General Education Requirements

Effective for Students Entering Programs Fall 2023 and Beyond

Students matriculating into Associate in Arts and Associate in Science Degree Programs must satisfy the following

to include

courses from at least 7 of the 10 knowledge and skill areaslisted below (four of the seven must be Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning, Communication: Written and Oral, Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice, Natural Sciences and Scientific Reasoning).
courses meeting Critical Thinking and Information Literacy Competencies.

Special Notes

Courses may be used to satisfy more than one knowledge and skill area but credits earned count once toward the overall credit attainment within the general education framework
Courses meeting the competencies do not contribute to the general education credit requirements unless the course also meets a knowledge and skill area.

SUNY General Education Knowledge and Skill Areas
(Effective for students matriculating fall 2023 and beyond)
Knowledge Areaempty	Approved Courses
Communication – Written and Oral	ENG 101^c
Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice	ENG 144, 209, 245 HIS 150, 151 SOC 144 STA 210
Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning)	MTH 144, 148, 149, 150, 154, 165, 174c, 184, 185, 221, 222, 231, 241 SCI 199*
Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning)	BIO 105, 106, 111, 112, 131, 132, 217, 218, 251, 252 CHE 107, 131, 132, 211, 212 GEO 102, 110, 131, 132, 141 PHY 131, 132, 143, 145 SCI 199*
Social Sciences	ECO 100, 101, 102 POL 121, 122 PSY 133c, 220, 222, 232, 233, 235, 238, 239 SOC 144, 241, 242, 243c, 244c, 245c, 246c
US History and Civic Engagement	HIS 150, 151, HIS 213
World History and Global Awareness	ANT 143 GEG 101 HIS 111, 112 POL 127
Humanities	ART 113, 114, 115, 116, 123* ENG 102, ENG 114, 144, 151, 152, 166, 171, 173, 185, 186, 201^c, 202^c, 203^c, 204^c, 214, 225, 226 MUS 101, 117 MUS 101, 115, 117, 130, 140, 150, 260, 261 PHI 101, 212, 213, 221 STA 101, 142, 151, 161, 210, 211
The Arts	ART 102, 103, 104, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 123, 125, 131, 232, 242 ENG 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 230 MUS 100, 101, 115, 130, 140, 150, 172, 173, 174, 260, 261*, 272, 273, 274
World Languages	ASL 121, 122 FRE 111, 112, 121, 122 GER 111, 112, 121, 122 ITA 111, 112 SPA 111, 112, 121, 122
Critical Thinking and Reasoning	ENG 201, 202, 203, 204, CIS 116 MTH 174 PSY 133 SOC 243, 244, 245, 246
Information Literacy	ENG 101

*This course appears in more than one knowledge and skill area.
^c This course also meets a competency area.

Students planning to transfer into a SUNY baccalaureate program should satisfy the following

to include

courses from at least 7 of the 10 knowledge and skill areas listed below (two of the seven must be Mathematics and Basic Communication).
(Exception: Engineering Science students should plan to complete 5 of the 10 areas.)

Special Notes

Although a given course may appear in more than one knowledge and skill area, please note that it can only be used to fulfill one requirement.
Students who have received a grade of 85 or above on the NYS History Regents exam may select from a longer list of courses to fulfill the American History competency than those students who have not taken this exam or whose score is less than 85. It is important to confirm the history regents grade before advising a student to select a history course from this longer list. If the Admissions Office received a high school transcript, you should have a copy in your advising folder and you can confirm the grade on this transcript. You may also call the Admissions Office (315-786-2277).

SUNY General Education Knowledge and Skill Areas (Effective Fall 2019)
Knowledge Areaempty	Approved Courses
Mathematics	MTH 133, 144, 148, 149, 150, 154, 155, 165, 166, 174, 184, 185, 221, 222, 231, 241, 242, 245 SCI 199*
Natural Sciences	BIO 105, 106, 111, 112, 131, 132, 201, 203, 204, 217, 251, 252 CHE 107, 130, 131, 132, 211 GEO 102, 105, 110, 131, 132, 141, 144 PHY 131, 132, 143, 145 SCI 107, 110, 199*
Social Sciences	ANT 141 ECO 101, 102 POL 121, 122 PSY 133, 220, 222, 232, 233, 235, 238, 239 SOC 144, 241, 242, 244, 245, 246
American History	If Below 85 on US History Regents Exam: HIS 150, 151, 213 PLA 213 If 85 or Above on US History Regents Exam: HIS 150, 151, 213, 217 PLA 213
Western Civilization	HIS 111, 112 PHI 101* POL 127
Other World Civilizations	ANT 143 ENG 195, 209, 245 GEG 101 PHI 212* POL 126 SOC 243
Humanities	ART 113, 114, 115, 116, 123* ENG 102, 114, 151, 152, 166, 171, 173, 185, 186, 193, 201, 202, 203, 204, 214, 225, 226, 243, 248 MUS 101, 115, 117, 140, 150* PHI 101, 212, 213, 221 STA 101, 142, 151, 161, 211
The Arts	ART 102, 103, 104, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 123, 125, 131, 150, 232, 242, 250 ENG 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 230 MUS 100, 101, 115, 117, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 140, 150, 172, 173, 174, 180, 272, 273, 274, 280
Foreign Language	ASL 121, 122 ARA 111 FRE 111, 112, 121, 122, 221, 222 GER 111, 112, 121, 122 ITA 111, 112 LAT 121 SPA 111, 112, 121, 122, 220, 221, 222
Basic Communication	ENG 101

*This course appears in more than one knowledge and skill area but can only be used to fulfill one requirement.