Individual Studies

Application Code: 
0688
Degree Received: 
Associate in Science (AS)
Academic Department: 
English and Humanities
Description: 

The individual studies program serves students' needs three ways:

  1. provides an opportunity to explore different career choices
  2. prepares for transfer to a four-year school
  3. fulfills a career goal that cannot be met by traditional program offerings
Entrance Requirements & Recommendations: 
  • Required: math A (algebra)
  • Recommended: math B (geometry and trigonometry), biology
Features & Facilities: 
  • Allows students to design an individual program to fulfill a career or a transfer goal unattainable through traditional programs
  • Transfer, career opportunities, and co-op experience available
Articulation Agreements: 

An articulation agreement exists with Hilbert College and St. James Mercy Hospital.

Graduation Requirements: 

A minimum of 61 hours (excluding HPE) is required for graduation with a cumulative index of 2.0.

Transfer Opportunities: 

Graduates may transfer to a four-year school with a maximum degree of transfer credit for all course work taken. In recent years, graduates have transferred to various units in the State University of New York (SUNY) system, Alfred, Syracuse, Cornell, and Ohio State universities, Rochester Institute of Technology, etc. Students have continued their education in areas such as education, physical therapy, human ecology, landscape architecture, and psychology.

Typical Semester Layout: 
First Semester credits
ASDC xxx1 College Success OR Career Planning 1
COMP 1503 Freshman Composition 3

xxx3 Gen Education Elective* 3

xxx3 Gen Education Elective* 3

xxx3 Career Area 3
  xxx3 Elective 3
      16
Second Semester credits
SPCH 1083 Effective Speaking 3

xxx3 Gen Education Elective* 3

xxx3 Gen Education Elective* 3

xxx3 Career Area 3
  xxx3 Elective 3
      15
Third Semester credits

xxx3 Career Area 3

xxx3 Elective 3

xxx3 Elective 3

xxx3 Gen Education Elective* 3
  xxx3 Gen Education Elective* OR
 
  xxx3 Liberal Arts Elective 3
      15
First Semester credits
  xxx3 Career Area 3

xxx3 Career Area 3

xxx3 Elective 3

xxx3 Gen Education Elective* 3

xxx3 Gen Education Elective* OR
 
  xxx3 Liberal Arts Elective 3
      15

Also required: One unit of physical education.

*Students must satisfy a minimum of seven of the 10 SUNY General Education knowledge/skill content areas and complete a minimum of 30 credit hours in the liberal arts and sciences.

Employment and Transfer Report
Employment and Transfer Rate: 
100%
Employment and Transfer Survey Details: 
Survey Details200620072008
Receiving Degrees 11
4 13
Responding to Survey 5 (45%) 3 (75%) 7 (54%)
Employed 1 (20%) -- 2 (29%)
Employed in Field 1 (100%)
--
2 (100%)
Transfered 3 (60%) 3 (100%) 5 (71%)
Unemployed & Seeking Employment -- -- --
Unemployed & Not Seeking Employment 1 (20%) 1 (20%) --
Employment and Transfer Salary Information: 

Average annual salary for ASC graduates - $50,000 (1 respondent)