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Oct 02, 2025
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2025-2026 College Catalog
Liberal Arts and Sciences, A.A.
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Associate in Arts
HEGIS #5649
Department Chairperson: Dr. Elizabeth Yanoff
Higbee Hall, Room 102, (518) 629-7250
This major is the traditional beginning of a baccalaureate liberal arts program. The emphasis in a liberal arts transfer program is on breadth of knowledge rather than depth. Students take courses in several different fields to assist their selection of a specific field at the transfer institution.
The program has had an excellent transfer reputation with four-year private and public institutions. Transfer agreements and majors are updated regularly to meet student needs.
Students in this program also have the opportunity to pursue dedicated SUNY Transfer Paths which provide general education along with discipline specific courses for inclusion into a broader Associate of Arts degree. Students will work closely with their academic advisors to select additional courses within their field of study to obtain junior status in their desired baccalaureate program.
Program Entrance Requirements
| Courses |
Entry Term |
Special Notes |
H.S.
Average |
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Fall and Spring |
Recommend: Algebra and Geometry or two units of equivalent academic math and 1 unit of any lab science (70 or above in each course) |
70 or above |
The estimated cost of books for the student enrolled in the first full-time term as outlined would be approximately $560.
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Total Credits Required: 61
Major Requirements*
*or specific course equivalents as approved by the department chairperson.
** Required of first time full-time students. (1) History Elective Credits: 3
Course must be designated as both “SUNY-GER U.S. History and Civic Engagement or World History and Global Awareness” and “HVCC Liberal Arts and Sciences” course. (2) Science Elective Credits: 3
Course must be designated as both “SUNY-GER Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) ” and “HVCC Liberal Arts and Sciences” course. (3) Mathematics Elective Credits: 3
Course must be designated as both “SUNY-GER Mathematics” and “HVCC Liberal Arts and Sciences” course. (4) Mathematics OR Science Elective Credits: 3
Course must be designated as either “HVCC Liberal Arts and Sciences Mathematics or Science” course. (5) Social Science Electives Credits: 6
Courses must be designated as both “SUNY-GER Social Science” and “HVCC Liberal Arts and Sciences” courses. (6) Arts Elective Credits: 3
Course must be designated as both “SUNY-GER Arts” and “HVCC Liberal Arts and Sciences” course. (7) Humanities Elective Credits: 6
Course must be designated as both “SUNY-GER Humanities ” and “HVCC Liberal Arts and Sciences” course. (8) Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice Elective Credits: 3
Course must be designated as both “SUNY-GER Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (DEISJ)” and “HVCC Liberal Arts and Sciences” course. (9) Literature Electives Credits: 3
(10) Liberal Arts Elective Credits: 3
Course must be designated as “HVCC Liberal Arts and Sciences” course. (11) Health or Physical Education Electives Credits: 2
(12) Electives as Advised Credits:13
Total Credits Required: 61
Suggested Course Sequence for Full-Time Study
Third Term
- (9) Literature Electives Credits: 3
- (4) Mathematics OR Science Elective Credits: 3
- (5) Social Science Electives Credits: 3
- (8) Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Credits: 3
- Electives as Advised Credits: 3
Fourth Term
- (5) Social Science Electives Credits: 3
- (7) Humanities Elective Credits: 3
- Health OR Physical Education Electives Credits: 1
- Electives as Advised Credits: 9
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