There are five requirements that must be satisfied:
Humanistic Studies 9 units
Writing/Expression 9 units
Cognition and Institutions 9 units
Depth Sequence in Humanities, Social Science, or Fine Arts 27 units
Non-technical Electives 18 units

These requirements are described in detail in the Undergraduate Catalog, in the Carnegie Institute of Technology section, under the heading General Education Program for CIT Students. The latest additions and exclusions are posted on the CIT General Education website.

Often this requirement is indeed satisfied by a sequence of courses offered by the same department, but that need not necessarily be the case. Related courses that are offered by different departments can be used to satisfy this requirement. The important criterion is that the courses must fit together in a natural manner and with a common theme in order to form a cohesive sequence.

Yes, as long as each performance course includes material pertaining to the theory or history of the subject. Performance courses can be used to satisfy the 27 unit depth sequence and/or the 18 unit sequence in non-technical electives. However, performance courses cannot be used to satisfy the breadth requirements in humanistic studies, writing/expression, or cognition and institutions.

Courses from TSB, the undergraduate business program, the Heinz school, or the statistics department cannot be used to satisfy the 27 unit depth sequence requirement.

Non-technical courses from TSB, the undergraduate business program, or the Heinz school can be used to satisfy the 18 unit non-technical elective requirement. However, accounting, finance, management, production, and statistics courses are regarded as technical courses, and they cannot be used to satisfy the requirement. If you are unsure about a specific course, be sure to discuss it with your academic advisor (Bonnie or B.J.).

70-340 -Business Communications and 76-270 Writing for the Professions may replace the Junior Seminar 2 unit course and count as a nontechnical General Education elective.

Mechanical engineering undergraduates must satisfy a Science Laboratory requirement to graduate. Normally the Science Laboratory requirement is satisfied by passing 09-101 Introduction Experimental Ehcmistry (3 units).  Students can also satisfy the Science Laboratory requirement by passing one of the following courses:

    a.  03-124 Modern Biology Laboratory (9 units)

    b.  33-104 Experimental Physics  (9 units)

    c.  42-203 Biomedical Engineering Laboratory  ( 9 units)   BME double majors

    d.  33-100 Basic Experimental Physics (6 units) - restricted to HPP enrollment

Note these courses may have prerequisites and tight enrollment limits that students should consider in their planning.