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The General Education Requirements at Westchester Community College establish a common experience within all degree programs that is designed to empower students with broad foundational knowledge and transferable skills.
The foundational knowledge component of the General Education Requirements aims to promote an intellectual understanding of the world through mathematical and scientific literacy, historical contexts, aesthetic awareness, and exposure to diverse perspectives.
The transferable skills component of the General Education Requirements promotes the critical capacities necessary for academic and life-long success. Emphasis is placed on accessing and evaluating information, thinking critically, and communicating ideas effectively. These skills foster the ability to apply knowledge, solve problems, and adapt to new situations.
In order to encourage students’ civic knowledge and engagement, both locally and globally, General Education courses aim to cultivate ethics, values, and attitudes appropriate for an increasingly interconnected world. Successful completion of the General Education Requirements will position students to be creative, productive, life-long learners.
Fall 2015
The following outlines the general education requirements for students who enter the college or begin a new program in the Fall 2015 semester and thereafter. Details may be found on the specific Programs of Study pages.
Core Requirements
Students must complete at least one course from each of the following SUNY General Education categories:
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| Basic Communication – Writing & Research (required) |
3 credits |
| Humanities – Writing & Literature (required) |
3 credits |
| Natural Sciences |
3 credits |
| Mathematics |
3 credits |
| American History or Western Civilization |
3 credits |
| Social Sciences |
3 credits |
| The Arts, Foreign Language or Other World Civilizations |
3 credits |
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21 total credits |
| Note: A single course cannot be used to satisfy multiple categories. |
Degree Requirements
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Associates in Arts (AA) and Associates in Science (AS) Degrees
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Associates in Applied Science (AAS) Degrees |
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Students must complete a total of 30 SUNY General Education credits, in addition to program requirements specific to the curriculum.
Check program requirements:
- To determine if particular course titles are recommended or required to fulfill individual General Education categories
- To determine which General Education categories may be repeated to meet the 30 credit minimum
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Students must complete a total of 21 SUNY General Education credits, in addition to program requirements specific to the curriculum.
Check program requirements:
- To determine if particular course titles are recommended or required to fulfill individual General Education categories
- To determine if any General Education requirements have been waived for the curriculum
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| For a complete list of courses that fulfill the SUNY General Education requirements, see the list of approved SUNY General Education Courses . |
The new AAS core requirements, while not required of SUNY, were passed by Westchester Community College faculty to ensure a common experience among all graduates. For AAS programs only, exceptions (i.e., 6 of 7 categories only) will be approved via the campus governance process on an ‘as-needed’ basis.
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