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Courses Approved for General Education
The following courses approved for the purposes of general education at Bergen Community College are regarded as general education courses at many, but not all, other colleges and universities in New Jersey and other states. To determine which of the following courses will meet general education requirements at New Jersey colleges or universities, see NJ Transfer (www.njtransfer.org). Students interested in transferring to out-of-state schools should consult the catalogs and websites of those institutions.

The development of critical thinking and writing skills is essential to a student's success in the Bergen Community College General Education Program. Therefore, the college's general education courses provide students with the opportunity to develop these skills through a variety of appropriate critical thinking and writing assignments.

Students are advised to review the specific general education requirements in their respective programs of study.

Please click here for Courses Approved for Diversity Requirement
Area of Study
 Communication
Field
 Communication
Course Number Course Title
COM-100
 Speech Communication
WRT-101
 English Composition I
WRT-201
 English Composition II
Courses
Area of Study
 Humanities
Field
 Arts and Media
Course Number Course Title
ART-101
 Introduction to Art and Visual Culture
ART-102
 History of Art and Visual Culture to 1400
ART-103
 History of Art and Visual Culture 1400-1900
ART-104
 Modern Art 1890-1940
ART-107
 History of Photography
ART-110
 Contemporary Art 1940-Present
MUS-101
 Music Appreciation
MUS-107
 History of Western Music before 1750
MUS-108
 History of Western Music after 1750
MUS-110
 Music, Art and Drama
THR-101
 Introduction to the Theatre
THR-140/CIN-140
 Introduction to the Cinema
Courses
Area of Study
 Humanities
Field
 History
Course Number Course Title
HIS-101
 History of Western Civilization to the Reformation
HIS-102
 History of Western Civilization since the Reformation
HIS-105
 Women in History
HIS-106
 History of Modern Europe to the French Revolution
HIS-107
 History of Modern Europe Since the French Revolution
HIS-111
 United States History to Reconstruction
HIS-112
 United States History since Reconstruction
HIS-113
 History of 20th Century United States to World War II
HIS-114
 History of 20th Century United States since World War II
HIS-116
 Women in American History
HIS-121
 Modern Asian History
HIS-126
 Modern African History
HIS-130
 Latin American History to Independence
HIS-131
 Latin American History since Independence
Courses
Area of Study
 Humanities
Field
 Literature
Course Number Course Title
LIT-201
 American Literature to 1880
LIT-202
 American Literature 1880 to the Present
LIT-203
 World Literature to 1650
LIT-204
 World Literature 1650 to the Present
LIT-205
 English Literature to 1800
LIT-206
 English Literature 1800 to the Present
LIT-215
 The Black Literary Voice in America
LIT-216
 European Literature to 1650
LIT-217
 European Literature 1650 to the Present
LIT-218
 American Ethnic Literature
LIT-221
 Shakespeare
LIT-228
 Women in Literature
LIT-230
 Psychological Ideas in Literature
Courses
Area of Study
 Humanities
Field
 Philosophy and Religion
Course Number Course Title
PHR-101
 Introduction to Philosophy
PHR-102
 Contemporary Moral Issues
PHR-103
 Basic Logic
PHR-106
 Eastern Philosophy
PHR-107
 Introduction to the Philosophy of Art
PHR-110
 Introduction to Ethical Theory
PHR-111
 Social and Political Philosophy
PHR-120
 Introduction to Religion
PHR-121
 Religions of the World
Courses
Area of Study
 Humanities
Field
 World Languages and Cultures
Course Number Course Title
LAN-110
 French I
LAN-111
 German I
LAN-112
 Italian I
LAN-113
 Spanish I
LAN-114
 Russian I
LAN-115
 Arabic I
LAN-116
 Chinese [Mandarin] I
LAN-119
 Latin I
LAN-120
 Japanese I
LAN-144
 Irish I
LAN-165
 Korean I
LAN-170
 American Sign Language I
LAN-200
 French II
LAN-201
 Intermediate French I
LAN-202
 Intermediate French II
LAN-203
 French Conversation
LAN-210
 German II
LAN-211
 Intermediate German I
LAN-212
 Intermediate German II
LAN-213
 German Conversation
LAN-220
 Italian II
LAN-221
 Intermediate Italian I
LAN-222
 Intermediate Italian II
LAN-223
 Italian Conversation
LAN-228
 Elementary Spanish for Heritage Speakers
LAN-229
 Intermediate Spanish for Heritage Speakers
LAN-230
 Spanish II
LAN-231
 Intermediate Spanish I
LAN-232
 Intermediate Spanish II
LAN-233
 Spanish Conversation
LAN-240
 Russian II
LAN-241
 Intermediate Russian I
LAN-242
 Intermediate Russian II
LAN-244
 Irish II
LAN-245
 Intermediate Irish I
LAN-255
 Arabic II
LAN-260
 Japanese II
LAN-261
 Intermediate Japanese I
LAN-262
 Intermediate Japanese II
LAN-265
 Korean II
LAN-270
 American Sign Language II
LAN-271
 Intermediate American Sign Language I
LAN-272
 Intermediate American Sign Language II
LAN-276
 Chinese [Mandarin] II
LAN-289
 Latin II
Courses
Area of Study
 Computer Science
Field
 Computer Science
Course Number Course Title
CIS-158
 Introduction to Computer Science
CIS-165
 Fundamentals of Programming
Courses
Area of Study
 Mathematics
Field
 Mathematics
Course Number Course Title
MAT-130
 Contemporary Mathematics
MAT-150
 Statistics I
MAT-155
 Finite Mathematics
MAT-180
 Precalculus: College Algebra and Trigonometry
MAT-223
 Calculus for the Managerial and Social Sciences
MAT-250
 Statistics II
MAT-280
 Calculus I
MAT-281
 Calculus II
MAT-282
 Calculus III
Courses
Area of Study
 Natural Sciences
Field
 Biology
Course Number Course Title
BIO-101
 General Biology I
BIO-103
 The Human Body
BIO-104
 Microbiology
BIO-107
 Introduction to Human Biology
BIO-108
 Introduction to Environmental Biology
BIO-109
 Anatomy and Physiology I
BIO-130
 People-Plant Relationships
BIO-131
 General Botany
BIO-203
 General Biology II
BIO-209
 Anatomy and Physiology II
Courses
Area of Study
 Natural Sciences
Field
 Chemistry
Course Number Course Title
CHM-100
 Introduction to Chemistry
CHM-102
 Chemistry in Context
CHM-112
 College Chemistry
CHM-140
 General Chemistry I
CHM-141
 General Chemistry Laboratory I
CHM-240
 General Chemistry II
CHM-241
 General Chemistry Laboratory II
Courses
Area of Study
 Natural Sciences
Field
 Physics
Course Number Course Title
PHY-100
 Energy and Society
PHY-111
 Astronomy
PHY-112
 Climatology
PHY-113
 Geology
PHY-185
 Introduction to Physics
PHY-186
 General Physics I
PHY-280
 Physics I
PHY-286
 General Physics II
PHY-290
 Physics II
PHY-291
 Physics III
Courses
Area of Study
 Social Sciences
Field
 Anthropology
Course Number Course Title
ANT-100
 Introduction to Anthropology
ANT-101
 Cultural Anthropology
Courses
Area of Study
 Social Sciences
Field
 Economics
Course Number Course Title
Courses
Area of Study
 Social Sciences
Field
 Geography
Course Number Course Title
GEO-101
 World Geography
GEO-102
 Human Geography
Courses
Area of Study
 Social Sciences
Field
 Political Science
Course Number Course Title
POL-101
 American Government
POL-102
 International Relations
POL-103
 Modern Political Ideologies
POL-104
 State and Local Government
POL-107
 Introduction to Politics
Courses
Area of Study
 Social Sciences
Field
 Psychology
Course Number Course Title
PSY-101
 General Psychology
PSY-106
 Developmental Psychology
PSY-201
 Child Psychology
Courses
Area of Study
 Social Sciences
Field
 Sociology
Course Number Course Title
SOC-101
 Sociology
SOC-103
 Sociology of the Family
SOC-113
 Social Problems
SOC-120
 Sociology of Gender Roles
SOC-222
 Ethnic and Minority Group Relations
Lab Science Elective. To receive full general education credit for CHM-140, a student must also take CHM-141, and for CHM-240, a student must also take CHM-241.
Some colleges may require both BIO-109 and BIO-209 before transfer credit is awarded.
To check your academic progress towards your degree requirements, point your browser to http://go.bergen.edu.
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