General Education Program Shared Inquiry
Students complete 18-19 units of Shared Inquiry courses. Courses in this part of the GE program are distinguished primarily by inquiry approaches rather than individual disciplinary areas. They engage students in both active learning and reflective thought, emphasizing critical inquiry in major liberal arts areas. All students take a course that has a primary focus in each of the following areas:
Artistic Inquiry (3 units) Provides students an opportunity to explore artistic media, performance, and/or creative expression. WebAdvisor GE code 7AI.
Quantitative Inquiry (3 units) Provides students an opportunity to investigate and explore university-level mathematical and/or computer science analysis. WebAdvisor GE code 7QI.
Natural Science Inquiry (3-4 units) Provides students an opportunity to engage in the scientific method of experimentation and research. WebAdvisor GE code 7NI.
Social Inquiry (3 units) Provides students an opportunity to explore processes by which human beings develop social and/or historical perspectives. WebAdvisor GE code 7SI.
Values/Ethical Inquiry (3 units) Provides students an opportunity to explore values and ethical perspectives in humanistic, aesthetic, religious, and/or philosophical contexts. WebAdvisor GE code 7VI.
Written Inquiry (3 units) Provides students an intensive course in academic writing at the first-year or intermediate level, according to demonstrated competence; includes attention to media-based composing and delivery. WebAdvisor GE code 7WI.
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Artistic Inquiry
Artistic Inquiry (3 units) provides students an opportunity to explore artistic media, performance, and/or creative expression. WebAdvisor GE code 7AI.
ANTH 397: Cultural Mythology ART 110: Foundation Course in Design ART 111: Foundation Course in Drawing ART 112: Foundation Course in Painting ART 113: Foundation Course in Sculpture ART 115: Foundation Course in Ceramics ART 120: Foundation Course in Photography ART 195: Visual Literacy ART 211: Introduction to Life Drawing ART 260: Ancient to Medieval Art ART 261: Renaissance to Modern Art ART 264: Art of India, the Himalayas and Southeast Asia ART 265: Exchange and Evolution in the Arts of China and Japan ART 266: Western Art History ART 311: Life Drawing ART 312: Advanced Painting ART 313: Advanced Sculpture ART 315: Advanced Ceramics ART 320: Color Photography ART 321: Topics in Photography ART 322: Advanced Photography ART: 323: Digital Photography ART 324: Video Art ART 360: Renaissance Art ART 361: Baroque Art ART 362: Nineteenth Century Art ART 363: Modern Art ART 365: American Art ART 367: History of Photography ART 370: Contemporary Art: 1945 to 1970 ART 371: Contemporary Art: 1970 to the Present ART 372: Change and Exchange in the Contemporary Arts of Asia ART 373: History of Graphic Design ART 460: 19th and 20th Century French Art ART 461: 19th and 20th Century French Art ART 464: Gender, Art, and Western Culture ART 467: Modern Russian Art DANC 353: Dance in World Cultures DANC 453: Dance History: Forces & Figures ENG 200: Introduction to Literary Studies ENG 204: Introduction to Creative Writing ENG 230: Introduction to Shakespeare ENG 236: Studies in Literary Tradition ENG 237: British Literature I ENG 238: British Literature II ENG 239: American Literature ENG 240: World Literature I ENG 242: World Literature II ENG 244: World Literature III ENG 250: Introduction to Fiction ENG 252: Introduction to Poetry ENG 254: Introduction to Drama ENG 256: Introduction to Literary Theory ENG 258: Literature of Children and Young Adults ENG 260: Literature Into Film ENG 320: American Literature from Puritans to Dickinson ENG 322: American Literature from Clemens to 1950 ENG 324: Contemporary American Literature ENG 326: American Themes ENG 327: Multicultural Literature ENG 330: Medieval Literature ENG 331: Elizabethan Literature ENG 333: Restoration and 18th Century Literature ENG 334: The Romantic Period ENG 335: The Literature of Victorian England ENG 336: 20th Century British Literature ENG 337: Topics in British Literature ENG 339: World Literature from 1990 to the Present ENG 340: Bible As Literature: The Hebrew Scriptures ENG 341: Bible As Literature: The Christian Scriptures ENG 343: Introduction to Comparative Literature ENG 344: Composition Studies in 19th Century Literature ENG 345: Composition Studies in 20th Century Literature ENG 346: Special Studies in Literature ENG 347: Topics in Literary and Cultural Studies ENG 350: Topics in Genre ENG 360: Literature into Film ENG 365: Topics in Media ENG 404: Techniques of Writing Fiction/Poetry/Drama ENG 406: Advanced Workshop in Writing ENG 409: Literary Forum ENG 430: Shakespeare's Comedies and Histories ENG 432: Shakespeare's Tragedies and Romances ENG 434: The English Novel ENG 440: Continental Fiction to 1900 ENG 441: 20th Century Drama ENG 442: 20th Century Poetry ENG 443: 20th Century Fiction ENG 444: Comparative Readings ENG 445: Major Author(s) ENG 447: Topics in Comparative Literature ENG 449: Cross-Cultural Studies in Literature ENG 454: Literary Criticism to 1900 ENG 456: Literary Criticism of the 20th Century ENG 462: The Literature and Film of Diverse Cultures FTV 127: Screenwriting Explorations FTV 140: Film Aesthetics FTV 244: History of Film (to 1945) FTV 245: History of Film (1946 to present) FTV 247: Digital Arts: Evolution and Aesthetics FTV 310: Industry Insiders FTV 321: Documentary Tradition FTV 342: Film Genre FTV 391: Entertainment Arts Forum FTV 443: Advanced Topics in World Cinema FTV 444: Advanced Topics in Film Studies FTV 445: Film Theory and Criticism FTV 485: Film Reviewing GER 341: German Literature in Film GER 375: German Literature HON 306: In Search of American Folklife MUS 101: Introduction to Music MUS 102: Compendium of Western Music MUS 122: Musical Cultures of the World MUS 139: Film Music MUS 207/307: University Choir (travel section offered periodically) MUS 208/308: University Chorale MUS 209/309: University Singers MUS 210/310: Opera Chapman MUS 213/313: Symphony Orchestra MUS 214/314: University Women's Choir MUS 215/315: Wind Symphony (travel section offered periodically) MUS 221/321: Chamber Orchestra (travel section offered periodically) MUS 222: Musical Cultures of the World MUS 224: Introduction to Music Technology MUS 244: Principles of Music Technology MUS 301: Music History and Literature I MUS 302: Music History and Literature II MUS 303: Music History and Literature III MUS 304: Music History and Literature IV MUS 322: Small Ensemble MUS 324: Audio Recording Techniques MUS 344: Advanced Principles of Music Technology MUS 461: Psychology of Music PHIL 323: Philosophy in Literature REL 312: Religious Experience in Film and Fiction REL 314: Fiction, Film and the Catholic Contemplative Tradition SPAN 344: Spanish Writing Workshop SPAN 484: 20th Century Spanish Poetry and Drama TH 100: Introduction to Theatre Technology TH 110: Introduction to Acting TH 150: Theatre in World Cultures TH 170: Introduction to Theatre Studies TH 201: Stagecraft TH 202: Theatrical Make-Up TH 204: Costume Construction TH 219: Acting Fundamentals TH 301: Drafting for the Stage TH 309: Scene Painting TH 312: Movement for the Performer TH 314: Voice Production and Techniques TH 315: Acting Styles TH 316: Acting Shakespeare TH 326: Play Writing TH 345: Musical Theatre TH 370: Script Analysis for Production TH 406: Study in Theatrical Design TH 415: Advanced Acting Styles TH 416: Advanced Acting Shakespeare TH 426: Advanced Playwriting TH 453: Dramatic Literature and History I TH 454: Dramatic Literature and History II TH 455: Topics in Theatre History TH 456: History of Acting in Film
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Quantitative Inquiry
Quantitative Inquiry (3 units) provides students an opportunity to investigate and explore university-level mathematical and/or computer science analysis. WebAdvisor GE code 7QI.
CPSC 230: Introduction to Computer Science ECON 452: Econometrics HON 208: In Search of Universal Geometry (same as MATH 208) MATH 110: Single Variable Calculus I MATH 111: Single Variable Calculus II MATH 203: Introduction to Statistics MATH 207: Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers II MATH 208: Foundations of Geometry MATH 210: Multivariable Calculus MATH 211: Linear Algebra MATH 250: Discrete Mathematics I MGSC 208: Mathematical Analysis for Business MGSC 209: Introductory Business Statistics PHIL 306: Games and Decisions PSY 203: Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
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Natural Science Inquiry
Natural Science Inquiry (3-4 units) provides students an opportunity to engage in the scientific method of experimentation and research. WebAdvisor GE code 7NI.
BIOL 102: Forensics BIOL 112: Human Physiology in Health and Disease BIOL 204: From Molecules to Cells: Evolution of Life on Earth BIOL 205: Evolution and Diversity of Multicellular Organisms BIOL 207: Science of Life: Understanding Living Organisms from Molecules to Complex Systems BIOL 232: Human Genetics BIOL 235: Impact on Society: Biotechnology CHEM 101: Introduction to Science and its behavior in living and nonliving systems CHEM 105: Chemistry of Environmental Issues ESCI 101: Introduction to Environmental Science ESCI 111: Physical Geology ESCI 227: Darwin and the Galapagos FSN 120: Introduction to Food Science FSN 200: Human Nutrition PHYS 101: General Physics I PHYS 102: General Physics II PHYS 104: Introduction to Physical Sciences PHYS 107: General Physics for the Life Sciences I PHYS 108: General Physics for the Life Sciences II PHYS 203: Acoustics of Music
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Social Inquiry
Social Inquiry (3 units) provides students an opportunity to explore processes by which human beings develop social and/or historical perspectives. WebAdvisor GE code 7SI.
ANTH 102: Cultural Anthropology ANTH 201: Physical Anthropology ANTH 230/330: Indigenous Rights: Peace and Justice in the Americas ANTH 366: Area Studies ANTH 372: Images of American Indians ANTH 396: Indians of California ANTH 397: Cultural Mythology ART 260: Ancient to Medieval Art ART 261: Renaissance to Modern Art ART 264: Art of India, the Himalayas and Southeast Asia ART 265: Exchange and Evolution in the Arts of China and Japan ART 266: Western Art History Art 295: Art and Society ART 360: Renaissance Art ART 361: Baroque Art ART 362: Nineteenth Century Art ART 363: Modern Art ART 365: American Art ART 367: History of Photography ART 370: Contemporary Art: 1945 to 1970 ART 371: Contemporary Art: 1970 to the Present ART 372: Change and Exchange in the Contemporary Arts of Asia ART 373: History of Graphic Design ART 460: 19th and 20th Century French Art (taught in English) ART 461: 19th and 20th Century French Art (taught in French) ART 464: Gender, Art, and Western Culture ART 467: Modern Russian Art AT 261: Women in Sport AT 262: The Social, Political and Economic Functions of the Olympics COM 151: Mass Communication COM 211: Intercultural Communication COM 311: Gender and Communication COM 351: Propaganda and Public Opinion ECON 200: Principles of Microeconomics ECON 201: Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 314: United States Economic and Entrepreneurial History ECON 355: Economics of Race and Culture in America ENG 200: Introduction to Literary Studies ENG 271: Introduction to Linguistics ENG 306: Language and Power ENG 307: Foundation of Rhetorical Studies ENG 327: Multicultural Literature ENG 331: Elizabethan Literature ENG 415: Topics in Journalism ENG 449: Cross-Cultural Studies in Literature FREN 378: French Civilization ES 329: Foundations of Economic Exchange FTV 234: Online Collaboration: New Media Literacy FTV 244: History of Film (to 1945) FTV 245: History of Film (1946 to present) FTV 246: History of Television GER 341: German Literature in Film GER 351: Facets of the Holocaust and Literature GER 378: German Culture and Civilization HIST 101: United States History Survey I HIST 103: United States History Survey II HIST 110: Western Civilization: From Mesopotamia to the Renaissance HIST 112: Western Civilization: From Reformation to Modern Times HIST 160: Civilizations of Africa 1800 HIST 170: Modern African History HIST 180: Modern Latin American History HIST 190: Modern Asian History HIST 201: The Rise of World Civilizations HIST 202: Modern World Civilizations HIST 220: The Vietnam Wars HIST 223: The Sixties HIST 224: United States Women's History HIST 225: Introduction to Chicano/a History and Culture HIST 252: History and Film HIST 254: British History Through Films and Documentaries HIST 256: Film and American History HIST 258: Latin American History Through Film HIST 260: Asian History and Film HIST 262: History of the Samurai HIST 270: Creating Leadership in African History HIST 271: Language, Space and Power in African History HIST 304: The Ancient Mediterranean World HIST 306: The Middle Ages HIST 307: Germany and the Holocaust: From Antisemitism to Final Solution HIST 308: Early Modern Europe HIST 310: Modern Europe HIST 311: Russian History HIST 312: History of Spain and Portugal HIST 313: Modern British History HIST 314: United States Economic and Entrepreneurial History HIST 318: The Reformation HIST 320: The History of Judaism: From Bilbical Origins to the Rabbinic Period HIST 321: The History of Judaism: From Medieval Period to Modernity HIST 326: The African-American Historical Experience HIST 330: America and Its Revolution: the Bonfires of Change HIST 332: Slavery, Civil War and Reconstruction HIST 333: Images of History HIST 335 World War I HIST 336 Conflict and Change in America: 1920-1945 HIST 337: World War II HIST 338: America After the War, 1945-1960 HIST 340: American Diplomatic History and Foreign Policy HIST 342: The History of Everyday Life in America: Cooking, Cleaning, Life and Death HIST 346a: Historical London, A History of Britain as Seen Through Its Capital HIST 346b: Britain at War: The Experience of the First and Second World Wars HIST 346c: London, The Great City HIST 346d: Roman Britain: A History of Ancient Rome Through British Sites HIST 348a: Witchcraft: Healers and Heretics HIST 348b: Makers of Modern Culture HIST 351: Central African History HIST 352: Chinese Civilization HIST 353: Slavery and Slave Trade in an Atlantic World HIST 354: From Samurai Swords to Pokemon: The Social History of Modern Japan HIST 356: Modern Germany: from sarajevo to Stalingrad HIST 365a: Perpetrators, Witnesses, and Rescuers HIST 365b: The Holocaust: Memoirs and Histories HIST 372: California History HIST 388: Technology and the Media in the U.S. HIST 392: Pre-Columbian and Colonial Latin America HIST 396: Mexican History HMDV 300: Valuing Difference in American Society HON 300: In Search of Leadership HON 302: In Search of Self HON 303: In Search of Relationships HON 304: In Search of Reality: Media, Self, Society in 20th Century HON 305: In Search of People in Nature HON 306: In Search of American Folklife HON 307: In Search of Cultural Mythology HON 308: In Search of Global Families JPN 478: Japanese Civilization LEAD 101: Introduction to Leadership Studies LEAD 200: Methods of Critical Inquiry LEAD 220: Great Leaders: Ethics, Integrity & Service LEAD 275: History & Theories of Leadership LEAD 300: Leading as a Way of Serving LEAD 303: Organizational Administration: European Context LEAD 314: Leadership & Team Development LEAD 315: The Multi-Cultural Organization LEAD 396: Women's Ways of Learning MGMT 470: International Business Management MGMT 480: Human Behavior in Organizations MUS 101: Introduction to Music MUS 102: Compendium of Western Music MUS 122: Musical Cultures of the World MUS 222: Musical Cultures of the World MUS 261: Foundations and Principles of Music Therapy MUS 301: Music History and Literature I MUS 302: Music History and Literature II MUS 303: Music History and Literature III MUS 304: Music History and Literature IV MUS 461: Psychology of Music PCST 150: Introduction to Peace Studies PCST 251: Intercultural Conflict & Communication PCST 253/453: Mediation and Conflict Resolution PCST 352: Race and Change in South Africa and the US PCST 353: Peace & Conflict in the Middle East PCST 355 Vietnam: War, Peace and Legacy PHIL 104: Introduction to Ethics PHIL 120: Global Ethics and Religion PHIL 125: Philosophy of Religion PHIL 304: Multicultural Ethics PHIL 308: God, The Good Life, and Sex PHIL 310: Socrates to Aquinas PHIL 311: Descartes to Kierkegaard PHIL 318: Political and Legal Philosophy PHIL 319: Philosophy of Women/Women of Color PHIL 321: Philosophy of Science PHIL 325: Albert Schweitzer: His Life and Thought PHIL 340: Philosophy of Mind POSC 110: Introduction to American Politics POSC 120: Introduction to International Relations POSC 130: Introduction to Comparative Politics POSC 200: Introduction to Political Theory POSC 240: Introduction to Law PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology PSY 341: Cross-Cultural Psychology PSY 344: Psychology of the Gay, Lesbian, and Bi-Sexual Experience PSY 355: Diversity in Marital and Family Relationships PSY 483: Causes and Consequences of Divorce REL 115: Living Religions of the World REL 120: Global Ethics and Religion REL 125: Philosophy of Religion REL 200: Introduction to the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) REL 201: Introduction to the New Testament REL 202: Introduction to Islam REL 204: Mesopotamian Myths and Rituals REL 304: The Ancient World REL 305: Interpretation of the New Testament REL 306: Middle Ages REL 307: Germany and the Holocaust REL 313: Great Issues of Hebrew Scriptures REL 315: Archaeology of Ancient Israel REL 316: Genesis and Gender REL 317: Interpretation of the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) REL 318: Reformation REL 320: The History of Judiasm: Medieval to Modern REL 330: Women and Religion REL 335: Hinduism and the Religions of India REL 336: Buddhism REL 365: Topics in the Holocaust REL 365a: Perpetrators, Witnesses, and Rescuers REL 375: Violence and Nonviolence in Society and Religion SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology SOC 204: Marriage and the Family SOC 211: Social Problems SOC 225: Social Inequality/Stratification SOC 281: Sociology of Sex and Gender SOC 293: Introduction to Social Work SOC 300: Understanding Organizations SOC 305: Social Theory SOC 306: Social Movements SOC 308: French Civilization SOC 311: Society and Mass Communications SOC 315: The Multicultural Organization: Gender and Diversity Issues in the Workplace SOC 320: Sociology of Death SOC 322: Comparative Systems of Law and Social Control SOC 325: Social Change SOC 326: Mind, Self, and Society in Tibetan Buddhism SOC 335: Society and the Environment SOC 345: Social Psychology SOC 350: Gender in a Global Perspective SOC 364: The Political Economy of Food SOC 370: Race and Ethnicity SOC 393: Child Abuse SOC 401: Field Research Methods SOC 404: Global Family Systems SOC 410: Victimless Crimes SOC 480: Topics in the Sociology of Health SPAN 440: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Spanish Bilingualism TH 453: Dramatic Literature and Theatre History I TH 454: Dramatic Literature and Theatre History II TH 456: History of Acting in Film
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Values and Ethical Inquiry
Values and Ethical Inquiry (3 units) provides students an opportunity to explore values and ethical perspectives in humanistic, aesthetic, religious, and/or philosophical contexts. WebAdvisor GE code 7VI.
ANTH 230/330: Indigenous Rights: Peace and Justice in the Americas ANTH 366: Area Studies ANTH 372: Images of American Indians ANTH 396: Indians of California ANTH 397: Cultural Mythology ART 464: Gender, Art, and Western Culture COM 493: Ethical Controversies in Communication ENG 306: Language and Power ENG 327: Multicultural Literature ES 329: Foundations of Economic Exchange FREN 348: Francophone Literature of the World FREN 351: French Writers of the Holocaust FTV 307: Mass Media Law and Ethics FTV 321: Documentary Tradition FTV 342: Film Genre FTV 443: Advanced Topics in World Cinema FTV 444: Advanced Topics in Film Studies GER 351: Facets of the Holocaust and Literature HIST 225: Introduction to Chicano/a History and Culture HIST 270: Creating Leadership in African History HIST 307: Germany and the Holocaust: From Antisemitism to Final Solution HIST 320: The History of Judaism: From Bilbical Origins to the Rabbinic Period HIST 321: The History of Judaism: From Medieval Period to Modernity HIST 332: Slavery, Civil War and Reconstruction HIST 353: Slavery and Slave Trade in an Atlantic World HIST 365a: Perpetrators, Witnesses, and Rescuers HIST 365b: The Holocaust: Memoirs and Histories HON 300: In Search of Leadership HON 301: In Search of the Meaning of Life HON 302: In Search of Self HON 305: In Search of People in Nature HON 307: In Search of Cultural Mythology JPN 478: Japanese Civilization LEAD 101: Introduction to Leadership Studies LEAD 300: Leading as a Way of Serving LEAD 320: Great Leaders: Ethics, Integrity & Service PCST 251: Intercultural Conflict & Communication PCST 253/453: Mediation and Conflict Resolution PHIL 101: Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 104: Introduction to Ethics PHIL 120: Global Ethics and Religion PHIL 125: Philosophy of Religion PHIL 203: Logic PHIL 303: Environmental Ethics PHIL 304: Multicultural Ethics PHIL 305: Metaphysics PHIL 308: God, The Good Life, and Sex PHIL 309: Religion, Knowledge, and Evil PHIL 310: Socrates to Aquinas PHIL 311: Descartes to Kierkegaard PHIL 314: Medical Ethics PHIL 315: Voluntary Service PHIL 316: Business and Professional Ethics PHIL 318: Political and Legal Philosophy PHIL 319: Philosophy of Women/Women of Color PHIL 320: Belief, Truth, and Knowledge PHIL 321: Philosophy of Science PHIL 322: Philosophical Theology PHIL 323: Philosophy in Literature PHIL 325: Albert Schweitzer: His Life and Thought PHIL 340: Philosophy of Mind POSC 200: Introduction to Political Theory REL 110: Religion and Values REL 115: Living Religions of the World REL 120: Global Ethics and Religion REL 125: Philosophy of Religion REL 200: Introduction to the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) REL 201: Introduction to the New Testament REL 202: Introduction to Islam REL 304: The Ancient World REL 305: Interpretation of the New Testament REL 306: Middle Ages REL 307: Germany and the Holocaust REL 312: Religious Experience in Film and Fiction REL 313: Great Issues of Hebrew Scriptures REL 314: Fiction, Film and the Catholic Contemplative Tradition REL 316: Genesis and Gender REL 317: Interpretation of the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) REL 318: Reformation REL 320: The History of Judiasm: Medieval to Modern REL 322: Topics in Theology REL 330: Women and Religion REL 335: Hinduism and the Religions of India REL 336: Buddhism REL 365: Topics in the Holocaust REL 365a: Perpetrators, Witnesses, and Rescuers REL 375: Violence and Nonviolence in Society and Religion SOC 211: Social Problems SOC 305: Social Theory SOC 315: The Multicultural Organization: Gender and Diversity Issues in the Workplace SOC 320: Sociology of Death SOC 325: Social Change SOC 326: Mind, Self, and Society in Tibetan Buddhism SOC 332: Comparative Systems of Law and Social Control SOC 335: Society and the Environment SOC 345: Social Psychology SOC 370: Race and Ethnicity SOC 393: Child Abuse SOC 404: Global Family Systems SOC 410: Victimless Crimes SOC 480: Topics in the Sociology of Health: Political Economy of Health and Medicine
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Written Inquiry
Written Inquiry (3 units) provides students an intensive course in academic writing at the first-year or intermediate level according to demonstrated competence, with attention to media-based composing and delivery. WebAdvisor GE code 7WI.
Self Placement: Language and Written Inquiry
ENG 103: Rhetoric and Writing ENG 104: Writing About Literature ENG 205: Research-Based Writing ENG 206: Critical Literacies and Community Writing ENG 207: Composing Culture: Ethnographic Research and Academic Writing ENG 208: Composing Self
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