General Education Requirements

Please visit the UA General Education FAQ page for detailed course descriptions and links to course lists. A detailed explanation of General Education requirements, including how to choose appropriately, can be found in the Academic Catalog (including honors options).

Tier One:

The prefix for Tier one classes changed beginning with the Fall 2011 semester. A list with comparisons of the former titles (listed below -  XXXX indicates department prefix) and how they correlate to the new prefixes can be found here: Table of Tier I new course titles. This link will take you to the Tier I course descriptons.

Traditions and Cultures – Students must take two of the following:

• TRAD 101 (now XXXX 160A) – Non-Western Cultures and Civilizations
• TRAD 102 (now XXXX 160B) – Western Cultures and Civilizations: Classical to Renaissance
• TRAD 103 (now XXXX 160C) – Western Cultures and Civilizations: Renaissance to Present
• TRAD 104 (now XXXX 160D) - Topics in Culture and Civilization

Individuals and Societies – Students must take two of the following:

• INDV 101 (now XXXX 150A) – Mind, Self, and Language
• INDV 102 (now XXXX 150B) – Social Interaction and Relationships
• INDV 103 (now XXXX 150C) – Societal and Institutional Systems

Be careful NOT to repeat courses with the same number and letter. EX: if you choose a PSY 150A, do not choose another 150A class for your second gen ed in the 150 category.

Natural Science – Not required for Engineering degrees, met by requirements in major

Tier Two:

Individuals and Societies – 1 course (3 units)

Arts OR Humanities  – 1 course (3 units)

This link will take you to the Tier II course descriptions.

Second Language - not required for Engineering degrees

In Addition to the Above Requirements

One course focusing on a non-Western culture, or gender, race, class, or ethnicity is required. This may be fulfilled through an appropriate Tier One or Tier Two course, as indicated in the Academic Program Requirements Report for your degree program. All TRAD 101 courses are non-Western in focus and satisfy this requirement. There are also some Tier Two Individuals and Societies and Arts and Humanities courses that satisfy this requirement.

New, Incoming Freshman Transfer Coursework

Incoming Freshman with dual enrollment course credit(s), IB or AP credit(s) who have submitted official transcripts, you will find the coursework has been included in your Transfer Credit Report in your UAccess account. If, after generating an Academic Requirements Report in your UAccess account, the courses are not poplating the correct general education requirement fields, please send an email to ENGR-EngineeringAdvising@email.arizona.edu. The subject line should be General Education Review and the body of the email should include your name, student ID number and major/intended major.

If you are in the Honors College, you do have additional options for your general education courses. Please review the information found on the Honors College website.New,

Incoming Transfer Student Transfer Coursework

AGEC – Arizona General Education Curriculum

If you have an AGEC certification, your General Education requirements are completed.

If you did not request a General Education review when you first came into the College of Engineering by following the instructions in your Next Steps/Transfer Student Academic Preveiw, contact the college general education advisor using ENGR-EngineeringAdvising@email.arizona.edu. The subject line should be General Education Review and the body of the email should include your name, student ID number and major/intended major.

Transfering a General Education Course from Another Institution

If you are planning on taking a course at another university or community college within Arizona, you must obtain approval through the college advisor located in the Engineering Academic Affairs office in the Engineering building.  Prior approval will insure the course you are taking fulfills your general education requirement. Failure to obtain prior consent may result in non-acceptance of the transfer course for general education requirements. For a review/request email ENGR-EngineeringAdvising@email.arizona.edu. Please use your UA email account and include your name, student ID number, current major, course title and description if you have already chosen courses you are interested in. We cannot approve courses for students who are not current students in the College of Engineering.   

If attending an another university or community college outside of Arizona, you must complete the Transfer Pre-Approval form and you must obtain authorization through the college advisor in the Engineering Academic Affairs Office in the Engineering building. This safeguards that the course you will be taking will apply towards your general education requirement. For a review/request email ENGR-EngineeringAdvising@email.arizona.edu. Please use your UA email account and include your name, student ID number, current major, course title and description if you have already chosen courses you are interested in. We cannot approve courses for students who are not current students in the College of Engineering.