Current C-GCC Catalog - Columbia-Greene Community College

COLUMBIA-GREENE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2012-2013 CATALOG
A minimum of 21 semester hours
must be completed according to the
following distribution.
a) EN 101 and EN 102 —6 semester
hours
b) Humanities elective—3 semester
hours
c) Social sciences—6 semester hours
d) Science—3 semester hours
e) Mathematics—3 semester hours
3. Program requirements: 39 semester
hours
A minimum of 39 semester hours are
considered free electives and may be
earned in any feld(s) of study at the
college.
4. Physical education requirement—one
3-semester-hour health or physical
education course or two courses of any
combination of HE or PE.
5. Minimum academic average: a
cumulative grade point average of 2.0
or better
AssoCiAte in
oCCUPAtionAL stUdies
Designed for occupationally oriented
curricula. A student entering this
program is not planning to transfer into a
baccalaureate program but is preparing to
enter a career feld on completion of the
degree.
Minimum academic average: a cumulative
grade point average of 2.0 or better.
CertifiCAte ProGrAms
Designed for occupationally oriented
curricula. Completion of certifcate
programs typicially leads directly to
employment.
Minimum academic average: a cumulative
grade point average of 2.0 or better.
66
transfer opportunities
Columbia-Greene Community College
students who want to further their
education have almost limitless transfer
options. Graduates of C-GCC are accepted
at both public and private four-year
colleges and universities throughout New
York State and nationwide. Students can
also transfer into specialized technical and
allied health programs at other two-year
colleges.
Many transfer agreements exist with fouryear
colleges.
1. Students anticipating transfer should
pursue a program compatible with the
requirements of the transfer college or
institution.
2. To guarantee maximum transferability
of courses, students should be
proactive in researching transfer
opportunities and stay current of any
changes at the institutions to which
they plan to transfer.
3. Assistance in preparing for transfer
is available in the Offce of Advising,
Career Counseling & Transfer Services
and from academic advisors.
Students transferring to a SUNY
college or university should complete
a minimum of one course in 7 of
the 10 Knowledge and Skill areas
in the SUNY General Education
requirements. See page 65 for the
listing.