Hum Dev Nat World |
| HS 001 | Understand Health |
| KIN 069 | Stress Management |
| MUSE Course, Fall only (E) | |
| NUFS 009 | Intro Human Nutr |
| PHIL 012 | Phil of the Person |
| RECL 010 | Creat Meaning Life |
| RELS 099 | Death Dying & Rel |
| SCI 002 | Success in Science |
| SOCI/UNVS 057 | Community Involve |
| TA 048 | Beyond Words |
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