Liberal Arts and Sciences: Humanities and Social Sciences - AA

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SUNY Curriculum Code: 1120

HEGIS: 5649.00

This curriculum consists of two options: Humanities and Social Sciences.

Program Learning Outcomes

A graduate of the Humanities and Social Sciences AA program should be able to:

Summarize sources accurately and analyze them effectively; communicate effectively through a variety of methods.
Utilize college-level quantitative skills and scientific methods in problem solving.
Identify a problem; seek out, gather, organize, analyze, summarize data; and propose a reasonable solution.
Identify and explain theories, concepts, and systems with respect to individual, societal, and cultural behavior.
Demonstrate the ability to articulate the societal and/or personal relevance of their studies through reflection.

Curriculum for Humanities Option

SUNY General Education Requirements: Students who intend to receive AA, AS or baccalaureate degrees must satisfy SUNY and campus General Education (GE) requirements to graduate. Students should be aware that GE requirements may vary by academic program. See additional notes below, and consult with your academic advisor for program-specific information; for general information: General Education

AAS and AOS degree students may not be required to fulfill General Education (GE) requirements; however, any student who may wish to transfer should complete as many GE courses as possible. Consult with your academic advisor.

Academic Requirements:

Humanities Option - First Semester

UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar or UNIV 101 - Student Success Credit Hours: 1-3
ENGL 100 - Composition I or ENGL 200 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3¹
Natural Sciences General Education from GE2 with lab Credit Hours: 3-4
American History General Education from GE4 with lab Credit Hours: 3
Foreign Language General Education from GE9 with lab Credit Hours: 3

Humanities Option - Second Semester

COMM 100 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 200 - Composition II or ENGL 250 - Special Topics in Writing Credit Hours: 3¹
Western Civilization or Other World Cultures General Education from GE5 or GE6 Credit Hours: 3
Mathematics General Education from GE1 Credit Hours: 3²
Social Sciences General Education from GE3 Credit Hours: 3
Humanities or Arts General Education from GE7 or GE8 Credit Hours: 3

Humanities Option - Third Semester

Humanities - Any 200 level or Higher Credit Hours: 3³
Humanities - Any 200 level or Higher Credit Hours: 3³
LA&S Elective Credit Hours: 3
LA&S Elective Credit Hours: 3
Unrestricted Elective Credit Hours: 3

Humanities Option - Fourth Semester

Humanities 200 level or Higher Credit Hours: 3³
Humanities 200 level or Higher Credit Hours: 3³
LA&S Elective Credit Hours: 3
Unrestricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
LASC 290 - Capstone: Contemporary Issues Credit Hours: 3

Unrestricted Electives by Advisement

The number of Unrestricted Elective credits will vary depending on the number of credits earned in the other areas. A student must work closely with their advisor to determine the number of Unrestricted Electives needed to graduate.

Minimum Total Credit Hours = 61-64

Notes

¹ The first English is by placement according to competency. Three credits must be in 200-level or higher courses.

² Mathematics is by placement according to competency.

³ Humanities includes the following prefixes: HUMN, ARTS, LITR, ENGL.

Additional Notes:

General Education Requirement: All students in the Humanities and Social Sciences options must take at least one course from each of the five following General Education subject areas: Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Basic Communication. In addition, students must take at least one American History, Western Civilization, or Other World Civilizations course, and at least one Arts or Foreign Language course
For this program, HONR (Honors) courses count as English, literature, humanities, or social science electives.

Curriculum for Social Sciences Option

Academic Requirements:

Sciences Option - First Semester

UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar or UNIV 101 - Student Success Credit Hours: 1-3
ENGL 100 - Composition I or ENGL 200 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3¹
Natural Sciences General Education from GE2 with lab Credit Hours: 3-4
American History General Education from GE4 Credit Hours: 3
Foreign Language General Education from GE9 Credit Hours: 3

Sciences Option - Second Semester

COMM 100 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 200 - Composition II or ENGL 250 - Special Topics in Writing Credit Hours: 3¹
Western Civilization or Other World Cultures General Education from GE5 or GE6 Credit Hours: 3
Mathematics General Education from GE1 Credit Hours: 3²
Social Sciences General Education from GE3 Credit Hours: 3
Humanities or The Arts General Education from GE7 or GE8 Credit Hours: 3

Sciences Option - Third Semester

Social Sciences - Any 200 level or Higher Credit Hours: 3³
Social Sciences - Any 200 level or Higher Credit Hours: 3³
LA&S Elective Credit Hours: 3
LA&S Elective Credit Hours: 3
Unrestricted Elective Credit Hours: 3

Sciences Option - Fourth Semester

Social Sciences - Any 200 level or Higher Credit Hours: 3³
Social Sciences - Any 200 level or Higher Credit Hours: 3³
LA&S Elective Credit Hours: 3
Unrestricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
LASC 290 - Capstone: Contemporary Issues Credit Hours: 3

Unrestricted Electives by Advisement

The number of Unrestricted Elective credits will vary depending on the number of credits earned in the other areas. A student must work closely with their academic advisor to determine the number of Unrestricted Electives needed to graduate.

Minimum Total Credit Hours = 61-64

Notes

¹ The first English is by placement according to competency. Three credits must be in 200-level or higher courses.

² Mathematics is by placement according to competency.

³ Social Sciences includes following prefixes: ANTH, CJUS, ECON, GEOG, GOVT, HIST, PSYC, SOCI

Additional Note:

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