College Catalog 2026-2027

Liberal Arts and Sciences: Humanities and Social Sciences AA (LBAA)

Degree Type: AA

Program Code: LBAA

Hegis Code: 5649.00

CIP Code: 24.0103

 

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.

First Year Seminar Requirement

First Year Experience

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
HRD 110First Year Seminar

1

Total Credit Hours:1

General Education Requirements

Introduction to College Writing

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
ENG 101Introduction to College Writing

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Writing II

Choose one:

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
ENG 102Academic Writing

3

ENG 103Writing in and about the Sciences

3

ENG 104Writing for Business and the Professions

3

ENG 105Writing in and about the Social Sciences

3

ENG 106Writing in and about the Performing and Visual Arts

3

ENG 107Language, Structure and Style

3

ENG 108Writing in and about Literature

3

ENG 109Elements of Creative Writing

3

ENG 110Elements of Technical Writing

3

Total Credit Hours:3

SUNY Gen Ed Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
SUNY Gen Ed Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning)

3

Total Credit Hours:3

SUNY Gen Ed Natural Sciences and Scientific Reasoning Lab Science

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
SUNY Gen Ed Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) Lab Science

3-4

Total Credit Hours:3-4

Health and Wellness

Choose one:

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
AVS 101Fundamentals of Backcountry Living

3

AVS 102Basic River and Backcountry Canoeing

2

BIO 115Human Sexuality

3

HED 103College Health

3

HED 104First Aid and Safety

2

HED 108Wilderness First Responder

3

NTR 101Fundamentals of Nutrition

3

NTR 111Human Nutrition

3

PED 105Introduction to Physical Education

3

PED 106Athletic Training I

3

PED 206Athletic Training II

3

PED 211Health 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

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
SUNY Gen Ed World History and Global Awareness

3

Total Credit Hours:3

SUNY Gen Ed US History and Civic Engagement

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
SUNY Gen Ed US History and Civic Engagement

3

Total Credit Hours:3

SUNY Gen Ed Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
SUNY Gen Ed Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice GDVR

3

Total Credit Hours:3

SUNY Gen Ed Social Sciences

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
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:

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
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:
Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
Lab Science

3-4

Mathematics

3

Non-Lab Science

3-4

Total Credit Hours:3

Program Core Requirements

SUNY Gen Ed 200-level English

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
SUNY Gen Ed 200-level English

3

Total Credit Hours:3

SUNY Gen Ed Social Sciences

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
SUNY Gen Ed Social Sciences GESS

3

Total Credit Hours:3

200-level English

Total Credit Hours:3

Any Humanities - Other than English

Choose one from:

ARH, ART, ASL, FRN, HUM, MUS, PHI, SPA, SPH, or THR.

Total Credit Hours:3

Liberal Arts and Sciences

Total Credit Hours:12

Electives

Electives

7 credits in any course.

Total Credit Hours:7

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

Total Credit Hours:17-18

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

Total Credit Hours:17

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

Total Credit Hours:16-17

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

Total Credit Hours:14

Notes

  1. 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/

Total Credit Hours: 64