General Education Requirements & Study Abroad
| GE Category | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Category I (Writing) | Must complete at UCI |
| Category II (Science & Technology) | Best to complete at UCI |
| Category III (Social & Behavioral Sciences) | Can complete with study abroad courses* |
| Category IV (Arts & Humanities) | Can complete with study abroad courses* |
| Category V (Quantitative, Symbolic & Computational Reasoning) | Best to complete at UCI |
| Category VI (Language Other Than English) | Can complete with study abroad courses* See suggested programs. |
| Category VII (Multicultural Studies) | Best to complete at UCI |
| Category VIII (International/Global Issues) | Automatically fulfilled by studying abroad. The program must be at least five weeks long and you must complete at least one course worth 4-quarter units. |
*Note: Most UCI GE requirements are lower division. Be sure you check with the School of your major if you want an upper division course abroad to count for a lower division GE. Approval varies greatly by School.