Cohesive Cluster Formation
Students must complete 9 Gen Ed elective courses - 3 in Arts & Humanities (AH), 3 in Social Sciences
(SS) and 3 in Quantitative Sciences (QS). Each group of three courses forms a cohesive cluster. Gen Ed
cohesive clusters can be formed as follows – each cluster should include at least one lower division
course (100-level) and at least one upper division course (200-level.)
Courses that cluster in more than one field can only be counted once (e.g. CHSS 251 counts either as AH
or SS.)
Some major courses may also be offered as Gen Ed courses for non–majors (e.g. MATH 101.) CS or
BAB majors cannot count MATH 101 as a Gen Ed course.
The lists below are organized by cluster field (SS AH and QS.) The courses listed are all upper division
courses (200-level) – e.g. LAW 201 Armenian Constitution. The bullet lists are disciplines that cluster
with the upper division course – e.g. CHSS 240 Music & Literature clusters with courses in
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Acting/Theater
Archaeology
Art History/Art
Cinema/Film
Civilization/History
Culture & Heritage
Language & Culture
Literature
Music
Philosophy/Ethics
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SOCIAL SCIENCES CLUSTERS
CHSS 211 GREAT BOOKS GE AH/SS – clusters with GE SS courses in
 Law
 Political Science
 Psychology
 Sociology
CHSS 251 TOPICS IN CINEMA GE AH/SS – clusters with GE SS courses in
 Archaeology
 Cultural Geography
 Law
 Political Science
 Psychology
 Religion
 Sociology
CHSS 280 CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY GE SS– clusters with GE SS courses in
 Cultural Geography
 Culture
 Psychology
 Sociology
(Please note this course was offered as a lower division course in previous years CHSS182.)
CHSS 282 TRADE GE SS – clusters with GE SS courses in
 Cultural Geography
 Economics
 Political Science
 Sociology
CHSS 290 CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY GE AH/SS - clusters with GE SS courses in
 Culture
 Economics
 Psychology
 Religion
 Sociology
CHSS 291 MODERNISM GE AH/SS – cluster with GE SS courses in
 Culture
 Psychology
 Religion
 Sociology
PSIA 201 POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY GE AH/SS - clusters with GE SS courses in
 Law
 Political Science
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PSIA 281 DEVELOPMENT POLICY GE SS - clusters with GE SS courses in
 Economics
 Law
 Political Science
 Sociology
LAW 201 ARMENIAN CONSTITUTION GE SS – if taken as an upper division course, clusters with
GE SS courses in
 Law
 Political Science
(Please note this course is now offered as a lower division course LAW112.)
ARTS & HUMANITIES CLUSTERS
CHSS 211 GREAT BOOKS GE AH/SS – clusters with GE AH courses in
 Acting/Theater
 Culture & Heritage
 Discourse Analysis
 English Structure
 Journalism
 Language & Culture
 Literature
 Logic
 Music
 Philosophy/Ethics
 Religion
 Rhetoric
CHSS 251 TOPICS IN CINEMA GE AH/SS – clusters with GE AH courses in
 Acting/Theater
 Archaeology
 Art History/Art
 Civilization/History
 Communications
 Culture & Heritage
 English Structure
 Geography
 Journalism
 Language & Culture
 Linguistics
 Literature
 Logic
 Music
 Philosophy/Ethics
 Religion
 Rhetoric
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CHSS 240 MUSIC & LITERATURE GE AH - clusters with GE AH courses in
 Acting/Theater
 Archaeology
 Art History/Art
 Cinema/Film
 Civilization/History
 Culture & Heritage
 Language & Culture
 Literature
 Music
 Philosophy/Ethics
CHSS 290 CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY GE AH/SS - clusters with GE AH courses in
 Archaeology
 Cinema/Film (depending on topic)
 Civilization/History
 Cultural Geography
 Culture & Heritage
 Language & Culture
 Philosophy/Ethics
 Religion
CHSS 291 MODERNISM GE AH/SS – cluster with GE AH courses in
 Art History/Art
 Cinema/Film
 Communications
 Language & Culture
 Literature
 Logic/Rhetoric
 Music
 Philosophy/Ethics
PSIA 201 POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY GE AH/SS - clusters with GE AH courses in
 Acting/Theater
 Communications
 Discourse Analysis
 English Structure
 Journalism
 Literature
 Logic
 Philosophy/Ethics
 Religion
 Rhetoric
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QUANTITATIVE SCIENCES CLUSTERS
CSE 262 QUANTITATIVE BIOLOGY GE QS - clusters with GE QS courses in
 Biology
 Bio-science
 Chemistry
 Environmental Sciences
 Health
 Information Systems/Computer Science
 Math & Statistics
 Physics
CSE 285 HOW THINGS WORK GE QS – clusters with GE QS courses in
 Energy
 Information Systems/Computer Science
 Math & Statistics
 Physics
 Technology
CSE 291 INTRODUCTION TO PRODUCT DESIGN GE QS - Clusters with GE QS courses in
 Physics
 Technology
 Creativity
 Math/Stats
 Computer Science/Information Systems
 Data
ENV 202 ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS GE QS - clusters with GE QS courses in
 Biology
 Bio-science
 Chemistry
 Climate
 Energy
 Environmental Sciences
 Health
 Information Systems/Computer Science
 Math & Statistics
ENV 210 DISASTERS GE QS– Clusters with GE QS courses in
 Biology
 Bio-science
 Chemistry
 Climate
 Energy
 Environmental Sciences
 Health
 Information Systems/Computer Science
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Math & Statistics
Physics
ENV 230 WATER GE QS – clusters with GE QS courses in
 Biology
 Bio-science
 Chemistry
 Climate
 Energy
 Environmental Sciences
 Health
 Information Systems/Computer Science
 Math & Statistics
PH 201 GLOBAL HEALTH GE QS – clusters with GE QS courses in
 Biology
 Bio-science
 Chemistry
 Environmental Sciences
 Health
 Information Systems/Computer Science
 Math & Statistics
 Physics
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