Area 4: Approved GE Courses

Reminder: Access your Academic Requirements Report (ARR) to see your progress towards completing GE requirements. Continue to regularly connect with your academic advisor to plan your GE course selections. Plus, refer to the Schedule of Classes to see which courses are offered for a specific term.

The courses below are approved GE courses that fulfill categories in Lower-Division Area 4:

4A: U.S. History

Subject/
Number

Title

HIST 172Early United States History
HIST 173Recent United States History

4B: Constitution and American Ideals

Subject/
Number

Title

POSC 100Introduction to American Government

4C: Social and Behavioral Sciences and History
Subject/
Number

Title

Cross-Listed Courses

A/ST 200Popular Culture in East Asia 
AFRS 110Introduction to Africana Studies 
AFRS 120African American History to 1865 
AFRS 121African American History Since 1865 - Present 
AFRS 154Introduction to Africana Women's Studies 
AFRS 201History of Slavery 
AIS 101Introduction to the Study of Native American People 
AIS 105American Indian History - Pre 1871HIST 105
AIS 106American Indian History - Post 1871HIST 106
AMST 152Surfing and American Culture 
ANTH 120Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 
ANTH 140Introduction to Archaeology 
ANTH 170Introduction to LinguisticsLING 170
ART 227History of Animation 
ASAM 120Asian American History 
ASAM 121Contemporary Issues In Asian America 
CAFF 228Housing In Global Perspective 
CHLS 100Introduction to Chicano and Latino Studies 
CHLS 101Introduction to Chicano/a and Latino/a Life 
CHLS 105Latina/o Cultural Identity 
CLSC 110Classical Archaeology 
CLSC 130Women in the Classical World 
CRJU 101Criminal Justice System in Society 
DESN 268History and Theory of Sustainability in Design 
ECON 100Principles of Macroeconomics 
ECON 101Principles of Microeconomics 
GEOG 100World Regional Geography 
GEOG 120Race, Place and Culture 
GERN 200The Journey of Aging 
HCA 202Introduction to Health Care in America 
HDEV 180Lifespan Human Development 
HIST 105American Indian History - Pre 1871AIS 105
HIST 106American Indian History - Post 1871AIS 106
HIST 111World History: Origins to 1500 
HIST 112World Since 1500 
HIST 131Early Western Civilization 
HIST 132Modern Western Civilization 
HIST 141Jewish Civilization 
HM 274International Hospitality Development 
JOUR 110Mass Media and Society 
KIN 156Sports Appreciation 
LING 101Introduction to the World's Languages 
LING 170Introduction to LinguisticsANTH 170
M S 101Foundations of Officership 
POSC 212How Democratic is the United States? 
POSC 218Global Politics 
POSC 225Issues in Political Theory 
PSY 100General Psychology 
R/ST 111Religion Games: Religion in the Public Square 
REC 141Introduction to Leisure Services 
REC 168Introduction to Travel and Tourism 
RSCH 207Interdisciplinary Approaches to Health Disparities 
S W 220Introduction to Social Welfare 
SOC 100Principles of Sociology 
SOC 142Social Trends & Problems 
WGSS 102Gender, Race, Sex and Societies 
WGSS 205Introduction to Queer Studies 
WGSS 216Hollywood & Beyond: Gender, Race, and Sex in the Movies 

 

The courses below are approved GE courses that fulfill Upper-Division Area 4: 

Upper-Division Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Subject/
Number		TitleCross-Listed CoursesEffective Term
A/ST 306Traditional Asia  
A/ST 307Modern Asia  
AFRS 319Racial and Ethnic Experience in the United StatesAIS 319; ASAM 319; CHLS 319 
AFRS 332Civil Rights and the Law  
AFRS 354African American Women and the Civil Rights Movement  
AFRS 400African American Social Thought  
AFRS 420African American Children in Public Schools  
AFRS 440Black Los Angeles  
AFRS 454Africana Womanism: An Intellectual History  
AH 440Public Art, Monuments and Memorials  
AIS 319Racial and Ethnic Experience in the United StatesAFRS 319; ASAM 319; CHLS 319 
AMST 351Celebrity in American Culture  
AMST 421Animals in American Culture  
ANTH 305Radical Social Analysis  
ANTH 307Modernization in Global Perspective  
ANTH 313World Prehistory  
ANTH 314Global Ethnography  
ANTH 329Cultural Diversity in California  
ANTH 412Culture and Communication  
ANTH 421Education Across CulturesLING 425Spring 2026
ART 375Art & Social Action: A Global Perspective  
ASAM 319Racial and Ethnic Experience in the United StatesAIS 319; AFRS 319; CHLS 319 
ASAM 335Asian and Latino Immigration Since World War IICHLS 335 
ASAM 340Asian American Family  
ASAM 350Environmental JusticeGEOG 350 
ASAM 370Gender and Sexuality in Asian America  
BLAW 309The Consumer in the Legal & Economic EnvironmentCAFF 309 
BLAW 400Business EthicsPHIL 400 
C E 325Transportation Safety and Sustainability  
C E 406Project Cost-Benefit Analysis  
C E 406HProject Cost-Benefit Analysis  
CAFF 309The Consumer in the Legal & Economic EnvironmentBLAW 309 
CAFF 321Family & Consumer Resource Management  
CAFF 388Consumers vs. Technology: Who’s Winning?  
CAFF 423Consumer HealthH SC 423 
CDFS 310Diversity in Child Development  
CDFS 312Family and Personal Development  
CDFS 319Family Stress & Coping  
CECS 427Dynamic Networks  
CHLS 300Chicano History  
CHLS 319Racial and Ethnic Experience in the United StatesAFRS 319; AIS 319; ASAM 319 
CHLS 335Asian and Latino Immigration Since World War IIASAM 335 
CHLS 350The Latino Population In the United StatesSOC 340 
CHLS 390The U.S.-Mexico Borderlands: Historic and Literary Images  
CHLS 400Chicana/o and Latina/o Politics in the U.S.  
CHLS 4501492 and BeyondRGR 450 
CHLS 470Latinas/Latinos: Health Status and Health Care AccessHCA 470 
CINE 346The European Cinema of Communism, Fascism, and ResistanceHIST 346; RGR 346 
CINE 486Alternative Media  
COMM 441Freedom of Communication  
COMM 442Campaign Persuasion  
CRJU 307Crimes Against Consumers  
CWL 314The World Before 1492: Race, Gender, and Identity in the "Middle Ages"ENGL 314 
CWL 315Literature and Medicine  
DANC 373Nonverbal Communication: Interaction of Mind and Body  
DANC 442Dance and Social Identity in the U.S.  
DESN 367History and Theory of Architecture  
DESN 368History and Theory Of Design  
DESN 369History of Furniture and Decorative Arts  
ECON 300Fundamental of Economics  
ECON 301Economics of Public Issues  
ECON 306Environmental Issues of the World Economy  
ECON 366Introduction to Development Economics  
ECON 372International Economics  
EMER 301Emergency Management and Planning  
ENGL 314The World Before 1492: Race, Gender, and Identity in the "Middle Ages"CWL 314 
ENGR 302Energy & Environment: A Global Perspective  
FMD 450Cultural Perspectives of Dress  
FREN 440Modern French Culture and Society  
GEOG 301The Urban Scene  
GEOG 304California  
GEOG 306United States & Canada  
GEOG 309Middle East & North Africa  
GEOG 313Southeast Asia  
GEOG 314South Asia  
GEOG 315East Asia  
GEOG 316Europe  
GEOG 318Russia and Its Neighbors  
GEOG 319International DevelopmentI/ST 319 
GEOG 321Geography of Latin America  
GEOG 350Environmental JusticeASAM 350 
GEOG 355International Environmental IssuesI/ST 355 
GEOG 357Sacred Geographies  
GERM 380Contemp Germany, Society, and Culture  
GERN 400Perspectives on Gerontology  
H SC 420Global Health  
H SC 423Consumer HealthCAFF 423 
H SC 425Human Sexuality and Sex Education  
HCA 417Technology, Ethics, and Society  
HCA 422Global Issues in Health Services  
HCA 457Working Around the World  
HCA 470Latinas/Latinos: Health Status and Health Care AccessCHLS 470 
HDEV 300Death & Dying  
HDEV 303Interdisciplinary Approaches to Health Disparities  
HDEV 305Life Course and Generation in the Arab World  
HDEV 306Immigrant Youth in Long Beach  
HDEV 307Approaches To Childhood  
HDEV 327Approaches to Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood  
HDEV 357Adulthood and Aging in a Diverse World  
HDEV 405Latin American Childhoods  
HDEV 409Youth and Sociopolitical Development Spring 2026
HIST 300United States: Past and Present   
HIST 314Roman History  
HIST 341AFoundations of Russia  
HIST 341BModern Russia  
HIST 362Colonial Latin America  
HIST 364Latin American Nations  
HIST 383BModern Japan  
HIST 420Modern Israel: Histories and Peoples  
HIST 473California History  
HM 370Exploring a Sustainable Food System  
HM 375Global Hospitality Development  
I/ST 317Problems in International Social ConflictSOC 317 
I/ST 318Cases in International Social ConflictSOC 318 
I/ST 319International DevelopmentGEOG 319 
I/ST 320Migration and Modernity  
I/ST 355International Environmental IssuesGEOG 355 
I/ST 399Contemporary Global Divisions of Labor  
ITAL 345Mobsters, Mammas, Mafias and Migrations  
JOUR 312Global É«ÖÐÉ«  
JOUR 360Culture and Politics of the Internet  
JOUR 415Diversity in the Media  
JOUR 418Journalism: Past, Present, and Future  
KIN 338Women In Sport  
KIN 339Psychology of Sport Behavior and Athletic Performance  
LING 329Introduction to Language Acquisition  
LING 360The Languages of Africa  
LING 363Implications of Human Language  
LING 375Spanish in the U.S.  
LING 425Education Across CulturesANTH 421Spring 2026
LING 472Language and Social Justice  
MGMT 425Business Strategy and Policy  
NRSG 402Community Health Nursing  
NRSG 481Parenting  
PHIL 352Philosophy of Law  
PHIL 363Ethical Theory  
PHIL 400Business EthicsBLAW 400 
POSC 301Classical Political Theory  
POSC 321The Media & American Politics  
POSC 322Parties, Campaigns, Elections  
POSC 323Racial and Ethnic Politics – U.S.  
POSC 328Public Policy  
POSC 353Government and Politics of Western Europe  
POSC 371Introduction to International Politics  
POSC 388Cyberspace Citizenship  
POSC 391American Government  
POSC 395Politics Through Culture  
POSC 412Law And Social Change  
POSC 450Comparative Political Movements  
POSC 461Politics of Development  
POSC 482American Foreign Policy  
POSC 494Politics of Future  
PSY 300Mind Control or Freedom  
PSY 327Introduction to Human Factors  
PSY 346Evolutionary Psychology  
PSY 350Psychology and Contemporary Social Issues  
PSY 351Social Psychology  
PSY 356Personality  
PSY 361Child & Adolescent Development  
PSY 370Abnormal Psychology  
PSY 375Community Psychology  
REC 340Leisure in Contemporary Society  
R/ST 312Dead Sea Scrolls  
R/ST 353Religions of Southeast Asia  
R/ST 362Religion and Psychology  
R/ST 383Christianity and Global Conflict  
R/ST 402Religion In America  
R/ST 471Early Christianity & Society  
RGR 314Introduction to Contemporary Europe  
RGR 315Contemporary European Society  
RGR 346The European Cinema of Communism, Fascism, and ResistanceFEA 346; HIST 346 
RGR 360Spycraft: Modern Espionage in Global Perspective  
RGR 4501492 and BeyondCHLS 450 
S W 350Law, Court Decisions, and Policy Practice  
S W 351Social Policy: Formulation and Analysis  
SOC 317Problems in International Social ConflictI/ST 317 
SOC 318Cases in International Social ConflictI/ST 318 
SOC 335Social Psychology  
SOC 340The Latino Population In the United StatesCHLS 350 
SOC 342Critical Criminology  
SOC 346Race, Gender and Class  
SOC 358The Sociology of Migration and Immigration  
SOC 410Environmental Sociology  
SOC 447Sociology of Popular Culture  
SOC 462Sociology of Health and Medicine  
SOC 466AIDS and Society  
THEA 327Theatre, Protest, and Social Change  
TRST 301Translation: Ethics, Theory, and Practice  
UHP 301Politics and Policy In Los Angeles - Honors  
UHP 401The History Of Los Angeles: Invention of a City -Honors  
UNIV 300Special Topics In Civic Engagement In American Society  
WGSS 307U.S. Women and the Economy: Money, Sex, and Power  
WGSS 318Fierce Struggle: U.S. Women of Color - History and Thought  
WGSS 365Popular Culture: Seeing Sex and Gender  
WGSS 370Masculinities  
WGSS 401Bodies and Borders: Feminism and Globalization  
WGSS 424Gendering Environmental Justice