Do Gen Ed courses ever double count with other requirements?
Sometimes yes, sometimes no; it just depends on your major. In some majors, none of the Gen Ed courses will double count with required courses. In other majors, 24 Gen Ed credits or more can double count. How do you know which courses will double count in which majors? Start by finding the description of the major in the University Bulletin. Then look under the GENERAL EDUCATION heading. If there are courses in that major that can double count with Gen Ed requirements, there will be a statement similar to the following: (15 of these 45 credits are included in the REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR) Next, look in the REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR section. There will be a statement similar to the following: (This includes 15 credits of General Education courses: 9 credits of GN courses; 6 credits of GQ courses.) This is just one example. If you don’t find these or similar statements, however, then none of the Gen Ed courses can double count with other courses required in that major. Remember, every
