The Trustees of the State University of New York have mandated that students show
competency by taking credits in areas listed below in order to graduate from SUNY
institutions.
Students who desire to earn a Bachelor’s (BBA, BS, or BT) degree must earn 30 credits
of general education courses. They must show competency by taking three credits of
math and English 101, and must take courses in at least five additional areas listed
below. For any additional specific requirements for the BBA, BS, and BT, please check
with the academic department.
Students who wish to gain an Associate in Arts (AA) or an Associate in Science (AS)
degree must show competency by taking three credits each in seven of the ten areas.
Students who wish to gain an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree should follow
the requirements as determined by the department.
All SUNY Cobleskill students are required to take ENGL101 (which will fulfill the
Communications Competency requirement), a math or science course and one credit of
physical education (PHED). Individual programs may have further expectations.
SUNY Cobleskill Trustee General Education Courses as of Fall 2022
American History (GEAH):
- GOVT 141 American Government
- GOVT 242 State and Local Politics
- HIST 121 History of the United States I
- HIST 122 History of the United States II
If a student has a NYS Regents grade of 84 or higher, the following course will meet
the American history requirement:
- AAMS 111 Introduction to African American Studies
The Arts (GEAR):
- ARTS 111 Design I (NOT a liberal arts and science course.)
- ARTS 114 Drawing I (NOT a liberal arts and science course.)
- ARTS 214 Drawing II (NOT a liberal arts and science course.)
- ARTS 300 History of American Art
- COMM 210 Single Camera Video Production (NOT a liberal arts and science course.)
- ENGL 203 Intro to Creative Writing
- HUMS 160 Stagecraft-Theater (NOT a liberal arts and science course.)
- HUMS 210 Cinema and Society
- MUSC 111 College Choir (NOT a liberal arts and science course.)
- MUSC 121 Introduction to Music
- MUSC 132 Jazz Band (NOT a liberal arts and science course.)
- MUSC 133 Concert Band (NOT a liberal arts and science course.)
- MUSC 223 American Music
Communications (GECM):
- ENGL 101 Composition I
- ENGL 102 Composition II
- ENGL 111 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
Foreign Language (GEFL):
- AMSL 145 American Sign Language I
- AMSL 146 American Sign Language II
- ARAB 101 Beginning Arabic
- CHIN 101 Beginning Chinese I
- CHIN 102 Beginning Chinese II
- FREN 101 Beginning French I
- FREN 102 Beginning French II
- FREN 201 Continuing French I
- JAPN 101 Beginning Japanese I
- SPAN 101 Beginning Spanish I
- SPAN 102 Beginning Spanish II
- SPAN 201 Continuing Spanish I
Humanities (GEHU):
- ARTS 124 History of Art I
- ARTS 125 History of Art II
- ARTS 214 Drawing II
- ARTS 300 History of American Art
- BIOL 305 Ethics in Science, Medicine, and Tech.
- BADM 320 Ethics & Management (NOT a liberal arts and science course.)
- COMM 108 Introduction to Mass Media
- ENGL 121 Introduction to Literature
- ENGL 151 Introduction to Drama
- ENGL 203 Intro to Creative Writing
- ENGL 215 Readings in Women's Literature
- ENGL 221 Postmodern Literature
- ENGL 223 Readings in American Literature
- ENGL 225 Multi-Cultural Literature
- ENGL 241 Short Story
- ENGL 320 Writing Nature
- HUMS 101 Introduction to Humanities
- HUMS 210 Cinema and Society
- HUMS 243 Children’s Literature
- MUSC 121 Introduction to Music
- MUSC 223 American Music
- PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy
- PHIL 102 Introduction to Asian Philosophy
- PHIL 305 Ethics in Science, Medicine, and Tech.
- PHIL 320 Ethics & Management (NOT a liberal arts and science course.)
Mathematics (GEMA):
A score of 85 or higher on NYS Regents exam in Algebra II and Trigonometry or MATH
B satisfies the Trustees' math requirement.
- MATH 111 College Algebra
- MATH 112 College Algebra & Trigonometry
- MATH 113 Mathematics of Finance
- MATH 115 Liberal Arts Math
- MATH 125 Statistics
- MATH 131 Pre-Calculus
- MATH 231 Calculus I
Natural Sciences (GESC):
- BIOL 101 Introduction to Biology
- BIOL 103 Human Biology
- BIOL 104 Principles of Animal Anat. & Physiology
- BIOL 105 Principles of Genetics
- BIOL 106 Environmental Science for Educators
- BIOL 111 Biology I
- BIOL 116 Botany I
- BIOL 117 Botany II
- BIOL 158 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
- BIOL 159 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
- CHEM 101 Introductory Chemistry
- CHEM 110 Forensic Science
- CHEM 111 General Chemistry I
- NTRN 122 Nutrition Science
- PHYS 102 Principles of Physics II
- PHYS 111 College Physics I
- PHYS 211 Calculus Physics I
- PSCI 101 Astronomy
- PSCI 102 Physical Geology
- PSCI 104 Energy and the Environment (NOT a liberal arts and science course.)
- PSCI 105 Environmental Science and Technology
- PSCI 303 Field Geology
Social Sciences (GESS):
- ANTH 114 Physical Anthropology
- ANTH 115 Cultural Anthropology
- ANTH 200 Introduction to Archeology
- ECON 123 Micro-Economics
- ECON 124 Macro-Economics
- GOVT 141 American Government
- GOVT 143 Comparative Politics
- PSYC 111 General Psychology
- PSYC 250 Research Methods in Behavioral Science (NOT a liberal arts and science course.)
- SOSC 111 Introduction to Sociology
- SOSC 112 Social Problems
- SUST 101 Introduction to Sustainability
Western Civilization (GEWC):
- ARTS 124 History of Art I
- ARTS 125 History of Art II
- HIST 101 History of Western Civilization I
- HIST 102 History of Western Civilization II
Other World Civilizations (GEWO):
- GOVT 143 Comparative Politics
- HIST 103 History of World Civilization I
- HIST 104 History of World Civilization II
- HIST 205 Latin American Societies & Civilization
- NAMS 111 Introduction to the Iroquois
- NAMS 121 Introduction to Native American Studies I
- NAMS 122 Introduction to Native American Studies II