2023 General Education Curriculum
All undergraduate students must complete all of the following general education credit requirements. For students in the School of Arts and Sciences, a minimum letter grade of “C-” must be earned to fulfill a requirement. Students in the School of Nursing and Health Sciences must consult the section on School of Nursing and Health Sciences in this catalog for information on minimum grade requirements for General Education courses.
Transfer students who matriculate at the College having earned an A.A. or A.S. degree from an accredited institution are exempt from completing Manhattanville College's General Education requirements. Please note that this exemption does not apply to those transfer students holding an A.A.S. degree from an accredited institution.
2023 General Education Curriculum
Working toward an undergraduate degree is an exciting time of exploration and self-discovery. Manhattanville College's 2023 General Education program (GenEd 23) fosters that with flexibility. In addition to fundamental skills like writing, oral communication, information literacy and technology, students will explore a rich liberal arts education across disciplines, including arts, humanities, global perspectives and languages, and natural and social sciences. This is the cornerstone of our mission of educating global citizens. Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate their acquired skills and knowledge through experiential learning opportunities, such as internships, clinicals, student teaching, and service learning, to prepare them for success in the workplace. This curriculum will also put you, the student, at the helm of your academic journey. You will gain specialized skills and knowledge in your chosen major, and still have time for a minor or second major to further explore your interests as you determine the path for your successful future.
Please note:
- A single course may only count towards one GenEd requirement.
- Courses coded as CSCH are usually limited to students in the Castle Scholars Honors Program.
Part I: First Year Requirements (9 credits)
First Year Seminar
Academic Writing I and II
First Year Requirements introduce students to the mission and the ethical values of Manhattanville College. These required courses provide a foundation in both oral and written communication as well as technological and information literacy.
Part II: Distribution Requirements (30 credits)
Math (3 credits)
Any Math (MATH), Computer Science (MAC) course or courses designated as Math in the Castle Scholars Honors Program (CSCH), Economics (ECO) and Psychology (PSY) [see list below]
Science (3 credits)
Any Biology (BIO), Chemistry (CHM), Physics (PHY) course or courses designated as Science in the Castle Scholars Honors Program (CSCH) and Sport Studies Program (SPRT) [see list below]
Fine Arts (3 credits)
Any Art (ART), Digital Media Production (DGMP), or Creative Writing (ENW) course. Or DTH course [excluding DTH 2214, 2216, 3202, 3203, or 3323.]Or a course in Music with the following subject codes (MUA [excluding private lessons], MUAT, MUET, MUKH, MUTR) This also excludes lessons MUA 4005/MUA 4006 and MUA 45XX.
Second Language (3 credits)
Three introductory level credits in one language, including American Sign Language, or demonstration of equivalent competency by transfer, AP, TOEFL (score of 80 or higher), IELTS (score of 6.5 of higher), CLEP, or placement exam.
Social Science (6 credits)
Six credits in Communications & Media (CAM), Sociology (SOC), Psychology (PSY), Political Science (POS), Economics (ECO), Criminal Justice (POS), Legal Studies (POS), and courses designated as Social Science in the Castle Scholars Honors Program (CSCH), the Sport Studies Program (SPRT), and Women’s and Gender Studies Program (WGS) [see lists below]
Humanities (6 credits)
Six credits in American Studies (AMS), Art History (ARH), History (HIS), Philosophy (PHL), World Religions (WREL), English Literature (ENG), English Film Studies (ENF), Music History (MUH), and courses designated as Humanities in the Castle Scholars Honors Program (CSCH), the Dance and Theatre programs, the Sport Studies Program (SPRT) and the Women's and Gender Studies Program (WGS) [see list below] and Second Language courses taught in English
Global (6 credits)
Choose two courses from the following list of classes:
ANTH 1050: Cultural Anthropology
ARH 1018: Art and Architecture of the Medieval World
ARH 1045: The Body in Art & Visual Culture
BIO 2016: Global Environmentalism
CAM 2095: South Korean Media
CAM 2100: Global Media
DTH 2214: Dance History I: Global Contexts
ENF 2088: History of Cinema I: Beginnings to World War II or GINS 2088: History of Cinema I: The Beginnings to WWII
ENF 2089: History of Cinema II: World War II to Present or GINS 2089: History of Cinema II: WWII to Present
ENG 2016: Global Horror Films or SOC 2016: Global Horror Films
ENG 2072: Global Prison Literature
GINS 1008: Introduction to Global Studies
GINS 1010: Global Economy
GINS 2001: World Culture through Literature & Film
GINS 2040: Armed Conflict
GINS 2050: Environmental Geography
HIS 1034: World History I
HIS 1036: World History II
HIS 2093: Presenting the Past
MUH 2015: Music in World Cultures
POS 1037: International Politics
POS 2011: Comparative Politics
POS 2068: Sports and International Relations
SOC 2001 or WGS 2001: Gender in Global Perspective
SPN 2023: Speaking About Movies: Advanced Conversation in Spanish
SPRT 2300: Sport and the Spiritual or WREL 2300: Sport and the Spiritual
WREL 1014:Religions of the World
WREL 2031: Psychology of Mystical Experience
WREL 2100 or ECO 2100 or WGS 2000: Economics, Religion & Patriarchy
Part III. Experiential Learning Requirement (1-3 credits)
The Experiential Learning Requirements builds on the skills and knowledge that students acquire by allowing them to apply their education to practical experiences beyond the classroom, and to reflect on these experiences to enhance knowledge and clarify values.
This requirements is fulfilled by:
- An internship course (XXX 4497)
- Atlas 4th credit service learning option (MVL 4500)
- Nursing or RadTech Clinical courses (NUR XXXX.C/CM/CP
- Student Teaching & Seminar (EDU 3032/3027/3039/3384)
Math Courses from CSCH, ECO and PSY
CSCH 3070: History of Geometry
ECO 2060: Economic Statistics
PSY 2012: Statistics for the Social Sciences
Science Courses from CSCH and SPRT
CSCH 3100: The Chemistry of Poisons
CSCH 3105: The Chemistry of Cannabis
SPRT 3542: Applied Kinesiology for P.E.
SPRT 3545: Applied Exercise Physiology
Social Science Courses from CSCH, SPRT, and WGS
CSCH 3013: Social Theory through the Arts
CSCH 3035: Intellectual History of Capitalism
SPRT 1010: Introduction to Sport Law
SPRT 1050: Introduction to Sport Studies
SPRT 2015: Sport and Social Change
SPRT 3547: Mind, Body and Sport
SPRT 3609 or WGS 3609: Equal Play: Gender in Sport
WGS 1040: Women in Society
Humanities Courses from CSCH, SPRT and WGS
CSCH 3002: Decoding DaVinci
CSCH 3007: Atlantic Revolution 1760-1820
CSCH 3016: Beatles in their Context
CSCH 3018: The Museum in Victorian Literature
CSCH 3019: Anarchy in the USA
CSCH 3021: Violence/Resistance 20th Century Latin America
CSCH 3025: Genocide and Humanitarianism
CSCH 3060: Music and Politics
CSCH 3071: Art of Comedy
CSCH 3075: Archaeology and Gender
CSCH 3090: Thinking Overthinking
DTH 2214: Dance History I
DTH 2216: Dance History II
DTH 3202: Survey of Dramatic Literature I
DTH 3203: Survey of Dramatic Literature II
DTH 3323: Performance Seminar: NY Now
SPRT 2010: Ethics in Sports
WGS 2065: Women's Writing
WGS 2079: Women's Film
WGS 3005: Musicals: Hollywood, MTV and More
WGS 3015: Sexuality and Religion
WGS 4010: Major Film Directors