Degree Requirements
To earn a degree in general studies, students must submit a proposed course of study identifying the student's areas of
interest and proposed means of completing the degree requirements to the general studies advisor.
Satisfactory completion of 124 semester hours of college-level work distributed as follows:
- General Education Requirements: 38-48
- Program Requirements: 52
- General Electives: 32-42
Satisfactory completion of a minimum of 60 semester hours of upper division course work, of which at least 30 semester hours must be taken at
SUNYIT.
Achievement of a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 in courses taken at SUNYIT.
A grade of C or better in general studies courses and program courses.
The program in General Studies awards a Bachelor of Arts Degree. As a result, a student is limited to a maximum
of 30 credit hours of coursework in professional areas outside of arts and sciences.
| General Education Requirements - 38-48 Credits (12 Courses) |
Credits |
| Mathematics: MAT 111 or equivalent |
3-4 Credits |
| Natural Sciences |
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| Lab Sciences |
4 Credits |
| Natural Science |
3-4 Credits |
| Social Sciences |
3-4 Credits |
| American History |
3-4 Credits |
| Western Civilization |
3-4 Credits |
| Other World Civilizations |
3-4 Credits |
| Humanities |
3-4 Credits |
| The Arts |
3-4 Credits |
| Foreign Language |
3-4 Credits |
| English Composition: ENG 101 or equivalent |
3-4 Credits |
| Upper Division Writing: COM 308 or approved alternative |
4 Credits |
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38-48 Credits |
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| Program Requirements |
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(13-17 courses, 52 credits)
The student must complete 52 credit hours.
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| Required General Studies Courses: |
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| As part of the 52 credit hours, all general studies students
must complete four general studies courses:
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| GEN 304: Understanding Human Nature |
| GEN 400: Prominent Themes in Western Civilization
since the Renaissance |
| GEN 401: Contemporary Worldviews |
| GEN 499: General Studies Project |
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Option A:
(36 credits hours in two of the following areas to be decided upon
with your advisor; one area must satisfy requirements for a minor.)
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| * ANT/SOC |
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| * ENG/HUM/ART/MUSIC/PHI/STS/HIS |
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| * Communication |
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| * Mathematics |
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| * Natural Science |
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| * Psychology |
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| * Social Sciences (ECO/POS/STS/GOG/HIS) |
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* Professional Area (from any program outside of arts and
sciences that has sufficient courses for creating a cluster.) |
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| Option B:
The student must complete 36 credit hours by designing his or her own course of study, but the
student must select the courses in consultation with the general studies advisor,
and the student must then petition the general studies faculty for approval.
The student must complete a minimum of 16 credit hours within this option at the upper-division level.
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| General Electives |
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(32-42 credit hours)
College level courses in any discipline carrying SUNYIT or transferable credit.
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