A Comparison of SUNY General Education (GE) and New Paltz General Education (GEIII) Requirements
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SUNY system-wide GE requirements |
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New Paltz GEIII requirements |
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Category |
Requirement |
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Category |
Requirement |
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Basic Communication |
1 course |
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Composition II |
1 course |
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Mathematics |
1 course |
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Mathematics |
1 course |
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* Natural Science |
1 course |
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Natural Sciences |
2 courses** |
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* Social Science |
1 course |
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Social Sciences |
1 course |
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* American History |
1 course |
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United States Studies |
1 course |
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* Western Civilization |
1 course |
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Western Civilization |
1 course |
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* Other World Civilizations |
1 course |
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World Civilizations & Cultures |
1 course |
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* Humanities |
1 course |
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Humanities |
1 course |
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* The Arts |
1 course |
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Arts |
1 course |
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* Foreign Languages |
1 course |
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Foreign Language |
1 or 2 courses |
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* Students must demonstrate knowledge |
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Diversity |
1 course** |
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** indicates a New Paltz requirement that exceeds the minimum SUNY system-wide general education requirements |
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Minimum total credits = 30 |
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Minimum total credits = 36 |
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The critical thinking competencies of Effective Expression, Systematic Inquiry, Information Literacy, and Ethical Reflection are infused throughout the New Paltz categories of academic knowledge. |
