New York State General Education Requirements
Coursework is required in each of the following areas. Only courses with a grade of “C” or better will be accepted. No courses graded Pass/Fail will be accepted.
One course may be used to meet the requirement in more than one area. A given course may be used to meet both state and Liberal Arts distribution requirements.
| NY STATE AREA |
DESCRIPTION |
EXAMPLES |
Literature
(3 cr.) |
A course in the literature of any culture or time period. (Need not be in the English language) |
ENG literature (English)
FRN literature (French)
SPN literature (Spanish)
ITL literature (Italian)
CSS literature (Classics)
GER literature (German)
Other literature |
History
(3 cr.) |
A course in history or a history-based course in one of the social sciences
American history is required for Childhood (Gr 1-6) and Early Childhood (Birth – Gr 2) candidates |
HIS Any history course
POS 2038, etc.
ECO 2025, etc.
SOC 2025, etc.
Any other history-based course in POS, ECO, SOC For Music students, MUH 3011 and for Art students, ARH (modern) |
Math
(3 or 4 cr.) |
A math course |
MATH Any college level math course (not a computer science, statistics or finance course) |
Science
(3 or 4 cr.) |
A science course |
BIO ----; CHEM ----;
PHY----; or other science course |
Foreign Language
(6 cr.) |
Two semesters or the equivalent of a language other than English. An intermediate course or the second semester of a two-semester course is considered to be the equivalent of two semesters. |
SPN---, FRN---, ITL---CSS---, GER---, etc.
EDU 3003/3004 Sign Language
Satisfies NY State requirement for language. For students admitted after Fall 2009 also satisfies college foreign language requirement. |
| Art |
Any course in the visual or performing arts |
ARH, ART, MUH, MUT, MUA, DTH, etc. |
| Communication |
Any liberal arts course in oral communication |
CAM----
ENC 4010 |
| Written Expression |
Coursework in written expression |
Pre Fall 2009 - ENC 2000 or one course designated WR
For students admitted after Fall 2009 – 6 cr. in coursework designated as meeting the written communication competency |