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 ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ18 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 Boulder 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