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You need at least 18 credit hours in humanities, social sciences, and writing in order to graduate from one of the College's 14 Bachelor of Science degree programs (the Computer Science Bachelor of Arts degree follows a different General Education Curriculum).Ìý Some degree programs require more credit hours in this area.Ìý You can learn more about the courses below, including course descriptions and prerequisites, in theÌý.ÌýÌýPre-Fall 2018 HSS/Writing requirements may beÌýfound here.

The following minimum requirements apply:

A. Writing:Ìý3 credit hours. Choose one of the following:

• ENES 1010 (first-year engineering studentsÌýonly)
• ENES 2843 Special Topics [AI, Writing and Inquiry] topic only for fall 2025 + spring 2026
• ENES 2010 AI, Writing, and Inquiry
• ENES 3100, ENLP 3100, WRTG 3030, WRTG 3035, or PHYS 3050
• ONLY this specific topical Global Seminar of WRTG 3020 [Irish Odysseys or Writing in Ireland]ÌýmayÌýapply as a writingÌýcourse or as HSSÌýcourse (but not both); no other topics of WRTG 3020 are approved for the writing requirement

B. Humanities and Social Sciences:Ìý15 credit hours of approved courses, of which 6 must be at the upper-division level (3000 or higher).

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Explanation of Categories on the Approved H&SS Course List

Courses approved for the H&SS requirement have the class attribute of Engineering & Applied Science General Education: Humanities & Social Science in the .ÌýClass Search TipsÌý

This includes the following categories.

• The Herbst Program for Engineering, Ethics &ÌýSocietyÌýteaches H&SS courses designed especially for engineers, and all Herbst courses are approved for H&SS credit.
• All Engineering Leadership ProgramÌýcourses (with course prefix of ENLP) areÌýapproved for H&SS credit.
• All courses (with course prefix of EHON) are approved for H&SS credit.
• Foreign Language. All foreign language courses at the 1000- and 2000- levelsÌýare approved. The college encourages students to pursue the study of a new language. However, students should NOT enroll in courses for which they have already mastered the material.Ìý If students have earned AP/IB credit and choose to reenroll in the same coursework to solidify their foundational knowledge (and are allowed to do so by the course instructor), the subsequent enrollment will override the previously earned credit.Ìý The reenrollment may cause loss of any earned post-requisite foreign language credit, in which case the student's academic advisor can contact the Registrar's Degree Audit Office to request an adjustment to restore the post-requisite credit.
• First-Year Seminar Courses. Some First-Year Seminars (FYSM) will apply as lower division Humanities & Social Science credit for the College of Engineering. Consult this list to see which FYSM courses are approved.
• College of Arts & Sciences General Education Courses: Any course included in the A&S General Education categories of:
  • Arts & Humanities
  • Social Sciences
• Any other course specifically approved for all students by the Undergraduate Education Council of the College of Engineering and Applied Science. The following courses are so approved: