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All students entering UW-Madison as freshmen or undergraduate transfer students must satisfy a series of General Education Requirements. These institutional requirements are intended to enhance the undergraduate learning experience and include: communication, quantitative reasoning, natural science, humanities/literature/arts, social studies, and ethnic studies.
What are the General Education Requirements?
The basic General Education Requirements are listed below, with links to lists of courses that fulfill these requirements. Since actual course offerings vary from semester to semester, students should always check the Timetable when registering. The Timetable indicates whether courses satisfy General Education or other requirements with a code that appears in the listing. Students may also want to read our FAQ for suggestions on locating Gen Ed Courses.
Remember that some colleges within the university impose additional requirements, and that requirements for majors are usually fulfilled over and above the general requirements.
In all cases, students should consult their advisors.
Courses fulfilling the following are noted in the Timetable, indicated by the L&S "breadth requirements" code:
One 4- or 5-credit course with a laboratory component; or two courses providing a total of 6 credits.
Students can choose from more than 100 courses to fulfill this requirement. Many designated courses allow students to fulfill both the ethnic studies requirement and another graduation or major requirement. A list of approved ethnic studies courses is available on this site.
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