CSUEB Catalog 2007-2008: General Studies (Undergraduate)

General Studies

	Department Information
	General Information
	Undergraduate Courses

Department Information

Academic Programs and Graduate Studies
General Education Office: Warren Hall, LM 55
Phone: (510) 885-2941

General Education Coordinator: Sally Murphy (Communication)

Please consult the 2008-2009 online catalog for any changes that may occur.

General Information

GS courses are interdisciplinary courses not housed in any department or college. They are primarily designed for General Education purposes.

Undergraduate Courses


The course prefix for the following courses is GS.
1010	General Education Activities (1) Integrates thematic and basic subject course content. Builds communities to support attainment of expected G.E. course outcomes through group and individual strategies. Identifies learning styles of individual students. Integrates academic support services. Must be taken three times for credit, once each quarter of the frosh year. A-F grading only. Two hrs. act.
1011	General Studies Activities I (1) Orientation to the University and its services. Academic skill development in support of linked cluster course. Development of academic skills needed for success in college. Beginning development of students' portfolio. Co-requisite: concurrent enrollment in linked Freshman cluster and skill courses. A-F grading only. Two hrs. act.
1021	General Studies Activities II (.5) Academic skill development in support of linked cluster courses. Continued development of student portfolio. Focus on Career and Major exploration and freshman advising. Co-requisite: concurrent enrollment in linked Freshman cluster courses. Class meets first 7 weeks of the quarter. A-F grading only. Two hrs. act.
1031	General Studies Activities III (.5) Academic skill development in support of linked cluster courses. Continued development of student portfolio. Focus on academic planning, goal setting, and freshman advising. Co-requisite: concurrent enrollment in linked Freshman cluster courses. Class meets first 7 weeks of the quarter. A-F grading only. Two hrs. act.
3998	Honors Research (1-4) Students in the University Honors Program work individually or in small groups with a faculty mentor on a research project. Maximum of 4 units applicable to degree. Prerequisites: admission to Honors Program, Junior standing or above.
3999	Honors Seminar (1) Students in the University Honors Program present the results of their research projects to their peers. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisites: admission to Honors Program, Junior standing or above, GS 3998.
4010	Tutoring for Learning: Theory and Practice (1-4) Introduces the dynamic processes of tutoring and learning. Surveys the literature on tutoring theory, and combines tutoring observation and experience in the university tutoring center to provide informed training for tutors or teachers. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 units.
4999	Senior Honors Thesis (1) Writing of a senior honors thesis in preparation for graduation from the University Honors Program. Prerequisites: admission to Honors Program; GS 3998, 3999; Senior standing.