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:

provides an opportunity to explore different career choices
prepares for transfer to a four-year school
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

		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

		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 Details	2006	2007	2008
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)

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