General Education Common Core courses are grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and encompass the knowledge, skills, and values determined by the faculty to be essential for success in every degree program.
http://www.citytech.cuny.edu/advisement/gen-ed.aspx
City Tech’s General Education Common Core enables students to meet CUNY’s Pathways requirements while also meeting the degree requirements of their programs. The requirements include specific classes, categories of classes, and overall requirements which vary by degree.
You can find a searchable, sortable list of all of City Tech’s general education classes here: http://www.citytech.cuny.edu/advisement/liberal-arts-sciences.aspx.
There are required Common Core courses:
Required Common Core (12 credits / 4 courses) for students in Associates and Bachelor’s degree programs:
- English Composition (2 courses)
- Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning (1 course)
- Life and Physical Sciences (1 course)
There are Flexible Common Core courses:
Flexible Common Core (18 credits / 6 courses) for students in Associates and Bachelor’s degree programs:
- World Cultures and Global Issues (1 course)
- U.S. Experience in Its Diversity (1 course)
- Creative Expression (1 course)
- Individual and Society (1 course)
- Scientific World (1 course)
- The sixth course must be taken from one of the Flexible Common Core areas. In many cases, individual colleges specify what the sixth course will be. It is essential to consult City Tech’s Catalog and guidelines.
For students pursuing a Bachelor’s degree through a CUNY college, each campus requires an additional 6 to 12 credits of Common Core General Education courses. These additional required courses are called the College Option.
