<p>OK, I'm trying to get this right. In CAS you have to:</p>
<p>-do one course in each of the 6 GenEd categories
-do two writing courses (WRIT 140 Writing and Critical Reasoning and WRIT 340 Advanced Writing)
-some diversity course??</p>
<p>Is that it? When do most freshman finish their GenEd requirements, within a year?</p>
<p>It's CLAS (College of Letters, Arts and Sciences)</p>
<p>You are correct, every undergraduate must go through the same GE program as you listed above.</p>
<p>Most people like to take their diversity course with one of the other required courses. For example, I'm taking SOCI-150gm. This is my Cat. VI class and because it has a "m" at the end of the course number, it also fulfills the diversity requirement too. So basically, when choosing a GE try to take one course with an "m" at the end of the number.</p>
<p>WRIT-140 HAS to be taken at the same time as your Cat. VI GE, because the Writing class is based off the GE course.</p>
<p>If you are an Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, or Music major, you do not take WRIT-140. You take WRIT-130 instead.</p>
<p>Typically, unless you're undeclared, you spread your GE classes throughout all 4 years. Unlike a lot of colleges, USC tries to get you into 100-level classes for your major fairly early.</p>
<p>and some GE courses can also be used towards your major right? i think the max is two.. am i wrong?</p>
<p>That's right, although I don't know anything about a max. I was able to complete my GE III with the same Physics class needed for engineering majors.</p>
<p>what are the six general ed categories and what types of courses can fulfill them?</p>
<p>Just click on the dots for a list of current courses.</p>
<p>Thanks!!!!!!!</p>