(Formerly Major Exceptions and Modifications for GE and SJSU Studies)
Exceptions and in rare cases modifications to University Graduation Requirements apply only to students graduating with the below listed majors. View Course Abbreviations for a list of GE area abbreviations. Some majors waive the Physical Education Requirement for ADT Transfer Students only. Students may petition to waive some graduation requirements through the Office of Undergraduate Education.
- Aerospace Engineering, BS : GE Area A3 met with completion of major; Area B2 (Intensive Science with completion of the major); Physical Education Waived; Areas S and V met in the major (AE 171A /AE 171B or AE 172A /AE 172B plus ENGR 195A /ENGR 195B )
- Animation & Illustration, BFA : Physical Education Waived
- Aviation, BS : GE Area B2 (Intensive Science with completion of major); Physical Education Waived
- Biological Sciences, BA : GE Area R (completion of major, BIOL 115 or BIOL 118 and one of the following BIOL 160 , BIOL 178 , BIOL 135B , or MICR 127 )
- Biological Sciences - Ecology and Evolution, BS : Area R (completion of major, BIOL 115 or BIOL 118 , and BIOL 160 )
- Biological Sciences - Marine Biology, BS : GE Area A3 met with completion of the major, Area R (completion of major, BIOL 115 or BIOL 118 , and BIOL 160 )
- Biological Sciences, Microbiology Concentration, BS : GE Area R (completion of major, MICR 166 and MICR 127 )
- Biological Sciences, Molecular Biology Concentration, BS : GE Area R (completion of major, BIOL 115 and BIOL 135B )
- Biological Sciences, Systems Physiology Concentration, BS : GE Area R (completion of major, BIOL 115 and BIOL 178 )
- Biomedical Engineering, BS : GE Area A3 met with completion of major; Area B2 (Intensive Science with completion of the major); Physical Education Waived; Areas S and V met in the major (BME 198A / BME 198B plus ENGR 195A /ENGR 195B ).
- Chemical Engineering, BS : GE Area A3 met with completion of major; Area B2 (Intensive Science with completion of the major); Physical Education Waived. These exceptions also apply to the Chemical Engineering BS + MS .
- Chemistry, BA : GE Area B2 (Intensive Science with completion of the major)
- Chemistry, BS : GE Area A3 met with completion of the major; GE Area B2 (Intensive Science with completion of the major)
- Chemistry, Biochemistry Concentration, BS : GE Area A3 met with completion of the major; Area R with CHEM 130A and CHEM 131B
- Civil Engineering, BS : GE Area A3 met with completion of major; Area B2 (Intensive Science with completion of the major); Physical Education Waived
- Computer Engineering, BS : GE Area A3 met with completion of major; Physical Education Waived; Areas S and V met in the major (CMPE 195A /CMPE 195B plus ENGR 195A /ENGR 195B )
- Dance, BA and Dance, BFA : Physical Education with completion of the major
- Earth System Science, BS : GE Area B2 (Intensive Science with completion of the major)
- Electrical Engineering, BS : GE Area A3 met with completion of major; Area B2 (Intensive Science); Physical Education Waived; Areas S and V met in the major (EE 198A /EE 198B plus ENGR 195A /ENGR 195B ). These exceptions also apply to the Electrical Engineering BS + MS .
- Engineering Technology, Computer Network System Management Concentration, BS and Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Systems Concentration, BS : Area B2 (Intensive Science with completion of the major); Physical Education Waived
- Forensic Science, Biology Concentration, BS : Physical Education Waived
- Geology, BS : GE Area A3 met with completion of major; Area B2 (Intensive Science with completion of the major)
- Industrial Design, BS : Physical Education Waived
- Industrial and Systems Engineering, BS : GE Area A3 met with completion of major; Area B2 (Intensive Science with completion of the major); Physical Education Waived
- Interdisciplinary Engineering, BS : GE Area A3 met with completion of major; Area B2 (Intensive Science with completion of the major); Physical Education Waived; Areas S and V met in the major (ENGR 199A /ENGR 199B plus ENGR 195A /ENGR 195B )
- Materials Engineering, BS : GE Area A3 met with completion of major; Area B2 (Intensive Science with completion of the major); Physical Education Waived; Areas S and V met in the major (MATE 198A /MATE 198B plus ENGR 195A /ENGR 195B ). These exceptions also apply to the Materials Engineering BS + MS .
- Mechanical Engineering, BS : GE Area A3 met with completion of major; Area B2 (Intensive Science with completion of the major); Physical Education Waived; Areas S and V met in the major (ME 195A /ME 195B or ENGR 195C /ENGR 195D plus ENGR 195A /ENGR 195B )
- Meteorology, BS : Area B2 (Intensive Science with completion of the major); Physical Education Waived
- Music, BM with concentrations in Composition, Jazz Studies , and Performance : Physical Education Waived
- Physics, BA and Physics, BS : Area B2 (Intensive Science with completion of the major)
- Nursing, BS : Physical Education Waived
- Software Engineering, BS : GE Area A3 met with completion of major; Physical Education Waived; Areas S and V met in the major (CMPE 195A /CMPE 195B plus ENGR 195A /ENGR 195B )
Physical Education Waivers for ADT Transfers
The following Associate for Transfer (ADT) Roadmaps include Physical Education (PE) Waivers:
- Art History and Visual Culture, BA
- Behavioral Science, BA (with AA-T in Global Studies or AA-T in Social Justice Studies)
- Biological Sciences, BA
- Business Administration, Business Analytics Concentration, BS
- Business Administration, Entrepreneurship Concentration, BS
- Business Administration, Finance Concentration, BS
- Business Administration, General Business Concentration, BS
- Business Administration, Operations and Supply Chain Management Concentration, BS
- Business Administration, Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management Concentration, BS
- Business Administration, Human Resource Management Concentration, BS
- Business Administration, Management Concentration, BS
- Chemistry, BA
- Chemistry, BS
- Chinese, BA (with AA-T in Global Studies or AA-T in Social Justice Studies)
- Computer Science, BS
- Economics, BA (with AS-T in Business Administration)
- English, BA
- English, Creative Writing Concentration, BA
- English, Professional and Technical Writing Concentration, BA
- Forensic Science, Biology Concentration, BS
- Forensic Science, Chemistry Concentration, BS
- French, BA (with AA-T in Global Studies or AA-T in Social Justice Studies)
- Geography, BA
- Humanities, Religious Studies Concentration, BA
- Japanese, BA (with AA-T in Global Studies or AA-T in Social Justice Studies)
- Mathematics, BA
- Physics, BS
- Radio-Television-Film, BA
- Spanish, BA
- Spanish, BA (with AA-T in Global Studies or AA-T in Social Justice Studies)
- Spanish, BA , Preparation for Teaching Program
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