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
Ìý
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