Individual Studies

Application Code:

0688

Degree Received:

Associate in Science (AS)

Academic Department Info:

Individual Studies [1]

Program Coordinator:

Dr. Kathleen Ebert

Coordinator Email:

ebertkc@alfredstate.edu

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

Student Learning Outcomes:

Create written communication appropriate for audience and purpose and which meets standards of style, clarity, and grammatical correctness as described in the Writing Rubric.
Demonstrate oral communication proficiency.
Complete seven of the ten SUNY General Education requirements.
Complete 15 credit hours in a concentration and describe their coherent sequence of study and transfer focus.

Entrance Requirements & Recommendations:

Required: Algebra
Recommended: Geometry, 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.

Direct Entry Into Baccalaureate Degree Program:

Alfred State individual studies graduates may enter directly into the technology management BBA degree program.

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 [2]	xxx1	College Success OR Career Planning	1
COMP [3]	1503 [4]	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 [5]	1083 [6]	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 Rate:

100%

Employment and Transfer Survey Details:

Survey Details	2009	2010	2011
Receiving Degrees	13	10	14
Responding to Survey	12 (92%)	4 (40%)	8 (51%)
Employed	1 (8%)	2 (50%)	--
Employed in Field	1 (100%)	2 (100%)	--
Transferred	11 (92%)	2 (50%)	8 (100%)
Unemployed & Seeking Employment	--	--	--
Unemployed & Not Seeking Employment	--	--	--

Employment and Transfer Salary Information:

Not available