General Education Table of Contents
General Education Program, Segments I and II
Students subject to the 1991-92 Bulletin or later Bulletins must:
NOTE: Courses taken at SFSU to fulfill Segment III cluster requirements may not also be used to fulfill Segment II requirements or the U.S. History and Government requirement, including the California State and Local Government component.
Students who have rights to an earlier SFSU Bulletin may complete Segment III clusters and requirements as printed in that Bulletin. Reference copies of earlier Bulletins are available in the Library; the Undergraduate Advising Center, ADM 212; the Office of Undergraduate Studies, ADM 447; and on-line from the SFSU home page beginning with the 1994-96 Bulletin. All courses listed are three units unless otherwise noted.
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select one course from each category. Courses with at least two different prefixes must be selected.
| Category A: Classical Africa | |
| AFRS 305 | Ancient Egypt [CESD] |
| CLAR 500 | Ancient Egyptian Civilization [CESD] |
| Category B: Africa—Tradition and Transition | |
| AFRS 302 | Black Diaspora [CESD] |
| ART 508 | African Art History [CESD] |
| HIST 610 | History of Africa [CESD] |
| Category C: Modern Africa | |
| AFRS 301 | Africa in Global Perspective [CESD] |
| GEOG 571 | Geography of Africa [CESD] |
| HIST 611 | Modern Africa [CESD] |
| HUM 360 | Styles of African Cultural Expression [CESD] |
By taking a few more courses on the theme of this cluster, students may be able to complete a minor in African Area Studies that will appear on their transcripts; for more information, look up African Area Studies in the index.
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select one course from each category.
| Category A: Arts and Humanities | |
| AFRS 312 | Kalifia: The Black Heritage of California [CESD] |
| AFRS 400 | Black Arts and Humanities [CESD] |
| AFRS 411 | African and African American Literature [CESD] |
| AFRS 450 | African Philosophy and Cosmology [CESD] |
| Category B: Politics and Economics | |
| AFRS 301 | Africa in Global Perspective [CESD] |
| AFRS 320 | Black Politics, Mass Movements, and Liberation Themes [CESD] |
| AFRS 340 | Economics of the Black Community [CESD] |
| AFRS 382 | African American Economic History [CESD] |
| AFRS 646 | Frantz Fanon's Psychology of Violence, Negation, and Liberation [CESD] |
| Category C: Education and Socialization | |
| AFRS 335 | Black Women: A Cultural Analysis [CESD] |
| AFRS 345 | Blacks in Urban America [CESD] |
| AFRS 515 | Black Family Studies [CESD] |
| AFRS 525 | Black Child Development [CESD] |
| AFRS 678 | Urban Black Children and Youth [CESD] |
| ETHS 571 | Women, Class, and Race [CESD] |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select one course from each category. If COUN 450/ETHS 460 is used in Category C, the Category A course must be taken first.
| Category A: Biological, Transmission, and Historical Aspects | |
| BIOL 327 | AIDS: The Biology of a Modern Epidemic [CESD] |
| Category B: Political, Social, and Health Policy Aspects | |
| H ED 310 | Health in Society [CESD] |
| H ED 417 | AIDS: Contemporary Health Crisis [CESD] |
| H ED 420 | Epidemiology |
| H ED 450 | Policy Issues in Health Education [CESD] |
| Category C: Focus on Inter-related Issues | |
| ANTH 415/HMSX 438 | Culture and Sex in East Asia [CESD] Prerequisite: a course in college anthropology or consent of instructor. |
| BIOL 321 | Magic, Myths, and Medicine—A History of Medicine [CESD] |
| BIOL 326 | Disease! |
| BIOL 330 | Human Sexuality |
| COUN 450/ETHS 460 | AIDS and People of Color in the U.S. [CESD] |
| GRN 510/NURS 500 | Death and Dying in Contemporary Society |
| H ED 315 | Drugs and Society [CESD] |
| H ED 320 | Contemporary Sexuality |
| H ED 410 | Organization and Functions of Health Services |
| H ED 414 | Women’s Health—Problems and Issues [CESD] |
| H ED/HMSX 500 | Values Clarification in Sexuality |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select one course from each category. Courses with at least two different prefixes must be selected.
| Category A: American Foreign Policy | |
| HIST 461 | The History of American Foreign Relations |
| IR 310 | U.S. Foreign Policy (4) |
| Category B: The Policies of Developing Nations | |
| ANTH/IR 307 | Culture and Identity in World Politics (4) [CESD] |
| IR/PLSI 321 | Development and Foreign Policy—Africa (4) [CESD] |
| IR/PLSI 322 | Latin American Policy Analysis (4) [CESD] |
| IR 323 | Middle East: Periphery (4) [CESD] |
| IR 324 | Middle East: Heartland (4) [CESD] |
| IR/PLSI 325 | Chinese Foreign Policy (4) [CESD] |
| IR 326 | Foreign Relations of South and Southeast Asia (4) [CESD] |
| IR 336 | Politics of Globalization (4) |
| IR/SS 520 | Modernization and Third World Countries (4) [CESD] |
| RAZA/WOMS 445 | Gendered Borders: Latinas and Globalization [CESD] |
| RAZA 670/PLSI 408 | The U.S.-Mexico Connection: Politics and Cultures [CESD] |
| Category C: The Policies of Developed Nations and Traditional Powers | |
| ECON/IR 635 | The Economics of Globalization |
| HIST 386 | Soviet Russia, the West, and the Cold War |
| HIST 389 | European International History, 1848–1918 [CESD] |
| HIST 390 | European International History, 1918–Present [CESD] |
| HIST 578 | History of Japan [CESD] |
| IR 327 | Europe: Forming a More Perfect Union (4) |
| IR/PLSI 328 | Domestic and Foreign Policy: Post-Communist Regions (4) [CESD] |
| IR/PLSI 342 | Strategy and War (4) |
| IR/PLSI 407 | Politics of Russia (4) [CESD] |
| IR 446 | The Multinational Corporation in World Affairs (4) |
| IR/SS 540 | The Rich and the Poor Nations (4) [CESD] |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select three courses. At least one course must have an ENG prefix and at least one course must have a HIST prefix. The third course may have any prefix.
| ENG 526 | Age of the American Renaissance, 1830-1860 [CESD] |
| ENG 527 | American Literature, 1860–1914 |
| HIST 424 | History of the U.S., 1827–1877 [CESD] |
| HIST 426 | History of the U.S., 1877–1916 [CESD] |
| HIST 464 | American Ethnic and Racial Relations I: 1740– 1890 [CESD] |
| HUM 490 | American Images—Photography and Literature |
By taking a few more courses on the theme of this cluster, students may be able to complete a minor in American Studies or English that will appear on their transcripts; for more information, look up American Studies and English in the index.
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select one course from Category A, a second course from Category B, and a third course from either Category A or Category B. Courses with at least two different prefixes must be selected.
| Category A: Humanities | |
| AMST 310/HUM 485 | The Arts and American Culture |
| ENG 526 | Age of the American Renaissance: 1830-1860 [CESD] |
| ENG 527 | American Literature: 1860-1914 |
| HUM 470 | American Autobiography |
| HUM 495 | Architecture and American Life |
| Category B: Social Sciences | |
| AMST 300/SS 410 | Perspectives on American Culture [CESD] |
| AMST 400/GEOG 551 | American Regional Cultures [CESD] |
| AMST 410/HUM 450 | California Culture [CESD] |
| HIST/HUM 480 | Thought and Culture in America [CESD] |
By taking a few more courses on the theme of this cluster, students may be able to complete a minor in American Studies that will appear on their transcripts; for more information, look up American Studies in the index.
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select one course from Category A, one course from Category B, and one course from either Category A or Category B.
| Category A: Interdisciplinary Overview | |
| BECA 321 | Critical Study of Popular Culture [CESD] |
| CA 426 | Thought and Image: Creative Arts [CESD] |
| HUM 415 | Contemporary Culture [CESD] |
| HUM 425 | Thought and Image: Humanities [CESD] |
| Category B: Focus on Specific Arts | |
| ANTH/DANC 657 | Ethnology of Dance |
| DANC 350 | Dance Aesthetics [CESD] |
| DANC 415 | Dance in Ritual and Religion [CESD] |
| DANC 430 | Historical Survey of Dance in the Western World [CESD] |
| HUM 360 | Styles of African Cultural Expression [CESD] |
| HUM 510 | Comparative Form and Culture [CESD] |
| MUS 505 | Music of the World's Peoples [CESD] |
| MUS 508 | Modern Music: American Iconoclasts |
| TH A 300 | Theatre Imagination |
| TH A 407 | Popular Theatre/Popular Entertainment |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Complete one course in each category.
| Category A: Socio-historical Perspectives of Asian Americans | |
| AA S 300 | Asian Americans in California [CESD] |
| AA S 310 | Chinese in America [CESD] |
| AA S 331 | Japanese Americans in the United States [CESD] |
| AA S 370 | Vietnamese in America [CESD] |
| AA S 380 | Koreans in America [CESD] |
| AA S 456 | Pilipinos in America: Problems of Transition [CESD] |
| Category B: Creative and Literary Perspectives of Asian Americans | |
| AA S 322 | Chinese American Culture—Language and Literature |
| AA S 363 | Survey of Philippine Literature |
| AA S 372 | Vietnamese American Literature |
| AA S 444 | Japanese American Art and Expression |
| AA S 502 | Asian American Children’s/Teen Literature |
| AA S 693 | Asian Americans and the Mass Media |
| Category C: Community and Public Policy Perspectives of Asian Americans | |
| AA S 680 | Community: Changes and Development |
| AA S 695 | Seminar on Contemporary Asian American Communities |
| ETHS 665 | Asian American Community and Public Policy |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select three courses from at least two different cluster categories. Courses with at least two different prefixes must be selected.
| Category A: East Asian Studies | |
| GEOG 575 | Emerging China [CESD] |
| HIST 569 | Ancient Chinese Civilization [CESD] |
| HIST 570 | Imperial China [CESD] |
| HIST 571 | History of Modern China [CESD] |
| HIST/WOMS 575 | History of Women in China and Japan [CESD] |
| HIST 578 | History of Japan [CESD] |
| HUM 526 | Culture of Japan Before 1850 [CESD] |
| HUM 527 | Japan and Modernity [CESD] |
| HUM 530 | Chinese Civilization [CESD] |
| HUM 531 | Images of Modern China [CESD] |
| IR/PLSI 325 | Chinese Foreign Policy (4) [CESD] |
| IR/PLSI 329 | U.S.-Japan Politics (4) [CESD] |
| IR/PLSI 404 | Politics of China (4) [CESD] |
| IR/PLSI 411 | East Asian Politics (4) [CESD] |
| PHIL 511 | Chinese Philosophy and Religion [CESD] |
| Category B: South Asian Studies | |
| HIST 584 | History of the Indian Subcontinent [CESD] |
| HIST 585 | India since Gandhi [CESD] |
| HUM 366 | India's Gandhi [CESD] |
| HUM 535 | Classical South Asia Cultural Forms [CESD] |
| HUM 536 | Modern South Asian Cultural Forms [CESD] |
| IR/PLSI 412 | South Asian Politics (4) [CESD] |
| Category C: Southeast Asian Cross Regional Studies | |
| ANTH 481 | Archaeology of the Far East [CESD] |
| HIST 588 | History of Southeast Asia [CESD] |
| IR 326 | South and Southeast Asian Foreign Relations (4) [CESD] |
| PHIL 509 | The Buddhist Tradition [CESD] |
| PLSI 418 | Political Transitions in East and Southeast Asia (4) [CESD] |
By taking a few more courses on the theme of this cluster, students may be able to complete a minor in Asian Area Studies that will appear on their transcripts; for more information, look up Asian Area Studies in the index.
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select three courses.
| CSC/ISYS 338 | Information Technology in a Global Society [CESD] |
| DS/IBUS 431 | Value Creation in the Transnational Enterprise [CESD] |
| HM/ISYS 339 | Information Technology for International Hospitality and Tourism [CESD] |
| HM 425 | The Business of International Tourism [CESD] |
| IBUS 331 | Cross-cultural Creativity in Business[CESD] |
| MGMT 435 | International Entrepreneurship [CESD] |
| REC 605 | Ecotourism Facilities and Services [CESD] |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select one course from each category. At least one course must be CESD.
| Category A: Artistic and Cultural Landscapes | |
| AMST 410/HUM 450 | California Culture [CESD] |
| ENG 531 | Survey of California Literature |
| HM 421 | Food, Wine, and Culture in California [CESD] |
| HUM 376 | San Francisco [CESD] |
| Category B: California Social Landscapes | |
| AA S 300 | Asian Americans in California [CESD] |
| AFRS 312 | Kalifia: The Black Heritage of California [CESD] |
| AIS 410 | Perspectives of Native California Indians |
| AMST/ANTH 352 | Peoples and Cultures of California [CESD] |
| HIST 450 | History of California [CESD] |
| PLSI 473 | California Politics and Government (4) |
| RAZA 660 | Raza Politics [CESD] Prerequisite: RAZA 276 or consent of instructor. |
| Category C: California Environmental Landscapes | |
| BIOL 300 | Nature Study |
| BIOL 305 | Marine Animals and Plants of the California Coast Prerequisite: a course in college biology. |
| GEOG 552 | Geography of California |
| GEOG/URBS 651 | SF Bay Area Environmental Issues (4) |
| GEOL 350 | Geology of National Parks |
| GEOL 356 | Geology of California |
| METR 356 | California Weather Events |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select one course from each category.
| Category A: Chemicals in Us and Around Us | |
| CHEM 310 | Chemicals: Enticing, Dangerous, and Essential |
| CHEM/ENVS 380 | Chemistry Behind Environmental Pollution |
| Category B: Contributions from All Cultures | |
| H ED 315 | Drugs in Society [CESD] |
| Category C: Chemicals, Life, and Society | |
| BIOL 330 | Human Sexuality |
| GEOG 666 | Geography of Garbage: Recycling and Waste Reduction |
| GEOL 305 | Energy and Its Environmental Issues |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select one course from Category A, a second course from Category B, and a third course from either Category A or Category B. At least one course must be CESD.
| Category A: Developmental Overview | |
| AFRS 525 | Black Child Development [CESD] |
| CAD 360 | Children, Families, and Community: An Ecological Perspective |
| CFS 320 | Children and Families [CESD] |
| CFS 321 | Adolescents and Families [CESD] |
| PSY 330 | Child Development |
| Category B: Contexts and Perspectives | |
| ANTH 310 | Family, Kin, and Community |
| CFS 428 | Children and Families with Violence, Abuse, and Neglect [CESD] |
| HIST/SS 469 | American Childhoods: Past and Present |
| PSY 435 | Behavior Problems of Children [CESD] |
| SPED 370 | Young Children Disabled or at Risk and their Families |
| SW 350 | Child Welfare |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select one course from Category A, a second course from Category B, and a third course from either Category A or Category B.
| Category A: Language(select one course or two courses with different departmental prefixes) | |
| COMM 541 | Intercultural Communication (4) [CESD] |
| ENG 615 | Image, Metaphor, and Symbol [CESD] |
| ENG 631 | Words, Culture, and Change [CESD] |
| Category B: Interdisciplinary and Comparative Studies in Arts and Culture (select one course or two courses with different departmental prefixes) | |
| HUM 360 | Styles of African Cultural Expression [CESD] |
| HUM 361 | Cultural Expression in Islam [CESD] |
| HUM 510 | Comparative Form and Culture [CESD] |
| HUM 535 | Classical South Asia [CESD] |
| HUM 536 | Modern South Asian Cultural Forms [CESD] |
| HUM/RAZA 520 | North/South American Cultural Expression [CESD] |
| PHIL 460 | Philosophy of Art [CESD] |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select one course from each category.
| Category A: Core Course | |
| HUM 376 | San Francisco [CESD] |
| Category B: Social Science Approaches to the City | |
| GEOG/URBS 432 | Urban Geography (4) |
| GEOG 455 | Geography of Ethnic Communities [CESD] |
| HIST 489/URBS 400 | Dynamics of the American City [CESD] |
| PLSI/URBS 580 | Urban Housing [CESD] |
| URBS 530 | Alternative Urban Futures [CESD] |
| Category C: Humanities Approaches to the City | |
| HUM 375 | Biography of a City [Any HUM 375 title may be taken] |
| HUM/JS 377 | Jerusalem [CESD] |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select one course from Category A, a second course from Category B, and a third course from either Category A or Category B. Courses with at least two different departmental prefixes must be selected. At least one course must be CESD.
| Category A: Theoretical Foundations of Ethical Judgment | |
| GPS/PHIL 375 | Peace Law and Human Rights in the U.S. [CESD] |
| PHIL 340 | Society, Law, Diversity [CESD] Prerequisites: PHIL 110 and ENG 214 or equivalent. |
| PHIL 435 | Human Rights in Global Perspective [CESD] |
| PHIL 440 | Ethics at Work I [CESD] |
| PHIL 450 | Ethics Prerequisite: one course in philosophy or consent of instructor. |
| Category B: Applied Ethical Judgment | |
| ANTH/LABR/S S 525 | Diversity in the Workplace |
| BECA 623 | Ethics and Responsibility in the Electronic Media |
| BIOL 349 | Bioethics |
| BUS 440 | Ethics at Work II: Business |
| GPS/IR/PHIL 315 | Introduction to Global Peace Studies [CESD] |
| HMSX 469/PHIL 445 | Sex and Morality |
| JOUR 666 | Ethical Issues in Journalism |
| JS 350 | Jewish Social Responsibility |
| PHIL 383 | Ethics in Medicine |
| PHIL 395 | Ethical Issues: Science and Technology |
| PHIL 436 | Islamic Political Philosophy [CESD] |
| PHIL 451 | Feminist Moral Issues |
| PHIL 470 | Environmental Ethics |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select the course from Category A and two courses from Category B.
| Category A: Future Exploration Foundation | |
| REC 420 | Leisure and Contemporary Society [CESD] |
| Category B: Concepts and Perspectives | |
| BUS 450 | Greening of Business |
| GEOG 421 | Future Environments |
| REC 605 | Ecotourism Facilities and Services [CESD] |
| URBS 514 | Sustainable Development in Cities (4) |
| URBS 530 | Alternative Urban Futures [CESD] |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select the course from Category A and two courses from Category B.
| Category A: Overview | |
| SOC 464 | Families and Society (4) [CESD] |
| Category B: Contexts and Perspectives | |
| AFRS 515 | Black Family Studies [CESD] |
| CFS 426 | Family Crises: Drug Dependency and Eating Disorders |
| COMM 503 | Gender and Communication (4) [CESD] Prerequisite: COMM 150. |
| COMM 515 | Family Communication (4) [CESD] Prerequisite: COMM 150. |
| JS 340 | American Jewish Identity and Family [CESD] |
| URBS 565 | Social Policy and the Family (4) [CESD] |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select three courses. At least one course must be CESD.
| ANTH 581 | Anthropology and Folklore [CESD] |
| CLAS 330 | Ancient Epic Tales |
| CLAS 380 | Myth, History, and Movies |
| CWL 421 | Celtic Literature [CESD] |
| CWL 430 | Heroic Tales of the Mediterranean |
| CWL/ENG 636 | Greek and Roman Myth and Modern Literature |
| JS 410/PHIL 514 | Kabbalah and Mysticism in the Jewish Tradition [CESD] |
| THA 451 | Storytelling and Folk Literature [CESD] |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select any three courses. At least one course must be outside the major program listed on the Application for Graduation.
| CFS/HM 351 | Asian Food, Culture, and Hospitality [CESD] |
| CFS/DFM/HM 352 | Food, Production, and Service |
| CFS 356 | Food and World Culture [CESD] |
| HM 324 | Historical and Contemporary Aspects of Food, Beverage, and Culture in America [CESD] |
| HM 421 | Food, Wine, and Culture in California [CESD] |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select one course from Category A and two courses from Category B.
| Category A: Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Queer Studies | |
| HMSX 301 | Perspectives in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies [CESD] |
| HMSX 314 | Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual History [CESD] |
| HMSX 667/SOC 467 | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Cultures and Society (4) [CESD] |
| Category B: Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Queer: Lives Integrated into the Disciplines and in Broader Contexts | |
| ANTH 569/HMSX 567 | Cross-cultural Aspects of Sex and Gender [CESD] |
| COMM 525 | Sexual Identity and Communication (4) |
| ENG/HMSX 633 | Gay Love in Literature |
| ETHS/HMSX 380 | Coloring Queer [CESD] |
| ETHS 640 | Race and Sexual Migration |
| H ED 320 | Contemporary Sexuality |
| HMSX/SOC 400/PSY 450 | Variations in Human Sexuality [CESD] |
| HMSX/WOMS 551 | Lesbian and Queer Perspectives in Literature and Media [CESD] |
| PLSI 381 | Political Theories of Sexuality |
| SOC 468 | Social Aspects of Human Sexuality [CESD] |
| WOMS 552 | Lesbian, Queer and Transgender Identities [CESD] |
| WOMS 611 | Theories of Female Sexuality |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select one course from Category A, a second course from Category B, and a third course from either Category A or Category B. One course designated CESD must be selected.
| Category A | |
| ANTH 569/HMSX 567 | Cross-cultural Aspects of Sex and Gender [CESD] |
| BECA/WOMS 485 | Women and Media |
| CINE 304 | Gender and Film (all topics) [CESD] |
| COMM 352 | Women and Words (4) |
| COMM 443 | Rhetoric of Feminist Movements (4) |
| COMM 503 | Gender and Communication (4) [CESD] |
| COMM 525 | Sexual Identity and Communication (4) |
| ENG/JS/WOMS 546 | 20th Century American Jewish Women Writers [CESD] |
| KIN 457 | Culture, Gender, and Movement [CESD] |
| SOC 464 | Families and Society (4) [CESD] |
| SOC 469 | Gender and Society (4) [CESD] |
| WOMS 621 | Feminist Theories [CESD] |
| Category B | |
| HMSX/WOMS 551 | Lesbian and Queer Perspectives in Literature and Media [CESD] |
| WOMS 303 | Women as Creative Agents [CESD] |
| WOMS 533 | Women, Men, and Cultural Change [CESD] |
| WOMS 548 | Literature by U.S. Women of Color [CESD] |
| WOMS 554 | Immigrant and Refugee Women [CESD] |
| WOMS 561 | Women of Color in the U.S. [CESD] |
| WOMS 562 | History of African American Women [CESD] |
| WOMS 564 | Women Writers and Colonialism [CESD] |
| WOMS 565 | Women in the Muslim and Arab Worlds [CESD] |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select one course from each category. At least one course must have a different departmental prefix.
| Category A: Globalization and Regional Economic Integration | |
| ECON/IR 635 | Economics of Globalization |
| RAZA/WOMS 445 | Gendered Borders: Latinas and Globalization [CESD] |
| Category B: Global Culture | |
| ANTH/IR 307 | Culture and Identity in World Politics (4) [CESD] |
| ANTH/CST 585 | Multinational Corporations and World Cultures [CESD] |
| RAZA 455 | Resistance Literature of the Americas [CESD] |
| RAZA 467 | Caribbeans in the U.S.: History and Heritage |
| Category C: Global Citizens | |
| ETHS/RAZA 470 | Raza Immigration to the U.S. [CESD] |
| RAZA 660 | Raza Politics [CESD] |
| SOC 480/URBS 470 | City in a Global Society (4) [CESD] |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select one course from Category A, one course from Category B, and one course from either Category A or B.
| Category A: Overview | |
| C J 505/I R 332 | International Criminal Law (4) [CESD] |
| GPS/IR/PHIL 315 | Introduction to Global Peace Study [CESD] |
| GPS/PHIL 375 | Peace Law and Human Rights in the U.S. [CESD] |
| I R 330 | World Law (4) [CESD] |
| PHIL 340 | Society, Law, Diversity [CESD] |
| PHIL 435 | Human Rights in Global Perspective [CESD] |
| Category B: Global Experiences | |
| ANTH 320 | Racism: Cross-Cultural Analysis |
| ANTH 321 | Endangered Cultures |
| ANTH 588 | Anthropology and Human Rights |
| COMM 531 | Conflict Resolution (4) |
| HUM 366 | India's Gandhi [CESD] |
| IR 432 | Model United Nations (4) |
| IR/PLSI/S S 544 | Women in the World [CESD] |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select one course from Category A, one course from Category B, and a third course from either Category A or Category B. Choose courses from at least two different departments. One course designated CESD must be selected.
| Category A: Health Care Policy | |
| ECON 450 | Health Economics |
| H ED 410 | Organization and Function of Health Services [CESD] |
| H ED 450 | Policy Issues in Health Education [CESD] |
| LABR/PLSI/URBS 570 | Urban Health Policy [CESD] |
| PHIL 383 | Ethics in Medicine |
| Category B: Structural and Cultural Aspects of Health and Healing | |
| ANTH 631 | Critical Medical Anthropology (all topics) |
| BIOL 332/ H ED 330 |
Health Disparities in Cancer [CESD] |
| H ED 520 | Race, Class, Gender, and Health Promotion [CESD] |
| H ED 640 | Structural Inequities and Public Health |
| HH 380 | Holistic Health: Western Perspectives |
| HH 381 | Holistic Health: Eastern Perspectives [CESD] |
| SOC 476 | Medical Sociology [CESD] |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select one course from each category.
| Category A: Health | |
| H ED 310 | Health in Society [CESD] |
| H ED 414 | Women’s Health: Problems and Issues [CESD] |
| Category B: Nutrition | |
| CFS 355 | Nutrition for Wellness |
| HH 535 | Western Nutrition and Herbs |
| Category C: Physical Fitness and Exercise Science | |
| KIN 300 | Health Related Fitness and Wellness Prerequisite: BIOL 100 or equivalent. |
| KIN 355 | Science, Sport, and Fitness Prerequisite: BIOL 100 or equivalent. |
By taking a few more courses on the theme of this cluster, students may be able to complete a minor in Health Education that will appear on their transcripts; for more information, look up Health Education in the index.
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select three courses.
| HH 380 | Holistic Health: Western Perspectives |
| HH 381 | Holistic Health: Eastern Perspectives [CESD] |
| HH 382 | Holistic Health and Human Nature [CESD] |
| HH 383 | Chinese Perspectives in Holistic Health [CESD] |
By taking a few more courses on the theme of this cluster, students may be able to complete a minor in Holistic Health that will appear on their transcripts; for more information, look up Holistic Health in the index.
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select the course from Category A and two courses from Category B. One course designated CESD must be selected.
| Category A: Introduction to the Study of Language | |
| ENG 420 | Introduction to the Study of Language [CESD] |
| Category B: Communicative Processes | |
| CD 300 | Human Communicative Development and Disorders [CESD] |
| COMM 321 | Communication Theory (4) |
| PSY 531 | Psycholinguistics [CESD] |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select three courses with two different departmental prefixes.
| CAD 410 | Applied Child and Youth Development - Strategies to Enhance Developmental Outcomes |
| CFS 320 | Children and Families |
| CFS 321 | Adolescents and Families [CESD] |
| CFS 323 | Infant/Toddler Development [CESD] |
| GRN 500 | Gerontology: An Interdisciplinary Perspective [CESD] |
| GRN 510/NURS 500 | Death and Dying in Contemporary Society [CESD] |
| H ED 415 | Health Aspects of Aging [CESD] |
| KIN 437 | Physical Dimensions of Aging |
| KIN 487 | Motor Development [CESD] |
| PSY 330 | Child Development |
| PSY 430 | Adolescent Psychology [CESD] |
| PSY 431 | Developmental Psychology [CESD] |
| PSY 432 | Cognitive Development: Language, Thinking, and Perception [CESD] Prerequisite: PSY 431. |
| PSY 433 | Social, Emotional, and Personality Development Prerequisite: PSY 431. |
| PSY 455 | Cross-cultural Perspectives in Psychology [CESD] |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select one course from each category. At least one course selected must be designated CESD.
| Category A: Foundations of Human Development and Disability | |
| PSY 330 | Child Development |
| PSY 435 | Behavior Problems of Children [CESD] Prerequisite: PSY 330 or 431 or consent of instructor. |
| Category B: Impact of Disability for Individuals and Society | |
| SPED 310 | Exploring Visual Impairments |
| SPED 330 | Introduction to Disability [CESD] |
| SPED 662 | Education of Deaf/Hard of Hearing Children |
| Category C: Developmental and Cultural Differences Related to Disability | |
| SPED 370 | Young Children Disabled or At Risk and their Families |
| SPED 688 | American Sign Language I |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select three courses. At least one course must have a different departmental prefix. One course designated CESD must be selected.
| CA 380 | Arts and Social Change |
| CA 426 | Thought and Image: Creative Arts [CESD] |
| HUM 425 | Thought and Image: Humanities [CESD] |
| HUM 510 | Comparative Form and Culture.[CESD] |
| HUM/RAZA 520 | North and South American Cultural Expression [CESD] |
| MUS 505 | Music of the World's Peoples [CESD] |
| RAZA 320 | Art History of Raza |
| RAZA 425 | Comparative Music Folklore |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select one course from each category.
| Category A: Biological and Psychological Aspects | |
| BIOL 330 | Human Sexuality Prerequisite: a course in college biology or consent of instructor. |
| HED 320 | Contemporary Sexuality |
| HMSX/PSY 456 | Psychology of Human Sexual Behavior Prerequisites: 6 units of psychology course work or consent of instructor. |
| Category B: Sociological Aspects | |
| ANTH 569/HMSX 567 | Cross-cultural Aspects of Sex and Gender [CESD] Prerequisites: upper division standing and consent of instructor. |
| HMSX/SOC 400/PSY 450 | Variations in Human Sexuality [CESD] |
| SOC 468 | Social Aspects of Human Sexuality (4) [CESD] |
| Category C: Humanistic Aspects | |
| ANTH 415/HMSX 438 | Culture and Sex in East Asia [CESD] Prerequisites: ANTH 120 or consent of instructor and upper division standing. |
| ANTH/CST 590/WOMS 595 | Anthropology of Women [CESD] Prerequisite: ENG 114 or consent of instructor. |
| COMM 525 | Sexual Identity and Communication (4) Prerequisites: a college-level English or speech class or consent of instructor. |
| COUN 614 | Interpersonal Issues in Sexuality Prerequisites: upper division standing and consent of instructor. |
| CW 507 | Writing on the Body Prerequisite: college creative writing course or consent of instructor. |
| HED/HMSX 500 | Values Clarification in Sexuality Prerequisites: a college-level human sexuality course (such as BIOL 330 or H ED 320). |
| HIST 313 | Comparative History of Love and Sexuality |
| HMSX 301 | Perspectives in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies Prerequisites: ENG 214. |
| HMSX/PSY 320 | Sex and Relationships |
| HMSX/PHIL 369 | Philosophical Issues in Sexuality |
| HMSX/SS 421 | Homophobia and Coming Out [CESD] Prerequisites: ENG 114 and ENG 214 or equivalent courses with grades of C or better. |
| HMSX 469/PHIL 445 | Sex and Morality |
| HMSX 470 | Sexuality and the Internet Prerequisites: HMSX 300, upper division standing, and consent of instructor. |
| HMSX/WOMS 551 | Lesbian and Queer Perspectives in Literature and Media Prerequisites: ENG 114 and consent of instructor. |
| HMSX 569/PHIL 455 | Sex and the Law Prerequisite: ENG 114 or equivalent. |
| HMSX 600/PSY 650 | Research on Sexual Identity [CESD] Prerequisite: consent of instructor. |
| HMSX 678 | Disability and Sexuality Prerequisite: college course in human sexuality or consent of instructor. |
| HUM 390 | Images of Eroticism Prerequisites: ENG 114 and consent of instructor. |
| WOMS 512 | Feminist Approaches to Sexual Identities and Cultures [CESD] |
| WOMS 533 | Women, Men, and Cultural Change [CESD] Prerequisite: ENG 114 or equivalent or consent of instructor. |
| WOMS 552 | Lesbian, Queer, and Transgender Identities [CESD] |
| WOMS 611 | Female Sexuality: Social and Theoretical Perspectives Prerequisites: ENG 114 or equivalent and a college-level women studies course or consent of instructor. |
By taking a few more courses on the theme of this cluster, students may be able to complete a minor in Human Sexuality Studies that will appear on their transcripts; for more information, look up Human Sexuality Studies in the index.
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select one CESD course from Category A, one course from Category B, and a third course from Category A or Category B.
| Category A: Creative Themes and Ideas—Continuity and Change in Culture Over Time | |
| CLAS 490 | History of Ideas of the Ancient Classical World [CESD] |
| HUM 345 | Humanism and Mysticism [CESD] |
| HUM 550 | The Art of Autobiography [CESD] |
| Category B: Visionary Modes of Thought—Culture and Paradigms in Time | |
| CLAR 502 | Ancient Egyptian Language and Literature |
| ENG 603 | Literature and History of Ideas |
| HUM 410/PHIL 304 | The Modern Revolution [CESD] |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select one course from each category. The courses in Category A and Category B can be taken concurrently, but only through special GE sections designated in the Class Schedule.
| Category A: Integrating Anthropological, Psychological and Sociological Perspectives and Methods | |
| SS 300 | Social Science Core I [CESD] |
| Category B: Integrating Economic, Geographic, Historical and Political Perspectives and Methods | |
| SS 301 | Social Science Core II [CESD] Prerequisite: SS 300 or consent of instructor and upper division standing. |
| Category C: Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Applied | |
| CJ 300 | Criminal Justice: A Cross-disciplinary Perspective (4) [CESD] |
| HH 382 | Holistic Health and Human Nature [CESD] |
| HIST 489/URBS 400 | Dynamics of the American City [CESD] |
| HIST/SS 681 | Community Service Learning in the Schools [CESD] |
| HMSX /SOC 400/PSY 450 | Variations in Human Sexuality [CESD] |
| IR/PLSI/SS 544 | Women and the World [CESD] |
By taking a few more courses on the theme of this cluster, students may be able to complete a minor in Social Science (Interdisciplinary Studies) that will appear on their transcripts; for more information, look up Social Science (Interdisciplinary Studies) in the index.
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Special Requirements: Select one course from each category.
| Category A: Intellectual and Cultural Themes | |
| ANTH 319 | Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa [CESD] |
| HUM/JS/PHIL 501 | Judaism, Christianity and Islam [CESD] |
| PHIL 436 | Islamic Political Philosophy [CESD] |
| PHIL 515 | Semitic Religious Thought (all topics) |
| PHIL 516 | Islamic Philosophy [CESD] |
| Category B: Institutional and Social Themes | |
| ETHS 420 | Post-Colonial Arab and Arab-American Identity: Memory and Resistance |
| HIST 604 | Islamic World I: 500 - 1500 [CESD] |
| HIST 605 | Islamic World II: 1500 - Present [CESD] |
| IR 323 | The Middle East: The Periphery (4) [CESD] |
| IR 324 | The Middle East: Heartland (4) [CESD] |
| IR 326 | South and Southeast Asia Foreign Relations (4) [CESD] |
| IR 335 | Muslim Societies in Transnational Perspective |
| IR 433 | Model Arab League |
| PLSI 410 | Middle East Politics (4) |
| PLSI 418 | Political Transitions in East and Southeast Asia (4) [CESD] |
| PLSI 420 | State-Society Relations in the Middle East (4) |
| PLSI 425 | Imagining Power in the Middle East (4) |
| WOMS 565 | Women in the Muslim and Arab Worlds [CESD] |
| Category C: Visual and Creative Themes | |
| ARAB/CWL/ETHS 450 | Arabic and Arab American Literature [CESD] |
| ART 504 | Art and Architecture of Islam [CESD] |
| ETHS 430 | Arab Media Images in America: Impact on Arab Americans |
| HUM 361 | Cultural Expressions in Islam [CESD] |
| HUM/JS 377 | Jerusalem |
| HUM 496 | Islam and the Poetics of Space [CESD] |
| MUS 530 | Musics of the Middle East and India [CESD] |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select two courses from Category A and one course from Category B. One course designated CESD must be selected.
| Category A: Culture, Philosophy, and Religion | |
| CWL/JS 437/ENG 533 | Holocaust and Literature [CESD] |
| CWL/ENG/JS 451 | Jewish Literature of the Americas [CESD] |
| ENG/JS/WOMS 546 | 20th Century American Jewish Women Writers [CESD] |
| HUM/JS/PHIL 501 | Judaism, Christianity, and Islam |
| JS 300 | Introduction to Jewish Studies [CESD] |
| JS 350 | Jewish Social Responsibility |
| JS 410/PHIL 514 | Kabbalah and Mysticism in the Jewish Tradition [CESD] |
| JS/PHIL 415 | The Hebrew Bible |
| JS 425/PHIL 552 | Judaism: Religion and Text [CESD] |
| JS 516/PHIL 551 | Bible and Ethics: The Moral of the Story [CESD] |
| Category B: History | |
| HIST/JS 317 | Holocaust and Genocide [CESD] |
| HIST/JS 632 | Jewish History I: Beginnings to 1650 |
| HIST/JS 633 | Jewish History II: 1650 to Present [CESD] |
| JS 340 | American Jewish Identity and Family [CESD] |
| JS/IR/PLSI 430 | Israeli Democracy: Politics, Institutions, and Society |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select one course from each category.
| Category A: Historical Perspectives | |
| ANTH/HIST/RAZA/SS 501 | Latin America: The National Period [CESD] |
| HIST 500 | Colonial Latin America [CESD] |
| HIST 520 | Central America and the Caribbean [CESD] |
| Category B: Modern Latin America | |
| GEOG 572 | Geography of Latin America [CESD] |
| HIST 524 | History of Mexico [CESD] |
| HIST 528 | History of Brazil [CESD] |
| HIST/S S 550 | Social Change in Modern Latin America [CESD] |
| IR/PLSI 322 | Latin American Policy Analysis(4) [CESD] |
| RAZA 460 | Central Americans and the U.S.: History and Heritage [CESD] |
| Category C: Philosophy, Culture, and Art | |
| ANTH 471 | The Ancient Maya [CESD] |
| RAZA 450 | Indigenisimo: Indigenous Culture and Personality [CESD] |
| RAZA 475 | Aztec Philosophy [CESD] |
| SPAN 405 | Culture and Civilization of Spanish America [CESD] |
By taking a few more courses on the theme of this cluster, students may be able to complete a minor in Latin America Area Studies that will appear on their transcripts; for more information, look up Latin America Area Studies in the index.
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Special Requirements: Select one course from each category.
| Category A: Administration of Justice Policies | |
| CJ 300 | Criminal Justice: A Cross-disciplinary Perspective (4) [CESD] |
| Category B: Sociological Perspectives | |
| SOC 451 | Criminological Theory (4) |
| SOC 455 | Punishment and Social Control (4) |
| SOC 459 | Criminal Law and Social Process (4) |
| RAZA/CJ 485 | Issues in the Criminalization of Latino Youth |
| Category C: Law and Justice Perspectives | |
| CJ 435/RAZA 430 | Race, Crime, and Justice |
| PHIL 335 | Law and Society |
| PHIL 380 | Philosophy of Law |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select one course from Category A and two courses from Category B. One course designated CESD must be selected.
| Category A: Urban Dynamics—Local and Global | |
| ANTH/URBS 555 | Urban Anthropology (4) |
| ECON/URBS 535 | Urban Economics |
| HIST 489/URBS 400 | Dynamics of the American City [CESD] |
| RAZA 415 | Political Economy and Raza [CESD] |
| SOC 480/URBS 470 | City in Global Society (4) |
| Category B: Problems and Solutions | |
| AFRS 340 | Economics of the Black Community [CESD] |
| AFRS 382 | African American Economic History [CESD] |
| GEOG 667/URBS 515 | Environmental Justice: Race, Poverty, and the Environment (4) [CESD] |
| H ED/URBS 582 | Homelessness and Public Policy [CESD] |
| LABR/PLSI/URBS 570 | Urban Health Policy [CESD] |
| PLSI/URBS 560 | Urban Poverty and Policy (4) [CESD] |
| PLSI/SW/URBS 660 | Roles of Non-profit Organizations in Urban Life |
| RAZA 415 | Political Economy and Raza [CESD] |
| URBS 565 | Social Policy and the Family (4) [CESD] |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select one course from Category A and two courses from Category B.
| Category A: Cross-cultural Perspectives on Mind–Body Interaction | |
| H H 381 | Holistic Health: Eastern Perspective [CESD] |
| H H 382 | Holistic Health and Human Nature [CESD] |
| H H 383 | Chinese Perspectives in Holistic Health [CESD] |
| Category B: Skills in Maximizing Personal Potential | |
| H H 380 | Holistic Health: Western Perspectives |
| H H 420 | Chinese Body-Mind Energetics Prerequisites: H H 380 or 381 or 382 or 383 or consent of instructor. |
| H H 430 | Foundations of Biofeedback and Self Regulation Prerequisites: H H 380 or 381 or 382 or 383 or consent of instructor. |
| H H 433 | Autogenic Training and Embodied Living Prerequisites: H H 380 or 381 or 382 or 383 or consent of instructor. |
| H H 540 | Meditation and Imagery in Healing Prerequisites: H H 380 or 381 or 382 or 383 or consent of instructor. |
| H H 690 | Psychophysiology of Healing Prerequisites: H H 380 or 381 or 382 or 383 or consent of instructor. |
| KIN 331 | Peak Performance |
By taking a few more courses on the theme of this cluster, students may be able to complete a minor in Holistic Health that will appear on their transcripts; for more information, look up Holistic Health in the index.
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select one course from Category A, one course from Category B, and a third course from either Category A or Category B.
| Category A: Socio-cultural Investigations of Media | |
| BECA 422 | Social Aspects of Electronic Media [CESD] |
| BECA 490 | Television and Social Change [CESD] |
| CINE 342 | Documentary Film [CESD] |
| CINE 373 | Film and Society |
| JOUR 610 | Cultural Diversity and U.S. News Media |
| Category B: Ethical, Legal, and Political Investigations of Media | |
| BECA 460 | Introduction to News on Broadcast and Electronic Media Prerequisite: BECA 200. |
| CINE 308 | Third Cinema [CESD] |
| COMM 440 | Political Communication (4) |
| COMM 461 | Issues in Free Speech (4) |
| JOUR 666 | Ethical Issues in Journalism |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select one course from Category A, one course from Category B, and a third course from either Category A or B.
| Category A: Perception of Communication Messages and the Construction of Meaning | |
| BECA 301 | Media Literacy in the Electronic Culture [CESD] |
| BECA 390 | The Age of Information [CESD] |
| KIN 457 | Culture, Gender, and Movement [CESD] |
| KIN 502 | Sport and Social Issues [CESD] |
| Category B: Making Sense of Electronic Media | |
| ANTH/CINE 327 | Anthropology and Film (4) [CESD] |
| BECA 502 | Environmental Communication on the Electronic Media |
| COMM 444 | Rhetoric of the Media (4) |
| COMM 445 | The Rhetoric of Terrorism (4) |
| MUS 505 | Music of the World's Peoples [CESD] |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select one course from Category A, a second course from Category B, and a third course from either Category A, B, or C.
| Category A | |
| ENG 501 | Age of Chaucer |
| ENG 583 | Shakespeare: Representative Plays |
| Category B | |
| HIST 330/HUM 403 | The Early Middle Ages [CESD] |
| HIST 331/HUM 404 | The High Middle Ages [CESD] |
| Category C | |
| ART/HUM 405 | Art, Literature, and Power in the Renaissance |
| HIST 334 | The Renaissance |
| HIST 336 | The Reformation |
| PHIL 302 | Medieval Philosophy |
By taking a few more courses on the theme of this cluster, students may be able to complete a minor in European Area Studies or History that will appear on their transcripts; for more information, look up European Area Studies and History in the index.
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select one course from Category A, a second course from Category B, and a third course from either Category A or B. At least one course must be CESD.
| Category A | |
| CLAS 490 | History of Ideas in the Ancient Classical World [CESD] |
| CWL 430 | Heroic Tales of the Mediterranean [CESD] |
| JS/HUM/PHIL 501 | Judaism, Christianity, and Islam |
| Category B | |
| HIST 604 | History of the Islamic World, 500-1500 [CESD] |
| HIST 605 | History of the Islamic World, 1500-Present [CESD] |
| I R 323 | Middle East Periphery (4) [CESD] |
| I R 324 | Middle East Heartland (4) [CESD] |
| PHIL 502 | World Religions [CESD] |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select one course from each category. At Least one course must be CESD.
| Category A: Psychosocial and Developmental | |
| COUN 690 | Field of Counseling I |
| COUN 691 | Field of Counseling II |
| Category B: Sociohistorical and Contextual | |
| AAS 603 | Asian American Women |
| HMSX/SOC 400/PSY 450 | Variations in Human Sexuality [CESD] |
| RAZA 510 | Psychodynamics of Raza Family Structure |
| WOMS 565 | Women in the Muslim and Arab Worlds [CESD] |
| Category C: Multicultural Communication and Relationships | |
| COMM 503 | Gender and Communication (4) [CESD] |
| COMM 525 | Sexual Identity and Communication (4) |
| COMM 541 | Intercultural Communication (4) [CESD] |
| COMM 542 | Intracultural Communication (4) |
| COMM 543 | Dialogues Across Differences (4) |
| COUN 614 | Interpersonal Issues in Sexuality |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select one course from each category. Courses with at least two different departmental prefixes must be selected.
| Category A: Europe Before World War I | |
| HIST 344 | 19th Century Europe [CESD] |
| HIST 389 | European International History: 1848-1918 [CESD] |
| Category B: Europe and the World in the 20th Century | |
| HIST/I R 346 | Recent European History [CESD] |
| HIST 390 | European International History: 1918-1945 [CESD] |
| HIST 400 | History of Modern European Imperialism [CESD] |
| Category C: European Politics and Culture | |
| HUM 410/PHIL 304 | The Modern Revolution [CESD] |
| HUM 415 | Contemporary Culture [CESD] |
| IR/PLSI 328 | Domestic and Foreign Policy of Post-Communist Regions (4) [CESD] |
By taking a few more courses on the theme of this cluster, students may be able to complete a minor in European Area Studies or History that will appear on their transcripts; for more information, look up European Area Studies and History in the index.
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select the two courses from Category A and one course from Category B.
| Category A: Science Background | |
| GEOL 302 | The Violent Earth |
| METR 302 | The Violent Atmosphere and Ocean |
| Category B: Cultural Perspectives | |
| ENVS/GEOG 600 | Environmental Problems and Solutions [CESD] |
| GEOG 402 | The Climatic Challenge [CESD] |
| PLSI 354 | Politics, the Environment, and Social Change (4) [CESD] |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select the course from Category A and two courses from Category B.
| Category A: Studying Cities: Overview of Disciplinary and Theoretical Perspectives | |
| HIST 489/URBS 400 | Dynamics of the American City [CESD] |
| Category B: Urban Policy and Planning Issues | |
| GEOG/URBS 433 | Urban Transportation (4) |
| PLSI/URBS 580 | Urban Housing [CESD] |
| GEOG 667/URBS 515 | Environmental Justice: Race, Poverty, and the Environment (4) [CESD] |
| GEOG 668/PLSI/URBS 513 | Politics, Law, and the Urban Environment (4) |
| URBS 514 | Sustainable Development in Cities (4) |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select one course from each category. Please note: A minimum of nine units must be completed in the cluster.
| Category A: Integrative Overview | |
| GEOG/ENVS 600 | Environmental Problems and Solutions [CESD] |
| Category B: Social Sciences Perspective | |
| ANTH 321 | Endangered Cultures [CESD] |
| BUS 450 | Greening of Business |
| GEOG 422 | Environmental Perception |
| GEOG 427 | Agriculture and Food Supply (4) |
| GEOG/URBS 651 | San Francisco Bay Area Environmental Issues (4) |
| GEOG 666 | Geography of Garbage: Recycling and Waste Reduction |
| PLSI 354 | Politics, the Environment, and Social Change (4) |
| REC 605 | Ecotourism Facilities and Services [CESD] |
| SOC 477 | Environmental Sociology |
| Category C: Natural Sciences Perspective | |
| BIOL 313 | Principles of Ecology Prerequisite: a course in college biology or an environment oriented subject. |
| BIOL 318 | Our Endangered Planet Prerequisite: a course in college biology. |
| GEOL 305 | Energy and Its Environmental Issues |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select the course from Category A and two courses from Category B.
| Category A: Immigration | |
| ETHS/RAZA 470 | Raza Immigration to the United States [CESD] |
| Category B: Demographics | |
| RAZA 440 | Caribbean Cultures |
| RAZA/WOMS 445 | Gendered Borders: Latinas and Globalization [CESD] |
| RAZA 460 | Central Americans of the U.S.: History and Heritage [CESD] |
| RAZA 500 | Raza Community Mental Health [CESD] |
| RAZA 680 | Raza Community Organizing [CESD] |
By taking a few more courses on the theme of this cluster, students may be able to complete a minor in Raza Studies that will appear on their transcripts; for more information, look up Raza Studies in the index.
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select one course from Category A, a second course from Category B, and a third course from either Category A or Category B. Courses with at least two different department prefixes must be selected.
| Category A: Overview | |
| PHIL 500 | Philosophy of Religion |
| PHIL 502 | World Religions [CESD] |
| PHIL 525/RELS 300 | The Nature of Religious Experience [CESD] |
| Category B: Contexts and Perspectives | |
| AFRS 326 | Black Religion [CESD] |
| AIS 310 | American Indian Religion and Philosophy [CESD] |
| HIST 328 | Early Christian Church to 313 |
| HIST 329 | Early Christian Church, 313-787 |
| HIST 482 | Religion in America |
| HUM 345 | Humanism and Mysticism [CESD] |
| JS 410/PHIL 514 | Kabbalah and Jewish Mysticism [CESD] |
| JS 425 | Judaism: Religion and Text [CESD] |
| JS/PHIL 501 | Judaism, Christianity, and Islam [CESD] |
| PHIL 436 | Islamic Political Philosophy [CESD] |
| PHIL 504 | History of Christian Thought I |
| PHIL 508 | Indian Philosophy and Religion [CESD] (Any title listed under PHIL 508 in the Class Schedule may be taken.) |
| PHIL 509 | The Buddhist Tradition [CESD] |
| PHIL 511 | Chinese Philosophy and Religion |
| PHIL 515 | Semitic Religious Thought (Any title listed under PHIL 515 in the Class Schedule may be taken.) |
| PHIL 520 | Modern Religious Thought |
| WOMS 565 | Women in the Muslim and Arab Worlds [CESD] |
By taking a few more courses on the theme of this cluster, students may be able to complete a minor in Religious Studies that will appear on their transcripts; for more information, look up Religious Studies in the index.
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select three courses. One course designated CESD must be selected.
| BIOL 333 | The Genetic Revolution Prerequisite: one course in college-level biology. |
| BIOL 349 | Bioethics |
| BIOL/ENGR 440 | Ethical Issues in Science and Technology |
| ENVS 392 | Nature, Culture and Technology [CESD] |
| ENVS/GEOG 600 | Environmental Problems and Solutions [CESD] |
| PHIL 383 | Ethics in Medicine |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select three courses. At least one course must have a different departmental prefix. One course designated CESD must be selected.
| HED 310 | Health in Society [CESD] |
| HH 380 | Holistic Health: Western Perspectives |
| PSY 465 | The Psychology of Work Life Stress [CESD] |
| REC 380 | Developmental Play Processes [CESD] |
| REC 420 | Leisure and Contemporary Society [CESD] |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Students in CSU-approved Study Abroad programs may complete their Segment III requirements while they gain a structured and interdisciplinary understanding of their host country. Courses used to meet Segment III requirements through Study Abroad must be approved before the students leave SFSU for their Study Abroad assignments by the Study Abroad cluster coordinator.
Students must complete a minimum of 9 units, including at least three courses taken during Study Abroad. Select one or two courses from Category A, one or two courses from Category B, and one course from Category C. At least one course from categories A and B must focus centrally on issues of cultural, ethnic, or social diversity. Courses that combine the approach of two or more disciplines are appropriate, as are ethnic studies courses.
| Category A: Perspectives of the Social Sciences | |
| (one or two courses taken during Study Abroad, 2-6 units total) | |
| Courses from the disciplinary perspective(s) of anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, and/or sociology. | |
| Category B: Perspectives of the Humanities and Creative Arts | |
| (one or two courses taken during Study Abroad, 2-6 units total) | |
| Courses from the disciplinary perspective(s) of cultural anthropology, history, history and criticism of the arts, literature (either in English or in the language of the host country), philosophy, and/or religious studies. | |
| Category C: Integrating Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Study Abroad | |
| (to be completed after returning from Study Abroad, 1 unit) | |
| AU 694 | Integrating Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Study Abroad (1) |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select one course from Category A and two courses from Category B.
| Category A: Theoretical Foundations | |
| ECON 620 | Economic Development [CESD] |
| I R/S S 520 | Modernization and Third World Countries (4) [CESD] |
| I R/S S 540 | The Rich and the Poor Nations (4) [CESD] |
| SOC 483 | Global Sociology (4) [CESD] |
| Category B: Issues and Regions in Development Studies | |
| GEOG 572 | Geography of Latin America [CESD] |
| HIST 400 | Modern European Imperialism [CESD] |
| HIST/S S 550 | Social Change in Modern Latin America [CESD] |
| HIST 611 | Modern Africa [CESD] |
| I R/PLSI 321 | Development and Foreign Policy—Africa (4) [CESD] |
| I R/PLSI 322 | Latin American Policy Analysis (4) [CESD] |
| I R 323 | Middle East: Periphery (4) [CESD] |
| I R 324 | Middle East: Heartland (4) [CESD] |
| I R/PLSI 325 | Chinese Foreign Policy (4) [CESD] |
| I R 326 | South and Southeast Asia Foreign Relations (4) [CESD] |
| IR/PLSI 404 | Politics of China (4) |
| IR/PLSI 411 | East Asian Politics (4) |
| I R/PLSI 412 | South Asian Politics (4) |
| I R/PLSI 416 | Ethnicity and Nationalism (4) |
| SOC 482 | Global Immigration and Immigrants [CESD] |
By taking a few more courses on the theme of this cluster, students may be able to complete a minor in World Development Studies that will appear on their transcripts; for more information, look up World Development Studies in the index.
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select one course from Category A, one course from Category B, and a third course from either Category A or B. Courses with two different departmental prefixes must be selected. One course designated CESD must be selected.
| Category A: The Public Policy Process | |
| PA/PLSI 400 | The Public Policy Process |
| PLSI/URBS 480 | Policy Analysis (4) |
| PLSI 551 | Judicial Power in Public Policy Making (4) |
| PLSI 553 | Legal Issues (4) |
| Category B: Public Policy Areas | |
| AFRS 375 | Law and the Black Community |
| ENVS/IR 331 | Global Environmental Crisis |
| ENVS 450 | Environmental Law and Policy |
| ENVS/GEOG 600 | Environmental Problems and Solutions [CESD] |
| ETHS 665 | Asian American Community and Public Policy |
| GEOG 427 | Agriculture and Food Supply (4) |
| GEOG/URBS 433 | Urban Transportation (4) |
| GEOG 666 | Geography of Garbage: Recycling and Waste |
| GEOG 667/URBS 515 | Environmental Justice: Race, Poverty, and the Environment (4) [CESD] |
| H ED 310 | Health and Society [CESD] |
| H ED 417 | AIDS: Contemporary Health Crisis [CESD] |
| H ED 418 | Environmental Health |
| HIST 461 | History of American Foreign Policy |
| HMSX 569/PHIL 455 | Sex and the Law |
| IR 310 | U.S. Foreign Policy (4) |
| IR/PLSI 321 | Development and Foreign Policy— Africa (4) [CESD] |
| IR/PLSI 322 | Latin American Policy Analysis (4) [CESD] |
| IR/PLSI 328 | Domestic and Foreign Policy: Post Communist Regions (4) [CESD] |
| LABR/PLSI/URBS 570 | Urban Health Policy [CESD] |
| PLSI/URBS 560 | Urban Poverty and Policy (4) [CESD] |
| PLSI/URBS 580 | Urban Housing [CESD] |
| URBS 530 | Alternative Urban Futures [CESD] |
| URBS 565 | Social Policy and Family Systems (4) [CESD] |
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section.
Specific Requirements: Select three courses.
| AA S 603 | Asian American Women [CESD] |
| AFRS 335 | Black Women: A Cultural Analysis [CESD] |
| AIS 420 | American Indian Women [CESD] |
| RAZA 410 | Raza Women [CESD] |
| RAZA/WOMS 445 | Gendered Borders: Latinas and Globalization [CESD] |
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