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General Education Course Requirements for Transfer

Our general education requirements comply with the SUNY general education knowledge and skill areas below. Students interested in transferring to a SUNY college should complete additional general education courses for optimal transfer.

We encourage students to complete 30 credit hours (or the equivalent) of SUNY general education requirements prior to transfer. Students should consult with the college or university they are plan on transferring to after FLCC to determine the best options for completing general education requirements.

Transfer Agreements

FLCC has transfer articulation agreements with a number of public and private universities. These agreements enable students to complete associate degree programs at FLCC and then transfer to a four-year college or university with full junior standing. Transfer agreements vary by program, so be sure to plan ahead with your academic advisor.

  • Students transferring to SUNY four-year institutions are encouraged to complete a course or courses from each General Education Elective area to ensure optimal transfer, especially in the Basic Communication and Mathematics areas. For optimal transfer, students should complete a course or courses in 7 areas and have a total of 30 credit hours of SUNY general education courses prior to transferring to an upper level SUNY institution.

    Knowledge and skill areas may also be met by some Advanced Placement (AP), CLEP, International Baccalaureate, or Dantes Examinations. Contact the Student Records Office for more information. Students who complete three years of sequential math in high school and score 85 or higher for the third year have met the mathematics requirement.

  • Students transferring to colleges other than SUNY should check with the institution to which they plan to transfer regarding recommended courses for transfer or consult any current articulation agreement with Finger Lakes Community College and the transfer colleges to ensure transfer at the junior level. Further questions regarding general education and transfer requirements should be discussed with an FLCC faculty or transfer advisor.

SUNY General Education Elective Areas

The SUNY Board of Trustees established a new SUNY General Education Framework effective Fall 2023 for new first-time students. Students who began their college career prior to Fall 2023 may need to refer to the previous SUNY General Education Framework areas located at the bottom of this page.

Communication

One course from Written Communication and one from Oral Communication is required.

Written Communication

Oral Communication

Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice

Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning)

Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning)

Humanities

Social Sciences

The Arts

U.S. History and Civic Engagement

World History and Global Awareness

World Languages

Register for the world language class appropriate to your skill level. Our World Languages Placement Guide is available to help you identify which class is right for you.

  • Basic Communication

    (one course from Written Communication and one from Oral Communication is required)

    Written Communication

    • ENG 101 Composition I
    • ENG 103 Composition II
    • ENG 113 Technical Ethics
    • ENG/COM 125 Healthcare Communication

    Oral Communication

    • COM 100 Human Communication
    • COM 110 Public Speaking
    • COM 115 Interpersonal Communication
    • ENG/COM 125 Healthcare Communication

    Mathematics

    • MAT 101 Mathematics for Liberal Arts
    • MAT 110 Mathematics of Money
    • MAT 121 Introductory Statistics I
    • MAT 122 Introductory Statistics II
    • MAT 135 Mathematics in Concepts
    • MAT 145 Survey of Functions I
    • MAT 152 Pre-Calculus (Survey of Functions II)
    • MAT 160 Introduction to Discrete Mathematics
    • MAT 165 Introduction to Data Science
    • MAT 200 Statistics
    • MAT 220 Discrete Mathematics for Computing
    • MAT 271 Calculus I
    • MAT 272 Calculus II
    • MAT 280 Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers II

    Natural Sciences

    • BIO 115 Human Biology
    • BIO 118 Contemporary Biology I
    • BIO 119 Contemporary Biology II
    • BIO 121 General Biology I
    • BIO 122 General Biology II
    • BIO 125 Foundations of Life Science
    • BIO 171 Human Anatomy & Physiology I
    • BIO 172 Human Anatomy & Physiology II
    • CHM 121 General Chemistry I
    • CHM 122 General Chemistry II
    • NS 115 Introduction to Nutrition
    • NS 210 Nutrition in the Life Cycle
    • NS 220 Sports Nutrition
    • PHY 101 Introduction to Physics
    • PHY 105 Physics of Sound
    • PHY 118 College Physics I
    • PHY 119 College Physics II
    • PHY 151 University Physics I
    • PHY 152 University Physics II

    Social Sciences

    • ANT 110 Human Prehistory
    • ANT 111 Cultural Anthropology
    • ECO 210 Principles of Macroeconomics
    • ECO 211 Principles of Microeconomics
    • POL 100 American Government
    • POL 110 State & Local Government
    • PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology
    • PSY 205 Adolescent Psychology
    • PSY 225 Child Psychology
    • SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology

    American History

    • HIS 110 Early United States History
    • HIS 111 Modern United States History

    Western Civilization

    • ARC 110 Architecture History: Prehistory – 1880
    • ARC 120 Architecture History: 1880-Present
    • HIS 100 Early Western Civilization: Greeks to the Renaissance
    • HIS 101 Modern Western Civilization: Enlightenment to the Cold War
    • HIS 261 War and Society in the Age of Total War: WWI and WWII
    • HIS 265 The Black Death and Beyond: How Disease Has Changed History

    Other World Civilizations

    • ANT 111 Cultural Anthropology
    • ANT 200 Comparative Cultures
    • ANT 206 North American Indian History and Cultures
    • HIS 112 Early World Civilizations
    • HIS 122 Modern World History
    • HIS 206 North American Indian History and Cultures
    • HIS 261 War and Society in the Age of Total War: WWI and WWII
    • THE 220 Theatre History: Greeks Through the 18th Century
    • THE 225 Theatre History: Romantics to Contemporary

    Humanities

    • ARC 110 Architecture History: Prehistory – 1880
    • ARC 120 Architecture History: 1880-Present
    • ART 100 Humanities Art History: Prehistory to Middle Ages
    • ART 101 Humanities Art History: Renaissance to Modern Art
    • CIN 110 Cinema of Spain
    • CIN 115 Latin American Cinema
    • CIN 120 Cinema of France
    • CIN 125 Francophone Cinema
    • ENG 102 Introduction to Reading Literature
    • ENG 110 Humanities Introduction to Creative Writing
    • ENG 113 Technical Ethics
    • ENG 200 Children's Literature: Pre-readers to Middle Grade
    • ENG 203 Early World Literature
    • ENG 209 Children's Literature: Middle Grade to Young Adult
    • ENG 213 Dramatic Literature
    • MUS 106 Music Theory I
    • MUS 106L Music Theory I Lab
    • HCS 270 Ethical Considerations in Health Care
    • PHL 101 Humanities Introduction to Philosophy
    • PHL 103 Ethics
    • PHL 205 Philosophy, Sex, and Gender
    • THE 210 Dramatic Literature
    • THE 220 Theatre History: Greeks Through the 18th Century
    • THE 225 Theatre History: Romantics to Contemporary

    The Arts

    • ART 100 Art History: Prehistory to Middle Ages
    • ART 101 Art History: Renaissance to Modern Art
    • ART 102 Foundation Drawing I
    • ART 104 Design I
    • ART 110 Digital Photography
    • ART 115 Computer Imaging
    • ART 125 A Global Introduction to Art
    • ART 213 History of American Art
    • CIN 260 Cinema as Art Form: Silent Era
    • CIN 261 Cinema as Art Form: Sound Era
    • CIN 263 Minority Groups in Film
    • CIN 264 Global Cinema
    • DIG 110 Digital Photography
    • ENG 110 Introduction to Creative Writing
    • ENG 213 Dramatic Literature
    • ENG 225 Literary Journal Publishing
    • ENG 231 Workshop in Fiction Writing
    • ENG 232 Workshop in Creative Nonfiction
    • ENG 233 Workshop in Poetry Writing
    • MUS 100 Music Appreciation
    • MUS 105 Basic Musicianship
    • MUS 110 History of Rock Music
    • MUS 111 Master Composers
    • MUS 131 Piano
    • MUS 132 Voice
    • MUS 133 Trumpet
    • MUS 134 Flute
    • MUS 135 Classical Guitar
    • MUS 136 Violin
    • MUS 137 Saxophone
    • MUS 138 Organ
    • MUS 139 Bassoon
    • MUS 146 Drum Set
    • MUS 147 Cello
    • MUS 156 Jazz History
    • MUS 159 Oboe
    • MUS 160 Percussion
    • MUS 161 French Horn
    • MUS 162 String Bass
    • MUS 163 Jazz Bass
    • MUS 164 Trombone
    • MUS 165 Clarinet
    • MUS 166 Harpsichord
    • MUS 167 Jazz Piano
    • MUS 168 Jazz Guitar
    • MUS 169 Jazz Voice
    • THE 104 Introduction to Theatre
    • THE 210 Dramatic Literature

    World (Foreign) Language

    Students who complete three years of sequential language in high school and score 85 or higher on the Regents B exam have met this requirement.

    Students are strongly encouraged to register for the world (foreign) language class appropriate to their level. Our World Languages Placement Guide is available to help you identify which class is right for you.

    • ASL 101 American Sign Language I
    • ASL 102 American Sign Language II
    • ASL 115 Conversational Sign American Sign Language
    • ASL 201 American Sign Language III
    • ASL 202 American Sign Language IV
    • FRN 101 French I
    • FRN 102 French II
    • FRN 201 French III
    • FRN 202 French IV
    • FRN 203 French V
    • FRN 204 French VI
    • SPN 101 Spanish I
    • SPN 102 Spanish II
    • SPN 201 Spanish III
    • SPN 202 Spanish IV
    • SPN 203 Spanish V
    • SPN 204 Spanish VI

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