SUNY General Education Requirements

(For students transferring to a SUNY four-year institution) 

As a college of the State University of New York (SUNY), Onondaga Community College affords students the opportunity to complete coursework towards satisfying the baccalaureate General Education requirement.

In March 2011, the State University of New York revised its General Education requirement for all candidates pursuing a baccalaureate degree. The policy requires candidates for a baccalaureate degree, as a condition of graduation, to complete an academically rigorous and comprehensive core General Education curriculum of no fewer than 30 credit hours including, but not limited to:

  • At least three credit hours each of course work to instill knowledge and skills in:
    • Mathematics (M)
    • Basic Communication (BC)
  • At least three credits each in at least five of the following eight academic areas:
    • Natural Science (NS)
    • Social Science (SS)
    • American History (AH)
    • Western Civilization (WC)
    • Other World Civilizations (OWC)
    • Humanities (H)
    • The Arts (AR)
    • Foreign Languages (FL)
  • Overall competency in the areas of:
    • Critical Thinking
    • Information Management
     

Students who plan to graduate from Onondaga Community College with an A.A. or an A.S. degree, and who plan to transfer to a four-year SUNY institution, should complete thirty SUNY General Education Requirement credits. Those graduating with an A.A.S. degree should complete at least five courses towards satisfying the SUNY General Education requirement.

While academic advisors will recommend appropriate courses that fulfill these outcomes, it is the student’s responsibility to fulfill the SUNY General Education Requirements. A mailing is sent to all newly matriculated students informing them of the current list of courses that meet SUNY General Education requirements.

Basic Communication

COM 102, ENG 103 

 

Mathematics

MAT 104, MAT 112, MAT 113, MAT 114, MAT 121 

Natural Science

BIO 105, BIO 106, BIO 110, BIO 121, BIO 131, BIO 151, BIO 205, BIO 220, CHE 103, CHE 151, GEO 103, GEO 104, GEO 105, GEO 106, PHY 103, PHY 105, SCI 100, SCI 103, SCI 111

Social Science

ANT 152*, ANT 154, ANT 155, ANT 201, ECO 103, ECO 104, ECO 160, ECO 203, ECO 204, ECO 219, POS 100, PSY 103, PSY 207, SOC 103

The Arts

ARH/IND 110, ARH/IND 230*, ARH/IND 231*, ART 105*, ART 106* , ART 109, ART 219, ART 225, ENG 206, ENG 207, ENG 208, MUS 103*, MUS 104*, MUS 160, MUS 161, PHO 100, PHO 290*

Humanities

ARH/IND 230*, ARH/IND 231*, ART 105*, ART 106, ENG 104, MUS 103*, MUS 104*, PHI 101, PHI 102, PHI 104, PHI 107, PHI 108, PHO/ART 290*
 

American History

HIS 105, HIS 106, HIS 107 HIS 125, HIS 209, HIS 223*, HIS 224*

Western Civilization

ENG 215, HIS 103, HIS 104, HIS 219, LCC 220, LCC 221, LCC 231, LCC 240

Other World Civilizations

ANT 152*, ANT 154*, ANT 201, HIS 207, HIS 208, HIS 223*, HIS 224*, LCC 245, MUS 166

Foreign Language

(ASL 101, ASL 102, ASL 201, ASL 202***), CHI 101, CHI 102, FRE 101, FRE 102, FRE 201, FRE 202, GER 101, GER 102, GER 201, ITA 101, ITA 102, ITA 201, ITA 202, SPA 101, SPA 102, SPA 165, SPA 201, SPA 202, SPA 203, SPA 204, SPA 220

NOTES: 

* Course appears in more than one category  

*** American Sign Language may be used to satisfy this category only by students in the following programs:  

  • programs leading to certification in elementary and secondary education  
  • programs leading to careers where there is likely to be significant contact with the hearing impaired.