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Courses That Fulfill General Education Requirements


Introductions to disciplines, humanities and arts (IH code)--two courses from different departments required (10 credits)

Only one IH requirement may be satisfied with a course (equivalent to 5 credits) from the Arts Division (art, film and digital media, history of art and visual culture, music, theater arts); only one language course may be used to satisfy an IH requirement; and only one literature course may be used to satisfy an IH requirement. Note: Transfer courses designated IH from English departments are considered to be literature courses for general education purposes.

American Studies 1, 2
Chinese 4, 5, 6, 50, 107, 108
Film and Digital Media 20A, 20B, 20C
French 4, 5, 6
German 4, 5, 6
Hebrew 4, 5, 6
Hindi 4, 5, 6
History 10, 20A, 20B, 21, 25A, 25B, 29, 30A, 30B, 30C, 32, 33, 34A, 34B, 38, 40, 50, 55A, 55B
History of Art and Visual Culture 10D, 10E, 10F, 10G
Italian 4, 5, 6
Japanese 4, 5, 6, 50
Linguistics 20, 51, 52, 53, 55
Literature 1, 61B, 61D, 61E, 61F, 61M
Spanish Literature 60
Music 11
Philosophy 9, 11, 22, 24, 26, 28
Portuguese 60B, 65A, 65B
Russian 4, 5, 6
Spanish 4, 5, 5M, 6, 56
Spanish for Spanish Speakers 61, 62, 63
Theater Arts 19, 20, 30, 32, 33, 36, 40, 60A, 60B, 60C, 122, 136
Women's Studies 1A, 1B


Introductions to disciplines, natural sciences and engineering (IN code)--two courses from different departments required (10 credits)

For general education purposes, anthropology and environmental studies courses designated IN are considered to be from the Biology Department. Transfer courses designated IN from anatomy, botany, physiology, and zoology departments are considered to be biology courses.

Anthropology 1
Applied Mathematics and Statistics 5, 7
Astronomy and Astrophysics 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18
Biology 20A, 21A, 70
Biomolecular Engineering 60
Chemistry and Biochemistry 1A, 1B, 1C
Computer Engineering 3, 12
Computer Science 2, 10, 12A, 12B, 13H, 60G, 60N
Earth Sciences 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 20, 65, 119
Environmental Studies 23, 24
Mathematics 11A, 11B, 19A, 19B
Ocean Sciences 1
Physics 1, 2, 5A, 5B, 5C, 6A, 6B, 6C, 7A, 7B


Introductions to disciplines, social
sciences (IS code)--two courses from different departments required (10 credits)

Anthropology 2, 3, 4
Community Studies 10, 100A, 100B, 100E, 100J, 100M, 100P, 100Q, 100S, 100T, 100Y
Economics 1, 2
Education 92A, 92B
Environmental Studies 25
Latin American and Latino Studies 1, 126A, 126B
Legal Studies 10
Politics 1, 4, 5, 7, 10, 20, 25, 43, 70, 72, 73
Psychology 1, 41, 65
Sociology 1, 10, 15, 20


Topical courses (T code)--three courses required (15 credits)

Students entering UCSC with fewer than 45
transferable credits must take three topical courses in residence at UCSC. UCSC Summer Session courses can be used to satisfy topical requirements.
Choose one course from each academic area: natural sciences (2), social sciences (3), and humanities and arts (4). Courses labeled 5, 6, and 7 satisfy topical requirements in two different academic areas; students can apply this kind of topical course to either academic area indicated. The three topical course requirements must be satisfied with three different courses. In the Schedule of Classes, courses that carry a T general education code are listed as follows:

2-Natural Sciences Area
3-Social Sciences Area
4-Humanities and Arts Area
5-Humanities and Arts or Social Sciences Area
6-Natural Sciences or Humanities and Arts Area
7-Natural Sciences or Social Sciences Area

T2--Natural Sciences

Astronomy and Astrophysics 80A, 80B, 80D
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 80A
Biology 80A, 80D, 80F, 80H, 80J, 80L, 80N, 80P
Biomolecular Engineering 80G
Chemistry and Biochemistry 80A, 80G, 80H
Computer Engineering 80N
Computer Science 80B, 80C, 80G, 80V
Crown College 80S
Earth Sciences 80A, 80B, 80C, 80D, 80F, 80G
Electrical Engineering 80T
Environmental Toxicology 80E
Linguistics 80G
Ocean Sciences 80A, 80B, 80C
Philosophy 80G
Physics 80A

T3--Social sciences

Anthropology 80B, 80C, 80D, 80F, 80I, 80J, 80K, 80L, 80O, 80P, 80Y
College Eight 80
College Nine 80A, 80B, 80H
College Ten 80A, 80B, 80H
Community Studies 80A, 80B, 80F, 80H, 80L, 80Q
Economics 80A, 80G, 80H
Education 80
Environmental Studies 80C
Latin American and Latino Studies 80A, 80B, 80C, 80D, 80F, 80H, 80M, 80N, 80Q
Merrill College 80, 80B, 80X
Politics 80T
Psychology 80A, 80B
Sociology 80E, 80I, 80Z

T4--Humanities and arts

Art 80A, 80C, 80D
Cowell College 80, 80S
Film and Digital Media 80B, 80C, 80D
Hebrew 80
History 80K, 80W, 80Y
History of Consciousness 80A, 80B, 80E, 80L
Kresge College 80B
Language Program 80D, 80E
Linguistics 80B, 80V
Literature 80I, 80L, 80M, 80Z
Merrill College 80Y
Music 80A, 80B, 80D, 80E, 80F, 80G, 80H, 80J, 80K, 80M, 80N, 80P, 80Q, 80S, 80T, 80V, 80W, 80X, 80Y
Philosophy 80D, 80H, 80T
Porter College 80, 80E, 80H
Stevenson College 80H
Theater Arts 80B, 80E, 80G, 80H, 80L, 80M, 80N, 80O, 80S, 80T, 80U, 80V, 80W, 80X, 80Y, 80Z
Women's Studies 80S

T5--Humanities and arts or social sciences

American Studies 80E, 80F, 80G
Economics 80J
Film and Digital Media 80A
History 80M
History of Art and Visual Culture 80A, 80B, 80D, 80E, 80F, 80G, 80K, 80L, 80M, 80N, 80P, 80Q, 80S, 80T, 80V
History of Consciousness 80C, 80F, 80J, 80K, 80O, 80Q, 80Y
Kresge College 80, 80H, 80T
Latin American and Latino Studies 80X
Linguistics 80C, 80D
Merrill College 80C
Oakes College 80
Philosophy 80L
Stevenson College 80A-B, 80T
Women's Studies 80Y

T6--Natural sciences or humanities and arts

Art 80F
Computer Engineering 80E
Crown College 80, 80H
Music 80C, 80L, 80R
Philosophy 80S
Physics 80D
Porter College 80B

T7--Natural sciences or social sciences

Environmental Studies 80A, 80B
Information Systems Management 80A, 80B, 80C
Physics 80C


Quantitative courses (Q code)--one course required (5 credits)

Applied Mathematics and Statistics 3, 5, 7, 11A, 113
Astronomy and Astrophysics 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 80A, 80B, 118
Biomolecular Engineering 60
Chemistry and Biochemistry 1A, 1B, 1C
Computer Engineering 12, 16, 16H
Computer Science 80B
Earth Sciences 1, 10, 80A, 80B, 80C, 80D
Economics 11A, 11B, 113
Environmental Toxicology 80E
Information Systems Management 80A, 80B, 80C
Mathematics 3, 11A, 11B, 19A, 19B, 21, 110
Ocean Sciences 1
Physics 1, 2, 5A, 5B, 5C, 6A, 6B, 6C, 7A, 7B, 80A
Psychology 2, 181
Sociology 103A, 103B


Composition courses (C code)--one course required (5 credits)

Merrill College 80Z
Stevenson College 80B-C (for specific sections)
Writing 1


Writing-intensive courses (W code)--one course required (5 credits)

American Studies 100, 105A
Anthropology 150, 152, 170, 172, 194A, 194B, 194C, 194E, 194F, 194G, 194H, 194I, 194J, 194K, 194M, 194N, 194O, 194P, 194Q, 194R, 194S, 194V, 194X
Biology 141L, 169L
Chemistry and Biochemistry 122
Community Studies 121, 194
Computer Engineering 185
Crown College 123
Earth Sciences 120
Economics 106, 107, 128, 142, 165, 183, 184, 195
Environmental Studies 100L (concurrent enrollment in 100 required), 104A, 129, 140, 149, 156, 157, 172
Environmental Toxicology 151
Film and Digital Media 120, 150, 194B, 194C, 194D, 196B
History 194C, 194D, 194E, 194H, 194J, 194M, 194O, 194Q, 194R, 194U, 194V, 194W, 194X, 194Y, 195B, 196A, 196B, 196D, 196F, 196G, 196H, 196I, 196K, 196M, 196N, 196R, 196S, 196Y, 196Z
History of Art and Visual Culture 100A, 187A
Information Systems Management 158
Kresge College 80T
Latin American and Latino Studies 100B, 195A
Legal Studies 128, 149, 183, 196
Linguistics 52, 55, 101, 113
Literature 1, 101
Philosophy 120, 190M
Physics 195A-B (A: 3 credits; B: 2 credits)
Politics 100
Psychology 100C, 100K, 100L, 100R, 113, 125, 176
Sociology 103B, 134, 195C
Stevenson College 80T
Theater Arts 157, 159
Women's Studies 194I, 195
Writing 64, 101, 102, 103, 104, 110A, 161, 161A, 163, 165, 166A, 166B, 166D, 167


Courses with W code for specific sections

History of Art and Visual Culture 125, 164


Arts courses (A code)--one 5-credit course or equivalent required

Courses carrying fewer than 5 credits may be combined for credit toward satisfaction of the A requirement if they total at least 5 credits.

Art 10G, 10H, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 30, 40, 60, 70, 80A, 80C, 80D, 80F, 102, 107, 109, 112, 113, 114, 118, 119, 123, 126, 135, 136, 141, 150B, 152, 161
Cowell College 21, 22, 70

Film and Digital Media 20A, 20B, 20C, 20P, 80A, 80B, 80C, 80D, 132A, 132B, 136A, 136B, 151, 160, 165A, 170A, 170B, 176, 185D

History of Art and Visual Culture 10D, 10E, 10F, 10G, 80A, 80B, 80D, 80E, 80F, 80G, 80K, 80L, 80M, 80N, 80P, 80Q, 80S, 80T, 80V, 100A, 100E, 105E, 105H, 105K, 105P, 105U, 106A, 106B, 106D, 107A, 107B, 110A, 110B, 114, 115, 120A, 121A, 121C, 121D, 124, 125, 126, 127, 129, 131, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 140A, 141, 147, 149A, 150A, 151A, 153, 154A, 154B, 155, 159B, 160, 161, 163A, 164, 165A, 165B, 166C, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174B, 175, 176, 177, 180, 181, 182, 185A, 185B, 187A, 189A, 189N, 189O, 189Q, 189U, 189V, 189W, 190A, 190B, 190C, 190D, 190F, 190G, 190H, 190J, 190K, 190M, 190N, 190O, 190P, 190Q, 190R, 190S, 190T, 190U, 190W, 191A, 191C, 191D, 191E, 191F, 191G, 191H, 191I, 191J, 191K, 191M, 191P

Kresge College 80B

Latin American and Latino Studies 110A, 110B, 151A, 194W

Literature/Creative Writing 10, 52, 53, 170, 180, 183

Music 1A, 1C, 2, 3, 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 5C, 8, 9, 11, 51, 54, 75, 80A, 80B, 80C, 80D, 80E, 80F, 80G, 80H, 80J, 80K, 80L, 80M, 80N, 80P, 80Q, 80R, 80S, 80T, 80V, 80W, 80X, 80Y, 159A, 159B, 160, 166, 170, 180A, 180B

Philosophy 152

Porter College 14, 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D, 21A, 21C, 22, 22A, 22F, 22G, 23A, 23B, 23C, 28, 30, 32A, 33, 33A, 34B, 35, 35A, 38B, 39, 80E, 80G, 120, 121, 121C, 121D

Theater Arts 10, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 40, 50, 60A, 60B, 60C, 80B, 80E, 80G, 80H, 80L, 80M, 80N, 80O, 80S, 80T, 80U, 80V, 80W, 80X, 80Y, 80Z, 104, 105, 110, 113, 114, 115, 116A, 116B, 117, 118, 119, 121, 122, 124, 126, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 142, 151, 155, 157, 159, 160, 161C, 161D, 161M, 161Q, 161R, 161S, 161T, 161U, 161V, 163A, 163E, 163G, 193, 193F

Women's Studies 80S, 138


U.S. ethnic minorities/non-western society courses (E code)--one course required (5 credits)

American Studies 1, 2, 80E, 101, 121C, 123F, 123H, 123T, 125A, 125E, 125G, 125X, 126B, 127A, 127D, 127E, 127F, 127K, 190H

Anthropology 80B, 80D, 80I, 80P, 130A, 130B, 130C, 130D, 130E, 130G, 130H, 130I, 130K, 130L, 130N, 130Q, 130S, 130U

Art 150B

Community Studies 80A, 80B, 80F, 80H, 80Q, 100A, 100E, 100J, 100P, 100R, 114, 126, 134, 136

Economics 120, 128

Education 92C, 128, 140, 141, 151, 155, 164, 175, 181

Film and Digital Media 132C, 162A, 163, 165B, 165D, 185B, 185E

History 29, 34B, 37, 39, 40, 46, 50, 80W, 80Y, 110, 121A, 121B, 141, 141A, 141B, 143A, 143B, 144, 145, 149, 150C, 150D, 151, 152, 155, 156A, 156B, 157, 158, 159C, 165, 169, 170, 171A, 175B, 177, 186, 194H, 194J, 194M, 194O, 194U, 194V, 194W, 196B, 196D, 196H, 196Y

History of Art and Visual Culture 10E, 80B, 80F, 80G, 80M, 80N, 80P, 80T, 100E, 105E, 105P, 106A, 107A, 107B, 121C, 121D, 139, 151A, 155, 160, 161, 172, 182, 185A, 185B, 187A, 189U, 190B, 190C, 190O, 190R, 190U, 191C, 191F, 191P

History of Consciousness 80F, 80Y, 118, 125, 127

Kresge College 80B

Language Program 80E

Latin American and Latino Studies 1, 80A, 80B, 80C, 80D, 80F, 80H, 80M, 80N, 80Q, 80X, 100A, 100B, 101, 111, 112, 120, 123A, 123B, 125, 126A, 126B, 127, 129, 140, 142A, 142B, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 150, 151A, 160, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 173, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179D, 180, 194C, 194D, 194E, 194G, 194J, 194K, 194M, 194N, 195A

Legal Studies 127, 128, 136

Literature 61E, 80L

English-Language Literatures 103I, 150A, 150B, 155D, 160E, 190D, 190G, 190H

French Literature 134

Modern Literary Studies 125D, 125L, 144A, 144B, 144D, 144G, 152D, 180F

Spanish Literature 60, 130D, 130E, 131H, 134C, 134G

World Literature and Cultural Studies 109, 123, 124, 135, 136, 140, 190A, 190B, 190E

Merrill College 80, 80X

Music 80A, 80B, 80D, 80E, 80F, 80Q, 80X, 180A, 180B

Oakes College 80

Politics 127, 140C, 140D, 140E, 141, 156

Porter College 80, 80H

Psychology 100D, 100G, 113, 143, 157A, 158

Sociology 15, 20, 80I, 122C, 133, 162, 169, 170, 174, 175, 188

Stevenson College 80C, 80H, 80T

Theater Arts 22, 80M, 161D, 161R

Women's Studies 1B, 80Y, 102, 110, 132, 138, 139, 145, 151A, 154, 155

 


Revised 10/22/04.