General Education & Degree Breadth
Explore something new.
Your elective is a chance to discover a new interest and broaden your perspective. Find the course you need and learn how to register.
Need an elective this semester?
Start with our registration guide. It explains how to check your program requirements, choose an elective, and confirm your registration.
Explore courses
Find subjects that interest you and read course descriptions.
Which type of elective do you need?
Your program’s course list identifies your elective requirements and the level in which you take them.
General Education (GenEd)
GenEd courses help you explore ideas, experiences, and issues beyond your program’s main subject. They cover five themes:
- Arts in Society
- Civic Life
- Social and Cultural Understanding
- Personal Understanding
- Science and Technology
Degree Breadth
Students in degree programs take breadth courses to develop knowledge and skills outside their main field of study. Subjects include humanities, sciences, social sciences, global cultures, and mathematics.
Find your program and check its course list
If you are unsure which requirement applies to you, contact your program coordinator.
Before you choose a course
- Check your program and semester. Not every elective is offered each semester or available to every program. ACSIS shows the choices available to your program.
- Choose a course you have not already successfully completed. Repeating the same course will not count as a second GenEd.
- Check your timetable. Submitting course preferences is different from being registered. Follow the registration guide to confirm that your elective has been added.
In an AC Online program?
AC Online students follow a separate elective registration process.
Previous education or relevant experience?
You may be eligible to have previous learning recognized toward your elective requirement.
- Explore exemptions based on previous education.
- Explore Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) for relevant learning gained through work and life experience.
If you already have an approved exemption for an elective requirement, you do not need to register for the elective covered by that exemption.