USF General Education Courses2026-27
Beginning Summer 2026, only General Education courses approved by the Florida Board of Governors and included on USF's official approved General Education course list will count toward students' General Education requirements. This policy applies to all undergraduate students, including those admitted under prior catalog years. Previously completed Enhanced General Education courses will continue to count if the student has already taken and successfully completed them; however, students who still need to complete General Education requirements must be advised into courses from the newly approved list. Enhanced General Education courses that are not on the approved list should no longer be used for future General Education planning. Advisors, faculty, and students should review and follow the updated approved General Education course list carefully to ensure accurate course selection, degree progression, and timely graduation.
152
All Courses
27
Social Science
27
Natural Science
57
Humanities
18
Mathematics
23
Communication
4
COE Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Cr. | Discipline Area | Core Designation | Lab | COE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMH 2010 | American History I | 3 | Social Science | Social Science | — | — |
| AMH 2020 | American History II | 3 | Social Science | Social Science | — | — |
| ANT 2000 | Introduction to Anthropology | 3 | Social Science | Social Science | — | — |
| ANT 2100 | Archaeology | 3 | Social Science | — | — | — |
| ANT 2511 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology | 3 | Natural Science | — | — | — |
| ARC 2211 | Introduction to Architecture | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| ARC 2701 | Survey of Architectural History I | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| ARC 2702 | Survey of Architectural History II | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| ARH 2000 | Art and Culture | 3 | Humanities | Humanities | — | — |
| ARH 2050 | History of Visual Arts I | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| ARH 2051 | History of Visual Arts II | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| ART 2201 | Concepts and Practices I | 3 | Humanities | — | — | |
| ART 2500 | Painting I | 3 | Humanities | — | — | |
| ART 2602 | Digital Imaging | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| AST 2002 | Descriptive Astronomy | 3 | Natural Science | Natural Science | — | — |
| BSC 1005 | Biological Principles for Non-Majors | 3 | Natural Science | Natural Science | — | — |
| BSC 2010 | Biology I Cellular Processes | 3 | Natural Science | Natural Science | — | — |
| BSC 2011 | Biodiversity | 3 | Natural Science | — | — | — |
| BSC 2085 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 | Natural Science | Natural Science | — | — |
| BSC 2086 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 | Natural Science | — | — | — |
| CGS 2060 | Introduction to Computers and Computer Programming | 3 | Mathematics | — | — | — |
| CHM 2045 | General Chemistry I | 3 | Natural Science | Natural Science | — | — |
| CHM 2781 | Chemistry for Sustainability | 3 | Natural Science | — | — | — |
| CLA 2103 | Daily Life in Ancient Greece | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| CLA 2124 | Daily Life in Ancient Rome | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| CLT 2374 | Gods Heroes and Monsters in the Ancient World | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| CLT 2521 | American Greece, American Rome | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| COM 2000 | Introduction to Communication | 3 | Communication | — | — | — |
| CPO 2002 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 | Social Science | — | — | — |
| CRW 2100 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 | Communication | — | — | — |
| DAN 2100 | Understanding the Dance Experience | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| DEP 2004 | Human Development Across the Lifespan | 3 | Social Science | — | — | — |
| ECO 2013 | Economic Principles (Macroeconomics) | 3 | Social Science | Social Science | — | — |
| ECO 2023 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | Social Science | — | — | — |
| EGN 2440 | Probability and Statistics with Calculus | 3 | Mathematics | — | — | — |
| EGN 2615 | Economical Analysis of Systems | 3 | Social Science | — | — | — |
| EME 2040 | Technology for Leading and Learning | 3 | Social Science | — | — | COE |
| EME 2390 | Our Digital Lives - Social Media, Mobile Tech, and Emerging Futures | 3 | Social Science | — | — | COE |
| ENC 1101 | Composition I | 3 | Communication | Communication | — | — |
| ENC 1102 | Composition II | 3 | Communication | — | — | — |
| ENC 2210 | Technical Writing | 3 | Communication | — | — | — |
| ENC 2251 | Professional Writing | 3 | Communication | — | — | — |
| ENC 2307 | Client and Civic Communication | 3 | Communication | — | — | — |
| ENL 2330 | Playing with Shakespeare | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| ESC 2000 | Introduction to Earth Science | 3 | Natural Science | Natural Science | — | — |
| EUH 2011 | Ancient History I | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| EUH 2012 | Ancient History II | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| EUH 2022 | The Medieval West | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| EUH 2030 | Modern European History I | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| EUH 2031 | Modern European History II | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| EVR 2001 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 | Natural Science | Natural Science | — | — |
| EVR 2861 | Introduction to Environmental Policy | 3 | Social Science | — | — | — |
| FIL 1002 | Introduction to Film Studies | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| FIL 2000 | Film and Culture | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| FIN 2100 | Personal Finance | 3 | Social Science | — | — | — |
| FRE 1120 | Beginning French I | 4 | Communication | — | — | — |
| FRE 1121 | Beginning French II | 4 | Communication | — | — | — |
| GEA 2000 | World Regional Geography | 3 | Social Science | — | — | — |
| GEO 2200 | Introduction to Physical Geography | 3 | Natural Science | — | — | — |
| GEO 2400 | Human Geography | 3 | Social Science | — | — | — |
| GER 1120 | Beginning German I | 4 | Communication | — | — | — |
| GER 1121 | Beginning German II | 4 | Communication | — | — | — |
| GEY 2000 | Introduction to Aging Sciences | 3 | Social Science | — | — | — |
| GLY 2010 | Dynamic Earth: Introduction to Physical Geology | 3 | Natural Science | Natural Science | — | — |
| GLY 2100 | History of Life | 3 | Natural Science | — | — | — |
| GRA 2109 | Graphic Design Theory and Culture | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| GRE 1120 | Beginning Classical Greek I | 4 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| GRE 1121 | Beginning Classical Greek II | 4 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| HSC 2100 | Contemporary Health Science | 3 | Social Science | — | — | — |
| HUM 1020 | Introduction to Humanities | 3 | Humanities | Humanities | — | — |
| HUM 2210 | Classical - Medieval Periods | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| HUM 2230 | Renaissance - 20th Century | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| HUM 2250 | The Twentieth Century | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| HUM 2273 | East/West Culture Since 1400 | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| HUM 2522 | Cultural Study of Pop Music | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| HUM 2593 | Science in Cultural Context | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| HUN 2201 | Fundamentals of Human Nutrition | 3 | Natural Science | — | — | — |
| IDS 2231 | Introduction to Global Sustainability | 3 | Social Science | — | — | — |
| IDS 2378 | Foundations of Interdisciplinary Knowledge and Inquiry | 3 | Communication | — | — | — |
| INR 2002 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 | Social Science | — | — | — |
| ITA 1120 | Beginning Italian I | 4 | Communication | — | — | — |
| ITA 1121 | Beginning Italian II | 4 | Communication | — | — | — |
| JPN 1120 | Modern Japanese I | 4 | Communication | — | — | — |
| JPN 1121 | Modern Japanese II | 4 | Communication | — | — | — |
| LAT 1120 | Beginning Latin I | 4 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| LAT 1121 | Beginning Latin II | 4 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| LDR 2010 | Leadership Fundamentals | 3 | Social Science | — | — | COE |
| LIN 2002 | Language, Culture & Film | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| LIN 2009 | Language Learning and Linguistics in Your Life | 3 | Communication | — | — | — |
| LIS 2005 | Information Literacy | 3 | Communication | — | — | — |
| LIT 2000 | Introduction to Literature | 3 | Humanities | Humanities | — | — |
| LIT 2030 | Introduction to Poetry | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| LIT 2109 | Great Literature of the World | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| LIT 2370 | The Bible As Literature | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| LIT 2411 | Religious and Philosophical Themes | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| MAC 1105 | College Algebra | 3 | Mathematics | Mathematics | — | — |
| MAC 1147 | Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry | 4 | Mathematics | — | — | — |
| MAC 2233 | Calculus for Business | 3 | Mathematics | — | — | — |
| MAC 2241 | Life Sciences Calculus I | 3 | Mathematics | — | — | — |
| MAC 2311 | Calculus I | 4 | Mathematics | Mathematics | — | — |
| MAC 2312 | Calculus II | 4 | Mathematics | — | — | — |
| MAC 2313 | Calculus III | 4 | Mathematics | — | — | — |
| MAD 2104 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 | Mathematics | — | — | — |
| MAD 2470 | Introduction to Cryptography and its Applications | 3 | Mathematics | — | — | — |
| MAP 2302 | Differential Equations | 3 | Mathematics | — | — | — |
| MCB 2000 | Microbiology | 3 | Natural Science | — | — | — |
| MGF 1130 | Mathematical Thinking | 3 | Mathematics | Mathematics | — | — |
| MGF 1131 | Mathematical Thinking in Context | 3 | Mathematics | — | — | — |
| MUC 2301 | Introduction to Electronic Music | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| MUH 2013 | Survey of Jazz | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| MUH 2019 | Modern Popular Music | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| MUH 2020 | The History of Blues and Rock | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| MUH 2051 | Folk/Traditional Music in World Cultures | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| MUH 2052 | World Music | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| MUL 2010 | Music and Culture | 3 | Humanities | Humanities | — | — |
| MUN 1120 | Concert Band | 1 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| OCE 2001 | Introduction to Oceanography | 3 | Natural Science | Natural Science | — | — |
| PAD 2000 | Introduction to Public and Community Service | 3 | Social Science | — | — | — |
| PHC 2100 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 | Natural Science | — | — | — |
| PHI 1103 | Critical Thinking | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| PHI 1600 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| PHI 2010 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 | Humanities | Humanities | — | — |
| PHI 2101 | Formal Logic | 3 | Mathematics | — | — | — |
| PHI 2622 | Biomedical Ethics | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| PHY 2020 | Conceptual Physics | 3 | Natural Science | Natural Science | — | — |
| PHY 2048 | General Physics I - Calculus Based | 3 | Natural Science | Natural Science | — | — |
| PHY 2049 | General Physics II - Calculus Based | 3 | Natural Science | — | — | — |
| PHY 2053 | General Physics I | 3 | Natural Science | Natural Science | — | — |
| PHY 2054 | General Physics II | 3 | Natural Science | — | — | — |
| PHY 2060 | Enriched General Physics I with Calculus | 3 | Natural Science | — | — | — |
| PHY 2061 | Enriched General Physics II with Calculus | 3 | Natural Science | — | — | — |
| POS 2041 | American National Government | 3 | Social Science | Social Science | — | — |
| PSC 2515 | Energy and Humanity | 3 | Natural Science | — | — | — |
| PSY 2012 | Introduction to Psychological Science | 3 | Social Science | Social Science | — | — |
| QMB 2100 | Quantitative Methods & Business Decisions I | 3 | Mathematics | — | — | — |
| REL 2043 | Sacred Texts | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| REL 2300 | Introduction to World Religions | 3 | Social Science | — | — | — |
| REL 2700 | The Life Worth Living | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| SPA 2001 | Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders | 3 | Social Science | — | — | — |
| SPC 2420 | Small Group Communication | 3 | Communication | — | — | — |
| SPC 2608 | Public Speaking | 3 | Communication | — | — | — |
| SPM 2019 | Issues in Sport | 3 | Social Science | — | — | COE |
| SPN 1120 | Beginning Spanish I | 4 | Communication | — | — | — |
| SPN 1121 | Beginning Spanish II | 4 | Communication | — | — | — |
| SPN 2200 | Spanish III | 3 | Communication | — | — | — |
| STA 2023 | Introductory Statistics I | 3 | Mathematics | Mathematics | — | — |
| STA 2122 | Social Science Statistics | 3 | Mathematics | — | — | — |
| SYG 2000 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | Social Science | — | — | — |
| THE 2000 | Theater and Culture | 3 | Humanities | Humanities | — | — |
| THE 2252 | Great Performances on Film | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| WOH 2022 | Global History since 1750 | 3 | Humanities | — | — | — |
| WOH 2423 | Epidemics and Pandemics in World History | 3 | Social Science | — | — | — |
| ZOO 2710 | Introduction to Animal Anatomy | 4 | Natural Science | — | — |