<p>I'm an EECS major if that makes any difference</p>
<p>yes, as long as they are available to be taken for a grade, then yes, they do count towards your overall GPA.</p>
<p>So they are weighted the same? </p>
<p>My 0.5 unit PE class will have the same weight as my 4 unit EE class?</p>
<p>Well, no, the weight is by the number of units it is worth. If you take 8 PE classes and get an A, that's like taking one 4-unit EECS class for a grade and scoring an A. Won't really boost your GPA much.</p>