General Education Requirements
The General Education (GenEd) requirements describe the core courses all students must take in order to graduate. They are an important component of students' education at the University of Illinois. Besides specializing in a major and training for a career, students should become familiar with some of the many rapidly changing disciplines. Through these requirements, Illinois undergraduates:
- expand their historical, aesthetic, cultural, literary, scientific, and philosophical perspectives
- improve critical and analytical thinking; and
- learn skills in finding, managing, and communicating knowledge.
General Education Course Lists
Currently Approved General Education Courses by Category:
- Advanced Composition (formerly known as Composition II)
- Composition I
- Cultural Studies: Non-Western/U.S. Minority Culture(s)
- Cultural Studies: Western/Comparative Culture(s)
- Humanities & the Arts
- Language Requirement
- Natural Sciences & Technology
- Quantitative Reasoning
- Social & Behavioral Sciences
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Contact
Academic questions (i.e., which Gen Ed course should I take? Will this course count toward graduation? etc.) should be directed to your college office or academic advisor.
Other questions should be directed to the Office of the Provost, 217-244-9096.