Liberal Arts & Sciences: Humanities & Social Sciences, A.A., Major #1120
This is a university-parallel program that gives the student a solid foundation in the Liberal Arts and Sciences similar to the first two years of the curriculum at a four- year liberal arts college or university. It provides a basis for further study leading to a bachelor degree in a variety of liberal arts areas, among them: psychology, sociology, anthropology, education, human services, English, history, philosophy, communication and the arts.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon Successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
Think critically, and utilize information to support reasoning in writing. Communicate ideas effectively orally.
Recognize a variety of literary and artistic forms of expression. Develop a foundation of ethical awareness in academic life.
Give concrete examples of a major theme across time and/or cultures.
Differentiate institutions, social groups, and cultures and recognize how diversity and change in the human experience contributes to identities.
Curriculum Requirements - 60 Credits
course | credits |
|---|---|
Required Humanities Courses | |
COMP 101 Composition & Research | 3 |
COMP 102 Writing About Literature | 3 |
COMM 111 Introduction to Speech | 3 |
Foreign Language or the Arts taken from the appropriate SUNY General Education list | 3 |
LITR 2xx 200-level or above | 3 |
One 200-level or above in SUNY General Education Arts, Basic Communication, Foreign Language, or Humanities taken from the appropriate SUNY General Education list | 3 |
Required Social Science Courses | |
One 100-level course in American History taken from the appropriate SUNY General Education list | 3 |
One 100-level course in Western Civilization taken from the appropriate SUNY General Education list | 3 |
One 100-level course in Other World Civ taken from the appropriate SUNY General Education list | 3 |
One 100-level course in Social Science taken from the appropriate SUNY General Education list | 3 |
Two 200-level or above courses in SUNY General Education American History Other World Civilizations, Social Science, or Western Civilization taken from the appropriate SUNY General Education list | 6 |
Required Mathematics & Natural Science | |
Natural Science with a lab taken from the appropriate SUNY General Education list | 3-4 |
Mathematics as advised taken from the appropriate SUNY General Education list | 3 |
Mathematics or Natural Science taken from the appropriate SUNY General Education list | 3 |
General Elective Credits | 15 |
Suggested Course Sequence
Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
Year 1/Fall - 15 Credits | ||
COMP 101 Composition & research | 3 | |
100 level American History | 3 | |
100 level social science | 3 | |
Math by placement | 3 | |
General elective | 3 | |
Year 1/Spring - 15-16 Credits | ||
COMP 102 Writing about Literature | 3 | |
100 level Western Civilization | 3 | |
100 level Other World Civilization | 3 | |
Natural science w/lab | 3 or 4 | |
Art or Foreign Language | 3 | |
Year 2/Fall - 15 Credits | ||
COMM 111 Intro to Speech | 3 | |
200 level or higher literature | 3 | |
200 level or higher Gen Ed (WC/AH/OWC/SS) | 3 | |
Math or science elective | 3 | |
General elective | 3 | |
Year 2/Spring - 15 Credits | ||
200 level or higher Gen Ed (H/Art/BC/FL) | 3 | |
200 level or higher Gen Ed (WC/AH/OWC/SS) | 3 | |
General elective | 3 | |
General elective | 3 | |
General elective | 3 | |