GE-D, Life Sciences
GE-D, Life Sciences
Understanding the nature of scientific inquiry and the operation of the biological, physical, and technological world is essential for making personal and public policy decisions in a technological society. Courses in Life and Physical Sciences train students to understand the basic concepts and theories of science and the scientific method, with a major emphasis on the impact science has on society and the environment. Students learn about the process and methods underlying scientific inquiry, learn how to obtain accurate experimental results, are trained in the formulation of empirically-testable hypotheses, and then develop a basis for understanding the distinction between unsupported assertions versus conclusions based on sound scientific reasoning. As a result, all students should acquire substantive knowledge in science and technology, understand the processes by which scientists investigate and answer scientific questions, and be able to articulate the basic principles used to explain natural phenomena. The following courses have been approved to satisfy the GE-D, Life Sciences requirement. This list also notes any additional GE requirements the course may satisfy.
updated: 3/23/2023
Biological Sciences
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BISC 101Lxg, Cellular and Molecular Biology
also satisfies the Dornsife Core Literacy RequirementBISC 102Lxg, Humans and Their Environment
also satisfies the Dornsife Core Literacy RequirementBISC 103xg, General Biology for the Environment and Life
also satisfies the Dornsife Core Literacy RequirementBISC 104Lxg, How the Body Works
also satisfies the Dornsife Core Literacy RequirementBISC 110g, Good Genes, Bad Genes
also satisfies the Dornsife Core Literacy RequirementBISC 112Lxg, Data, Denial or Doom?: Talking about Climate Change
also satisfies the Dornsife Core Literacy RequirementBISC 115Lxg, The Biology of Food
also satisfies the Dornsife Core Literacy RequirementBISC 120Lg, General Biology: Organismal Biology and Evolution
also satisfies the Dornsife Core Literacy Requirement
This course is not for a general student audience. It is part of the curriculum for certain majors and pre-professional students.BISC 121Lg, Advanced General Biology: Organismal Biology and Evolution
also satisfies the Dornsife Core Literacy Requirement
This course is not for a general student audience. It is part of the curriculum for certain majors and pre-professional students.BISC 140g, Our Blue Planet in a Changing Climate
also satisfies the Dornsife Core Literacy RequirementBISC 150Lxg, The Nature of Human Health and Disease
also satisfies the Dornsife Core Literacy RequirementBISC 180Lxg, Evolution
also satisfies the Dornsife Core Literacy RequirementBISC 220Lg, General Biology: Cell Biology and Physiology
also satisfies the Dornsife Core Literacy Requirement
This course is not for a general student audience. It is part of the curriculum for certain majors and pre-professional students.BISC 221Lg, Advanced General Biology: Cell Biology and Physiology
also satisfies the Dornsife Core Literacy Requirement
This course is not for a general student audience. It is part of the curriculum for certain majors and pre-professional students.BISC 230Lxg, The Biology of the Brain
also satisfies the Dornsife Core Literacy RequirementBISC 320Lg, Molecular Biology
also satisfies the Dornsife Core Literacy Requirement
This course is not for a general student audience. It is part of the curriculum for certain majors and pre-professional students.
Chemical Engineering
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CHE 301g, Introduction to Engineering Biology
This course does not satisfy an additional GE requirement
This course is not for a general student audience. It is part of the curriculum for certain majors and pre-professional students
Chemistry
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CHEM 204Lg, Pandemics Shaping Our World: Past, Present and Future
also satisfies the Dornsife Core Literacy requirement
Dance
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DANC 305g, Dance Science: Analysis of Dance Movement
This course does not satisfy an additional GE requirement.
DANC 305g is not for a general student audience. It is part of the curriculum for certain majors.
General Education Seminars
GE Seminars are limited to freshmen.
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GESM 140g, Seminar in the Life Sciences
also satisfies the Dornsife Core Literacy requirementGESM 141g, Seminar in the Life Sciences
This course does not satisfy an additional GE requirement.
Geological Sciences
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GEOL 126Lg, The History of Life on Earth: A View from the Museum
also satisfies the Dornsife Core Literacy requirementGEOL 165g, Metals and Life on Earth
also satisfies the Dornsife Core Literacy requirement
Gerontology
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GERO 315g, A Journey into the Mind
This course does not satisfy an additional GE requirement.
Human Biology
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HBIO 200Lg, The Human Animal
also satisfies the Dornsife Core Literacy requirementHBIO 202g, Nutrition for Life
also satisfies the Dornsife Core Literacy requirementHBIO 205Lxg, The Science of Sport
also satisfies the Dornsife Core Literacy requirementHBIO 250g, The Pharmacology of Performance-Enhancing Drugs
also satisfies the Dornsife Core Literacy requirement
Linguistics
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LING 110g, In a Word
also satisfies the Dornsife Core Literacy requirementLING 275Lg, Language and Mind
also satisfies the Dornsife Core Literacy requirement
Philosophy
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PHYS 246Lg, Foundations of Cognitive Science
also satisfies the Dornsife Core Literacy requirement
Psychology
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PSYC 100Lg, Introduction to Psychology
also satisfies the Dornsife Core Literacy requirement
This course is not for a general student audience. It is part of the curriculum for certain majors and pre-professional students.PSYC 165Lg, Drugs, Behavior, and Society
also satisfies the Dornsife Core Literacy requirementPSYC 215Lg, Music, Mind and the Brain
also satisfies the Dornsife Core Literacy requirementPSYC 339Lg, Origins of the Mind
also satisfies the Dornsife Core Literacy requirement
Quantitative Biology
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QBIO 110g, Drug Discovery: From Genes to Medicines
also satisfies the Dornsife Core Literacy requirement
Thematic Option
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CORE 103g, The Process of Change in Science: Thematic Option Honors Program
This course does not satisfy an additional GE requirement.
This course is not for a general student audience. It is part of the curriculum for students in Thematic Option.