* Special Course Codes
(Code indicates course meets certain program or accreditation requirements. Ignore if there is no relevance to this program of study.)
G = General Education Course (GenEd)
E = Engineering
ES = Engineering Sciences
M = Mathematics
NS = Natural Sciences
PE = Professional Education
General Education Program
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
The State University of New York requires graduates of bachelor degree (B.S.) programs to successfully complete 27 credit hours of coursework distributed among nine knowledge and skill areas, collectively referred to as general education. The core of the curricula for all ESF undergraduate degree programs satisfy the natural science, basic communications, mathematics, humanities, and other world civilizations general education knowledge and skill areas. For the remaining general education knowledge and skill areas requirements, students in all majors must complete one course chosen from the course selections in the remaining knowledge and skill areas. Specific courses may be designated to fulfill general education requirements in certain categories for certain degree programs; where applicable, these are noted in the tables below.
Grade Policy for General Education courses
General education courses are treated in the same manner as all other courses regarding credit eligible to be applied toward degree programs. For all coursework taken at ESF, a passing grade (“D” or above) must be achieved for credit to be applied toward the satisfaction of degree requirements. For coursework taken at other institutions, credit may only be transferred with a grade of “C” or better.
Implementation of 2010 SUNY-GER Flexibility policies
SUNY-ESF is currently reviewing the new, more flexible SUNY General Education requirements. We anticipate adopting an implementation policy for students entering ESF during the 2010-2011 academic year before January 1, 2011.
General Education Questions
All questions concerning SUNY-ESF’s General Education program may be directed to Scott Shannon, Dean of Instruction and Graduate Studies. Phone: 315-470-6599 or via e-mail at: sshannon@esf.edu
Listing of all General Education Courses
The following list comprises a complete listing of courses meeting specific General Education requirements within SUNY’s specified skill and knowledge areas. SUNY ESF, as a specialized doctoral granting institution, holds an exemption from meeting the SUNY-wide requirement for a foreign language, and none are listed below.
Mathematics
| Course | Credits | |
| APM 104 | College Algebra and Precalculus | 3 |
| APM 105 | Survey of Calculus and Its Applications I | 4 |
| APM 106 | Survey of Calculus and Its Applications II | 4 |
| APM 205 | Calculus I for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| APM 391 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| MAT 112 | Algebraic Operations and Functions | 3 |
| MAT 117 | Foundational Mathematics via Problem Solving I | 3 |
| MAT 118 | Foundational Mathematics via Problem Solving II | 3 |
| MAT 121 | Probability and Statistics for the Liberal Arts I | 4 |
| MAT 122 | Probability and Statistics for the Liberal Arts I | 4 |
| MAT 194 | Precalculus | 4 |
| MAT 295 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MAT 296 | Calculus II | 4 |
Natural Sciences
| Course | Credits | |
| EAR 101 | Dynamic Earth | 4 |
| EFB 101 | General Biology I: Organismal Biology and Ecology | 3 |
| EFB 102 | General Biology I Laboratory | 1 |
| EFB 103 | General Biology II: Cell Biology and Genetics | 3 |
| EFB 104 | General Biology II Laboratory | 1 |
| EFB 120 | The Global Environment and the Evolution of Human Society | 3 |
| EFB 320 | General Ecology | 4 |
| FCH 150 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| FCH 151 | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| FCH 152 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| FCH 153 | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| FCH 210 | Elements of Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| FCH 221 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| FCH 222 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| FCH 223 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| FCH 224 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| PHY 211 | General Physics I | 3 |
| PHY 212 | General Physics II | 3 |
| PHY 221 | General Physics I Laboratory | 1 |
| PHY 222 | General Physics II Laboratory | 1 |
Social Sciences
| Course | Credits | |
| EFB 120 | The Global Environment and the Evolution of Human Society | 3 |
| EST 221 | Introduction to American Government | 3 |
| EST 366 | Attitudes, Values and the Environment | 3 |
| EST 390 | Social Processes and the Environment | 3 |
| FOR 202 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| FOR 207 | Introduction to Economics | 3 |
| GEO 103 | America and the Global Environment | 3 |
| MAX 132 | Global Community | 3 |
| PAF 101 | An Introduction to the Analysis of Public Policy | 3 |
| PSC 123 | Comparative Government and Politics | 3 |
| PSC 124 | International Relations | 3 |
| PSC 125 | Political Theory | 3 |
| PSY 205 | Foundations of Human Behavior | 3 |
| SOC 248 | Ethnic Inequalities and Intergroup Relations | 3 |
| SOC 281 | Sociology of Families | 3 |
American History
For all students:
| Course | Credits | |
| EST 201 | US History Reconstruction to the Present | 3 |
| FOR 204 | Natural Resources in American History | 3 |
| HST 101 | American History to 1865 | 3 |
| HST 102 | American History Since 1865 | 3 |
For students scoring above 84 on the U.S. History Regents examination:
| Course | Credits | |
| EST 361 | History of the American Environmental Movement | 3 |
Western Civilization
| Course | Credits | |
| FOR 203 | Western Civilization and the Environment | 3 |
| HOA 105 | Arts and Ideas I | 3 |
| HOA 106 | Arts and Ideas II | 3 |
| HST 111 | Early Modern Europe, 1350-1815 | 3 |
| HST 210 | The Ancient World | 3 |
| HST 211 | Medieval and Renaissance Europe | 3 |
| HST 212 | Religion in Medieval and Reformation Europe | 3 |
| LIT 203 | Greek and Roman Epic in English Translation | 3 |
| LIT 211 | Greek and Roman Drama in English Translation | 3 |
| LSA 205 | Art, Culture and Landscape I | 3 |
| LSA 206 | Art, Culture and Landscape II | 3 |
| LSA 305 | History of Landscape Architecture I | 3 |
| PSC 125 | Political Theory | 3 |
| REL 114 OR JSP 114 | The Bible The Bible | 3 3 |
| REL 205 | Ancient Greek Religion | 3 |
| REL 206 | Greco-Roman Religion | 3 |
| REL 215 OR JSP 215 | The Hebrew Bible The Hebrew Bible | 3 3 |
Other World Civilizations
| Course | Credits | |
| AAS 241 | African Religions: An Introduction | 3 |
| ANT 121 | Peoples and Cultures of the World | 3 |
| ANT 185 | Global Encounters:Comparing World Views & Values Cross-Culturally | 3 |
| ANT 324 OR SAS 324 | Modern South Asian Cultures Modern South Asian Cultures | 3 3 |
| ANT 326 | Africa Through the Novel | 3 |
| BPE 230 OR EST 230 | China Experience China Experience | 3 3 |
| EFB 217 | Peoples, Plagues, and Pests | 3 |
| EFB 305 | Indigenous Issues and the Environment | 3 |
| EST 140 | Introduction to Native Peoples, Lands & Cultures | 3 |
| EST 200 | Cultural Ecology | 3 |
| GEO 272 | World Cultures | 3 |
| HST 320 | Traditional China | 3 |
| HST 321 | Modern China | 3 |
| REL 101 | Religions of the World | 3 |
| REL 185 OR SAS 185 | Hinduism Hinduism | 3 3 |
| REL 186 OR SAS 186 | Buddhism Buddhism | 3 3 |
Humanities
| Course | Credits | |
| AAS 231 | African American Literature to 1900: An Introduction | 3 |
| AAS 235 | African American Drama | 3 |
| EST 245 | Nature and Popular Culture | 3 |
| ETS 107 | Living Writers | 3 |
| ETS 151 | Interpretation of Poetry | 3 |
| ETS 153 | Interpretation of Fiction | 3 |
| ETS 192 | Gender and Literary Texts | 3 |
| EWP 290 | Research Writing and Humanities | 3 |
| LIN 201 | The Nature and Study of Language | 3 |
| LIT 203 | Greek and Roman Epic in English Translation | 3 |
| PHI 107 | Theories of Knowledge and Reality | 3 |
| PHI 111 | Plato’s Republic | 3 |
| REL 135 | Judaism | 3 |
| REL 156 | Christianity | 3 |
| REL 217 | The New Testament | 3 |
| REL 231 | Judaic Literature | 3 |
| REL 252 | Religious Ethics and Social Issues | 3 |
The Arts
| Course | Credits | |
| APH 261 | Art Photography, Introduction | 3 |
| ETS 215 | Introductory Poetry Workshop | 3 |
| ETS 217 | Introductory Fiction Workshop | 3 |
| HOA 105 | Arts and Ideas I | 3 |
| HOA 106 | Arts and Ideas II | 3 |
| HOA 201 | Masterpieces of Art | 3 |
| HOA 276 | Visual Arts in North America | 3 |
| HOA 377 | Nineteenth-Century American Art | 3 |
| HOM 125 | Introductory Music Theory | 3 |
| HOM 165 | Understanding Music I | 3 |
| HOM 166 | Understanding Music II | 3 |
| LSA 182 | Drawing Studio | 3 |
| LSA 205 | Art, Culture and Landscape I | 3 |
| LSA 206 | Art, Culture and Landscape II | 3 |
| PSE 201 | The Art and Early History of Papermaking | 3 |
Basic Communication
| Course | Credits | |
| EWP 190 | Writing and the Environment | 3 |
