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Track 2 Core Requirements

Track II program has been discontinued. No new majors are being admitted into this program.

A minimum of 87 units as specified in Areas I, II, III, IV, V, VI and VII. Only one course per core Area may be taken credit-no credit within university limitations of 24 overall, 12 at the upper division (300-400) level.

Area I : Area II : Area III : Area IV : Area V : Area VI : Area VII

Area I: Language and Communication Studies (minimum 18 units)
Group 1. Composition in English:
a) Choose one course from ASAM 100, B/ST 100, CHLS 104, ENGL 100;
b) Choose one course from B/ST 450, ENGL 101, 205, 206, 300, 317, 407, 417, 418, THEA 380
Group 2. Oral Communication in English:
Choose one course from COMM 110, 130, 132, 331, 334, 335
Group 3. Language and Critical Thought:
Choose one course from A/ST 190, ENGL 102, HIST 101, PHIL 170, PSY 130, COMM 131 + 131W, *UHP 100 (*UHP 100 is limited to students in the University Honors Program)
Group 4. Language Study Other than English:
Complete a two semester sequence in one language from CHIN 101, 102, 201, 202, FREN 101A, B, 201A, B, GERM 101A, B, 201A, B, GK 101A, B, 301A, B, ITAL 101A, B, 201A, B, JAPN 101, 102, 201, 202, LAT 101A, B, 301A, B, RUSS 101A, B, 201A, B, SPAN 101A, B, 201A, B (This is not a proficiency requirement, but a requirement for one sequential year of language study beyond current level of mastery. Choose the language and level appropriate to prior preparation. If prepared for more advanced 300 level of study or higher, substitutions of higher level language courses for those above can be made.)

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Area II: Natural Science and Mathematics (minimum of 18 units):
Group 1. Mathematics:
Choose two courses from MATH *103, 112, 114, 115, 117, 119A, 119B, 122, 123
(*MATH 103 is not open to students who have completed a higher math course or its equivalent.)

Group 2. Natural Sciences:
a) Choose one course from BIOL 200, 205, 207, 211A;
b) Choose one from ASTR 100+100L, CHEM 100, 111A, GEOL 102+104 or 105, PHYS 100A, 151, PHSC 112

Group 3. Additional Study in Science or Math:
Choose two courses, at least one of which is at the upper division (300-400) level, from any of the courses listed in Area II, Groups 1 and 2 not completed, or from ASTR 370I, BIOL 153, 211B, 303, 309I, 401, CHEM 111B, C/LA /HDEV 250, ET 202, GEOG 140, GEOL 160,160+160L, 163, 190, 191, 240, 303, MATH 180, 224, 233, 247, 310, 330, 340, 341, 355, 370A, 380, MICR 101, 300I, 302I, 303, NSCI 375I, 377, PHSC 331, PHYS 100B, 152, HIST 400I, PSY 110, 346I, SOC 255
(For upper division work special attention is directed to the range of Interdisciplinary (I) courses offered in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics; these are highly recommended.)

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Area III: National and World Citizenship (minimum 18 units):
Group 1. Basic Studies:
a) Choose one course from HIST 172, 173, 300;
b) Choose one course from POSC 100, 391, *326 (POSC 326 is limited to students who have completed a U.S. Government course in a state other than California or have Advanced Placement Credit in U.S. Government and must meet Title V state and local government requirements);
c) Choose one course from ECON 300, 368

Group 2. U.S. Diversity:
Choose one course from: AIS 319, ANTH 329, 419, ASAM 200, 319, B/ST 210, 319, 325, CHLS 319, 350, 352, POSC 323, SOC 340, 341, 346, W/ST 319
Group 3: National Citizenship:
Choose one course from B/ST 381, C/LA 492A, EDP 492, GEOG 301I, HIST 474I, 480, LING 472, POSC 210, 308, 327, 328, 420, 423, 424, 482, 486, PSY 375I, SOC 449I, COMM 441I, 442I, U/ST 301I
Group 4. World Citizenship:
Choose one course from ANTH 307I, 314, ECON 306I, GEOG 307I, 470, 478, I/ST 478, PHIL 351, POSC 215, 220, 306, 353, 371, 485, SOC 350

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Area IV: Social and Behavioral Science Foundations (minimum 9 units)
Group 1. Psychology/Sociology:
Choose one course from PSY 100, SOC 100, 142
Group 2. Geography/Cultural Anthropology:
Choose one course from ANTH 120, GEOG 100, 100W, 160
Group 3. History:
Choose one course from HIST 211, 212, 131, 132

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Area V: Literary, Visual and Performing Arts (minimum 12 units)
Group 1. Visual and Performing Arts:
Choose two courses from two different arts from AIS 320, ART 110, AH 113A, 113B, 115B, 115C, B/ST 155, 160, 363, CLSC 421I, DANC 110, 435I, MUS 190, 290, 363I, 364I, 490, THEA 113, 122, THEA/CLT 124, 324I
Group 2. Literature:
a) Choose one course from B/ST 140, CHLS 150, C/LT 100, 334, 336, ENGL 180, 184, 250A, 250B:
b) Choose one course from AIS 340, B/ST 343, 346, CHIN 370, C/LT 330A, 330B, 342, 346, 403, 404, 415I, 430, 440, ENGL 270A, 270B, 363, 375, 382, 385, 386, FREN 335, 336, GERM 315, 316, JAPN 370, JOUR 315, R/ST 425I, SPAN 330, 341, W/ST 382

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Area VI: Cultures, Values and Beliefs (minimum 9 units)
Group 1. Western Tradition:
Choose one course from either (a) or (b):
a) CLSC 310I, C/LT/HIST 310I, 312I, 414I, HIST 335, 477A, 477B;
b) HIST 371, PHIL 100, 160, 160W, 203, 204, 330, 352, 361, 363, R/ST 102, 383I, 482I

Group 2. Non-Western Traditions:
Choose one course from either (a) or (b):
a) ANTH 321, 323, 324, 332, 333, 335, A/ST 300I, 301I, 393I, 495I, HIST 341A, 341B, 382A, 382B, 383A, 383B, 385, 386, 431;
b) AIS 335, ASAM 380, B/ST 353, PHIL 306, 307, R/ST 103, 331I, 341I, 343, 344, 351

Group 3: Additional Study (3 units):
Choose another course from those listed in Group 1a, 1b, 2a, and 2b not completed.

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Area VII: Health, Well-Being and Life Management (minimum 3 units)
Choose one course from ANTH 150, ECON 309I, EDP 191, 357, FCS 132, 309I, 312I, FIN 309I, HSC 210, 420I, 421, 422, 423, 425I, 427, 429, HDEV 307I, 357I, KPE 157, NRSG 481I, REC 220, 340I, SW 330, 331, SOC 461I, 462, 463, W/ST 101, 440

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