General Studies Track

The General Studies degree allows students to have a flexible curriculum and receive a broad education that focuses on opportunities to study mathematics and lab sciences like physics, chemistry, or biology in combination with social sciences.

General Studies Track First Semester

• ENGL 100 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3 OR ENGL 200 - Composition II  
• General Education Natural Science with Lab 23NS/23RE  Credit Hours: 4
• General Education Social Science 23SS  Credit Hours: 3
• General Education Elective (choose one): 23HU  or 23AR  or 23WL  Credit Hours: 3
• UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar Credit Hours: 1 OR UNIV 101 - Student Success   Credit Hours: 3

General Studies Track Second Semester

• COMM 100 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 200 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3 or ENGL 250 - Special Topics in Writing  or ENGL 310 - Technical Writing  
• General Education Mathematics 23MA  Credit Hours: 3
• General Education Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice 23DV  Credit Hours: 3
• General Education Elective (choose one): 23UC  or 23WG  Credit Hours: 3

General Studies Track Third Semester

• Math or Science Elective - Any 200 level or Higher Credit Hours: 3
• Math or Science Elective Credit Hours: 3
• 200 level or higher LA&S Course Credit Hours: 3
• Liberal Arts and Science Course¹ Credit Hours: 3
• Unrestricted Elective Credit Hours: 3

General Studies Track Fourth Semester

• 200-Level (or higher) Liberal Arts and Science Course Credit Hours: 3
• 200-Level (or higher) Liberal Arts and Science Course Credit Hours: 3
• Liberal Arts and Science Course¹ Credit Hours: 3
• LASC 290 - Capstone: Contemporary Issues Credit Hours: 3
• Unrestricted Elective Credit Hours: 3

Minimum Total Credit Hours General Studies Track = 61

¹Any Liberal Arts & Sciences course; these are generally identified with a course attribute of LASC and/or LAUP.

Note:

• For this program, HONR (Honors) courses count as English, literature, humanities, liberal arts, or social science electives.

Health Studies Track

The Health Studies Track will guide students toward a pathway in a health-related field, whether the foundations to get into a nursing program or other health adjacent pathways. 

Note: Approved Restricted Electives for the Health Studies Track is listed below the “Health Studies Track Fourth Semester” requirements.

Health Studies Track First Semester

• BIOL 130 - General Biology I Credit Hours: 4 OR BIOL 160 - Human BIology (Pilot) Credit Hours: 4
• ENGL 100 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3 OR ENGL 200 - Composition II  
• General Education Elective (choose one): 23UC  or 23WG  Credit Hours: 3
• MATH 115 - Statistics Credit Hours: 3 OR MATH 128 - College Algebra  (or higher)
• PSYC 100 - Introductory Psychology Credit Hours: 3 OR PSYC 120 - Health Psychology  
• UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar Credit Hours: 1 OR UNIV 101 - Student Success  Credit Hours: 3

Health Studies Track Second Semester

• COMM 100 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3 or BUSI 120 - Business Communications  
• ENGL 200 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3 or ENGL 250 - Special Topics in Writing  or ENGL 310 - Technical Writing  
• 100-Level Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3-4
• 200-Level (or higher) Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3-4
• General Education Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice 23DV  Credit Hours: 3

Health Studies Track Third Semester

• BIOL 220 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I Credit Hours: 4
• PEDH 210 - Health and Wellness Credit Hours: 3
• 100-Level Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3-4
• 200-Level (or higher) Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3-4
• General Education Elective: Humanities 23HU  or The Arts 23AR  or World Languages 23WL  Credit Hours: 3

Health Studies Track Fourth Semester

• BIOL 225 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II Credit Hours: 4
• LASC 290 - Capstone: Contemporary Issues Credit Hours: 3
• 100- or 200-Level Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3-4
• 200-Level Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
• Unrestricted Elective Credit Hours: 3

Health Studies Track 100 Level Restricted Electives:

• ANTH 100 - Cultural Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
• ANTH 110 - Human Origins Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 120 - Human Genetics Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 120 - Introductory Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
• CHEM 180 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
• CHEM 185 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
• HUMN 106 - Medical Spanish Credit Hours: 3
• HUMN 180 - Ethics Credit Hours: 3
• MATH 115 - Statistics Credit Hours: 3
• PHYS 150 - General Physics I Credit Hours: 4
• PHYS 155 - General Physics II Credit Hours: 4
• PSYC 100 - Introductory Psychology Credit Hours: 3
• SOCI 100 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3

Health Studies Track 200 Level or Higher Restricted Electives:

• ANTH 320 - Medical Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
• ARTS 300 - Art and Health Credit Hours: 3
• ARTS 310 - The Art of Healing Landscapes Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 230 - General Microbiology Credit Hours: 4
• BIOL 240 - Genetics Credit Hours: 4
• BIOL 300 - Immunology Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 310 - Medicinal Botany Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 330 - Infection and Disease Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 340 - Genetics Credit Hours: 4
• BIOL 345 - Human Health & the Environment Credit Hours: 3
• CJUS 355 - Forensics Credit Hours: 3
• CJUS 398 - Child Abuse and Neglect Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 315 - Accessibility Credit Hours: 3
• HUMN 205 - Introduction to Gender Studies Credit Hours: 3
• PSYC 200 - Special Topics in Psychology Credit Hours: 3
• PSYC 215 - Child Growth & Development Credit Hours: 3
• PSYC 220 - Social Psychology Credit Hours: 3
• PSYC 230 - Abnormal Psychology Credit Hours: 3
• PSYC 240 - Adolescent Psychology Credit Hours: 3
• PSYC 260 - Introduction to Counseling Credit Hours: 3

Minimum Total Credit Hours Health Studies Track = 64

​​​​​​​Note:

• For this program, HONR (Honors) courses count as English, literature, humanities, liberal arts, or social science electives.

Program Learning Outcomes

A graduate of the General Studies AS program should be able to:

• Evaluate sources in order to create and revise communication for specific audiences.
• Employ quantitative methods such as arithmetic, algebra, geometry, or statistics to solve problems.
• Utilize scientific methods in problem-solving.
• Analyze the social structures that enact privilege or oppression.
• Articulate an issue or problem and identify, analyze, and evaluate ideas, data, and arguments as they occur in their own or others’ work.

SUNY General Education Requirement

Students should be aware that GE requirements vary by degree type. Some majors require additional categories and/or credits. Consult with your academic advisor for program-specific information; for more information, visit: General Education  

General Education Categories and Abbreviations (in alphabetical order): 

CODES

SUNY Curriculum Code: 3227

HEGIS: 5649.00

CIP: 240102

Academic Program Enterprise System ID: 4066

SED IRP: 22031

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