General Studies Requirements
The following structure and content for the General Studies Curriculum applies to Bachelor degrees except that there is no modern language requirement for the Bachelor of Science degree.
Students may not take general studies courses on a Credit/No Credit basis. All courses used to fulfill General Studies requirements must be passed with a grade of C- or above, with the exception of ENG 1A and ENG 1B, which must be completed with a grade of C or better, or ENG 5H with a grade of B or better.
The university policy on challenge examinations will prevail in the General Studies Curriculum.
Communication Skills (minimum 7 units) - GS I:
A. Written (6 units)
ENG 1A/ENG 1B: Completion with a grade of C or better
ENG 5H: When completed with grade of B or above, fulfills entire Written Communication requirement
B. Oral (1-3 units)
| SPE 10 | Introduction to Communication | 2 |
| GLP 135 | Selected Topics in International Organizations | 0.0-3.0 |
| POL 133 | Mock Trial | 0.0-3.0 |
| POL 134 | Moot Court | 0.0-3.0 |
| POL 135 | Selected Topics in International Organizations | 0.0-3.0 |
| SOC 30 | Human Communication | 3 |
Critical Thinking (minimum 3 units) - GS II:
Arts and Sciences (minimum 21 units) – GS III:
At least three units must be taken in each of the following categories (A - G):
A. Art or Music
| ART 2 | Introduction to Art and Design | 3 |
| ART 3 | Visual Thinking | 3 |
| ART 5 | Fundamentals of Art | 3 |
| ART 7 | Experiences in the Visual Arts | 3 |
| ART 103 | Visual Thinking | 3 |
| ART 107 | Experiences in the Visual Arts | 3 |
| ART 169 | Fashion, Body and Identity | 3 |
| ART 170 | History of Art: Ancient Through Medieval | 3 |
| ART 171 | History of Art: Renaissance Through Romanticism | 3 |
| ART 172 | History of Art: Modern World | 3 |
| ART 173 | Multiculturalism: A History of Visual Culture in America | 3 |
| ART 174 | Women in Contemporary Art | 3 |
| ART 177 | History and Criticism of Photography | 3 |
| ART 178 | The Arts and Myths of Mesoamerica | 3 |
| GRD 2 | Introduction to Art and Design | 3 |
| INT 93A | Guided Experience in the Arts | 1.5 |
| INT 93B | Guided Experiences in the Arts | 1.5 |
| INT 95 | Study/Travel: European History and Culture | 1.0-6.0 |
| INT 193A | Guided Experience in the Arts | 1.5 |
| INT 193B | Guided Experience in the Arts | 1.5 |
| INT 195 | Study/Travel: European History and Culture | 1.0-6.0 |
| MUS 3 | Discovering Music Fundamentals | 1.0-3.0 |
| MUS 17 | Women in Music | 3 |
| MUS 117 | Women in Music | 3 |
| MUS 6 | Varieties of Music | 3 |
| MUS 106 | Varieties of Music | 3 |
| MUS 25 | Music Masterpieces | 3 |
| MUS 125 | Music Masterpieces | 3 |
| MUS 42 | American Musical Theater | 3 |
| MUS 142 | American Musical Theater | 3 |
B. Literature
| ENG 12 | Literary Analysis | 3 |
| ENG 112 | Literary Analysis | 3 |
| ENG 15 | Literature and Society | 3 |
| ENG 16 | Literature and the Human Experience | 3 |
| ENG 116 | Literature and the Human Experience | 3 |
| ENG 17 | Literary Focus | 3 |
| ENG 18 | Great Works in World Literature | 3 |
| ENG 118 | Great Works in World Literature | 3 |
| ENG 19 | Great Works in British Literature | 3 |
| ENG 119 | Great Works in British Literature | 3 |
| ENG 20 | Great Works in American Literature | 3 |
| ENG 120 | Great Works in American Literature | 3 |
| ENG 21 | Classical Epic and Drama | 3 |
| ENG 121 | Classical Epic and Drama | 3 |
| ENG 25 | Mythmaking: the Quest for Meaning | 3 |
| ENG 125 | Mythmaking: the Quest for Meaning | 3 |
| ENG 26 | Literature of the American West | 3 |
| ENG 126 | The American Experience | 3 |
| ENG 28 | Contemporary Issues in World Literature | 3 |
| ENG 128 | Contemporary Issues in World Literature | 3 |
| ENG 27 | Women in Quest | 3 |
| ENG 127 | Women in Quest | 3 |
| ENG 32 | Literature of Los Angeles | 3 |
| ENG 132 | Literature of Los Angeles | 3 |
| ENG 70 | Western Literary Heritage | 3 |
| ENG 170 | Western Literary Heritage | 3 |
| ENG 73 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENG 173 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENG 122 | Love in World Literature | 3 |
| ENG 123 | Women's Voices in Literature | 3 |
| ENG 124 | Fiction to Film | 3 |
| ENG 129 | Ethnic Literatures of America | 3 |
| ENG 130 | Faith and Fiction | 3 |
| ENG 131 | Russian Literature | 3 |
| ENG 135 | Classic Films As Visual Literature | 3 |
| ENG 144 | English Literature: 1500 to 1700 | 3 |
| ENG 145 | American Literature: Beginnings to 1914 | 3 |
| ENG 146 | American Literature: 1914 to Present | 3 |
| ENG 147 | English Literature: 1700 to 1900 | 3 |
| ENG 148 | Twentieth Century English and European Literature | 3 |
| ENG 156H | The Modern Temper | 3 |
| ENG 161 | Study of the Novel | 3 |
| ENG 162 | Study of Poetry | 3 |
| ENG 163 | Study of Drama | 3 |
| ENG 164 | American Drama | 3 |
| ENG 165 | Novels of the Americas: Latino Voices | 3 |
| ENG 175 | Exploring World Theatre | 3 |
C. History
| ECO 112 | World Economic History | 3 |
| HIS 1A | Western Civilization | 3 |
| HIS 1B | Western Civilization | 3 |
| HIS 3 | World History | 3 |
| HIS 5 | European Leaders and Ideas in Ferment And Flux | 3 |
| HIS 6 | American Cultural History | 3 |
| HIS 25 | Cultural and Historical Geography | 3 |
| HIS 45 | Europe from the Renaissance to the Englightment 1300-1789 | 3 |
| HIS 75 | Contemporary America | 3 |
| HIS 103 | World History | 3 |
| HIS 106 | American Cultural History | 3 |
| HIS 112 | World Economic History | 3 |
| HIS 115A | History of Political Theory | 3 |
| HIS 115B | History of Political Theory | 3 |
| HIS 116 | Classical Civilization | 3 |
| HIS 118 | The World of Medieval Europe 500-1300 | 3 |
| HIS 145 | Europe from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment 1300-1789 | 3 |
| HIS 146 | Europe: The Age of Revolution and Nationalism 1789-1871 | 3 |
| HIS 147 | Europe: The Age of Imperialism and Totalitarianism 1871-1945 | 3 |
| HIS 150 | An Introduction to Asian History | 3 |
| HIS 151 | Advanced Studies in the History of Modern Japan | 3 |
| HIS 152 | Advanced Studies in the History of Modern China | 3 |
| HIS 171 | The United States From Colony to Republic 1607-1800 | 3 |
| HIS 173 | The United States in the 19th Century | 3 |
| HIS 175 | The U.S. in the 20th Century | 3 |
| HIS 179 | Constitutional History of the United States | 3 |
| HIS 180 | Current Constitutional History | 3 |
| HIS 181 | Modern Presidential History | 3 |
| HIS 184 | Radicalism and Dissent | 3 |
| HIS 185A | African American History: American Slavery 1619-1865 | 3 |
| HIS 185B | African American History: Emancipation To the Modern Era | 3 |
| HIS 185C | Race and Racism in American Life and Thought | 3 |
| HIS 191 | Major Issues in the United States Women's History | 3 |
| POL 2 | Introduction to World Politics | 3 |
| POL 108 | U.S. Constitutional Law | 3 |
| POL 109 | Individual Rights | 3 |
| POL 117A | Political Theory | 3 |
| POL 117B | Political Theory | 3 |
| POL 152A | Politics of Modern Japan | 3 |
| POL 152B | Politics of Modern China | 3 |
D. Natural and Physical Sciences
| BIO 1 | Biological Dynamics | 4 |
| BIO 1L | Biological Dynamics Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO 2 | Biological Dynamics | 4 |
| BIO 2L | Biological Dynamics Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO 3 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| BIO 3L | General Microbiology Lab | 1 |
| BIO 103 | Microbiology | 4 |
| BIO 103L | Microbiology Laboratory | 0 |
| BIO 5 | Life Sciences | 3 |
| BIO 6 | Introduction to Biology | 4 |
| BIO 10 | Health Science | 3 |
| BIO 67 | Environmental Science | 3 |
| BIO 167 | Advanced Topics in Environmental Science | 3 |
| BIO 50A | Human Anatomy | 3 |
| BIO 50AL | Human Anatomy Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO 50B | Human Physiology | 3 |
| BIO 50BL | Human Physiology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO 87A | Fundamental Concepts in Biology | 1.0-3.0 |
| BIO 87B | Fundamental Concepts in Biology | 1.0-3.0 |
| BIO 87C | Fundamental Concepts in Biology | 1.0-3.0 |
| BIO 87D | Fundamental Concepts in Biology | 1.0-3.0 |
| BIO 155 | Cancer and Society | 3 |
| CHE 1A | General Chemistry | 4 |
| CHE 1AL | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| CHE 3 | Foundations of Chemistry | 3 |
| PHS 1 | Scientific Concepts | 3 |
| PHS 2 | Contemporary Physical Science | 3 |
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| PHS 2A | General Physical Science | 2 |
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| PHS 2B | General Physical Science | 2 |
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| PHS 4 | Elementary Environmental Studies | 3 |
| PHY 1A | Introductory Physics IA | 4 |
| PHY 11A | Mechanics | 4 |
E. Mathematics
| MTH 1 | Precalculus With Trigonometry | 4 |
| MTH 5A | Calculus I | 4 |
| MTH 5B | Calculus II | 4 |
| MTH 10 | Quantitative Reasoning and Mathematical Ideas | 3 |
| MTH 28 | Mathematical Analysis for Business | 3 |
| MTH 38 | Elements of Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| MTH 50 | Elementary Number Systems | 3 |
| MTH 51 | Elements of Geometry and Statistics | 3 |
| MTH 125 | Programming | 3 |
| PSY 40 | Basic Statistical Methods | 3 |
| SOC 38 | Statistics for Social Science | 3 |
F. Social and Behavioral Sciences
| ECO 1 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 112 | World Economic History | 3 |
| HIS 112 | World Economic History | 3 |
| POL 2 | Introduction to World Politics | 3 |
| POL 114 | The Politics of Democratization and Social Policy | 3 |
| PSY 1 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 12 | Child/Human Development | 3 |
| PSY 13 | Child Development | 3 |
| PSY 52 | Biological Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 102 | Issues in Human Development | 3 |
| SOC 1 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 6 | The Family Child and Community | 3 |
| SOC 104 | The Family | 3 |
| SOC 195 | Sociology of Religion | 3 |
G. Contemporary Economics or Politics
| BUS 5 | Business Law I | 3 |
| BUS 133 | Money Politics and Business | 3 |
| BUS 140 | Women's Issues in Business and Economics | 3 |
| ECO 2 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 195 | International Economics | 3 |
| GLP 131 | International Relations Theory | 3 |
| GLP 135 | Selected Topics in International Organizations | 0.0-3.0 |
| HIS 75 | Contemporary America | 3 |
| HIS 178 | Diplomatic History of the United States | 3 |
| HIS 179 | Constitutional History of the United States | 3 |
| HIS 180 | Current Constitutional History | 3 |
| HIS 188 | California History | 3 |
| POL 1 | American Government and Institutions | 3 |
| POL 5 | Business Law | 3 |
| POL 102 | Women and the Law | 3 |
| POL 105 | Advanced Business Law | 3 |
| POL 108 | U.S. Constitutional Law | 3 |
| POL 109 | Individual Rights | 3 |
| POL 114 | The Politics of Democratization and Social Policy | 3 |
| POL 125 | U.S Foreign Policy | 3 |
| POL 131 | International Relations | 3 |
| POL 134 | Moot Court | 0.0-3.0 |
| POL 135 | Selected Topics in International Organizations | 0.0-3.0 |
| POL 137 | Ethnic Conflict and Civil War | 3 |
| POL 171 | Presidents and Personality | 3 |
| POL 179 | California Politics | 3 |
| POL 180 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| POL 192 | Plays and Politics | 3 |
Language and Culture - GS IV: (8 units)
Required for B. A. degree only.
| ARB 1 | Arabic I | 4.0 |
| ARB 2 | Arabic II | 4.0 |
| ASL 1 | American Sign Language I | 4.0 |
| ASL 2 | American Sign Language II | 4.0 |
| CHI 1 | Elementary Chinese I | 4 |
| CHI 2 | Elementary Chinese II | 4 |
| FRE 1 | Elementary French I | 4 |
| FRE 2 | Elementary French II | 4 |
| FRE 3 | Intermediate French III | 3 |
| FRE 4 | Intermediate French IV | 3 |
| FRE 33A | French Culture and Civilization | 3 |
| FRE 33B | French Culture and Civilization | 3 |
| FRE 103 | Intermediate French III | 3 |
| FRE 104 | Intermediate French IV | 3 |
| ITA 1 | Elementary Italian I | 4.0 |
| ITA 2 | Elementary Italian II | 4.0 |
| JPN 1 | Elementary Japanese I | 4 |
| JPN 2 | Elementary Japanese II | 4 |
| JPN 3 | Intermediate Japanese III | 3 |
| KRN 1 | Elementary Korean I | 4.0 |
| KRN 2 | Elementary Korean II | 4.0 |
| LIN 105 | American Sign Language I | 4 |
| LIN 106 | American Sign Language II | 4 |
| POR 1 | Elementary Portuguese I | 4.0 |
| POR 2 | Elementary Portuguese II | 4.0 |
| SPA 1 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 |
| SPA 1A | Elementary Spanish I for Native Speakers | 4 |
| SPA 2 | Elementary Spanish II | 4 |
| SPA 2A | Elementary Spanish II for Native Speakers | 4 |
| SPA 3 | Intermediate Spanish III | 3 |
| SPA 3A | Accelerated Spanish III/Spanish for Heritage Speakers | 3 |
| SPA 4 | Intermediate Spanish IV | 3 |
| SPA 33A | Civilizations and Cultures of Spain | 3 |
| SPA 33B | Civilizations and Cultures of the Americas | 3 |
| SPA 103 | Intermediate Spanish III | 3 |
| SPA 103A | Accelerated Spanish III/Spanish for Heritage Speakers | 3 |
| SPA 104 | Intermediate Spanish IV | 3 |
B.S. degree programs do not require a second language because of the additional science courses required by the related departments or outside professional accrediting agencies. All students are strongly encouraged to take a second modern language to enhance their personal and professional communication in our current multilingual society. Students whose language placement scores indicate eligibility for the third semester of a language are waived from the Modern language requirement but with no units awarded.
Philosophy and Religious Studies - GS V:
(minimum 15 units* - must include 3 units of Ethics and 3 units of Philosophical Ideas.)
A. Religious Studies (6-9 units)
Ordinarily courses must be taken in at least two of the following areas:
1. Scripture
| RST 11 | Introduction to Hebrew Scriptures | 3 |
| RST 15 | Introduction to the New Testament | 3 |
| RST 155A | Upper Division Scripture Study: Synoptic Gospels | 3 |
| RST 155B | Upper Division Scripture Study: Pauline Literature | 3 |
| RST 155C | Upper Division Scripture Study: Johannine Literature | 3 |
| RST 155D | Upper Division Scripture Study: Hebrew Scriptures | 3 |
| RST 155E | Upper Division Scripture Study: Revelation Literature | 3 |
2. Christian Thought
| RST 21 | 21st Century Catholicism | 3 |
| RST 23 | Spiritual Journeys of Women | 3 |
| RST 25 | Relationships of Love, Marriage, and Family in World Religions | 3 |
| RST 70 | Faith and Human Development | 3 |
| RST 121 | 21st Century Catholicism | 3 |
| RST 123 | Spiritual Journeys of Women | 3 |
| RST 125 | Relationships of Love, Marriage, and Family in World Religions | 3 |
| RST 131 | Jesus of Nazareth Christ of Faith | 3 |
| RST 135 | Women and Christianity | 3 |
| RST 137 | Challenges in Contemporary Theology | 3 |
| RST 170 | Faith and Human Development | 3 |
3. Christian Ethics
| RST 41 | Introduction to Christian Ethics | 3 |
| RST 141 | Introduction to Christian Ethics | 3 |
| RST 45 | Contemporary Issues in Christian Ethics | 3 |
| RST 145 | Contemporary Issues in Christian Ethics | 3 |
| RST 49 | Biomedical Issues in Christian Ethics | 3 |
| RST 149 | Biomedical Issues in Christian Ethics | 3 |
| RST 146 | The Catholic Justice and Peace Tradition | 3 |
4. Religion and Religions
| PHI 160 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 |
| RST 61 | Introduction to World Religions | 3 |
| RST 161 | World Religions | 3 |
| RST 78 | Death and Afterlife in World Religions | 3 |
| RST 178 | Death and Afterlife in World Religions | 3 |
| RST 160 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 |
| RST 172 | Jesus and the Buddha | 3 |
| RST 175 | Myth, Religion and Culture | 3 |
| RST 180 | Sociology of Religion | 3 |
| SOC 195 | Sociology of Religion | 3 |
B. Philosophy (6-9 units)
At least one course from among those listed under Philosophical Ideas must be taken.
1. Philosophical Ideas
2. Ethics
3. Other
*Students transferring into the University who will graduate in two years or less will fulfill General Studies V, A and B, by completing two courses in each area, a total of twelve (12) units; one course must be Ethics and one must be Philosophical Ideas.
Diversity (6 units) - GS VI:
| ART 5 | Fundamentals of Art | 3 |
| ART 173 | Multiculturalism: A History of Visual Culture in America | 3 |
| BIO 155 | Cancer and Society | 3 |
| BUS 140 | Women's Issues in Business and Economics | 3 |
| BUS 189 | International Management | 3 |
| CUL 107A | Theory and Practice of Culture | 3 |
| ENG 26 | Literature of the American West | 3 |
| ENG 123 | Women's Voices in Literature | 3 |
| ENG 126 | The American Experience | 3 |
| ENG 27 | Women in Quest | 3 |
| ENG 127 | Women in Quest | 3 |
| ENG 28 | Contemporary Issues in World Literature | 3 |
| ENG 128 | Contemporary Issues in World Literature | 3 |
| ENG 129 | Ethnic Literatures of America | 3 |
| ENG 164 | American Drama | 3 |
| ENG 165 | Novels of the Americas: Latino Voices | 3 |
| FLM 125 | Media Anthropology | 3 |
| FRE 4 | Intermediate French IV | 3 |
| FRE 104 | Intermediate French IV | 3 |
| FRE 128 | 20th and 21st Century Culture and Literature | 3 |
| HIS 25 | Cultural and Historical Geography | 3 |
| HIS 162 | History and Civilization of Latin America | 3 |
| LIN 107 | Theory and Practice of Culture | 3 |
| MUS 6 | Varieties of Music | 3 |
| MUS 106 | Varieties of Music | 3 |
| MUS 16 | Music of World Cultures | 3 |
| MUS 116 | Music of World Cultures | 3 |
| MUS 17 | Women in Music | 3 |
| MUS 117 | Women in Music | 3 |
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| PHI 15 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
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| PHI 16 | Philosophy Through Popular Culture | 3 |
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| PHI 21 | Moral Values and Ethical Decisions | 3 |
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| PHI 92 | Introduction to Business Ethics | 3 |
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| PHI 160 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 |
| PHI 162 | Philosophy and Native Cultures | 3 |
| PHI 168A | Contemporary Moral Problems | 3 |
| PHI 174 | Philosophy of Art | 3 |
| PHI 175 | Philosophy of Film | 3 |
| PHI 176 | Philosophy of Literature | 3 |
| PHI 178 | Philosophy of Women | 3 |
| PHI 179 | Women and Values | 3 |
| PHI 192 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| POL 2 | Introduction to World Politics | 3 |
| POL 114 | The Politics of Democratization and Social Policy | 3 |
| POL 192 | Plays and Politics | 3 |
| PSY 113 | Learning in Children and Adolescents across Cultures | 3 |
| PSY 144 | Psychology of Prejudice | 3 |
| RST 61 | Introduction to World Religions | 3 |
| RST 161 | World Religions | 3 |
| RST 160 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 |
| RST 78 | Death and Afterlife in World Religions | 3 |
| RST 178 | Death and Afterlife in World Religions | 3 |
| RST 172 | Jesus and the Buddha | 3 |
| RST 175 | Myth, Religion and Culture | 3 |
| SOC 1 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 6 | The Family Child and Community | 3 |
| SOC 49 | Multicultural Issues in Healthcare Professionals | 3 |
| SOC 104 | The Family | 3 |
| SOC 125 | Media Anthropology | 3 |
| SOC 161 | Dynamics of Majority-Minority Relations | 3 |
| SPA 4 | Intermediate Spanish IV | 3 |
| SPA 33B | Civilizations and Cultures of the Americas | 3 |
| SPA 104 | Intermediate Spanish IV | 3 |
| SPA 140 | Contemporary Spanish-American Literature | 3 |
| SPA 146 | Women Writers in Spanish-American Literature | 3 |
Quantitative Literacy (6 units) - GS VII:
Baccalaureate students must take six (6) units of Quantitative Literacy (QL). The six units must come from either two QL2 courses OR one QL1 course and one QL2 course, but NOT two QL1 courses.
A. QL1
| BIO 1 | Biological Dynamics | 4 |
| BIO 1L | Biological Dynamics Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO 2 | Biological Dynamics | 4 |
| BIO 2L | Biological Dynamics Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO 130 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIO 151 | Medical Physiology | 3 |
| BUS 15A | Accounting Principles I | 3 |
| BUS 15B | Accounting Principles II | 3 |
| BUS 16A | Accounting Principles I | 4 |
| BUS 16B | Accounting Principles II | 4 |
| CHE 107 | Biochemistry | 3 |
| MTH 50 | Elementary Number Systems | 3 |
| NUR 14A | Pharmacology II | 2 |
| NUR 14T | Pharmacology II | 2 |
| NUR 20 | Adaptation Model Nursing Theory | 2 |
| NUR 30 | Pharmocology | 2 |
| NUR 134T | Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| NUR 171T | Adaptation Nursing: Childbearing Families and Women's Health | 4.5 |
| NUR 172T | Adaptation Nursing: Children and Families | 4.5 |
| NUR 171A | Adaptation Nursing: Childbearing Families and Women's Health | 3.5 |
| NUR 172A | Adaptation Nursing: Children and Families | 3.5 |
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| PHI 5 | Introduction to Logic | 3 |
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| PHI 10 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
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| PHI 165 | Philosophy of Law | 3 |
| PHS 2 | Contemporary Physical Science | 3 |
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| PHS 2A | General Physical Science | 2 |
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| PHS 2B | General Physical Science | 2 |
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| PSY 106 | Basic Research Methods | 3 |
| PSY 106L | Basic Research Methods Lab | 3 |
| SOC 117 | Quantitative Research Methods | 3 |
B. QL2
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