General Education (GE) Courses at ENV
You've picked your major. What do general education classes have to do with it?
A lot more than what you think. General education (GE) courses are required for all majors to complete their degree program. Skills learned in GE classes have long-run benefits -- concepts from one class can be applied to another, and ultimately, in professional careers.
The General Education Program at Cal Poly Pomona provides essential skills and knowledge through a framework which enhances students’ understanding of basic disciplines and encourages an appreciation of the complexity of all knowledge. The program is designed to help students succeed in their chosen fields, adapt to a changing workplace, be engaged citizens in their communities, and become lifelong learners. Learn about the university's GE requirements here.
The College of Environmental Design offers GE courses throughout the academic year. Consider enriching your undergraduate experience with lessons in pre-Renaissance architecture history, the evolution of American cities, environmental design theory, global regenerative systems, social justice in planning, sustainable communities, and more.
See the sections below to view course offerings from the departments of architecture, art, landscape architecture, and urban and regional planning, as well as the Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies.
| Catalog Number(s) | Course Name | Department |
|---|---|---|
| RS 3010 | Life Support Processes | Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies |
| Catalog Number(s) | Course Name | Department |
|---|---|---|
| AH 2301 | World Art: Prehistory through Medieval Europe | Art |
| AH 2302 | World Art: Renaissance through Modern Europe and the United States | Art |
| AH 2303 | World Art: Asian (Prehistory to 12th Century) | Art |
| AH 2305 | World Art: Africa, Oceania, and Native American | Art |
| ARC 3610/3612A | World Architecture before the Renaissance | Architecture |
| LA 2261 | History I: History of Landscape Design | Landscape Architecture |
| LA 2271 | History II: Modern Landscapes | Landscape Architecture |
| VCD 1330A | Foundations in Ceramic Activities | Art |
| Catalog Number(s) | Course Name | Department |
|---|---|---|
| ARC 1020/1022A | Visual Literacy and Civilization | Architecture |
| LA 2771 | Environmental Design Theory | Landscape Architecture |
| Catalog Number(s) | Course Name | Department |
|---|---|---|
| ARC 4630 | Interpreting Architecture | Architecture |
| RS 3030 | Organization for Regenerative Practices | Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies |
| RS 4500 | Sustainable Communities | Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies |
| URP 4040 | Placemaking: Theories, Methods and Practices | Urban and Regional Planning |
| Catalog Number(s) | Course Name | Department |
|---|---|---|
| URP 1040/1040L | The City in Context – History, Politics, Environment | Urban and Regional Planning |
| URP 1050 | Social Justice in Planning | Urban and Regional Planning |
| Catalog Number(s) | Course Name | Department |
|---|---|---|
| RS 3020 | Global Regenerative Systems | Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies |
| RS 3030 | Organization for Regenerative Practices | Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies |
| RS 4500 | Sustainable Communities | Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies |
| URP 3010 | Introduction to Urban Planning | Urban and Regional Planning |
| URP 4110 | Evolution of American Cities and Planning | Urban and Regional Planning |
| URP 4120 | Urban Design in Europe | Urban and Regional Planning |
| URP 4220 | The Just City | Urban and Regional Planning |
| URP 4750 | Planning in a Global Economy | Urban and Regional Planning |
| URP 4820 | California Water | Urban and Regional Planning |
| Catalog Number(s) | Course Name | Department |
|---|---|---|
| ARC 1010 | Introduction to Design Theories and Methods | Architecture |
| LA 1771 | Reading and Representing the Landscape | Landscape Architecture |
| RS 1100 | Introduction to Regenerative Studies | Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies |
| VCD 2370 | Visual Thinking | Art |