Course Planning

Method 1:

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.
       

Method 2:
Follow the steps below find a community college equivalent to a UCI GE, such as Anthro 2A which count towards GE III and GE VIII. (Not all colleges have exact equivalents for UCI GEs, in this case, follow Method 1).

• Navigate to Assist.org. Choose your community college.
• Click on ” View Agreements”
• Choose your subject/department under “Major”.
  

African American Studies (AFAM)
AFAM 40A African American Studies I ((III or IV) and VII)
AFAM 40B African American Studies II ((III or IV) and VII)
AFAM 40C African American Studies III ((III or IV) and VII)
Anthropology (ANTHRO)
ANTHRO 25A Environmental Injustice
Asian American Studies (ASIANAM)
ASIANAM 50 Asian American Histories ((III or IV) and VII)
ASIANAM 52 Asian American Communities ((III or IV) and VII)
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 ((III or IV) and VII )
HISTORY 15F What to Eat? Immigrants and the Development of American Cuisines ((III or IV) and VII )
Political Science (POL SCI)
POL SCI 61A Introduction to Race and Ethnicity in Political Science
POL SCI 154K Antisemitism (III and (VII or VIII))
Sociology (SOCIOL)
SOCIOL 1 Introduction to Sociology
SOCIOL 3 Social Problems
SOCIOL 177C Undocumented Immigrant Experiences

*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.

Anthropology (ANTHRO)
ANTHRO 2A Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
ANTHRO 41A Global Cultures and Society
ANTHRO 48 Archaeology or Aliens?
ANTHRO 60 Global Themes in Sikh Studies (III and (VII or VIII))
Asian American Studies (ASIANAM)
ASIANAM 51 The U.S. and Asia ((III or IV) and VIII)
Economics (ECON)
ECON 13 Global Economy
European Languages and Studies (EURO ST)
EURO ST 10 Topics in Historical Foundations (1500-1800) ((III or IV) and VIII)
EURO ST S10 Historical Foundations: Europe and the Foundations of the Modern World ((III or IV) and VIII)
EURO ST 11 Issues and Institutions in Modern Europe (1789-1945) ((III or IV) and VIII)
EURO ST S11 Europe’s Futures:1755-Present ((III or IV) and VIII)
Gender and Sexuality Studies (GEN&SEX)
GEN&SEX 60C Gender and Religion
History (HISTORY)
HISTORY 11 Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity Since WWII
International Studies (INTL ST)
INTL ST 1 Introduction to Global Studies
INTL ST 11 Global Cultures and Society
INTL ST 12 Global Political Ideologies
INTL ST 13 Global Economy
INTL ST 14 Introduction to International Relations
INTL ST 15 Global Political Economy
INTL ST 16 Human Rights and Global Governance
INTL ST 17 Global Environmental Issues
Political Science (POL SCI)
POL SCI 11A Introduction to Political Science: Political Analysis
POL SCI 41A Introduction to International Relations
POL SCI 44B Global Political Ideologies
POL SCI 45A Human Rights and Global Governance
POL SCI 51A Introduction to Politics Around the World
POL SCI 154K Antisemitism (III and (VII or VIII))
Religious Studies (REL STD)
REL STD 60 Global Themes in Sikh Studies (III and (VII or VIII))
REL STD 61 Gender and Religion
Social Sciences (SOC SCI)
SOC SCI 4A Introduction to Global Studies
SOC SCI 5D US and World Geography
SOC SCI 12 Global Political Ideologies
SOC SCI 15 Global Political Economy
SOC SCI 16 Human Rights and Global Governance
SOC SCI 17 Global Environmental Issues
Sociology (SOCIOL)
SOCIOL 2 Globalization

*Note: GE’s can only count towards a maximum of 2 GE categories. For courses like ANTHRO 60, that count towards GE 3 and 7 or 8, you will need to choose if you want that course to count towards 7 or 8 not both. Please double check the catalogue before registering for a class.

African American Studies (AFAM)
AFAM 40A African American Studies I ((III or IV) and VII)
AFAM 40B African American Studies II ((III or IV) and VII)
AFAM 40C African American Studies III ((III or IV) and VII)
Art History (ART HIS)
ART HIS 44 Image Collision: A Multicultural Approach to Images and Their Users
Asian American Studies (ASIANAM)
ASIANAM 50 Asian American Histories ((III or IV) and VII)
ASIANAM 54 Asian American Stories
ASIANAM 55 Asian Americans and the Media
Comparative Literature (COM LIT)
COM LIT 9 Introduction to Multiculturalism
Drama (DRAMA)
DRAMA 13 Food, Film, Power (IV and (VII or VIII))
English (ENGLISH)
ENGLISH 8 Multicultural American Literature
Gender and Sexuality Studies (GEN&SEX)
GEN&SEX 20 Introduction to Queer Studies
GEN&SEX 50A Gender and Feminism in Everyday Life
GEN&SEX 50B Gender and Power
GEN&SEX 60C Gender and Popular Culture
History (HISTORY)
HISTORY 15A Native American History
HISTORY 15C Asian American Histories ((III or IV) and VII )
HISTORY 15D History of Sexuality in the US
HISTORY 15F What to Eat? Immigrants and the Development of American Cuisines ((III or IV) and VII )
Humanities (HUMAN)
HUMAN 1C Humanities Core Lecture
Music (MUSIC)
MUSIC 78 History of Jazz
Social Sciences (SOC SCI)
SOC SCI 78A Asian American Histories Asian American Histories ((III or IV) and VII)

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.

Arabic (ARABIC)
ARABIC 51 Introduction to the Koran
Art History (ART HIS)
ART HIS 30 Latin American Art and Architecture: 1492 to the Present
ART HIS 40A Ancient Greek and Roman Art, and Architecture
ART HIS 40B Arts of Europe: Medieval and Renaissance
ART HIS 40C Early Modern and Modern Art in Europe and America
ART HIS 42A History of Asian Art: Arts of India
ART HIS 42B History of Asian Art: Arts of China
ART HIS 42C History of Asian Art: Arts of Japan
ART HIS 42D History of Asian Art: Arts of Islam
ART HIS 42F Arts of Korea
ART HIS 46 Introduction to Ancient Egyptian Archaeology and Art
Asian American Studies (ASIANAM)
ASIANAM 51 The U.S. and Asia ((III or IV) and VIII)
Comparative Literature (COM LIT)
COM LIT 3 Just Reading: Developing the Reading Experience
COM LIT 10 Topics in World Literature
COM LIT 60A World Literature
COM LIT 60B Reading with Theory
COM LIT 60C Cultural Studies
Drama (DRAMA)
DRAMA 13 Food, Film, Power (IV and (VII or VIII))
DRAMA 40A Development of Drama
DRAMA 40B Development of Drama
DRAMA 40C Development of Drama
East Asian Studies (EAS)
EAS 20 Topics in Asian Religions
EAS 40 Topics in Asian Religions
EAS 55 Topics in Asian Religions
European Languages and Studies (EURO ST)
EURO ST 9 Topics in Europe in the Middle Ages
EURO ST 10 Topics in Historical Foundations (1500-1800) ((III or IV) and VIII)
EURO ST S10 Historical Foundations: Europe and the Foundations of the Modern World ((III or IV) and VIII)
EURO ST 11 Issues and Institutions in Modern Europe (1789-1945) ((III or IV) and VIII)
EURO ST S11 Europe’s Futures:1755-Present ((III or IV) and VIII)
EURO ST 13 Topics in Contemporary Europe (1945 – Today)
French (FRENCH)
FRENCH 50 Topics in French Culture and the Modern World
Global Middle East Studies (GLBL ME)
GLBL ME 60A Humanities and Arts: Problems and Methods for Global Middle East Studies
History (HISTORY)
HISTORY 10 The Holocaust
HISTORY 16AWorld Religions I
HISTORY 16B World Religions II
HISTORY 16C Religious Dialogue
HISTORY 18A Major Jewish Texts
HISTORY 21A World: Innovations
HISTORY 21B World: Empires and Revolutions
HISTORY 21C World: Nation, War, and Rights
HISTORY 50 Crises and Revolutions
HISTORY 70A Problems in History: Asia
HISTORY 70B Problems in History: Europe
HISTORY 70C Problems in History: United States
HISTORY 70D Problems in History: Latin America
HISTORY 70E Problems in History: Middle East and Africa
HISTORY 70F Problems in History: Transregional History
Humanities (HUMAN)
HUMAN 1C Humanities Core Lecture
HUMAN 10 Masterpieces of Literature
Italian (ITALIAN)
ITALIAN 50 Topics in Italian Culture
Music (MUSIC)
MUSIC 40B History of European Music: From the Renaissance through the Baroque
MUSIC 40C History of European Music: Hasse to Mahler
MUSIC 40D 20th Century Music
Persian (PERSIAN)
PERSIAN 50 Topics in Persian Culture
Religious Studies (REL STD)
REL STD 5A World Religions I
REL STD 5B World Religions II
REL STD 5C Religious Dialogue
Russian (RUSSIAN)
RUSSIAN 50 Topics in Russian Culture
Spanish (SPANISH)
SPANISH 50 Latin America, U.S. Latino, and Iberian Cultures
SPANISH 60E Mexico and Central America: A Survey
SPANISH 60S Mexico and Central America: A Survey
SPANISH 61 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 EURO ST 11, that count towards GE 4 and 7 or 8, you will need to choose if you want that course to count towards 7 or 8 not both. Please double check the catalogue before registering for a class.

GE II and V
Engineering students automatically complete GE II and V with their major requirements. This section of your Degreeworks will automatically complete itself. AP courses will automatically fill in.

ex. GE V major required courses completed by AP scores.

GE III and IV
When reviewing either category, please take note of the following differences.
Choose from one of the following options:

• 3 courses category refers to 3 UC Irvine courses. (most common option by students)
• Transfer: 2 semester category courses refers to 2 semester courses completed at a Community College.

Note: If you complete 1 GE III course at UCI, you will still need to complete 2 additional GE III courses via Community College or UCI. You cannot mix 1 UCI course with 1 Community College course to complete the option: Transfer: 2 semester category courses.

If you completed 3 years or more of a high school language, your GE VI will show as satisfied. Request DegreeWorks Update Submit Online Form if this requirement is not updated for you. Allow 5 -7 days for the update to be made.

If you are unsure of how many years your High School courses counted for, visit University of California A-G Course List and search via by high school, followed by your language courses.

If you want to continue taking language at UCI, please visit: Language Placement | UCI School of Humanities

You will need one course to complete GE VII and one course to complete GE VIII.
Some courses from GE III or IV may satisfy GE VII or GE VIII. View GEs that Double Count At UCI.

Unless you planned to complete Humanities core as a first-year student, please ignore the “6 classes”

If a General Education or other major required course is showing under electives, Request DegreeWorks Update Submit Online Form — Allow 5 -7 days for the update to be made. This usually occurs with Technical Electives or GE courses taken at a Community College.

“Electives” are at the bottom of the Degreeworks page.