General Education

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Disclaimer: **Please do not be alarmed about how to ensure you complete your general education requirements as they are already incorporated into each Lee College of Engineering academic plan of study.**

General Education Requirements (Beginning Fall 2023)

Global and Local Themes

Additional Global and Local Themes information can be found in the University Catalog under 
General Education Requirements.
Note: Not every course is offered each semester.

Global Themes

Global Themes

Global Sciences (select one course)
  • AFRS 1501 – Africana Studies
  • ANTH 1501 – An Introduction to Anthropology
  • CAPI 1501 – Capitalism in Global Context
  • COMM 1501 – Global and Intercultural Communication
  • ECON 1501 – Global Social Science: Economics of Global Issues
  • ESCI 1501 – Global Social Science: Environment, Society, and Sustainability
  • GEOG 1501 – Global Social Science: World Geography
  • INTL 1501 – Globalization and Interdependence
  • LTAM 1501 – Introduction to Latin American Politics and Society
  • POLS 1501 – Introduction to Comparative Politics
  • SOCY 1501 – Sociological Approaches to Global Issues
Global Arts/Humanities (select one course)
  • ARBC 1502 – Modern Arab Culture
  • ARCH 1502 – Global Architecture, Culture, and Environment
  • ARTA 1502 – Art in a Global Context
  • CHNS 1502 – Chinese Culture in the World
  • DANC 1502 – Dance in Global Contexts
  • ENGL 1502 – Global Connections in English Studies
  • FILM 1502 – Introduction to Film and Media Art
  • FRAN 1502 – French and Francophone Cultures
  • FREN 1502 – French and Francophone Cultures
  • GERM 1502 – German and German-Speaking Cultures
  • HIST 1502 – Issues in Global History
  • HONR 1502 – Inquiry into the Visual Arts
  • ITLN 1502 – Italian Culture in the World
  • JAPN 1502 – Japanese Studies
  • LACS 1502 – Introduction to Global Cultures
  • LTAM 1502 – Introduction to Latin American History and Culture
  • MUSC 1502 – Music in Global Communities
  • PHIL 1502 – Global and Comparative Philosophy
  • RELS 1502 – Other Worlds
  • SPAN 1502 – Cultures of the Hispanic World
  • THEA 1502 – Theatre in Global Contexts
  • WGST 1502 – Introduction to Gender Studies Around the World
Local Theme

Local Social Science (select one course)
  • ANTH 1511 – Money, Health, and Happiness
  • CJUS 1511 – Foundations of Criminal Justice
  • COMM 1511 – Health, Well-Being, and Quality of Life
  • EDUC 1511 – Public Education and Schooling in the U.S.
  • GEOG 1511 – Urban and Regional Planning
  • HAHS 1511 – Issues of Health and Quality of Life
  • HONR 1511 – Media Literacy in Contemporary Culture
  • POLS 1511 – Introduction to American Politics
  • SOCY 1511 – Sociological Approaches to Local Issues
  • SOWK 1511 – The Field of Social Work
Local Arts/Humanities
  • AFRS 1512 – Africana Studies
  • CAPI 1512 – Capitalism in the USA and Beyond
  • CHNS 1512 – Chinese and Chinese Culture in the U.S.
  • DANC 1512 – Dance in the United States
  • ENGL 1512 – Local Connections in English Studies
  • FRAN 1512 – French and Francophone Cultures in the U.S.
  • FREN 1512 – French & Francophone Cultures in the U.S.
  • HIST 1512 – Issues in US History
  • HONR 1512 – Local Arts/Humanities
  • ITLN 1512 – Italian Culture in the U.S.
  • MUSC 1512 – Music in U.S. Communities
  • PHIL 1512 – Philosophy and Community
  • RELS 1512 – Religions in America
  • SPAN 1512 – US Hispanic, Latina/o/x Topics
  • THEA 1512 – Theatre in the United States
  • WGST 1512 – Introduction to Gender Studies in the U.S.