With proper selection of Humanities and Social Science courses, a student in this Associate in Arts degree program can transfer to a four-year college or university majoring in Anthropology, Art History, Art Studio, Creative Writing, Economics, English, French, German, Government, History, Journalism, Music, Philosophy, Photography, Pre-Law, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, Speech, or Theater. Recommended high school preparation: Four years of English, three years of social studies, two years of science and two years of math, preferably college preparatory mathematics.
Freshman Seminar Requirement
Freshman Experience
Choose one:
| HRD 100 | College Learning: Theory and Practice | 2 |
| HRD 100A | College Life Seminar | 2 |
| HRD 110 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 1-2 |
General Education Requirements
Introduction to College Writing
| ENG 101 | Introduction to College Writing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Writing II
Choose one:
| ENG 102 | Academic Writing | 3 |
| ENG 103 | Writing in and about the Sciences | 3 |
| ENG 104 | Writing for Business and the Professions | 3 |
| ENG 105 | Writing in and about the Social Sciences | 3 |
| ENG 106 | Writing in and about the Performing and Visual Arts | 3 |
| ENG 107 | Language, Structure and Style | 3 |
| ENG 108 | Writing in and about Literature | 3 |
| ENG 109 | Elements of Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENG 110 | Elements of Technical Writing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning
| SUNY Gen Ed Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed Natural Sciences and Scientific Reasoning Lab Science
| SUNY Gen Ed Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) Lab Science | 3-4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-4 |
Health and Wellness
Choose one:
| AVS 101 | Fundamentals of Backcountry Living | 3 |
| AVS 102 | Basic River and Backcountry Canoeing | 2 |
| BIO 115 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| HED 103 | College Health | 3 |
| HED 104 | First Aid and Safety | 2 |
| HED 108 | Wilderness First Responder | 3 |
| NTR 101 | Fundamentals of Nutrition | 3 |
| NTR 111 | Human Nutrition | 3 |
| PED 105 | Introduction to Physical Education | 3 |
| PED 106 | Athletic Training I | 3 |
| PED 206 | Athletic Training II | 3 |
| PED 211 | Health Sciences Applied to Coaching | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 2 |
Any PED activity course may also be used.
Note: PED 210 and PED 212 do not fulfill this requirement.
SUNY Gen Ed World History and Global Awareness
| SUNY Gen Ed World History and Global Awareness | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed US History and Civic Engagement
| SUNY Gen Ed US History and Civic Engagement | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice
| SUNY Gen Ed Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice GDVR | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed Social Sciences
| SUNY Gen Ed Social Sciences GESS | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed The Arts or World Languages or Humanities - Other than English
Choose one:
| SUNY Gen Ed The Arts | 3 |
| SUNY Gen Ed Humanities GHUM | 3 |
| SUNY Gen Ed World Languages | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Additional Math or Science Requirement
Mathematics or Lab Science or Non-Lab Science
Choose one:
| Lab Science | 3-4 |
| Mathematics | 3 |
| Non-Lab Science | 3-4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Program Core Requirements
SUNY Gen Ed 200-level English
| SUNY Gen Ed 200-level English | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed Social Sciences
| SUNY Gen Ed Social Sciences GESS | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
200-level English
Any Humanities - Other than English
Choose one from:
ARH, ART, ASL, FRN, HUM, MUS, PHI, SPA, SPH, or THR.
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Electives
Electives
7 credits in any course.
Recommended Sequence
First Semester
1-2 credits in HRD 100, HRD 100A or HRD 110
3 credits in ENG 101
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning)
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Social Sciences
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed The Arts, SUNY Gen Ed World Languages or SUNY Gen Ed Humanities (Other than English)
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed US History and Civic Engagement
1 credit in Health and Wellness
Second Semester
3 credits in ENG 102, ENG 103, ENG 104, ENG 105, ENG 106, ENG 107, ENG 108, ENG 109 or ENG 110
4 credits in Liberal Arts and Sciences
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Social Sciences
3 credits in Humanities (Other than English) - See Note 1
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed World History and Global Awareness
1 credit in Health and Wellness
Third Semester
3-4 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) lab science
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed 200-level ENG
4 credits in Liberal Arts and Sciences
3 credits in Electives
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice
Fourth Semester
3 credits in Mathematics or Science
3 credits in 200- level ENG
4 credits in Liberal Arts and Sciences
4 credits in Electives
Notes
- Humanities electives include courses from ARH, ART, ASL, HUM, MUS, PHI, SPH, THR and World Languages
Emphases:
The emphases listed below have been suggested by the appropriate division for students who want to transfer to a four-year program in these areas. The Liberal Arts and Sciences elective and the free elective credits within the Liberal Arts/Humanities-Social Sciences degree can be applied toward courses in a chosen emphasis.
Students should consult the catalog of their transfer institution as early as possible to determine additional requirements. If the transfer institution has a foreign language requirement, it is recommended that students try to fulfill it before transfer. Additional information regarding transfer is available on http://www.suny.edu/attend/get-started/transfer-students/suny-transfer-paths/
- ADOLESCENCE EDUCATION: See Adolescence Education English Concentration and Adolescence Social Studies Concentration. It is important that students interested in adolescence education meet with an advisor during their first semester of college. There are very specific requirements for an adolescence education degree that, if not carefully planned out during the first 2 years of college, could greatly lengthen the time required to earn a bachelor's degree.
- ART HISTORY: See Fine Arts AS or ART 102, ART 106, ARH 111, ARH 112, ARH 113, ARH Art History or ART Studio Elective, World Languages.
- ART STUDIO: See Fine Arts AS or Art Studio Concentration
- CREATIVE WRITING: See Creative Writing AA
- ELEMENTARY EDUCATION: See Early Childhood/Childhood Concentration. It is important that students interested in elementary education meet with an advisor during their first semester of college. There are very specific requirements for an elementary education degree that, if not carefully planned out during the first 2 years of college, could greatly lengthen the time required to earn a bachelor's degree.
- ENGLISH: See English Concentration or Creative Writing AA
- FRENCH LANGUAGE: FRN 101, FRN 102, FRN 117, FRN 201, FRN 202, FRN 206
- GRAPHIC ARTS: See Media Arts AAS
- JOURNALISM: ANT 225; ENG 233 and 12 additional credit hours of ENG 200-level electives; PHI 202; PSC 101 and 102; and a broad range of Liberal Arts and Sciences courses.
- PHOTOGRAPHY: See Media Arts AAS
- PHYSICAL EDUCATION: See Physical Education Studies AS
- SOCIAL SCIENCE: See Anthropology Concentration, Political Science Concentration or Psychology Concentration. Additional emphases are available in History and Sociology.
- SPANISH LANGUAGE: SPA 101, SPA 102, SPA 117, SPA 201, SPA 202, SPA 206
- THEATER: See Individual Studies AS or THR 101, 102, 105, 106, 210 or equivalent; 3 elective credits from music, visual art or language; Specific course selections to complete the AA or AS degree requirements chosen on an individual basis with advisor.