First Semester

• UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar Credit Hours: 1 or UNIV 101 - Student Success  Credit Hours: 3
• General Education 23WC/23IL: ENGL 100 - Composition I  or ENGL 200 - Composition II  Credit Hours: 3 
• General Education: 23NS/23RE  Credit Hours 3-4
• General Education: 23UC  Credit Hours 3
• General Education: 23DV  ​Credit Hours: 3 
• Restricted Liberal Arts & Sciences Elective (one course) Credit Hours: 3

Second Semester

• COMM 100 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
• General Education 23WC/23IL: ENGL 200 - Composition II  or ENGL 250 - Special Topics in Writing  Credit Hours: 3
• General Education 23MA  Credit Hours: 3
• General Education 23HU  Credit Hours: 3
• Unrestricted Elective Credit Hours: 3

Third Semester

• Humanities, Arts, or Social Science - any 200-level or Higher Credit Hours: 3
• Humanities, Arts, or Social Science - any 200-level or Higher Credit Hours: 3
• General Education: 23WL  Credit Hours: 3
• General Education: 23WG  Credit Hours: 3
• General Education: 23AR  Credit Hours: 3

Fourth Semester

• LASC 290 - Capstone: Contemporary Issues Credit Hours: 3
• Humanities, Arts, or Social Sciences - Any 200 level or Higher Credit Hours: 3
• Humanities, Arts, or Social Sciences - Any 200 level or Higher Credit Hours: 3
• General Education: 23SS  Credit Hours: 3
• Unrestricted Elective Credit Hours: 3

Minimum Total Credit Hours = 61-64

Notes:

• The order in which a student takes their General Education courses is flexible. 
• General Education Requirement: All students in the General Studies programs must take at least one course from each General Education category. 
• For this program, HONR (Honors) courses count as English, literature, humanities, or social science electives.

Program Learning Outcomes

A graduate of the General Studies 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.

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):