Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science General Education Requirements / 1

Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied

Science General Education Requirements
For Students Entering Fall Quarter 2005 and Thereafter

Updated July 2009 complex relations between artistic and humanistic expression and other
facets of society and culture.
Refer to the GE search in the Schedule of Classes for the most current
All Foundation of the Arts and Humanities courses carry a minimum of 5
GE listings.
units.
In addition to general education requirements, students must complete
the following school requirements: Writing I and engineering writing, Literary and Cultural Analysis
technical breadth, and ethics. Questions regarding school requirements Afrikaans (Germanic Languages)
should be directed to the Office of Academic and Student Affairs, 6426
40. From Oppressed to Oppressor and Beyond: Literature in Afri-
Boelter Hall, (310) 825-9580.
kaans from Preapartheid to Postapartheid Era in English Transla-
tion
Foundations of Knowledge
Ancient Near East (Near Eastern Languages)
General education courses are grouped into three foundational areas:
*10W. Jerusalem: Holy City (W)
Foundations of the Arts and Humanities, Foundations of Society and
*130. Ancient Egyptian Religion
Culture, and Foundations of Scientific Inquiry.
Art History
Five courses (24 units minimum) are required. Engineering writing and
*50. Ancient Art
ethics requirement courses also approved for GE credit may be applied
toward the relevant GE foundational areas. *54. Modern Art
*55B. Introduction to Pre-Columbian Art
Students must meet with a counselor in the Office of Academic and Stu-
*56A. Art of India and Southeast Asia
dent Affairs to determine the applicability of GE Cluster courses toward
the engineering writing or GE requirements. *56B. Chinese Art
*57. Renaissance and Baroque Art and Ideology
Foundations of the Arts and Humanities Asian (Asian Languages)
Two 5-unit courses selected from two different subgroups: 60. Introduction to Buddhism
60W. Introduction to Buddhism (W)
Literary and Cultural Analysis
Philosophical and Linguistic Analysis *61. Introduction to Zen Buddhism
Visual and Performance Arts Analysis and Practice Asian American Studies
30. Asian American Literature and Culture
Foundations of Society and Culture 30W. Asian American Literature and Culture (W)
Two 5-unit courses, one from each subgroup: Central and East European Studies (Slavic Languages)
Historical Analysis 91. Culture and Society in Central and Eastern Europe
Social Analysis Chicana and Chicano Studies
*10A. Introduction to Chicana/Chicano Studies: History and Culture
Foundations of Scientific Inquiry
Chinese (Asian Languages)
One course (4 units minimum) from the Life Sciences subgroup or one 50. Chinese Civilization
course from Biomedical Engineering CM145/Chemical Engineering
CM145, Chemistry and Biochemistry 153A, or Civil and Environmental Classics
Engineering M166/Environmental Health Sciences M166: *10. Discovering Greeks
*20. Discovering Romans
Life Sciences
*30. Classical Mythology
***
40W. Reading Greek Literature: Writing-Intensive (W)
The following notations are used in the GE course lists: 41W. Reading Roman Literature: Writing-Intensive (W)
(W) denotes a Writing II course *42. Cinema and Ancient World
* Courses marked with an asterisk are listed in more than one cate- *51A. Art and Archaeology of Ancient Greece
gory but can fulfill GE requirements in only one of the cross-listed *51B. Art and Archaeology of Ancient Rome
categories *87GE. General Education Seminar Sequences
*88GE. General Education Seminar Sequences
Foundations of the Arts and Humanities *148. Early Greek Medicine and Thought
The aim of courses in this area is to provide perspectives and intellectual Comparative Literature
skills necessary to comprehend and think critically about our situation in 1A. World Literature: Antiquity to Middle Ages
the world as human beings. In particular, the courses provide the basic
1B. World Literature: Middle Ages to 17th Century
means to appreciate and evaluate the ongoing efforts of humans to ex-
1C. World Literature: Age of Enlightenment to 20th Century
plain, translate, and transform their diverse experiences of the world
through such media as language, literature, philosophical systems, im- 1D. Great Books from World at Large
ages, sounds, and performances. The courses introduce students to the 2AW. Survey of Literature: Antiquity to Middle Ages (W)
historical development and fundamental intellectual and ethical issues 2BW. Survey of Literature: Middle Ages to 17th Century (W)
associated with the arts and humanities and may also investigate the 2CW. Survey of Literature: Age of Enlightenment to 20th Century (W)
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2DW. Survey of Literature: Great Books from World at Large (W) Honors Collegium
4AW. Literature and Writing: Antiquity to Middle Ages (W) 5. Representing Cleopatra: History, Drama, and Film
4BW. Literature and Writing: Middle Ages to 17th Century (W) *7. Saint and Heretic: Joan of Arc and Gilles de Rais, History and Myth
4CW. Literature and Writing: Age of Enlightenment to 20th Century 10. Colonial Legacies: Childhood and Islam in Francophone Africa
(W) 11W. Postmodern Culture (W)
4DW. Literature and Writing: Great Books from World at Large (W) 13. Fantastic Voyage: From Homer to “2001”
English *26. Representing Medicine: Art, Literature, and Film
10A. English Literature to 1660 59W. Literature and Culture of the American South (W)
*M40. Structure of English Words (Same as Linguistics M10) *62. Community and Self-Interest in History of American Culture
*M50. Introduction to Visual Culture (Same as Film and Television M50) 83W. Politics and Rhetoric of Literature (W)
80. Major American Authors 85. Mestizaje and Memory in Americas
85. American Novel Italian
88A. Special Topics in English: Medieval Literature *42A. Italy through the Ages in English: Holy Roman Empire to Sack of
88B. Special Topics in English: Renaissance Literature Rome
88C. Special Topics in English: 17th-Century Literature *42B. Italy through the Ages in English: Late Renaissance to Postmod-
88D. Special Topics in English: 18th-Century Literature ern Period
88E. Special Topics in English: Romantic Literature 42C. Italy through the Ages in English: Food and Literature in Italy
88F. Special Topics in English: Victorian Literature 46. Italian Cinema and Culture in English
88G. Special Topics in English: 20th-Century British Literature 50A. Masterpieces of Italian Literature in English: Middle Ages to Ba-
88H. Special Topics in English: Colonial American Literature roque
88I. Special Topics in English: 19th-Century American Literature 50B. Masterpieces of Italian Literature in English: Enlightenment to
88J. Special Topics in English: 20th-Century American Literature Postmodernity
88K. Special Topics in English: History of English Language Japanese (Asian Languages)
88L. Special Topics in English: Folklore and Mythology 50. Japanese Civilization
88M. Special Topics in English: Literature and Society 70. Images of Japan: Literature and Film
90. Shakespeare Jewish Studies (Near Eastern Languages)
95A. Introduction to Poetry 10. Social, Cultural, and Religious Institutions of Judaism
95B. Introduction to Drama 75. Modern Hebrew Literature Made into Films
95C. Introduction to Fiction Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies
English Composition *M114. Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Stud-
5W. Literature, Culture, and Critical Inquiry (W) ies (Same as Women’s Studies M114)
Ethnomusicology Linguistics
*35. Blues, Society, and American Culture *M10. Structure of English Words (Same as English M40)
*40. Music and Religion Music History (Musicology)
Film and Television (Film, Television, and Digital Media) *63. Bach
*M50. Introduction to Visual Culture (Same as English M50) *65. Blues in American Music
French (French and Francophone Studies) Near Eastern Languages
14. Introduction to French Culture and Civilization in English *50A. First Civilizations
14W. Introduction to French Culture and Civilization in English (W) *50B. Origins of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
*41. French Cinema and Culture 50C. Modern Middle Eastern Cultures
60. French and Francophone Novel Philosophy
German (Germanic Languages) *1. Beginnings of Western Philosophy
50B. Great Works of German Literature in Translation: Romanticism to *5. Philosophy in Literature
Present Portuguese (Spanish and Portuguese)
*56. Figures Who Changed World 40B. Portuguese, Brazilian, and African Literature in Translation
57. Hollywood and Germany *46. Brazilian Culture and Civilization
58. Knights and Ladies, Sex and Power at Medieval Court
Russian (Slavic Languages)
*59. Holocaust in Film and Literature
25. Russian Novel in Translation
*61A. Transatlantic Culture: Modern City in Central Europe — Berlin
25W. Russian Novel in Translation (W)
*61B. Transatlantic Culture: Modern City in Central Europe — Weimar
*90A. Introduction to Russian Civilization
*61C. Transatlantic Culture: Modern City in Central Europe — Vienna
90BW. Russian Civilization in the 20th Century (W)
*61D. Transatlantic Culture: Modern City in Central Europe — Prague
*100C. War, Politics, Art Scandinavian
122. Fairy Tales and Fantastic 50. Introduction to Scandinavian Literatures and Cultures
50W. Introduction to Scandinavian Literatures and Cultures (W)
History
Slavic (Slavic Languages)
*8A. Colonial Latin America
*8AH. Colonial Latin America (Honors) *90. Introduction to Slavic Civilization
*9A. Introduction to Asian Civilizations: History of India South Asian (Asian Languages)
*11A. History of China: To 1000 *60. Religion in Classical India: Introduction
*11AH. History of China: To 1000 (Honors) Southeast Asian Studies
*1. Introduction to Southeast Asian Studies
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Women’s Studies Linguistics

*M114. Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Stud- *1. Introduction to Study of Language
ies (Same as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies 2. Language in the U.S.
M114) 5. Languages of World
World Arts and Cultures *M10. Structure of English Words (Same as English M40)
22. Introduction to American Folklore Studies 20. Introduction to Linguistics
Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology
Philosophical and Linguistic Analysis
60. Biomedical Ethics
Ancient Near East (Near Eastern Languages)
Near Eastern Languages
*130. Ancient Egyptian Religion
M20. Visible Language: Study of Writing (Same as Asian M20, Indo-
Applied Linguistics European Studies M20, Slavic M20, and Southeast Asian M20)
10W. Language in Action: Perspectives from Applied Linguistics (W) Philosophy
30. Language and Social Interaction
*1. Beginnings of Western Philosophy
*30W. Language and Social Interaction (W)
3. Historical Introduction to Philosophy
*40. Language and Gender: Introduction to Gender Differences and 4. Philosophical Analysis of Contemporary Moral Issues
Stereotypes
*5. Philosophy in Literature
*40W. Language and Gender: Introduction to Gender and Stereotypes
*6. Introduction to Political Philosophy
(W)
7. Introduction to Philosophy of Mind
80. Language in Globalizing World: Second Language Interaction in
Everyday Life and Academia *8. Introduction to Philosophy of Science
22. Introduction to Ethical Theory
80W. Language in Globalizing World: Second Language Interaction in
Everyday Life and Academia (W) 22W. Introduction to Ethical Theory (W)
*88GE. Sophomore Seminar: Special Topics in Applied Linguistics Portuguese (Spanish and Portuguese)
101W. Introduction to Language Learning and Language Teaching (W) M35. Spanish, Portuguese, and Nature of Language (Same as Span-
ish M35)
Asian (Asian Languages)
M20. Visible Language: Study of Writing (Same as Indo-European Slavic (Slavic Languages)
Studies M20, Near Eastern Languages M20, Slavic M20, and M20. Visible Language: Study of Writing (Same as Asian M20, Indo-
Southeast Asian M20) European Studies M20, Near Eastern Languages M20, and South-
east Asian M20)
Chicana and Chicano Studies
*10A. Introduction to Chicana/Chicano Studies: History and Culture *90. Introduction to Slavic Civilization
South Asian (Asian Languages)
Chinese (Asian Languages)
60. Introduction to Chinese Religions *60. Religion in Classical India: Introduction
Southeast Asian (Asian Languages)
Classics
*148. Early Greek Medicine and Thought M20. Visible Language: Study of Writing (Same as Asian M20, Indo-
European Studies M20, Near Eastern Languages M20, and Slavic
185. Origins and Nature of English Vocabulary
M20)
Communication Studies
Southeast Asian Studies
M70. Origin of Language (Same as German M70 and Indo-European
*1. Introduction to Southeast Asian Studies
Studies M70)
Spanish (Spanish and Portuguese)
English
M35. Spanish, Portuguese, and Nature of Language (Same as Portu-
*M40. Structure of English Words (Same as Linguistics M10)
guese M35)
English Composition
6W. Language, Culture, and Discourse (W) Visual and Performance Arts Analysis and Practice
German (Germanic Languages) Afro-American Studies
*56. Figures Who Changed World M107. Cultural History of Rap (Same as Ethnomusicology M119)
*59. Holocaust in Film and Literature M110A, M110B. African American Musical Heritage (Same as Ethno-
M70. Origin of Language (Same as Communication Studies M70 and musicology M110A, M110B)
Indo-European Studies M70) Architecture and Urban Design
Honors Collegium 30. Introduction to Architectural Studies
18. Trial of Socrates Art
*23. Political Dissidence Today and in Ancient Greece: Trial and Death 31A, 31B, 31C. Modernism
of Socrates in Its Classical and Legal Context
Art History
38W. Body-Mind Literacy (W)
*50. Ancient Art
50W. Writing Science (W)
51. Medieval Art
60. Discovering and Explaining Anomalies of English
*54. Modern Art
Indo-European Studies *55A. Introduction to Arts of Africa
M20. Visible Language: Study of Writing (Same as Asian M20, Near *55B. Introduction to Pre-Columbian Art
Eastern Languages M20, Slavic M20, and Southeast Asian M20) *56A. Art of India and Southeast Asia
M70. Origin of Language (Same as Communication Studies M70 and
*56B. Chinese Art
German M70)
*57. Renaissance and Baroque Art and Ideology
Islamics (Near Eastern Languages)
Arts and Architecture
110. Introduction to Islam
10. Arts Encounters: Exploring Arts Literacy in 21st Century
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Chicana and Chicano Studies 62. Mozart

*10A. Introduction to Chicana/Chicano Studies: History and Culture *63. Bach
M108A. Music of Latin America: Mexico, Central America, and Carib- 64. Motown and Soul: African American Popular Music of 1960s
bean Isles (Same as Ethnomusicology M108A) *65. Blues in American Music
M116. Chicano/Latino Music in U.S. (Same as Ethnomusicology *66. Getting Medieval
M116) 68. The Beatles
Classics 70. Beethoven
*42. Cinema and Ancient World 72. Sacred Music
*51A. Art and Archaeology of Ancient Greece 75. History of Jazz
*51B. Art and Archaeology of Ancient Rome 135A. History of Opera: Baroque and Classical Periods
*87GE. General Education Seminar Sequences 135B. History of Opera: Romantic Period
Design | Media Arts 135C. History of Opera: 20th Century
9. Art, Science, and Technology M136. Music and Gender (Same as Women’s Studies M136)
10. Design Culture: Introduction *M137. Gay and Lesbian Perspectives in Pop Music (Same as Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies M137)
English
*M50. Introduction to Visual Culture (Same as Film and Television M50) Slavic (Slavic Languages)
*90. Introduction to Slavic Civilization
Ethnomusicology
5. Music Around World Southeast Asian Studies
20A, 20B, 20C. Musical Cultures of World *1. Introduction to Southeast Asian Studies
25. Global Pop Theater
*30. Music and Media 10. Introduction to Theater
*35. Blues, Society, and American Culture M112. Interpreting Performance: Examination of Social, Historical, and
*40. Music and Religion Cultural Models for Performing Arts (Same as Honors Collegium
45. Music of Bollywood and Beyond M154)
50A, 50B. Jazz in American Culture Women’s Studies
M108A. Music of Latin America: Mexico, Central America, and Carib- M136. Music and Gender (Same as Music History M136)
bean Isles (Same as Chicana and Chicano Studies M108A) World Arts and Cultures
108B. Music of Latin America: Latin South America 47. World Dance Histories
M110A, M110B. African American Musical Heritage (Same as Afro-
American Studies M110A, M110B) Foundations of Society and Culture
M116. Chicano/Latino Music in U.S. (Same as Chicana and Chicano
The aim of courses in this area is to introduce students to the ways in
Studies M116) which humans organize, structure, rationalize, and govern their diverse
M119. Cultural History of Rap (Same as Afro-American Studies M107) societies and cultures over time. The courses focus on a particular histor-
136A. Music of Africa ical question, societal problem, or topic of political and economic concern
Film and Television (Film, Television, and Digital Media) in an effort to demonstrate how issues are objectified for study, how data
*M50. Introduction to Visual Culture (Same as English M50) is collected and analyzed, and how new understandings of social phe-
106A. History of American Motion Picture nomena are achieved and evaluated.
106B. History of European Motion Picture All Foundation of Society and Culture courses carry a minimum of 5 units.
106C. History of African, Asian, and Latin American Film
108. History of Documentary Film Historical Analysis
110A. American Television History Afro-American Studies
112. Film and Social Change *M5. Social Organization of Black Communities (Same as Sociology
114. Film Genres M5)
French (French and Francophone Studies) M10A. History of Africa to 1800 (Same as History M10A)
*41. French Cinema and Culture Ancient Near East (Near Eastern Languages)
Honors Collegium *10W. Jerusalem: Holy City (W)
*26. Representing Medicine: Art, Literature, and Film Anthropology
*51. Music and Society *8. Archaeology: Introduction
M154. Interpreting Performance: Examination of Social, Historical, and Architecture and Urban Design
Cultural Models for Performing Arts (Same as Theater M112) 10A. History of Architecture and Urban Design: Prehistory to Manner-
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies ism
*M137. Gay and Lesbian Perspectives in Pop Music (Same as Music 10B. History of Architecture and Urban Design: Baroque to Contempo-
History M137) rary Moment
Music Art History
15. Art of Listening *50. Ancient Art
*54. Modern Art
Music History (Musicology)
*55A. Introduction to Arts of Africa
3. Introduction to Classical Music
5. History of Rock and Roll Asian (Asian Languages)
7. Film and Music *61. Introduction to Zen Buddhism
8. History of Electronic Dance Music Asian American Studies
60. American Musical 10. History of Asian Americans
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10W. History of Asian Americans (W) 11BH. History of China: 1000 to 1950 (Honors)
Chicana and Chicano Studies 13A. History of the U.S. and Its Colonial Origins: Colonial Origins and
*10B. Introduction to Chicana/Chicano Studies: Social Structure and First Nation Building Acts
Contemporary Conditions 13B. History of the U.S. and Its Colonial Origins: 19th Century
13C. History of the U.S. and Its Colonial Origins: 20th Century
Classics
20. World History to A.D. 600
*10. Discovering Greeks
*20. Discovering Romans 21. World History, Circa 600 to 1760
22. Contemporary World History, 1760 to Present
*87GE. General Education Seminar Sequences
*88GE. Sophomore Seminar: Special Topics in History
*88GE. General Education Seminar Sequences
Honors Collegium
Geography
*7. Saint and Heretic: Joan of Arc and Gilles de Rais, History and Myth
4. Globalization: Regional Development and World Economy
*20. What Is This Thing Called Science?: Nature of Modern Science
German (Germanic Languages)
*23. Political Dissidence Today and in Ancient Greece: Trial and Death
*56. Figures Who Changed World
of Socrates in Its Classical and Legal Context
*61A. Transatlantic Culture: Modern City in Central Europe — Berlin
*51. Music and Society
*61B. Transatlantic Culture: Modern City in Central Europe — Weimar *58. Time in Society and History
*61C. Transatlantic Culture: Modern City in Central Europe — Vienna
*62. Community and Self-Interest in History of American Culture
*61D. Transatlantic Culture: Modern City in Central Europe — Prague
*147. Feminism Around the World: Past and Present
*100C. War, Politics, Art
Italian
History
*42A. Italy through the Ages in English: Holy Roman Empire to Sack of
1A. Introduction to Western Civilization: Ancient Civilizations, Prehis- Rome
tory to Circa A.D. 843
*42B. Italy through the Ages in English: Late Renaissance to Postmod-
1AH. Introduction to Western Civilization: Ancient Civilizations, Prehis- ern Period
tory to Circa A.D. 843 (Honors)
Korean (Asian Languages)
1B. Introduction to Western Civilization: Circa A.D. 843 to Circa 1715
50. Korean Civilization
1BH. Introduction to Western Civilization: Circa A.D. 843 to Circa 1715
(Honors) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies
1C. Introduction to Western Civilization: Circa 1715 to Present *M137. Gay and Lesbian Perspectives in Pop Music (Same as Music
1CH. Introduction to Western Civilization: Circa 1715 to Present (Hon- History M137)
ors) Music History (Musicology)
*2B. Social Knowledge and Social Power *66. Getting Medieval
2C. Religion, Occult, and Science: Mystics, Heretics, and Witches in *M137. Gay and Lesbian Perspectives in Pop Music (Same as Lesbian,
Western Tradition, 1000 to 1600 Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies M137)
2D. Religion, Occult, and Science: Science, Magic, and Religion, 1600 Near Eastern Languages
to Present *50A. First Civilizations
3A. Introduction to History of Science: Scientific Revolution *50B. Origins of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
3B. Introduction to History of Science: History of Science from Newton
Portuguese (Spanish and Portuguese)
to Darwin
M44. Civilization of Spanish America and Brazil (Same as Spanish
3C. Introduction to History of Science: History of Modern Science, Rel-
M44)
ativity to DNA
*46. Brazilian Culture and Civilization
3CH. Introduction to History of Science: History of Modern Science,
Relativity to DNA (Honors) Russian (Slavic Languages)
3D. Themes in History of Medicine *90A. Introduction to Russian Civilization
4. Introduction to History of Religions Scandinavian
*8A. Colonial Latin America *138. Vikings
*8AH. Colonial Latin America (Honors) Slavic (Slavic Languages)
8B. Political Economy of Latin American Underdevelopment, 1750 to *40. Christianities East and West
1930
Sociology
8BH. Political Economy of Latin American Underdevelopment, 1750 to
*M5. Social Organization of Black Communities (Same as Afro-Ameri-
1930 (Honors)
can Studies M5)
8C. Latin American Social History
Spanish (Spanish and Portuguese)
8CH. Latin American Social History (Honors)
M44. Civilization of Spanish America and Brazil (Same as Portuguese
*9A. Introduction to Asian Civilizations: History of India
M44)
9C. Introduction to Asian Civilizations: History of Japan
9CH. Introduction to Asian Civilizations: History of Japan (Honors) Social Analysis
9D. Introduction to Asian Civilizations: History of the Near and Middle
Afro-American Studies
East
*M5. Social Organization of Black Communities (Same as Sociology
9E. Introduction to Asian Civilizations: Southeast Asian Crossroads
M5)
M10A. History of Africa to 1800 (Same as Afro-American Studies
M10A) American Indian Studies
10B. History of Africa, 1800 to Present M10. Introduction to American Indian Studies (Same as World Arts
and Cultures M23)
*11A. History of China: To 1000
*11AH. History of China: To 1000 (Honors) Anthropology
11B. History of China: 1000 to 1950 *8. Archaeology: Introduction
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9. Culture and Society 40. Introduction to American Politics

33. Culture and Communication 50. Introduction to Comparative Politics
Applied Linguistics Scandinavian
*30W. Language and Social Interaction (W) *138. Vikings
*40. Language and Gender: Introduction to Gender Differences and Slavic (Slavic Languages)
Stereotypes *40. Christianities East and West
*40W. Language and Gender: Introduction to Gender and Stereotypes
Society and Genetics
(W)
*102W. DNA: Promise and Peril (W)
*88GE. Sophomore Seminar: Special Topics in Applied Linguistics
Sociology
Art History
1. Introductory Sociology
*55A. Introduction to Arts of Africa
*M5. Social Organization of Black Communities (Same as Afro-Ameri-
Asian American Studies can Studies M5)
20. Contemporary Asian American Communities 10. Social Thought and Origins of Sociology
Chicana and Chicano Studies Southeast Asian Studies
*10B. Introduction to Chicana/Chicano Studies: Social Structure and *1. Introduction to Southeast Asian Studies
Contemporary Conditions
Statistics
Classics
12. Introduction to Statistical Methods for Geography and Environmen-
*30. Classical Mythology tal Studies
Communication Studies Women’s Studies
10. Introduction to Communication Studies 10. Introduction to Women’s Studies: Feminist Perspectives on
Design | Media Arts Women and Society
8. Interact! Media, Art, and Society *M114. Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Stud-
Ethnomusicology ies (Same as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies
M114)
*30. Music and Media
Geography World Arts and Cultures
M23. Introduction to American Indian Studies (Same as American In-
3. Cultural Geography
dian Studies M10)
6. World Regions: Concepts and Contemporary Issues
*7. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Foundations of Scientific Inquiry
German (Germanic Languages)
The aim of courses in this area is to ensure that students gain a funda-
*100C. War, Politics, Art
mental understanding of how scientists formulate and answer questions
Global Studies about the operation of both the physical and biological world. The courses
1. Introduction to Global Studies also deal with some of the most important issues, developments, and
History methodologies in contemporary science, addressing such topics as the
*2B. Social Knowledge and Social Power origin of the universe, environmental degradation, and the decoding of the
human genome. Through lectures, laboratory experiences, writing, and
*88GE. Sophomore Seminar: Special Topics in History
intensive discussions, students consider the important roles played by the
Honors Collegium laws of physics and chemistry in society, biology, Earth and environmen-
36. Gender, Work, and Family: Public Policy Challenge tal sciences, and astrophysics and cosmology.
*51. Music and Society
*58. Time in Society and History Life Sciences
*147. Feminism Around the World: Past and Present Anthropology
Human Complex Systems 7. Human Evolution (5 units)
10A. Introduction to Complex Systems Science 12. Principles of Human Evolution: Comparative Analysis (5 units)
Information Studies Astronomy (Physics and Astronomy)
20. Introduction to Information Studies 5. Life in Universe (4 units)
30. Internet and Society Earth and Space Sciences
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies 3. Astrobiology (5 units)
*M114. Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Stud- 15. Blue Planet: Introduction to Oceanography (5 units)
ies (Same as Women’s Studies M114) 16. Major Events in History of Life (4 units)
*M137. Gay and Lesbian Perspectives in Pop Music (Same as Music 17. Dinosaurs and Their Relatives (4 units)
History M137) 20. Natural History of Southern California (5 units)
Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
*50. Stem Cell Biology, Politics, and Ethics: Teasing Apart Issues 10. Plants and Civilization (4 units)
Music History (Musicology) 11. Biomedical Research Issues in Minority Communities (5 units)
*M137. Gay and Lesbian Perspectives in Pop Music (Same as Lesbian, 13. Evolution of Life (4 units)
Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies M137) 17. Evolution for Everyone (5 units)
Philosophy 25. Marine Biology (5 units)
*6. Introduction to Political Philosophy Geography
Political Science 2. Biodiversity in a Changing World (5 units)
10. Introduction to Political Theory 5. People and the Earth’s Ecosystems (5 units)
20. World Politics *7. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
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88GE. Seminar Sequence: Special Topics in Geography (5 units) ment. See http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/soc/writing.htm for details of the
Honors Collegium Writing I requirements.
8. Communication among Organisms (4 units)
General Education Clusters
14. Interaction of Science and Society (4 units)
M1A-M1B-M1CW. Global Environment (Same as Environment M1A-
64. Neuroscience and Psychology of Art and Biology of Aesthetics (5
M1B-M1CW)
units)
One course in Foundations of Scientific Inquiry – Life Sciences
70A. Genetic Engineering in Medicine, Agriculture, and Law (5 units)
One course in Foundations of Scientific Inquiry – Physical Sciences
Life Sciences
One course in Foundations of Society and Culture – Social Analysis
1. Evolution, Ecology, and Biodiversity (5 units)
2. Cells, Tissues, and Organs (5 units) 20A-20B-20CW. Interracial Dynamics in American Culture and
Society
15. Life: Concepts and Issues (5 units)
One course in Foundations of the Arts and Humanities – Literary and
Linguistics Cultural Analysis
*1. Introduction to Study of Language (5 units) One course in Foundations of Society and Culture – Historical Analysis
Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics One course in Foundations of Society and Culture – Social Analysis
5. Science of Memory and Learning (4 units) 21A-21B-21CW. History of Modern Thought
6. Microbiology for Nonmajors (4 units) One course in Foundations of the Arts and Humanities – Philosophical
7. Developments in Biotechnology (4 units) and Linguistic Analysis
12. Biological Threats to Society: Bioterrorism and Emerging Infections One course in Foundations of Society and Culture – Historical Analysis
(4 units) One course in Foundations of Society and Culture – Social Analysis
Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology 22A-22B-22CW. Toward World Economy: Perils and Promise of
40. AIDS and Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases (5 units) Globalization
*50. Stem Cell Biology, Politics, and Ethics: Teasing Apart Issues One course in Foundations of the Arts and Humanities – Literary and
80. Green World: Plant Biology for Now and Future (5 units) Cultural Analysis
Neuroscience One course in Foundations of Society and Culture – Historical Analysis
10. Brain Made Simple: Neuroscience for the 21st Century (4 units) One course in Foundations of Society and Culture – Social Analysis
Physiological Science 23A-23B-23CW. Inside Performing Arts: Interdisciplinary
3. Introduction to Human Physiology (5 units) Explorations of Performance in Society and Culture
5. Issues in Human Physiology: Diet and Exercise (5 units) One course in Foundations of the Arts and Humanities – Literary and
13. Introduction to Human Anatomy (5 units) Cultural Analysis
One course in Foundations of the Arts and Humanities – Visual and
Psychology
Performance Arts Analysis and Practice
15. Introductory Psychobiology (4 units)
One course in Foundations of Society and Culture – Historical Analysis
Society and Genetics
M24A-M24B-M24CW. Work, Labor, and Social Justice in U.S. (Same
101. Genetic Concepts for Human Sciences (5 units)
as Labor and Workplace Studies M1A-M1B-M1C)
*102W. DNA: Promise and Peril (5 units) (W)
One course in Foundations of the Arts and Humanities – Literary and
Statistics Cultural Analysis
10. Introduction to Statistical Reasoning (5 units) One course in Foundations of Society and Culture – Historical Analysis
13. Introduction to Statistical Methods for Life and Health Sciences (5 One course in Foundations of Society and Culture – Social Analysis
units)
25A-25B-25CW. Politics, Society, and Urban Culture in East Asia
One course in Foundations of the Arts and Humanities – Literary and
Freshman General Education Cluster Cultural Analysis
Program One course in Foundations of Society and Culture – Historical Analysis
The Freshman General Education Cluster program is a curricular initiative One course in Foundations of Society and Culture – Social Analysis
designed to strengthen the intellectual skills of entering freshmen by intro- 30A-30B-30CW. Never-Ending Stories: Multidisciplinary
ducing them to faculty research and exposing them to the best practices Perspectives on Myth
in teaching such as seminars and interdisciplinary study. Clusters are
One course in Foundations of the Arts and Humanities – Literary and
yearlong, collaboratively taught, interdisciplinary courses that focus on a
Cultural Analysis
topic of timely importance, such as the global environment or interracial
One course in Foundations of the Arts and Humanities – Philosophical
dynamics. The courses are taught by some of UCLA’s most distinguished
and Linguistic Analysis
faculty members and seasoned graduate students and are open only to
One course in Foundations of Society and Culture – Social Analysis
entering freshmen. During Fall and Winter Quarters, students attend lec-
ture courses and small discussion sections and/or laboratories. In Spring 60A-60B-60CW. America in Sixties: Politics, Society, and Culture,
Quarter, the same students enroll in one of a number of satellite seminars 1954 to 1974
dealing with topics related to the cluster theme. See http://www.college One course in Foundations of the Arts and Humanities – Literary and
.ucla.edu/ge/clusters/. Cultural Analysis
Students must meet with a counselor in the Office of Academic and Stu- One course in Foundations of the Arts and Humanities – Visual and
dent Affairs to determine the applicability of GE Cluster courses toward Performance Arts Analysis and Practice
the engineering writing or GE requirements. Completion of a GE Cluster One course in Foundations of Society and Culture – Social Analysis
series may satisfy no more than three requirements. The third term of a
cluster may satisfy a GE requirement OR an engineering writing require-
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66A-66B-66CW. Los Angeles: The Cluster 72A-72B-72CW. Sex from Biology to Gendered Society
One course in Foundations of the Arts and Humanities – Literary and One course in Foundations of Scientific Inquiry – Life Sciences
Cultural Analysis Two courses in Foundations of Society and Culture – Social Analysis
One course in Foundations of Society and Culture – Historical Analysis 80A-80B-80CW. Frontiers in Human Aging: Biomedical, Social, and
One course in Foundations of Society and Culture – Social Analysis Policy Perspectives
70A-70B-70CW/70DW. Evolution of Cosmos and Life One course in Foundations of Scientific Inquiry – Life Sciences
One course in Foundations of Scientific Inquiry – Life Sciences Two courses in Foundations of Society and Culture – Social Analysis
One course in Foundations of Scientific Inquiry – Physical Sciences
One course in Foundations of Scientific Inquiry – Life Sciences or
Physical Sciences (depends on the seminar chosen)
71A-71B-71CW. Biotechnology and Society
One course in Foundations of the Arts and Humanities – Philosophical
and Linguistic Analysis
One course in Foundations of Scientific Inquiry – Life Sciences
One course in Foundations of Scientific Inquiry – Life Sciences