Social Science

Liberal Arts & Sciences: Social Science A.S.

Transfer Degree

This program is designed to give you the first two years of a Bachelor’s degree.

What You'll Learn

Equip yourself with the perspective and reasoning skills needed for civic and organizational impact.

Explore how individuals and societies interact through courses in psychology, sociology, and history. You’ll develop research, analytical, and communication skills that prepare you to understand and address real-world issues. This program offers a strong foundation for transfer to four-year programs or for entry into human services, public policy, or community-based careers.

Program Requirements

To graduate [ 60-62 credits + 2.0 GPA or higher ]

Pre- or Co-Requisite Courses

Some students may need to take the following courses
Course ID	Course Name	Credits	Minimum Grade
ENGL098	Accelerated Writing Skills for ENGL 100	3
RDNG116	College Reading and Study Skills	3

First Year

Fall
Course ID	Course Name	Credits
ENGL100	Academic Writing I	3
or GENERIC	A student exempt from ENGL100 must substitute a three-credit unrestricted elective. The course should be in consultation with the student’s advisor.
SOCI101	Introduction to Sociology	3
or SOCI101H	Introduction to Sociology-Honors	3
SUNY GE #3 Mathematics	Mathematics	3 - 4
or GENERIC	SUNY GEN ED Mathematics Elective: Select in consultation with the student's advisor, in accord with the student's transfer plans. MATH 200 is highly recommended for those intending to transfer into a 4-year Psychology program.
Liberal Arts and Science - Social Science	Social Science	3
or GENERIC	Select in consultation with the student’s advisor. Place students in program courses as soon as possible.
UNRE ELEC	Unrestricted Elective	3
or GENERIC	No more than 3 FITN credits may be used toward the Unrestricted Elective requirements.

Spring
Course ID	Course Name	Credits
ENGL101	Academic Writing II	3
or ENGL101H	Academic Writing II-Honors	3
PSYC103	Introduction to Psychology	3
or PSYC103H	Introduction to Psychology-Honors	3
SUNY GE #4 Natural Sciences Lab Courses Only	Natural Sciences Lab Courses Only	3 - 4
or GENERIC	Students with an interest in transferring for psychology should take two sequential biology courses. The recommended sequence is BIOL102 and BIOL101, in that order, but the appropriate courses should be selected in consultation with the student's advisor.
Liberal Arts and Science - Social Science	Social Science	3
or GENERIC	Select in consultation with the student’s advisor. Place students in program courses as soon as possible.
UNRE ELEC	Unrestricted Elective	3

Second Year

Fall
Course ID	Course Name	Credits
ANTH202	Cultural Anthropology	3
or ANTH202H	Cultural Anthropology - Honors	3
ENGL102	Approaches to Literature	3
or ENGL102H	Approaches to Literature-Honors	3
SUNY GE #8 US History	US History	3
or SUNY GE #9 World History and Global Awareness	World History and Global Awareness	3
MATH ELEC	Mathematics Elective	3
or Liberal Arts and Science - Math/Natural Science	Math/Natural Science	3
UNRE ELEC	Unrestricted Elective	3
or GENERIC	Students are encouraged to use their third and fourth semester Unrestricted Electives to take a two-semester language series.

Spring
Course ID	Course Name	Credits
ANTH290	Social Science Capstone Course	3
or HSTY290	Social Science Capstone Course	3
or SOCI290	Social Science Capstone Course	3
or PSYC290	Social Science Capstone Course	3
ENGL201	Public Speaking	3
or ENGL201H	Public Speaking - Honors	3
or ENGL204	Interpersonal Communication	3
or ENGL210	Intercultural Communication	3
SUNY GE #8 US History	US History	3
or SUNY GE #9 World History and Global Awareness	World History and Global Awareness	3
Liberal Arts and Science - Social Science	Social Science	3
or GENERIC	Select in consultation with the student’s advisor. Place students in program courses as soon as possible.
UNRE ELEC	Unrestricted Elective	3

Transfer School Sort descending	Transfer Program
Transfer School: Syracuse University	Transfer Programl: College of Professional Studies

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