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2025-26 General Education Catalog Changes

If you have already completed General Education course requirements, the following changes do not impact you.

Concurrent Enrollment students should contact their Concurrent Enrollment Academic Advisor about General Education changes.

The Utah System of Higher Education has made significant changes to General Education (Gen Ed) requirements, reducing the number of required credits needed to graduate by 10. 

This may positively impact you if you have not yet completed your Gen Ed requirements.

  • You may want to update your catalog year to have fewer Gen Ed requirements.
  • This page will give you the basic information you need to decide if changing to the 2025-2026 catalog year is the right choice for you, and how to then change your catalog year.

Catalog Year Basics

The is a central location that holds the requirements for every degree program on campus, as well as course descriptions for every class offered through Weber State.

A catalog year refers to the academic year in which a student officially begins their studies at the university. It is important because the catalog for that specific year outlines the courses, degree requirements, and academic policies that apply to you throughout your time at the university. Essentially, the catalog year serves as the "set of rules" you will follow to meet your graduation requirements and complete your degree.

For example, if you start your studies in the 2025-2026 academic year, your catalog year would be 2025-2026. The degree requirements and courses listed in the 2025-2026 catalog would be the ones you are expected to follow. Those requirements may change with new catalog years, but you will still follow your calendar year requirements unless you decide to switch to a new catalog year.

General Education 2025-26 Catalog Requirements

Gen Ed is shared by all degree-seeking students and is the foundation of students’ academic experience. Gen Ed credits (27) account for 45% of associate’s and 23% of bachelor’s degree requirements. Gen Ed provides broad exposure to diverse disciplines and is the foundation for developing intellectual tools, responsibility to self and others, and preparing students for academic, civic and professional success.

While pursuing a degree, every Weber State student is expected to complete Gen Ed courses with a passing grade (D- or better) in the following core and breadth areas. Course offerings in each core and breadth area can be found on the .

Core Requirements (12 credits)

  • Composition (EN1 and EN2, minimum 6 credits)
  • American Institutions (AI, minimum 3 credits)
  • Quantitative Literacy (QL, minimum 3 credits)
    • Different majors and programs require different courses to fulfill their QL requirements. Students need to meet with their academic advisor early and often to learn which QL course is required and to start their math pathway.
  • Cultural Competence (CC, minimum 3 credits, will usually be satisfied through a different Core or Breadth course)

Breadth Requirements (15 credits)

  • Humanities (HU, minimum 3 credits)
  • Creative Arts (CA, minimum 3 credits)
  • Social Science (SS, minimum 3 credits)
  • Life Sciences (LS, minimum 3 credits)
  • Physical Sciences (PS, minimum 3 credits)


Students may have courses they completed at another institution (transfer courses) that lack an equivalent at Weber State or do not transfer as courses with Gen Ed attributes. Students may appeal the Gen Ed attribute decisions to the Director of General Education via the .

Before You Change Your Catalog Year, Keep in Mind:

You Can't Go Back

While you can switch to a newer catalog year, you cannot go back to an older one once it's changed.

Degree Requirements

By changing your catalog year, you may change your major or minor degree requirements.

What-If Analysis Tool

We encourage you to use the What-If tool in CatTracks to see how changing the catalog year will affect you.

Program No Longer Exists

If you are declared in a major or degree that is being discontinued, you will not be able to go to a previous catalog year. If you are declared in such a program, we recommend meeting with an advisor.

Using the What-If Tool in Cattracks

Use the What-If tool in CatTracks to explore how switching to a different catalog year would affect your degree progress.

How to Change Your Catalog Year

If you decide to change your catalog year to 2025-2026, you can do this by requesting a catalog update in the in your eWeber Portal.

If you have questions, meet with your , but meeting with your academic advisor is not required to make this change.

If you have made a catalog change request, you should check your CatTracks to verify that all details (major, minor, and/or concentration) are correct. You can update these details in the Change My Major app if necessary.