General Education Requirements

Tier One:

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

• TRAD 101 – Non-Western Cultures and Civilizations
• TRAD 102 – Western Cultures and Civilizations: Classical to Renaissance
• TRAD 103 – Western Cultures and Civilizations: Renaissance to Present
• TRAD 104 – Topics in Culture and Civilization

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

• INDV 101 – Mind, Self, and Language
• INDV 102 – Social Interaction and Relationships
• INDV 103 – Societal and Institutional Systems

Natural Science – Met by requirements in major

Tier Two:

Individuals and Societies – 1 course

Arts OR Humanities (3 units) – 1 course

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.

AGEC – Arizona General Education Curriculum

If you have an AGEC certification, your General Education requirements are completed. If you do not have an AGEC, see your college advisor in the Engineering Academic Affairs Office, Room 200, in the Engineering Building, to make sure you receive credit for the General Education courses you have already completed.

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 authorization through the college advisor in the Engineering Academic Affairs office, Room 200, in the Engineering building, to make sure the course you are taking fulfills your general education requirement. Failure to obtain prior consent may result in disapproval of the credit for the course.

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, Room 200, in the Engineering building. This safeguards that the course you will be taking will apply towards your general education requirement.