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The following is a guide for University College students explaining how the subjects and courses contained in the catalog can be used to satisfy these requirements. If you are planning to register for a course not listed below, please check with an advisor to see whether it can be used toward the General Distribution Requirements.
In the lists that follow, the 3-digit number in parentheses is the subject number and the 3-digit number that follows is the course number. For example, the anthropology course 070:101 is written in this list as Anthropology (070) 101.
Please see the University College Degree Requirements (which include these General Distribution Requirements) for more information on earning a University College degree.
General Distribution Requirements
English Writing (Area 1) (355):101 - Expository Writing and one of the following: English Writing (355): 102, 201, 301, 302, 303, 315, 342.
Humanities - (Area 2) - 3 term courses, minimum of 9 credits, with a maximum of 2 courses in any one field.
For purposes of satisfying the minimum distribution requirement in Humanities - Area 2, foreign languages and literature are considered as a single field, and therefore, a student can use only two courses in any foreign language or combination thereof. Also, English (350) and American Literature (352) are considered as a single field as are General History (506), African and Latin American History (508), European History (510), and American History (512).
- African Languages and Literature (013) all courses.
- Africana Studies (014): 107, 130, 140, 201, 205, 213, 240, 258, 269, 274, 285, 304, 316, 340, 350, 360, 366, 367, 369, 380, 410, 418, 423, 495.
- Armenian (078) all courses.
- Art (080) all courses.
- Art History (082) all courses.
- Asian Studies (098) 241, 242
- Catalan (145) all courses.
- Chinese (165) all courses.
- Classics (190) all courses.
- Comparative Literature (195) all courses.
- East Asian Studies (214) 241, 242.
- English (350) all courses
- English Topics (351) all courses except 211, 212, 306, 307, 308, 399, 400, 405, 406.
- English: Theory (353) all courses.
- French (420) all courses except 305, 306, 307, 308, 331.
- German (470) all courses.
- Greek (489), (490) all courses.
- Hebraic Studies (500) all courses.
- Hindi (505) all courses.
- History (506, 508, 510, 512) all courses.
- Hungarian (535) all courses.
- Italian (560) all courses except 345, 346-348.
- Japanese (565) all courses except 350.
- Jewish Studies (563) all courses.
- Korean (574) all courses.
- Latin (580) all courses.
- Latin American Studies (590) all courses.
- Linguistics (615) all courses.
- Medieval Studies (667) all courses.
- Middle Eastern Studies (685) 103, 104, 329, 490 only.
- Music (700) all courses except 210, 261-270, 383, 384, 385, 386, 388, 475-487.
- Philosophy (730) all courses.
- Polish (787) all courses.
- Portuguese (810) all courses.
- Puerto Rican & Hispanic Caribbean Studies (836) 101, 110, 201, 203, 205, 229, 266, 305, 315, 340, 371, 372, 390, 399, 400, 462.
- Religion (840) all courses.
- Russian (860) all courses.
- Slavic and Eastern European Studies (861) all courses.
- Spanish (940) all courses except 347.
- Theater Arts (965) 211, 212, 311, 312 only.
- Ukrainian (967) all courses.
- Woman Studies (988) 371, 372 only.
Social Sciences - (Area 3) - 3 term courses, minimum of 9 credits, with a maximum of 2 courses in any one field.
- Africana Studies (014) all courses except those listed for Area 2 - Humanities above.
- American Studies (050) all courses.
- Anthropology (070) all courses except 102, 213, 356.
- Asian Studies (098) 321, 322, 444.
- Cognitive Science (185) all courses.
- Communication and Media Studies(189)101, 102 & 103, 441.
- Communication (192) all courses except 120, 121, 210, 220, 369, 370, 380, 381 & 495.
- Economics (220) all courses and 14:540:343.
- Environmental Resources (372) 202, 231, 232 only.
- Environmental & Business Economics (373) 101, 121, 321, 361, 362, 363, 371 only.
- Environmental Policy, Inst. & Behavior (374) 102, 175, 201, 211, 220, 223, 269, 279, 301, 308, 312, 313, 315, 322, 331, 335, & 341 only.
- Geography (450) all courses except 101, 102, 111.
- Labor Studies (575) all courses.
- Middle Eastern Studies (685) 350, 355, 451.
- Political Science (790) all courses.
- Psychology (830) all courses.
- Puerto Rican & Hispanic Caribbean Studies (836) all courses except those listed for Area 2 - Humanities above.
- Sociology (920) all courses.
- Women's Studies (988) All non-cross-listed courses, except 371 & 372.
A cross listed course appears in the class schedule with this message: "this course same as…" Disposition of Cross listed Women's Studies Courses: The disposition of these cross listed courses in meeting the distribution requirements is determined by the department offering the cross listed course. For example, Women's Studies (988) 272, Sociology of the Family, is cross linked with Sociology (920) 272. This course will apply to Area 3 - Social Sciences, and will count as a sociology course even if taken under the 988 index.
Mathematics & Natural Sciences (Area 4) - 3 term courses, minimum of 9 credits, with at least one course (3 credits) in an area other than quantitative skills; and no more than two courses in any one field.
Quantitative Skills
- Anthropology (070) 335 and 395 only.
- Communication (192) 300, 466, and 471 only.
- Computer Science (198) all courses. Click here for introductory CS courses
- Criminal Justice (202) 307 only.
- Economics (220) 201, 322, 326, 386, 401, 410, and 421 only.
- Engineering (440) 127 and 221 only.
- Exercise Science and Sports Studies (377) 275 and 413 only.
- Geography (450) 319, 320, and 330 only.
- Information Technology and Informatics (547) 111 only.
- Linguistics (615) 201, 305, 315, 325, 411, and 451 only.
- Mathematics (640) all credit courses.
- Operations Research (711) all courses.
- Philosophy (730) 201, 315, 407, and 408 only.
- Planning and Public Policy (762) 205 and 395 only.
- Political Science (790) 300 only.
- Psychology (830) 200 and 300 only.
- Sociology (920) 311 and 312 only.
- Spanish (940) 365 only.
- Statistics (960) all courses.
- Urban Studies (975) 205 only.
Natural Sciences
- Animal Science (067) 142 and 275 only.
- Anthropology (070) 102, 213, 356 only.
- Biochemistry (115) all courses.
- Biological Sciences (119) all courses.
- Cell Biology & Neuroscience (146) all courses.
- Chemistry (160) all courses.
- Entomology (370) 202.
- Environmental Science (375) 101, 201, 202, 203, 251, 266, and 301 only.
- Food Science (400) 103, 104, 201 & 202 only.
- Genetics (447) all courses.
- Geography (450) 101, 102, 111 only.
- Geological Sciences (460) all courses.
- Interdisciplinary Studies (556) 101, 140, 201, 220, 301, 415 only.
- Marine Science (628) 200.
- Meteorology (670) 201 & 202 only.
- Microbiology & Biochemistry (694) all courses.
- Nutritional Sciences (709) 201, 226, and 255 only.
- Physics (750) all courses.
- Plant Science (776) 170, 210, 211, 212, 305, 312, 330, and 402 only.
Cross-Cultural Perspectives (Area 5) - 1 term course, minimum of 3 credits. This credit may also be counted toward the Humanities and Social Sciences areas. A list of courses that satisfy this requirement is under development, please refer to the Cross-Cultural Perspectives link. Please check back in the future for timely updates to this section.
Restrictions
- A maximum of two courses in the major subject may be used to satisfy the minimum general distribution requirement. Additional courses required by the major but not in the major subject (e.g., mathematics for a computer science major) may be used to satisfy the minimum general distribution requirements if appropriate.
- For those subjects that can be used to satisfy more than one of the three main distribution areas (2, 3 &4), such as African Studies, Anthropology, Geography, Puerto Rican & Hispanic Caribbean Studies, etc., a maximum of two courses only can be applied toward areas 2, 3 & 4. Thus if Geography 101 and 102 (which are physical geography courses and listed in this brochure under Math & Natural Sciences) are taken to satisfy area 4, another course in geography (listed herein under the Social Sciences and considered a cultural geography course) cannot be used to satisfy area 3. One geography course under your Math & Natural Science area and another under your Social Science area would be acceptable.
- Courses with the following subject indices do not satisfy areas 1-5 of the general distribution requirements at University College. However, these may be used to satisfy Free Electives: 012, 203, 206, 300 (except course 306), 377, 571, 660, 690, 691, 701, 832, 910, 965 (except courses 211, 212, 311, 312), 966, 975.
- Also, courses offered at School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (School 11), except Animal Science 142 & 275, Biochemistry 115, Entomology 202, Environmental Sciences 375, Food Science 400, Marine Science 200, Meteorology 201, 202 and Plant Science 170; the College of Engineering (School 14); the College of Pharmacy (School 30); the School of Business (School 33); and the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy (School 10) cannot be used in the general distribution requirements.
Other Requirements
- No physical education activity course can be used to satisfy degree requirements.
- No more than 48 credits or 16 term courses in a single subject may be applied toward the minimum 120 credits required for graduation.
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