La Verne General Education (LVGE) Department Chairs for Courses Seeking LVGE Approval
Writing - Jolivette Mecenas
Oral Comm - Robert Ruiz (Ian Lising, alternative)
Quantitative Reasoning - Michael Frantz
Life Science - Stacy Darling-Novak
Physical Science - one of the following: Michael Frantz, Ricardo Morales, Vanessa Preisler
Social Science - two of the following: Glenn Gamst, Sharon Donahue, Jason Neidelman
Humanities - two of the following: Jon Leaver, Elizabeth Zwerling, Gerard Lavatori, Jason Neidelman, Richard Rose, Ann Hills, Sean Dillon, Reed Gratz
Fine Arts - two of the following: Gary Colby, Elizabeth Zwerling, Sean Bernard, Jon Leaver, Sean Dillon, Reed Gratz
Wellness - Brian Clocksin
LVE - Kat Weaver
LVE (Community Engagement) - Marisol Morales
LVE (University Values) – Jerome Garcia
LVE (University Reflection) – Cindy Giaimo-Ballard
GE Areas and Courses
(All courses normally means that the department chair has not communicated that they want courses to meet/not meet the requirement.)
Writing LVWA Writing WRT 110
LVWB Writing WRT 111
Quantitative Reasoning LVQR Mathematics All courses MATH 104 or higher (104, 105, 170,
201, 202)
Psychology PSY 305
Sociology SOC 305
Management MGMT 388
Business BUS 270
Oral Communication LVOC Speech
Communication SPCM 100, 210, 220, 230, 250, 332, 345,
350, 400, 420
Religion REL 280
Theatre THAR 311
Lifelong Wellness LVLW Kinesiology KINE 001 and 151
Education EDUC 420
Humanities LVHU Art History All courses that involve the study/history of art
- courses approved here cannot also meet the
Fine Arts
Communications All courses
English All courses
History All courses
Philosophy/Religion
All courses
Modern Languages
All courses beyond 1st semester (e.g. Spanish 101, etc.)
Music History All courses that involve the study/history of music - courses approved here cannot also meet the Fine Arts
Photography Photo 305 and 365
Theatre All courses that involve the study/history of theater – courses approved here cannot also meet the Fine Arts
Social Science LVSS Psychology All except - PSY 305 (above in LVQR), PSY 497
(in LVCE), and PSY 307
Sociology All except - SOC 305 (above in LVQR) and SOC
Economics All courses
Political Science All courses; GEOG 201
Life Science LVLS Biology All courses
Physical Science LVPS Chemistry All courses
Physics All courses
Geology NASC 201
Creative Expression LVCE Art All except courses in humanities
Communications
Video TV 225 and 235
Creative Writing All courses
Dance KINE 032, 040, 041, 043, 044, 049, and 306
Education EDUC 377L
Music All except courses in humanities
Photography All courses
Theatre All except courses in humanities
University Values LVUV LVE 200
Honors HONR 370
Community Engagement LVCE CS 305
Education EDUC 385, 454P
Psychology PSY 497
Sociology SOC 497
Speech Communication
SPCM 360
University Reflection LVUR LVE 400
Education EDUC 499
Elective N/A Any course at the collegiate level outside a student's major Note:
Elective excludes: remedial, prerequisite and supplemental courses for the student’s selected major; first semester foreign language, AP, IB, CLEP, Dantes, and any other competency exam. For example, Math 102, Language 100, or Writing 109 cannot be used.
Other rule - 1 double dip from within the major to be included within GE.