General Education Program – 2016
California State University, Bakersfield
Non-Thematic Courses
Theme Q: Quality of Life
Theme R: Revolutionary Ideas &
Innovations
Theme S: Sustainability & Justice
A1
FYS
First Year Seminar: take two courses
CSUB 1009: Seminar I
CSUB 1019: Seminar II
ECE/ENGR 1618: Intro to Engr I
ECE/ENGR 1628: Intro to Engr II
Area A, Foundational Skills: take one from each subarea; (A1) Oral Communication, (A2) Written Communication, (A3) Critical Thinking, and (A4) Quantitative
Reasoning
COMM 1008: Strat. for Public Speaking
A3
A2
ENGL 1109: Writing & Research
SCI 1409: Intro to Scientific Thinking
ENGL 1119: Writing & Research
PHIL 1019: Critical Thinking
SOC 1018: Contemp. Social Problems
B2
B1
A4
MATH 1009: Modern Math & Apps.
PSYC 2018: Stat Methods for Research
MATH 1209: Stats in Modern World
SOC 2208: Intro to Stats for Research
Area B, Natural Sciences: take one course from each subarea (B1) physical sciences and (B2) life sciences, including a lab
CHEM 1039: Nutr. & Food Toxicology (A4-co)
CHEM 1009: CSI Chemistry
CHEM 1019: Chem of Beer & Wine
CHEM 1029: The Chemistry of Cooking
GEOL 1009: How the Earth Works
GEOL 1209: The Dangerous Earth
PHYS 1609: Intro to Astronomy
BIOL 1009: Perspectives in Biology
BIOL 1039: Principles of Ecology
C1: Arts
Area C, Arts and Humanities: take one course from each subarea (C1) Arts and (C2) Humanities.
MUS 1049: Music Global Perspective (WR)
ART 1009: Practice & App. of Visual Art (WR)
ART 1019: Art in Context
THTR
1109:
Intro
to
Theatre
(WR-co)
ART 2508: Art, Prehistory to 1400 (WR)
MUS 1019: Music Appreciation
ART 2608: Art, 1400 to Present (WR)
MUS 1039: Jazz Appreciation (WR-co)
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ENGL 1129: Writing & Research
PHIL 2019: Ethical Reasoning
C2: Humanities
COMM/ENGL 2518: Intro to Film
Studies
ENGL 1208: Intro to Literature
PHIL 1119: Intro to Philosophy
PHIL/INST 2329*: Sexual Ethics (SELF)
RS 1118: Religion & Film (OC-co)
ENGL 2208: American Lit Survey I (CT, WR)
ENGL 2308: British Lit Survey I (WR)
HIST 1418: World Hist Pt, 1 (WR)
HIST 1428: World Hist Pt. 2 (WR)
PHIL 2119: Great Philosophical Ideas (CT)
RS 1128: A History of God (CT, WR)
RS 1138: Intro to Asian Religions (WR-co)
Non-Thematic Courses
Theme Q: Quality of Life
Theme R: Revolutionary Ideas &
Innovations
D: Social Sciences
Area D, Social and Behavioral Sciences: take two courses in different disciplines
ENGL/LING 2608: Intro Language Study (WR)
ANTH 1109: World Archeology
ANTH 1118: Intro to Archaeology
ANTH 1318: Intro to Cultural Anth
ANTH 2128: Prehistory of New World
CRJU 1108: Intro to Criminal Justice
ECON 1009: The Econ. Way of Thinking
ECON 2018: Princ. of Microeconomics
ECON 2028: Essentials of Macroeconomics
AI-GOVT
PSYC 1018: Explorations in Psychology
SOC 1008: Introduction to Sociology
American Institutions, take course in AI-Government and course in AI-History
PLSI 1018: Am Govt & Politics (CTR)
PPA 2008: Am Govt & Pub. Admn (CTR)
AI-HIST
ENGL 2408: Intro to World Lit (WR)
PHIL 1319: Cont. Moral Problems (CT)
RS 1108: Jesus, Buddha, Moral Life
(OC-co)
HIST 1218: US Hist to 1877 (WR)
HIST 1228: US Hist since 1865 (WR)
SELF
SELF, Student Enrichment and Lifelong Fulfillment: take a course that can double count in another area or a stand-alone course
BA 1008: Fundamentals of Business
PHIL/INST 2329: Sexual Ethics (also C2)
PSYC 4358: Positive Psychology (also UDD)
ECON 4908: Senior Project (also cap)
ERM 4908: Senior Project (also cap)
KINE 1018: Lifetime Fitness
PSYC 2648: Living the Green Life
PSYC 3318: Adult-Child Relationships
PSYC 3648 Environmental Psychology
RS 4518: The Meaning of Death
SOC 2018: Self & Society
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Theme S: Sustainability & Justice
ANTH 2308: Native Ppl of America
Non-Thematic Courses
Theme Q: Quality of Life
Theme R: Revolutionary Ideas &
Theme S: Sustainability & Justice
Innovations
Upper Division courses: take one Junior Year Diversity Reflection course, two Upper-Division Thematic Area courses (one course from each of the Areas outside of
the Area represented by the student’s major), and one GWAR course or passage of the GWAR exam. A GE Capstone course is also required if not satisfied by the
major’s senior seminar.
BA 3008: Div. in Org
COMM 3088: Gender & Comm
JYDR
ECON 3008: Gender & Div. in Workplace
EDTE 3308: Sociocultural Fdn of Ed.
ENGL 3119**: Adv. Writing
HIST 3118: Am Indian History
INST 3128: Gender & Sexuality
INST 3138: Ethnicity & Culture
KINE 3338: Wmn, Sprt, & Physical Act.
PHIL 3548: Race, Class, Gender, & Sexuality
UDB
PSYC 3638: Psych of Sexual Orientation
RS 3368: Women, Religion & Sexuality
SOC 3208: Diversity & Research Ethics
SPAN 4258: Hisp. Amer. Culture &
Civilization (English)
THTR 3128: Intro to Contemp Latin Lit
THTR 3138: Women Playwrights
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SCI 3009: Cali Natural Hist
SCI 3109: Food Science & Tech
SCI 3019: Rev Ideas in Human Bio SCI
3119: Rev Ideas in Chem
SCI 3319: Cali Geol & Society
SCI 3609: Intro to Modern Cosmos
SCI 3129: Envrmt Chem & Sust.
UDC
COMM 3068: Film & Society
ENGL 3248: Ethnic Lit
ENGL 3518: Film Studies
MUS 3019: Musical Drama
MUS 3039: Am Musical Life
PHIL 3258: Existentialism
PHIL 3318: Prof Ethics
PHIL 3438: Phil in Lit and Film
PHIL/PLSI 3418: Self, Civil Soc. & State
RS 3548: Spiritual Quest
THTR 3108: Antiquity to Rebirth
ART 3648: Hist of Photography
COMM 3048: Art of Film
COMM 3078: Mass Media & Society
COMM 3098: Innovations in Film
ENGL 4708: Studies in Genre
HIST 4638: Building an Empire
PHIL 3268: Marxism
PHIL 3358: Phil, Tech, & Our Future
RS 3208: Explorations in Scripture
RS 3518: American Dream
RS 3538: Religion & Human Rights
COMM 3058: Intercult. Comm
ENGL 3268: Writing Nature
HIST 3138: Am Enviornment
PHIL 3338: Business Ethics
PHIL 3368: Envrmt Ethics
RS 3528: Holocaust & Impl.
RS 4528: Comp. Religious Ethics
THTR 3118: Restoration to
Experimentation
UDD
Non-Thematic Courses
Theme Q: Quality of Life
ANTH 3308: Anth Through Film
CRJU 3608: Gangs in America
ECON 3108: Econ of Health
ECON 4588: HR Economics
ENGL/LING 4648: Sociolinguistics
KINE 3118: Epidemiology & Wellness
PLSI 3248: Women & Politics
PSYC 3688: Ppl & Anml Companions
PSYC 4358*: Positive Psych
SOC 3008: Social Psych
SOC 3018: Soc of Knowledge
SOC 3658: Violence & Society
SOC 4648: Soc of Happiness
Theme R: Revolutionary Ideas &
Innovations
ECON 3118: Miracle Econ of Pac Rim
PSYC 3248: Innv. in Studying the Brain
& Thinking (CT,WR)
PSYC 3678: Ppl, Ethics & other anml
SOC 4018: Soc Change & Soc Mvmnts
SOC 4028: Glbztn & Social Changes
SOC 4038: Tech & Society
SOC 4068: Civil Rights Mvmt
Theme S: Sustainability & Justice
ANTH 3318: Ppls of Mexico
BA 3108: Bus., Govt, & Soc.
CRJU 3318: Wmn & CJ Systm
CRJU 3448: Drugs & Crime
CRJU 4638: Victims & CJ System
ECON 3418: Energy Econ & Policy
(CT, OC)
ECON 3508: Env Econ. (CT, QR)
ECON 4108: Int. Econ. Dvlpmt.
PLSI 3648: Food Plcy & Politics
PPA 3408: Policy Networks
PSYC 3658: Psych of Good & Evil
SCI 3409: Stats of Inequality
SOC 3308: Latin Exp. in US
SOC 3318: Asian Am Exp. in US
SOC 3338: Indigenous Exp. in Mdrn Am
SOC 3408: Gender & Soc.
SOC 3428: Chicana Exp. in US
SOC 4308: Soc of Immigration
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Requirement may be satisfied by Exam
or one of the following courses:
Capstone
GWAR
COMM 3008: Tech & Rpt Writing
ENGL 3109: Modes of Writing
ENGL 3119: Adv Writing (also JYDR)
ENGL 3128: Writing Lit Analysis
HIST 3008: Hist Writing
PPA 4038: Public Policy Process
APS 4908: Senior Seminar
CMPS 4928: Senior Project II
COMM 4908 Senior Seminar
ECE 4928: Senior Project II
ECON 4908*: Senior Project
ENGL 4908: Senior Seminar
ENGL 4918: Sen Sem Prosp Teachers
ERM 4908*: Senior Project
GEOL 4900: Senior Field Seminar
GST 4909: Career Readiness
INST 4908: Senior Seminar
KINE 4868: Internship in Kinesiology
NURS 4908: Leadership in Nursing
NURS 4918: Leadership in Nursing
PHIL 4908: Senior Seminar
PPA 4908: Senior Seminar
THTR 4908: Senior Project: Research
*Also satisfies the SELF requirement.
**Also satisfies the GWAR requirement.
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CSUB 4919: Capstone
CSUB 4929: Capstone
CSUB 4939: Capstone
PSYC 4908: Senior Seminar