Liberal Arts and Sciences

Associate in Arts (A.A.)

Curriculum Requirements

As a student in this program, you are required to complete a minimum of 63 credit hours with a grade point average of no lower than C (2.0). For this degree program, you must successfully complete the following:

Program Core

ENG-101Composition I

3

ENG-102Introduction to Reading Literature

3

ENG-103Composition II

3

CSC-134Core Word

1

CSC-135Core Excel

1

-Oral CommunicationSUNY General Education approved course in Oral Communication

3

-MathematicsSUNY General Education approved course in Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning)

3

-Natural ScienceSUNY General Education approved course in Natural Science (and Scientific Reasoning)

3-4

The Arts-SUNY General Education approved course in The Arts

3

-World LanguageSUNY General Education approved course in World Language

3

HPE-
Health and Physical Education (HPE) Electives

1

Complete one of the following:

FYS-110First Year Seminar in Humanities

3

-
Or

FYS-120First Year Seminar in Social Science

3

-
Or

FYS-125First Year Seminar in The Arts

3

-
Or

FYS-135First Year Experience for Education Majors

1

Complete one of the following:

ANT-111Cultural Anthropology

3

-
Or

PSY-100Introduction to Psychology

3

-
Or

SOC-100Introduction to Sociology

3

Complete one of the following:

HIS-110Early United States History

3

-
Or

HIS-111Modern United States History

3

-
Or

POL-100American Government

3

Complete one of the following:

HIS-100Early Western Civilization: Ancient Greece to the Renaissance

3

-
Or

HIS-101Modern Western Civilization: Enlightenment to the Cold War

3

-
Or

HIS-112Early World Civilizations

3

-
Or

HIS-122Modern World History

3

Complete one of the following:

PHL-101Introduction to Philosophy

3

-
Or

PHL-103Ethics

3

General Education

Capstone-
200 Level Capstone Designated Course

3

Complete a 100 level course in any of the following:

ART-
Art

ASL-
American Sign Language (ASL)

ANT-
Anthropology (ANT)

BIO-
Biology

CHM-
Chemistry

CIN-
Cinema

COM-
Communication

ECO-
Economics

ENG-
English

FRN-
French

HIS-
History

HUM-
Humanities

MAT-
Mathematics

MUS-
Music

NS-
Nutritional Science

PHL-
Philosophy

PHY-
Physics

POL-
Political Science

PSY-
Psychology

SCI-
Science

SOC-
Sociology

SSC-
Social Science

SPN-
Spanish

THE-
Theatre

Complete a 200 level course in any of the following:

ART-
Art

ASL-
American Sign Language (ASL)

ANT-
Anthropology (ANT)

BIO-
Biology

CHM-
Chemistry

CIN-
Cinema

COM-
Communication

ECO-
Economics

ENG-
English

FRN-
French

HIS-
History

HUM-
Humanities

MAT-
Mathematics

MUS-
Music

NS-
Nutritional Science

PHL-
Philosophy

PHY-
Physics

POL-
Political Science

PSY-
Psychology

SCI-
Science

SOC-
Sociology

SSC-
Social Science

SPN-
Spanish

THE-
Theatre

Sample Schedule

The schedule below shows how the requirements for this degree may be met in four semesters. For some students, fulfilling degree requirements may take more than four semesters. When planning your schedule, you should consult with your advisor.

First Semester (14 Credit Hours)

ENG-101Composition I

3

ENG-102Introduction to Reading Literature

3

CSC-134Core Word

1

CSC-135Core Excel

1

-MathematicsSUNY General Education approved course in Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning)

3

HPE-
Health and Physical Education (HPE) Electives

1

Complete one of the following:

FYS-110First Year Seminar in Humanities

3

-
Or

FYS-120First Year Seminar in Social Science

3

-
Or

FYS-125First Year Seminar in The Arts

3

-
Or

FYS-135First Year Experience for Education Majors

1

Second Semester (16 Credit Hours)

ENG-103Composition II

3

-Oral CommunicationSUNY General Education approved course in Oral Communication

3

HPE-
Health and Physical Education (HPE) Electives

1

Complete one of the following:

ANT-111Cultural Anthropology

3

-
Or

PSY-100Introduction to Psychology

3

-
Or

SOC-100Introduction to Sociology

3

Complete one of the following:

HIS-100Early Western Civilization: Ancient Greece to the Renaissance

3

-
Or

HIS-101Modern Western Civilization: Enlightenment to the Cold War

3

-
Or

HIS-112Early World Civilizations

3

-
Or

HIS-122Modern World History

3

Complete one of the following:

PHL-101Introduction to Philosophy

3

-
Or

PHL-103Ethics

3

Third Semester (15-16 Credit Hours)

The Arts-SUNY General Education approved course in The Arts

3

-Natural ScienceSUNY General Education approved course in Natural Science (and Scientific Reasoning)

3-4

Complete one of the following:

HIS-110Early United States History

3

-
Or

HIS-111Modern United States History

3

-
Or

POL-100American Government

3

Complete a 100 level course in any of the following:

ART-
Art

ASL-
American Sign Language (ASL)

ANT-
Anthropology (ANT)

BIO-
Biology

CHM-
Chemistry

CIN-
Cinema

COM-
Communication

ECO-
Economics

ENG-
English

FRN-
French

HIS-
History

HUM-
Humanities

MAT-
Mathematics

MUS-
Music

NS-
Nutritional Science

PHL-
Philosophy

PHY-
Physics

POL-
Political Science

PSY-
Psychology

SCI-
Science

SOC-
Sociology

SSC-
Social Science

SPN-
Spanish

THE-
Theatre

Complete a 200 level course in any of the following:

ART-
Art

ASL-
American Sign Language (ASL)

ANT-
Anthropology (ANT)

BIO-
Biology

CHM-
Chemistry

CIN-
Cinema

COM-
Communication

ECO-
Economics

ENG-
English

FRN-
French

HIS-
History

HUM-
Humanities

MAT-
Mathematics

MUS-
Music

NS-
Nutritional Science

PHL-
Philosophy

PHY-
Physics

POL-
Political Science

PSY-
Psychology

SCI-
Science

SOC-
Sociology

SSC-
Social Science

SPN-
Spanish

THE-
Theatre

Fourth Semester (15 Credit Hours)

-World LanguageSUNY General Education approved course in World Language

3

Capstone-
200 Level Capstone Designated Course

3

-
General Electives

3

-
General Electives

3

-
General Electives

3

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this degree program, students will be able to:

  • Pose insightful and productive questions.
  • Generate, evaluate, integrate, and cite compelling evidence to support reasonable conclusions.
  • Express connections between disciplines with creativity and clarity.
  • Take actionable steps to see tasks through to completion, both independently and collaboratively.
  • Consider the impact of individual action on personal and community well-being, for example physical, environmental, social, occupational, and fiscal well-being.