ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT MANUAL - SUNY Cortland

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General Education ProgramThe Cortland General Education Program fulfills all SUNY General Education requirements andincludes additional elements specific to the Cortland degree. Students will take one course in each ofthe learning outcome categories (listed on the link below) with the exception of (Category 2) NaturalSciences in which they must take two courses, (Category 9) Foreign Language where the requirementdepends on degree program, and (Category 10) Basic Communication in which they must completeboth academic writing and presentation skills areas. Double counting, or the use of a single course tosatisfy more than one category, is allowed but is subject to the following limitations: (a) no courseused by an individual student to satisfy the humanities category may be used to satisfy anothersubject category, and (b) no single course may in any case be used to satisfy more than two GeneralEducation categories.1. Quantitative Skills 8. The Arts2. Natural Sciences (two courses see category 13) 9. Foreign Language (refer to degree program)3. Social Sciences 10. Basic Communication:4. United States History and SocietyAcademic Writing and Presentation Skills5. Western Civilization 11. Prejudice and Discrimination6. Contrasting Cultures 12. Science, Technology, Values and Society7. Humanities 13. Natural Science (second science course)Transfer courses:Any approved SUNY General Education course taken at another institution will be accepted into therelated Cortland General Education category. Courses from non-SUNY institutions and courses forCortland categories 11 (Prejudice and Discrimination) and 12 (Science, Technology, Values andSociety) may also be transferred, providing that they meet the learning outcomes of these categories.Natural sciences courses that provide a survey of a traditional discipline with a laboratory will beaccepted into category 13; all others will be accepted into category 2.Transfer students may be granted up to three waivers that can be applied toward meeting therequirements in Category 11, Category 12, and one of the Natural Science course requirementsreflected in Category 13. Transfer students may be eligible for waivers based on the number oftransfer credits posted at the time of entry to SUNY Cortland according to the following criteria:20 - 34.5 credits -- students entering SUNY Cortland will be eligible for one (1) waiver.35 - 49.5 credits -- students entering SUNY Cortland will be eligible for two (2) waivers.50 or more credits -- students entering SUNY Cortland will be eligible for three (3) waivers.Math Skills RequirementAs part of the Cortland General Education program, students must demonstrate the ability to usequantitative skills by passing one of the following courses or having equivalent credit by transfer:Any course with the MAT prefix; COM 230: Statistical Methods; ECO 221: Economic Statistics; ECO 322:Mathematical Economics; GRY 400: Geographical Analysis, PED 434 Statistics and Assessment inPhysical Education; POL 312: Research Methods in Political Science; PSY 201: Statistical Methods;SOC/ANT 494: Methods of Social Research 2. PED 434 meets both the SUNY math (GE1) and CortlandQuantitative Skills Requirement.History RequirementAs part of the graduation requirements, Physical Education students (B.S.E.) at Cortland must completea one-semester college-level history course or its equivalent (e.g., CLEP Exam) or score an 85 or higheron the New York State Regents in history.15
FormsMost academic activities require a form (see below):1. Change of Major or add/delete minor/concentration2. Withdrawal from a course3. Permission to transfer a course from another institution4. Permission to overload (exceed 18 credit hours)5. Change of Advisor (PE office only)6. Leave of Absence (Dean’s office only)7. Withdrawal for the College (Dean’s office only)Most forms can be obtained in the PE office (Park Center 1105) or found online athttp://www.cortland.edu/registrar/forms.htmlThe Physical Education Program at SUNY CortlandRECOMMENDED SEQUENCE IF ENTERING AS A 1 ST YEAR STUDENTProgram RequirementsFirst year Title CreditsCOR 101 Cortland Experience 1.0CPN 100 Academic Writing I 3.0EXS 197 History and Philosophy of Physical Education and Sport 3.0General Education Selected to meet SUNY/Cortland requirements 6.0PED 181 Adventure Activities 1.0PED XXX Activity Elective(s) (2 PED XXX @ 0.5 cr.hr. or 1 PED XXX @ 1 cr. hr.) 1.0CPN 101 Academic Writing II 3.0PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology 3.0General Education Selected to meet SUNY/Cortland requirements 7.0PED 180 Team Sport Methods 1.0PED 189 Aquatics 1.0Total 30.0Sophomore Year Title CreditsBIO 301 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3.0EXS optionChoose from one course from the social, psychological areasEXS 287, 290, 345, 346, 410, 420 3.0HLH 110 Personal and Community Health 3.0General Education Selected to meet SUNY/Cortland requirements 6.0PED 282 Health-Related Physical Fitness 1.0PED 283 Racket Activities 1.0BIO 302 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3.0EXS 297 Motor Behavior 3.0PED 201 Motor Development (4 th semester) 3.0General Education Selected to meet SUNY/Cortland requirements 6.0PED 253 Inclusive Physical Activity 1.0PED 257 Lifetime Activities 1.0Total 34.016
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