General Education (GE - Gen Ed) Audit Request

Formerly IFP

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 General Education 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.

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Students and Advisors, please click here to access the Gen Ed Audit Request Form.

Requests for Gordon Rule Writing (GRW) / Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) evaluations must be submitted to the Office of the Registrar for processing - evaluation form .

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General Education (GE - 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, or Natural Science)