Upper Division GE Area B: Math & Science

Courses

• ANTH 305 - Human Evolutionary Health Units: 3
• BIOL 301 - History of Biology Units: 3
• BIOL 304 - Human Genetics Units: 3
• BIOL 305 - Social Behavior & Biology Units: 3
• BIOL 306 - California Natural History Units: 3
• BIOL 307 - Evolution Units: 4
• BIOL 308 - Environment & Culture: How People Transformed a Continent Units: 3
• BOT 300 - Plants & Civilization Units: 3
• CHEM 308 - Alchemy Units: 3
• CS 309 - Computers & Social Change Units: 3
• ENGR 305 - Appropriate Technology Units: 3
• ENGR 308 - Technology & the Environment Units: 3
• ESM 302 - Biodiversity on Earth Units: 3
• ESM 303 - Applied Natural History & Ecology Units: 4
• ESM 308 - Ecotopia Units: 3
• FISH 300 - Introduction to Fishery Biology Units: 3
• FOR 302 - Forest Ecosystems & People Units: 3
• FOR 307 - California’s Forests & Woodlands Units: 3
• GEOG 302 - Global Ecology & Biogeography Units: 3
• GEOG 308 - Social Justice & the Environment in Africa Units: 3
• GEOL 300 - Geology of California Units: 3
• GEOL 303 - Earth Resources & Global Environmental Change Units: 3
• GEOL 305 - Fossils, Life & Evolution Units: 3
• GEOL 306 - General Geomorphology Units: 3
• GEOL 308 - Natural Disasters Units: 3
• LSEE 308 - Algebra, Geometry, & Data in the Elementary Classroom Units: 3
• MATH 301 - Mathematics & 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) 
• 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 - Wildland Resource Principles Units: 3
• WLDF 300B - Wildlife Ecology & 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 HSU 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

Upon completing this requirement, students will be able to:

• apply scientific concepts and theories to develop scientific explanations of natural phenomena
• critically evaluate conclusion drawn from a particular set of observations or experiments
• discuss value systems and ethics associated with scientific endeavors.