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 |
Mathematics or Science
| Mathematics or Science | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
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 |
Introduction to Political Thought
| PSC 101 | Introduction to Political Thought | 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
Program Core
| PSC 104 | International Relations | 3 |
| PSC 106 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
| PSC 215 | American Constitutional Law | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
State and Local Government or American National Government
Choose one:
| PSC 102 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| PSC 103 | American National Government | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed 200-level English
| SUNY Gen Ed 200-level English | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
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
10 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 US History and Civic Engagement
3 credits in PSC 101
3 credits in Liberal Arts and Sciences
Second Semester
1 credit in Health and Wellness
3 credits in ENG 102, ENG 103, ENG 104, ENG 105, ENG 106, ENG 107, ENG 108, ENG 109 or ENG 110
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 World History and Global Awareness
3 credits in PSC 104 (Spring only)
3 credits in PSC 102 or PSC 103
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
3 credits in PSC 106 (Fall only)
6 credits in Electives - See Note 1
1 credit in Health and Wellness
Fourth Semester
3 credits in Mathematics or Science
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed 200-level ENG
3 credits in PSC 215 (Spring only)
3 credits in Humanities (Other than English) - See Note 2
4 credits in Electives - See Note 1
Notes
- A PSC 190 Public Service Internship (9 credit), spring semester only, option with the NYS Assembly is available.
- Humanities electives include courses from ARH, ART, ASL, HUM, MUS, PHI, SPH, THR and World Languages