SUNY General Education

Approved Courses

Students in AA and AS program must complete a minimum of 30 credits of SUNY General Education approved Liberal Arts and Sciences, including a minimum of seven of ten knowledge and skills areas (including the four specifically required) and the two core competencies.

Students in AAS programs must complete at least 20 credits of SUNY General Education approved Liberal Arts and Sciences, including a minimum of four specifically required knowledge and skill areas and the two core competencies.

Each course can only be used to fultill one General Education requirement, but may also be used to fulfill core competencies.

Communication Written and Oral

EN 111 - College Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 210 - College Writing II Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 214 - Creative Writing Workshop Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 225 - Public Speaking Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 228 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 270 - Media Writing Credit Hour(s): 3

Critical Thinking and Reasoning Competency

BU 104 - Financial Accounting Credit Hour(s): 4
BU 105 - Managerial Accounting Credit Hour(s): 3
BU 107 - Personal Finance Credit Hour(s): 3
CJ 130 - Intelligence Analysis Credit Hour(s): 3
CJ 262 - Advanced Computer Forensics and Investigations Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 111 - College Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 242 - American Literature 1620-1865 Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 243 - American Lit 1865-Present Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 137 - Mythology Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 161 - Journalism Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 228 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 261 - Science Fiction and Fantasy Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 151 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 158 - Ethics Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 160 - Ethics in Today’s Digital Environment Credit Hour(s): 3
MA 123 - Financial Mathematics Credit Hour(s): 3
MA 124 - Contemporary Math Credit Hour(s): 3
MA 124D - Contemporary Math - Plus Credit Hour(s): 3
MA 125 - Basic Concepts of Math I Credit Hour(s): 3
MA 126 - Basic Concepts of Math II Credit Hour(s): 3
MA 127 - Mathematical Statistics I Credit Hour(s): 3
MA 127D - Mathematical Stats I - Plus Credit Hour(s): 3
MA 128 - Mathematical Statistics II Credit Hour(s): 3
MA 130 - Intermediate Algebra Credit Hour(s): 3
MA 130D - Intermediate Algebra - Plus Credit Hour(s): 3
MA 132 - College Algebra and Trigonometry Credit Hour(s): 3
MA 141 - Pre Calculus Math Credit Hour(s): 3
MA 150 - Applied Calculus I Credit Hour(s): 4
MA 245 - Calculus I Credit Hour(s): 4
MA 246 - Calculus II Credit Hour(s): 4
MA 247 - Calculus III Credit Hour(s): 4
MA 248 - Discrete Mathematics Credit Hour(s): 3
MA 251 - Differential Equations Credit Hour(s): 3
MA 262 - Linear Algebra Credit Hour(s): 3
SC 105 - Microbes in Society Credit Hour(s): 3
SC 107 - Introduction to Climatology Credit Hour(s): 3
SC 113 - Biology of Aging Credit Hour(s): 3
SC 114 - Topics Human Biology Credit Hour(s): 3
SC 115 - Human Reproductive Biology Credit Hour(s): 3
SC 116 - Conservation and Environment Credit Hour(s): 3
SC 117 - Nutrition Credit Hour(s): 3
SC 118 - Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology Credit Hour(s): 3
SC 120 - Introductory Chemistry Credit Hour(s): 3
SC 125 - Fund of General, Organic and Biochemistry Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 130 - Physical Science Credit Hour(s): 3
SC 133 - Physics I Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 134 - Physics II Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 137 - Field Biology and Natural History Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 139 - Evolution and the Human Condition Credit Hour(s): 3
SC 141 - Fundamentals of Biology I Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 142 - Fundamentals of Biology II Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 147 - The Science of Cooking Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 150 - Forensic Science I Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 151 - Fundamentals of Genetics Credit Hour(s): 3
SC 153 - General Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 154 - General Chemistry II Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 155 - Biological Science I Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 156 - Biological Science II Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 161 - Physical Geology Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 162 - General Science Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 166 - Astronomy Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 211 - Microbiology I Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 225 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 226 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 233 - Calculus Physics I Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 234 - Calculus Physics II Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 253 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 254 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 255 - Genetics Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 258 - Environmental Science Credit Hour(s): 4
SS 111 - History of Early Western Civilization Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 112 - History of Modern Western Civilization Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 121 - American History to 1865 Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 122 - American History Since 1865 Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 130 - Early World Civilizations Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 132 - Modern World Civilizations Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 141 - American Government Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 142 - State and Local Government Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 151 - Introductory Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 161 - Introductory Sociology Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 162 - Social Problems Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 163 - Marriage and Family Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 200 - Research and Analytical Methods in Crime Analysis and Criminal Justice Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 227 - Gangs: Theory, Pract and Suppresion Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 240 - Adolescent Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 241 - American Minorities Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 253 - Social Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (DEISJ)

CJ 126 - Issues in Law Enforcement Credit Hour(s): 3
ED 210 - Social Foundations of Education Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 118 - Introduction to Human Communication Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 217 - African American Literature Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 219 - Indigenous Literatures of North America Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 242 - American Literature 1620-1865 Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 243 - American Lit 1865-Present Credit Hour(s): 3
PT 280 - Clinical Fieldwork III Credit Hour(s): 5
SS 136 - Criminology Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 161 - Introductory Sociology Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 162 - Social Problems Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 167 - Juvenile Delinquency Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 191 - Cultural Anthropology Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 227 - Gangs: Theory, Pract and Suppresion Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 241 - American Minorities Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 246 - Constitutional Law Credit Hour(s): 3

World Languages

FL 101 - Spanish I Credit Hour(s): 3
FL 102 - Spanish II Credit Hour(s): 3
FL 121 - French I Credit Hour(s): 3
FL 122 - French II Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 100 - Sign Language I Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 101 - Sign Language II Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 102 - Sign Language III Credit Hour(s): 3

Note:

HU 100 , HU 101 : Herkimer College reserves the right to use American Sign Language for students in programs leading to careers in health and social service agencies or in programs leading to teacher certification.

Humanities

EN 112 - College Literature Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 117 - Literature for Children Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 123 - British Literature 450-1660 Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 137 - Mythology Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 138 - Storytelling Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 214 - Creative Writing Workshop Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 215 - Shakespeare Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 217 - African American Literature Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 231 - Introduction to Poetry Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 236 - Women In Literature Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 241 - Introduction to Drama Study Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 242 - American Literature 1620-1865 Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 243 - American Lit 1865-Present Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 246 - The Short Story Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 249 - Short Crime Fiction Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 251 - Modern American Novel Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 255 - Nonfiction Literature Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 261 - Science Fiction and Fantasy Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 108 - Fundamentals of Music Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 115 - Art Appreciation Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 130 - Women in Art Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 151 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 158 - Ethics Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 160 - Ethics in Today’s Digital Environment Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 161 - Introduction to the Film Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 177 - Music in the Marketplace Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 211 - American Music Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 212 - Music Appreciation Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 213 - Music Theory Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 226 - Music Theory II Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 228 - Songwriting and Compositional Techniques Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 253 - Music Production Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 257 - Intermediate Media Production Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 290 - Special Topics in Film Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 190 - Introduction to Gender Studies Credit Hour(s): 3

Information Literacy Competency

BU 105 - Managerial Accounting Credit Hour(s): 3
CJ 127 - Introduction to Crime Analysis and Crime Mapping Credit Hour(s): 3
CJ 261 - Computer Forensics & Investigations Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 111 - College Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 161 - Journalism Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 228 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 160 - Ethics in Today’s Digital Environment Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 172 - Survey World Religions Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 235 - Social Media Credit Hour(s): 3
MA 127 - Mathematical Statistics I Credit Hour(s): 3
MA 127D - Mathematical Stats I - Plus Credit Hour(s): 3
MA 128 - Mathematical Statistics II Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 163 - Marriage and Family Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 200 - Research and Analytical Methods in Crime Analysis and Criminal Justice Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 225 - Terrorism and Homeland Security Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 227 - Gangs: Theory, Pract and Suppresion Credit Hour(s): 3

Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning

MA 123 - Financial Mathematics Credit Hour(s): 3
MA 124 - Contemporary Math Credit Hour(s): 3
MA 124D - Contemporary Math - Plus Credit Hour(s): 3
MA 125 - Basic Concepts of Math I Credit Hour(s): 3
MA 126 - Basic Concepts of Math II Credit Hour(s): 3
MA 127 - Mathematical Statistics I Credit Hour(s): 3
MA 127D - Mathematical Stats I - Plus Credit Hour(s): 3
MA 128 - Mathematical Statistics II Credit Hour(s): 3
MA 130 - Intermediate Algebra Credit Hour(s): 3
MA 130D - Intermediate Algebra - Plus Credit Hour(s): 3
MA 132 - College Algebra and Trigonometry Credit Hour(s): 3
MA 141 - Pre Calculus Math Credit Hour(s): 3
MA 150 - Applied Calculus I Credit Hour(s): 4
MA 245 - Calculus I Credit Hour(s): 4
MA 246 - Calculus II Credit Hour(s): 4
MA 247 - Calculus III Credit Hour(s): 4
MA 248 - Discrete Mathematics Credit Hour(s): 3
MA 251 - Differential Equations Credit Hour(s): 3
MA 262 - Linear Algebra Credit Hour(s): 3

Natural Sciences and Scientific Reasoning

SC 105 - Microbes in Society Credit Hour(s): 3
SC 107 - Introduction to Climatology Credit Hour(s): 3
SC 109 - Survey of the Adirondacks Credit Hour(s): 3
SC 113 - Biology of Aging Credit Hour(s): 3
SC 114 - Topics Human Biology Credit Hour(s): 3
SC 115 - Human Reproductive Biology Credit Hour(s): 3
SC 116 - Conservation and Environment Credit Hour(s): 3
SC 117 - Nutrition Credit Hour(s): 3
SC 118 - Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology Credit Hour(s): 3
SC 120 - Introductory Chemistry Credit Hour(s): 3
SC 125 - Fund of General, Organic and Biochemistry Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 126 - Fundamentals of Chemistry II Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 130 - Physical Science Credit Hour(s): 3
SC 133 - Physics I Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 134 - Physics II Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 137 - Field Biology and Natural History Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 139 - Evolution and the Human Condition Credit Hour(s): 3
SC 141 - Fundamentals of Biology I Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 142 - Fundamentals of Biology II Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 147 - The Science of Cooking Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 150 - Forensic Science I Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 151 - Fundamentals of Genetics Credit Hour(s): 3
SC 153 - General Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 154 - General Chemistry II Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 155 - Biological Science I Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 156 - Biological Science II Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 161 - Physical Geology Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 162 - General Science Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 166 - Astronomy Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 211 - Microbiology I Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 214 - Cell Biology Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 225 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 226 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 233 - Calculus Physics I Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 234 - Calculus Physics II Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 253 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 254 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 255 - Genetics Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 258 - Environmental Science Credit Hour(s): 4
SC 261 - Ecology Credit Hour(s): 4

Other World Civilizations

HU 151 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 172 - Survey World Religions Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 130 - Early World Civilizations Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 132 - Modern World Civilizations Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 172 - Regional Geography Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 191 - Cultural Anthropology Credit Hour(s): 3

Social Sciences

HU 165 - Introduction to Mass Media Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 136 - Criminology Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 151 - Introductory Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 152 - Developmental Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 161 - Introductory Sociology Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 162 - Social Problems Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 163 - Marriage and Family Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 165 - Introduction to Mass Media Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 167 - Juvenile Delinquency Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 170 - Introduction to Geography Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 185 - Introduction to Macroeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 186 - Introduction to Microeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 190 - Introduction to Gender Studies Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 191 - Cultural Anthropology Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 225 - Terrorism and Homeland Security Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 227 - Gangs: Theory, Pract and Suppresion Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 237 - Superheroes and Society Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 240 - Adolescent Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 241 - American Minorities Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 246 - Constitutional Law Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 253 - Social Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 255 - Abnormal Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 258 - Psychology Seminar Credit Hour(s): 3

The Arts

EN 123 - British Literature 450-1660 Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 214 - Creative Writing Workshop Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 215 - Shakespeare Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 231 - Introduction to Poetry Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 236 - Women In Literature Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 251 - Modern American Novel Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 108 - Fundamentals of Music Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 111 - Art History I Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 112 - Art History II Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 113 - Drawing I Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 114 - Painting I Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 115 - Art Appreciation Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 117 - Drawing II Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 118 - Painting II Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 120 - Two Dimension Design & Color Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 122 - 4D Studio Art Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 123 - Watercolor Painting I Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 127 - Figure Drawing Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 129 - Introduction to Ceramics Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 130 - Women in Art Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 136 - Fundamentals of Media Creation Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 138 - Introduction to Audio Production Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 146 - Introduction to Graphics and Design Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 148 - Digital Photography Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 213 - Music Theory Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 220 - 3-Dimension Design/Sculpture Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 226 - Music Theory II Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 228 - Songwriting and Compositional Techniques Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 253 - Music Production Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 257 - Intermediate Media Production Credit Hour(s): 3
HU 291 - Special Topics - Humanities Credit Hour(s): 3

US History and Civic Engagement

SS 121 - American History to 1865 Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 122 - American History Since 1865 Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 141 - American Government Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 142 - State and Local Government Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 245 - American Women’s History Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 246 - Constitutional Law Credit Hour(s): 3

World History and Global Awareness

HU 172 - Survey World Religions Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 111 - History of Early Western Civilization Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 112 - History of Modern Western Civilization Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 130 - Early World Civilizations Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 132 - Modern World Civilizations Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 145 - World Politics Credit Hour(s): 3