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Theme Q: Quality of Life

Goal 1. Student will understand factors that influence quality of life (social connectedness, education, environment, civic engagement, health, life satisfaction, safety, aesthetic experiences, spirituality, and/or work-life balance, among others), and be able to analyze the connectedness between at least two of these factors.

Outcome 1A: Students will demonstrate an understanding of at least two factors that influence quality of life.
Outcome 1B: Students will analyze the connectedness between at least two factors that influence quality of life.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

For a course to be approved as meeting the Quality of Life requirements, it must:

  1. Demonstrate 'quality of life' as an organizing principle of the course, including at least two factors that influence quality of life (Social connectedness, education, environment, civic engagement, health, life satisfaction, safety, and work-life balance).
  2. Include assignments that contribute to at least 40% of the student’s grade that address understanding and analysis of factors that influence quality of life.
  3. For a lower-division Theme course, EITHER have an explicit course connection to a foundational skill OR reinforce a foundational skill.
  4. For an upper-division Theme course, reinforce at least two foundational skills. Area B Courses must reinforce quantitative reasoning skills and one other skill; Area C and D Courses must reinforce critical thinking and one other skill.
  5. Rubrics used to evaluate learning outcomes will be made available to students and incorporate the essential dimensions identified by GECCo.

CURRENTLY APPROVED COURSES FOR THEME Q

ANTH 1109 - World Archaeology PHIL 3258 - Existentialism

ANTH 3308 – Anthropology Through Film

PHIL 3318 – Professional Ethics

ANTH 4598 - A Demon Haunted World PHIL 3348 - Bioethics

CHEM 1039 - Intro to Nutrition & Food Toxicology 

PHIL 3418 - Philosophy of Democracy

COMM 3068 – Film and Society

PLSI 3248 – Women in Politics

CRJU 3608 – Gangs in America

PLSI 3418 - Philosophy of Democracy

ECON 3108 – Economics of Health & Health Care

PSYC 3688 – People & Animal Companions

ENGL 2608 - Intro to Language Study PSYC 4358 - Positive Psychology

ENGL 3248 – Ethnic Literatures

RS 1118 – Religion & Film: Screening the Sacred

ENGL 3518 - Film Studies

RS 2108 - Latinz Spiritualities

ENGL 4648 – Sociolinguistics

RS 3548 – The Spiritual Quest

ETHICS 1008 - Intro to Latina/o Studies

RS 4518 – The Meaning of Death

ETHICS 1108 - Intro to Comparative Ethnic Studies

SCI 3009 – California Natural History
HIST 4528 - Plagues and Public Health: Epidemiology and Society since 1800 SCI 3109 – The Science of Food
KINE 3118 – Epidemiology and Wellness SOC 3008 – Social Psych

MUS 1049 - Music from a Global Perspective

SOC 3658 - Violence & Society

MUS 3019 - Musical Drama

THTR 1109 – Introduction to Theatre

MUS 3039 – America's Musical Life

THTR 3108 - Antiquity to Rebirth

PHIL 2129 - Phil of Self & Human Nature

THTR 3118 – Restoration to Experimentation

PHIL 2139 - Race Matters

 

PHIL 2329 - Sexual Ethics  

PHIL 3118 - Phil in Lit & Film

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