General Education Requirements
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
- 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.
- 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).
| 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 |