General Education classes
General Education classes introduce students to fundamental ideas and intellectual activities. Students are required to take General Education courses in the following three areas to complete a degree.
See what classes are currently offered in the class schedule.
Arts and Letters
| Course | Title | Cultural Literacy | Lab Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| ART 101 | Understanding Architecture | ||
| ART 102 | Understanding the Visual Arts | ||
| ART 103 | Understanding New Media Arts | ||
| ART 115 | Basic Design: 2D Foundations | ||
| ART 116 | Basic Design: Color Foundations | ||
| ART 117 | Basic Design: 3D Foundations | ||
| ART 119 | Basic Design: 4D Foundations | ||
| ART 131A | Drawing I | ||
| ART 140A | Introduction to Digital Photography | ||
| ART 141 | Introduction to Photography | ||
| ART 142A | Darkroom Photography I | ||
| ART 143A | Darkroom Photography II | ||
| ART 181A | Painting I | ||
| ART 197 | Artist Skills/Practical Issues | ||
| ART 203 | Indigenous Art of the United States and Canada | ✓ | |
| ART 204 | Global Art History: 65,000 BCE – 5th Century | ||
| ART 205 | Global Art History: 6th Century – 1700 | ||
| ART 206 | Global Art History: 1700 to the Present | ||
| ART 207 | History of Asian Art: Art and Architecture of India | ✓ | |
| ART 208 | History of Asian Art: Art and Architecture of China | ✓ | |
| ART 209 | History of Asian Art: Art and Architecture of Japan | ✓ | |
| ART 210 | Women in Art | ✓ | |
| ART 211 | Modern Art History: 19th Century Art in Europe & America | ||
| ART 212 | Modern Art History: Early 20th Century Art | ||
| ART 213 | Modern Art History: Art Since 1945 | ||
| ART 214 | History of Graphic Design | ||
| ART 216 | Introduction to the History of Photography | ||
| ART 218A | Calligraphy I: Roman Capitals and Humanist Bookhand | ||
| ART 218B | Calligraphy I: Italic | ||
| ART 218C | Calligraphy I: Carolingian and Uncial | ||
| ART 219A | Hand Lettering: Monoline Techniques | ||
| ART 219B | Hand Lettering: Special Tools | ||
| ART 219C | Hand Lettering: Hand Drawn Letters | ||
| ART 220A | Calligraphy II: Roman Capitals and Humanist Bookhand | ||
| ART 220B | Calligraphy II: Italic | ||
| ART 220C | Calligraphy II: Carolingian and Uncial | ||
| ART 231A | Drawing II | ||
| ART 237A | Drawing the Human Figure | ||
| ART 240A | Photo II: Digital Photography | ||
| ART 243 | The Photographic Portfolio | ||
| ART 244 | Photo I: Black and White Photography | ||
| ART 253A | Ceramics I | ||
| ART 254 | Ceramics Hand Building | ||
| ART 255 | Ceramics Wheel Throwing | ||
| ART 256A | Ceramics II | ||
| ART 257 | Ceramics and Plaster Molds | ||
| ART 272 | Printmaking I Screenprinting | ||
| ART 273 | Printmaking I Intaglio | ||
| ART 274 | Printmaking I Relief | ||
| ART 275 | Printmaking II | ||
| ART 277A | Painting the Human Figure | ||
| ART 279A | Experimental Media: Making and Meaning | ||
| ART 281A | Painting II | ||
| ART 284A | Watercolor I | ||
| ART 287A | Watercolor II | ||
| ART 290A | Sculpture: Plaster/Clay | ||
| ART 291A | Sculpture: Carving | ||
| ART 292A | Sculpture: Mixed Media | ||
| ART 293A | Figure Sculpture | ||
| ART 294A | Sculpture: Metals | ||
| ASL 201 | American Sign Language IV | ||
| ASL 202 | American Sign Language V | ||
| ASL 203 | American Sign Language VI | ||
| ASL 240 | Introduction to the Deaf Community | ✓ | |
| ASL 250 | Accelerated American Sign Language III | ||
| ASL 251 | Accelerated American Sign Language IV | ||
| CHLA 201 | Intro to Chicanx/Latinx Studies: Historical Perspectives | ✓ | |
| CHLA 202 | Intro to Chicanx/Latinx Studies: Contemporary Issues | ✓ | |
| CHLA 203 | Intro to Chicanx/Latinx Studies: Making Culture | ✓ | |
| CHN 260 | Chinese Culture | ||
| COMM 100Z | Introduction to Communication (COMM100=COMM100Z) | ||
| COMM 111HZ | Public Speaking: Honors (COMM111H=COMM111HZ) | ||
| COMM 111Z | Public Speaking (COMM111=COMM111Z) | ||
| COMM 112 | Argumentation, Advocacy, and Debate | ||
| COMM 140 | Introduction to Intercultural Communication | ✓ | |
| COMM 204 | Visual Communication for Media | ||
| COMM 215 | Communicating in Teams and Small Groups | ||
| COMM 218Z | Interpersonal Communication (COMM214=COMM218=COMM218Z) | ||
| COMM 227 | Nonverbal Communication | ||
| COMM 228 | Mass Communication and Society | ||
| COMM 237 | Gender and Communication | ✓ | |
| ENG 104Z | Introduction to Fiction (ENG104=ENG104Z) | ||
| ENG 105Z | Introduction to Drama (ENG105=ENG105Z) | ||
| ENG 106Z | Introduction to Poetry (ENG106=ENG106Z) | ||
| ENG 107 | Introduction to World Literature (Up to 16th-Century) | ||
| ENG 108 | Introduction to World Literature (16th-Century to Present) | ||
| ENG 195 | Film Studies: Film as Art | ||
| ENG 196 | Film Studies: Directors | ||
| ENG 197 | Film Studies: Contemporary Themes and Genres | ||
| ENG 201 | Shakespeare: Early Works | ||
| ENG 202 | Shakespeare: Later Works | ||
| ENG 204 | Survey of British Literature – Medieval Age to 1700s | ||
| ENG 205 | Survey of British Literature – 1700 to Present | ||
| ENG 207 | Literature of India | ✓ | |
| ENG 208 | Literature of China | ✓ | |
| ENG 209 | Literature of Japan | ✓ | |
| ENG 212 | Biography and Autobiography | ||
| ENG 213 | Latin American Literature | ✓ | |
| ENG 214 | Literature of the Northwest | ||
| ENG 216 | Teen and Children’s Literature | ||
| ENG 217 | Literature of Genocide | ||
| ENG 220 | Literature of Comics and Graphic Novels | ||
| ENG 222 | Images of Women in Literature | ✓ | |
| ENG 230 | Environmental Literature | ||
| ENG 237 | Working-Class Literature | ✓ | |
| ENG 240 | Introduction to Native American Literatures | ✓ | |
| ENG 244 | Introduction to Asian American Literature | ✓ | |
| ENG 250 | Introduction to Folklore and Mythology | ✓ | |
| ENG 253 | American Literature to 1865 | ||
| ENG 254 | American Literature from 1865 | ||
| ENG 257 | African American Literature to the Harlem Renaissance | ✓ | |
| ENG 258 | African American Literature from the Harlem Renaissance | ✓ | |
| ENG 260 | Introduction to Women Writers | ✓ | |
| ENG 261 | Literature of Science Fiction | ||
| ENG 265 | Literature of Social Protest | ||
| ENG 266 | Literature of War | ✓ | |
| ENG 269 | Wilderness Literature | ||
| ENG 275 | The Bible as Literature | ||
| ES 244 | Introduction to Asian American Literature | ✓ | |
| ES 252 | Intro to Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies | ||
| ES 257 | African American Literature to the Harlem Renaissance | ✓ | |
| ES 258 | African American Literature from the Harlem Renaissance | ✓ | |
| ESOL 260 | Level 8 Academic Reading | ||
| ESOL 262 | Level 8 Academic Writing | ||
| FR 201 | Second Year French – First Term | ||
| FR 202 | Second Year French – Second Term | ||
| FR 203 | Second Year French – Third Term | ||
| GER 201 | Second Year German – First Term | ||
| GER 202 | Second Year German – Second Term | ||
| GER 203 | Second Year German – Third Term | ||
| HUM 100 | Introduction to Humanities | ✓ | |
| HUM 221 | Leadership Development | ✓ | |
| J 201 | Mass Communication and Society | ||
| J 204 | Visual Communication for Media | ||
| JPN 202 | Second Year Japanese – Second Term | ||
| JPN 260A | Japanese Culture | ✓ | |
| JPN 262A | Japanese Popular Culture | ✓ | |
| MUS 105 | Music Appreciation Through Listening | ||
| MUS 108 | Music as Culture | ✓ | |
| MUS 110 | Fundamentals of Music | ||
| MUS 111 | Music Theory I | ||
| MUS 141 | Intro to Songwriting | ✓ | |
| MUS 170 | Music Technology: Beats and Basics | ||
| MUS 205 | Introduction to the History of Jazz | ✓ | |
| MUS 206 | Introduction to the History of Rock Music | ||
| MUS 207 | History of American Roots Music | ✓ | |
| MUS 216 | History of Hip Hop Music and Culture | ✓ | |
| MUS 236 | Introduction to the Music of Latin America | ✓ | |
| MUS 291 | Guitarology: History, Players and Innovators | ||
| NAS 201 | Introduction to Native American Studies | ✓ | |
| NAS 203 | Indigenous Art of the United States and Canada | ✓ | |
| NAS 240 | Introduction to Native American Literatures | ✓ | |
| NAS 249 | Introduction to Alaska Native Studies | ✓ | |
| PHL 191 | Analysis & Evaluation of Argument | ||
| PHL 195 | Science, Skepticism, & the Unknown | ||
| PHL 197 | Manufacturing Reality: Critical Thinking and the Media | ||
| PHL 201 | Being and Knowing | ||
| PHL 201H | Being and Knowing: Honors | ||
| PHL 202 | Ethics | ||
| PHL 202H | Ethics: Honors | ||
| PHL 204 | Philosophy of Religion | ||
| PHL 205 | Biomedical Ethics | ||
| PHL 206 | Introduction to Environmental Ethics | ||
| PHL 207 | Ethics and Aging | ||
| PHL 208 | Political Philosophy | ||
| PHL 209 | Business Ethics | ||
| PHL 210 | Introduction to Asian Philosophy | ✓ | |
| PHL 211 | Existentialism | ||
| PHL 212 | Introduction to Philosophy of Mind | ||
| PHL 221 | Symbolic Logic | ||
| PHL 222 | The Philosophy of Art and Beauty | ||
| R 201 | Asian Religions | ✓ | |
| R 210 | World Religions | ✓ | |
| RUS 201 | Second Year Russian – First Term | ||
| RUS 202 | Second Year Russian – Second Term | ||
| RUS 203 | Second Year Russian – Third Term | ||
| RUS 241 | Great Russian Writers-19th Century | ✓ | |
| RUS 242 | Great Russian Writers-20th Century | ✓ | |
| SJ 210 | Social Justice: Theory & Practice | ||
| SPA 201 | Second Year Spanish – First Term | ||
| SPA 217 | Spanish for Heritage Speakers – 1st Term | ||
| SPA 218 | Spanish for Heritage Speakers – 2nd Term | ||
| SPA 260A | Hispanic Culture | ||
| SPA 265A | Spanish Culture | ||
| TA 101 | Theatre Appreciation | ||
| TA 141 | Fundamentals of Acting Techniques | ||
| WR 222 | Writing Research Papers | ||
| WR 239 | Creative Writing (Word & Image) | ||
| WR 240 | Creative Writing – Nonfiction | ||
| WR 241 | Creative Writing – Fiction | ||
| WR 242 | Creative Writing – Poetry | ||
| WR 243 | Creative Writing – Script Writing | ||
| WR 244 | Advanced Creative Writing – Fiction | ||
| WR 245 | Advanced Creative Writing – Poetry | ||
| WR 246 | Advanced Creative Writing, Editing & Publishing | ||
| WR 247 | Advanced Creative Writing – Scriptwriting | ||
| WR 248 | Advanced Creative Writing – Nonfiction | ||
| WR 249 | Advanced Creative Writing, Editing & Publishing II | ||
| WS 101 | Women’s Studies | ✓ | |
| WS 201 | Intercultural Women’s Studies | ✓ | |
| WS 202 | Women, Activism and Social Change | ✓ | |
| WS 210 | Introduction to Queer Studies | ✓ |
Science, Math, and Computer Science
| Course | Title | Cultural Literacy | Lab Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| BI 101 | Biology I | ✓ | |
| BI 101H | Biology I: Honors | ✓ | |
| BI 102 | Biology II | ✓ | |
| BI 103 | Biology III | ✓ | |
| BI 112 | Cell Biology for Health Occupations | ✓ | |
| BI 121 | Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology I | ✓ | |
| BI 122 | Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology II | ✓ | |
| BI 141 | Habitats: Life of the Forest | ✓ | |
| BI 142 | Habitats: Marine Biology | ✓ | |
| BI 143 | Habitats: Freshwater Biology | ✓ | |
| BI 145 | Intro. to Fish and Wildlife Conservation and Management | ✓ | |
| BI 163 | Organic Gardening | ✓ | |
| BI 164 | Bird Identification and Ecology | ✓ | |
| BI 200B | Principles of Ecology: Field Biology | ||
| BI 202 | Botany: An Introduction to the Plant Kingdom | ✓ | |
| BI 212 | Principles of Biology II | ✓ | |
| BI 221Z | Principles of Biology: Cells (BI221Z=BI211) | ✓ | |
| BI 222Z | Principles of Biology: Organisms (BI222Z=BI212) | ✓ | |
| BI 223Z | Principles of Biology: Ecology and Evolution (BI223Z=BI213) | ✓ | |
| BI 231 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | ✓ | |
| BI 232 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | ✓ | |
| CH 100 | Everyday Chemistry with Lab | ✓ | |
| CH 104 | Allied Health Chemistry I | ✓ | |
| CH 151 | Preparatory Chemistry | ✓ | |
| CH 221 | General Chemistry I | ✓ | |
| CH 221Z + CH 227Z | General Chemistry I + General Chemistry I Laboratory | ✓ | |
| CH 222Z + CH 228Z | General Chemistry II + General Chemistry II Laboratory | ✓ | |
| CH 223Z + CH 229Z | General Chemistry III + General Chemistry III Laboratory | ✓ | |
| CH 222 | General Chemistry II | ✓ | |
| CH 223 | General Chemistry III | ✓ | |
| CIS 121 | Information Systems and Programming | ||
| CIS 122 | Introduction to Programming Logic | ||
| CS 160 | Exploring Computer Science | ||
| ESR 140 | Introduction to Sustainability | ||
| ESR 141 | Introduction to Individual Sustainability | ||
| ESR 171 | Environmental Science: Biological Perspectives | ✓ | |
| ESR 172 | Environmental Science: Chemical Perspectives | ✓ | |
| ESR 173 | Environmental Science: Geological Perspectives | ✓ | |
| ESR 200 | Introduction to Environmental Systems | ✓ | |
| ESR 204 | Introduction to Environmental Restoration | ✓ | |
| FN 110 | Personal Nutrition | ||
| FN 114 | Cultural Food Studies | ||
| G 147 | Geology of the National Parks of the United States | ✓ | |
| G 148 | Volcanoes and Earthquakes | ✓ | |
| G 184 | Global Climate Change | ✓ | |
| G 201 | Earth Materials and Tectonics | ✓ | |
| G 202 | Earth Surface Processes | ✓ | |
| G 203 | Evolution of Planet Earth | ✓ | |
| G 207 | Geology of the Pacific Northwest | ✓ | |
| GS 106 | Introduction to Earth Science Systems | ✓ | |
| GS 107 | Physical Science (Astronomy) | ✓ | |
| GS 108 | Physical Science (Oceanography) | ✓ | |
| GS 109 | Physical Science (Meteorology) | ✓ | |
| MTH 105Z | Math in Society (MTH105=MTH105Z) | ||
| MTH 111Z | Precalculus I: Functions (MTH111=MTH111Z) | ||
| MTH 112Z | Precalculus II: Trigonometry (MTH112=MTH112Z) | ||
| MTH 211 | Foundations of Elementary Math I | ||
| MTH 212 | Foundations of Elementary Math II | ||
| MTH 213 | Foundations of Elementary Math III | ||
| MTH 241 | Calculus for Management, Life and Social Science | ||
| MTH 244 | Statistics II | ||
| MTH 251Z | Differential Calculus (MTH 251=MTH 251Z) | ||
| MTH 252Z | Integral Calculus (MTH 252=MTH 252Z) | ||
| MTH 253Z | Calculus: Sequences and Series (MTH 253=MTH 253Z) | ||
| MTH 254 | Vector Calculus I | ||
| MTH 256 | Differential Equations | ||
| MTH 261 | Applied Linear Algebra I | ||
| PHY 100 | Everyday Physics | ✓ | |
| PHY 101 | Force, Motion, and Energy | ✓ | |
| PHY 102 | Atoms, Matter, and Heat | ✓ | |
| PHY 103 | Sound, Light, and Electricity | ✓ | |
| PHY 121 | The Solar System | ✓ | |
| PHY 122 | Stars and Stellar Evolution | ✓ | |
| PHY 123 | Galaxies and Cosmology | ✓ | |
| PHY 201 | General Physics | ✓ | |
| PHY 211 | General Physics (Calculus) | ✓ | |
| STAT 243Z | Elementary Statistics I (MTH/STAT243=STAT243Z) |
Social Sciences
| Course | Title | Cultural Literacy | Lab Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATH 101 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology | ||
| ATH 102 | Introduction to Archaeology | ||
| ATH 103 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | ||
| ATH 104 | Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology | ||
| ATH 160 | Comparative Cultures | ✓ | |
| ATH 202 | Traditional Cultural Knowledge | ||
| ATH 208 | World Ethnography | ✓ | |
| ATH 209 | Culture, Change, and the Individual | ✓ | |
| ATH 213 | Environment, Food, and Resilience | ||
| ATH 214 | Environment, Animals, and Culture | ||
| ATH 231 | Indigenous Cultures and Communities of the Pacific Northwest | ✓ | |
| ATH 232 | Indigenous Cultures and Communities of U.S. and Canada | ✓ | |
| ATH 234 | Death and Dying in Cross-Cultural Perspectives | ||
| CG 191 | Exploring Identity and Diversity for College Success | ✓ | |
| EC 200 | Introduction to Economics | ||
| EC 201Z | Principles of Microeconomics (EC 201=EC 201Z) | ||
| EC 202Z | Principles of Macroeconomics (EC 202=EC 202Z) | ||
| EC 203 | Principles of Economics: Applications to Economic Issues | ||
| EC 216 | Labor Markets: Economics of Gender, Race, and Work | ||
| EC 221 | Globalization and International Relations | ||
| EC 285 | Introduction to Political Economy | ||
| ES 101 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | ✓ | |
| ES 250 | Introduction to Black (Africana) Studies | ✓ | |
| ES 260 | Decolonizing Education | ✓ | |
| ES 261 | Applied Ethnic Studies I | ||
| ES 262 | Applied Ethnic Studies II | ||
| GEO 105 | Human Geography | ✓ | |
| GEO 106 | World Regional Geography | ✓ | |
| GEO 110 | The Natural Environment | ||
| GEO 170 | Maps and Geospatial Concepts | ||
| GEO 202 | Geography of Europe | ||
| GEO 204 | Geography of Middle East | ✓ | |
| GEO 206 | Geography of Oregon | ✓ | |
| GEO 209 | Climate Change and Human Systems | ||
| GEO 212 | Geography of Global Issues | ✓ | |
| GEO 215 | Geography of Latin America | ✓ | |
| GEO 230 | Geography of Race & Ethnicity | ✓ | |
| GEO 250 | Geography of Africa | ✓ | |
| GEO 265 | Intro to GIS & Mapping Techniques | ||
| HE 212 | Women’s Health | ||
| HE 213 | Men’s Health | ||
| HE 251 | Community and Public Health | ||
| HE 262 | Children’s Health | ||
| HE 264 | Food Systems and Public Health | ||
| HE 278 | Human Health and the Environment | ||
| HEC 226 | Child Development | ||
| HST 101 | History of Western Civilization: Ancient to Medieval | ✓ | |
| HST 102 | History of Western Civilization: Medieval to Modern | ✓ | |
| HST 103 | History of Western Civilization: Modern Europe | ✓ | |
| HST 104 | History of the Middle East | ✓ | |
| HST 105 | History of India and South Asia | ✓ | |
| HST 106 | History of China | ✓ | |
| HST 107 | History of Korea and Japan | ✓ | |
| HST 121 | World History, Ancient | ||
| HST 122 | World History, Medieval and Early Modern | ||
| HST 123 | World History, Modern | ||
| HST 201 | History of the United States to 1840 | ✓ | |
| HST 202 | History of the United States 1840-1914 | ✓ | |
| HST 203 | History of the United States 1914 to Present | ✓ | |
| HST 204 | History of Women in the U.S.: Pre-colonial to 1877 | ✓ | |
| HST 205 | History of Women in the U.S.: 1877 to Present | ✓ | |
| HST 218 | American Indian History | ✓ | |
| HST 225 | History of Global Sexualities and Families | ✓ | |
| HST 240 | Oregon History | ✓ | |
| HST 244 | Introduction to Viking History | ✓ | |
| HST 247 | Religion in the United States since 1840 | ✓ | |
| HST 250 | African American History to 1877 | ✓ | |
| HST 251 | African American History since 1877 | ✓ | |
| HST 270 | History of Mexico | ✓ | |
| HST 271 | History of Central America and the Caribbean | ✓ | |
| HST 277 | History of the Oregon Trail | ✓ | |
| HST 285 | The Holocaust | ✓ | |
| IDS 234 | Introduction to the Culture of Human Health Research | ||
| INTL 201 | Introduction to International Studies | ✓ | |
| PS 201 | U.S. Government | ||
| PS 202 | U.S. Public Policy & Democracy | ||
| PS 203 | State and Local Government | ||
| PS 205 | Global Politics: Conflict & Cooperation | ✓ | |
| PS 211 | Peace and Conflict | ✓ | |
| PS 220 | U.S. Foreign Policy | ||
| PS 221 | Globalization and International Relations | ||
| PS 225 | Political Ideologies: Idea Systems | ✓ | |
| PSY 101 | Psychology and Human Relations | ||
| PSY 201AZ | Introduction to Psychology I (PSY201A=PSY201AZ) | ✓ | |
| PSY 202AZ | Introduction to Psychology II (PSY202A=PSY202AZ) | ✓ | |
| PSY 215 | Human Development | ||
| SOC 204Z | Introduction to Sociology (SOC 204=SOC 204Z) | ✓ | |
| SOC 205Z | Social Change and Institutions (SOC 205=SOC 205Z) | ||
| SOC 206Z | Social Problems (SOC 206=SOC 206Z) | ✓ | |
| SOC 210 | Sociology of the Family | ||
| SOC 211 | Peace and Conflict Studies | ✓ | |
| SOC 213 | Diversity in the United States | ✓ | |
| SOC 214A | Illumination Project I: Interactive Social Justice Theater | ✓ | |
| SOC 214B | Illumination Project II: Interactive Social Justice Theater | ✓ | |
| SOC 214C | Illumination Project III: Interactive Social Justice Theater | ✓ | |
| SOC 215 | Social Movements | ✓ | |
| SOC 218 | Sociology of Gender | ✓ | |
| SOC 219 | Introduction to Sociology of Religion | ||
| SOC 221 | Globalization and International Relations | ||
| SOC 223 | Sociology of the Life Course | ✓ | |
| SOC 228 | Introduction to Environmental Sociology | ✓ | |
| SOC 230 | Introduction to Gerontology | ✓ | |
| SOC 231 | Sociology of Healthy Aging | ✓ | |
| SOC 232 | Death and Dying: Culture and Issues | ✓ | |
| SOC 234 | Death: Crosscultural Perspectives |