Graduation Checklist:
Requirements for Baccalaureate Degree Programs, for those entering the college through Fall 2021:
Students must meet the following requirements to earn a baccalaureate degree from the College at Geneseo.
- Earn a minimum of 120 credits. A maximum of 60 credits can be transferred from two-year institutions, and a maximum of 90 credits are transferable from a four-year institution. In addition, a maximum of 10 credits in health and physical education courses (with no more than four credits in activity courses), a maximum of 8 combined credits in MUSC 160, MUSC 165, MUSC 271, DANC 265, DANC 365, and THEA 260, a maximum of 8 credits in ROTC, and a maximum of 15 credits in internships can be included within the 120 credits required for the degree. (Please also see section titled Credit Restrictions)
- Attain at least a 2.00 cumulative grade point average at Geneseo.
- Achieve at least a 2.00 cumulative average in all courses in their major department applied toward completion of the major, and a 1.67 average or better in required related courses (i.e., any courses required by the major department which are outside its own academic discipline). (In addition, students seeking recommendation from the College for New York State initial certification must achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5.) Note that some majors require a cumulative average higher than a 2.0 to continue in their programs (see School of Business and School of Education).
- Complete satisfactorily all courses required for the major (as specified by the descriptions of majors, minors, and courses in “Academic Programs”).
- Complete successfully the department writing requirement in the major (or first major, for students with multiple majors). Consult individual department offices for details.
- Complete satisfactorily the requirements of the General Education Curriculum. Approved courses in each of the General Education areas are described on the following website: gened.geneseo.edu
- Complete satisfactorily at least 45 credits `toward graduation in courses at or above the 200-level.
- Offer toward graduation a minimum number of credits outside the major department or outside professional preparation areas, as indicated below:
Languages and Literatures | 60 credits outside major department |
Music | 60 credits outside major department |
Musical Theatre | 60 credits outside MUSC, THEA, DANCE, ARTH |
Theatre | 69 credits outside THEA; 60 hours outside THEA and DANC combined |
Theater/English | 60 credits outside THEA |
School of Business | 60 credits outside School of Business |
School of Education | 60 credits outside School of Education |
ALL OTHER MAJORS | 69 credits outside major department. Interdisciplinary majors have no outside major requirement. |
- Complete a minimum of 30 credits in residence at Geneseo. Credit earned in Geneseo intersession, summer sessions, or in on-campus evening courses counts as residence credit.
- File a Graduation Application form with the Dean of Academic Planning and Advising, Erwin 106 no later than deadlines posted on the Academic Calendar.
Requirements for Baccalaureate Degree Program, for those entering in Fall 2022 and later
Students entering under prior catalogue years may elect to satisfy the new general education requirements. Students must meet the following requirements to earn a baccalaureate degree from the College at Geneseo.
- Earn a minimum of 120 credits. A maximum of 60 credits can be transferred from two-year institutions, and a maximum of 90 credits are transferable from a four-year institution. In addition, a maximum of 10 credits in health and physical education courses (with no more than four credits in activity courses), a maximum of 8 combined credits in MUSC 160, MUSC 165, MUSC 271, DANC 265, DANC 365, and THEA 260, a maximum of 8 credits in ROTC, and a maximum of 15 credits in internships can be included within the 120 credits required for the degree. (Please also see section titled Credit Restrictions)
- Attain at least a 2.00 cumulative grade point average at Geneseo.
- Achieve at least a 2.00 cumulative average in all courses in their major department applied toward completion of the major, and a 1.67 average or better in required related courses (i.e., any courses required by the major department which are outside its own academic discipline). (In addition, students seeking recommendation from the College for New York State initial certification must achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5.) Note that some majors require a cumulative average higher than a 2.0 to continue in their programs (see School of Business and School of Education).
- Complete satisfactorily all courses required for the major (as specified by the descriptions of majors, minors, and courses in “Academic Programs”).
- Complete successfully the Critical Thinking, Informational & Digital Literacy, discipline-specific practices of Written and Oral Communication, and Leadership & Collaboration requirements in the major (or first major, for students with multiple majors). Consult individual department offices for details.
- Complete satisfactorily the requirements of the General Education Curriculum: Broad Knowledge, Intellectual and Practical Skills. Approved courses in each of the areas are described on the following website: gened.geneseo.edu
- Complete satisfactorily at least 45 credits
-toward graduation in courses at or above the 200-level, with at least 24 at the 300-499 level. - Offer toward graduation a minimum number of credits outside the major department or outside professional preparation areas, as indicated below:
Academic Major
Outside Major
Accounting
60 credits outside (ACCT, ECON, FNCE, MGMT, MKTG)
American Studies
Interdisciplinary – no Outside Major requirement
Anthropology
69 credits outside ANTH
Applied Math
69 credits outside MATH
Applied Physics
69 credits outside PHYS
Art History
69 credits outside ARTH
Biochemistry
60 credits outside (BIOL, CHEM)
Biology (BA/BS)
69 credits outside BIOL
Biology, Adolescence Ed: Biology and General Science
69 credits outside BIOL
Biophysics
60 credits outside (BIOL, PHYS)
Black Studies
Interdisciplinary – no Outside Major requirement
Business Admin.
60 credits outside (ACCT, ECON, FNCE, MGMT, MKTG)
Chemistry
69 credits outside CHEM
Chemistry (American Chemical Society accredited)
69 credits outside CHEM
Chemistry, Adolescence Ed: Chemistry and General Science
69 credits outside CHEM
Childhood Education & Special Education
60 credits outside (CURR, EDUC, ECED, SPED)
Communication
69 credits outside COMN
Comparative Literature
60 credits outside (ENGL, CMLT)
Early Childhood & Childhood Education
60 credits outside (CURR, EDUC, ECED, SPED)
Economics
60 credits outside (ACCT, ECON, FNCE, MGMT, MKTG)
English
69 credits outside ENGL
English, Adolescence Ed: English
69 credits outside ENGL
French
69 credits outside FREN
French, Adolescence Ed: French
69 credits outside FREN
Geochemistry
60 credits outside (GSCI, CHEM)
Geography
69 credits outside GEOG
Geological Sciences
69 credits outside GSCI
Geological Sciences, Adolescence Ed: Earth Sci and Gen Sci
69 credits outside GSCI
Geophysics
60 credits outside (GSCI, PHYS)
History
69 credits outside HIST
History, Adolescence Ed: Social Studies
69 credits outside HIST
Individualized Studies
Interdisciplinary – no Outside Major requirement
International Relations
Interdisciplinary – no Outside Major requirement
Mathematics (BA/BS)
69 credits outside MATH
Mathematics, Adolescence Ed: Mathematics
69 credits outside MATH
Music
69 credits outside MUSC
Musical Theatre
60 credits outside (MUSC, THEA)
Neuroscience
Interdisciplinary – no Outside Major requirement
Philosophy
69 credits outside PHIL
Physics
69 credits outside PHYS
Physics, Adolescence Ed: Physics and Gen Science
69 credits outside PHYS
Political Science
69 credits outside PLSC
Psychology
69 credits outside PSYC
Sociology
69 credits outside SOCL
Sociomedical Sciences
Interdisciplinary – no Outside Major requirement
Spanish
69 credits outside SPAN
Spanish, Adolescence Ed: Spanish
69 credits outside SPAN
Theatre
69 credits outside THEA
Theatre & English
60 credits outside (THEA, ENGL)
Women’s and Gender Studies
Interdisciplinary – no Outside Major requirement
- All students must document an integrative or applied learning experience (whether within the major or outside of it—even via the co-curriculum) that reflects the learning outcomes described in the corresponding section below.
- Complete a minimum of 30 credits in residence at Geneseo. Credit earned in Geneseo intersession, summer sessions, or in on-campus evening courses counts as residence credit.
- File a Graduation Application form with the Dean of Academic Planning and Advising, Erwin 106 no later than deadlines posted on the Academic Calendar.