The Trustees of the State University of New York have mandated that students show
competency by taking credits in areas listed below in order to graduate from SUNY
institutions.
Students who desire to earn a Bachelor’s (BBA, BS, or BT), an Associate in Arts, or
an Associate in Science degree must earn 30 credits of general education courses that
must include one course from each required skills areas and a minimum of three flexible
skills areas. Students who desire to earn an Associate in Applied Science degree must
earn 20 credits of general education courses that must include one course from each
required skills areas and a minimum of two flexible skills areas. Students who desire
to earn an Associate in Occupational Studies degree must complete one course from
each required skills areas. All students must also complete the two core competencies.
SUNY Cobleskill Trustee General Education Courses as of Fall 2024
Required Skills Areas
Communication Written (COMW):
- ENGL 101 Composition I
- ENGL 102 Composition II
Communication Oral (COMO):
- ENGL 111 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
- ENGL 115 Diversity and Public Speaking
Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (DVRS):
- AGBU 230 Food Justice
- BIOL 305 Ethics in Science, Medicine & Tech
- ECHD 251 Anti-Bias Strategies Human App
- ENGL 115 Diversity and Public Speaking
- ENGL 225 Multi-Cultural Literature
- HUMS 215 Multicultural Cinema
- PSYC 300 Intro to Community Psychology
- SPIN 346 Gender and Sport
Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) (MATH):
- MATH 111 College Algebra
- MATH 113 Mathematics of Finance
- MATH 115 Liberal Arts Math
- MATH 125 Statistics
- MATH 131 Pre-Calculus
- MATH 231 Calculus I
Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) (NSCI):
- BIOL 101/101X Introduction to Biology
- BIOL 103 Human Biology
- BIOL 104/104X Principles of Animal Anatomy & Physiology
- BIOL 105/105X Principles of Genetics
- BIOL 111/111X Biology I
- BIOL 112/112X Biology II
- BIOL 116 Botany I
- BIOL 117 Botany II
- BIOL 131/131X Natural Hist of Vertebrates
- BIOL 158/158X Human Anatomy and Physiology I
- BIOL 159/159X Human Anatomy and Physiology II
- BIOL 215 Aquatic Ecology
- BIOL 305 Ethics in Science, Medicine & Tech
- CHEM 101/101X Introductory Chemistry
- CHEM 110 Forensic Science
- CHEM 111/111X General Chemistry I
- PHYS 101/101X Prin of Physics I
- PHYS 102/102X Prin of Physics II
- PHYS 111/111X College Physics I
- PSCI 101 Astronomy
- PSCI 102 Physical Geology
- PSCI 105 Environmental Science and Technology
Flexible Skills Areas
Humanities (HUMN):
- ARTS 124 History of Art I
- ARTS 125 History of Art II
- ARTS 300 History of American Art
- BIOL 305 Ethics in Science, Medicine & Tech
- COMM 108 Introduction to Mass Media
- ENGL 121 Introduction to Literature
- ENGL 151 Introduction to Drama
- ENGL 203 Intro to Creative Writing
- ENGL 215 Readings in Women's Literature
- ENGL 221 Postmodern Literature
- ENGL 225 Multi-Cultural Literature
- ENGL 241 Short Story
- ENGL 320 Nature Writing
- HUMS 101 Introduction to Humanities
- HUMS 210 Cinema and Society
- HUMS 215 Multicultural Cinema
- HUMS 243 Children’s Literature
- MUSC 121 Introduction to Music
- MUSC 223 American Music
- PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy
- PHIL 102 Introduction to Asian Philosophy
Social Sciences (SOCS):
- ANTH 114 Physical Anthropology
- ANTH 115 Cultural Anthropology
- ANTH 200 Introduction to Archeology
- ECON 123 Micro-Economics
- ECON 124 Macro-Economics
- GOVT 141 American Government
- PSYC 111 General Psychology
- SOSC 111 Introduction to Sociology
- SUST 101 Introduction to Sustainability
The Arts (ARTS):
- ARTS 111 Design I (NOT a liberal arts and science course.)
- ARTS 114 Drawing I (NOT a liberal arts and science course.)
- ARTS 300 History of American Art
- COMM 210 Single Camera Video Production (NOT a liberal arts and science course.)
- ENGL 203 Intro to Creative Writing
- HUMS 210 Cinema and Society
- MUSC 111 College Choir (NOT a liberal arts and science course.)
- MUSC 121 Introduction to Music
- MUSC 132 Jazz Band (NOT a liberal arts and science course.)
- MUSC 133 Concert Band (NOT a liberal arts and science course.)
- MUSC 223 American Music
U.S. History and Civic Engagement (USCV):
- HIST 121 Hist of United States I
- HIST 122 Hist of United States II
World History and Global Awareness (GLBL):
- HIST 103 Hist of World Civilization I
- HIST 104 Hist of World Civilization II
- HIST 205 Latin American Societies & Civilization
World Languages (WLNG):
- AMSL 145 American Sign Language I
- AMSL 146 American Sign Language II
- FREN 101 Beginning French I
- FREN 102 Beginning French II
- SPAN 102 Beginning Spanish II
Core Competencies