This page provides some data on the Gen Ed courses offered as well as additional resources available to review Gen Ed courses. Figures listed are for all Active Gen Ed courses, meaning a course approved for one or more Gen Ed category. Unless otherwise noted for the table, the figures count all Active Gen Ed courses, not just those offered in the particular semester. These figures only include the controlling section (does not include crosslisted sections) of all active Gen Ed courses.
Gen Ed Course Overview
Data for all courses listed as Gen Ed.
Subject and Course Counts
The below figures include the number of different Gen Ed subjects and the number of Gen Ed courses active for the semester listed. Subject refers to an area of study, which may be found in the Course Catalog: Courses of Instruction (examples: PSYC, HIST, SOC, ECON). There may be multiple subjects within a department or academic unit. Counts are active courses only and do not reflect if a course was offered during the term listed.
| Semester | Subject Count | Course Count |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2017 | 107 | 706 |
| Spring 2018 | 107 | 706 |
| Fall 2018 | 108 | 725 |
| Spring 2019 | 110 | 730 |
| Fall 2019 | 112 | 729 |
| Spring 2020 | 113 | 741 |
| Fall 2020 | 115 | 732 |
| Spring 2021 | 115 | 737 |
| Fall 2021 | 116 | 741 |
| Spring 2022 | 116 | 742 |
| Fall 2022 | 115 | 741 |
| Spring 2023 | 115 | 747 |
| Fall 2023 | 115 | 738 |
| Spring 2024 | 115 | 736 |
| Fall 2024 | 114 | 723 |
| Spring 2025 | 115 | 732 |
| Fall 2025 | 113 | 684 |
| Spring 2026 (beginning of semester) | 113 | 678 |
Campus Unit Course Counts (%)
The below figures include the number (count) of active Gen Ed courses currently listed under each Campus Unit (College/School/Unit) for the semester listed and the percentage (%) of all Gen Ed courses approved on this campus. Table does not include the courses offered during the listed semester.
| Campus Unit | Spring 2025 | Fall 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Agr, Consumer, & Env Sciences | 45 (6.1%) | 46 (6.7%) |
| Applied Health Sciences | 30 (4.1%) | 31 (4.5%) |
| Armed Forces | 1 (0.1%) | 1 (0.1%) |
| Campus Honors Program | 1 (0.1%) | 1 (0.1%) |
| College of Media | 24 (3.3%) | 21 (3.1%) |
| Education | 13 (1.8%) | 12 (1.8%) |
| Fine & Applied Arts | 56 (7.7%) | 48 (7.0%) |
| Gies College of Business | 1 (0.1%) | 2 (0.3%) |
| Grainger Engineering | 36 (4.9%) | 33 (4.8%) |
| Law | 1 (0.4%) | 3 (0.4%) |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | 505 (69.0%) | 468 (68.4%) |
| School of Information Sciences | 10 (1.4%) | 10 (1.5%) |
| School of Labor & Empl. Rel. | 1 (0.1%) | 1 (0.1%) |
| School of Social Work | 6 (0.8%) | 7 (1.0%) |
Courses by Gen Ed Category
The below figures include the number of Gen Ed courses currently approved in each Gen Ed category. Many courses are approved for more than one Gen Ed category, and these courses are counted once for each category. Gen Ed subcategories are listed under the main category if relevant with corresponding counts.
| General Education Category | Gen Ed Courses (Count) |
|---|---|
| Composition I | 8 |
| Advanced Composition | 107 |
| Humanities & the Arts Literature and the Arts & Historical and Philosophical Perspectives | 297 (146 & 151) |
| Natural Sciences & Technology Physical Sciences & Life Sciences | 72 (40 & 32) |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences Social Sciences & Behavioral Sciences | 157 (132 & 25) |
| Cultural Studies: Non-Western Cultures | 93 |
| Cultural Studies: US Minority Cultures | 114 |
| Cultural Studies: Western/Comparative Cultures | 135 |
| Quantitative Reasoning I | 32 |
| Quantitative Reasoning II | 38 |
Courses by Count of Gen Ed Categories
The below figures include the number of Gen Ed courses currently approved for one, two, or three Gen Ed categories.
| Number of Gen Ed Categories | Gen Ed Courses (Count) |
|---|---|
| One Category | 411 |
| Two Categories | 306 |
| Three Categories | 15 |
Courses Offered & Enrollment by Term
Gen Ed Course Enrollment Count (%)
The below figures include the number of unique Gen Ed courses currently listed for each Campus Unit (College/School/Unit) for the most recent semester and the total enrollment for the courses. In many cases there are multiple sections offered of the same course. The Gen Ed Course Enrollment (%) is the enrollment across all Gen Ed sections within the college, and the enrollment percent (%) for that college across the enrollment for all Gen Ed courses on this campus offered for the given semester.
| Campus Unit | Fall 2024 | Spring 2026 | Fall 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agr, Consumer, & Env Sciences | 7,379 (6.96%) | 5,562 (6.22%) | 7,067 (6.54%) |
| Applied Health Sciences | 5,911 (5.58%) | 5,915 (6.61%) | 6,429 (5.95%) |
| Armed Forces | 22 (0.02%) | 0 (0.00%) | 34 (0.03%) |
| Campus Honors Program | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) |
| College of Media | 3,704 (3.50%) | 2,961 (3.31%) | 4,125 (3.84%) |
| Education | 1,753 (1.65%) | 1,678 (1.88%) | 1,796 (1.66%) |
| Fine & Applied Arts | 3,799 (3.59%) | 4,074 (4.56%) | 4,227 (3.91%) |
| Gies College of Business | 80 (0.08%) | 119 (0.13%) | 119 (0.11%) |
| Grainger Engineering | 15,199 (14.35%) | 13,935 (15.58%) | 15,592 (14.43%) |
| Law | 496 (0.47%) | 356 (0.40%) | 498 (0.46%) |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | 65,991 (62.29%) | 53,475 (59.80%) | 66,337 (61.41%) |
| School of Information Sciences | 1,210 (1.14%) | 1,080 (1.21%) | 1,340 (1.24%) |
| School of Labor & Empl. Rel. | 6 (0.01%) | 13 (0.01%) | 12 (0.01%) |
| School of Social Work | 397 (0.37%) | 258 (0.29%) | 422 (0.39%) |
| Total Enrollment | 105,947 | 89,426 | 108,025 |
Previous Academic Year (AY24-25) Gen Ed Overview
| Campus Unit | Number of Courses | Attempted Hours* | Earned Hours* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agr, Consumer, & Env Sciences | 61 | 39,072 | 38,543 |
| Applied Health Sciences | 37 | 57,358 | 56,303 |
| College of Media | 17 | 16,627 | 16,433 |
| Education | 19 | 9,360 | 9,265 |
| Fine & Applied Arts | 47 | 32,340 | 31,742 |
| Gies College of Business | 3 | 615 | 615 |
| Grainger Engineering | 37 | 77,776 | 76,310 |
| Law | 3 | 1,140 | 1,140 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | 521 | 325,200 | 317,011 |
| School of Information Sciences | 12 | 4,500 | 4,431 |
| School of Labor & Empl. Rel. | 2 | 252 | 204 |
| School of Social Work | 8 | 3,348 | 3,282 |
| Other (Armed Forces, Campus Honors Program) | 3 | 483 | 483 |
| Grand Total | 770 | 568,071 | 555,762 |
* Credit hours were not included if the student grade was deferred or not reported.
Gen Ed Data and Reports
There are various reports and data available for staff and faculty, although some may require special access. Report names are listed if available. View Gen Ed Abbreviation Guide
Division of Management Information (DMI)
- Gen Ed Report:DMI Course Information System Website: 14. By General Education Attribute
- “14. By General Education Attribute” Report will provide a list of all Gen Ed courses (including controlling and crosslisted sections), and the last term offered and enrollment, along with upcoming term offering (if applicable). This report is used by the Office of the Provost General Education Program to review Inactive courses, and is available for all units.
- Course Information SystemLink
- Six-Ten Violations Report
- By Course (one/multiple course(s), all/multiple years)
- List of historical subjects
- Chancellor’s Senior Survey on the Undergraduate Experience Link
- The Senior Survey Dashboard provides an interactive way for faculty and staff to review the survey results, allowing for the units to look at results by college, department, international student status, gender, and race/ethnicity. You cannot view categories when fewer than 10 responses are available.
Admin Reports (Power BI Report Server)
- Compare GenEd by Term (172): ‘RegistrarCourseCompareGenEd2Terms(172a)‘
- Identifies changes between Gen Ed courses between the two terms entered
- Only returns list of courses where there was a change between the two terms defined (Condensed version)
- A blank value means the course was not Gen Ed or did not exist in the specified term
- Defined by: Start Term, End Term, Subject, Gen Ed Attribute
- GenEd Requirements by Term (172): ‘RegistrarCourseCompareGenEdByMultipleTerms(172b)’
- Lists all Gen Ed courses offered by the subject(s) selected and if they were a Gen Ed during the specified term(s) to view changes over a longer period (extensive data)
- A 0 value means the course was not Gen Ed or did not exist in the specified term, 1 means the course was GenEd for the specified term.
- Defined by: Start Term, End Term, Subject, Gen Ed Attribute
- ‘GenEdByTerm(121)’
- Lists all Gen Ed courses for the specified term (does not include if the course was offered during the specified term)
- Results include the Course, Gen Ed category/ies, Crosslist Indicator (none, C=Controlling, N=Not Controlling), Crosslist Courses
- Defined by: Term, NetID (subjects – may add one, multiple, or all)
ATLAS Data Services Center: Data Discovery Reports
- Crosslist Enrollment GenEd Counts
- Course enrollment counts of Gen Ed courses, displaying Actual Seats and Available Seats for each CRN and for all cross-listed CRN’s. Report is best viewed in Excel.
- Students Missing Comp I Requirements
- Students who have not passed a Comp I course sequence and are not enrolled in a Comp I course. Run for students in DGS or General Curriculum.
Course Explorer
- Courses of Instruction: Find a listing of all courses by subject with the description and any Gen Ed attributes
- Course Explorer Gen Eds: Lists Gen Eds by category, and will note courses offered in the current term
- Gen Ed Approval History: Lists Gen Eds offered over time along with start and end (if applicable) dates