GE III and the SUNY General Education Requirements
| SUNY system-wide GE requirements |
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New Paltz GE III requirements - |
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| GE Category | Requirement |
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GE Category |
Requirement |
| Mathematics | 1 course | Mathematics |
1 course |
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Basic Communication |
1 course |
Composition II |
1 course |
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| * Natural Science | 1 course |
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Natural Sciences |
2 courses** |
| * Social Science | 1 course |
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Social Sciences |
1 course |
| * American History | 1 course |
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United States Studies |
1 course |
| * Western Civilization | 1 course |
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Western Civilization |
1 course |
| * Other World Civilizations | 1 course |
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World Civilizations & Cultures |
1 course |
| * Humanities | 1 course |
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Humanities |
1 course |
| * The Arts | 1 course |
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Arts |
1 course |
| * Foreign Languages |
1 course |
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Foreign Language |
1 or 2 courses |
| * Students must demonstrate knowledge and skills in five of these eight categories. |
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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 requirement | |||
| Minimum total credits = 30 |
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. |
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