Natural Sciences and Mathematics (Category B) - GE Approved Courses
- GE Category B1a: Biological Sciences with Laboratory
- GE Category B1b: Physical Sciences with Laboratory
- GE Category B2: Mathematics (Foundation)
- GE Category B3: Additional Natural Sciences and Mathematics Courses
The following courses are approved to meet the General Education requirements indicated. Please note the following in reviewing these approved course lists:
- Refer to the online schedule of classes to see which courses are being offered for a specific term and to double check which GE requirements the course satisfies during that term.
- Be aware that the GE Category (A-E) requirements must each be satisfied by a unique course. The "Other GE Categories" column below may indicate additional categories a course is certified in but does not mean that the course will meet more than one category requirement for an individual student.
- General Education Special Requirements (GE Designations) should be met by courses also meeting the GE Category requirements to minimize the number of units needed.
- Comments are added to the course lists below to highlight changes in the approved active GE course lists. See Previous Courses to research courses that previously met GE requirements.
- Students should regularly run their Degree Progress Report on MyCSULB to monitor their completion of all degree requirements including General Education.
GE Category B1a: Biological Sciences with Laboratory
The following life science courses are intended to impact knowledge of the facts and principles which form the foundations of living systems. Such studies should promote understanding and appreciation of the methodologies of science as investigative tools, the limitations of scientific endeavors: namely, what is the evidence and how was it derived? In addition, particular attention is given to the influence which the acquisition of scientific knowledge has had on the development of the world’s civilizations, not only as expressed in the past but also in present times. Courses in this category may include lecture/laboratory courses or combinations of lecture course and a separate but related laboratory course.
Subject/Number | Flag | Title | GE Designations | Other GE Designations | Cross Listed Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL 153 and BIOL 153L | INTRODUCTION TO MARINE BIOLOGY with LAB | Explorations | |||
| BIOL 200 and BIOL 200L | GENERAL BIOLOGY with LAB | Explorations | |||
| BIOL 205 and BIOL 205L | HUMAN BIOLOGY with LAB | Explorations | |||
| BIOL 207 | HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY | Explorations | |||
| BIOL 211 and BIOL 211L | INTRODUCTION TO EVOLUTION/DIVERSITY with LAB | Explorations | |||
| MICR 200 | GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS | Explorations |
GE Category B1b: Physical Sciences with Laboratory
The following physical science courses are intended to impact knowledge of the facts and principles which form the foundations of non-living systems. Such studies should promote understanding and appreciation of the methodologies of science as investigative tools, the limitations of scientific endeavors: namely, what is the evidence and how was it derived? In addition, particular attention is given to the influence which the acquisition of scientific knowledge has had on the development of the world’s civilizations, not only as expressed in the past but also in present times. Courses in this category may include lecture/laboratory courses or combinations of lecture course and a separate but related laboratory course.
Subject/Number | Flag | Title | GE Designations | Other GE Designations | Cross Listed Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASTR 100 and ASTR 100L | ASTRONOMY and LAB | Explorations | B3 | ||
| CHEM 100 | CHEMISTRY & TODAY'S WORLD | Explorations | |||
| CHEM 111A | GENERAL CHEMISTRY | Explorations | |||
| CHEM 140 | GENERAL, ORGANIC, & BIOCHEMISTRY | Explorations | |||
| GEOG 130 | INTRODUCTION TO CLIMATOLOGY | Explorations | |||
| GEOL 102 and GEOL 104 or 105 | GENERAL GEOLOGY and LAB or FIELD LAB | Explorations | B3 | ||
| GEOL 110 and GEOL 110L | NATURAL DISASTERS and LAB | Explorations | B3 | ||
| GEOL 160 and GEOL 160L | INTRODUCTION TO OCEANOGRAPHY and LAB | Explorations | B3 | ||
| PHSC 112 | INTRODUCTION PHYSICAL SCIENCES | Explorations | |||
| PHYS 100A | GENERAL PHYSICS | Explorations | |||
| PHYS 100B | GENERAL PHYSICS | Explorations | |||
| PHYS 151 | MECHANICS AND HEAT | Explorations | |||
| PHYS 152 | ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM | Explorations |
GE Category B2: Mathematics (Foundation)
The following courses have an explicit intermediate algebra prerequisite, and student will develop skills and understanding beyond the level of intermediate algebra. In the course, students will not just practice basic computational skills, but will be able to explain and apply basic mathematical concepts and will be able to solve problems through quantitative reasoning.
Subject/Number | Flag | Title | GE Designations | Other GE Designations | Cross Listed Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 103 | MATHEMATICAL IDEAS | Foundation | |||
| MATH 109 | MODELING WITH ALGEBRA | Foundation | |||
| MATH 111 | PRECALCULUS TRIGONOMETRY | Foundation | |||
| MATH 113 | PRECALCULUS ALGEBRA | Foundation | |||
| MATH 114 | FINITE MATH | Foundation | |||
| MATH 115 | CALCULUS FOR BUSINESS | Foundation | |||
| MATH 117 | PRECALCULUS MATHEMATHICS | Foundation | |||
| MATH 119A | SURVEY OF CALCULUS I | Foundation | |||
| MATH 122 | CALCULUS I | Foundation | |||
| MATH 123 | CALCULUS II | Foundation | |||
| MTED 110 | THE REAL NUMBER SYSTEM FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS | Foundation | |||
| STAT 108 | STATISTICS FOR EVERYDAY LIFE | Foundation |
GE Category B3: Additional Natural Sciences and Mathematics Courses
This category includes additional courses that fit the general criteria for GE Category B but do not meet other criteria for completion of the General Education program, mainly courses that do not qualify for B.1 because they do not include a laboratory. Courses in this category can be used to fulfill GE elective requirements.
Subject/Number | Flag | Title | GE Designations | Other GE Designations | Cross Listed Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTH 110 | INTRO TO PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY | Explorations | |||
| ANTH 301 | PRINCIPLES OF ARCHAEOLOGY | Explorations | |||
| ASTR 100 | ASTRONOMY | Explorations | B1b | ||
| ASTR 370I | PLANETARY ENVIRONMENTS | Capstone/Interdisciplinary | |||
| BIOL 100 | BIOLOGY OF THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT | Explorations | |||
| CECS 202 | THE DIGITAL INFORMATION AGE | Explorations | E | ||
| ENGR 302I | ENERY & ENVIRON GLOBAL PERSPECT | Capstone/Interdisciplinary, Global Issues | D2 | ||
| ENGR 340 | GUITAR ELECTRONICS ENGINEER SOUND | Capstone/Advanced Skills | |||
| ENGR 370I | ASTRONAUTICS & SPACE | Capstone/Interdisciplinary, Global Issues | |||
| GEOG 140 | INTRO PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY | Explorations | |||
| GEOL 102 | GENERAL GEOLOGY | Explorations | B1b | ||
| GEOL 110 | NATURAL DISASTERS | Explorations | B1b | ||
| GEOL 160 | INTRODUCTION OCEANOGRAPHY | Explorations | B1b | ||
| GEOL 190 | ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY | Explorations | |||
| GEOL 191 | AIR-WATER POLLUTION | Explorations | |||
| GEOL 300I | EARTH SYSTEMS & GLOBAL CHANGE | Capstone/Interdisciplinary, Global Issues | |||
| HIST 400I | HIST WESTRN SCIENTIFIC THOUGHT | Capstone/Interdisciplinary | D2 | ||
| MATH 303I | REFLECTIONS IN SPACE AND TIME | Capstone/Interdisciplinary | |||
| MICR 101 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN DISEASE | Explorations | |||
| MICR 300I | HUMAN IMMUNOLOGY SELF DEFENSE | Capstone/Interdisciplinary | |||
| NSCI 309I | WOMEN IN SCIENCE | Capstone/Interdisciplinary | D2 | WGSS 309I | |
| NSCI 375I | SCIENCE & SOCIETY | Capstone/Interdisciplinary | |||
| PSY 241 | PSYCHOBIOLOGY | Explorations | |||
| WGSS 309I | WOMEN IN SCIENCE | Capstone/Interdisciplinary | D2 | NSCI 309I |