School of Engineering and Computer Science
General Education
Pacific will accept any Community College Transfer General Education program as satisfying our own, with at most one additional class being required.
Students wishing to complete the entire General Education requirements at the School of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of the Pacific should:
- Take a minimum of three social sciences and three humanity classes totaling a minimum of 18 semester units.
- One class should be taken from each of the three different sub-groups in each discipline (See list of typical courses below).
Social Sciences
Individual & Interpersonal Behavior
Communicative Disorders: An Overview
Intro. to Interpersonal Communication
Intro. to Microeconomics
Literature & Psychology
Intro. to Human Development
Child Development
Intro. to Psychology
Sex Roles & Sexuality
Psychoactive Drugs & Behavior
Abnormal Psychology
Adolescence & Young Adulthood
Criminology
Human Sexuality Sports in America
International or Intercultural Studies
(Any non-U.S. History classes)
(Any non-U.S. Political Science classes)
Cultural Anthropology
Intro. to Music of the World’s People
Women Across Culture
Society and Culture in the U.S.
Intro. to Mass Communication
Economic Principles and Problems
Intro. to Macroeconomics Theory & Policy
U.S. History I & II
The Civil War Era
Women in U.S. History
African-American History
American Democracy
U.S. National Government
Mass Media & Political Participation
Intro. to Sociology
Social Problems & Policy
Recreation & American Society
International or Intercultural Studies Music, Entertainment in U.S. Society
The Mexican American in Contemporary Society
Humanities
Literature, Letters & Language
(Any foreign language classes)
(Any foreign literature classes)
Public Speaking
Intro to Argumentation
Fundamental Human Concerns
History of Western Civilization I & II
Intro. to Philosophy
Fundamentals of Ethics
History of Modern Philosophy
Key Ideas of the Old Testament
Life and Teaching of Jesus
Nature of the Christian Faith
Religion and American Culture
Intro. to Religion
Practice & Perspective in the Visual & Performing Arts
Visual Arts Exploration
Survey of Western Art to 1400
Survey of Western Art after 1400
History of the Theater
Aesthetics of Film
Religion & Cinema
Music Appreciation
Performing Ensembles
Opera Literature
Engineering Degrees Available
Bioengineering (BE)
Civil Engineering (CE)
Computer Engineering (CpE)
Electrical Engineering (EE)
Engineering Management (EMgt)
Engineering Physics (Eph)
Mechanical Engineering (ME)



