SUNY Geneseo General Education Requirements
For students entering in Fall 2022 and later:
General education is an important component of A Geneseo Education for A Connected World. It consists of 7-10 courses to be completed in the first two years of study.
1. Communication and Scientific Literacy (3-5 courses)
- Basic Communication: WRTG 105 or HONR 101
- Language other than English through the 2nd elementary level: 0-2* classes in a single language
- Quantitative, Computational, Symbolic Reasoning: 1 course
- Natural Science: 1 course with lecture and lab components
2. Participation in a Global Society** (4-5 courses)
In fulfilling the following five areas, students must take one course each in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.
- Diversity, Pluralism, and Power (DPP): 1 course
- World Cultures and Values (WCV): 1 course
- Contemporary Global Challenges (CGC): 1 course
- Creativity and Innovation (CAI): 1 course
- Sustainability (SST): 1 course
*Students who have credit for two college semesters of a language or four high school years have no language requirement at Geneseo. Students with less language study take a placement exam, and any student may study a new language.
**Notes on Participation in a Global Society:
- Coursework outside the arts, humanities, and social sciences may be used to satisfy these areas.
- Double-dipping is permitted once in the five "Participation in a Global Society" areas; that is, one course may be taken to satisfy two of the "Participation in a Global Society" areas.
- No more than one course from a student's primary major may be used to satisfy "Participation in a Global Society" area requirements.
- Courses used to satisfy the "Communication and Scientific Literacy" requirements cannot double dip for "Participation in a Global Society."
- Coursework must be in at least four different prefixes.
SUNY GE Category | Credits | Geneseo Requirement | Courses | ||
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and | Scientific | Literacy (3-5 courses) | ||
Communication - written and oral (required) | 3-4 | Basic Communication | WRTG 105 or HONR 101 | ||
World Languages | 0-8 | Communication: Language other than English through second elementary level | 0-2 courses in a single language, with World Language attribute | ||
Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) (required) | 3-4 | Quantitative, Computational, Symbolic Reasoning | 1 course with Quantitative Reasoning attribute | ||
Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) (required) | 3-4 | Natural Science | 1 course with Natural Science Lecture and Lab attributes | ||
2. Participation | in a | Global Society | (5 total areas, minimum 4 courses) | ||
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (required) | 3-4 | Participation in a Global Society: Diversity, Pluralism, and Power |
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Humanities | 3-4 | Participation in a Global Society: (any area) | 1 course with Humanities attribute | ||
Social Sciences | 3 | Participation in a Global Society: (any area) | 1 course with Social Science attribute | ||
The Arts | 3-4 | Participation in a Global Society: (any area) | 1 course with Arts attribute | ||
World History and Global Awareness | 3-4 | Participation in a Global Society: World Cultures and Values | 1 course with WCV attribute |
All students must complete 30 hours in SUNY-aligned general education courses. Total credits = 30-39.
Geneseo students complete all four required categories, at least four of the remaining six, and all SUNY competencies.