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Fall 2004 Schedule of Classes: General Education Requirements Overview of General Education Requirements Designed to expose students to diverse subject areas, the general education requirements also stress a variety of approaches to acquiring knowledge. Most current students follow the general education requirements at UCSC that fall into nine areas and are described below. Each area has a general education code associated with it, and only those courses carrying that code satisfy the requirement. The codes appear in the course descriptions in the UCSC General Catalog and in the “GEN ED” column of the course listings in each Schedule of Classes. Some courses satisfy more than one requirement, so the total number of required courses may be as few as nine or as many as 14. Courses with values of 1, 2, or 3 credits, such as some music courses, may be combined to satisfy general education requirements if they have the appropriate codes and total at least 5 credits. It is often advised that students who have not decided on a major should complete all six disciplinary introductions (IH, IN, IS codes), at least one of the topical courses (T code), the quantitative methods course (Q code), and the composition course (C code) during the first three quarters of enrollment. However, students pursuing certain science majors must also fit in appropriate prerequisite sequences for upper-division science requirements. The writing-intensive course (W code), arts course (A code), and U.S. ethnic minorities/non-western society course (E code) can be satisfied with many upper- as well as lower-division courses. If you have consulted with your academic adviser and feel you have an unusually strong case for an exception to a general education requirement, you may file a Petition for Substitution or Waiver at your college. Do not wait until the quarter you expect to graduate; these petitions are reviewed by many people before they can be approved. These petitions are carefully screened by the Committee on Educational Policy (CEP); specific and rigorous criteria are used. If the petition is approved, your academic record will be changed to reflect the exception. If you have taken a course through an exchange program (ICV, UNH, UNM, EAP, or UCDC), and you think it will satisfy a general education requirement, you may initiate review of the course by completing a Review of Transfer Credit form at the Admissions Office, with the exception of writing or topical requirements; these must be reviewed by CEP. Enrolling in general education courses: the section of the class
you enroll in will satisfy a general education requirement only if the
appropriate general education code(s) appears in the GEN ED column of
the Schedule of Classes. Different sections of the same course
may have different codes. Transfer and advanced placement credits may
satisfy some or all of the general education requirements. The Admissions
Office will provide you with a Transfer Credit Summary (TCS) Evaluation
which lists the general education requirements that you have satisfied.
Brief Descriptions of General Education Codes General education requirements were devised and are reviewed by the Santa Cruz Division of the Academic Senate through the Committee on Educational Policy. There are nine categories of general education requirements. Specific information regarding how general education requirements fit into bachelor’s degree requirements can be found in the UCSC General Catalog and The Navigator. The descriptive codes for these requirements are explained below. Introductions to Disciplines: These courses inform students of a discipline’s scope or methodology, prepare students effectively for advanced classes, or both. Students are advised about a discipline’s suitability as a major or are prepared for advanced course work in the field. Most of these courses are required of majors. They do not require prerequisites. The three categories are Introduction to Humanities and Arts (IH code), Introduction to Natural Sciences (IN code), and Introduction to Social Sciences (IS code). Topical requirements (T code): The topical requirement is intended to show students how disciplines outside their own affect public life, how different disciplines approach a common topic, and the richness in the areas of study that lie outside or between academic disciplines. Topical courses address a topic of broad intellectual or social relevance—instead of a discipline—and study it from a broad, interdisciplinary perspective. They can provide a place for discussion of values and assumptions at an introductory level not usually found in introductory courses. They are not designed to introduce the discipline to non-majors. Quantitative requirement (Q code): This requirement involves acquisition of technical skill in mathematics or practice in the ability to apply that mathematical skill in specific contexts or both. A quantitative course must involve the use of advanced algebra, statistics, or calculus. These courses provide instruction in quantitative reasoning rather than merely evaluating students’ mathematical ability. Courses in logic or computers are not considered mathematical. Composition requirement (C code): This requirement is usually fulfilled by Writing 1, Composition and Rhetoric, which stresses essay development. Some sections of the Stevenson Core Course also fulfill the C requirement; see below for a complete list of composition courses. Students must complete the University Subject A requirement before enrolling in a course which satisfies the composition requirement. Writing-intensive requirement (W code): These courses often require more writing than other classes, but they also stress explicit attention to the craft of writing in the subject matter of the course or discipline. Papers are assigned throughout the quarter, and editorial comment is provided by the instructor. Students must complete the University Subject A requirement and satisfy the Composition requirement before enrolling in a course which satisfies the writing-intensive requirement. Arts requirement (A code): This requirement was established in recognition of the differences between the humanities and the arts and of the necessity for both in liberal arts education. One 5-credit course, or the equivalent, is required in the performance, theory, or history of the arts. U.S. Ethnic Minorities/Non-Western Society requirement (E code): This requirement is intended to increase student and faculty knowledge of non-Western cultures (in the U.S. and elsewhere); to improve cross-cultural awareness, skills, and sensitivity; and to explore relationships between ethnicity and other topics of liberal arts curriculum.
Courses That Fulfill General Education Requirements Refer to the course listings to identify general education courses offered in fall quarter. Introduction 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 Introduction to Disciplines, Natural Sciences (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. Applied Mathematics and Statistics 5, 7 Introduction to Disciplines, Social Sciences (IS code)—Two courses from different departments required (10 credits) Anthropology 2, 3, 4
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 (but not both); the three topical course requirements must be satisfied with three different courses. Courses that carry a T general education code are listed as follows:
T2–Natural Sciences Astronomy and Astrophysics 80A, 80B, 80D T3–Social Sciences Anthropology 80B, 80C, 80D, 80F, 80I, 80J, 80K, 80L,
80O, 80P, 80Y T4–Humanities and Arts Art 80A, 80C, 80D T5–Humanities and Arts or Social Sciences American Studies 80C, 80D, 80E, 80F, 80G T6–Natural Sciences or Humanities and Arts Art 80F T7–Natural Sciences or Social Sciences Environmental Studies 80A, 80B
Quantitative Courses (Q code)—One course required (5 credits) Applied Mathematics and Statistics 3, 5, 7, 11A,
113 Composition Courses (C code)—One course required (5 credits) Merrill College 80Z Writing-Intensive Courses (W code)—One course required (5 credits) American Studies 100, 105A Courses with W Code for Specific Sections History of Art and Visual Culture 125, 164 Arts Courses (A code)—One course required (5 credits) 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 U.S. Ethnic Minorities/Non-Western Society Courses (E code)—One course required (5 credits) American Studies 1, 2, 80C, 80D, 80E, 101, 121C,
123F, 123H, 123M, 123T, 123X, 123Z, 125A, 125E, 125G, 125X, 126B, 127A,
127D, 127E, 127F, 127K, 190H
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