Requirements for the Associate in Arts (A.A.)
and
Associate in Science (A.S) Degrees in Liberal Arts and Sciences
The A.A. Liberal Arts general education requirements is a group of lower-division courses that ensure that graduates of Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community have the preparation necessary to succeed in a diverse and changing work environment and to develop as thoughtful and responsible citizens, ready to participate and contribute to their communities. The courses selected also prepare students to transfer to senior colleges to continue their education within The City University of New York (CUNY) system.
Curriculum Components are:
A. General Education Requirements
(21 - 22 credits)
B. Cluster (18 credits)
C. Electives/Options (20 - 21
credits)
A minimum of 60 credits is required for the A.A. degree and must include the specified number of credits in each area as indicated below.
| Distribution of Credits for the A.A. Degree | Credits |
|---|---|
| General Education Requirements * | 21-22 |
| Cluster Requirements | 18 |
| Electives and Options | 20-21 |
| Total for A.A. Degree ** | 60 |
Note:
* In addition to the stated degree
requirements, depending on preparation and placement, and/or as
part of the transitional
bilingual model, a student may be required to take additional
courses needed for progress in degree programs.
** Students eligible for state and federal financial aid should be alerted to the fact that there are limits in the number of semesters for which they are eligible to receive aid.
Curriculum for the Associate in Arts (A.A.) Liberal Arts & ScienceA. General Education Requirements (21-22 credits)
The General Education Requirement (GER) will introduce and educate students in fundamental areas of knowledge. All students in the Liberal Arts must take the GER.
| General Education Requirements | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| English | 6 | |
| ENG 1302 ENG 1303 |
Expository Writing Literature and Composition |
|
| Science - choose one (1) sequence from the following: | 8 | |
| BIO 110 and BIO 120 OR BIO 3906 and BIO 3908 OR CHE 4002 and CHE 4004 CHE 4102 and CHE 4104 OR ENV 4014 and ENV 4106 |
General Biology I and II Anatomy and Physiology I and II General Chemistry I and II General Chemistry I and II Environmental Science I and I |
|
| History - choose one (1) sequence from the following: | 8 | |
| HIS 4660 OR HIS 4661 OR HIS 4663 OR HIS 4665 |
World History to 1500 Modern World History United States History: Through the Civil War United States History: Reconstruction To The Present |
|
| Mathematics - choose one (1) sequence from the following: | 3-4 | |
| MAT 1628 OR MAT 1632 OR MAT 1642 OR MAT 1682 |
Pre Calculus Introduction College Mathematics Calculus I Introduction To Probability & Statistics |
|
| Physical Education | 1 | |
| Total GER | 21-22 | |
The courses in the clusters will provide a broad background in the liberal arts and sciences and will help students acquire skills in the disciplines they want to major in when attending a senior college. All students in the liberal arts program must choose one cluster according to their academic interests. Four clusters are offered:
- Cluster l: Communication and Cultural Skills
- Cluster II: Arts and Humanities
- Cluster III: Processes in the Behavioral Sciences
- Cluster IV: Processes in the Social Sciences
Cluster I: Communication and Cultural Skills
This cluster is recommended for students interested in international studies, computer information technology, languages, humanities, performing art, and library sciences.
| Mathematics | 3 |
| MAT 1690 | |
| Health and Human Services - Choose one (1) course: | 3 |
| HLT 6503, HLT 6507, HLT 6509, ECE 6821 | |
| Humanities - Choose two (2) course: | 6 |
| HUM 3001,
HUM 3021,
PHI 3400,
CUB 3130,
CUP 3344,
VPA 3552, VPA 3560, VPA 3598, VPA 3612, SPA 222/300, SPA 101/102, SPA 117/118, FRE 101/102, ITA 101/102* *Once a language is
selected, the student is urged to complete six credits |
|
| Behavioral and Social Sciences - Choose one (1) course from the following disciplines | 3 |
| PSY, SOC, ANT, SSC, ECO or POL | |
| English | 3 |
| Total For Cluster I | 18 |
Cluster II: Arts and Humanities
This cluster is recommended for students interested in arts, humanities, philosophy, literature, music, theater, Africana studies, and Caribbean and Latin American studies.
| Humanities / Modern Languages * - Choose two (2) courses: | 6 |
| SPA 222/300,
SPA 101/102,
SPA 117/118,
FRE 101/102,
ITA 101/102
* Once a language is selected, the student is urged to complete six credits in that language as fewer than six credits are generally not transferrable to other colleges. |
|
| English Elective - Choose one (1) course: | 3 |
| ENG 1342,
ENG 1346,
ENG 1350,
ENG 1352,
ENG 1354,
ENG 1356, ENG 1358,ENG 1365 |
|
| Humanities - Choose two (2) course: | 6 |
| HUM 3403,
HUM 3001,
VPA 3502/04,
VPA 3552,
VPA 3582,
CUB 3103/04, CUB 3172, CUP 3344, CUP 3209/10 |
|
| Behavioral and Social Sciences - Choose one (1) course from the following disciplines | 3 |
| PSY, SOC, ANT, SSC, ECO or POL | |
| Total For Cluster II | 18 |
Cluster III: Processes in the Behavioral Sciences
This cluster is recommended or students interested in psychology, sociology, anthropology and social work.
| Behavioral and Social Sciences - Choose three (3) course from the following disciplines | 9 |
| PSY, SOC, ANT | |
| Health and Human Services - Choose one (1) courses: | 3 |
| HLT 6503,
HLT 6507,
HLT 6509,
HLT 6511,
HLT 6518,
HLT 6530 HLT 6533, EDU 6802, ECE 6821 |
|
| Humanities * - Choose two (2) courses: | 6 |
| CUB 3130,
CUB 3124,
CUP 3218,
PHI 3400,
SPA 222/300,
SPA 101/102 SPA 117/118, FRE 101/102, ITA 101/102*, VPA 3502/04, VPA 3612 * Once a language is selected, the student is urged to complete six credits in that language as fewer than six credits are generally not transferrable to other colleges. |
|
| Total For Cluster III | 18 |
Cluster IV: Processes in the Social Sciences
TThis cluster is recommended for students interested in history, government, social issues, political sciences and economy
| Social Sciences | 9 |
| Courses to be suggested by Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences. | |
| Health and Human Services - Choose one (1) courses: | 3 |
| HLT 6503,
HLT 6507,
HLT 6509,
HLT 6511,
HLT 6518,
HLT 6530 HLT 6533, EDU 6802, ECE 6821 |
|
| Humanities * - Choose two (2) courses: | 6 |
| CUB 3116,
CUB 3124,
CUP 3218,
PHI 3400,
SPA 222/300,
SPA 101/102 SPA 117/118, FRE 101/102, ITA 101/102*, VPA 3502/04, VPA 3612 |
|
| Total For Cluster IV | 18 |
C. Electives & Options (20-21 credits)
The Electives component of the A.A. degree allows students to explore additional areas of interest and apply ESL, ENG and MAT developmental courses that are not applicable elsewhere in the curriculum.
Options allow students to increase their knowledge in specialized academic disciplines and serve as a foundation for advanced study at a senior college. Some Options have articulation agreements with local senior colleges to facilitate students transferring the maximum number of credits. Options are listed below.
NOTE: Six (6) elective credits must be from Liberal Arts areas of study. Developmental and remedial credits do not qualify as Liberal Arts credits.
| Africana Studies1 | |
| CUB 3160, and three (3) additional credits in CUB (Africana Studies) | |
| Education2 | |
| EDU 6802, and any two (2)
courses from the following: EDU 6816, EDU 6820, ECE 6813 |
|
| English Option I3 | |
| See English Department | |
| English Option II3 | |
| See English Department | |
| Women's Studies2 | |
| WST 1010, ENG1356, PSY 1040 | |
| Electives/Options | 20-21 |
| 1 Official Articulation Agreement
with Medger Evers College. 2 Official Articulation Agreement with Hunter and Lehman Colleges. 3 Official Articulation Agreement with Lehman College. |
|
Note:SSD 1000: Effective Fall 2003, all first-time freshmen Liberal Arts majors must take SSD 1000, Freshmen Orientation course. For other graduation requirements, please see "Degree Programs".
