Liberal Arts and Sciences: Humanities and Social Science

Program Information

Degree Type: AA
Program Code: LBAA
Hegis Code: 5649.00
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Microcredential:  http://www.sunyacc.edu/academics/microcredentials

With proper selection of Humanities and Social Science courses, a student in this Associate in Arts degree program can transfer to a four-year college or university majoring in Anthropology, Art History, Art Studio, Creative Writing, Economics, English, French, German, Government, History, Journalism, Music, Philosophy, Photography, Pre-Law, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, Speech, or Theater. Recommended high school preparation: Four years of English, three years of social studies, two years of science and two years of math, preferably college preparatory mathematics.

Cr. Course Title Course Code
1-2 FRESHMAN EXPERIENCE HRD100 HRD100A or HRD110
3 Introduction to College Writing ENG101
3 Writing II ENG102, ENG103, ENG104, ENG105, ENG106, ENG107, ENG108, ENG109 or ENG110
3 SUNY GEN ED Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning)  
3-4 SUNY GEN ED Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) lab science  
3 Mathematics or Science  
2 HEALTH AND WELLNESS

 Any PED activity course, AVS101, AVS102, BIO115, HED103, HED104, HED108, NTR101, NTR111, PED105, PED106, PED206 or PED211

(Note: PED210 and PED212 do not fulfill this requirement)

3 SUNY GEN ED World History and Global Awareness  
3 SUNY GEN ED US History and Civic Engagement  
3 SUNY GEN ED Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice  
6 SUNY GEN ED Social Sciences  
3 SUNY GEN ED 200-level English  
3 200-level English  
3

SUNY GEN ED The Arts,

SUNY GEN ED World Languages or

SUNY GEN ED Humanities (Other than English)

 
3

ANY Humanities (Other than English)

ARH, ART, ASL, HUM, MUS, PHI, SPH, THR or

Foreign Language

 
12 Liberal Arts and Sciences  
7 Electives

 

64 Minimum credits required for graduation  
64 minimum credits required for graduation

Additional Information:
Emphases:
The emphases listed below have been suggested by the appropriate division for students who want to transfer to a four-year program in these areas. The liberal arts elective and the free elective credits within the Liberal Arts/Humanities-Social Science degree can be applied toward courses in a chosen emphasis.

Students should consult the catalog of their transfer institution as early as possible to determine additional requirements. If the transfer institution has a foreign language requirement, it is recommended that students try to fulfill it before transfer. Additional information regarding transfer is available on http://www.suny.edu/attend/get-started/transfer-students/suny-transfer-p...

ADOLESCENCE EDUCATION:  See Adolescence Education English concentration (for those interested in English).  It is important that students interested in adolescence education meet with an advisor during their first semester of college.  There are very specific requirements for an adolescence education degree that, if not carefully planned out during the first 2 years of college, could greatly lengthen the time required to earn a bachelor's degree.

ART HISTORY: See Fine Arts AS or ART 102, ART 106, ARH 111, ARH 112, ARH 113, ART History or ART Studio Elective, World Languages.

ART STUDIO: See Fine Arts AS or Art Studio Concentration

CREATIVE WRITING: See Creative Writing AA

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION: See Early Childhood/Childhood concentration.  It is important that students interested in elementary education meet with an advisor during their first semester of college. There are very specific requirements for an elementary education degree that, if not carefully planned out during the first 2 years of college, could greatly lengthen the time required to earn a bachelor's degree.

ENGLISH: See English Concentration or Creative Writing AA

FRENCH LANGUAGE: FRN 101, FRN 102, FRN 117, FRN 201, FRN 202, FRN 206

GRAPHIC ARTS: See Media Arts AAS

JOURNALISM: ANT 225; ENG 233 and 12 additional credit hours of ENG 200-level electives; PHI 202; PSC 101 and 102; and a broad range of Liberal Arts and Science courses.

PHOTOGRAPHY: See Media Arts AAS

PHYSICAL EDUCATION: See Physical Education Studies AS

SOCIAL SCIENCE: See Anthropology Concentration, Political Science Concentration or Psychology Concentration. Additional emphases are available in History and Sociology.

SPANISH LANGUAGE: SPA 101, SPA 102, SPA 117, SPA 201, SPA 202, SPA 206

THEATER:  See Individual Studies AS or THR 101, 102, 105, 106, 210, or equivalent; 3 elective credits from music, visual art or language; Specific course selections to complete the AA or AS degree requirements chosen on an individual basis with advisor.

Recommended First Year
First Semester
1-2 HRD100, HRD100A or HRD110
3 ENG101
3 SUNY GEN ED Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning)
3 SUNY GEN ED Social Sciences
3

SUNY GEN ED The Arts, SUNY GEN ED World Languages or SUNY GEN ED Humanities (Other than English)

3 SUNY GEN ED US History and Civic Engagement
1 Health and Wellness
Second Semester
3 ENG102  - ENG110
4 Liberal Arts and Sciences
3 SUNY GEN ED Social Sciences
3 Humanities (Other than English) (See Note 1)
3 SUNY GEN ED World History and Global Awareness
1 Health and Wellness
Recommended Second Year
Third Semester
3-4 SUNY GEN ED Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) lab science
3 SUNY GEN ED 200-level ENG
9 Liberal Arts and Sciences
3 Electives
3 SUNY GEN ED Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice
Fourth Semester
3 Mathematics or Science
3 200-level ENG
3 Liberal Arts and Sciences
4 Electives

NOTES

  1. Humanities electives include courses from ARH, ART, ASL, HUM, MUS, PHI, SPH, THR and World Languages.  

 

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