General Education (Gen Ed) Audit Request

Welcome to the General Education (Gen Ed) Audit Request for undergraduate students only. Here you will find the Audit Request Form, information regarding the Gen Ed, and Gen Ed requirements. The purpose of the Student Gen Ed Audit is to assess how and if a students’ credits can be used to fulfill Gen Ed degree requirements. For the purposes of this audit, students must:

1. Be formally admitted to FAU
2. Have official updated transcripts on file with FAU - from all institutions previously attended

Once you have submitted the request form, an written response will be forwarded to you via e-mail. Students are encouraged to follow-up with their college academic advisor if they have questions about the audit results. This assessment focuses on Gen Ed requirements and does not address requirements specific to the major/degree program.

General Education (Gen Ed)
Checklists by Major

All Gen Ed Checklists are in   PDF Format (Adobe Reader required) to allow for saving and printing for future use.

For students in the  HONORS COLLEGE, click the following link to access your  Flight Plans.

To download your correct Gen Ed Checklist, click your catalog year. Requirements for prior academic catalog years can be found by  Checking your DARS (Degree Audit)  and/or  Meeting with your Academic Advisor.

• If you started in the Summer your catalog year would include the following terms: Fall, Spring.
• If you started in Fall your catalog year would include the following terms: Fall & Spring.
• If you started in Spring your catalog year would include the following terms: Spring.

You can find your catalog year on your DARS report in the upper right corner. 

Examples:
YYYY 05 = Summer Term (ex. 202605 = Summer 2026 is the 2026-2027 catalog year)
YYYY 08 = Fall Term (ex. 202608 = Fall 2026 is the 2026-2027 catalog year)
YYYY 01 = Spring Term (ex. 202701 = Spring 2027 is the 2026-2027 catalog year)

Please click here for the  sample electives sheet.

Please note all courses on the curriculum sheets are three (3) credits unless otherwise indicated.

General Education (Gen Ed) Requirements

All entering freshmen, transfer students with less than 30 credits, and transfer students who have not earned an Associate of Arts (AA) Degree must fulfill the University's Gen Ed requirements as part of their pursuit of the baccalaureate degree. While the classes do not necessarily relate to the major, they do provide a foundation of knowledge that all well-educated students should possess. The Gen Ed is composed of a total of 36 credit hours:  

6  credits of Communication 

6  credits of Humanities 

6  credits of Social Science 

6  credits of Natural Science

6  credits of Mathematics 

6  credits of Additional Enrichment (completion of 6 credits from Humanities, Social Science, Communication, or Natural Science)

General Education (Gen Ed)
Information

All entering freshmen, transfer students with less than 30 credits, and transfer students who have not earned an AA Degree must fulfill the University's General Education (Gen Ed) requirements as part of their pursuit of the baccalaureate degree. While the classes do not necessarily relate to the major, they do provide a foundation of knowledge that all well-educated students should possess. The Gen Ed is composed of a total of 36 credit hours:  

6 hours of Communication 

6 hours of Humanities 

6 hours of Social Science 

6 hours of Natural Science

6 hours of Mathematics 

6 hours of Additional Enrichment (completion of 6 credits from Humanities, Social Science, Communication, or Natural Science)

 Gen Ed Courses and GenEdCheck Lists