GE Approved Courses: Category B (2024)

Science, Technology and Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning (Category B) -
GE Approved Courses

The following courses are approved to meet the General Education requirements indicated. Please note the following in reviewing these approved course lists:

• Refer to the online schedule of classes to see which courses are being offered for a specific term and to double check which GE requirements the course satisfies during that term.
• Be aware that the GE Category (A-E) requirements must each be satisfied by a unique course. The "Other GE Categories" column below may indicate additional categories a course is certified in but does not mean that the course will meet more than one category requirement for an individual student.
• Additional General Education Requirements should be met by courses also meeting the GE Category requirements to minimize the number of units needed.
• Comments are added to the course lists below to highlight changes in the approved active GE course lists.
  SeePrevious Coursesto research courses that previously met GE requirements.
• Students should regularly run their Academic Requirements Report on MyCSULB to monitor their completion of all degree requirements including General Education.

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Physical Sciences: GE Category B1 (formerly B1b)

The following physical science courses are intended to impact knowledge of the facts and principles which form the foundations of non-living systems. Such studies should promote understanding and appreciation of the methodologies of science as investigative tools, the limitations of scientific endeavors: namely, what is the evidence and how was it derived? In addition, particular attention is given to the influence which the acquisition of scientific knowledge has had on the development of the world’s civilizations, not only as expressed in the past but also in present times.

Note:Under the Fall 2012 GE pattern, students must take a laboratory associated with either their Life Science course or their Physical Science Course. Prior GE patterns require both the Life Science and Physical Science courses to include a laboratory.

Physical Sciences with Laboratory: GE Category B1/B3 (formerly B1b)

Courses in this category may include lecture/laboratory courses or combinations of lecture course and a separate but related laboratory course.

Physical Sciences w/out Laboratory: GE Category B1 (formerly B1bNL)

Note:For students under GE patterns prior to Fall 2012, courses in this category may only be used to meet GE Elective requirements.

Life Sciences: GE Category B2 (formerly B1a)

The following life science courses are intended to impact knowledge of the facts and principles which form the foundations of living systems. Such studies should promote understanding and appreciation of the methodologies of science as investigative tools, the limitations of scientific endeavors: namely, what is the evidence and how was it derived? In addition, particular attention is given to the influence which the acquisition of scientific knowledge has had on the development of the world’s civilizations, not only as expressed in the past but also in present times.

Note:Under the Fall 2012 GE pattern, students must take a laboratory associated with either their Life Science course or their Physical Science Course. Prior GE patterns require both the Life Science and Physical Science courses to include a laboratory.