General Education Classes

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This page highlights BYU General Education (GE) courses available to FlexGE students. Many of these classes also fulfill GE requirements at BYU–Idaho and Ensign College—making it easier to stay on track and keep your transfer options open.

Please note:

  • Not all classes are offered every semester.
  • This list does not include major-specific or elective courses available to FlexGE students.
  • Be sure to check the current class schedule and review any prerequisites before registering.

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Teachings and Doctrine of the Book of Mormon
Course Code Title BYU–Idaho GE Ensign GE
REL A 275 Teachings and Doctrine of the Book of Mormon Religion Cornerstone Religion Cornerstone
REL A 121 The Book of Mormon Religion Hours Religion Hours
REL A 122 The Book of Mormon Religion Hours Religion Hours
Christ and the Everlasting Gospel
Course Code Title BYU–Idaho GE Ensign GE
REL A 250 Christ and His Everlasting Gospel Religion Cornerstone Religion Cornerstone
REL A 211 The New Testament Religion Hours Religion Hours
REL A 212 The New Testament Religion Hours Religion Hours
Foundations of the Restoration
Course Code Title BYU–Idaho GE Ensign GE
REL C 225 Foundations of the Restoration Religion Cornerstone Religion Cornerstone
The Eternal Family
Course Code Title BYU–Idaho GE Ensign GE
REL C 200 The Eternal Family Religion Cornerstone Religion Cornerstone
BYU Religion Hours
Course Code Title BYU–Idaho GE Ensign GE
REL A 300 The Old Testament Religion Hours Religion Hours
REL A 302 The Old Testament Religion Hours Religion Hours
REL A 304 Writings of Isaiah Religion Hours Religion Hours
REL A 327 The Pearl of Great Price Religion Hours Religion Hours
REL C 100 Introduction to the Church Religion Hours Religion Hours
REL C 130 Missionary Preparation Religion Hours Religion Hours
REL C 320 The Doctrine and Covenants Religion Hours Religion Hours
REL C 325 The Doctrine and Covenants Religion Hours Religion Hours
REL C 333 The Living Prophets Religion Hours Religion Hours
REL C 351 World Religions Religion Hours Religion Hours
REL C 352 Survey of Christianity Religion Hours Religion Hours
REL C 353 American Christianity Religion Hours Religion Hours
American Heritage
Course Code Title BYU–Idaho GE Ensign GE
A HTG 100 American Heritage Social Science Social Sciences
ECON 110 Economic Principles and Problems Social Sciences
HIST 220 The United States Through 1877
(partial)
Social Science Social Sciences
HIST 221 The United States Since 1877 Social Science Physical Sciences
POLI 110 American Government and Politics Social Science
POLI 210 Principles of American Politics
(partial; also Social Science)
Social Science
Global and Cultural Awareness
Course Code Title BYU–Idaho GE Ensign GE
ALBAN 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Albanian
(also Languages of Learning)
ANTHR 101 Cultural Anthropology Arts and Humanities Social Sciences
ANTHR 110 Discovering Archaeology
(also Social Science)
Arts and Humanities Social Sciences
ARMEN 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Armenian
(also Languages of Learning)
ASL 202 Second-Year ASL 2
(also Languages of Learning)
BULGN 330 Cultural History of Bulgaria
(also Languages of Learning)
CEBU 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Cebuano
(also Languages of Learning)
CREOL 330 Adv Lang &Cult: Haitian-Creole
(also Languages of Learning)
CROAT 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Croatian
(also Languages of Learning)
CZECH 330 Cultural History of Czech
(also Languages of Learning)
DUTCH 340 Intro to Dutch Literature
(also Languages of Learning)
ESTON 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Estonian
(also Languages of Learning)
EXDM 300 Creating a Good Life
FIJI 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Fijian
(also Languages of Learning)
FLANG 330R Adv Language & Culture
(also Languages of Learning)
GEOG 120 Geography and World Affairs Physical Sciences
GEOG 130 Introduction to Human Geography Social Science Social Sciences
GEORG 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Georgian
(also Languages of Learning)
GERM 202 Second-Year German
(also Languages of Learning)
Arts and Humanities
GERM 202 Second-Year German
(also Languages of Learning)
Arts and Humanities
GERM 301 Intermediate German
(also Languages of Learning)
GWS 222 Intro Global Women's Studies
HILIG 330 Adv Lang&Cult:Ilonggo/Hiligayn
(also Languages of Learning)
HINDI 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Hindi
(also Languages of Learning)
HIST 202 World Civilization from 1500 (Renaissance to present)
(also Civilization 2)
Social Science Social Sciences
HMONG 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Hmong
(also Languages of Learning)
HUNG 330 Cultural History of Hungary
(also Languages of Learning)
ICLND 202 2nd Year Icelandic
(also Languages of Learning)
IHUM 243 Introduction to the Humanities of South Asia
(also Arts)
Arts and Humanities
INDON 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Indonesian
(also Languages of Learning)
JAPAN 202 Second-Year Japanese
(also Languages of Learning)
JAPAN 301 Japanese Reading & Culture
(also Languages of Learning)
JAPAN 302 Readings in History & Culture
(also Languages of Learning)
KHMER 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Khmer
(also Languages of Learning)
KICHE 202 Second-Year K'iche
(also Languages of Learning)
KIRIB 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Kiribati
(also Languages of Learning)
KOREA 202 Second-Year Korean
(also Languages of Learning)
KOREA 301 Third-Year Korean 1
(also Languages of Learning)
LAO 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Laotian
(also Languages of Learning)
LATVI 330 Cultural History of Latvia
(also Languages of Learning)
LITHU 330 Cultural History of Lithuania
(also Languages of Learning)
M GRK 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Modern Greek
(also Languages of Learning)
MALAG 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Malagasy
(also Languages of Learning)
MALAY 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Malay
(also Languages of Learning)
MARSH 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Marshallese
(also Languages of Learning)
MONGO 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Mongolian
(also Languages of Learning)
MUSIC 203 World Music Cultures
(also Arts)
Fine Arts
PERSI 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Persian
(also Languages of Learning)
POLI 150 Comparative Government and Politics
(also Social Science)
Social Science
POLI 170 Introduction to International Politics
(also Social Science)
Social Science
POLSH 330 Cultural History of Poland
(also Languages of Learning)
PORT 321 Third-Year Portuguese Reading, Grammar, and Culture
(also Languages of Learning)
Arts and Humanities
PORT 345 Cultures of Portugal
PORT 355 Cultures of Brazil
PWS 101 Cult Hist of Medicinal Plants
PWS 150 Environmental Biology
(also Biological Science)
RUSS 330 Cultural History of Russia
(also Languages of Learning)
Arts and Humanities
SOC 323 Sociology of Race & Ethnicity
SPAN 205 University Spanish 3
(also Languages of Learning)
Arts and Humanities
SPAN 345 Cultures of Spain
(also Languages of Learning)
Arts and Humanities
SPAN 355 Cultures of Spanish America
(also Languages of Learning)
Arts and Humanities
First-Year Writing
Course Code Title BYU–Idaho GE Ensign GE
ELING 150 1st Yr Writing, International
(non-native English speakers)
WRTG 150 Writing and Rhetoric Writing Composition Courses
Advanced Written and Oral Communication
Course Code Title BYU–Idaho GE Ensign GE
BIO 316 Scientific Communication
(junior or senior year)
ENGL 303 Writing Literary Criticism
(junior or senior year)
HIST 200 The Historian's Craft
(junior or senior year)
Social Science
HIST 490 Capstone Research Seminar
(junior or senior year)
M COM 320 Communication in Organizational Settings
(junior or senior year)
POLI 350 Research Proj: Comp Politics
(junior or senior year)
POLI 370 Resrch Proj: Intrnl Relations
(junior or senior year)
PSYCH 307 Writing Within Psychology
(junior or senior year)
Social Science
PSYCH 307 Writing Within Psychology
(junior or senior year)
Social Science
SFL 315 Effective Writing & Presenting
(junior or senior year)
WRTG 311 Writing abt Art & Humanities
(junior or senior year)
WRTG 311 Writing abt Art & Humanities
(junior or senior year)
WRTG 312 Persuasive Writing
(junior or senior year)
WRTG 313 Expository Writing for El Ed
(junior or senior year)
WRTG 315 Writing in the Social Sciences
(junior or senior year)
WRTG 316 Technical Communication
(junior or senior year)
Quantitative Reasoning
Course Code Title BYU–Idaho GE Ensign GE
ACC 200 Principles of Accounting
MATH 110 College Algebra Quantitative Literacy
MATH 112 Calculus 1
(also Languages of Learning)
Quantitative Reasoning Quantitative Literacy
MATH 113 Calculus 2 Quantitative Literacy
MATH 118 Finite Mathematics
(also Languages of Learning)
Quantitative Reasoning
PHIL 205 Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking Arts and Humanities Humanities
PSYCH 308 Psychological Statistics
(also Languages of Learning)
SFL 260 Family Finance
SFL 305 Applied Stats/Data Management
(also Languages of Learning)
STAT 121 Introduction to Statistical Data Analysis
(also Languages of Learning)
Quantitative Reasoning
ACC 200 Principles of Accounting
Languages of Learning
Course Code Title BYU–Idaho GE Ensign GE
ALBAN 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Albanian
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
ARMEN 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Armenian
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
ASL 202 Second-Year ASL 2
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
BULGN 330 Cultural History of Bulgaria
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
CEBU 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Cebuano
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
CREOL 330 Adv Lang &Cult: Haitian-Creole
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
CROAT 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Croatian
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
CZECH 330 Cultural History of Czech
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
DANSH 340 Danish Literature
(also Letters)
DUTCH 340 Intro to Dutch Literature
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
ESTON 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Estonian
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
FIJI 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Fijian
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
FINN 340 Finnish Literature
(also Letters)
FLANG 330R Adv Language & Culture
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
GEORG 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Georgian
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
GERM 301 Intermediate German
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
HILIG 330 Adv Lang&Cult:Ilonggo/Hiligayn
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
HINDI 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Hindi
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
HMONG 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Hmong
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
HUNG 330 Cultural History of Hungary
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
ICLND 202 2nd Year Icelandic
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
ICLND 429 Old Icelandic Lang &Literature
(also Letters)
INDON 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Indonesian
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
JAPAN 202 Second-Year Japanese
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
JAPAN 301 Japanese Reading & Culture
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
JAPAN 302 Readings in History & Culture
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
KHMER 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Khmer
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
KICHE 202 Second-Year K'iche
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
KIRIB 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Kiribati
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
KOREA 202 Second-Year Korean
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
KOREA 301 Third-Year Korean 1
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
LAO 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Laotian
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
LATVI 330 Cultural History of Latvia
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
LITHU 330 Cultural History of Lithuania
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
M GRK 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Modern Greek
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
MALAG 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Malagasy
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
MALAY 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Malay
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
MARSH 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Marshallese
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
MATH 112 Calculus 1
(also Quantitative Reasoning)
Quantitative Reasoning Quantitative Literacy
MATH 118 Finite Mathematics
(also Quantitative Reasoning)
Quantitative Reasoning
MONGO 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Mongolian
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
NORWE 340 Norwegian Literature
(also Letters)
PERSI 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Persian
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
POLSH 330 Cultural History of Poland
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
PORT 321 Third-Year Portuguese Reading, Grammar, and Culture
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
Arts and Humanities
PSYCH 308 Psychological Statistics
(also Quantitative Reasoning)
ROM 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Romanian
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
RUSS 330 Cultural History of Russia
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
Arts and Humanities
SAMOA 202 Second-Year Samoan
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
SAMOA 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Samoan
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
SFL 305 Applied Stats/Data Management
(also Quantitative Reasoning)
SGAW 330 Cultural Studies: S'gaw Karen
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
SLN 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Slovene
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
SLOVK 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Slovak
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
SPAN 205 University Spanish 3
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
Arts and Humanities
SPAN 206 Intensive Spanish Skills Development Arts and Humanities
SPAN 321 Third-Year Spanish Reading, Grammar, and Culture Arts and Humanities
SPAN 345 Cultures of Spain
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
Arts and Humanities
SPAN 355 Cultures of Spanish America
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
Arts and Humanities
SRBIA 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Serbian
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
STAT 121 Introduction to Statistical Data Analysis
(also Quantitative Reasoning)
Quantitative Reasoning Composition Courses
SWAHI 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Swahili
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
TAGAL 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Tagalog
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
THAI 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Thai
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
TONGA 202 Second-Year Tongan
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
TONGA 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Tongan
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
TWI 202 Second-Year Twi
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
TWI 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Twi
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
UKRAI 330 Cultural History of Ukraine
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
VIET 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Vietnamese
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
WELSH 202 Second-Year Welsh
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
WELSH 330 Adv Lang & Cult: Welsh
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
GEOG 222 Statistics for Geographers 1
Civilization 1
Course Code Title BYU–Idaho GE Ensign GE
ARTHC 201 World Civilization to 1500 (emphasis on visual arts) Arts and Humanities Fine Arts
ARTHC 201 World Civilization to 1500 (emphasis on visual arts) Arts and Humanities Fine Arts
CL CV 201 The Classical Tradition 1 (Antiquity to the Renaissance) Humanities
CMLIT 201 Civilization: Literature 1 (Antiquity to Renaissance) Humanities
CMLIT 211 Civilization: World Lit 1 (Antiquity to Renaissance)
ENGL 201 Masterpieces of World Literature 1 (Antiquity to Renaissance) Humanities
ENGL 211 Rhetoric and Civilization 1 (Antiquity to Renaissance) Humanities
HIST 201 World Civilization to 1500 Arts and Humanities Social Sciences
IHUM 201 Western Humanities 1 (Antiquity to Renaissance) Arts and Humanities Humanities
MUSIC 201 Civilization: Music 1 (Antiquity to Renaissance) Fine Arts
PHIL 201 History of Philosophy 1 (Antiquity to Renaissance) Arts and Humanities Humanities
PHIL 210 Science and Civilization 1 (Antiquity to Renaissance) Humanities
TMA 201 Dramatic Performance (Antiquity to Renaissance) Humanities
Civilization 2
Course Code Title BYU–Idaho GE Ensign GE
ARTHC 202 World Civilization Since 1500 (emphasis on visual arts)
(also Arts)
Fine Arts
CL CV 202 The Classical Tradition 2 (Renaissance to present)
(also Letters)
Humanities
CMLIT 202 Civilization: Literature 2 (Renaissance to present)
(also Letters)
Humanities
ENGL 202 Masterpieces of World Literature 2 (Renaissance to present)
(also Letters)
Humanities
HIST 202 World Civilization from 1500
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
Social Science Social Sciences
IHUM 202 Western Humanities 2 (Renaissance to present)
(also Letters)
Arts and Humanities Humanities
MUSIC 202 Civilization: Music 2 (Renaissance to present)
(also Arts)
Fine Arts
PHIL 202 History of Philosophy 2 (Renaissance to present)
(also Letters)
Humanities
PHIL 211 Science and Civilization 2 (Renaissance to present)
(also Letters)
Humanities
ARTHC 202 World Civilization Since 1500 (emphasis on visual arts) Fine Arts, Humanities
Arts
Course Code Title BYU–Idaho GE Ensign GE
ART 104 Intro to Sculpture
ART 105 Intro to Ceramics
ARTED 326 Art for Elementary Teachers
ARTED 397 Issues in Contemporary Art
ARTHC 111 Introduction to Art History Fine Arts
ARTHC 202 World Civilization Since 1500 (emphasis on visual arts)
(also Civilization 2)
Fine Arts
DANCE 260 Introduction to Dance Fine Arts
DANCE 342 Kinesiology for Dancers
(also Biological Science)
DES 111R Design Lecture Series
FREN 361 French Civilization to 1715
IHUM 101 Introduction to the Humanities
IHUM 243 Introduction to the Humanities of South Asia
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 101 Introduction to Music Fine Arts
MUSIC 202 Civilization: Music 2 (Renaissance to present)
(also Civilization 2)
Fine Arts
MUSIC 203 World Music Cultures
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
Fine Arts
MUSIC 204 Introduction to Jazz Fine Arts
PHIL 215R Intro Philosophy of Religion
PWS 103 Residential Landscape Design
PWS 112 Floral Design
SFL 102 Introduction to Interiors
TMA 202 Drama Perf: Renais to Present
(also Civilization 2)
ART 101 Introduction to Art and Drawing Arts and Humanities
Letters
Course Code Title BYU–Idaho GE Ensign GE
CL CV 202 The Classical Tradition 2 (Renaissance to present)
(also Civilization 2)
Humanities
CL CV 241 Greek and Roman Mythology
CL CV 245 Golden Age of Greece
CMLIT 202 Civilization: Literature 2 (Renaissance to present)
(also Civilization 2)
Humanities
CMLIT 212 Civilization: World Lit 2
(also Civilization 2)
CREOL 340 Intro to Lit: Haitian-Creole
DANSH 340 Danish Literature
(also Languages of Learning)
ENGL 202 Masterpieces of World Literature 2 (Renaissance to present)
(also Civilization 2)
Humanities
ENGL 203 Ways of Reading
ENGL 230 Rhetoric and Civilization 2 (Renaissance to present) Arts and Humanities Humanities
ENGL 232 Shakespeare Humanities
ENGL 235 Studies in American Literature Arts and Humanities Humanities
ENGL 236 Studies in British Literature Arts and Humanities Humanities
ENGL 268 Literature of the Latter-day Saints Arts and Humanities
ENGL 391 Introduction to Folklore
FINN 340 Finnish Literature
(also Global and Cultural Awareness or Languages of Learning)
FREN 330 Intro to French Linguistics
GERM 343 Intro to German Lit
ICLND 429 Old Icelandic Lang &Literature
(also Languages of Learning)
IHUM 202 Western Humanities 2 (Renaissance to present)
(also Civilization 2)
Arts and Humanities Humanities
INDON 340 Intro to Literature:Indonesian
KOREA 340 Korean Literature to 1900
(also Global and Cultural Awareness)
NORWE 340 Norwegian Literature
(also Languages of Learning)
PHIL 110 Introduction to Philosophy Arts and Humanities Humanities
PHIL 202 History of Philosophy 2 (Renaissance to present)
(also Civilization 2)
Humanities
PHIL 213 Introduction to Ethics Arts and Humanities Humanities
PORT 330 Introduction to Portuguese and Brazilian Literature Arts and Humanities
SPAN 330 Intro to Hispanic Literature
THAI 340 Intro to Literature: Thai
PHIL 213 Introduction to Ethics Arts and Humanities Humanities
CL CV 110 Introduction to Greek and Roman Literature Humanities
Biological Science
Course Code Title BYU–Idaho GE Ensign GE
BIO 130 Biology
(for Biology majors)
Natural Science
CELL 120 Science of Biology Natural Science
MMBIO 221 General Microbiology Life Sciences
MMBIO 240 Molecular Biology Natural Science
NDFS 100 Essentials of Human Nutrition Natural Science Life Sciences
PWS 100 Plants in the Environment Natural Science
PWS 168 Personal Genomics: Me and My Genes Natural Science
BIO 100 Principles of Biology Natural Science Life Sciences
Physical Science
Course Code Title BYU–Idaho GE Ensign GE
CHEM 105 General College Chemistry 1 Natural Science Physical Sciences
GEOL 101 Introduction to Geology Natural Science Physical Sciences
GEOL 109 Geology of the Planets Natural Science Physical Sciences
PHSCS 105 General Physics 1 Physical Sciences
PHSCS 121 Introduction to Newtonian Mechanics Physical Sciences
PHSCS 127 Descriptive Astronomy Physical Sciences
PHY S 100 Physical Science Natural Science Physical Sciences
CHEM 101 Introductory General Chemistry Natural Science Physical Sciences
Social Science
Course Code Title BYU–Idaho GE Ensign GE
ANTHR 110 Discovering Archaeology
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
Arts and Humanities Social Sciences
ECON 110 Economic Principles and Problems
( also partial American Heritage)
Social Sciences
EUROP 200 Intro to European Studies
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
EXSC 221 Science of Wellness
LING 110 Introduction to Human Language
ME EN 231 Leadership in a Global Context
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
POLI 110 American Government and Politics
( also partial American Heritage)
Social Science
POLI 150 Comparative Government and Politics
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
Social Science
POLI 170 Introduction to International Politics
(also Global & Cultural Awareness)
Social Science
POLI 210 Principles of American Politics
(also partial American Heritage)
Social Science
PSYCH 111 Introduction to Psychological Science Social Sciences
SFL 160 Introduction to Family Processes Social Sciences
SFL 210 Human Development Social Science Social Sciences
SOC 111 Introductory Sociology Social Science Social Sciences
SOC W 200 Intro to Social Work
EXSC 221 Science of Wellness