General Education Program
“After taking some of these general education courses, I have found new and unexpected interests. I found that I love to learn not only how the world works, but also how belief systems direct people’s perceptions of the world, as I explored in my religious studies classes; or how the knowledge people gain impacts their choices, as I discussed with my Pacific Seminar I class; or how the arts confound and beautify a mechanistic and scientific perception of the world, as I learned in my art history and music appreciation class. The topics I explored in each of my classes helped me cultivate a larger depth and scope of knowledge.”
—Cassie Karambela,
Biological Sciences major
At Pacific, the general education program exposes students to areas of study outside of their major, and they develop essential knowledge and skills that are transferable to other courses at Pacific as well as to their personal and public lives. The exposure to different areas of study and the development of intellectual and practical skills promote the mission of Pacific’s general education: self-understanding, citizenship, and career development.
Mission
Self-Understanding
One goal of Pacific’s general education program is fundamentally personal: to enrich students’ self-understanding and expand their interests in preparation for a fulfilling life. Students are exposed to new intellectual, moral, spiritual, and aesthetic possibilities. Through the interaction with others from different backgrounds and the study of different disciplines, students come to understand who they are and the sources of their beliefs. They thus gain the skills to identify, express and analyze their beliefs and to fashion a philosophy of life that can guide them in their future endeavors. Students may also find life-long pleasure in learning, self-reflection, and conversation.
Citizenship
Another goal is to produce engaged and informed citizens who advance a democratic society by contributing to political and civil life and by committing themselves to the service of others. General education fosters the skills to evaluate complex social and political issues and teaches the moral and political grounds that inform political action and service in a democracy. The health of a society depends on informed and active citizens who can balance the public good and self-interest.
Career Development
Finally, the general education program prepares students to enter professional life by developing practical skills that are valuable to employers and essential to civil society. These skills include the abilities to express oneself clearly and cogently in writing and orally, to be diligent and careful in the preparation of one’s work, to interpret and evaluate information, to think creatively in order to solve problems, to work independently as well as collegially in groups with a sensitivity toward cultural differences, to use technology, and to treat others ethically in their professional interactions.
Outcomes
Pacific’s general education mission of fostering self-understanding, citizenship and career development is advanced by the completion of three Pacific Seminars and the breadth program courses, all of which introduce students to the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities and arts and which develop the following intellectual and practical skills:
- written communication
- oral communication
- critical thinking
- research skills
- quantitative thinking
- cross-cultural awareness
- ethical reasoning
- civic responsibility
- aesthetic judgment
Coursework
The course of study described below is required for all students completing a bachelor’s degree or a first professional degree from the University. Students must complete three Pacific Seminars and a breadth program that ranges from six to nine courses, depending on the academic unit. Students must also satisfy the fundamental skills requirements in writing, reading, and quantitative analysis.
The Pacific Seminars
The Pacific Seminars are the distinctive feature of Pacific’s general education program and have received national attention by the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). They focus on the question, “What is a Good Society”? The seminars are taught by faculty from all academic divisions (humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences) and academic units. Pacific Seminars 1 and 2 are taken in sequence during the first year, and Pacific is one of only a few universities in the nation that has a full first-year general education experience. Pacific Seminar 3 is taken in the senior year and serves as a culminating general education experience.
Pacific Seminar 1: What is a Good Society?
(4 Units)
During the first semester of the freshman year, all students must take Pacific Seminar 1: What is a Good Society? The course is a broad introduction to the fundamental issues of a good society, such as the purposes of education, the role of the family, the nature of work and the economy, the purposes of law and government, the rights and responsibilities of the citizen, and the place of humans in the natural world. Pacific Seminar 1 is a shared intellectual experience since there is a common course syllabus and a common reader. Students meet in small sections to examine and expand their beliefs about a good society through the process of critical thinking, which is promoted by careful reading, intensive writing, and class discussion.
Pacific Seminar 2: Topical Seminars
(4 Units)
In the second semester of the freshman year, all students must take a Pacific 2 Topical Seminar. Whereas Pacific Seminar I introduces students generally to issues of a good society, the Pacific 2 Topical Seminars focus in more depth on a particular issue or issues from Pacific Seminar 1. Some sample seminars are “Pseudo, Voodoo and Junk Science,” “Crime, Responsibility, Punishment,” “Divided By Faith,” “Mass Media and Popular Culture,” “The Good City,” “Shaping our Energy Future,” and “The Value of Truth.” The seminars are offered from virtually every department and academic unit on campus and are some of the most innovative courses at Pacific. Students meet in small sections to examine and expand their beliefs about a good society through the process of critical thinking, which is promoted by careful reading, intensive writing, and class discussion. All sections require informal and formal writing assignments—including a scholarly research project—and an oral presentation.
Pacific Seminar 3: What is an Ethical Life?
(3 Units)
In their senior year, students take Pacific Seminar 3: What is an Ethical Life? Students can take this course only if they have completed 92 or more units. This course is a culminating general education experience. Students learn about ethical concepts and theories in order to identify their individual ethical values and ethical paradigm and to analyze ethical issues within the contexts of family/friends, work, and political life. Narrative is used—in particular, film and biographies—to illustrate ethical issues for discussion. Students write an ethical autobiography in order to reflect back on their ethical development at the university and to look forward to their future roles as family members and friends, as part of the workforce, and as citizens and members of communities ranging from the local to the national and global.
Pacific Seminar Exemption Policy: All students must take Pacific Seminar 3; however, students who enter the University having completed 28 or more units of transferable, classroom college level work that appear on a college transcript are exempt from taking Pacific Seminars 1 and 2. Freshman students admitted to the honors program are required to complete Pacific Seminars 1 and 2 regardless of the number of college units completed.
Students are not allowed to drop Pacific Seminar 1 or 2 for any reason, even if they plan to transfer to another college or university. Freshmen entering in the spring semester begin the Pacific Seminar sequence the following fall. Students who would benefit from special attention to reading and writing skills are deferred from the Pacific Seminar sequence until their sophomore year.
Students who place into WRIT 17 are deferred from the Pacific Seminars 1 and 2 until the following year.
Students must pass Pacific Seminar 1 (“D” or better) in order to take Pacific Seminar 2. Students who have an Incomplete (I grade) in Pacific Seminar 1 must clear the “I” before the first Friday of the Spring semester in order to take Pacific Seminar 2. Students can repeat a different Pacific Seminar 2 course.
Students must pass Pacific Seminars 1 and 2 in order to graduate. There are no substitutions.
The Pacific Seminars cannot be repeated if students earn a “D” or higher.
The Pacific Seminars must be taken for a letter grade.
All transfer and post baccalaureate students must pass Pacific Seminar 3.
The Breadth Program 6-9 Courses
(3 or 4 Units Each)
The general education program beyond the Pacific Seminars provides students with considerable choice but within a framework that ensures they gain essential knowledge and skills. With the help of their advisors, students choose courses in the breadth program that interest them or that relate to other courses in their planned course of study.
The Breadth Program requirements vary from School or College (see the table following the listing of the categories and sub-categories). All students must complete at least six courses, two from each of the three main categories listed below (I, II, and III); however, only one class can come from each subcategory or area (A, B, and C), and all students must complete a course in area III-A and in area III-B.
Students can satisfy subcategory IIIC by taking a second course in subcategory IIIA.
Students can take a maximum of two courses from a single department (as defined by subject code, e.g., HIST or ENGL or MPER) to satisfy the breadth requirement; however, there is an exception for area IIC since students may take three 1-unit courses in the same discipline of applied music or dance to meet the requirement. Courses in the breadth program component of the general education program normally have a value of three or four units.
Independent study courses cannot be used to satisfy general education requirements. Catalog year determines degree requirements; general education courses and transfer course articulations are subject to change. It is the responsibility of the student to be informed of any general education or transfer course articulation changes.
The structure of the breadth program is as follows:
- I. Social and Behavioral Sciences
- I.A. Individual and Interpersonal Behavior
- I.B. U.S. Studies
- I.C. Global Studies
- II. Arts and Humanities
- II.A. Language and Literature
- II.B. Worldviews and Ethics
- II.C. Visual and Performing Arts
- III. Natural Sciences and Mathematics
- III.A. Natural Sciences
- III.B. Mathematics and Formal Logic
- III.C. Science, Technology and Society
The titles of the courses themselves are listed by category and subcategory later in this section.
The breadth program requirements for each School or College are listed in the table below. Contact the General Education Unit Coordinator in your unit for more information.
Category/Sub-category
BUSI
CONS
COP
EDU
ENGR/COMP
PH
SIS
I.A Individual and interpersonal Behavior X Two of X Two of Two of X X I.B U.S. Studies X three X three three X X I.C Global Studies areas X areas areas X II.A Language and Literature X Two of X Two of Two of X X II.B Worldviews and Ethics X three X three three X II.C Visual and Performing Arts X areas X areas areas X X III.A Natural Sciences X X X X X X X III.B Mathematics & Formal Logic X X X X X X X III.C Science, Technology, Society X X X
Students can satisfy GE requirements with a 4 or higher for Advanced Placement and a 5 or higher for Higher Level International Baccalaureate. A maximum of 28 units total from Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate DANTES and/or CLEP test results may be applied toward a Pacific degree, including General Education breadth areas.
Fundamental Skills
As part of the general education program, all students are required to be competent in three fundamental skills at entrance: reading, writing and quantitative analysis. Students may demonstrate competence in these skills in one of three ways:
- Completion of approved, college-level courses at an accredited college or university;
- Satisfactory performance on an approved, nationally administered examination; or
- Satisfactory performance on examinations given at Pacific during new student orientation or shortly thereafter.
Students can meet these fundamental skills by taking course work to improve their skills as follows:
- To show competency in quantitative analysis (math), students must successfully complete MATH 005 (Intermediate Algebra), MATH 035 (Statistics) or PSYC 103 with a grade of C- or better, or complete an equivalent course from another accredited college or university with a grade of C or better during the first full year of study including summer sessions.
- To show competency in writing, students must successfully complete WRIT 021 (Writing for College) with a grade of C- or better or complete an equivalent course from another accredited college or university with a grade of C or better during the first full year of study including summer sessions.
- To show competency in reading, students must successfully complete READ 031 (Reading for College) or READ 051 with a grade of C- or better during the first full year of study including summer sessions or complete an equivalent course from another accredited college or university with a grade of C or better.
- Successful completion of course work in quantitative analysis, writing and reading at Pacific requires a grade of C- or better. Course work taken in quantitative analysis, writing, or reading at another college or university requires a grade of C or better and must be approved in advance via a Transfer Course Approval form.
- Failure to make progress toward fulfilling Pacific’s fundamental skills requirements during the first year of study is grounds for being placed on academic probation. Failure to satisfy the fundamental skills requirements (as summarized in the three points above) by the end of four semesters of full-time study at the University is grounds for academic disqualification.
- Students with documented disabilities that directly affect their mastery of these skills or students concurrently enrolled in an approved English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) Program of instruction in reading and writing may seek a written extension of the deadline for demonstrating competence.
- The quantitative analysis (math), writing, and reading requirements must be met before a student graduates with a bachelor’s degree or a first professional degree.
Requirements for Transfer Students
Fundamental Skills Requirements
Fundamental skills requirements for transfer students include reading, writing and quantitative analysis (math). Students may demonstrate competence in these skills in one of three ways:
- Completion of approved, college-level courses at an accredited college or university;
- Satisfactory performance on an approved, nationally administered examination; or
- Satisfactory performance on examinations given at Pacific during new student orientation or shortly thereafter. Placement tests taken by transfer students at their previous institution do not replace Pacific’s assessments.
Breadth Program Requirements
Transfer students from California who have completed the IGETC or CSU Breadth General Education requirements at their previous institutions prior to enrolling at Pacific satisfy Pacific’s General Education program but they must complete Pacific Seminar 3. Students who have not completed the IGETC or CSU Breadth General Education requirements have their courses articulated for general education credit on a course by course basis. General education courses taken by these students at their previous institutions which are of the same quality and equivalency as courses offered at Pacific do apply for breadth program requirements at Pacific.
Pacific Seminar Requirements
Transfer students who have completed 28 or more units of transferable, classroom college work that appear on a transcript must only complete Pacific Seminar 3.
Individual schools and colleges may impose general education graduation requirements, including skills requirements, beyond the University’s general education program.
Transfer students who entered the University prior to the 1993-94 academic year and who desire an evaluation of their records in regard to general education should contact the General Education Unit Coordinator of their school and college.
Requirements for Post Baccalaureate Students
Students who completed a Bachelor’s degree elsewhere and who are seeking an additional Bachelor’s degree at Pacific must only complete Pacific Seminar 3 to satisfy the GE and Fundamental Skills requirements.
Breadth Course List for General Education
The courses listed below are approved as counting toward the breadth program requirement in each of the nine areas of the program. Students who satisfy II-C with one-unit dance or applied music courses must complete three courses in the same discipline. Although not always listed here, some “special topics’’ courses taught during a particular term may also be approved for general education. Some professional schools on campus have more restrictive requirements under which only some of the courses listed in each area count for students pursuing those professional programs.
The listing of general education courses being taught during a particular term can be found using the search for class by attribute function on Inside Pacific.
Catalog year determines degree requirements; however, general education (GE) courses and transfer course articulations are subject to change. It is the responsibility of the student to be informed of any GE or transfer course articulation changes.
I-A. Individual and Interpersonal Behavior COMM 043 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication 3 ECON 053 Introductory Microeconomics 4 EDUC 100 Introduction to Language 4 ENGL 122 Literature and Psychology 4 GEND 011 Introduction to Gender Studies 4 PSYC 029 Child Development 4 PSYC 031 Introduction to Psychology 4 PSYC 066 Human Sexuality 4 PSYC 110 Psychoactive Drugs and Behavior 4 PSYC 111 Abnormal Psychology 4 PSYC 131 Adolescence and Young Adulthood 4 PSYC 133 Adulthood and Aging 4 SOCI 031 Deviant Behavior 4 SLPA 051 Introduction to Communication Disorders 3 SOCI 133 Criminology 4 I-B. United States Studies BUSI 053 The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business 4 COMM 031 Media and Society 3 ECON 051 Economic Principles and Problems 3 ECON 055 Introductory Macroeconomics: Theory and Policy 4 ENGL 051 American Literature before 1865 4 ENGL 053 American Literature after 1865 4 ENGL 161 Topics in American Ethnic Literature 4 ETHN 011 Introduction to Ethnic Studies 4 HIST 020 United States History I 4 HIST 021 United States History II 4 HIST 120 Native American History 4 HIST 133 Women in United States History 4 HIST 134 African-American History 4 MMGT 011 Music, Entertainment in U.S. Society 4 POLS 041 U.S. Government and Politics 4 SOCI 021 Culture and Society 4 SOCI 051 Introduction to Sociology 4 SOCI 041 Social Problems 4 SOCI 125 Sociology of Health and Illness 4 SPTS 141 Sport in America 4 I-C. Global Studies ANTH 053 Cultural Anthropology 4 ANTH 054 Antropologia Cultural 4 ASIA 124 Society, Gender and Culture in East Asia 4 CHIN 023 Intermediate Chinese, Third Semester 4 CHIN 025 Intermediate Chinese, Fourth Semester 4 CHIN 125 Advanced Chinese I 4 CLAS 051 Classical Mythology 4 CLAS 100 History of Ancient Greece 4 CLAS 102 History of Ancient Rome 4 COMM 143 Intercultural Communication 4 ENGL 063 Masterpieces of World Literature 4 FREN 023 Intermediate French, Third Semester 4 FREN 025 Intermediate French, Fourth Semester 4 FREN 122 La Francophonie 4 GERM 023 Intermediate German, Third Semester 4 GERM 025 Intermediate German, Fourth Semester 4 HIST 030 East Asian Civilization I 4 HIST 031 East Asian Civilization II 4 HIST 040 Colonialism in Latin America 4 HIST 041 The Problem with Latin America 4 HIST 061 Global History of Food 4 HIST 105 History of Ancient Greece 4 HIST 106 History of Ancient Rome 4 HIST 111 Europe in Turmoil 1900-1945 4 HIST 113 Europe Since 1945 4 HIST 132 American Immigration 4 HIST 141 Pre-Modern China to 1840 4 HIST 151 People's History of Mexico 4 JAPN 023 Intermediate Japanese, Third Semester 4 JAPN 025 Intermediate Japanese, Fourth Semester 4 JAPN 125 Advanced Japanese I 4 MHIS 006 Music of the World's People 3 POLS 011 Introduction to Political Science 4 POLS 051 International Politics 4 POLS 152 Politics of Asia 4 RELI 102 History of Ancient Egypt and the Near East 4 RELI 104 Religion of the Pharaohs 4 RELI 124 Ancient Judaism 4 RELI 130 The Christian Tradition 4 RUSS 023 Intermediate Russian, Third Semester 4 RUSS 025 Intermediate Russian, Fourth Semester 4 SOCI 108 Food, Culture and Society 4 SPAN 023 Intermediate Spanish, Third Semester 4 SPAN 025 Intermediate Spanish, Fourth Semester 4 II-A. Language and Literature CHIN 011A First-Year Chinese, First Semester 4 CHIN 011B First-Year Chinese, Second Semester 4 CLAS 110 Reading Greek Literature in English 4 CLAS 112 Reading Roman Literature in English 4 COMM 027 Public Speaking 3 ENGL 025 English 25 4 ENGL 041 British Literature before 1800 4 ENGL 043 British Literature after 1800 4 ENGL 131 Shakespeare 4 FREN 011A First-Year French, First Semester 4 FREN 011B First-Year French, Second Semester 4 FREN 051 French Literature in English 4 GERM 011A First-Year German, First Semester 4 GERM 011B First-Year German, Second Semester 4 GREK 011A First-Year Ancient Greek, First Semester 4 GREK 011B First-Year Ancient Greek, Second Semester 4 HBRW 011A First-Year Classical Hebrew, First Semester 4 HBRW 011B First-Year Classical Hebrew, Second Semester 4 JAPN 011A First-Year Japanese, First Semester 4 JAPN 011B First-Year Japanese, Second Semester 4 LANG 011A First Year Language, 1st Sem 4 LANG 011B First Year Language, 2nd Sem 4 LATN 011A First-Year Latin, First Semester 4 LATN 011B First-Year Latin, Second Semester 4 RELI 023 Hebrew Bible 4 RUSS 011A First-Year Russian, First Semester 4 RUSS 011B First-Year Russian, Second Semester 4 SLPA 053 Sign Language I 3 SPAN 011A First-Year Spanish, First Semester 4 SPAN 011B First-Year Spanish, Second Semester 4 SPAN 103 Introducción a la literatura hispánica 4 SPAN 133 Don Quijote 4 THEA 111 Script Analysis 3 THEA 113 Theatre Heritage I 4 THEA 115 Theatre Heritage II 4 II-B. Worldviews and Ethics CLAS 120 Sexuality in Greek Society 4 CLAS 122 Sexuality in Roman Society 4 ENGL 141 Topics in British Literature Pre-1800 4 ENGL 164 WAR 4 ENGR 030 Engineering Ethics and Society 3 HIST 010 Western Civilization I 4 HIST 011 Western Civilization II 4 HIST 050 World History I 4 HIST 051 World History II 4 HIST 052 John Muir's World: Origins of the Conservation Movement 4 HIST 060 A History of Medicine 4 HIST 062 History of Warfare 4 HIST 100 Renaissance and Reformation 4 HIST 135 Women in Time and Place 4 HONR 041 Creativity and Knowledge * 1 HONR 043 Knowledge and Human Values * 1 HONR 141 Social Uses of Knowledge * 1 INTL 081 Perspectives on World History 4 PHIL 011 Introduction to Philosophy 4 PHIL 021 Moral Problems 4 PHIL 025 The Meaning of Life 4 PHIL 027 Fundamentals of Ethics 4 PHIL 035 Environmental Ethics 4 PHIL 047 Philosopher in Depth 4 PHIL 053 Ancient and Medieval Philosophy 4 PHIL 055 History of Modern Philosophy 4 PHIL 124 Philosophy of Religion 4 PHIL 135 Political Philosophy 4 PHIL 145 Biomedical Ethics 4 POLS 130 Ancient to Medieval Political Theory 4 POLS 132 Modern to Contemporary Political Theory 4 POLS 134 American Political Thought 4 RELI 025 New Testament and Christian Origins 4 RELI 027 Portraits of Jesus 4 RELI 030 Western Religious Traditions 4 RELI 034 Introduction to Religion 4 RELI 043 Social Ethics 4 RELI 044 Sex, Sin, and Salvation 4 RELI 134 World Religions 4 RELI 135 Asian Religious Traditions 4 RELI 142 Business Ethics 4 RELI 145 Biomedical Ethics 4 II-C. Visual and Performing Arts ARTH 007 Survey of World Art to 1400 4 ARTH 009 Survey of World Art After 1400 4 ARTH 101 History of Graphic Design 4 ARTH 108 Renaissance Art and Architecture 4 ARTH 112 19th Century European Art 4 ARTH 114 20th Century Art and Film 4 ARTH 116 Contemporary World Art 1945 to Present 4 ARTH 118 Art in the United States: 1865-1945 4 ARTH 120 Chinese Art History 4 ARTH 122 Japanese Art History 4 ARTH 124 Sex, Gender and the Arts 4 ARTS 003 Visual Arts Exploration 4 ARTS 005 Drawing 3 ARTS 007 Principles of 2-D Design and Color 3 ARTS 009 Principles of 3-D Design 3 ARTS 035 Ceramics 3 ARTS 037 Sculpture 3 ARTS 045 Digital Photography 3 ASIA 120 Asian Cinemas 4 CLAS 130 Greek Art and Architecture 4 CLAS 132 Roman Art and Architecture 4 EDUC 142 Visual Arts in Education 4 ENGL 031 Aesthetics of Film 4 ENGL 121 Major Filmmakers 4 ENGL 123 Film, Literature, and the Arts 4 FREN 120 Le Cinema Francais/French Cinema in English 4 HIST 119 History Goes to Hollywood 4 MHIS 005 Music Appreciation 4 MPER 066 Jazz Ensemble (Note: 1 unit) 1 MPER 070 University Symphony Orchestra (Note: 1 unit) 1 MPER 072 Symphonic Wind Ensemble (Note: 1 unit) 1 MPER 073 Concert Band (Note: 1 unit) 1 MPER 082 The Oriana Choir (Women's Chorus) (Note: 1 unit) 1 MPER 083 University Chorus (Note: 1 unit) 1 MPER 084 Pacific Singers (Note: 1 unit) 1 MUJZ 008 Introduction to Jazz 3 RELI 171 Religion and Cinema 4 RUSS 120 Contemporary Russian Film 4 SPAN 114 Cine hispano/Hispanic Film 4 THEA 011 Introduction to the Theatre 3 THEA 051A Ballet (Note: 1 unit) 1 THEA 051B Jazz (Note: 1 unit) 1 THEA 051C Modern Dance (Note: 1 unit) 1 THEA 051D Tap (Note: 1 unit) 1 THEA 071 Beginning Acting 3 THEA 075 Expressive Movement 3 THEA 112 Playwriting 3 THEA 134 Mask-Making 3 III-A. Natural Sciences BIOL 011 Human Anatomy and Physiology 4 BIOL 041 Introduction to Biology 4 BIOL 051 Principles of Biology 4 BIOL 061 Principles of Biology 4 BIOL 076 Marine Biology 4 BIOL 079 California Flora 4 CHEM 023 Elements of Chemistry 4 CHEM 025 General Chemistry 5 CHEM 027 General Chemistry 5 GEOS 043 Environmental Science for Informed Citizens 4 GEOS 051 Dynamic Planet 4 GEOS 053 Earth and Life Through Time 4 GEOS 057 Earth Systems Science 4 GEOS 061 Geology of California 5 GEOS 065 Regional Geology 4 PHYS 017 Concepts of Physics 4 PHYS 023 General Physics I 5 PHYS 025 General Physics II 5 PHYS 039 Physics of Music 4 PHYS 041 Astronomy 4 PHYS 053 Principles of Physics I 5 PHYS 055 Principles of Physics II 5 III-B. Mathematics and Formal Logic COMP 025 Computers and Information Processing 4 COMP 047 Discrete Math for Computer Science 4 COMP 051 Introduction to Computer Science 4 MATH 033 Elements of Calculus 4 MATH 035 Elementary Statistical Inference 4 MATH 037 Introduction to Statistics and Probability 4 MATH 039 Probability with Applications to Statistics 4 MATH 041 Pre-calculus 4 MATH 045 Introduction to Finite Mathematics and Calculus 4 MATH 051 Calculus I 4 MATH 053 Calculus II 4 MATH 055 Calculus III 4 MATH 072 Operations Research Models 4 PHIL 037 Introduction to Logic 4 PSYC 103 Statistical Inference in Behavioral Sciences 4 III-C. Science, Technology and Society ANTH 112 Physical Anthropology 4 BIOL 035 Environment: Concepts and Issues 4 COMP 041 Great Ideas in Computing 4 ENGL 126 Literature and the Environment 4 ENGL 128 Science and Literature 4 GEOS 045 Soil, Water, and War 4 HIST 063 History of Science and Technology 4 HIST 167 Gender in the History of Science/Medicine/Technology 4 PHIL 061 Philosophy of Science 4 SOCI 111 Environment and Society 4 SPTS 041 Heart, Exercise and Nutrition 4 SPTS 045 Science of Nutrition 4 Any Second IIIA Course
* HONR 041, HONR 043 and HONR 141 must all be taken to satisfy the General Education IIB requirement.
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“After taking some of these general education courses, I have found new and unexpected interests. I found that I love to learn not only how the world works, but also how belief systems direct people’s perceptions of the world, as I explored in my religious studies classes; or how the knowledge people gain impacts their choices, as I discussed with my Pacific Seminar I class; or how the arts confound and beautify a mechanistic and scientific perception of the world, as I learned in my art history and music appreciation class. The topics I explored in each of my classes helped me cultivate a larger depth and scope of knowledge.”
—Cassie Karambela,
Biological Sciences major
At Pacific, the general education program exposes students to areas of study outside of their major, and they develop essential knowledge and skills that are transferable to other courses at Pacific as well as to their personal and public lives. The exposure to different areas of study and the development of intellectual and practical skills promote the mission of Pacific’s general education: self-understanding, citizenship, and career development.
Mission
Self-Understanding
One goal of Pacific’s general education program is fundamentally personal: to enrich students’ self-understanding and expand their interests in preparation for a fulfilling life. Students are exposed to new intellectual, moral, spiritual, and aesthetic possibilities. Through the interaction with others from different backgrounds and the study of different disciplines, students come to understand who they are and the sources of their beliefs. They thus gain the skills to identify, express and analyze their beliefs and to fashion a philosophy of life that can guide them in their future endeavors. Students may also find life-long pleasure in learning, self-reflection, and conversation.
Citizenship
Another goal is to produce engaged and informed citizens who advance a democratic society by contributing to political and civil life and by committing themselves to the service of others. General education fosters the skills to evaluate complex social and political issues and teaches the moral and political grounds that inform political action and service in a democracy. The health of a society depends on informed and active citizens who can balance the public good and self-interest.
Career Development
Finally, the general education program prepares students to enter professional life by developing practical skills that are valuable to employers and essential to civil society. These skills include the abilities to express oneself clearly and cogently in writing and orally, to be diligent and careful in the preparation of one’s work, to interpret and evaluate information, to think creatively in order to solve problems, to work independently as well as collegially in groups with a sensitivity toward cultural differences, to use technology, and to treat others ethically in their professional interactions.
Outcomes
Pacific’s general education mission of fostering self-understanding, citizenship and career development is advanced by the completion of three Pacific Seminars and the breadth program courses, all of which introduce students to the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities and arts and which develop the following intellectual and practical skills:
- written communication
- oral communication
- critical thinking
- research skills
- quantitative thinking
- cross-cultural awareness
- ethical reasoning
- civic responsibility
- aesthetic judgment
Coursework
The course of study described below is required for all students completing a bachelor’s degree or a first professional degree from the University. Students must complete three Pacific Seminars and a breadth program that ranges from six to nine courses, depending on the academic unit. Students must also satisfy the fundamental skills requirements in writing, reading, and quantitative analysis.
The Pacific Seminars
The Pacific Seminars are the distinctive feature of Pacific’s general education program and have received national attention by the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). They focus on the question, “What is a Good Society”? The seminars are taught by faculty from all academic divisions (humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences) and academic units. Pacific Seminars 1 and 2 are taken in sequence during the first year, and Pacific is one of only a few universities in the nation that has a full first-year general education experience. Pacific Seminar 3 is taken in the senior year and serves as a culminating general education experience.
Pacific Seminar 1: What is a Good Society?
(4 Units)
During the first semester of the freshman year, all students must take Pacific Seminar 1: What is a Good Society? The course is a broad introduction to the fundamental issues of a good society, such as the purposes of education, the role of the family, the nature of work and the economy, the purposes of law and government, the rights and responsibilities of the citizen, and the place of humans in the natural world. Pacific Seminar 1 is a shared intellectual experience since there is a common course syllabus and a common reader. Students meet in small sections to examine and expand their beliefs about a good society through the process of critical thinking, which is promoted by careful reading, intensive writing, and class discussion.
Pacific Seminar 2: Topical Seminars
(4 Units)
In the second semester of the freshman year, all students must take a Pacific 2 Topical Seminar. Whereas Pacific Seminar I introduces students generally to issues of a good society, the Pacific 2 Topical Seminars focus in more depth on a particular issue or issues from Pacific Seminar 1. Some sample seminars are “Pseudo, Voodoo and Junk Science,” “Crime, Responsibility, Punishment,” “Divided By Faith,” “Mass Media and Popular Culture,” “The Good City,” “Shaping our Energy Future,” and “The Value of Truth.” The seminars are offered from virtually every department and academic unit on campus and are some of the most innovative courses at Pacific. Students meet in small sections to examine and expand their beliefs about a good society through the process of critical thinking, which is promoted by careful reading, intensive writing, and class discussion. All sections require informal and formal writing assignments—including a scholarly research project—and an oral presentation.
Pacific Seminar 3: What is an Ethical Life?
(3 Units)
In their senior year, students take Pacific Seminar 3: What is an Ethical Life? Students can take this course only if they have completed 92 or more units. This course is a culminating general education experience. Students learn about ethical concepts and theories in order to identify their individual ethical values and ethical paradigm and to analyze ethical issues within the contexts of family/friends, work, and political life. Narrative is used—in particular, film and biographies—to illustrate ethical issues for discussion. Students write an ethical autobiography in order to reflect back on their ethical development at the university and to look forward to their future roles as family members and friends, as part of the workforce, and as citizens and members of communities ranging from the local to the national and global.
Pacific Seminar Exemption Policy: All students must take Pacific Seminar 3; however, students who enter the University having completed 28 or more units of transferable, classroom college level work that appear on a college transcript are exempt from taking Pacific Seminars 1 and 2. Freshman students admitted to the honors program are required to complete Pacific Seminars 1 and 2 regardless of the number of college units completed.
Students are not allowed to drop Pacific Seminar 1 or 2 for any reason, even if they plan to transfer to another college or university. Freshmen entering in the spring semester begin the Pacific Seminar sequence the following fall. Students who would benefit from special attention to reading and writing skills are deferred from the Pacific Seminar sequence until their sophomore year.
Students who place into WRIT 17 are deferred from the Pacific Seminars 1 and 2 until the following year.
Students must pass Pacific Seminar 1 (“D” or better) in order to take Pacific Seminar 2. Students who have an Incomplete (I grade) in Pacific Seminar 1 must clear the “I” before the first Friday of the Spring semester in order to take Pacific Seminar 2. Students can repeat a different Pacific Seminar 2 course.
Students must pass Pacific Seminars 1 and 2 in order to graduate. There are no substitutions.
The Pacific Seminars cannot be repeated if students earn a “D” or higher.
The Pacific Seminars must be taken for a letter grade.
All transfer and post baccalaureate students must pass Pacific Seminar 3.
The Breadth Program 6-9 Courses
(3 or 4 Units Each)
The general education program beyond the Pacific Seminars provides students with considerable choice but within a framework that ensures they gain essential knowledge and skills. With the help of their advisors, students choose courses in the breadth program that interest them or that relate to other courses in their planned course of study.
The Breadth Program requirements vary from School or College (see the table following the listing of the categories and sub-categories). All students must complete at least six courses, two from each of the three main categories listed below (I, II, and III); however, only one class can come from each subcategory or area (A, B, and C), and all students must complete a course in area III-A and in area III-B.
Students can satisfy subcategory IIIC by taking a second course in subcategory IIIA.
Students can take a maximum of two courses from a single department (as defined by subject code, e.g., HIST or ENGL or MPER) to satisfy the breadth requirement; however, there is an exception for area IIC since students may take three 1-unit courses in the same discipline of applied music or dance to meet the requirement. Courses in the breadth program component of the general education program normally have a value of three or four units.
Independent study courses cannot be used to satisfy general education requirements. Catalog year determines degree requirements; general education courses and transfer course articulations are subject to change. It is the responsibility of the student to be informed of any general education or transfer course articulation changes.
The structure of the breadth program is as follows:
- I. Social and Behavioral Sciences
- I.A. Individual and Interpersonal Behavior
- I.B. U.S. Studies
- I.C. Global Studies
- II. Arts and Humanities
- II.A. Language and Literature
- II.B. Worldviews and Ethics
- II.C. Visual and Performing Arts
- III. Natural Sciences and Mathematics
- III.A. Natural Sciences
- III.B. Mathematics and Formal Logic
- III.C. Science, Technology and Society
The titles of the courses themselves are listed by category and subcategory later in this section.
The breadth program requirements for each School or College are listed in the table below. Contact the General Education Unit Coordinator in your unit for more information.
| Category/Sub-category | BUSI | CONS | COP | EDU | ENGR/COMP | PH | SIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.A Individual and interpersonal Behavior | X | Two of | X | Two of | Two of | X | X |
| I.B U.S. Studies | X | three | X | three | three | X | X |
| I.C Global Studies | areas | X | areas | areas | X | ||
| II.A Language and Literature | X | Two of | X | Two of | Two of | X | X |
| II.B Worldviews and Ethics | X | three | X | three | three | X | |
| II.C Visual and Performing Arts | X | areas | X | areas | areas | X | X |
| III.A Natural Sciences | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| III.B Mathematics & Formal Logic | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| III.C Science, Technology, Society | X | X | X |
Students can satisfy GE requirements with a 4 or higher for Advanced Placement and a 5 or higher for Higher Level International Baccalaureate. A maximum of 28 units total from Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate DANTES and/or CLEP test results may be applied toward a Pacific degree, including General Education breadth areas.
Fundamental Skills
As part of the general education program, all students are required to be competent in three fundamental skills at entrance: reading, writing and quantitative analysis. Students may demonstrate competence in these skills in one of three ways:
- Completion of approved, college-level courses at an accredited college or university;
- Satisfactory performance on an approved, nationally administered examination; or
- Satisfactory performance on examinations given at Pacific during new student orientation or shortly thereafter.
Students can meet these fundamental skills by taking course work to improve their skills as follows:
- To show competency in quantitative analysis (math), students must successfully complete MATH 005 (Intermediate Algebra), MATH 035 (Statistics) or PSYC 103 with a grade of C- or better, or complete an equivalent course from another accredited college or university with a grade of C or better during the first full year of study including summer sessions.
- To show competency in writing, students must successfully complete WRIT 021 (Writing for College) with a grade of C- or better or complete an equivalent course from another accredited college or university with a grade of C or better during the first full year of study including summer sessions.
- To show competency in reading, students must successfully complete READ 031 (Reading for College) or READ 051 with a grade of C- or better during the first full year of study including summer sessions or complete an equivalent course from another accredited college or university with a grade of C or better.
- Successful completion of course work in quantitative analysis, writing and reading at Pacific requires a grade of C- or better. Course work taken in quantitative analysis, writing, or reading at another college or university requires a grade of C or better and must be approved in advance via a Transfer Course Approval form.
- Failure to make progress toward fulfilling Pacific’s fundamental skills requirements during the first year of study is grounds for being placed on academic probation. Failure to satisfy the fundamental skills requirements (as summarized in the three points above) by the end of four semesters of full-time study at the University is grounds for academic disqualification.
- Students with documented disabilities that directly affect their mastery of these skills or students concurrently enrolled in an approved English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) Program of instruction in reading and writing may seek a written extension of the deadline for demonstrating competence.
- The quantitative analysis (math), writing, and reading requirements must be met before a student graduates with a bachelor’s degree or a first professional degree.
Requirements for Transfer Students
Fundamental Skills Requirements
Fundamental skills requirements for transfer students include reading, writing and quantitative analysis (math). Students may demonstrate competence in these skills in one of three ways:
- Completion of approved, college-level courses at an accredited college or university;
- Satisfactory performance on an approved, nationally administered examination; or
- Satisfactory performance on examinations given at Pacific during new student orientation or shortly thereafter. Placement tests taken by transfer students at their previous institution do not replace Pacific’s assessments.
Breadth Program Requirements
Transfer students from California who have completed the IGETC or CSU Breadth General Education requirements at their previous institutions prior to enrolling at Pacific satisfy Pacific’s General Education program but they must complete Pacific Seminar 3. Students who have not completed the IGETC or CSU Breadth General Education requirements have their courses articulated for general education credit on a course by course basis. General education courses taken by these students at their previous institutions which are of the same quality and equivalency as courses offered at Pacific do apply for breadth program requirements at Pacific.
Pacific Seminar Requirements
Transfer students who have completed 28 or more units of transferable, classroom college work that appear on a transcript must only complete Pacific Seminar 3.
Individual schools and colleges may impose general education graduation requirements, including skills requirements, beyond the University’s general education program.
Transfer students who entered the University prior to the 1993-94 academic year and who desire an evaluation of their records in regard to general education should contact the General Education Unit Coordinator of their school and college.
Requirements for Post Baccalaureate Students
Students who completed a Bachelor’s degree elsewhere and who are seeking an additional Bachelor’s degree at Pacific must only complete Pacific Seminar 3 to satisfy the GE and Fundamental Skills requirements.
Breadth Course List for General Education
The courses listed below are approved as counting toward the breadth program requirement in each of the nine areas of the program. Students who satisfy II-C with one-unit dance or applied music courses must complete three courses in the same discipline. Although not always listed here, some “special topics’’ courses taught during a particular term may also be approved for general education. Some professional schools on campus have more restrictive requirements under which only some of the courses listed in each area count for students pursuing those professional programs.
The listing of general education courses being taught during a particular term can be found using the search for class by attribute function on Inside Pacific.
Catalog year determines degree requirements; however, general education (GE) courses and transfer course articulations are subject to change. It is the responsibility of the student to be informed of any GE or transfer course articulation changes.
| I-A. Individual and Interpersonal Behavior | ||
| COMM 043 | Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| ECON 053 | Introductory Microeconomics | 4 |
| EDUC 100 | Introduction to Language | 4 |
| ENGL 122 | Literature and Psychology | 4 |
| GEND 011 | Introduction to Gender Studies | 4 |
| PSYC 029 | Child Development | 4 |
| PSYC 031 | Introduction to Psychology | 4 |
| PSYC 066 | Human Sexuality | 4 |
| PSYC 110 | Psychoactive Drugs and Behavior | 4 |
| PSYC 111 | Abnormal Psychology | 4 |
| PSYC 131 | Adolescence and Young Adulthood | 4 |
| PSYC 133 | Adulthood and Aging | 4 |
| SOCI 031 | Deviant Behavior | 4 |
| SLPA 051 | Introduction to Communication Disorders | 3 |
| SOCI 133 | Criminology | 4 |
| I-B. United States Studies | ||
| BUSI 053 | The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business | 4 |
| COMM 031 | Media and Society | 3 |
| ECON 051 | Economic Principles and Problems | 3 |
| ECON 055 | Introductory Macroeconomics: Theory and Policy | 4 |
| ENGL 051 | American Literature before 1865 | 4 |
| ENGL 053 | American Literature after 1865 | 4 |
| ENGL 161 | Topics in American Ethnic Literature | 4 |
| ETHN 011 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 4 |
| HIST 020 | United States History I | 4 |
| HIST 021 | United States History II | 4 |
| HIST 120 | Native American History | 4 |
| HIST 133 | Women in United States History | 4 |
| HIST 134 | African-American History | 4 |
| MMGT 011 | Music, Entertainment in U.S. Society | 4 |
| POLS 041 | U.S. Government and Politics | 4 |
| SOCI 021 | Culture and Society | 4 |
| SOCI 051 | Introduction to Sociology | 4 |
| SOCI 041 | Social Problems | 4 |
| SOCI 125 | Sociology of Health and Illness | 4 |
| SPTS 141 | Sport in America | 4 |
| I-C. Global Studies | ||
| ANTH 053 | Cultural Anthropology | 4 |
| ANTH 054 | Antropologia Cultural | 4 |
| ASIA 124 | Society, Gender and Culture in East Asia | 4 |
| CHIN 023 | Intermediate Chinese, Third Semester | 4 |
| CHIN 025 | Intermediate Chinese, Fourth Semester | 4 |
| CHIN 125 | Advanced Chinese I | 4 |
| CLAS 051 | Classical Mythology | 4 |
| CLAS 100 | History of Ancient Greece | 4 |
| CLAS 102 | History of Ancient Rome | 4 |
| COMM 143 | Intercultural Communication | 4 |
| ENGL 063 | Masterpieces of World Literature | 4 |
| FREN 023 | Intermediate French, Third Semester | 4 |
| FREN 025 | Intermediate French, Fourth Semester | 4 |
| FREN 122 | La Francophonie | 4 |
| GERM 023 | Intermediate German, Third Semester | 4 |
| GERM 025 | Intermediate German, Fourth Semester | 4 |
| HIST 030 | East Asian Civilization I | 4 |
| HIST 031 | East Asian Civilization II | 4 |
| HIST 040 | Colonialism in Latin America | 4 |
| HIST 041 | The Problem with Latin America | 4 |
| HIST 061 | Global History of Food | 4 |
| HIST 105 | History of Ancient Greece | 4 |
| HIST 106 | History of Ancient Rome | 4 |
| HIST 111 | Europe in Turmoil 1900-1945 | 4 |
| HIST 113 | Europe Since 1945 | 4 |
| HIST 132 | American Immigration | 4 |
| HIST 141 | Pre-Modern China to 1840 | 4 |
| HIST 151 | People's History of Mexico | 4 |
| JAPN 023 | Intermediate Japanese, Third Semester | 4 |
| JAPN 025 | Intermediate Japanese, Fourth Semester | 4 |
| JAPN 125 | Advanced Japanese I | 4 |
| MHIS 006 | Music of the World's People | 3 |
| POLS 011 | Introduction to Political Science | 4 |
| POLS 051 | International Politics | 4 |
| POLS 152 | Politics of Asia | 4 |
| RELI 102 | History of Ancient Egypt and the Near East | 4 |
| RELI 104 | Religion of the Pharaohs | 4 |
| RELI 124 | Ancient Judaism | 4 |
| RELI 130 | The Christian Tradition | 4 |
| RUSS 023 | Intermediate Russian, Third Semester | 4 |
| RUSS 025 | Intermediate Russian, Fourth Semester | 4 |
| SOCI 108 | Food, Culture and Society | 4 |
| SPAN 023 | Intermediate Spanish, Third Semester | 4 |
| SPAN 025 | Intermediate Spanish, Fourth Semester | 4 |
| II-A. Language and Literature | ||
| CHIN 011A | First-Year Chinese, First Semester | 4 |
| CHIN 011B | First-Year Chinese, Second Semester | 4 |
| CLAS 110 | Reading Greek Literature in English | 4 |
| CLAS 112 | Reading Roman Literature in English | 4 |
| COMM 027 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENGL 025 | English 25 | 4 |
| ENGL 041 | British Literature before 1800 | 4 |
| ENGL 043 | British Literature after 1800 | 4 |
| ENGL 131 | Shakespeare | 4 |
| FREN 011A | First-Year French, First Semester | 4 |
| FREN 011B | First-Year French, Second Semester | 4 |
| FREN 051 | French Literature in English | 4 |
| GERM 011A | First-Year German, First Semester | 4 |
| GERM 011B | First-Year German, Second Semester | 4 |
| GREK 011A | First-Year Ancient Greek, First Semester | 4 |
| GREK 011B | First-Year Ancient Greek, Second Semester | 4 |
| HBRW 011A | First-Year Classical Hebrew, First Semester | 4 |
| HBRW 011B | First-Year Classical Hebrew, Second Semester | 4 |
| JAPN 011A | First-Year Japanese, First Semester | 4 |
| JAPN 011B | First-Year Japanese, Second Semester | 4 |
| LANG 011A | First Year Language, 1st Sem | 4 |
| LANG 011B | First Year Language, 2nd Sem | 4 |
| LATN 011A | First-Year Latin, First Semester | 4 |
| LATN 011B | First-Year Latin, Second Semester | 4 |
| RELI 023 | Hebrew Bible | 4 |
| RUSS 011A | First-Year Russian, First Semester | 4 |
| RUSS 011B | First-Year Russian, Second Semester | 4 |
| SLPA 053 | Sign Language I | 3 |
| SPAN 011A | First-Year Spanish, First Semester | 4 |
| SPAN 011B | First-Year Spanish, Second Semester | 4 |
| SPAN 103 | Introducción a la literatura hispánica | 4 |
| SPAN 133 | Don Quijote | 4 |
| THEA 111 | Script Analysis | 3 |
| THEA 113 | Theatre Heritage I | 4 |
| THEA 115 | Theatre Heritage II | 4 |
| II-B. Worldviews and Ethics | ||
| CLAS 120 | Sexuality in Greek Society | 4 |
| CLAS 122 | Sexuality in Roman Society | 4 |
| ENGL 141 | Topics in British Literature Pre-1800 | 4 |
| ENGL 164 | WAR | 4 |
| ENGR 030 | Engineering Ethics and Society | 3 |
| HIST 010 | Western Civilization I | 4 |
| HIST 011 | Western Civilization II | 4 |
| HIST 050 | World History I | 4 |
| HIST 051 | World History II | 4 |
| HIST 052 | John Muir's World: Origins of the Conservation Movement | 4 |
| HIST 060 | A History of Medicine | 4 |
| HIST 062 | History of Warfare | 4 |
| HIST 100 | Renaissance and Reformation | 4 |
| HIST 135 | Women in Time and Place | 4 |
| HONR 041 | Creativity and Knowledge * | 1 |
| HONR 043 | Knowledge and Human Values * | 1 |
| HONR 141 | Social Uses of Knowledge * | 1 |
| INTL 081 | Perspectives on World History | 4 |
| PHIL 011 | Introduction to Philosophy | 4 |
| PHIL 021 | Moral Problems | 4 |
| PHIL 025 | The Meaning of Life | 4 |
| PHIL 027 | Fundamentals of Ethics | 4 |
| PHIL 035 | Environmental Ethics | 4 |
| PHIL 047 | Philosopher in Depth | 4 |
| PHIL 053 | Ancient and Medieval Philosophy | 4 |
| PHIL 055 | History of Modern Philosophy | 4 |
| PHIL 124 | Philosophy of Religion | 4 |
| PHIL 135 | Political Philosophy | 4 |
| PHIL 145 | Biomedical Ethics | 4 |
| POLS 130 | Ancient to Medieval Political Theory | 4 |
| POLS 132 | Modern to Contemporary Political Theory | 4 |
| POLS 134 | American Political Thought | 4 |
| RELI 025 | New Testament and Christian Origins | 4 |
| RELI 027 | Portraits of Jesus | 4 |
| RELI 030 | Western Religious Traditions | 4 |
| RELI 034 | Introduction to Religion | 4 |
| RELI 043 | Social Ethics | 4 |
| RELI 044 | Sex, Sin, and Salvation | 4 |
| RELI 134 | World Religions | 4 |
| RELI 135 | Asian Religious Traditions | 4 |
| RELI 142 | Business Ethics | 4 |
| RELI 145 | Biomedical Ethics | 4 |
| II-C. Visual and Performing Arts | ||
| ARTH 007 | Survey of World Art to 1400 | 4 |
| ARTH 009 | Survey of World Art After 1400 | 4 |
| ARTH 101 | History of Graphic Design | 4 |
| ARTH 108 | Renaissance Art and Architecture | 4 |
| ARTH 112 | 19th Century European Art | 4 |
| ARTH 114 | 20th Century Art and Film | 4 |
| ARTH 116 | Contemporary World Art 1945 to Present | 4 |
| ARTH 118 | Art in the United States: 1865-1945 | 4 |
| ARTH 120 | Chinese Art History | 4 |
| ARTH 122 | Japanese Art History | 4 |
| ARTH 124 | Sex, Gender and the Arts | 4 |
| ARTS 003 | Visual Arts Exploration | 4 |
| ARTS 005 | Drawing | 3 |
| ARTS 007 | Principles of 2-D Design and Color | 3 |
| ARTS 009 | Principles of 3-D Design | 3 |
| ARTS 035 | Ceramics | 3 |
| ARTS 037 | Sculpture | 3 |
| ARTS 045 | Digital Photography | 3 |
| ASIA 120 | Asian Cinemas | 4 |
| CLAS 130 | Greek Art and Architecture | 4 |
| CLAS 132 | Roman Art and Architecture | 4 |
| EDUC 142 | Visual Arts in Education | 4 |
| ENGL 031 | Aesthetics of Film | 4 |
| ENGL 121 | Major Filmmakers | 4 |
| ENGL 123 | Film, Literature, and the Arts | 4 |
| FREN 120 | Le Cinema Francais/French Cinema in English | 4 |
| HIST 119 | History Goes to Hollywood | 4 |
| MHIS 005 | Music Appreciation | 4 |
| MPER 066 | Jazz Ensemble (Note: 1 unit) | 1 |
| MPER 070 | University Symphony Orchestra (Note: 1 unit) | 1 |
| MPER 072 | Symphonic Wind Ensemble (Note: 1 unit) | 1 |
| MPER 073 | Concert Band (Note: 1 unit) | 1 |
| MPER 082 | The Oriana Choir (Women's Chorus) (Note: 1 unit) | 1 |
| MPER 083 | University Chorus (Note: 1 unit) | 1 |
| MPER 084 | Pacific Singers (Note: 1 unit) | 1 |
| MUJZ 008 | Introduction to Jazz | 3 |
| RELI 171 | Religion and Cinema | 4 |
| RUSS 120 | Contemporary Russian Film | 4 |
| SPAN 114 | Cine hispano/Hispanic Film | 4 |
| THEA 011 | Introduction to the Theatre | 3 |
| THEA 051A | Ballet (Note: 1 unit) | 1 |
| THEA 051B | Jazz (Note: 1 unit) | 1 |
| THEA 051C | Modern Dance (Note: 1 unit) | 1 |
| THEA 051D | Tap (Note: 1 unit) | 1 |
| THEA 071 | Beginning Acting | 3 |
| THEA 075 | Expressive Movement | 3 |
| THEA 112 | Playwriting | 3 |
| THEA 134 | Mask-Making | 3 |
| III-A. Natural Sciences | ||
| BIOL 011 | Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL 041 | Introduction to Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 051 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 061 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 076 | Marine Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 079 | California Flora | 4 |
| CHEM 023 | Elements of Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 025 | General Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 027 | General Chemistry | 5 |
| GEOS 043 | Environmental Science for Informed Citizens | 4 |
| GEOS 051 | Dynamic Planet | 4 |
| GEOS 053 | Earth and Life Through Time | 4 |
| GEOS 057 | Earth Systems Science | 4 |
| GEOS 061 | Geology of California | 5 |
| GEOS 065 | Regional Geology | 4 |
| PHYS 017 | Concepts of Physics | 4 |
| PHYS 023 | General Physics I | 5 |
| PHYS 025 | General Physics II | 5 |
| PHYS 039 | Physics of Music | 4 |
| PHYS 041 | Astronomy | 4 |
| PHYS 053 | Principles of Physics I | 5 |
| PHYS 055 | Principles of Physics II | 5 |
| III-B. Mathematics and Formal Logic | ||
| COMP 025 | Computers and Information Processing | 4 |
| COMP 047 | Discrete Math for Computer Science | 4 |
| COMP 051 | Introduction to Computer Science | 4 |
| MATH 033 | Elements of Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 035 | Elementary Statistical Inference | 4 |
| MATH 037 | Introduction to Statistics and Probability | 4 |
| MATH 039 | Probability with Applications to Statistics | 4 |
| MATH 041 | Pre-calculus | 4 |
| MATH 045 | Introduction to Finite Mathematics and Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 051 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 053 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 055 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MATH 072 | Operations Research Models | 4 |
| PHIL 037 | Introduction to Logic | 4 |
| PSYC 103 | Statistical Inference in Behavioral Sciences | 4 |
| III-C. Science, Technology and Society | ||
| ANTH 112 | Physical Anthropology | 4 |
| BIOL 035 | Environment: Concepts and Issues | 4 |
| COMP 041 | Great Ideas in Computing | 4 |
| ENGL 126 | Literature and the Environment | 4 |
| ENGL 128 | Science and Literature | 4 |
| GEOS 045 | Soil, Water, and War | 4 |
| HIST 063 | History of Science and Technology | 4 |
| HIST 167 | Gender in the History of Science/Medicine/Technology | 4 |
| PHIL 061 | Philosophy of Science | 4 |
| SOCI 111 | Environment and Society | 4 |
| SPTS 041 | Heart, Exercise and Nutrition | 4 |
| SPTS 045 | Science of Nutrition | 4 |
| Any Second IIIA Course | ||
| * | HONR 041, HONR 043 and HONR 141 must all be taken to satisfy the General Education IIB requirement. |