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Overlapping GE and Major Course List

Many lower-division GE courses have been approved to satisfy requirements for specific majors. Please use the list below to view coursework that can be shared between lower-division GE requirements and major requirements.

Major requirements are subject to change and students should verify requirements on the major department's website. 

Please note: lower-division major courses cannot overlap with the lower-division breadth GE requirement.

Last Updated: February 1, 2025

Course List

Anthropology
  • Biology GE: ANTH 2
Biology
  • Biology: BILD 1 or 3
  • Math/Logic GE (Mathematics/Advanced Statistics): BIEB 100
Chemistry
  • Chemistry GE: CHEM 6A/B/C; CHEM 6AH/BH/CH
Cognitive Science
  • Math/Logic GE (Introductory Statistics): COGS 14A
  • Math/Logic GE (Programming/Logic): COGS 18
  • Biology GE: COGS 17
Computer Science and Engineering
  • Math/Logic GE (Programming/Logic): CSE 8A, 11
Education Studies
  • Math/Logic (Introductory Statistics): SOCI 60
Ethnic Studies
  • Humanities and Cultural Studies GE: ETHN 1, 2, 3, 20
Engineering
  • Physics GE: PHYS 4A, 4B, 4C
Global South Studies
  • Humanities and Cultural Studies GE: GSS/TWS 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27
History
  • Humanities and Cultural Studies GE: HILD 7A, 7B, 7C; 10, 11, 12, 14
Latin American Studies
  • Humanities and Cultural Studies GE: LATI 10, 50
Linguistics
  • Math/Logic GE (Programming/Logic): LIGN 17
Literature
  • Humanities and Cultural Studies GE: LTEN 27, 28, 29; LTCS 50, 52
Mathematics
  • Math/Logic GE (Mathematics/Advanced Statistics): MATH 10A/B/C, MATH 20A/B/C, MATH 180A, MATH 181A
Music
  • Fine Arts GE: MUS 4, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14 
Philosophy
  • Math/Logic GE (Programming/Logic): PHIL 10, 12
Political Science
  • Math/Logic GE (Introductory Statistics): POLI 30
Psychology
  • Math/Logic GE (Introductory Statistics): PSYC 60
  • Math/Logic GE (Programming/Logic): COGS 18
Sociology
  • Math/Logic GE (Introductory Statistics): SOCI 60
Theatre
  • Fine Arts GE: TDGE 1, 21, 22, 23
Visual Arts
  • Fine Arts GE: VIS 20, 21, 22, 84

Search by GE requirement

Natural Science 

GE Biology

  • Anthropology: ANTH 2 Biology: BILD 1, 3 
  • Cognitive Science: COGS 17 

GE Chemistry

  • Chemistry** : CHEM 6A, 6B, 6C, 6AH, 6BH, 6CH

GE Physics:

  • Physics: PHYS 4A, 4B, 4C
  • Earth Sciences: SIO 50

 

GE Mathematics, Statistics, and Logic

Option A-Mathematics/Advanced Statistics

  • Biology: BIEB 100

Option B-Introductory Statistics

  • Cognitive Science: COGS 14A
  • Psychology: PSYC 60

Option C-Programming/Logic

  • Computer Science and Engineering: CSE 8A, 11
  • Engineering (general): MAE 5
  • Philosophy: PHIL 10, 12
  • Linguistics: LIGN 17

Humanities and Cultural Studies

  • Ethnic Studies: ETHN 1, 2, 3, 20
  • Global South Studies: GSS 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27
  • History: HILD 7A/B/C, 11, 12, 14
  • Latin American Studies: LATI 10, 50
  • Literature: LTEN 27, 28, 29, 31; LTCS 50, 52
  • Music: MUS 4, 6, 7, 13, 14
  • Theatre: TDGE 1, 21, 22, 23 Visual Arts: VIS 20, 21, 22, 84

 

Fine Arts

  • Music: MUS 4, 6, 7, 13, 14
  • Theater: TDGE 1, 21, 22, 23
  • Visual Arts: VIS 20, 21, 22, 84

**Various majors have Chemistry, Physics, and/or Mathematics requirements. Please check each major’s criteria.