Majors with Important Modifications to General Education Requirements
Following is a list of majors in which GE requirements have been modified. These modifications include special approval for various required non-GE courses to count in the GE categories indicated.
Agriculture
- ANSC 101 fulfills the Life Sciences (B2) requirement.
- AGRI 482 fulfills the Upper-Division Social Sciences.
Construction Management
- Take only one course in either Arts (C1) or Humanities (C2).
- Take only two upper-division Pathway courses; one in Arts/Humanities and one in Social Sciences. The Natural Sciences requirement is fulfilled with a course in the major.
Computer Information Systems
- CSCI 217 is an approved major course substitution for Critical Thinking (A3).
- MATH 109 is an approved advanced course substitution for Quantitative Reasoning (A4).
- CSCI 301 is an approved major course substitution for Upper Division Social Science.
Computer Science
- CSCI 217 is an approved major course substitution for Critical Thinking (A3).
- MATH 120 is an approved advanced course substitution for Quantitative Reasoning (A4).
- PHYS 204A is an approved advanced course substitution for Physical Sciences (B1).
- CSCI 301 is an approved major course substitution for Upper Division Social Science.
- Take only one upper-division Pathway courses in Arts & Humanities. The Natural Sciences requirement is fulfilled by a course in the major.
Liberal Studies
- Completion of major satisfies all GE Pathway requirements. SOSC 302 and ASST 200 or SOSC 303 satisfy Diversity. Completion of MATH 110 and 111 meets Quantitative Reasoning (A4) requirement.
Music
- MUSC 304 fulfills the Arts (C1) requirement.
Nursing
- CHEM 107, CHEM 108, & CHEM 111 are approved advanced course substitutions for Physical Sciences (B1).
- PSYC 101 fulfills the Societal Institutions (D2) requirement.
- NURS 303 fulfills the Upper-Division Natural Sciences requirement.
- For online RN-BSN program only: NURS 495W satisfies Upper-Division Natural Sciences requirement.
- NURS 422 or NURS 422W fulfill the GE Capstone requirement.
Philosophy
- PHIL 108 or PHIL 201 fulfills the Humanities (C2) requirement.
Sustainable Manufacturing
- Take only one course in either Arts (C1) or Humanities (C2).
- Take only two upper-division Pathway courses; one in Arts/Humanities and one in Social Sciences. The Natural Sciences requirement is fulfilled with a course in the major.
Engineering Majors
Civil Engineering
- Take CMST 131 for Oral Communication (A1).
- Critical Thinking (A3) is waived.
- Take only one course in either Arts (C1) or Humanities (C2).
- Take only one course in Individual & Society (D1) or Societal Institutions (D2).
- CIVL 495 fulfills the Learning for Life (E) requirement.
- Take only two upper-division Pathway courses; one in Arts/Humanities and one in Social Sciences. The Natural Sciences requirements is fulfilled with a course in the major.
- CIVL 595 fulfills the GE Capstone requirement.
Computer Engineering
- Take CMST 131 for Oral Communication (A1).
- Critical Thinking (A3) is waived.
- PHYS 204B meets Life Sciences (B2).
- Take only one course in either Arts (C1) or Humanities (C2).
- Take only one course in Individual & Society (D1) or Societal Institutions (D2).
- CIVL 495 fulfills the Learning for Life (E) requirement.
- Take only two upper-division Pathway courses; one in Arts/Humanities and one in Social Sciences. The Natural Sciences requirements is fulfilled with a course in the major.
Electrical/Electronic Engineering
- Take CMST 131 for Oral Communication (A1).
- Critical Thinking (A3) is waived.
- Take only one course in either Arts (C1) or Humanities (C2).
- Take only one course in Individual & Society (D1) or Societal Institutions (D2).
- CIVL 495 fulfills the Learning for Life (E) requirement.
- Take only two upper-division Pathway courses; one in Arts/Humanities and one in Social Sciences. The Natural Sciences requirements is fulfilled with a course in the major.
Mechanical Engineering
- Take CMST 131 for Oral Communication (A1).
- Critical Thinking (A3) is waived.
- Take only one course in either Arts (C1) or Humanities (C2).
- Take only one course in Individual & Society (D1) or Societal Institutions (D2).
- CIVL 495 fulfills the Learning for Life (E) requirement.
- Take only two upper-division Pathway courses; one in Arts/Humanities and one in Social Sciences. The Natural Sciences requirements is fulfilled with a course in the major.
Mechatronic Engineering
- Take CMST 131 for Oral Communication (A1).
- Critical Thinking (A3) is waived.
- Take only one course in either Arts (C1) or Humanities (C2).
- Take only one course in Individual & Society (D1) or Societal Institutions (D2).
- CIVL 495 fulfills the Learning for Life (E) requirement.
- Take only two upper-division Pathway courses; one in Arts/Humanities and one in Social Sciences. The Natural Sciences requirements is fulfilled with a course in the major.



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