Upper Division GE Area B: Math & Science

Courses

• ANTH 305 - Human Evolutionary Health Units: 3
• ANTH 308 - Sustainable Food Systems Units: 3
• BIOL 304 - Human Genetics Units: 3
• BIOL 305 - Social Behavior and Biology Units: 3
• BIOL 307 - Evolution Units: 4
• BOT 300 - Plants and Civilization Units: 3
• CS 309 - Computers and Social Change Units: 3
• ENGR 305 - Appropriate Technology Units: 3
• ENGR 308 - Technology and the Environment Units: 3
• ESM 302 - Biodiversity on Earth Units: 3
• ESM 303 - Applied Natural History and Ecology Units: 4
• ESM 308 - Ecotopia Units: 3
• FISH 300 - Introduction to Fishery Biology Units: 3
• FOR 302 - Forest Ecosystems and People Units: 3
• FOR 307 - California’s Forests and Woodlands Units: 3
• GEOG 302 - Global Ecology and Biogeography Units: 3
• GEOG 308 - Social Justice and the Environment in Africa Units: 3
• GEOL 300 - Geology of California Units: 3
• GEOL 303 - Earth Resources and Global Environmental Change Units: 3
• GEOL 305 - Fossils, Life and Evolution Units: 3
• GEOL 306 - General Geomorphology Units: 3
• GEOL 308 - Natural Disasters Units: 3
• LSEE 308 - Algebra, Geometry, and Data in the Elementary Classroom Units: 3
• MATH 301 - Mathematics and Culture: Historical Perspective Units: 3
• MATH 308B - Mathematics for Elementary Education Units: 3
• MATH 308C - Mathematics for Elementary Education Units: 3 (for prospective elementary teachers) 
• NAS 308 - Indigenous Ethnobotany Units: 3
• OCN 301 - Marine Ecosystems - Human Impact Units: 3
• OCN 304 - Resources of the Sea Units: 3
• PHIL 309B - Perspectives: Humanities/Science/ Social Science Units: 3
• PHYX 303 - Life in the Universe Units: 3
• PHYX 304 - Cosmos Units: 4
• RRS 306 - Rangeland Management Principles Units: 3
• WLDF 300B - Wildlife Ecology and Management Units: 3
• WLDF 301 - Principles of Wildlife Management Units: 3
• WLDF 309 - Case Studies in Environmental Ethics Units: 3

Program Upper Division GE Area B Modifications

The following majors have Upper Division GE Area B requirements incorporated into the major requirements: Chemistry, Environmental Resources Engineering, Fisheries Biology, Kinesiology, Oceanography, Physics.

Students can also satisfy 3 units of Upper Division GE Area B by completing an approved minor in one of the disciplines in the College of Natural Resources and Sciences. A minor cannot be awarded to a student receiving a related major of the same name.

GE Notes:

GE requirements cannot be waived and other Cal Poly Humboldt courses cannot be substituted for approved GE courses. To fulfill a particular requirement, a course must be completed during the academic year in which the GE status is designated in the catalog. Courses that meet outcomes of more than one GE area A-F, may only be used to satisfy one of those areas.

Goals

GE Area B: Math and Science courses develop knowledge of scientific theories, concepts, and data about both living and nonliving systems. Students work to 

• apply scientific concepts and theories to develop scientific explanations of natural phenomena; 
• critically evaluate conclusions drawn from a particular set of observations or experiments; and
• demonstrate their understanding of the science field under study through proper use of the technical/scientific language, and the development, interpretation, and application of concepts
• develop abilities to reason quantitatively, practice computational skills, and explain and apply mathematical or quantitative reasoning concepts to solve problems.

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