This is an archive of the 2021-2022 University Catalog.
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This is an archive of the 2021-2022 University Catalog.
To access the most recent version, please visit catalog.csun.edu.

General Education

General Education Information Competence Courses

Students are required to take Information Competence (IC) designated courses. Students will progressively acquire information competence skills by developing an understanding of information retrieval tools and practices as well as improving their ability to evaluate and synthesize information ethically.

Students must take two IC designated courses, one course in the Basic Skills section and one course in the Subject Explorations section.

A1 - Oral Communication (1)

COMS 151/L. Fundamentals of Public Speaking and Lab (2/1)

A2 - Written Communication (19)

AAS 113B. Approaches to University Writing B (3)

AAS 114B. Approaches to University Writing B (3)

AAS 115. Approaches to University Writing (3)

AFRS 113B. Approaches to University Writing B (3)

AFRS 114B. Approaches to University Writing B (3)

AFRS 115. Approaches to University Writing (3)

CAS 113B. Approaches to University Writing B (3)

CAS 114B. Approaches to University Writing B (3)

CAS 115. Approaches to University Writing (3)

CHS 113B. Approaches to University Writing B (3)

CHS 114B. Approaches to University Writing B (3)

CHS 115. Approaches to University Writing (3)

ENGL 113B. Approaches to University Writing B (3)

ENGL 114B. Approaches to University Writing B (3)

ENGL 115. Approaches to University Writing (3)

LING 113B. Approaches to University Writing B (3)

QS 113B. Approaches to University Writing B (3)

QS 114B. Approaches to University Writing B (3)

QS 115. Approaches to University Writing (3)

A3 - Critical Thinking (1)

ENGL 215. Critical Thinking About Research Writing (3)

B5 - Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning (14)

ASTR 352. Current Developments in Astronomy (3)

BIOL 325. Life in the Sea (3)

BIOL 327. Ecology and People (3)

BIOL 362. Genetics and Society (3)

BIOL 366. Biology of Disease (3)

BIOL 375. Emerging Issues in Regenerative Medicine (3)

CM 336/L. Fundamentals of Green Buildings and Lab (2/1)

FCS 323. Family and Individual Money Management (3)

FCS 324. Consumer Rights, Issues, and Problems (3)

GEOG 365. Geomorphology (3)

GEOL 344. California Geology (3)

MSE 303. Innovation, Invention and Technology (3)

PHYS 305. Physics of Music (3)

RS 366. Science and Religion (3)

C1 - Arts (3)

ART 305. Art and Mass Culture (3)

CTVA 210. Television-Film Aesthetics (3)

JS 300. Ancient and Medieval Jewish Arts and Literature (3)

C2 - Humanities (5)

FLIT 381. Aspects of the Italian-American Experience in Cinema, Literature, Philosophy and Music (3)

JS 300. Ancient and Medieval Jewish Arts and Literature (3)

PHIL 349. Contemporary Social and Political Issues (3)

RS 304. Women and Religion (3)

TH 333. The American Musical (3)

C3 (CHIST) - American History, Institutions and Ideals (2)

HIST 370. Questions in American History to the Civil War (3)

HIST 371. Questions in American History Since the Civil War (3)

D1 - Social Sciences (11)

AAS 350. Asian American Personality and Mental Health (3)

CADV 150. Foundations of Child and Adolescent Development (3)

CHS 261. Race, Racism and the Sciences (3)

FCS 340. Marriage and Family Relations (3)

GWS 300. Women as Agents of Change (3)

HIST 342. The World Since 1945 (3)

JOUR 365. News Literacy (3)

MKT 350. Consumer Information in the Digital Age (3)

PSY 312. Psychological Aspects of Parenthood (3)

PSY 352. Motivation (3)

PSY 365. Introduction to Gerontology (3)

E - Lifelong Learning (29)

BIOL 327. Ecology and People (3)

BIOL 375. Emerging Issues in Regenerative Medicine (3)

CADV 310. Developmental Impacts of Abuse and Neglect (3)

CD 361. Language Development in Children (3)

CM 336/L. Fundamentals of Green Buildings and Lab (2/1)

COMP 100. Computers: Their Impact and Use (3)

COMP 300. Computer Fluency (3)

COMS 323. Group Communication (3)

COMS 360. Communication and the Sexes (3)

CTVA 100. Introduction to Mass Communication Arts (3)

ENGL 313. Studies in Popular Culture (3)

ENGL 315. Digital Writing (3)

FCS 207. Nutrition for Life (3)

FCS 323. Family and Individual Money Management (3)

FCS 324. Consumer Rights, Issues, and Problems (3)

FCS 330. Child Growth and Development I (3)

FCS 340. Marriage and Family Relations (3)

FIN 302. Personal Finance (3)

FLIT 234. Virtual Study Abroad (3)

GEOG 206/L. Introduction to Geographical Information Science and Lab (2/1)

HIST 366. Popular Culture in Latin America (3)

IS 212. Information Systems for Business Users (3)

MSE 303. Innovation, Invention and Technology (3)

QS 302. L.A. in Transit: Communities, Organizations and Politics (3)

RTM 251. Recreation and the Natural Environment (3)

RTM 310/L. Adventure Recreation and Human Relations and Lab (2/1)

RTM 352. Play and Human Potential (3)

SCI 100. Science for Life (3)

UNIV 100. Freshman Seminar (3)

F - Comparative Cultural Studies (19)

ART 315. World Perspectives in Art History (3)

COMS 356. Intercultural Communication (3)

ENGL 311. History of African-American Writing (3)

ENGL 371. Issues in Jewish-American Writing (3)

GWS 300. Women as Agents of Change (3)

HIST 161. The History of Latin America from Pre-Columbian Times to Today (3)

HIST 192. History of Modern East Asia (3)

HIST 349A. American Women I (3)

HIST 349B. Women in American History Since 1848 (3)

JOUR 371. Gender and Media (3)

JOUR 372. Diversity and the Media (3)

MSE 302. Women in Mathematics, Science and Engineering (3)

MUS 309. Traditional Music of the U.S. (3)

MUS 310. Understanding World Cultures Through Music (3)

RS 306. American Religious Diversity (3)

RS 378. American Jewish Experience (3)

RS 390. Buddhism (3)

RTM 310/L. Adventure Recreation and Human Relations and Lab (2/1)

TH 325. World Drama and Performance (3)