Open GE Courses
Select the General Education Area or course to find specific sections that are open.
How to use
Open GE courses are listed by GE Area. Select the course or GE area to see your options.
- During the first two weeks of the semester, you can enroll in most classes without needing a permission number
- Once in the Class Schedule web app, you can see that classes state "Permission # not required until the third week of the semester" under the "Course Attribute" column
English Communication: GE Area 1
| Area 1A: English Composition | Area 1B: Critical Thinking | Area 1C: Oral Communication |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 114 (Pathway 2) | GE Area 1B | GE Area 1C |
| IR 205 (Pathway 2) | ||
| ENG 104 (Pathway 3 or 4) | ||
| ENG 209 (CMS) (Pathway 2) | ||
| ENG 201 (CMS) (Pathway 3 or 4) |
Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning: GE Area 2
| Calculus Based Majors | Statistics based majors | Business majors |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 226 | MATH 124 | DS 110/MATH 110 |
| *MATH 226 (Sections 31 & 32) are reserved for Metro students | ||
| MATH 199 | ISED 160 | MATH 107 |
| MATH 197 | PSY 171 | DS 212/ECON 212 |
| MATH 123 – Support class for MATH 124, ISED PSY 171 or PSY 171 | ||
| HIST/IR/PHIL/PLSI 112 | ||
| PHIL 111 |
Arts and Humanities: GE Area 3
| Arts | Humanities |
|---|---|
| GE Area 3A | GE Area 3B* |
| *ETHS 120 is reserved for METRO students. |
Social Sciences: GE Area 4
| Social Sciences | |
|---|---|
| GE Area 4* | *ETHS 221 is reserved for METRO students |
| GE Area 4: US History** | **ETHS 241 is reserved for METRO students |
Physical and Biological Sciences: GE Area 5
| Physical Science | Biological Science | Laboratory |
|---|---|---|
| GE Area 5A | GE Area 5B | GE Area 5C |
Ethnic Studies: GE Area 6
| Ethnic Studies |
|---|
| GE Area 6 |
American Institutions
| American Institutions | |
|---|---|
| US/CA Government* | *RRS 250 (Sections 1 & 2) are reserved for METRO students |
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