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Course Planning

Engineering Course Enrollment Restrictions

Many engineering courses are major-restricted during the enrollment period. Please refer to the Engineering Course Enrollment Restrictions page to learn if and when major restrictions will be lifted.

How to create your study plan

  1. Review the UCI Catalogue for your major requirements, prerequisites, and course descriptions. You will also find University and General Education requirements.
  2. You can also look at your DegreeWorks to track your progress and see courses you are still missing.
  3. Use our Teaching Plan to see when your required courses should be taken. Keep in mind Engineering courses have many prerequisites. Also, several engineering courses are offered only ONCE a year.
  4. Feel free to use our templates when creating your study plan.

Some helpful tips when planning

  • Community College Credit: Many students choose to take GE or even major required courses at a community college. Check out Assist and learn more about our articulation agreements with the California Community Colleges. Remember lower division writing MUST be completed at UCI.
How to find college courses that count towards UCI GE categories
  1. Navigate to Assist.org. Choose your community college on the right-hand side.
  2. Click on ” UC Transferable Courses.”
  3. Choose your subject/department.
  4. Find your course and under the column “UC areas”
    • UC-B = GE III @ UCI
    • UC-H = GE IV @ UCI
      • If a course lists UC-B, UC-H, you can choose what GE you want the course to count towards; GE III or GE IV.

  • GEs that Double Count: For GE courses, some may even satisfy two categories. Keep in mind GE III and IV can NEVER double count.
Category III (Social and Behavioral Sciences) and VII (Multicultural Studies)

African American Studies (AFAM)
AFAM 40A           African American Studies I
AFAM 40B           African American Studies II
AFAM 40C           African American Studies III
Anthropology (ANTHRO)
ANTHRO 25A      Environmental Injustice
Asian American Studies (ASIANAM)
ASIANAM 50       Asian American Histories
ASIANAM 52       Asian American Communities
ASIANAM 53       Asian Americans and Race
ASIANAM 130    Undocumented Immigrant Experiences
Chicano/Latino Studies (CHC/LAT)
CHC/LAT 61         Introduction to Chicano/Latino Studies I
CHC/LAT 62         Introduction to Chicano/Latino Studies II
CHC/LAT 63         Introduction to Chicano/Latino Studies III
CHC/LAT 64         Introduction to Race and Ethnicity in Political Science
CHC/LAT 164A    Undocumented Immigrant Experiences
Criminology, Law and Society (CRM/LAW)
CRM/LAW C187 Undocumented Immigrant Experiences
History (HISTORY)
HISTORY 15C      Asian American Histories
HISTORY 15F       What to Eat? Immigrants and the Development of American Cuisines
Political Science (POL SCI)
POL SCI 61A        Introduction to Race and Ethnicity in Political Science
Sociology (SOCIOL)
SOCIOL 1             Introduction to Sociology
SOCIOL 3             Social Problems
SOCIOL 177C      Undocumented Immigrant Experiences

Category III (Social and Behavioral Sciences) and VIII (International/Global Issues)
Anthropology2A
41A
48
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Global Cultures and Society
Archaeology or Aliens?: Conspiracy, Pseudoscience, and the Emergence of Civilizations  
Asian American Studies51*
The U.S. and Asia  
Economics 13Global Economy
European Languages and Studies10*   S10*Topics in Historical Foundations (1500-1800)  
Historical Foundations: Europe and the Foundations of the Modern World
European Languages and Studies11*
S11*
Issues and Institutions in Modern Europe (1789-1945)
Europe’s Futures: 1755-Present
Gender and Sexuality60CGender and Religion  
Global Middle East Studies60B
60C
Social Sciences: Problems and Methods for Global Middles East Studies
Social Ecology and Sciences: Problems and Methods for Global Middles East Studies
  History  11  Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity Since WWII
International Studies1
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Introduction to Global Studies
Global Cultures and Society
Global Political Ideologies
Global Economy
Introduction to International Relations
Global Political Economy
Human Rights and Global Governance
Global Environmental Issues
  Political Science11A
41A
44B
45A
51A
H80
Introduction to Political Science: Political Analysis 
Introduction to International Relations
Global Political Ideologies
Human Rights and Global Governance
Introduction to Politics Around the World
Globalization and Human Security  
Religious Studies61Gender and Religion
  Social Science4A
5D
12
15
16
17  
Introduction to Global Studies
US & World Geography
Global Political Ideologies
Global Political Economy
Human Rights and Global Governance
Global Environmental Issues  
Sociology2Globalization and Transnational Sociology
Category IV (Arts and Humanities) and VII (Multicultural Studies)
African American Studies  40A*
40B*
40C*
African American Studies I
African American Studies II
African American Studies III
Art History44Image Collision: A Multicultural Approach to Image and Their Users
Asian American Studies  50*
55
Asian American Histories
Asian Americans and the Media  
Comparative Literature9Introduction to Multiculturalism
English   Film & Media Studies8  
H80
Multicultural American Literature  
Honors Seminar: Race Sport Media
  Gender and Sexuality Studies20
50A
50B
50C
Introduction to Queer Studies
Gender and Feminism in Everyday Life
Gender and Power
Gender and Popular Culture
History15A
15C*
15D 15F*
Native American History
Asian American Histories
History of Sexuality in the US
What to Eat? Immigrants and the Development of American Cuisines
  Humanities  1C  Humanities Core Lecture
  Music  78  History of Jazz
  Social Science  78A*  Asian American Histories
*Note: GE’s can only count towards a maximum of 2 GE categories. For courses like AFAM 40A, that count towards GE 3 or 4 and 7, you will need to choose if you want that course to count towards 3 or 4 not both. Please double check the catalogue before registering for a class.
Category IV (Arts and Humanities) and VIII (International/Global Issues)
Arabic51Introduction to the Koran
Art History30  
40A
40B
40C
42A
42B
42C
42D
42E
Latin American Art and Architecture: 1492 to the Present
Ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman Art in Architecture
Arts of Europe: Medieval and Renaissance
Early Modern and Modern Art in Europe and America
History of Asian Art: Arts of India
History of Asian Art: Arts of China
History of Asian Art: Arts of Japan
History of Asian Art: Arts of Islam
Art & Archeology of Ancient Persia, Egypt & Mesopotamia
  Asian American Studies  51*  The U.S. and Asia
  Comparative Literature 3
10
Just Reading: Developing the Reading Experience
Topics in World Literature
Dance      80
90A
90B
Introduction to Ballet and Modern Dance
Dance History I
Dance History II  
Drama40A
40B
40C
Development of Drama
Development of Drama
Development of Drama
East Asian Studies20
40
55
Topics in Asian Religions
Topics in East Asian Popular Culture
Introduction to East Asian Cultures
European Languages and Studies9
10*
S10*  
11*  
S11*
13
Topics in Europe in the Middle Ages
Topics in Historical Foundations (1500-1800)
Historical Foundations: Europe and the Foundations of the Modern World
Issues and Institutions in Modern Europe (1789-1945)
Europe’s Futures: 1755-Present
Topics in Contemporary Europe (1945-Today)
French50  Topics in French Culture and the Modern World
Global Middle East Studies60A  Humanities and Arts: Problems and Methods for Global Middle East Studies
Hebrew50Jewish and Israeli Culture
History    10
16A
16B
16C
18A
21A
21B
21C
50
70A
70B
70D
70E
70F
The Holocaust
World Religions I
World Religions II
Religious Dialogue
Major Jewish Texts
World: Innovations
World: Empires and Revolutions
World: Nation, War, and Rights
Crises and Revolutions
Problems in History: Asia
Problems in History: Europe
Problems in History: Latin America
Problems in History: Middle East and Africa
Problems in History: Transregional History
  Humanities1C
10
  Humanities Core Course
Masterpieces of Literature
  Italian50  Topics in Italian Culture
Music  40B
40C
40D
42
44
History of European Music: From Renaissance through the Baroque
History of European Music: Hasse to Mahler
20th Century Music
Music and Gender
Classical Music in Society
Persian50Persian Culture
Religious Studies5A
5B
5C
World Religions I
World Religions II
Religious Dialogue
Russian50Topics in Russian Culture
 Spanish50
60E
60S
61
Latin America, US Latino & Iberian Cultures
Mexico & Central America: A Survey
Mexico & Central America: A Survey
The Culture of the Visual Image in Latin America
*Note: GE’s can only count towards a maximum of 2 GE categories. For courses like AFAM 40A, that count towards GE 3 or 4 and 7, you will need to choose if you want that course to count towards 3 or 4 not both. Please double check the catalogue before registering for a class.

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