SUNY’s General Education Requirements
Background:
Like many university systems around the country, SUNY has decided that students earning baccalaureate degrees will benefit from a common core of general education coursework. To meet this goal, SUNY requires the completion of 10 courses. If you intend to pursue a bachelor's degree at FIT, you must complete all 10 approved general education courses before you can graduate with a BS or a BFA from FIT. This applies to any first-time student who started at FIT in Fall 2000 or later. Beginning in Fall 2002, it also applies to transfer students who first started college in Fall 2000 or later.
One SUNY-approved course from each of the following 10 areas is required (a minimum of 3 credits each). An FIT course cannot be used to meet more than one SUNY area.
Requirements:
This summary is a general guide. Some departments have specific requirements that differ from those below. You need to check with your major department.
| (1) | Basic Communication | (6) | Arts |
| (2) | Math | (7) | Humanities |
| (3) | Science | (8) | Foreign Language |
| (4) | Social Science | (9) | Other World Civilizations |
| (50 | Western Civilization | (10) | American History |
The first 7 areas are typically taken while in the AAS Program, as follows:
The first 5 courses--in Communication, Math, Science, Social Science, and Western Civilization--are met within current requirements for the AAS degree:
Basic Communication--EN 121 (English Composition), EN362 (Honors)
Mathematics--Choose 1: MA 113, 131, 161, 213, 222, 241, 242, 331, 391
Natural Science--Choose 1: SC 111, 112, 032/332, 045/145, 121,122, 252, 253
Social Sciences--Choose 1: SS 131, 141; 151, 171, 394
Western Civilization--HA 112 (History of Western Art and Civil.)
The next 2 courses--in Arts and Humanities--should be chosen from the list of approved Arts and Humanities courses.
The remaining 3 areas--in Foreign Language, Other World Civilizations, and American History-are typically taken within the BS or BFA Program (unless a waiver has been granted by SUNY [you should check with your advisor], or they have already been taken as part of the associate degree):
Foreign Language--Choose 1 course (3-1/2credits at FIT): CH 111, 112, FR 111, 112, 213, 214, IT 111, 112, 132, 213, 214, JA 111, 112, 213, 214, SP 111, 112, 132, 141, 213, 214, and 215
Other World Civilizations--Choose 1: EN 273, EN 381, HA 121, 216, 221, 223, 224, 225, 226, 395, 397, PL 143, SS 151, 252, 353, 354, 355, 356, 371, 374, 393
American History--Choose 1: EN 271, 272, 335, HA 314, LA 221, or LA 392 (Honors)
More information:
Approved Courses