UC San Diego Sixth College
General Education Requirements
2024-2025 Academic Year
SIXTH WRITING REQUIREMENT (3 Courses)
Core Sequence
All students admitted as first year students will take a three-quarter core sequence titled Culture, Art, and Technology(CAT). CAT is a highly interdisciplinary sequence integrating learning in arts and humanities, social sciences, science, andengineering. Students must complete CAT 1-2-3 in order. The Entry Level Writing Requirement must be completed toenroll in CAT 1. The Sixth College Core Sequence cannot be replaced with college courses taken at other institutions.
When possible, CAT 1, 2, and 3 should be completed in the first year.
CAT 1 (Fall 4 Units) | CAT 2 (Winter 6 Units) | CAT 3 (Spring 6 Units)

BREADTH REQUIREMENTS (11 Courses) Select courses from the list below - if you have any questions, please contact
Sixth College Academic Advising through vac.ucsd.edu. Courses offered by major departments can overlap with GE
Requirements. 'R' versions of courses on the GE list below are also permitted.
Information Technology Fluency (1 Programming Course/4 units) - A score of 4 or 5 AP Computer Science A willsatisfy this requirement.
Biology: BILD 62
Cognitive Science: COGS 3, 8, 18
Computational Social Science: CSS 1
Computer Science and Engineering: CSE 3, 6R, 8A, 11

Data Science: DSC 10, 20
Electrical and Computer Engineering: ECE 15
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering: MAE 5, 8
NanoEngineering: NANO/CENG 15
Structural Engineering: SE 9

Social Analysis (2 Social Sciences Courses/8 units) - A score of 4 or 5 on AP Economics, Government, or Psychology
can be used towards satisfying this requirement. Choose two courses from two different academic departments fromthe list below.
Anthropology: ANAR 100-121A, 165-191; ANBI 100, 132,159; ANSC 100-125, 136, 145, 160-185; ANTH 1-4, 21, 23,101-103
Cognitive Science: COGS 1, 11, 15
Communication: COMM 10, 20, 30
Critical Gender Studies: CGS 2A, 2B, 105, 112, 114, 117,120, 137, 147, 150, 165, 187
Economics: ECON 1-3
Education Studies: EDS 25, 117, 125, 126

Ethnic Studies: ETHN 1-3, 20, 100-189
International Studies: INTL 101, 102
Latin American Studies: LATI 10, 50, 150
Linguistics: LIGN 3, 4, 7, 8, 101, 105, 174, 175, 177
Management, Rady School of: MGT 16, 18, 166
Political Science: POLI 10/10D-13/13D, 100A-170A
Psychology: PSYC 1-7, 101-110, 114-191
Sociology: SOCI 1, 2, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 70, 100-189
Urban Studies and Planning: USP 2, 3

Narrative, Aesthetic, and Historical Reasoning (2 Humanities Courses/8 units) - A score of 3, 4, or 5 on AP Art
History, History, Foreign Language, or Literature (non-English) can be used towards satisfying this requirement.
African American Studies: AAS 10
Communication: COMM 80
Chinese Studies: CHIN All Courses
Critical Gender Studies: CGS 108, 119
Global South Studies: GSS 21-26, 132
History: HILD 2A-2C, 7A-7C, 10-12, 14, 30; HI 100-189
Japanese Studies: JAPN All Courses
Jewish Studies: JWSP 1-3, 110, 130, 131
Linguistics: Any Linguistics course taught in languages
other than English (except LIDS)

Literature: LT** 1-189 (except LTWR) and/or any Literature
course taught in languages other than English
Music: MUS 4, 6-19, 111, 114, 115, 127, 150
Philosophy: PHIL 1, 13-15, 26, 31-33, 35, 148, 160-164, 170
Religion, Study of: RELI 1, 2, 101, 148, 149
Theatre and Dance: TDGE 1, 10, 11, 25, 124-127; TDHD 20,21, 175, 176; TDHT 10, 21-23, 103, 107, 109, 114
Visual Arts: VIS 20-22, 84, 85A, 120A-C, 121AN, 121B,
122AN-CN, 122D, 124BN-CN, 125A, 125BN, 125DN,126AN-BN, 126I-K, 128A-E, 158, 159

SIXTH COLLEGE GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS CONTINUED
Analytic Methodologies/Scientific Method (2 Natural Science Courses/8 units) - A score of 3, 4, or 5 on AP Biology,
Chemistry, or Physics 1, 2, or C; or a score of 4 or 5 on AP Environmental Science can be used towards satisfying thisrequirement.
Anthropology: ANTH 5
Astronomy & Astrophysics: ASTR 1-4, 10,15, 18, 60
Biology: BILD 1-3, 7-38
Cognitive Science: COGS 17, 107A

Chemistry: CHEM 4, 6A-6C, 6AH-6CH, 11-13
Physics: PHYS 1A/1AL-1C/1CL, 2A-2C, 4A-4E, 5-13
Scripps Institution of Oceanography: SIO 1-50
Environmental Studies: ENVR 102, 111
Environmental Systems: ESYS 10

Structured Reasoning (1 Math/Logic Course/4 units) – A score of 3, 4, or 5 on AP Calculus AB or BC exam satisfies
this requirement.
Linguistics: LIGN 17

Mathematics: MATH 3C, 4C, 10A-10C, 20A-20C
Philosophy: PHIL 10, 12

Exploring Data (1 Statistics Course/4 units) – A score of 3, 4, or 5 on AP Statistics satisfies this requirement.
Bioengineering: BENG 100, 134
Biology: BIEB 100
Chemical Engineering: CENG 100, 114
Cognitive Science: COGS 14B, 109
Computer Science and Engineering: CSE 103
Economics: ECON 5, 120A
Electrical and Computer Engineering: ECE 109
Human Developmental Science: HDS 60

Management, Rady School of: MGT 3
Mathematics: MATH 11, 180A, 183, 186
Mechanical Engineering: MAE 108
NanoEngineering: NANO 114
Political Science: POLI 5/5D, 30/30D
Psychology: PSYC 60
Scripps Institution of Oceanography: SIO 187
Sociology: SOCI 60
Structural Engineering: SE 125

Art Making (8 units) – A score of 3, 4, or 5 on AP Art Studio or Music can be used towards satisfying this requirement.
Communication: COMM 101, 102T
Design: DSGN 1, 100
Literature: LTEN 192; LTWR 8A-8C, 100-129
Music: MUS 1A-1C, 2A-2C, 2AK-CK, 2JK, 5, 32, 32V, 32VM,33A-C, 80, 95B-W, 130-132, 132V, 133, 134, 137A-C, 173

Theater and Dance: TDAC 1, 101; TDDE 1, 101, 111, 112,
121, 131; TDDR 101, 111; TDGE 5, 50, 89; TDDM 1, 5, 100,101; TDMV 1-3, 11, 110-190; TDPW 1, 101, 102, 104
Visual Arts: VIS 1-3, 9, 41, 60, 70N, 80, 105D, 142, 147A,
174

UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (2 Courses)
Experiential Learning Requirement (4 units)
Sixth College Experiential Learning is an upper-division, four-unit general education requirement that embodies thecollege’s commitment to active, hands-on experiential learning. Students enroll in courses that have an experiential
component to the curriculum such as an internship, research project, or global experience in order to develop both theiracademic and professional skills. It is an opportunity for students to integrate theory and practice by making connections
between classroom learning and real-world experiences, both locally and abroad. Some Experiential Learning options
require students to submit a proposal the quarter before they begin their project. Visit sixth.ucsd.edu/elr/index.html for
more information.
CAT 125/125R: Public Rhetoric and Practical Communication (4 units)
CAT 125 is an upper-division composition course in public rhetoric and practical communication, including oralpresentation, academic writing in print formats, and digital content-creation. Visit
sixth.ucsd.edu/cat/courses/index.html for more information.
Updated July 10, 2024