Liberal Arts and Sciences: General Studies (A.A.)

HEGIS: 5649

SUNY CODE: 0250

The General Studies program is designed to expose students to broad areas of human knowledge—the humanities and fine arts, the natural sciences and mathematics, and the social sciences. Students work closely with an advisor to tailor a specific program according to their needs and interests. This advising is of particular value to students who may be uncertain of the major they wish to pursue when they enter the College. General Studies students are well prepared to pursue a baccalaureate degree or to take advantage of specialized training offered by future employers.

The goals of this program are to:

• introduce students to broad areas of human knowledge- the humanities and fine arts, the social sciences, the natural sciences and mathematics; and
• promote critical thinking skills, data analysis and creative problem solving.

Successful graduates from this program will be able to:

• differentiate, summarize, identify and apply broad areas of human knowledge the humanities and fine arts, the social sciences, the natural sciences and mathematics; and
• analyze, evaluate said data/information and justify a solution.

Transfer Information

Graduates of this program have transferred to a variety of four-year institutions including SUNY Cortland, SUNY Oneonta, SUNY Oswego, SUNY Polytechnic Institute and Utica College.

Program of Study:

Courses

Humanities, Social Science, Mathematics, and Science all reflect minimum credit hours.

EN 111	College Writing	3
EN 112	College Literature	3
FS 100	First Year Student Seminar	1
	Humanities	12
	Social Science	12
	Mathematics AND Science	13-14
	Additional hours in above areas	6
	Other	12
	Physical Education Activity	2

Humanities: Student must select one (1) course from the Arts category and one (1) course from SS, WC, OW, Hum. Category.

Social Science: Student must select one (1) course from the categories listed: Social Science.

Mathematics: MA 124 or higher.

Science: Student must select at least one (1) four-credit lab science course from the Natural Sciences category.

Additional Hours: Student must select one (1) course from the American History, Western Civilization, Other World Civilizations or Foreign Language categories.

Other: 12 credits of open electives

Total Credit Hours: 64

Note: Students who wish to graduate in four semesters with a Liberal Arts and Sciences: General Studies degree must average 16 credit hours per semester. Approved transfer credits may reduce the semester credit hour load.

Students should consult with their academic advisor for appropriate course selections.

 

This program is Internet accessible and may be completed entirely online. For more information access Herkimer College's Internet Academy website: www.herkimer.edu/ia

For more information, contact the Humanities and Social Science Division at [phone] or toll free 1-844-GO-4-HERK, ext. 8430.