Undergraduate Programs | General Education Courses

General Education Courses

Students in the College of Engineering must complete the following requirements:

Two courses from each of the four content areas (listed below)
Two writing courses (W-Courses) beyond ENGL 1010/1011/1007 (one must be 2000+ level in your major)
Three years of a single foreign language in high school or two semesters of an elementary level language in college
One 3-credit Environmental Literacy course
A Plan of Study form submitted during the first semester of the junior year
MATH 1131Q and 1132Q (or MATH 1125Q, 1126Q, and 1132Q), ENGR 1000 and CSE 1100 or 1010 and PHIL 1104
All majors, except B.S. in Computer Science majors, are required to complete CHEM 1127Q (or CHEM 1147Q) and PHYS 1501Q and 1502Q or PHYS 1201Q, PHYS 1202Q and PHYS 1230/1530 or PHYS 1401Q and PHYS 1402Q

Content Area Requirements

Content Area	Description	Number of Courses Required
Content Area One	Arts and Humanities	2
Content Area Two	Social Sciences	2
Content Area Three	Science and Technology	2 Fulfilled by coursework in your major
Content Area Four	Diversity and Multiculturalism	2 One must be an international course

*You must complete the required number of courses within each content area from the approved list of general education courses and competencies.

*Note: Approved Environmental Literacy courses have been added to the lists under the category “LITE – Environmental”

If you need additional guidance, please consult with your assigned advisor.