Interdisciplinary General Education

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Offered by: College of Education and Integrative Studies, Interdisciplinary General Education

First Year
Second/Third Year

How IGE fulfills GE Requirements

The Interdisciplinary General Education curriculum provides an integrated, interdisciplinary, discussion-based approach to learning about the humanities, social sciences, and arts. IGE is an alternative pathway to satisfy 18 units of the University GE requirements in areas A, C, and D. Students ready for GE area A2 (categories I and II) are eligible to enroll in IGE 1100 in the Fall. Students ready for GE area A2 with support (categories III and IV) need to enroll in the English stretch courses with support for GE area A2 credit and can enroll in either IGE 1100 or IGE 1200 for GE area C2 credit. Students who have fulfilled GE area A2 (category I) can also enroll in IGE 1100 or IGE 1200 for GE area C2 credit. Students should see an advisor for specific GE coursework required by their major. The six-course IGE pathway has the following common Learning Outcomes:

Effective Communication
Critical Thinking
Historical, Social, and Multicultural Understanding
Understanding and Appreciation of Aesthetic Experiences
Articulation of Values
Information Literacy
Integrative Learning

Students must complete an IGE yearly sequence to earn general education credit. With the exception of IGE 2350 (a stand-alone course), single IGE classes do not fulfill GE requirements, unless using AP or IB credit or using authorized substitutions. Students who choose to leave IGE and complete their remaining general education requirements through other University departments should do so only at the end of a yearly sequence, e.g. after IGE 1200 or IGE 2250 . Students leaving IGE should seek advisement on how to fulfill remaining general education requirements. There is also some flexibility in the program based on the needs of various majors. See your major advisor or the IGE program office for information. The IGE program is open to any qualified student. IGE students may substitute AP or IB credit for up to 2 courses in the IGE Program. For more information, see departmental advisors or the IGE Department Chair. Please refer to the University Programs section in the course catalog for IGE course descriptions.

3000-level IGE Upper Division Synthesis courses (except for IGE 3100 ) are open to all upper-division CPP students, regardless of whether or not they have taken the previous IGE courses.

Total Satisfied by Program: 18 units

First Year:

Second/Third Year:

How IGE fulfills General Education Requirements:

Individual courses in the IGE program can satisfy either GE subarea with which they are associated and do not need to be taken in sequence (e.g., IGE 2150 can count for either GE Area D1 or C2, and does not require students also take IGE 2250 ). This does not apply to GE Area A2, which still requires the 2-course sequence of IGE 1100 and IGE 1200 passed with a 1.7 average to satisfy the A2 requirement.*

*On April 20, 2022, the Cal Poly Pomona General Education Committee affirmed that individual IGE courses in the IGE program can satisfy either GE subarea for the yearly sequence with the exception of GE subarea A2. (revised July 12, 2024)

GE Area	Courses
A2	IGE 1100 and IGE 1200 Category II students are eligible to enroll in IGE 1100 (Fall) and IGE 1200 (Spring) as a two-course sequence to fulfill GE Area A2. Students who choose this sequence will also satisfy GE Area C2. Category III and IV students need to enroll in English composition courses in the A2 GE course list.
C1	IGE 2350
C2	IGE 1100 , IGE 1200 , IGE 2150 , or IGE 2250
C3	IGE 3100
D1	IGE 2150 or IGE 2250 Also satisfy American Institutions Part A
D4	IGE 3100

A single course cannot be double-counted across multiple GE Areas.

revised 07/12/2024

Remaining GE to be completed. See your major department for advisement:

Areas A1 and A3
Area B (12 units)
Area C3 or D4 (may take IGE GE Upper-Division Synthesis; see list below)
Area D2
Area E
Area F

IGE GE Upper Division Synthesis:

May be taken by any qualified student; does not need other IGE courses as prerequisites.