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New York State GED Requirements
*Revised by the New York State Education Department on September 30th 2004*
COURSE DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS FOR EARNING A NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA BASED ON COLLEGE CREDIT
PLEASE NOTE:
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SUNY ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE DOES NOT GRANT THE NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA. WE OFFER THE COURSES NECESSARY TO APPLY FOR THE DIPLOMA THROUGH THE NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
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Student's wishing to pursue a GED through SUNY Rockland must contact the Admissions Office at (845) 574-4224
The following are examples of courses that meet the distribution requirements. Please note that this list is not exhaustive but only includes typical examples:
ENGLISH LAGUAGE ARTS [6 Credits]
- English composition
- English Literature
- Speech
- Creative Writing
MATHEMATICS [ 3 Credits]
- Math
- Calculus
- Statistics
- Business Math
- Technical Math
NATURAL SCIENCES [3 Credits]
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Earth Science
- Geology
- Botany
- Zoology
SOCIAL SCIENCES [3 Credits]
- History
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Economics
- Political Science
- Labor Studies
HUMANITIES [3 Credits]
- Literature
- Foreign Languages
- Art history/Art Appreciation
- Music/Music Appreciation
- Theatre
- Philosophy
- Religion
- PDA in American Art
COLLEGE DEGREE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS [6 Credits]
- This section is intended for courses that can be considered a “major” or are “career oriented” in nature and are not simply Liberal Arts courses, i.e.: Nursing, Auto Tech., Business, Hospitality etc.