Open GE Courses
Select the GE Area or course to find specific sections that are open.
How to use
Open GE courses are listed by GE Area. Select the course or GE area to see your options.
During the first two weeks of the semester, most classes can be enrolled into WITHOUT a permission number.
You can see that classes state "Permission number not required until third week of semester" under the "Class Attribute" column.
GE Area 1
All Area 1 requirements are highly recommended to be completed within your first year.
| Area 1A | Area 1B | Area 1C |
|---|---|---|
| English Composition | Critical Thinking | Oral Communication |
GE Area 2
| Area 2 |
|---|
| Match Concepts and QR |
GE Area 3
| Area 3A | Area 3B |
|---|---|
| Arts | Humanities |
GE Area 4
Area 4 list includes classes that also fulfill the "U.S. History" requirement.
| Area 4 | Area 4: U.S. History classes only |
|---|---|
| Social/Behavioral Sciences | U.S. History |
For a list of only U.S. History classes, use the list in the right column.
GE Area 5
| Area 5A | Area 5B | Area 5C |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Science | Biological Science | Laboratory |
GE Area 6
| GE Area 6 |
|---|
| Ethnic Studies (Lower-Division) |
Other Graduation Requirements
| Other Graduation Requirements |
|---|
| U.S./CA Government |
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