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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.)

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 40, MCWP 40C, MCWP 40CR, or MCWP 40R
  2. MCWP 50 or MCWP 50R

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 14A, COGS 14B, DSC 10, HDS 60, MATH 3B, MATH 3C, MATH 4C, MATH 10A or  20A, MATH 10B or  20B, MATH 10C or  20C, MATH 11, MATH 18, MATH 31AH, MATH 31BH, MATH 31CH, MGT 3, POLI 30 or  30D, PSYC 60, PSYC 70, SOCI 60

Biological Sciences Theme

ANTH 2 (or  102), ANTH 5, ANTH 42, ANTH 43, BILD 1, BILD 2, BILD 3, BILD 7, BILD 10, BILD 12, BILD 18, BILD 20, BILD 22, BILD 26, BILD 28, BILD 30, BILD 32, BILD 36, BILD 38, BILD 42, BILD 44, BILD 45GS, BILD 46, BILD 46GS, BILD 60, BILD 61, COGS 17

Computing and Logic Theme

BILD 62, COGS 3, COGS 8, COGS 9, COGS 18, CSE 3, CSE 5A, CSE 8A, CSE 8B, CSE 11, CSE 12, CSS 2, ECE 15, ECON 5 or POLI 5D, LIGN 6, LIGN 17, MAE 5, MAE 8, PHIL 10, PHIL 12, USP 4

Physical Sciences Theme

ASTR 1, ASTR 2, ASTR 3, ASTR 4, ASTR 10, ASTR 15, ASTR 18, ASTR 20A, ASTR 20B, CHEM 4, CHEM 6A or  6AH, CHEM 6B or  6BH, CHEM 6C  or  6CH, CHEM 11, ENVR 30, ENVR 105, ENVR 110, ENVR 120, ENVR 140, ENVR 142GS, ESYS 10, PHYS 1A and  1AL, PHYS 1B and  1BL, PHYS 1C and  1CL, PHYS 2A, PHYS 2B, PHYS 2C, PHYS 4A, PHYS 4B, PHYS 4C, PHYS 8, PHYS 10, PHYS 11, PHYS 12, SIO 1, SIO 3, SIO 10, SIO 10GS, SIO 12, SIO 15, SIO 16, SIO 20, SIO 25, SIO 30, SIO 35, SIO 40, SIO 45, SIO 45GS, SIO 46GS 

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 10, AAS 11, AAS 14, AAS 15, ANTH 1 or  103, ANTH 3 or  101, ANTH 10, ANTH 21, ANTH 23, ANTH 24, ANTH 45, ANTH 101, ANTH 102, ANTH 103, ANTH 104, ANTH 105, ANTH 106, ANTH 108, CGS 2A, CGS 2B, CGS 101, CGS 105, CGS 110, CGS 111, CGS 112 or ETHN 127, CGS 116, CGS 123, EDS 25, ETHN 1, ETHN 2, ETHN 3, ETHN 20, ETHN 30, GLBH 20, SOCI 1, SOCI 2, SOCI 10, SOCI 20, SOCI 30, SOCI 40, SOCI 50, SOCI 70

Language and Communication Theme

ANTH 4, COMM 10, COMM 20, COMM 30, COMM 30GS, COMM 80, DSGN 1, DSGN 2, LIGN 3, LIGN 4, LIGN 5, LIGN 7, LIGN 8, LIGN 9GS, LIGN 101, LIGN 105, LIGN 108, LIGN 149GS, LIGN 175, LIGN 176, LIGN 177, LIGN 178, MGT 18, MGT 18GS

Mind and Cognition Theme

COGS 1, COGS 2, COGS 10, COGS 11, COGS 13, COGS 15, COGS 20 or MUS 20, ENG 30, HDS 1, PSYC 1, PSYC 3, PSYC 4, PSYC 6, PSYC 7

Government and Economics Theme

ECON 1, ECON 2, ECON 3, ECON 138, POLI 10 or  10D, POLI 11 or  11D, POLI 12 or  12D, POLI 13 or  13D, USP 1, USP 2, USP 3, USP 7, USP 5, USP 15, USP 25

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 1A, MUS 1B, MUS 1C, MUS 2A, MUS 2B, MUS 2C, MUS 4, MUS 5, MUS 6, MUS 7, MUS 8, MUS 8GS, MUS 9, MUS 10, MUS 11, MUS 12, MUS 13, MUS 14, MUS 15, MUS 16, MUS 17, MUS 18 (if taken for 4 units), MUS 19, MUS 126, MUS 127, MUS 150

Theatre, Dance, and Film Theme

FILM 71, FILM 72, FILM 73, TDAC 1, TDDE 1, TDDM 1, TDDM 5, TDDM 100, TDDM 101, TDGE 1, TDGE 3, TDGE 5, TDGE 10, TDGE 11, TDGE 12, TDGE 25, TDGE 89, TDGE 100, TDGE 105, TDGE 124, TDGE 125, TDGE 126, TDGE 127, TDGE 131 or ETHN 163F, +TDGE 133, TDGE 134, TDPW 1, TDTR 10, TDTR 115, TDTR 120, TDHD 20, TDHD 21, TDHD 175, TDHT 10, TDHT 21, TDHT 22, TDHT 23, 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 1, TDMV 2, TDMV 3, TDMV 5, TDMV 11, TDMV 20

Visual Arts Theme

USP 6, VIS 1, VIS 2, VIS 3, VIS 6, VIS 7, VIS 8, VIS 9, VIS 10, VIS 11, VIS 20, VIS 21A, VIS 21B, VIS 21C, VIS 22, VIS 23, VIS 30, VIS 31, VIS 32, VIS 41, VIS 60, VIS 70N, VIS 83, VIS 84, VIS 84B, VIS 85A, VIS 85B

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 20, GSS 21, GSS 22, GSS 23, GSS 25, GSS 26, GSS 27, HILD 2A, HILD 2B, HILD 2C, HILD 7A, HILD 7B, HILD 7C, HILD 80GS, HILD 10, HILD 11, HILD 12, HILD 14, HILD 20, HILD 30, HILD 30GS, HILD 40, HILD 41, HILD 42, HILD 43, HILD 50, HILD 60, 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 10, LATI 50

Literary Narratives Theme

AWP 10, GSS 132, LTCS 10, LTCS 11, LTCS 12, LTCS 50, LTCS 52, LTCS 119 or CGS 119, LTCS 119GS or CGS 119GS, LTEN 21, LTEN 22, LTEN 23, LTEN 25, LTEN 26, LTEN 27, LTEN 28, LTEN 29, LTEN 30, LTEN 31, LTEN 171, LTEN 178 or ETHN 168, LTEN 181, LTEN 185, LTWL 10, LTWL 11, LTWL 12, LTWL 19A, LTWL 19B, LTWL 19C, LTWR 8A, LTWR 8B, LTWR 8C

Philosophical Perspectives Theme

MGT 16, PHIL 1, PHIL 13, PHIL 14, PHIL 15, PHIL 16, PHIL 24, PHIL 25, PHIL 26, PHIL 27 or POLI 27, PHIL 28 or POLI 28, PHIL 31, PHIL 32, PHIL 33, PHIL 35, PHIL 50, PHIL 51, PHIL 55, PHIL 60, PHIL 155, PHIL 156, PHIL 165, PHIL 170, RELI 1, RELI 2, RELI 3

Language Other Than English

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 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.

American Sign Language

LISL 1A and  1AX or LISL 1AR or LISL 5A, LISL 10B and  1BX or  5B, LISL 1C and  1CX or 005C, LISL 1D and  1DX, LISL 1E

Arabic

LIAB 1A and  1AX, LIAB 1B and  1BX, LIAB 1C and  1CX, LIHL 16, LIHL 116F, LIHL 116W, LIHL 116P, LIHL 136

Chinese (Cantonese)

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

Chinese (Mandarin)

CHIN 10A, CHIN 10B, CHIN 10C, CHIN 20A, CHIN 20B, CHIN 20C, 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 1A and  1AX, LIFR 1B and  1BX, LIFR 10C and  1CX, LIFR 1D and  1DX, LTFR 2A, LTFR 2B, LTFR 2C, LTFR 50, LTFR 104, LTFR 115, LTFR 116, LTFR 121

German

LIGM 1A and  1AX, LIGM 1B and  1BX, LIGM 1C and  1CX, LIGM 1D and  1DX, LTGM 2A, LTGM 2B, LTGM 2C, LTGM 50, LTGM 100, LTGM 101, LTGM 130, LTGM 132, LTGM 134

Greek (Ancient)

LTGK 1, LTGK 2, LTGK 3, LTGK 101, LTGK 102, LTGK 103, LTGK 104

Hebrew

JWSP 1, JWSP 2, JWSP 3, JWSP 101, JWSP 102, JWSP 103

Hindi

LIHI 1A and  1AX, LIHI 1B and  1BX, LIHI 1C and  1CX, LIHI 1D and  1DX, LIHL 119F or 119FR, LIHL 119W or  119WR, LIHL 119P or 119PR, LIHL139F or 139FR, LIHL 139W or  139WR, LIHL 139P or  139PR

Italian

LIIT 1A and  1AX, LIIT 1B and  1BX, LIIT 1C and  1CX, LIIT 1D and  1DX, LTIT 2A, LTIT 2B, LTIT 2C, LTIT 50, LTIT 100, LTIT 115, LTIT 122, LTIT 37, LTIT 161

Japanese

JAPN 10A, JAPN 10B, JAPN 10C, JAPN 20A, JAPN 20B, JAPN 20C, JAPN 130A, JAPN 130B, JAPN 130C, JAPN 140A, JAPN 140B, JAPN 140C, JAPN 150A, JAPN 150B, JAPN 150C, JAPN 150C

Korean

LTKO 1A, LTKO 1B, LTKO 1C, LTKO 2A, LTKO 2B, LTKO 2C, LTKO 130, LTKO 140, LIHL 115F, LIHL 115W, LIHL 115P, LIHL 135F, LIHL 135W, LIHL 135P

Latin

LTLA 1, LTLA 2, LTLA 3, LTLA 100, LTLA 102, LTLA 103, LTLA 104, LTLA 105

Persian

LIHL 17, LIHL 117F, LIHL 117W, LIHL 117P, LIHL 137F, LIHL 137W, LIHL 137P

Portuguese

LIPO 1A and  1AX, LIPO 1B and  1BX, LIPO 1C and  1CX

Russian

LTRU 1A, LTRU 1B, LTRU 1C, LTRU 2A, LTRU 2B, LTRU 104A, LTRU 104B, LTRU 104C

Spanish

LISP 1A and  1AX or LISP 5A, LISP 10B and  1BX or LISP 5B, LISP 1C  and1CX or LISP 5C, LISP 1D and  1DX  or LISP 5D, LTSP 1F, LTSP 2A, LTSP 2B, LTSP 2C, LTSP 2D, LTSP 2E, LTSP 2F, LTSP 3F, LTSP 50A, LTSP 50B, LTSP 50C, 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