GE Requirement Check Sheet

University of San Diego
General Education Requirements
Note: Not all GE classes listed are appropriate for all students; many courses have pre-requisites, require a passing score on a placement exam, or are intended for students pursuing a major in that field. There may be other courses not listed here that are suitable for your degree program. Please see the Undergraduate Bulletin and your advisor for assistance in selecting appropriate choices for your program.

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Check if completed		Available Courses	Required/Recommended Courses
	Writing*
	A. Written Literacy	Check available classes	*Eng. 21: Lit & Comp#*
	B. Upper-Division		*"W" course in major/minor or elsewhere*
	Math Competency*	Check available classes	Math 11 or higher required Recommended: *Math 11. College Algebra* *Math 21. Investigations in Modern Mathematics*
	Critical Reasoning*	Check available classes	*Phil. 1. Introduction to Logic* *Phil. 2. BasicSymbolic Logic* *Math 40. Logic for Mathematics and Computer Science*
	Religious Studies
	A. Lower Division	Check available classes	Rel. 10. The Nature of Religion Rel. 11. Belief and Unbelief Rel. 12. Introduction to World Religions Rel. 14. Foundations in Catholic Theology Rel. 16. Introduction to Biblical Studies Rel. 17. Introduction to U.S. Religious History Rel. 19. Christianity and Its Practice
	B. Lower or Upper Div.	Check available classes	*Either lower or upper division*
	C. Upper Division	Check available classes	*Upper-Division*
	Philosophy
	A. Elective	Check available classes	*Phil. 10. Intro to Philosophy* *Phil. 11. Philosophy of Human Nature* *Phil. 12. Philosophy & Literature* *Phil. 14. Philosophy & Technology* *Phil. 70. History of Ancient Philosophy* *Phil. 71. History of Medieval Philosophy* *Phil. 72. History of Modern Philosophy* *Phil. 73. Twentieth Century Analytical Philosophy* *Phil. 74. Twentieth Century Continental Philosophy* *Phil. 75. Asian Philosophy* *Phil. 76. American Philosophy*
	B. Values: Upper-division ethics	Check available classes	Phil. 120. Ethical Theory Phil. 120. Social Ethics Phil. 130. Ethics Phil. 131. Biomedical Ethics Phil. 132. Business Ethics Phil. 133. Legal Ethics Phil. 134. Studies in Ethics Phil. 135. Death and Dying Phil. 136. Virtues and Vices Phil. 137. Mass Media Ethics Phil. 138. Environmental Ethics Phil. 139. Political Ethics Phil. 140. Morality and War Phil. 141. Ethics and Education Phil. 142. Engineering Ethics Phil. 143. Gender and Economic Justice
	History	Check available classes	*Hist. 10: History of Science and Technology* *Hist. 11: Western Civilization, I* *Hist. 12: Western Civilization, II* *Hist. 15: World Civilization, I* *Hist. 16: World Civilization, II* *Hist. 17: American Civilization, I* *Hist. 18: American Civilization, II*
	Literature	Check available classes	English 22. Poetry English 23. Studies in Genre English 24. Studies in Literary Traditions English 25. Studies in American Literature English 28. Studies in World Literature
	Fine Arts	Check available classes	Art 1. Fundamentals of Drawing: Part 1 Art 3. Principles of Two-Dimensional Design Art 4. Foundations in Form, Space, and Time Art 6. Introduction to the Visual Arts Art 8. Computer Art Art 33. Introduction to Art History, I Art 34. Introduction to Art History, II Art 60. Photography Music 10. Fundamentals of Music I Music 11. Fundamentals of Music II Music 20-41, 52-70. * Music 45. Basic Music Skills Theater 11. Introduction to Theatre Theater 15. Theatrical Production Theater 20. Technical Theatre Theater 25. Fundamentals of Stage Design Theater 30. Beginning Acting Theater 35. Intermediate Acting Theater 40. The Expressive Voice *Note that the fine arts requirement may be fulfilled by taking three 1 unit classes in music.
		Check available natural science with a lab
	Physical Science**	Check available classes	*Chem. 1. Chemistry and Society* Chem. 1E Chemistry and Society with Laboratory Chem. 2. DNA Science and Technology Chem. 3. Fundamentals of Chemistry with Laboratory Phy. 1. Physics and Society Phy 2. Physics and Society with Laboratory Phy. 5. Weather and our Atmosphere Phy. 6. Astronomy Phy. 7. Astronomy Mars 1. Physical Aspects of the Ocean Envi. 5. Weather and Our Atmosphere Envi. 8. The Physical Environment Envi.10. Introduction to Earth Sciences***
	Life Science**	Check available classes	Bio. 1. Survey of Biology Bio. 2. Ecology and Environmental Biology Bio. 3. Plants and Peoples Bio. 4. Topics in Human Biology Bio. 11. Introduction to Marine Biology Bio. 15. Physiology of Exercise Envi 2. .Ecology and Environment Mars 21. Introduction to Marine Biology***
	Social Science
	A. Group 1	Check available classes	Anth. 10. Introduction to Physical Anthropology Anth. 20. Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Anth. 30. Introduction to Archaeology Anth. 50. The Ancient Dead Psyc. 1. Introductory Psychology Psyc. 10. Life Span Human Development Socl. 1. Introduction to Sociology Socl.10. Social Problems
	B. Group 2	Check available classes	Econ. 11. Principles of Microeconomics Econ 12. Principles of Macroeconomics Pol. Sc. 1. Introduction to Political Science *Pol Sc. 15. American Politics* *Pol Sc 20. International Politics.* *Comm. Studies 1. Introduction to Human Communication* *Comm. Studies 3. Public Speaking*
	Foreign Language		3rd Semester Competency*
	1^st Semester	Check available classes
	2^nd Semester	Check available classes
	3^rd Senester	Check available classes

* Competencies may be fulfilled by exam.

** One science lab is required: either 9 or 10 must include a lab.

*** These are four unit courses needed for majors in Ocean Studeies and/or Marine Science and therefore more challenging.

# Students who satisfy requirement 1.A by taking USD’s Eng 21 or by transferring an equivalent college course may satisfy requirement 7 in any language. Those who pass the competency test in Lower Division composition must satisfy 7 with a course in literature in the English language.