General Science Electives

Undergraduate students pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering majors at the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ are required to complete a General Science Elective course as part of their curriculum.

Approved Courses for General Science Electives

The list below outlines CU ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ courses that have been preapproved to satisfy this requirement. This list may not be all-inclusive. If you believe a class should be considered to satisfy this category, please connect with your academic advisor to discuss the petition process.

  • ANTH 3010 The Human Animal
  • APPM 3310 Matrix Methods and Applications
  • APPM 4390 Modeling in Mathematical Biology
  • AREN 2110 Thermodynamics
  • ASTR 1000 The Solar System
  • ASTR 1010 Introductory Astronomy 1 (4 credits)
  • ASTR 1030 Accelerated Introductory Astronomy 1 (4 credits)
  • ASTR 2020 Space Astronomy and Exploration
  • ASTR 2030 Black Holes
  • ASTR 2040 The Search for Life in the Universe
  • ASTR 2100 Fundamental Concepts in Astrophysics
  • ASTR 3300 Extraterrestrial Life
  • ASTR 3710 Formation & Dynamics of Planetary Systems
  • ASTR 3720 Planets and Their Atmospheres
  • ASTR 3750 Planets, Moons, and Rings
  • ATOC 1060ÌýOur Changing Environment: El Nino, Ozone, and ClimateÌý
  • ATOC 2050ÌýIntroduction to Atmospheric ResearchÌý
  • ATOC 3070ÌýIntroduction to OceanographyÌý
  • ATOC 3180ÌýAviation MeteorologyÌý
  • ATOC 3500ÌýAir Chemistry and PollutionÌý
  • ATOC 3600ÌýPrinciples of ClimateÌý
  • ATOC 4200ÌýBiogeochemical OceanographyÌý
  • ATOC 4550ÌýMountain MeteorologyÌý
  • ATOC 4710ÌýIntroduction to Atmospheric PhysicsÌý
  • ATOC 4720ÌýAtmospheric DynamicsÌý
  • ATOC 4730ÌýPhysical Oceanography and ClimateÌý
  • ATOC 4750ÌýDesert Meteorology and ClimateÌý
  • ATOC 4770ÌýRenewable Energy MeteorologyÌý
  • CHEM 1113ÌýGeneral Chemistry 1 (4 credits)
  • CHEM 1133ÌýGeneral Chemistry 2 (4 credits)
  • CHEM 1400ÌýFoundations of Chemistry for Chemistry and Biochemistry Majors
  • CHEM 3151ÌýAir Chemistry and PollutionÌý
  • CHEM 3311ÌýOrganic Chemistry 1 (4 credits)
  • CHEN 1201ÌýGeneral Chemistry for Engineers 1 (4 credits)
  • CHEN 2810ÌýBiology for EngineersÌý
  • CVEN 4404 Water ChemistryÌý
  • CVEN 4424ÌýEnvironmental Organic ChemistryÌý
  • EBIO 1210 General Biology 1Ìý
  • EBIO 1220ÌýGeneral Biology 2Ìý
  • EBIO 1250ÌýIntroduction to Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Research (4 credits)
  • EBIO 2040ÌýPrinciples of Ecology (4 credits)
  • EBIO 2090ÌýTropical Island and Marine EcologyÌý
  • EBIO 3190ÌýTropical Marine EcologyÌý
  • ECON 3818ÌýIntroduction to Statistics with Computer Applications (4 credits)
  • ENVS 1000ÌýIntroduction to Environmental Studies (4 credits)
  • ENVS 2000ÌýApplied Ecology for Environmental Studies (4 credits)
  • ENVS 3434ÌýIntroduction to Applied EcologyÌý
  • ENVS 3600ÌýPrinciples of ClimateÌý
  • GEEN 1010ÌýEngineering Explorations Through Physics (4 credits)
  • GEEN 2010ÌýEngineering Tools and AnalysisÌý
  • GEEN 3852ÌýThermodynamics for EngineersÌý
  • GEOG 1001ÌýEnvironmental Systems: Climate and Vegetation (4 credits)
  • GEOG 1011ÌýEnvironmental Systems: Landscapes and Water (4 credits)
  • GEOG 2271ÌýIntroduction to the Arctic EnvironmentÌý
  • GEOG 3251ÌýMountain GeographyÌý
  • GEOG 3301ÌýAnalysis of Climate and Weather ObservationsÌý
  • GEOL 1010ÌýExploring EarthÌý
  • GEOL 1012ÌýExploring Earth for ScientistsÌý
  • GEOL 1020ÌýDodos, Dinos, and Deinococcus: The History of a Habitable PlanetÌý
  • GEOL 1040ÌýGeology of ColoradoÌý
  • GEOL 1060ÌýGlobal Change: An Earth Science PerspectiveÌý
  • GEOL 1150ÌýWater, Energy and Environment: An Introduction to Earth ResourcesÌý
  • GEOL 3040ÌýGlobal Change: The Recent Geological RecordÌý
  • GEOL 3070ÌýIntroduction to OceanographyÌý
  • GEOL 3300ÌýExtraterrestrial LifeÌý
  • GEOL 3720ÌýEvolution of Life: The Geological RecordÌý
  • GEOL 3910ÌýEarth and Planetary Inference (4 credits)
  • GEOL 3950ÌýNatural Catastrophes and Geologic HazardsÌý
  • GEOL 4060ÌýOceanography (4 credits)
  • GEOL 4070ÌýPaleoclimatologyÌý
  • GEOL 4093ÌýRemote Sensing of the Environment (4 credits)
  • GEOL 4270ÌýMarine Chemistry and GeochemistryÌý
  • GEOL 4380ÌýFundamentals of Stable Isotope GeochemistryÌý
  • GEOL 4675ÌýStable Isotopes in Paleoclimate and PaleoecologyÌý
  • IPHY 2420ÌýIntroduction to NutritionÌý
  • IPHY 3410ÌýHuman AnatomyÌý
  • IPHY 3430ÌýHuman PhysiologyÌý
  • IPHY 3490ÌýIntroduction to EpidemiologyÌý
  • IPHY 4060ÌýCell PhysiologyÌý
  • IPHY 4200ÌýPhysiological Genetics and GenomicsÌý
  • IPHY 4440ÌýEndocrinologyÌý
  • IPHY 4580ÌýSleep PhysiologyÌý
  • IPHY 4600ÌýImmunologyÌý
  • IPHY 4650ÌýExercise PhysiologyÌý
  • IPHY 4720ÌýNeurophysiologyÌý
  • MATH 2510ÌýIntro to StatisticsÌý
  • MATH 3110ÌýIntroduction to Theory of NumbersÌý
  • MATH 2130 & 3430 Intro to Linear Algebra & Ordinary Differential EquationsÌý
    • Completion of both classes will satisfy both APPM 2360 & General Science Elective for EE and ECE majorsÌý
  • MATH 3140ÌýAbstract Algebra 1Ìý
  • MATH 3210ÌýEuclidean and Non-Euclidean GeometryÌý
  • MATH 3450ÌýIntroduction to Complex VariablesÌý
  • MATH 4000ÌýFoundation of MathematicsÌý
  • MATH 4520ÌýIntroduction to Mathematical StatisticsÌý
  • MATH 4540ÌýIntroduction to Time SeriesÌý
  • MCDB 1030ÌýIntro to Molecular BiologyÌý
  • MCDB 1150ÌýIntro to Cellular and Molecular BiologyÌý
  • MCDB 2150ÌýPrinciple of GeneticsÌý
  • MCEN 1024ÌýChemistry for Energy and Materials ScienceÌý
  • MCEN 3012ÌýThermodynamicsÌý
  • PHYS 2130ÌýGeneral Physics 3Ìý
  • PHYS 2170ÌýFoundations of Modern PhysicsÌý
  • PHYS 2210 Classical Mechanics and Mathematical Methods 1
  • PHYS 3210 Classical Mechanics and Mathematical Methods 2
  • PHYS 3220 Quantum Mechanics 1
  • PHYS 3310 Principles of Electricity and Magnetism 1
  • PHYS 3320 Principles of Electricity and Magnetism 2
  • PHYS 4230 Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
  • PHYS 4410 Quantum Mechanics 2
  • SLHS 2010ÌýScience of Human CommunicationÌý
  • STAT 4000ÌýStatistical Methods and Application IÌý
  • STAT 4430ÌýSpatial StatisticsÌý

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Courses Approved for Electrical & Computer Engineering Partnership StudentsÌý

The list below outlines transfer courses that have been specifically approved to satisfy the General Science Elective requirement for students in the partnership program.

  • BIOL 105 & BIOL 105LÌýAttributes of Living Systems and Lab (4 credits)
  • BIOL 209 & BIOL 209LÌýHuman Anatomy and Physiology and LabÌý
  • CHEM 131ÌýGeneral Chemistry IÌý
  • CHEM 132ÌýGeneral Chemistry II (4 credits)
  • CHEM 311ÌýOrganic Chemistry (4 credits)
  • PHYS 230 Modern Physics orÌýPHYS 231 Intermediate DynamicsÌý
  • GEOL 105ÌýGeology of ColoradoÌý
  • STAT 200ÌýProbability and Statistics orÌýSTAT 311 Statistical MethodsÌý
  • ENGR 312ÌýEngineering ThermodynamicsÌý