S.T.E.M. Division: Liberal Arts Associate in Sciences: L.A.A.S.

Academic Planning Seminar 1 Credit

 Required for all first-time students.

• COL 105 - Academic Planning Seminar

English 6 Credits

• ENG 110 - College Writing I
• ENG 111 - College Writing II

History of Western Civilization and Other World Civilizations 6 Credits

• HIS 116 - The West and the World to 1500
• HIS 117 - The West and the World Since 1500

Or

Choose one from each group:

Mathematics 0-4 Credits

• Required:

• MAT 156 - Algebra and Trigonometry for Calculus

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• Useful to students planning for some Science careers:

• MAT 181 - Calculus I
• MAT 182 - Calculus II

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• Strongly recommended for transfer to baccalaureate level science programs:

• MAT 124 - Statistics I

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2 Laboratory Science Sequences 16 Credits

For those planning careers in medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, forest biology, marine biology, pharmacy, or forest chemistry:

• BIO 117 - Principles of Biology I
• BIO 118 - Principles of Biology II

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• And

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• CHM 145 - General Chemistry I
• CHM 145 L - General Chemistry I Laboratory
• CHM 146 - General Chemistry II
• CHM 146 L - General Chemistry II Laboratory

Physical Education 1-2 Credits

No more than 2 credits can be used to fulfill the LAAS degree program credit requirements for students. At least 1 credit must be earned in one of the following cardiovascular courses or in a varsity sport. (CV = cardiovascular)

• PED 103 - Backpacking (CV)
• PED 106 - Badminton (CV)
• PED 107 - Ballet I (CV)
• PED 110 - Basic Ice Skating (CV)
• PED 118 - Solutions in Fitness and Wellness
• PED 119 - Solutions in Fitness and Wellness
• PED 127 - Jogging (CV)
• PED 130 - Karate (CV)
• PED 135 - Jazz Dance I (CV)
• PED 137 - Jazz Dance II (CV)
• PED 140 - Dance Pilates
• PED 143 - Cross-Country Skiing (CV)
• PED 146 - Aerobics (CV)
• PED 155 - Trim and Tone (CV)
• PED 169 - Tennis (CV)
• PED 172 - Volleyball (CV)
• PED 173 - Fitness Walking (CV)

• or Varsity Sport

Arts (ART, MUS, THR) or Humanities (HUM, LIT, PHI) 3 Credits

Choose from courses in Art (ART), Communications and Media Arts (COM), Creative Writing (ENG), Humanities (HUM), Literature (LIT), Music (MUS), Philosophy (PHI), and Theater (THR). Consult the SUNY General Education List (The ARTS - GE 8 or Humanities GE 7) to assure that selection fulfills the General Education requirement.  Link to General Education List:

http://www.suny.edu/provost/generaleducation/CourseList/BroomeGERCourses.pdf

Capstone Course 3 Credits

• ENG 220 - Communicating About Ideas and Values

Social Science/Civic Education 3 Credits

Choose one of the following courses:

• CTP 275 - Community Internship
• ECO 110 - Micro-Economics
• ECO 111 - Introduction to Macro-Economics
• HIS 130 - United States History I
• HIS 131 - United States History II
• POS 201 - Introduction to American Government
• POS 204 - American State and Local Government
• SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology
• SOC 111 - Social Problems
• SOS 101 - Contemporary World Issues
• SOS 111 - Public Policy
• SOS 120 - Science, Technology, and Democratic Society

2 Laboratory Science Sequences 16-18 Credits

For those planning careers in medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, forest chemistry, forest biology, marine biology, or pharmacy.

• CHM 245 - Organic Chemistry I
• CHM 245 L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
• CHM 246 - Organic Chemistry II
• CHM 246 L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory

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• PHY 161 - Physics I: Mechanics and Heat
• PHY 162 - Physics II: Wave Motion, Electromagnetism, and Atomic Physics

Foreign Language 0-8 Credits

Students with four (4) years of a high school Foreign Language or with a grade of 85 or higher on a Regents Foreign Language exam have fulfilled the BCC Foreign Language requirement and the SUNY General Education Foreign Language requirement and are exempted from taking a Foreign Language course at the Associate’s level.

However,

• students exempted from the Foreign Language requirement are cautioned that programs at transfer schools may require Foreign Language courses beyond the SUNY General Education requirement.
• exemption from a Foreign Language does not lower the total LAAA degree program credit-hour requirement for students. Exempted students will need to take additional elective credits.

Students with two (2) years or fewer of high school Foreign Language should take a course at the Beginning I level (101); all others should take a course at the Beginning II level (102).

Choose from courses in Arabic (ARA), French (FRE), German (GER), Italian (ITA), or Spanish (SPA). A small number of transfer institutions accept American Sign Language (ASL) as a Foreign Language.

Approved Electives 0-14 Credits

Electives only as needed to fulfill the total LAAS degreee program credit-hour requirements for students.