General Education Requirements
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General Education Requirements

Effective for Students Entering Programs Fall 2023 and Beyond

Students matriculating into Associate in Arts and Associate in Science Degree Programs must satisfy the following

  • Thirty(30) credits of general education coursework from the table below

to include

  • courses from at least 7 of the 10 knowledge and skill areaslisted below (four of the seven must be Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning, Communication: Written and Oral, Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice, Natural Sciences and Scientific Reasoning).
  • courses meeting Critical Thinking and Information Literacy Competencies.

Special Notes

  1. Courses may be used to satisfy more than one knowledge and skill area but credits earned count once toward the overall credit attainment within the general education framework

  2. Courses meeting the competencies do not contribute to the general education credit requirements unless the course also meets a knowledge and skill area.

SUNY General Education Knowledge and Skill Areas
(Effective for students matriculating fall 2023 and beyond)

Knowledge Areaempty Approved Courses
Communication – Written and Oral ENG 101c
Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice

ENG 144, 209, 245
HIS 150, 151
SOC 144
STA 210

Mathematics 
(and Quantitative Reasoning)

MTH 144, 148, 149, 150, 154, 165, 174c, 184, 185, 221, 222, 231, 241
SCI 199*

Natural Sciences 
(and Scientific Reasoning)

BIO 105, 106, 111, 112, 131, 132, 202, 217, 218, 251, 252
CHE 107, 131, 132, 211, 212
GEO 102, 110, 131, 132, 141
PHY 131, 132, 143, 145
SCI 199*
Social Sciences

ECO 100, 101, 102
POL 121, 122
PSY 133c, 220, 222, 232, 233, 235, 238, 239
SOC 144, 241, 242, 243c, 244c, 245c, 246c

US History and Civic Engagement HIS 150, 151, HIS 213
World History and Global Awareness

ANT 143
GEG 101
HIS 111, 112
POL 127

Humanities

ART 113*, 114*, 115*, 116*, 123*
ENG 102, ENG 114, 144, 151, 152, 166, 171, 173, 185, 186, 201c, 202c, 203c, 204c, 214, 225, 226
MUS 101, 117
MUS 101, 115*, 117, 130*, 140*, 150*, 260*, 261*
PHI 101, 212, 213, 221
STA 101, 142, 151, 161, 210, 211

The Arts

ART 102, 103, 104, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 123, 125, 131, 232, 242
ENG 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 230
MUS 100, 101, 115*, 130, 140*, 150*, 172, 173, 174, 260*, 261*, 272, 273, 274

World Languages

ASL 121, 122
FRE 111, 112, 121, 122
GER 111, 112, 121, 122
ITA 111, 112
SPA 111, 112, 121, 122

Critical Thinking and Reasoning

ENG 201, 202, 203, 204, CIS 116
MTH 174
PSY 133
SOC 243, 244, 245, 246

Information Literacy ENG 101

*This course appears in more than one knowledge and skill area.
c This course also meets a competency area.

 


General Education Requirements Prior to Fall 2023

Students planning to transfer into a SUNY baccalaureate program should satisfy the following

  • Thirty (30) credits of general education coursework from the table below

to include

  • courses from at least 7 of the 10 knowledge and skill areas listed below (two of the seven must be Mathematics and Basic Communication).

  • (Exception: Engineering Science students should plan to complete 5 of the 10 areas.)

Special Notes

  1. Although a given course may appear in more than one knowledge and skill area, please note that it can only be used to fulfill one requirement.

  2. Students who have received a grade of 85 or above on the NYS History Regents exam may select from a longer list of courses to fulfill the American History competency than those students who have not taken this exam or whose score is less than 85. It is important to confirm the history regents grade before advising a student to select a history course from this longer list. If the Admissions Office received a high school transcript, you should have a copy in your advising folder and you can confirm the grade on this transcript. You may also call the Admissions Office (315-786-2277).

SUNY General Education Knowledge and Skill Areas (Effective Fall 2019)

Knowledge Areaempty Approved Courses
Mathematics MTH 133, 144, 148, 149, 150, 154, 155, 165, 166, 174, 184, 185, 221, 222, 231, 241, 242, 245
SCI 199*
Natural Sciences BIO 105, 106, 111, 112, 131, 132, 201, 203, 204, 217, 251, 252
CHE 107, 130, 131, 132, 211
GEO 102, 105, 110, 131, 132, 141, 144
PHY 131, 132, 143, 145
SCI 107, 110, 199*
Social Sciences ANT 141
ECO 101, 102
POL 121, 122
PSY 133, 220, 222, 232, 233, 235, 238, 239
SOC 144, 241, 242, 244, 245, 246
American History
If Below 85 on US History Regents Exam:
HIS 150, 151, 213
PLA 213
If 85 or Above on US History Regents Exam:
HIS 150, 151, 213, 217
PLA 213
Western Civilization HIS 111, 112
PHI 101*
POL 127
Other World Civilizations ANT 143
ENG 195, 209, 245
GEG 101
PHI 212*
POL 126
SOC 243
Humanities ART 113*, 114*, 115*, 116*, 123*
ENG 102, 114, 151, 152, 166, 171, 173, 185, 186, 193, 201, 202, 203, 204, 214, 225, 226, 243, 248
MUS 101*, 115*, 117*, 140*, 150*
PHI 101*, 212*, 213, 221
STA 101, 142, 151, 161, 211
The Arts ART 102, 103, 104, 113*, 114*, 115*, 116*, 117, 118, 123*, 125, 131, 150, 232, 242, 250
ENG 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 230
MUS 100, 101*, 115*, 117*, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 140*, 150*, 172, 173, 174, 180, 272, 273, 274, 280
Foreign Language ASL 121, 122
ARA 111
FRE 111, 112, 121, 122, 221, 222
GER 111, 112, 121, 122
ITA 111, 112
LAT 121
SPA 111, 112, 121, 122, 220, 221, 222
Basic Communication ENG 101
*This course appears in more than one knowledge and skill area but can only be used to fulfill one requirement.