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Approved Muir College General Education Courses

The following lists are courses that may apply to your general education requirements. You must still meet prerequisites and restrictions to enroll in classes and cannot get credit toward your general education requirements for a course that duplicates credits you have already completed (including course credit for AP, IB, A-levels, and transfer credit.)

Not all courses listed here are offered in every quarter. 

You may petition to have a course that is not listed count toward your General Education, but such exceptions are not guaranteed.

Muir College Writing Program

Muir College You must complete 2 courses with a letter grade of D or higher. 

  1. MCWP-040, MCWP-040C, MCWP-040CR, or MCWP-040R
  2. MCWP-050 or MCWP-050R

Math or Natural Sciences

You must complete 3 courses in an approved GE theme in Math and Statistics, Biological Sciences, Computing and Logic, or Physical Sciences. May be taken for a letter grade, requiring a grade of D or higher or pass/no pass, requiring a grade of P. 

Math & Statistics Theme

COGS-014A, COGS-014B, DSC-010, HDS-060, MATH-003B, MATH-003C, MATH-004C, MATH-010A or -020A, MATH-010B or  -020B, MATH-010C or  -020C, MATH-011, MATH-018, MATH-031AH, MATH-031BH, MATH-031CH, MGT-003, POLI-030 or -030D, PSYC-060, PSYC-070, SOCI-060

Biological Sciences Theme

ANTH-002 (or -102), ANTH-005, ANTH-042, ANTH-043, BILD-001, BILD-002, BILD-003, BILD-007, BILD -010, BILD-012, BILD-018, BILD-020, BILD-022, BILD-026, BILD-028, BILD-030, BILD-032, BILD-036, BILD-038, BILD-042, BILD-044, BILD-045GS, BILD-046, BILD-046GS, BILD-060, BILD-061, COGS-017

Computing and Logic Theme

BILD-062, COGS-003, COGS-008, COGS-009, COGS-018, CSE-003, CSE-005A, CSE-008A, CSE-008B, CSE-011, CSE-012, CSS-002, ECE-015, ECON-005 or POLI-005D, LIGN-006, LIGN-017, MAE-005, MAE-008, PHIL-010, PHIL-012, USP-004

Physical Sciences Theme

ASTR-001, ASTR-002, ASTR-003, ASTR-004, ASTR-010, ASTR-015, ASTR-018, ASTR-020A, ASTR-020B, CHEM-004, CHEM-006A or -006AH, CHEM-006B or -006BH, CHEM-006C or  -006CH, CHEM-011, ENVR-030, ENVR-105, ENVR-110, ENVR-120, ENVR-140, ENVR-142GS, ESYS-010, PHYS-001A and -001AL, PHYS-001B and -001BL, PHYS-001C and -001CL, PHYS-002A, PHYS-002B, PHYS-002C, PHYS-004A, PHYS-004B, PHYS-004C, PHYS-008, PHYS-010, PHYS-011, PHYS-012, SIO-001, SIO-003, SIO-010, SIO-010GS, SIO-012, SIO-015, SIO-016, SIO-020, SIO-025, SIO-030, SIO-035, SIO-040, SIO-045, SIO-045GS, SIO-046GS 

Social Sciences

You must complete 3 courses in an approved GE theme in Culture, Society, and Social Justice; Language and Communication; Mind and Cognition; or Government and Economics. May be taken for a letter grade, requiring a grade of D or higher or pass/no pass, requiring a grade of P. 

Culture, Society, & Social Justice Theme

AAS-010, AAS-011, AAS-014, AAS-015, ANTH-001 or  -103, ANTH-003 or -101, ANTH-010, ANTH-021, ANTH-023, ANTH-024, ANTH-045, ANTH- 102, ANTH-104, ANTH-105, ANTH-106, ANTH-108, CGS-002A, CGS-002B, CGS-101, CGS-105, CGS-110, CGS-111, CGS-112 or ETHN-127, CGS-116, CGS-123, EDS-025, ETHN-001, ETHN-002, ETHN-003, ETHN-020, ETHN-030, GLBH-020, SOCI-001, SOCI-002, SOCI-010, SOCI-020, SOCI-030, SOCI-040, SOCI-050, SOCI-070

Language and Communication Theme

ANTH-004, COMM-010, COMM-020, COMM-030, COMM-030GS, COMM-080, DSGN-001, DSGN-002, LIGN-003, LIGN-004, LIGN-005, LIGN-007, LIGN-008, LIGN-009GS, LIGN-101, LIGN-105, LIGN-108, LIGN-149GS, LIGN-175, LIGN-176, LIGN-177, LIGN-178, MGT-018, MGT-018GS

Mind and Cognition Theme

COGS-001, COGS-0-2, COGS-010, COGS-011, COGS-013, COGS-015, COGS-020 or MUS-020, ENG-030, HDS-001, PSYC-001, PSYC-003, PSYC-004, PSYC-006, PSYC-007

Government and Economics Theme

ECON-001, ECON-002, ECON-003, ECON-138, POLI-010 or -010D, POLI-011 or -011D, POLI-012 or -012D, POLI-013 or -013D, USP-001, USP-002, USP-003, USP-005, USP-007, USP-015, USP-025

Fine Arts

You must complete two different areas from Fine Arts, Humanities, or a Language Other Than English. 

If you choose Fine Arts as one of your options, you must complete 3 courses in an approved GE theme in Music; Theatre, Dance, and Film, or Visual Arts. May be taken for a letter grade, requiring a grade of D or higher or pass/no pass, requiring a grade of P. 

Music Theme

MUS-001A, MUS-001B, MUS-001C, MUS-002A, MUS-002B, MUS-002C, MUS-004, MUS-005, MUS-006, MUS-007, MUS-008, MUS-008GS, MUS-009, MUS-010, MUS-011, MUS-012, MUS-013, MUS-014, MUS-015, MUS-016, MUS-017, MUS-018 (only if taken for 4 units), MUS-019, MUS-126, MUS-127, MUS-150

Theatre, Dance, and Film Theme

FILM-071, FILM-072, FILM-073, TDAC-001, TDDE-01, TDDM-001, TDDM-005, TDDM-100, TDDM-101, TDGE-001, TDGE-003, TDGE-005, TDGE-010, TDGE-011, TDGE-012, TDGE-025, TDGE-089, TDGE-100, TDGE-105, TDGE-124, TDGE-125, TDGE-126, TDGE-127, TDGE-131 or ETHN-163F, TDGE0133, TDGE0134, TDPW-001, TDTR-010, TDTR-115, TDTR-120, TDHD-020, TDHD-021, TDHD-175, TDHT-010, TDHT-021, TDHT-022, TDHT-023, TDHT-103, TDHT-104, TDHT-105, TDHT-107, TDHT-108, TDHT-109, TDHT-110 or ETHN-132, TDHT-111 or ETHN-133, TDHT-114, TDHT-115, TDHT-119, TDHT-120 or ETHN-163G, TDMV-001, TDMV-002, TDMV-003, TDMV-005, TDMV-011, TDMV-020

Visual Arts Theme

USP-006, VIS-001, VIS-002, VIS-003, VIS-006, VIS-007, VIS-008, VIS-009, VIS-010, VIS-011, VIS-020, VIS-021A, VIS-021B, VIS-021C, VIS-022, VIS-023, VIS-030, VIS-031, VIS-032, VIS-041, VIS-060, VIS-070N, VIS-083, VIS-084, VIS-084B, VIS-085A, VIS-085B

Humanities

You must complete two different areas from Fine Arts, Humanities, or a Language Other Than English. 

If you choose Humanities as one of your options, you must complete 3 courses in an approved GE theme in Historical Narratives, Literary Narratives, or Philosophical Perspectives. May be taken for a letter grade, requiring a grade of D or higher or pass/no pass, requiring a grade of P. 

Historical Narratives Theme

GSS-020, GSS-021, GSS-022, GSS-023, GSS-025, GSS-026, GSS-027, HILD-002A, HILD-002B, HILD-002C, HILD-007A, HILD-007B, HILD-007C, HILD-080GS, HILD-010, HILD-011, HILD-012, HILD-014, HILD-020, HILD-030, HILD-030GS, HILD-040, HILD-041, HILD-042, HILD-043, HILD-050, HILD-060, HIUS-103 or ETHN-103A, HIUS-108A or ETHN-112A, HIUS-108B or ETHN-112B, HIUS-112, HIUS-113 or ETHN-154, HIUS-125 or ETHN-163J, HIUS-125GS, HIUS-128, HIUS-136 or ETHN-153, HIUS-157, HIUS-158 or ETHN-130, HIUS-159 or ETHN-131, HIUS-180 or ETHN-134, LATI-010, LATI-050

Literary Narratives Theme

AWP-010, GSS-132, LTCS-010, LTCS-011, LTCS-012, LTCS-050, LTCS-052, LTCS-119 or CGS-119, LTCS-119GS or CGS-119GS, LTEN-021, LTEN-022, LTEN-023, LTEN-025, LTEN-026, LTEN-027, LTEN-028, LTEN-029, LTEN -030, LTEN-031, LTEN-171, LTEN-178 or ETHN-168, LTEN-181, LTEN-185, LTWL-010, LTWL-011, LTWL-012, LTWL-019A, LTWL-019B, LTWL-019C, LTWR-008A, LTWR-008B, LTWR-008C

Philosophical Perspectives Theme

MGT-016, PHIL-001, PHIL-013, PHIL-014, PHIL-015, PHIL-016, PHIL-024, PHIL-025, PHIL-026, PHIL-027 or POLI-027, PHIL-028 or POLI-028, PHIL-031, PHIL-032, PHIL-033, PHIL-035, PHIL-050, PHIL-051, PHIL-055, PHIL-060, PHIL-155, PHIL-156, PHIL-165, PHIL-170, RELI-001, RELI-002, RELI-003

Language Other Than English

You must complete two different areas from Fine Arts, Humanities, or a Language Other Than English. 

If you choose Language Other Than English as one of your two options, you must complete 3 courses in a single language below. May be taken for a letter grade, requiring a grade of D or higher or pass/no pass, requiring a grade of P. 

While credits from AP, IB, or transfer coursework may apply to this option, you cannot test out of the Language Other Than English GE area with a placement exam or proficiency exam.

American Sign Language

LISL-001A and -001AX or LISL-001AR or LISL-005A, LISL-001B and -001BX or  -005B, LISL -001C and -001CX or -005C, LISL-01D and -01DX, LISL-01E

Arabic

LIAB-001A and -001AX, LIAB-001B and -001BX, LIAB-001C and -001CX, LIHL-016, LIHL-0116F, LIHL-0116W, LIHL-0116P, LIHL 136

Chinese (Cantonese)

LIHL-118F, LIHL-118W, LIHL-118P, LIHL-138F, LIHL-135W, LIHL-135P

Chinese (Mandarin)

CHIN-010A, CHIN-010B, CHIN-010C, CHIN-020A, CHIN-020B, CHIN-020C, CHIN-100A, CHIN-100B, CHIN-100C, CHIN-160, CHIN-165A, CHIN-165B, CHIN-165C, CHIN-169A, CHIN-169B, CHIN-182A, CHIN-182B, CHIN-182C, CHIN-185A, CHIN-185B, CHIN-185C, CHIN-186A, CHIN-186B, CHIN-186C

Filipino

LIHL-112F, LIHL-112W, LIHL-112P, LIHL-132F, LIHL-132W, LIHL-132P

French

LIFR-001A and -001AX, LIFR-001B and -001BX, LIFR-001C and -001CX, LIFR -001D and  -001DX, LTFR-002A, LTFR-02B, LTFR-02C, LTFR-050, LTFR-0104, LTFR-0115, LTFR-0116, LTFR-0121

German

LIGM-001A and -001AX, LIGM-001B and -001BX, LIGM-001C and -001CX, LIGM-001D and -001DX, LTGM-002A, LTGM-002B, LTGM-002C, LTGM-050, LTGM-100, LTGM-101, LTGM-130, LTGM-132, LTGM-134

Greek (Ancient)

LTGK-001, LTGK-002, LTGK-003, LTGK-101, LTGK-102, LTGK-103, LTGK-104

Hebrew

JWSP-001, JWSP-002, JWSP-003, JWSP-101, JWSP-102, JWSP-103

Hindi

LIHI-001A and -001AX, LIHI-001B and -001BX, LIHI-001C and -001CX, LIHI-001D and -001DX, LIHL-119F or -119FR, LIHL-119W or -119WR, LIHL-119P or -119PR, LIHL-139F or -139FR, LIHL-139W or -139WR, LIHL-139P or -139PR

Italian

LIIT-001A and -001AX, LIIT-001B and -001BX, LIIT-001C and -001CX, LIIT-001D and -001DX, LTIT-002A, LTIT-002B, LTIT-002C, LTIT-050, LTIT-100, LTIT-115, LTIT-122, LTIT-137, LTIT-161

Japanese

JAPN-010A, JAPN-010B, JAPN-010C, JAPN-020A, JAPN-020B, JAPN-020C, JAPN-130A, JAPN-130B, JAPN-130C, JAPN-140A, JAPN-140B, JAPN-140C, JAPN-150A, JAPN-150B, JAPN-150C, JAPN-150C

Korean

LTKO-001A, LTKO-001B, LTKO-001C, LTKO-002A, LTKO-002B, LTKO-002C, LTKO-130, LTKO-140, LIHL-115F, LIHL-115W, LIHL-115P, LIHL-135F, LIHL-135W, LIHL-135P

Latin

LTLA-001, LTLA-002, LTLA-003, LTLA-100, LTLA-102, LTLA-103, LTLA-104, LTLA-105

Persian

LIHL-017, LIHL-117F, LIHL-117W, LIHL-117P, LIHL-137F, LIHL-137W, LIHL-137P

Portuguese

LIPO-001A and -001AX, LIPO-001B and -001BX, LIPO-001C and -001CX

Russian

LTRU-001A, LTRU-001B, LTRU-001C, LTRU-002A, LTRU-002B, LTRU-104A, LTRU-104B, LTRU-104C

Spanish

LISP-001A and -001AX or LISP-005A, LISP-001B and-001BX or LISP-005B, LISP-001C  and -001CX or LISP-005C, LISP-001D and -001DX  or LISP-005D, LTSP-001F, LTSP-002A, LTSP-002B, LTSP-002C, LTSP-002D, LTSP-002E, LTSP-002F, LTSP-003F, LTSP-050A, LTSP-050B, LTSP-050C, LTSP-100A, LTSP-100B, LTSP-100F, LTSP-101, LTSP-110, LTSP-115, LTSP-116, LTSP-123, LTSP-123GS, LTSP-124, LTSP-126, LTSP-128, LTSP-134, LTSP-135A, LTSP-135B, LTSP-136, LTSP-137, LTSP-138, LTSP-150, LTSP-150A, LTSP-150B, LTSP-155, LTSP-169, LTSP-172, LTSP-174, LTSP-174GS, LTSP-175, LTSP-176, LTSP-177, LTSP-180

Vietnamese

LIHL-114F, LIHL-114W, LIHL-114P, LIHL-124F, LIHL-124W, LIHL-124P, LIHL-134F, LIHL-134W, LIHL-134P