Approved Gen Ed Courses
College Core (11 cr required)
College Success (2 cr)
A course to equip students with information literacy, critical thinking, and study skills for achieving academic success at the college level.
Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Required for |
---|---|---|---|---|
LAS102 | College Success | 2 | None | All |
College English (3 cr)
A course that guides students in the process of and strategies for college-level academic writing.
Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Required for |
---|---|---|---|---|
ENG101 | Effective English | 3 | Placement test | All |
World Civilizations (6 cr)
Courses that survey the major intellectual, cultural, and artistic achievements of the Western and major non-Western civilizations.
Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Required for |
---|---|---|---|---|
CIV111 | Western Civilization | 3 | ENG101 | All |
CIV112 | Chinese Civilization | 3 | None | |
CIV113 | World Civilization | 3 | None |
Humanities (6 cr)
Courses that provide in-depth explorations of the philosophy, history, literature, government, and art of major cultural traditions.
Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Required for |
---|---|---|---|---|
HUM125 | US Society and Government | 3 | None | |
HUM204 | Survey of Western Literature | 3 | ENG101 | |
HUM221 | The Making of the Modern World | 3 | CIV111 | |
HUM222 | Topics in Chinese History | 3 | CIV112 | BFA-CCD |
HUM223* | Comparative Culture: China and West | 3 | CIV111 & CIV112 | |
MUS142* | History of Western Music (Medieval – Early Baroque) | 2 | MUS141 | BM |
MUS241* | History of Western Music (High Baroque – Classical) | 2 | MUS142 | BM |
MUS242* | History of Western Music (Romantic – Contemporary) | 2 | MUS241 | BM |
Writing and Rhetoric (3 cr required)
Courses that further develop students' communication skills in writing and speaking.
Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Required for |
---|---|---|---|---|
ENG104 | Public Speaking | 3 | ENG101 | |
ENG201 | Academic Writing | 3 | ENG101 | |
ENG205 | Writing for Media | 3 | ENG101 | |
ENG221 | Debate and Argumentation | 3 | ENG101 |
Quantitative Reasoning (3 cr required)
Courses in mathematics and statistics that develop students' skills in mathematical thinking and quantitative skills.
Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Required for |
---|---|---|---|---|
MAT101 | Mathematics in Applied Context | 3 | None | |
MAT104 | Applied Calculus | 3 | None | |
MAT105 | Calculus I | 4 | None | |
MAT106 | Calculus II | 4 | MAT105 | |
MAT201 | Linear Algebra | 4 | None | |
STA101 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | None |
Scientific Reasoning (3 cr required)
Courses that impart scientific reasoning skills through the study of a chosen field of natural science or social science or through readings in a variety of scientific fields.
Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Required for |
---|---|---|---|---|
BMS132 | Nutrition, Health and Wellness | 3 | None | |
BMS135 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | None | |
ECO101 | Principles of Economics | 3 | None | |
SOC101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | None | |
BSC100 | Principles of Biology | 3 | Co-requisite | |
BSC100L | Principles of Biology Lab | 1 | Take with BSC100 | |
CHM100 | Principles of Chemistry | 3 | Co-requisite | |
CHM100L | Principles of Chemistry Lab | 1 | Take with CHM100 | |
PHY101 | General Physics I | 3 | Co-requisite | |
PHY101L | General Physics I Lab | 1 | Take with PHY101 | |
LAS334* | Topics in Liberal Arts and Sciences | 3 | Junior standing | BFA-CCD, BFA-SPD, BM |
Art and Aesthetics (5 cr required)
Courses that facilitate students' inquiry in the fine and performing arts including dance, music, and visual arts.
Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Required for |
---|---|---|---|---|
ARH101 | Art History I | 3 | None | |
ARH102 | Art History II | 3 | None | |
ARH131 | History of Graphic Design | 3 | None | |
ART111 | Visual Literacy I | 2 | None | |
CCD341* | History of Classical Chinese Dance | 3 | BFA-CCD | |
CCD412A* | Advanced Choreography A | 2 | BFA-CCD | |
DAN242 | History of Dance: East and West | 2 | None | BFA-Dance |
MUS141* | History of Western Music (Overview) | 1 | None | BM |
MUS204 | History of Music | 3 | None | BFA-Dance |
MUS211A* | Advanced Western Music Theory A | 2 | MUS111B | BM |
MUS211B* | Advanced Western Music Theory B | 2 | MUS211A | BM |
MUS243 | History of Chinese Music | 3 | None | BFA-Dance |
SPD101* | Fundamentals of Stagecraft and Production | 2 | BFA-SPD | |
SPD140* | Introduction to Theater History and Practices | 3 | BFA-SPD |
Values and Ethics (1 cr required)
Courses that foster students' awareness of the classical virtues and values of different cultural traditions and lay a foundation for ethical conduct.
Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Required for |
---|---|---|---|---|
PHL101* | Moral Awareness and Spiritual Practice | 1 | None | BFA-CCD, BM |
PHL130 | Philosophical Perspectives I | 1 | None | |
PHL131^ | Philosophical Perspectives II | 1 | None | |
PHL231^ | Philosophical Perspectives III | 1 | PHL130 and PHL131 |
World Language and Literature (8 cr required)
Courses that help students develop knowledge and skills in a foreign language through listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Currently only Chinese language courses are available with typical courses listed below. Other language options will be provided when feasible.
Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Required for |
---|---|---|---|---|
CLC101* | Beginning Chinese I | 4 | Placement test | |
CLC102* | Beginning Chinese II | 4 | CLC101 or placement test | |
CLC111 | Elementary Chinese I | 4 | CLC102 or placement test | |
CLC112 | Elementary Chinese II | 4 | CLC111 or placement test | |
CLC211 | Intermediate Chinese I | 4 | CLC112 or placement test | |
CLC212 | Intermediate Chinese II | 4 | CLC211 or placement test | |
CLC311 | Advanced Chinese I | 4 | CLC212 or placement test | |
CLC312 | Advanced Chinese II | 4 | CLC311 or placement test |
Notes
- Some courses may be split into two parts (A and B) and taught in two semesters to accommodate the schedule and learning for performing arts students. In such cases, the course objectives, contents, and total hours of instruction remain the same as if the courses are taught in one semester without splitting.
- In some cases, a course may be used to meet both the requirements of Gen Ed and a major or minor. In such cases, the credits of the course are counted only once toward the total number of credits for the major or minor.
* Courses are offered at Cuddebackville Campus only
^ Courses are required at Middletown Campus for additional GE credits