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What Gen Eds are required at SUNY Ulster?

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The amount of Gen Eds that are required varies depending on the type of degree you pursue. For complete information, see the General Education section of our College Catalog. 

SUNY General Education Requirement (SUNY GER)

The SUNY-GER is the 30-credit requirement for SUNY baccalaureate, A.A. and A.S. degree recipients, which supports academic excellence as well as student choice, mobility and degree attainment by expecting students to demonstrate achievement of SUNY-wide learning outcomes.

  1. Thirty credits in a minimum of 7 of 10 SUNY-GER areas are required for all students in programs leading to A.A., A.S. and baccalaureate degrees.
  2. The SUNY- GER areas of Mathematics and Basic Communication are required. In addition, Natural Science, Social Science, and the Humanities are strongly encouraged, as these areas are required in nearly all bachelor’s degree general education programs, giving students who complete them the maximum flexibility for transfer options.

These knoweldge areas are Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, American History, Western Civilization, Other World Civilization, Humanities, The Arts, Foriegn Langauge, Basic Communication. Along with the requirement of taking credits in at least 7 of the 10 areas, now more than 2 classes from each area will count towards the requirement. Here is a complete list of approved Gen Eds.

General Education Requirements for the A.A.S. Degree

SUNY Ulster’s faculty members have adopted the following General Education requirements for students pursuing Associate in Applied Science degrees: Students must complete 19-21 credits in four of the A.A.S. General Education areas. Areas 1: English and Communications and 2: Mathematics are required. *Courses may be used to fullfill only one category, but multiple courses can be taken from the same category.