General Education: Segment III
General Education Table of Contents
General Education: Segments I and II
Segment III: Relationships of Knowledge – 9 units minimum
Please note: In order to facilitate graduation, beginning Fall 2012 students may complete any 3 courses in Segment III (item 2 in the General Requirements below) while also satisfying the other components of this requirement. In the past, students had to take a minimum of 2 courses in a single cluster.
General Requirements
Students must:
- Complete at least 9 units of upper division course work in residence at SF State
- Complete any three courses in Segment III. Note: Courses are organized around thematic clusters. Each cluster includes a “Recommended Pattern,” designed to provide an integrative upper division experience. Although not required, if possible, students are encouraged to complete a recommended pattern within one cluster.
- Begin their Segment III course work only after completing all General Education Segment I requirements.
- Begin their Segment III course work upon completion of Segment I and a total of at least 30 units of Segment I and Segment II GE, but NOT before. Please note that all course prerequisites should be met.
- Complete at least one course in Segment III that is both outside the major department and outside the major program submitted on the official Application for Graduation.
- Complete at least one course in Segment III that is designated as fulfilling the Cultural, Ethnic, or Social Diversity (CESD) Requirement.
African Contributions to World Culture
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: Select one course from each category. Courses with at least two different prefixes must be selected.
Category A: Classical Africa
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| AFRS 305 | Ancient Egypt [CESD] |
| CLAR 500 | Ancient Egyptian Civilization [CESD] |
Category B: Africa—Tradition and Transition
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| AFRS 302 | Black Diaspora [CESD] |
| HIST 610 | History of Africa [CESD] |
Category C: Modern Africa
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| 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 Studies that will appear on their transcripts; for more information, look up African Studies in the index.
Africana Experience in the U.S.
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: Select one course from each category.
Category A: Arts and Humanities
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| 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
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| 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
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| AFRS 335 | The Black Woman: 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 Issues of Black Children and Youth [CESD] |
| RRS 571 | Women, Class, and Race [CESD] |
AIDS: The Modern Epidemic
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: Select one course from each category. If COUN 450/RRS 460 is used in Category C, the Category A course must be taken first.
Category A: Biological, Transmission, and Historical Aspects
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIOL 327 | AIDS: Biology of the Modern Epidemic [CESD] |
Category B: Political, Social, and Health Policy Aspects
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| 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
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ANTH 415/ SXS 438 |
Culture and Sex in East Asia [CESD] Prerequisite: a course in college anthropology or consent of instructor. |
| BIOL 326 | Disease! |
| BIOL 330 | Human Sexuality |
| COUN 450/ RRS 460 |
AIDS and People of Color in the U.S. [CESD] |
| GRN 510/ NURS 500 |
Death and Dying in Contemporary Society [CESD] |
| 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 500/ SXS 500 |
Values Clarification in Sexuality |
America and World Affairs
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: Select one course from each category. Courses with at least two different prefixes must be selected.
Category A: American Foreign Policy
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| HIST 461 | U.S. Foreign Relations, 1913 - Present |
| I R 310 | U.S. Foreign Policy (4) |
Category B: The Policies of Developing Nations
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| I R 321/ PLSI 321 |
Development and Foreign Policy—Africa (4) [CESD] |
| I R 322/ PLSI 322 |
Latin American Policy Analysis (4) [CESD] |
| I R 323 | The Persian Gulf in International Relations (4) [CESD] |
| I R 324 | Middle East and North Africa in International Relations (4) [CESD] |
| I R 325/ PLSI 325 |
Chinese Foreign Policy (4) [CESD] |
| I R 326 | Foreign Relations of South and Southeast Asia (4) [CESD] |
| I R 336 | Politics of Globalization (4) |
| I R 520/ S S 520 |
Globalization and Development (4) [CESD] |
| LTNS 445/ WGS 445 |
Gendered Borders: Latinas and Globalization [CESD] |
| LTNS 670/ PLSI 408 |
Mexican Politics and Society [CESD] |
Category C: The Policies of Developed Nations and Traditional Powers
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ECON 635/ I R 635 |
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 to 1945 [CESD] |
| HIST 578 | History of Japan [CESD] |
| I R 327 | Europe: Forming a More Perfect Union (4) |
| I R 328/ PLSI 328 |
Domestic and Foreign Policy: Post-Communist Regions (4) [CESD] |
| I R 342/ PLSI 342 |
Strategy and War (4) |
| I R 407/ PLSI 407 |
Politics of Russia (4) [CESD] |
| I R 446 | The Multinational Corporation in World Affairs (4) |
| I R 540/ S S 540 |
The Rich and the Poor Nations (4) [CESD] |
America in the Nineteenth Century
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: 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.
America in the Nineteenth Century
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| 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.
American Culture and Society
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: 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
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Category B: Social Sciences
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| AMST 300/ S S 410 |
Perspectives on American Culture [CESD] |
| AMST 410/ HUM 450 |
California Culture [CESD] |
| HIST 480/ HUM 480 |
Thought and Culture in America to 1880 [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.
Arts in Society
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: 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
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BECA 321 | Critical Study of Popular Culture [CESD] |
| LS 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
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ANTH 657/ 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 |
| MUS 512 | Rock Since the Mid-1960s |
| TH A 300 | Theatre Imagination |
| TH A 407 | Popular Theatre/Popular Entertainment |
Asian Americans: Diverse Responses to the American Experience
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: Complete one course in each category.
Category A: Socio-historical Perspectives of Asian Americans
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| AA S 510 | Asian Americans in California [CESD] |
| AA S 320 | Chinese in the United States [CESD] |
| AA S 330 | Nikkei in the United States [CESD] |
| AA S 350 | Filipina/os in the United States [CESD] |
| AA S 360 | Koreans in the United States [CESD] |
| AA S 370 | Vietnamese in the United States [CESD] |
Category B: Creative and Literary Perspectives of Asian Americans
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| AA S 322 | Chinese American Language and Literature |
| AA S 332 | Japanese American Art and Expression |
| AA S 352 | Filipina/o American Literature, Art, and Culture |
| AA S 372 | Vietnamese American Literature |
| AA S 512 | Asian American Children's/Adolescent Literature |
| AA S 518 | Asian Americans and Mass Media |
Category C: Community and Public Policy Perspectives of Asian Americans
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| AA S 681 | Asian American Community Changes and Development |
| AA S 595 | Asian American Communities and Public Policy |
Asian Society, Politics, and Culture
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: 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
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GEOG 575 | Emerging China [CESD] |
| HIST 569 | Ancient Chinese Civilization [CESD] |
| HIST 570 | Imperial China [CESD] |
| HIST 571 | History of Modern China [CESD] |
| HIST 575/ WGS 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] |
| I R 325/ PLSI 325 |
Chinese Foreign Policy (4) [CESD] |
| I R 329/ PLSI 329 |
U.S.-Japan Politics (4) [CESD] |
| I R 404/ PLSI 404 |
Politics of China (4) [CESD] |
| I R 411/ PLSI 411 |
East Asian Politics (4) [CESD] |
| PHIL 511 | Chinese Philosophy and Religion [CESD] |
Category B: South Asian Studies
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| HIST 584 | India and the British Empire [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] |
| I R 412/ PLSI 412 |
South Asian Politics (4) [CESD] |
Category C: Southeast Asian Cross Regional Studies
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ANTH 481 | Archaeology of the Far East [CESD] |
| HIST 588 | History of Southeast Asia [CESD] |
| I R 326 | South and Southeast Asian Foreign Relations (4) [CESD] |
| PHIL 509 | The Buddhist Tradition [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.
Business, Tourism and Technology in a Global Society
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: Select three courses.
Business, Tourism and Technology in a Global Society
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| HTM 339/ ISYS 339 |
Information Technology for International Hospitality and Tourism [CESD] |
| HTM 425 | The Business of International Tourism [CESD] |
| IBUS 331 | Cross-cultural Creativity in Business [CESD] |
| MGMT 435 | International Entrepreneurship [CESD] |
| RPT 605 | Ecotourism Principles and Practices [CESD] |
California Cultures and Environments
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: Select one course from each category. At least one course must be CESD.
Category A: Artistic and Cultural Landscapes
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| AMST 410/ HUM 450 |
California Culture [CESD] |
| HTM 421 | Food, Wine, and Culture in California [CESD] |
| HUM 376 | San Francisco [CESD] |
Category B: California Social Landscapes
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| AA S 510 | Asian Americans in California [CESD] |
| AFRS 312 | Kalifia: The Black Heritage of California [CESD] |
| AIS 410 | Perspectives of Native California Indians |
| HIST 450 | History of California [CESD] |
| LTNS 660 | Latina/o Politics [CESD] |
| PLSI 473 | California Politics and Government (4) |
Category C: California Environmental Landscapes
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIOL 300 | Nature Study |
| GEOG 552 | Geography of California |
| GEOG 651/ USP 651 |
SF Bay Area Environmental Issues (4) |
| GEOL 350 | Geology of National Parks |
| GEOL 356 | Geology of California |
| METR 356 | California Weather Events |
Challenges to Health Care Policy (This cluster has been renamed. See Health Care Policy and Practice.)
Chemicals: Enticing, Dangerous, and Essential
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: Select one course from each category.
Category A: Chemicals in Us and Around Us
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CHEM 380/ ENVS 380 |
Chemistry Behind Environmental Pollution |
Category B: Contributions from All Cultures
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| H ED 315 | Drugs in Society [CESD] |
Category C: Chemicals, Life, and Society
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIOL 330 | Human Sexuality |
| GEOG 666 | Geography of Garbage: Recycling and Waste Reduction |
Children in Families and Society
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: 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
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| AFRS 525 | Black Child Development [CESD] |
| CFS 320 | Children and Families [CESD] |
| CFS 321 | Adolescents and Families [CESD] |
| PSY 330 | Child Development |
Category B: Contexts and Perspectives
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ANTH 310 | Family, Kin, and Community |
| CFS 428 | Children and Families with Violence, Abuse, and Neglect [CESD] |
| HIST 469/ S S 469 |
American Childhoods: Past and Present |
| SPED 370 | Young Children Disabled or at Risk and their Families |
| S W 350 | Services to Children, Youth, and Their Families |
Cross-cultural Studies in Language and Art
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: 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
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| COMM 541 | Intercultural Communication (4) [CESD] |
| ENG 615 | Imagery, Metaphor, and Symbol [CESD] |
| ENG 631 | Post-Colonial Literature in English [CESD] |
Category B: Interdisciplinary and Comparative Studies in Arts and Culture
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| 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 Asian Cultural Forms [CESD] |
| HUM 536 | Modern South Asian Cultural Forms [CESD] |
| HUM 520/ LTNS 520 |
North and South American Cultural Expression [CESD] |
| PHIL 460 | Philosophy of Art [CESD] |
Dynamics of the City
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: Select one course from each category.
Category A: Core Course
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| HUM 376 | San Francisco [CESD] |
Category B: Social Science Approaches to the City
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GEOG 432/ USP 432 |
Urban Geography (4) |
| GEOG 455 | Geography of Ethnic Communities [CESD] |
| HIST 489/ USP 400 |
Dynamics of the American City [CESD] |
| PLSI 580/ USP 580 |
Housing Policy and Planning [CESD] |
| USP 530 | Alternative Urban Futures [CESD] |
Category C: Humanities Approaches to the City
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| HUM 375 | Biography of a City [Any HUM 375 title may be taken] |
| HUM 377/ JS 377 |
Jerusalem [CESD] |
Ethics for the Contemporary World
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: 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
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GPS 375/ PHIL 375 |
Peace Law and Human Rights in the U.S. [CESD] |
| PHIL 435 | Human Rights in Global Perspective [CESD] |
| PHIL 450 | Ethics Prerequisite: one course in philosophy or consent of instructor. |
Category B: Applied Ethical Judgment
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ANTH 525/ LABR 525/ 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 315/ I R 315/ PHIL 315 |
Introduction to Global Peace Studies [CESD] |
| SXS 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 470 | Environmental Ethics |
Exploring the Future: Next 20 Years
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: Select one course from Category A and two courses from Category B.
Category A: Future Exploration Foundation
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| RPT 420 | Leisure and Contemporary Society [CESD] |
Category B: Concepts and Perspectives
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BUS 450 | Greening of Business |
| GEOG 421 | Future Environments |
| RPT 605 | Ecotourism Principles and Practices [CESD] |
| USP 514 | Sustainable Development in Cities (4) |
| USP 530 | Alternative Urban Futures [CESD] |
Family Dynamics and Societal Change
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: Select the course from Category A and two courses from Category B.
Category A: Overview
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SOC 464 | Families and Society (4) [CESD] |
Category B: Contexts and Perspectives
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| AFRS 515 | Black Family Studies [CESD] |
| CFS 426 | Family Crises: Drug Dependency and Eating Disorders |
| COMM 503 | Gender and Communication (4) [CESD] |
| COMM 515 | Family Communication (4) [CESD] |
| JS 340 | American Jewish Identity and Family [CESD] |
| USP 565 | Social Policy and Family Systems (4) [CESD] |
Folklore
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: Select three courses. At least one course must be CESD.
Folklore
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ANTH 581 | Anthropology and Folklore [CESD] |
| CLAS 380 | Myth, History, and Movies |
| CWL 421 | Celtic Literature [CESD] |
| CWL 430 | Heroic Tales of the Mediterranean |
| ENG 636 | Greek and Roman Myth and Modern Literature |
| JS 410/ PHIL 514 |
Kabbalah and Mysticism in the Jewish Tradition [CESD] |
| TH A 451 | Storytelling and Folk Literature [CESD] |
Food, Cuisine, and Culture
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: Select three courses. One course in the Segment III cluster must be both outside the major department and outside the major program submitted on the official Application for Graduation.
Food, Cuisine, and Culture
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CFS 351/ HTM 351 |
Asian Food, Culture, and Hospitality [CESD] |
| CFS 352/ DFM 352/ HTM 352 |
Foods, Production, and Service |
| CFS 356 | Food and World Culture [CESD] |
| HTM 324 | Historical and Contemporary Aspects of Food, Beverage, and Culture in America [CESD] |
| HTM 421 | Food, Wine, and Culture in California [CESD] |
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: Select one course from Category A and two courses from Category B.
Category A: Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Queer Studies
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SXS 301 | Perspectives in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies [CESD] |
| SXS 314 | Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual History [CESD] |
| SXS 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
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ANTH 569/ SXS 567 |
Cross-Cultural Aspects of Sex and Gender [CESD] |
| COMM 525 | Sexual Identity and Communication (4) |
| ENG 633/ SXS 633 |
Gay Love in Literature |
| H ED 320 | Contemporary Sexuality |
| PLSI 381 | Political Theories of Sexuality |
| RRS 380/ SXS 380 |
Coloring Queer [CESD] |
| SOC 468 | Social Aspects of Human Sexuality [CESD] |
| SXS 400/ SOC 400/ PSY 450 |
Variations in Human Sexuality [CESD] |
| SXS 551/ WGS 551 |
Queer Literatures and Media [CESD] |
| WGS 552 | Transgender Identities and Communities [CESD] |
| WGS 611 | Theories of Female Sexuality |
Gender and Culture: Identities, Images, Interactions
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: 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
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ANTH 569/ SXS 567 |
Cross-Cultural Aspects of Sex and Gender [CESD] |
| BECA 485/ WGS 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 546/ JS 546/ WGS 546 |
20th Century American Jewish Women Writers [CESD] |
| SOC 464 | Families and Society (4) [CESD] |
| SOC 469 | Gender and Society (4) [CESD] |
| WGS 621 | Feminist Theories [CESD] |
Category B
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SXS 551/ WGS 551 |
Queer Literatures and Media [CESD] |
| WGS 303 | Women as Creative Agents [CESD] |
| WGS 533 | Women, Men, and Cultural Change [CESD] |
| WGS 548 | Literature by U.S. Women of Color [CESD] |
| WGS 554 | Gender and Global Migration [CESD] |
| WGS 561 | Women, Ethnicity, and Social Movements [CESD] |
| WGS 562 | History of African American Women [CESD] |
| WGS 564 | Women Writers and the Politics of Decolonization [CESD] |
| WGS 565 | Muslim Feminisms [CESD] |
Global Peace, Human Rights, and Justice Studies
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: Select one course from Category A, one course from Category B, and one course from either Category A or B.
Category A: Overview
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| C J 505/ I R 332 |
International Criminal Law (4) [CESD] |
| GPS 315/ I R 315/ PHIL 315 |
Introduction to Global Peace Study [CESD] |
| GPS 375/ PHIL 375 |
Peace Law and Human Rights in the U.S. [CESD] |
| I R 330 | World Law (4) [CESD] |
| PHIL 435 | Human Rights in Global Perspective [CESD] |
Category B: Global Experiences
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ANTH 320/ CST 320 |
Racism: Cross-Cultural Analysis [LLD, AERM] |
| ANTH 321 | Endangered Cultures |
| ANTH 588 | Anthropology and Human Rights |
| COMM 531 | Conflict Resolution (4) |
| HUM 366 | India's Gandhi [CESD] |
| I R 432 | Model United Nations (4) |
| I R 544/ PLSI 544/ S S 544 |
Women in the World [CESD] |
Globalization and Citizenship in the Americas
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: Select one course from each category. At least one course must have a different departmental prefix.
Category A: Globalization and Regional Economic Integration
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ECON 635/ I R 635 |
Economics of Globalization |
| LTNS 445/ WGS 445 |
Gendered Borders: Latinas and Globalization [CESD] |
Category B: Global Culture
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ANTH 585/ CST 585 |
Globalization and World Cultures [CESD] |
| LTNS 455 | Resistance Literature of the Americas [CESD] |
| LTNS 467 | Caribbeans in the U.S.: History and Heritage |
Category C: Global Citizens
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ETHS 470/ LTNS 470 |
Latina/o Immigration to the U.S. [CESD] |
| LTNS 660 | Latina/o Politics [CESD] |
| SOC 480/ USP 470 |
City in a Global Society (4) [CESD] |
Health and Wellness
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: Select one course from each category.
Category A: Health
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| H ED 310 | Health in Society [CESD] |
| H ED 414 | Women’s Health—Problems and Issues [CESD] |
Category B: Nutrition
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CFS 355 | Nutrition for Wellness |
| HH 535 | Western Nutrition and Herbs |
Category C: Physical Fitness and Exercise Science
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| KIN 300 | Health-related Fitness and Wellness |
| KIN 355 | Science, Sport, and Fitness |
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.
Health Care Policies and Practices (formerly Challenges to Health Care Policy)
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: 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
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ECON 450 | Health Economics |
| H ED 410 | Organization and Function of Health Services [CESD] |
| H ED 450 | Policy Issues in Health Education [CESD] |
| LABR 570/ PLSI 570/ USP 570 |
Urban Health Policy [CESD] |
| PHIL 383 | Ethics in Medicine |
Category B: Structural and Cultural Aspects of Health and Healing
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIOL 332 | 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] |
Holistic Health
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: Select three courses.
Holistic Health
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| HH 380 | Holistic Health: Western Perspectives |
| HH 381 | Holistic Health: Eastern Perspectives [CESD] |
| HH 382 | Holistic Health: Human Nature and Global Perspectives [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.
Human Communication
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: 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
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ENG 420 | Introduction to the Study of Language [CESD] |
Category B: Communicative Processes
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| C D 300 | Human Communicative Disorders [CESD] |
| COMM 321 | Communication Theory (4) |
Human Development
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: Select three courses with at least two different departmental prefixes. One course designated CESD must be selected.
Human Development
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CFS 320 | Children and Families [CESD] |
| 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] |
| PSY 330 | Child Development |
Human Disability in Society
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: Select one course from each category. At least one course selected must be designated CESD.
Category A: Foundations of Human Development and Disability
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 330 | Child Development |
Category B: Impact of Disability for Individuals and Society
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| 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
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SPED 370 | Young Children Disabled or At Risk and their Families |
| SPED 688 | American Sign Language I |
Human Expression: Diversity, Contradiction, Unity
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: Select three courses. At least one course must have a different departmental prefix. One course designated CESD must be selected.
Human Expression: Diversity, Contradiction, Unity
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CA 380 | Arts and Social Change |
| HUM 425 | Thought and Image: Humanities [CESD] |
| HUM 510 | Comparative Form and Culture [CESD] |
| HUM 520/ LTNS 520 |
North and South American Cultural Expression [CESD] |
| LS 426 | Thought and Image: Creative Arts [CESD] |
| LTNS 320 | Latina/o Art History |
| LTNS 425 | Popular and Traditional Music of the Latina(o) Diaspora |
| MUS 505 | Music of the World's Peoples [CESD] |
Human Sexuality: Biological, Psychological, Sociocultural, and Humanistic Aspects
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: Select one course from each category.
Category A: Biological and Psychological Aspects
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIOL 330 | Human Sexuality |
| H ED 320 | Contemporary Sexuality |
| SXS 456/ PSY 456 |
Psychology of Human Sexual Behavior |
Category B: Sociological Aspects
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ANTH 569/ SXS 567 |
Cross-Cultural Aspects of Sex and Gender [CESD] |
| SXS 400/ SOC 400/ PSY 450 |
Variations in Human Sexuality [CESD] |
| SOC 468 | Social Aspects of Human Sexuality (4) [CESD] |
Category C: Humanistic Aspects
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ANTH 415/ SXS 438 |
Culture and Sex in East Asia [CESD] |
| ANTH 590/ CST 590/ WGS 595 |
Anthropology of Women [CESD] |
| COMM 525 | Sexual Identity and Communication (4) |
| C W 507 | Writing on the Body |
| H ED 500/ SXS 500 |
Values Clarification in Sexuality |
| HIST 313 | Comparative History of Love and Sexuality |
| SXS 301 | Perspectives in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies |
| SXS 320/ PSY 320 |
Sex and Relationships |
| SXS 369/ PHIL 369 |
Philosophical Issues in Sexuality |
| SXS 421/ S S 421 |
Homophobia and Coming Out [CESD] |
| SXS 469/ PHIL 445 |
Sex and Morality |
| SXS 470 | Sexuality and the Internet |
| SXS 551/ WGS 551 |
Queer Literatures and Media |
| SXS 569/ PHIL 455 |
Sex and the Law |
| SXS 678 | Disability and Sexuality |
| HUM 390 | Images of Eroticism |
| WGS 533 | Women, Men, and Cultural Change [CESD] |
| WGS 552 | Transgender Identities and Communities |
| WGS 611 | Theories of Female Sexuality |
| WGS 612 | Queer Theory [CESD] |
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.
Ideas and the Making of Culture
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: 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
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| 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
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CLAR 502 | Ancient Egyptian Language and Literature |
| HUM 410 | The Modern Revolution [CESD] |
Integrating the Social Sciences
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: 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
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| LS 400 | Social Sciences Core I [CESD] |
Category B: Integrating Economic, Geographic, Historical and Political Perspectives and Methods
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| LS 401 | Social Sciences Core II [CESD] |
Category C: Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Applied
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| C J 300 | Criminal Justice: A Cross-Disciplinary Perspective (4) [CESD] |
| HH 382 | Holistic Health: Human Nature and Global Perspectives [CESD] |
| HIST 489/ USP 400 |
Dynamics of the American City [CESD] |
| HIST 681/ S S 681 |
Community Service Learning in the Schools [CESD] |
| SXS 400/ SOC 400/ PSY 450 |
Variations in Human Sexuality [CESD] |
| I R 544/ PLSI 544/ S S 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.
Islamic Societies and Cultures
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Special Requirements: Select one course from each category.
Category A: Intellectual and Cultural Themes
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ANTH 319 | Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa [CESD] |
| HUM 501/ JS 501/ 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
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| HIST 604 | Islamic World I: 500 - 1500 [CESD] |
| HIST 605 | Islamic World II: 1500 - Present [CESD] |
| I R 323 | The Persian Gulf in International Relations (4) [CESD] |
| I R 324 | Middle East and North Africa in International Relations (4) [CESD] |
| I R 326 | South and Southeast Asia Foreign Relations (4) [CESD] |
| I R 335 | Muslim Societies in Transnational Perspective |
| PLSI 410 | Middle East Politics (4) |
| PLSI 425 | Imagining Power in the Middle East (4) |
| RRS 420 | Arab American Identity: Memory and Resistance |
| WGS 565 | Muslim Feminisms [CESD] |
Category C: Visual and Creative Themes
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ARAB 450/ RRS 450 |
Contemporary Arabic and Arab American Literature [CESD] |
| ART 504 | The Art and Architecture of Islam [CESD] |
| HUM 361 | Cultural Expressions in Islam [CESD] |
| HUM 377/ JS 377 |
Jerusalem |
| HUM 496 | Islam and the Poetics of Space [CESD] |
| MUS 530 | Musics of the Middle East and India [CESD] |
| RRS 430 | Arab Media Images in America: Impact on Arab Americans |
Jewish Experience
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: 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
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CWL 437/ JS 437/ ENG 533 |
Holocaust and Literature [CESD] |
| CWL 451/ ENG 451/ JS 451 |
Jewish Literature of the Americas [CESD] |
| ENG 546/ JS 546/ WGS 546 |
20th Century American Jewish Women Writers [CESD] |
| HUM 501/ JS 501/ PHIL 501 |
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam |
| JS 350 | Jewish Social Responsibility |
| JS 410/ PHIL 514 |
Kabbalah and Mysticism in the Jewish Tradition [CESD] |
| JS 415/ PHIL 415 |
The Hebrew Bible |
| JS 425/ PHIL 552 |
Judaism: Religion and Text [CESD] |
Category B: History
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| HIST 317/ JS 317 |
The Holocaust and Genocide [CESD] |
| HIST 632/ JS 632 |
Jewish History I: Beginnings to 1650 |
| HIST 633/ JS 633 |
Jewish History II: 1650 to Present [CESD] |
| JS 340 | American Jewish Identity and Family [CESD] |
| JS 430/ I R 430/ PLSI 430 |
Israeli Democracy: Politics, Institutions, and Society |
Latin America: Society and Culture
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: Select one course from each category.
Category A: Historical Perspectives
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ANTH 501/ HIST 501/ LTNS 501/ S S 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
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| HIST 524 | History of Mexico [CESD] |
| HIST 528 | History of Brazil [CESD] |
| HIST 550/ S S 550 |
Social Change in Modern Latin America [CESD] |
| I R 322/ PLSI 322 |
Latin American Policy Analysis (4) [CESD] |
| LTNS 460 | Central Americans of the U.S.: History and Heritage [CESD] |
Category C: Philosophy, Culture, and Art
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ANTH 471 | The Ancient Maya [CESD] |
| LTNS 450 | Indigenismo: Indigenous Cultures of the Americas [CESD] |
| LTNS 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.
Law, Crime, and Justice
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Special Requirements: Select one course from each category.
Category A: Administration of Justice Policies
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| C J 300 | Criminal Justice: A Cross-Disciplinary Perspective (4) [CESD] |
Category B: Sociological Perspectives
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SOC 451 | Criminological Theory (4) |
| SOC 455 | Punishment and Social Control (4) |
| SOC 459 | Criminal Law and Social Process (4) |
| LTNS 485/ C J 485 |
Latina/o Youth, Crime, and Justice |
Category C: Law and Justice Perspectives
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| C J 435/ LTNS 430 |
Race, Crime, and Justice |
| PHIL 335 | Law and Society |
| PHIL 380 | Philosophy of Law |
Making Cities Humane
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: 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
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ANTH 555/ USP 555 |
Urban Anthropology (4) |
| ECON 535/ USP 535 |
Urban Economics |
| HIST 489/ USP 400 |
Dynamics of the American City [CESD] |
| LTNS 415 | Economic Progress of Latinos in the U.S. [CESD] |
| SOC 480/ USP 470 |
City in Global Society (4) |
Category B: Problems and Solutions
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| AFRS 340 | Economics of the Black Community [CESD] |
| AFRS 382 | African American Economic History [CESD] |
| GEOG 667/ USP 515 |
Environmental Justice: Race, Poverty, and the Environment (4) [CESD] |
| H ED 582/ USP 582 |
Homelessness and Public Policy [CESD] |
| LABR 570/ PLSI 570/ USP 570 |
Urban Health Policy [CESD] |
| LTNS 415 | Economic Progress of Latinos in the U.S. [CESD] |
| PLSI 560/ USP 560 |
Urban Poverty and Policy (4) [CESD] |
| PLSI 660/ S W 660/ USP 660 |
The Roles of Non-profit Organizations in Urban Life |
| USP 565 | Social Policy and Family Systems (4) [CESD] |
Maximizing Personal Potential: Body–Mind Integration
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: Select one course from Category A and two courses from Category B.
Category A: Cross-cultural Perspectives on Mind–Body Interaction
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| HH 381 | Holistic Health: Eastern Perspective [CESD] |
| HH 382 | Holistic Health: Human Nature and Global Perspectives [CESD] |
| HH 383 | Chinese Perspectives in Holistic Health [CESD] |
Category B: Skills in Maximizing Personal Potential
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| HH 380 | Holistic Health: Western Perspectives |
| HH 420 | Chinese Body-Mind Energetics |
| HH 430 | Foundation of Biofeedback and Self Regulation |
| HH 433 | Autogenic Training and Embodied Living |
| HH 540 | Meditation and Imagery in Healing |
| HH 690 | Psychophysiology of Healing |
| 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.
Media and Social Issues
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: Select one course from Category A, one course from Category B, and a third course from either Category A or Category B. One course designated CESD must be selected.
Category A: Socio-cultural Investigations of Media
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BECA 422 | Social Aspects of Electronic Media [CESD] |
| BECA 490 | Television and Social Change [CESD] |
| CINE 373 | Film and Society |
| JOUR 610 | Cultural Diversity and News Media |
Category B: Ethical, Legal, and Political Investigations of Media
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BECA 460 | Introduction to News on Broadcast and Electronic Media |
| CINE 308 | Third Cinema [CESD] |
| COMM 440 | Political Communication (4) |
| COMM 461 | Issues in Free Speech (4) |
| JOUR 666 | Ethical Issues in Journalism |
Media Literacy in the Electronic Culture
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: 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
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BECA 301 | Media Literacy in the Electronic Culture [CESD] |
| BECA 390 | The Age of Information [CESD] |
| KIN 502 | Sport and Social Issues [CESD] |
Category B: Making Sense of Electronic Media
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ANTH 327/ CINE 327 |
Anthropology and Film (4) [CESD] |
| BECA 502 | Environmental Communication on the Electronic Media |
| COMM 444 GW | Rhetoric of the Media - GWAR (4) |
| COMM 445 | The Rhetoric of Terrorism (4) |
| MUS 505 | Music of the World's Peoples [CESD] |
Medieval and Renaissance Europe
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: 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
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ENG 501 | Age of Chaucer |
| ENG 583 | Shakespeare: Representative Plays |
Category B
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| HIST 330/ HUM 403 |
The Early Middle Ages [CESD] |
| HIST 331/ HUM 404 |
The High Middle Ages [CESD] |
Category C
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ART 405/ 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 Studies or History that will appear on their transcripts; for more information, look up European Studies and History in the index.
Mediterranean and Middle East: Cultural Crossroads
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: 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
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CLAS 490 | History of Ideas in the Ancient Classical World [CESD] |
| CWL 430 | Heroic Tales of the Mediterranean [CESD] |
| JS 501/ HUM 501/ PHIL 501 |
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam |
Category B
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| HIST 604 | History of the Islamic World, 500-1500 [CESD] |
| HIST 605 | History of the Islamic World, 1500-Present [CESD] |
| I R 323 | The Persian Gulf in International Relations (4) [CESD] |
| I R 324 | Middle East and North Africa in International Relations (4) [CESD] |
| PHIL 502 | World Religions [CESD] |
Multicultural Human Relations
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: Select one course from each category. At least one course must be CESD.
Category A: Psychosocial and Developmental
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| COUN 690 | Field of Counseling I |
| COUN 691 | Field of Counseling II |
Category B: Sociohistorical and Contextual
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| AA S 581 | Asian American Women [CESD] |
| LTNS 510 | Latina/o Families Narrative |
| SXS 400/ SOC 400/ PSY 450 |
Variations in Human Sexuality [CESD] |
| WGS 565 | Muslim Feminisms [CESD] |
Category C: Multicultural Communication and Relationships
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Nineteenth and Twentieth Century European Contributions to World Culture
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: Select one course from each category. Courses with at least two different departmental prefixes must be selected.
Category A: Europe Before World War I
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| HIST 344 | 19th Century Europe [CESD] |
| HIST 389 | European International History: 1848-1918 [CESD] |
Category B: Europe and the World in the 20th Century
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| HIST 346/ 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
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| HUM 410 | The Modern Revolution [CESD] |
| HUM 415 | Contemporary Culture [CESD] |
| I R 328/ PLSI 328 |
Domestic and Foreign Policy: 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 Studies or History that will appear on their transcripts; for more information, look up European Studies and History in the index.
Our Violent Planet
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: Select the two courses from Category A and one course from Category B.
Category A: Science Background
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GEOL 302 | The Violent Earth |
| METR 302 | The Violent Atmosphere and Ocean |
Category B: Cultural Perspectives
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ENVS 600/ GEOG 600 |
Environmental Problems and Solutions [CESD] |
| GEOG 402 | Human Response to Natural Hazards [CESD] |
| PLSI 354 | Politics, the Environment, and Social Change (4) [CESD] |
Planning the Urban Environment
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: Select the course from Category A and two courses from Category B.
Category A: Studying Cities: Overview of Disciplinary and Theoretical Perspectives
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| HIST 489/ USP 400 |
Dynamics of the American City [CESD] |
Category B: Urban Policy and Planning Issues
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GEOG 433/ USP 433 |
Urban Transportation (4) |
| PLSI 580/ USP 580 |
Housing Policy and Planning [CESD] |
| GEOG 667/ USP 515 |
Environmental Justice: Race, Poverty, and the Environment (4) [CESD] |
| GEOG 668/ PLSI 513/ USP 513 |
Politics, Law, and the Urban Environment (4) |
| USP 514 | Sustainable Development in Cities (4) |
Preservation of a Livable Environment
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: Select one course from each category. Please note: A minimum of nine units must be completed in the cluster.
Category A: Integrative Overview
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GEOG 600/ ENVS 600 |
Environmental Problems and Solutions [CESD] |
Category B: Social Sciences Perspective
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ANTH 321 | Endangered Cultures [CESD] |
| BUS 450 | Greening of Business |
| GEOG 422 | Environmental Perception |
| GEOG 427 | Agriculture and Food Supply (4) |
| GEOG 651/ USP 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) |
| RPT 605 | Ecotourism Principles and Practices [CESD] |
| SOC 477 | Environmental Sociology |
Category C: Natural Sciences Perspective
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIOL 313 | Principles of Ecology |
| BIOL 318 | Our Endangered Planet |
Raza Immigrant Communities in the U.S.
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: Select the course from Category A and two courses from Category B.
Category A: Immigration
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ETHS 470/ LTNS 470 |
Latina/o Immigration to the U.S. [CESD] |
Category B: Demographics
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| LTNS 440 | Caribbean Cultures |
| LTNS 445/ WGS 445 |
Gendered Borders: Latinas and Globalization [CESD] |
| LTNS 460 | Central Americans of the U.S.: History and Heritage [CESD] |
| LTNS 500 | Latina/o Community Mental Health [CESD] |
| LTNS 680 | Latina/o Community Organizing [CESD] |
By taking a few more courses on the theme of this cluster, students may be able to complete a minor in Latina/Latino Studies that will appear on their transcripts; for more information, look up Latina/Latino Studies in the index.
Religious Studies
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: 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
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| 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
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| 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 Mysticism in the Jewish Tradition [CESD] |
| JS 425 | Judaism: Religion and Text [CESD] |
| JS 501/ HUM 501/ PHIL 501 |
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam [CESD] |
| PHIL 436 | Islamic Political Philosophy [CESD] |
| PHIL 504 | History of Christian Thought I |
| PHIL 509 | The Buddhist Tradition [CESD] |
| PHIL 511 | Chinese Philosophy and Religion |
| PHIL 517 | Islamic Mysticism |
| WGS 565 | Muslim Feminisms [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.
Science and Human Values
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: Select three courses. One course designated CESD must be selected.
Science and Human Values
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIOL 349 | Bioethics |
| BIOL 440/ ENGR 440 |
Ethical Issues in Science and Technology |
| ENVS 600/ GEOG 600 |
Environmental Problems and Solutions [CESD] |
| PHIL 383 | Ethics in Medicine |
Stress, Work, and Leisure
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: Select three courses. At least one course must have a different departmental prefix. One course designated CESD must be selected.
Stress, Work, and Leisure
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| H ED 310 | Health in Society [CESD] |
| HH 380 | Holistic Health: Western Perspectives |
| RPT 380 | Developmental Play Processes [CESD] |
| RPT 420 | Leisure and Contemporary Society [CESD] |
Study Abroad: Exploring Cultural, Ethnic, or Social Diversity from Multidisciplinary Perspectives
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
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 SF State for their Study Abroad assignments.
Recommended Pattern: Complete a minimum of 9 units, including at least 6 units taken during Study Abroad. At least one course must be taken from Category A and one from Category B. Students may select a third course from the courses taken abroad or from the approved Segment III courses in other clusters, with subject matter related to the student's study abroad experience.
Category A: Perspectives of the Social Sciences
(one or two courses taken during Study Abroad, 3-6 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, 3-6 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.
Third World Development
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: Select one course from Category A and two courses from Category B.
Category A: Theoretical Foundations
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ECON 620 | Economic Development [CESD] |
| I R 520/ S S 520 |
Globalization and Development (4) [CESD] |
| I R 540/ 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
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| HIST 400 | Modern European Imperialism [CESD] |
| HIST 550/ S S 550 |
Social Change in Modern Latin America [CESD] |
| HIST 611 | Modern Africa [CESD] |
| I R 321/ PLSI 321 |
Development and Foreign Policy—Africa (4) [CESD] |
| I R 322/ PLSI 322 |
Latin American Policy Analysis (4) [CESD] |
| I R 323 | The Persian Gulf in International Relations (4) [CESD] |
| I R 324 | Middle East and North Africa in International Relations (4) [CESD] |
| I R 325/ PLSI 325 |
Chinese Foreign Policy (4) [CESD] |
| I R 326 | South and Southeast Asia Foreign Relations (4) [CESD] |
| I R 404/ PLSI 404 |
Politics of China (4) |
| I R 411/ PLSI 411 |
East Asian Politics (4) |
| I R 412/ PLSI 412 |
South Asian Politics (4) [CESD] |
| I R 416/ 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.
Understanding Public Policy
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: 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
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| P A 400/ PLSI 400 |
Public Policy Process |
| PLSI 480/ USP 480 |
Introduction to Urban Policy and Analysis (4) |
| PLSI 551 | Judicial Process (4) |
| PLSI 553 | Legal Issues (4) |
Category B: Public Policy Areas
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| AA S 595 | Asian American Communities and Public Policy |
| AFRS 375 | Law and the Black Community |
| ENVS 331/ I R 331 |
Global Environmental Crisis |
| ENVS 600/ GEOG 600 |
Environmental Problems and Solutions [CESD] |
| GEOG 427 | Agriculture and Food Supply (4) |
| GEOG 433/ USP 433 |
Urban Transportation (4) |
| GEOG 666 | Geography of Garbage: Recycling and Waste |
| GEOG 667/ USP 515 |
Environmental Justice: Race, Poverty, and the Environment (4) [CESD] |
| H ED 310 | Health in Society [CESD] |
| H ED 417 | AIDS: Contemporary Health Crisis [CESD] |
| H ED 655 | Environmental Health |
| HIST 461 | U.S. Foreign Relations, 1913 - Present |
| SXS 569/ PHIL 455 |
Sex and the Law |
| I R 310 | U.S. Foreign Policy (4) |
| I R 321/ PLSI 321 |
Development and Foreign Policy— Africa (4) [CESD] |
| I R 322/ PLSI 322 |
Latin American Policy Analysis (4) [CESD] |
| I R 328/ PLSI 328 |
Domestic and Foreign Policy: Post Communist Regions (4) [CESD] |
| LABR 570/ PLSI 570/ USP 570 |
Urban Health Policy [CESD] |
| PLSI 560/ USP 560 |
Urban Poverty and Policy (4) [CESD] |
| PLSI 580/ USP 580 |
Housing Policy and Planning [CESD] |
| USP 530 | Alternative Urban Futures [CESD] |
| USP 565 | Social Policy and Family Systems (4) [CESD] |
Women of Color in the U.S.
General Requirements: Consult the requirements at the beginning of this Segment III section. Students must complete three courses in Segment III. One course must be designated CESD.
Recommended Pattern: Select three courses.
Women of Color in the U.S.
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| AA S 581 | Asian American Women [CESD] |
| AFRS 335 | The Black Woman: A Cultural Analysis [CESD] |
| AIS 420 | American Indian Women [CESD] |
| LTNS 410 | Seminar on Gender and Latinas/os [CESD] |
| LTNS 445/ WGS 445 |
Gendered Borders: Latinas and Globalization [CESD] |
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