Computer science courses, with the prerequisites described above, must include the structure of programming and require deductive reasoning and problem solving. Students must select courses from at least two discipline areas. No course should include a graded skills-based component, as sometimes occurs in fine arts courses. Thus, studio art and studio music courses with a graded skills component are not acceptable. Variable topics are unacceptable .
Courses are to be at the lower-division or introductory level.
Courses with an interdisciplinary or integrated focus on social sciences are also acceptable. Students must select courses from at least two discipline areas. No specialized upper-level courses or special topics courses. Courses of an introductory nature must make clear the importance of experimentation and observation in the sciences and the way in which these observations of the physical and biological world lead scientists to formulate principles that provide universal explanations of diverse phenomena. These courses should have as a goal the development of an understanding of how scientific principles are built and used in the modern world and of the impact of science on society and the human health and well-being of individuals.