General Education Component Starting Summer 2015
The General Education Component (GEC) of the College of Engineering curriculum requires at least 15 semester hours of course credit. The requirements are the following:
[1] Engineering Be Creative: Complete 3 s.h.
The above link will take to a list of courses on MyUI that have been approved and are offered during a specfic semester (Fall, Winter, Summer, Spring)
Below is a full list of the courses approved under the Engineering Be Creative Course List
[2] CLAS General Education Course: Complete 3 s.h.
Students must complete 3 s.h. of coursework from one of the approved CLAS GEC categories (listed below). The link above will provide students with a list of courses approved in the category that are offered during a specific semester (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer).
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Interpretation of Literature
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World Languages
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Historical Perspectives
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International and Global Issues
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Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts
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Values, Society, and Diversity
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Social Science
If you wish to complete a minor while satisfying the general education requirements click here.
GEC Options: Be Creative Course List (Item 1)
| Subject | Course(s) |
| Animation [ANIM] |
ANIM:2125 Intro to Animation |
| Art and Art History [ARTS] |
ARTS:1510 Basic Drawing ARTS:1520 Design Fundamentals ARTS:2800 Intro to Digital Arts |
| Ceramics [CERM] |
CERM:2010 Exploring Forms in Clay I |
| Cinema [CINE] |
CINE:1834 Modes of Film and Video Production |
| Creative Nonfiction Writing [CNW] |
CNW:1620 Introduction to Creative Nonfiction CNW:2680 The Art and Craft of Creative Nonfiction CNW:2700 The Art and Craft of Personal Writing CNW:2720 Art and Craft of Writing about Culture CNW:2730 Art and Craft of Writing about Science CNW:2740 Art and Craft of Environmental Writing CNW:2770 Art and Craft of Writing for New Media CNW:2780 Art and Craft of Writing about Sports CNW:2790 The Art and Craft of Humor Writing CNW:2830 Art and Craft of Immersion Journalism CNW:2840 Art and Craft of Travel Writing CNW:2850 Art and Craft of Writing about Politics CNW:3632 Prose Style |
| Creative Writing [CW] |
CW:2100 Creative Writing CW:2870 Fiction Writing CW:2875 Poetry Writing CW:3003 Writing and Reading Science Fiction CW:3005 Professional & Creative Business Comm CW:3107 Creative Writing for Health Professions CW:3210 Creative Writing and the Natural World CW:3215 Creative Writing and Popular Culture CW:3218 Creative Writing for New Media CW:4745 The Sentence: Strategies for Writing CW:4751 Creative Writing for the Musician CW:4760 The Art of Revision: Writing for Clarity |
| Dance [DANC] (all 2 sh) |
DANC:1020 Beginning Jazz DANC:1030 Beginning Ballet DANC:1040 Beginning Modern Dance DANC:1050 Beginning/Contact Improvisation DANC:1055 Art of Movement in the Creative Process DANC:1120 Continuing Jazz DANC:1130 Continuing Ballet DANC:1140 Continuing Modern Dance DANC:2020 Intermediate Jazz DANC:2030 Intermediate Ballet DANC:2040 Intermediate Modern |
| Design [DSGN] |
DSGN:2110 Graphic Design I |
| Metalworking and Jewelry [MTLS] |
MTLS:2910 Introduction to Jewelry and Metal Arts |
| Music [MUS] |
MUS:1012 Creativity in Music (3 sh) MUS:1007 Garage Band: The Basics (2 sh) |
| Painting [PNTG] |
PNTG:2410 Painting I |
| Printing [PRNT] |
PRNT:2610 Intro to Printmaking |
| Theatre Arts [THTR] |
THTR:1140 Basic Acting THTR:2200 Elements of Design THTR:2215 Intro Theatrical Production Technology THTR:2220 Production Lab (Run Crew; Advanced Run Crew; Electrics) THTR:2140 Acting I THTR:2301 Playwriting I THTR:2610 Acting for Success THTR:2620 Improvisation for Engineers and Scientists THTR:3202 Graphic Design and Identity THTR:3208 Mask and Puppet Crafts THTR:3210 Makeup Design for the Stage THTR:3230 Scene Design I THTR:3240 Costume Design I THTR:3250 Lighting Design I THTR:3260 Sound Design THTR:3270 Entertainment Design] (offered every other year) THTR:3880 Digital Media For Theater and Dance THTR:3890 Directing for the Camera THTR:4270 Scenic Art |
| Three Dimensional Design [TDSN] | TDSN:2210 Problems in 3-D Design |
GEC Options: Approved Course Subjects (Item 3)
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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Subject |
Description |
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AFAM |
African American Studies |
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ASP |
Aging Studies Program |
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AINS |
American Indian Native Studies |
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ASL |
American Sign Language |
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ASLE |
American Sign Language in English |
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AMST |
American Studies |
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ANIM |
Animation |
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ANTH |
Anthropology |
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ARAB |
Arabic |
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ARTE |
Art Education |
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ARTH |
Art History |
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ASIA |
Asian Languages and Literatures |
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CHIN |
Asian Languages and Literatures |
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SOAS |
Asian Languages and Literatures |
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CERM |
Ceramics |
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CINE |
Cinema |
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CCL |
Cinema & Comparative Literature |
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CLSA |
Classics: Ancient Civilizations |
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CSD |
Communication Sciences and Disorders |
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COMM |
Communication Studies |
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CL |
Comparative Literature |
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CW |
Creating Writing--Writers Workshop |
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CNW |
Creative Nonfiction Writing |
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CCCC |
Critical Cultural Competency |
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DANC |
Dance |
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DSGN |
Design |
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DST |
Disability Studies |
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DPA |
Division of Performing Arts |
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WLLC |
Division of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures |
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DRAW |
Drawing |
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ENGL |
English |
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FREN |
French |
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FPC |
Fundraising and Philanthropy Communication |
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GWSS |
Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies |
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ARTS |
General Art |
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GEOG |
Geography |
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GRMN |
German |
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GHS |
Global Health Studies |
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CLSG |
Greek |
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HIST |
History |
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INTM |
Intermedia |
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IS |
International Studies |
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ITAL |
Italian |
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JPNS |
Japanese |
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JMC |
Journalism and Mass Communication |
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CLSL |
Latin |
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LAS |
Latin American Studies |
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LEIS |
Leisure Studies |
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LING |
Linguistics |
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MDVL |
Medieval Studies |
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MTLS |
Metalworking and Jewelry |
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MUSM |
Museum Studies |
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MUS |
Music |
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PNTG |
Painting |
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BKAT |
Papermaking |
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PHIL |
Philosophy |
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PHTO |
Photography |
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POLI |
Political Science |
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PORT |
Portuguese |
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PRNT |
Printmaking |
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PSY |
Psychology |
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RELS |
Religious Studies |
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SLAV |
Russian |
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SSW |
School of Social Work |
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SCLP |
Sculpture |
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SOC |
Sociology |
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SPAN |
Spanish |
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SRM |
Sport and Recreation Management |
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SPST |
Sport Studies |
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SWAH |
Swahili |
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THTR |
Theatre Arts |
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TR |
Therapeutic Recreation |
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TDSN |
Three-Dimensional Design |
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WRIT |
Writing |
Tippie College of Business
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Subject |
Description |
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ECON |
Economics |
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ENTR |
Entrepreneurship |
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MGMT |
Management |
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MKTG |
Marketing |
University College
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Subject |
Description |
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AERO |
Aerospace Studies |
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LS |
Leadership Studies |
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MILS |
Military Science |
Graduate College
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Subject |
Description |
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URP |
Urban and Regional Planning |
College of Law
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Subject |
Description |
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HRTS |
Center for Human Rights |