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SUNY Gen Ed Requirements

by Jeremy J. Cordock last modified September 11, 2007 04:07 PM
SUNY General Education Requirements

Approved SUNY Rockland courses

Effective Fall 2003

To complete a four-year degree at a SUNY institution, students are required to take 30 credits of General Education in 10 knowledge areas. At community colleges, students are advised to complete 7 out the 10 areas prior to transfer. Students must take one course* from each of the ten areas.

*Basic Communication requires that students take two courses (ENG 101 and SPE 101)

Basic Communication

Both courses required

ENG 101 English Composition SPE 101 Fundamentals of Speech

Mathematics

Select one Course*

MAT 102 Intermediate Algebra *Students that place in complete a 200-level course will receive gen ed credit for math
MAT 107 finite Mathematics
MAT 104 Descriptive Statistics
MAT 109 Pre-Calculus
MAT 125 Statistics

Natural Sciences

Select one course

BIO 103 Intro to Human Body PHY 101 General Physics 1
BIO 105 General Biology 1 SCI 101 Physical Science
BIO 110 Anatomy & Physiology 1 SCI 102 Biological Science
PHY 105 Engineering Physics 1 SCI 220 Oceanus
BIO 122 Fundamental of Ecology SCI 224 Cosmos
CHM 101 Inorganic Chemistry 1 SCI 225 Planet Earth
CHM 105 Gen. & Bio. Chemistry

Social Sciences

Select one course

ANR 201 Cultural Anthropology POL 101 American Government
ECO 201 Microeconomics PSY 103 General Psychology
ECO 202 Macroeconomics SOC 105 Computers in Society
GEO 201 Intro to Geography SOC 144 Foundations of Ed
HIS 213 Psychohistory SOC 201 Principles of Sociology
PDA 101 Pluralism & Diversity SOC 203 Marriage & the Family
POL 100 Intro to Political Science SOC 212 Soc. of Deviant Behavior

American History

Select one course

For all Students  
HIS 201 United States History I For Students scoring above 84 on Regents
HIS 202 United States History II HIS 130 Coming to America

Western Civilization

Select one course

HIS 101 Western Civilization I HIS 102 Western Civilization II

Other Western Civilization

Select one course

ART 141 Art of Africa, Asia, and the Americas ENG 202 World Literature II
ART 221 Art of Buddhism and Zen ENG 211 Modern Latin American Literature
ENG 201 World Literature I

Humanities

Select one course

ART 101 Art Appreciation ENG 214 Modern Drama
ART 119 Art History I ENG 215 Intro to Modern Poetry
ART 120 Art History II PER 255 Performing Arts/London
COM 101 History of Broadcasting PHL 201 Intro to Philosophy
ENG 203 American Lit. Trad 1 PHL 203 Social Ethics/Human Values
ENG 204 American Lit. Trad. II PHL 260 Ethics in Business
ENG 223 Film Directors SPE 203 Power, Persuasion & Propaganda
ENG 224 Modern Fiction SPE 216 Free Speech: Theories & Controv.
ENG 226 Gender Roles in Lit.
ENG 232 Children's Literature
MUS 101 Music Appreciation
ENG 205 Themes in British Lit. I
ENG 206 Themes in British Lit. II
ENG 207 Studies/Short Story

The Arts

Select one course*

ART 102 Figure Drawing I ENG 253 Creative Writ. Wkshp IV
ART 106 Painting I MUS 107 Songwriting Workshop
ART 130 B/W Camera MUS 134 Singing/Beginning Voice
ART 142 Ceramics I MUS 201 Basic Musicianship
ART 176 Printmaking Workshop I PER 110 Intro to Performing Arts
ART 219 Sculpture I PER 112 Modern Dance I
ART 288 Digital Imaging PER 123 Jazz Dance I
CAD 231 Intro to Animation PER 127 Dance Improvisation
ENG 261 Poetry Writing Wkshp I PER 153 Acting for Television
ENG 262 Poetry Writing Wkshp II PER 156 Physical Acting/Stage
ENG 263 Poetry Writing Wkshp III PER 201 Acting I
ENG 264 Poetry Writing Wkshp IV PER 203 Playwriting I
ENG 238 Creative Writ. Wkshp I PER 211 Singing for Mus. Theatre *Students that bypass a pre-requisite on this list and who successfully complete the corresponding upper level course will receive gen ed credit for the arts.
ENG 239 Creative Writ. Wkshp II
ENG 240 Creative Writ. Wkshp III

Foreign Language

Select one course*

FRE 101 Elementary French I HEB 101 Elementary Hebrew I
FRE 102 Elementary French II HEB 102 Elementary Hebrew II
RUS 101 Elementary Russian I ASL 101 American Sign Lang. I
RUS 102 Elementary Russian II ASL 102 American Sign Lang. II
GER 101 Elementary German I ITA 101 Elementary Italian
GER 102 Elementary German II ITA 102 Elementary Italian II *Students that place into and complete a 200-level course will receive gen ed credit for foreign language.
SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I
SPA 102 Elementary Spanish II