Liberal Arts and Sciences: General Studies Track

Associate in Science (A.S.)

Curriculum Requirements

As a student in this program, you are required to complete a minimum of 61 credit hours with a grade point average of no lower than C (2.0). For this degree program, you must successfully complete the following:

Program Core

• ENG 101 Composition I
• ENG 102 Introduction to Reading Literature
• ENG 103 Composition II
• PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology OR SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology
• CSC 135 Core Excel
• 3 credit hours SUNY General Education approved course in The Arts or 3 credits hours SUNY General Education approved course in World (Foreign) Language
• 3 credit hours SUNY General Education approved course from one of the following categories:
• American History
• Western Civilization
• Other World Civilizations
• 3 credit hours SUNY General Education approved course in Basic Communications: Oral
• 6-8 credit hours of SUNY General Education approved courses in Mathematics at the MAT 152 level or higher
• 2 credit hours Health/Physical Education Electives
• 8 credit hours of Natural Science electives from one of the following sequences:
• BIO 121 General Biology I AND BIO 122 General Biology II
• BIO 171 Human Anatomy and Physiology I AND BIO 172 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
• CHM 121 General Chemistry I AND CHM 122 General Chemistry II
• PHY 118 College Physics I AND PHY 119 College Physics II
• PHY 151 University Physics I AND PHY 152 University Physics II

Track Courses

• 12 credits of General Electives
• 8 credits of Mathematics or Natural Sciences, 1 course at the 200 level or an additional sequence)
• 3 credits of First Year Experience Elective*

* FYS 130 First Year Seminar in Science recommended

SUNY General Education Electives

For information on which courses fulfill SUNY General Education Electives and for information on transferring to a four-year school, visit www.flcc.edu/academics/transfer-guidelines.

FLCC Language Placement Guide

*For assistance with choosing language courses that are appropriate to your language experience, check out FLCC’s Language Placement Guide.

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