Liberal Arts & Sciences - Social Science

Application Code:
0212
Degree Received:
Associate in Arts (AA)
Academic Department:
Social and Behavioral Sciences

Description:

This transfer program emphasizes course work in the social and behavioral sciences and in the liberal arts. By careful selection of electives, graduates are able to enter baccalaureate programs at the third-year level with all of their 10 general education requirements met.

Entrance Requirements & Recommendations:

  • Required: Math A (algebra)
  • Recommended: Math B (geometry and trigonometry), Biology

Features & Facilities:

  • Emphasizes course work in Social & Behavioral Sciences with a Liberal Arts core
  • Maximum flexibility in a broad selection of courses from psychology, sociology, history, and political science
  • Especially suitable for students who are undecided about their educational or professional goals and who wish to establish a solid liberal arts foundation
  • Additional course work:
    • Education
    • Criminology
    • Alcohol and substance abuse

Graduation Requirements:

A minimum of 61 hours is required for graduation. The overall grade point average required for graduation is 2.0. All students must complete COMP 1503 (freshman composition) and one credit hour of physical education. In addition, all graduates must complete course work in eight of the 10 general education areas established by the SUNY Provost. With careful use of their open electives, students may complete all 10 general education areas.

Transfer Opportunities:

Graduates are qualified to enter baccalaureate programs in a variety of academic disciplines such as psychology, sociology, anthropology, history, and political science as well as in such professional fields as education, criminal justice, pre-law, and business administration. Among the colleges to which recent graduates have successfully transferred are Alfred University, University of Buffalo, Cornell University, SUNY Cortland, SUNY Fredonia, SUNY Geneseo, and St. Bonaventure University.

Typical Semester Layout:

A full-time student typically enrolls each semester in five courses which is the equivalent of 15 credit hours. The classes are held either on Monday-Wednesday-Friday schedule for 50 minutes each or on a Tuesday-Thursday schedule for one hour and 15 minutes each. Students are responsible for their own scheduling subject to the approval of their academic advisers.

First Semester credits
COMP 1503 Freshman Composition 3
PSYC 1013 General Psychology 3
SOCI 1163 General Sociology 3
MATH xxx3 Math Elective 3
  xxx3 American History Elective 3
      15
Second Semester credits
PSYC 1023 Human Development 3
LITR 2603 Introduction to Literature 3
SOCI xxx3 Sociology Elective 3
MATH xxx3 Math Elective 3
HIST 1113 Western Civilization 3
      15
Third Semester credits
SOCI 1183 Contemporary Social Problems 3
PSYC xxx3 Psychology Elective 3
FNAT xxx3 Fine Arts Elective 3
  xxxx Nat Sci Elective 3-4
  xxxx Open Elective 3
      15-16
Fourth Semester credits
  xxx3 Other World Civiliz Elective 3
  xxxx Natural Science Elective 3-4
  xxx3 Open Elective 3
  xxx3 Open Elective 3
SOCI 1223 Minority Cultures 3
      15-16

Also required: One unit of Physical Education.

Employment and Transfer Report
Employment and Transfer Rate:
100%
Survey Details200420052006
Receiving Degrees 49 56 53
Responding to Survey 42 (86%) 35 (63%) 25 (74%)
Employed 3 (7%) 5 (14%) 2 (8%)
Employed in Field 1 (33%) 2 (40%) --
Transfered 34 (81%) 30 (86%) 23 (92%)
Unemployed & Seeking Employment 4 (10%) -- --
Unemployed & Not Seeking Employment 1 (2%) -- --
Salary Information
NACE Annual Average Salary Survey Data
(2003-04 survey for associate degree program;
2006-07 for baccalaureate degree program)
$31,000
DOL Annual Mean Salary
(2006 survey for those employed in this career path)
N/A