Program: General Education - California State University Monterey Bay

Mar 29, 2025

Catalog 2019-2020

Lower Division GE Coursework

Area A ~ English Language Communication & Critical Thinking
Area B ~ Scientific Inquiry & Quantitative Reasoning
Area C ~ Arts & Humanities
Area D ~ Social Sciences
Area E ~ Lifelong Learning & Self-Development

Upper Division GE Coursework

Area B ~ Integrated Scientific Inquiry & Quantitative Reasoning
Area C ~ Integrated Arts & Humanities
Area D ~ Integrated Social Sciences

Lower Division GE Coursework

Area A ~ English Language Communication & Critical Thinking

A1: Oral Communication

Approved Courses

ENSTU 111 - Introduction to Environmental Communication Units: 3
FYS 111 - Introduction to Environmental Communication Units: 3
HCOM 110 - Fundamentals of Speaking and Listening Units: 3
HCOM 211 - Reading Writing Crit Thkg Units: 4

A2: Written Communication

Approved Courses

CAD 101B - Reading and Writing 2 Units: 3
ENSTU 120 - Writing about the Environment Units: 3
HCOM 120 - Critical Reading and Writing Units: 3
SBS 110 - Academic Writing in the Social Sciences Units: 3

A3: Critical Thinking

Approved Courses

BIO 131 - Bioethics Units: 3
ENSTU 130 - Science, Media, & Society Units: 3
HCOM 200 - Critical Thinking & Ethics Units: 3

Area B ~ Scientific Inquiry & Quantitative Reasoning

B1: Physical Science

Approved Courses

CHEM 109 - Introductory Chemistry Units: 3
CHEM 110 - Chemistry I Units: 4
CST 286 - Physics of Computing Units: 4
ENVS 101 - Energy and Sustainability Units: 4
ENVS 128 - Introduction to Soil Science Units: 3
ENVS 282 - Mtry Bay:Case Sty Env Sci &Pol Units: 3
GEOL 210 - Introduction to Earth Science Units: 3
PHYS 121 - Integrated Physical Science Units: 3

B2: Life Science

Approved Courses

BIO 106 - Introduction to Plant Science Units: 3
BIO 204 - Introduction to Life Science Units: 3
BIO 210 - Molecular and Cell Biology and Animal Physiology Units: 4
BIO 211 - Ecology, Evolution, Biodiversity and Plants Units: 4
BIO 230 - Environmental Biology Units: 4
ENVS 201 - Intro to Environmental Science Units: 4
FYS 124 - Introduction to Environmental Science Units: 4
PSY 110 - Human Biology & Behavior Units: 3
SBS 100 - Human Biocultural Evolution Units: 3

B3: Laboratory Practices

Approved Courses

BIO 106 - Introduction to Plant Science Units: 3
BIO 210L - Molecular and Cell Biology and Animal Physiology Lab Units: 1
BIO 211L - Ecology, Evolution, Biodiversity and Plants Lab Units: 1
BIO 230 - Environmental Biology Units: 4
CHEM 109L - Intro Chemistry Lab Units: 1
CHEM 110L - Chemistry I Lab Units: 1
CST 286 - Physics of Computing Units: 4
ENVS 101 - Energy and Sustainability Units: 4
ENVS 128 - Introduction to Soil Science Units: 3
ENVS 201 - Intro to Environmental Science Units: 4
FYS 124 - Introduction to Environmental Science Units: 4
PHYS 121L - Integrated Phy Science Lab Units: 1
PSY 110L - Human Biology and Behavior Lab Units: 1

B4: Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning

CSUMB offers support courses for selected area B4 courses. These courses are described in the mathematics courses section of this catalog. Please see the First Year Success page for additional information.

Approved Courses

CHHS 203 - Statistics for Social Science Units: 3
MATH 100 - Quantitative Literacy Units: 3
MATH 115 - Finite Mathematics Units: 3
MATH 130 - Precalculus Units: 5
MATH 150 - Calculus I Units: 4
STAT 100 - Introduction to Statistics Units: 3

Area C ~ Arts and Humanities

C1: Arts

Approved Courses

CART 211 - Picturing the Environment Units: 3
CART 220 - Haunted Screens: Horror in Film Units: 3
CART 228 - Cinematic History 1849-1960 Units: 3
CART 230 - The Art of Storytelling Units: 3
CART 231 - Movie Mania Units: 3
CART 232 - Power of Film Units: 3
CST 209 - Introduction to Animation Units: 3
CST 226 - Digital Photography Units: 3
CST 227 - Design Fundamentals Units: 3
FYS 142 - Youth and Protest in the Arts Units: 3
GS 225 - Global Voices Units: 3
HCOM 226 - Afro Cuba Hip Hop - Music and Dance in the Black Atlantic Units: 3
HCOM 227 - Multicultural Poetry Units: 3
HCOM 230 - Environmental Creative Writing Units: 3
HCOM 231 - Latinx Creative Wrtg Wrkshp Units: 3
JAPN 213 - Manga, Anime & Modern Japan Units: 3
JAPN 215 - Cool Japan Today Units: 3
LS 233 - Arts in the School and Community Units: 3
MPA 100 - Music Fundamentals Units: 3
MPA 220 - From Gregorian Chant to Hip-Hop Units: 3
MPA 233 - Expressive Arts Units: 3
MPA 239 - Contemporary Musical Theater: Little Johnny Jones to The Color Purple Units: 3
MPA 241 - Introduction to Theater Units: 3

C2: Humanities and Language

Approved Courses

ASL 101 - Beg American Sign Lang I Units: 3
ASL 102 - Beg American Sign Lang II Units: 3
ASL 201 - Intermediate ASL I Units: 3
ASL 202 - Intermed ASL II Units: 3
CART 212 - Charlie Don’t Surf: War, Culture & Cinema Units: 3
CHHS 210 - Literature of Social Protest Units: 3
CST 271 - Digital Culture Units: 3
FYS 143 - Philosophy of Nonviolence Units: 3
FYS 144 - Art, Religion and the Americas Units: 3
FYS 145 - Digital Media Arts & Culture Units: 3
FYS 146 - Comp. Ethnic Experiences Units: 3
FYS 148 - Schooling the Public Imagination: From Hogwarts to Stand and Deliver Units: 3
GS 214 - Global History I: Ancient Times to 1500 Units: 3
HCOM 201 - Philosophy of Human Nature Units: 3
HCOM 223 - American Indigenous Literatures and Cultures Units: 3
HCOM 225 - Literature,Film & Culture Units: 3
ITAL 101 - Beginning Italian I Units: 3
ITAL 102 - Beginning Italian II Units: 3
ITAL 201 - Intermediate Italian I Units: 3
ITAL 202 - Intermed Italian II Units: 3
JAPN 101 - Beginning Japanese I Units: 3
JAPN 102 - Beginning Japanese II Units: 3
JAPN 201 - Intermediate Japanese I Units: 3
JAPN 212 - Samurai Spirit Units: 3
SPAN 101 - Beginning Spanish I Units: 3
SPAN 102 - Beginning Spanish II Units: 3
SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish I Units: 3
SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II Units: 3
SPAN 212 - Spanish For Spanish Speakers I Units: 3
SPAN 261 - Contemporary Chicano Literature: Survey Units: 3
WLC 212 - Language and Culture for Heritage Speakers Units: 3

Area D ~ Social Sciences

To fulfill GE Requirements, students must successfully complete one course in each of the following three areas:

General Social Sciences

Approved Courses

BUS 201 - Macro Economics Units: 3
BUS 202 - Micro Economics Units: 3
CHHS 204 - Economics and Society Units: 3
CHHS 215 - Introduction to Human Services Units: 3
CHHS 225 - Drugs, Society and Policy Units: 3
CHHS 230 - Social Justice and Global Health Units: 3
ENSTU 280 - Environmental Economics and Policy Units: 3
FYS 156 - Technology and Society Units: 3
FYS 158 - Archaeology/Sustainability Units: 3
FYS 159 - Far East Explorer Units: 3
FYS 179 - Myths and Realities of Asia Units: 3
GS 215 - Global History II - World History Since 1500 Units: 3
GS 240 - Introducing International Relations Units: 3
GS 251 - Intro to Global Economics Units: 3
GS 280S - Globalize This Units: 3
HCOM 241 - Introduction to Ethnic Studies Units: 3
HCOM 245 - Introduction to Mexican American Studies Units: 3
HDEV 260 - Introduction to Child Development Units: 3
PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology Units: 3
SBS 101 - Introduction to Anthropology Units: 3
SBS 102 - Introduction to Archaeology Units: 3
SBS 252 - World Regional Geography Units: 3
SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology Units: 3

U.S. History

Approved Courses

HCOM 251 - Introduction to US History Units: 3
HCOM 265 - Histories of Democracy Units: 3
SBS 111 - United States History to 1890 Units: 3
SBS 112 - Women and Social Change in the United States, 1890-Present Units: 3
SBS 246 - Native American Societies Units: 3

Civics & Lower Division Service Learning

Approved Courses

ED 212S - Federal, State, and Local Governments and their Impact on Public Schooling Units: 3
GS 280S - Globalize This Units: 3
HCOM 260S - Politics & Participation Units: 3
SBS 212S - Citizen Action, Community Power, and Political Change Units: 3
SL 210S - The Promise and Reality of the American Dream Units: 3

Area E ~ Lifelong Learning & Self-Development

To fulfill GE Requirements, students must successfully complete one of the following courses:

Approved Courses

CHHS 260S - Social Justice and Health Units: 3
FYS 181 - Multicultural Health Units: 3
FYS 182 - Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll Units: 3
FYS 183 - Eat, Love, Learn Units: 3
HDEV 200 - Introduction to Child Development Units: 3
KIN 161 - Health and Well Being Units: 3
KIN 263 - Introduction to Human Sexuality Units: 3
PSY 210 - Psychobiology/Eating/Disorders Units: 3

Upper Division GE Coursework

Area B ~ Integrated Scientific Inquiry & Quantitative Reasoning

Students must successfully complete 3 units from one of the following Upper Division B Area courses:

BIO 311 - Genetics Units: 4
BIO 340 - Ecology Units: 4
BUS 307 - Finance Units: 4
BUS 350 - Financial Literacy Units: 3
CHHS 384 - Quantitative Analysis of Survey Data Units: 3
CST 329 - Reasoning with Logic Units: 3
ENSTU 309 - Science and Policy of Global Climate Change Units: 3
ENVS 307 - Energy Solutions and Climate Change Units: 3
GEOL 310 - Natural Disasters and Human Impacts Units: 3
GEOL 360 - Geomorphic Systems Units: 4
KIN 370 - Anatomy & Physiology I Units: 3
KIN 371 - Anatomy & Physiology II Units: 3
MATH 308 - Elementary Mathematics from an Advanced Perspective A Units: 3
MPA 305 - Measuring Music Units: 3
MSCI 305 - Marine Life of Monterey Bay Units: 3
MSCI 345 - Marine Biodiversity and Functional Morphology Units: 3
NURS 301 - Pathophysiology for Clinical Practice Units: 3
SBS 324 - Archaeological Science Units: 3
SBS 333 - Forensic Anthropology Units: 3
STAT 310 - Data Visualization Units: 3

Area C ~ Integrated Arts & Humanities

Students must successfully complete 3 units from one of the following Upper Division C courses:

CART 329 - Contemporary Media History Units: 3
CHHS 350 - Professional Ethics Units: 3
CST 302 - History of Communication Design Units: 3
CST 328 - Digital Art and Design Units: 3
ENSTU 384 - Social & Ecological Justice Units: 3
HCOM 301 - Ways Of Knowing Units: 3
HCOM 304 - Relational Ethics Units: 3
HCOM 335 - Amer Ethnic Lit & Culture Units: 3
JAPN 305 - Introduction to Japanese Culture & Civilization Units: 3
JAPN 306 - The Japanese Mind Units: 3
JAPN 308 - Japanese Pop-Culture Units: 3
JAPN 309 - Masterpieces in Japanese Literature Units: 3
JAPN 310 - Japanese Cinema Units: 3
JAPN 314 - Japanese Visual Culture and Media Units: 3
JAPN 340 - Language for Professions: Japanese Units: 3
JAPN 350 - World Culture and Language: Japanese Units: 3
LS 390 - Culturally Sustaining Literature for Elementary and Middle Grades Units: 3
LS 394 - Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults Units: 3
MPA 335 - Reflections on America Units: 3
MPA 365 - Survey of Global Music Units: 3
NURS 350 - Healthcare Assessment within the Latino Population Units: 3
SBS 315 - Growth and Conflict in the United States to 1920 Units: 3
SPAN 340 - Language for Professions: Spanish Units: 3
SPAN 350 - World Culture and Language: Spanish Units: 3
SPAN 365 - The Chicano Narrative Units: 3

Area D ~ Integrated Social Sciences

Students must successfully complete 3 units from one of the following Upper Division D Area courses:

BUS 300S - Business Ethics in Action Units: 3
CHHS 396S - Junior Field Practicum Seminar SL Units: 3
CHHS 450 - Introduction to Policy Analysis Units: 3
CST 462S - Race, Gender, Class in the Digital World Units: 3
ENSTU 387 - Water Resource Assess/Law/Poli Units: 3
GS 342 - Economic Thought: History and Contemporary Interpretations Units: 3
GS 379 - Ethics of Corporate Social Responsibility Units: 3
HCOM 343 - Race and Gender Justice Units: 3
HCOM 353 - California At Crossroads Units: 3
HCOM 360 - Constitutional History Units: 3
HCOM 362 - Constitutional History Units: 3
HCOM 369 - Asian American History Units: 3
HCOM 393 - Race and Ethnicity in the United States Units: 3
HDEV 350 - Lifespan Development: Transition and Change Units: 3
HDEV 353 - Cross-Cultural Human Development Units: 3
HDEV 360 - Child Development Units: 3
JAPN 311 - Social Issues In Japan Units: 3
JAPN 407 - Japan in the Globalized Community Units: 3
KIN 471S - Kinesiology Service Learning Units: 3
LS 310 - Educational Issues and the Latino Community Units: 3
LS 362 - Immigrants & Equity Issues in Education Units: 3
MPA 317S - Community Involvement Service Learning Units: 3
NURS 499 - Community Health Nursing Units: 3
PH 417 - Global Women’s Health and Social Issues Units: 3
PH 447 - Food Policy, Culture & Health Units: 3
PH 457 - Health Systems & Policy Units: 3
SBS 335 - Digital Ethnographies Units: 3
SBS 345 - Cultural Anthropology Units: 3
SBS 350 - Domination and Resistance: US since 1880 Units: 3
SBS 354 - Rest vs West: Guns, Pirates, and Modernity Units: 3
SBS 356 - People, Places, & Environment: An Introduction to Geography Units: 3
SBS 360S - Mission Archaeology Units: 3
SBS 379 - Tattoos, Makeup and Burkas Units: 3
SBS 384S - Anthropology of Education: Cultural Contexts of Bilingual Education Units: 3
SBS 389 - Environmental History of California Units: 3
SL 491S - Topics in Civic Engage Units: 3
SL 492S - Participatory Action Research Service Learning Units: 3
SOC 312 - Sociology of Gender Units: 3
SOC 317 - Social Movements Units: 3