Oregon State University

Consider the offerings in each category relative to this theme. Remember that each Bacc Core category requires the completion of one (1) course. The Bacc Core Playlists draw primarily from the Perspectives and Synthesis areas of the core and do not constitute complete coverage of the Bacc Core. For example: the majority of lists do not include courses from every perspectives sub-category, nor do they incorporate/address the Skills areas of the core.

• Biological Science
  • BI 101, 102, 103  General Biology (+ discipline-based Biology levels)
  • BOT 101 Botany: A Human Concern
• Physical Science
  • CH 122, 123 General Chemistry (+ discipline-based Chemistry levels)
  • GEO 101 The Solid Earth
  • GEO 102 The Surface of the Earth
  • GEO 103/OC 103 Exploring the Deep:  Geography of the World’s Oceans
  • PH 104 Descriptive Astronomy
  • PH 106 Perspectives in Physics
• Cultural Diversity
  • ANTH 210  Comparative Cultures
  • ART 207  Indigenous Art of the Americas
  • ENG 213 Literatures of the World: Middle East
  • ES 101 Intro to Ethnic Studies
  • GEO 105  Geography of the Non-Western World
  • HST 104, 105, 106  World History
  • MUS 108 Music Cultures of the World
  • PHL 160 Quests for Meaning: World Religions
• Literature & the Arts
  • ART 204, 205, 206  Introduction to Art History – Western
  • ENG 104 & 106  Introduction to Literature: Fiction//Poetry
  • ENG 204, 205, 206  Survey of British Literature
  • ENG 207, 208 Literature of Western Civilization
  • ENG 215 Classical Mythology            
  • ENG 253, 254 Survey of American Literature
  • ENG 275 The Bible as Literature
  • MUS 101, 102, 103 Music Appreciation
  • TA 147 Introduction to the Theatre
• Social Processes & Institutions
  • ANTH 110 Intro to Cultural Anthropology
  • ECON 201  Intro to Microeconomics
  • ECON 202 Intro to Macroeconomics
  • HDFS 240 Human Sexuality
  • HST 101, 102, 103  History of Western Civilization
  • PS 201  Intro to United State Government and Politics
  • PS 205  Intro to International Relations
  • PSY 201, 202  General Psychology
  • SOC 204  Intro to Sociology
  • WS 223  Women:  Self and Society
• Western Culture
  • ART 204, 205, 206  Introduction to Art History – Western
  • ENG 201, 202 Shakespeare
  • ENG 204, 205, 206  Survey of British Literature
  • ENG 207, 208 Literature of Western Civilization
  • ENG 215 Classical Mythology 
  • ENG 275 The Bible as Literature
  • GEO 106  Geography of the Western World
  • GEO 326 Geography of Europe
  • HST 101, 102, 103  History of Western Civilization
  • HST 104, 105, 106  World History
  • HST 201, 202, 203  History of the United States
  • PHL 201  Intro to Philosophy
  • PHL 205  Ethics
• Difference, Power, & Discrimination
  • ANTH 345  Biological &Cultural Constructions of Race
  • ES 212 Survey of Chicano/a Culture & Issues
  • ES 221, 223  Survey of African American Studies
  • ES 233 Asian American Studies II
  • ES 243  Native American Experience in the 20^th Century
  • ES 351 Ethnic Minorities in Oregon
  • FW 340 Multicultural Perspectives in Natural Resources
  • GEO 309 Environmental Justice
  • HDFS 201 Contemporary Families in the US
  • PHL 280 Ethics of Diversity
  • SOC 206 Social Problems & Issues
  • SOC 312 Sociology of the Family
  • WS 223 Women:  Self & Society
  • WS 224 Women: Personal & Social Change
  • WS 414  Systems of Oppression in Women’s Lives
• Synthesis - Contemporary Global Issues
  • HDFS 447 Families & Poverty
  • HST 317 Why War: A Historical Perspective
  • HST 385 The Arab-Israeli Conflict
  • PHL 443 World Views & Environmental Values
  • PS 345 The Politics of Developing Nations
  • SOC 480 Environmental Sociology
  • Z 349 Biodiversity: Causes, Consequences, & Conservation
• Synthesis - Science, Technology, & Society  
  • ATS 320 Man’s Impact on Climate
  • BB 331 Intro to Molecular Biology
  • CH 374 Technology, Energy, & Risk - E-Campus only
  • CS 391  Social & Ethical Issues in Computer Science
  • CSS 335 Intro to Water Science and Policy
  • GEO 306 Minerals, Energy, Water, & the Environment
  • H 320 Intro to Human Disease
  • HSTS 413 History of Science
  • HSTS 414 History of Twentieth Century Science
  • HSTS 415 Theory of Evolution and Foundation of Modern Biology
  • HSTS 417 History of Medicine
  • HSTS 423 Science and Religion 
  • PHL 325 Scientific Reasoning
  • PH 313 Energy Alternatives
  • PH 332 Light, Vision, & Color
  • PS 370 Science, Religion, & Politics
  • TOX 360 World of Poisons
  • WS 340  Gender & Science

  *Some courses may appear in more than one bacc core category, but, a course can only be counted toward fulfilling a single category