LAS Requirements and General Education Requirements

1. LAS Requirementsand General Education Requirements Presenters: Susan Zimmermann Tara Winter *Special thanks to Joe Sprague

2. LAS is a State Education Department requirement State Ed authorizes the types of degrees that may be offered in New York State Ed defines the LAS content for each type of degree State Ed defines LAS courses

3. Degrees authorized by the State Education Department Bachelor of Arts – BA Bachelor of Science – BS Bachelor of Technology – BTech Bachelor of Business Administration – BBA Associate in Arts – AA Associate in Science – AS Associate in Applied Science – AAS

4. LAS requirements for degrees BA – 90 credits LAS BS – 60 credits LAS BTech – 30 credits LAS BBA – 30 credits LAS AA – 45 credits LAS AS – 30 credits LAS AAS – 20 credits LAS

5. LAS – State Ed. definition The liberal arts and sciences comprise the disciplines of the humanities, natural sciences, mathematics, and social sciences.

6. Examples of LAS Courses • Humanities: • English—composition, creative writing, history of language, • journalism, linguistics, literature, literature in translation • Fine arts—art appreciation, history or theory • Foreign languages—composition, conversation, grammar, • history of the language, literature of the language, reading, • translation studies • Music—music appreciation, history or theory • Philosophy—history of philosophy, logic, schools of philosophy • Religion—comparative religion, history of religion • Theater—dramatic interpretation, dramatic literature, history of • drama, playwriting

7. Examples of LAS Courses • Natural Sciences: • Anatomy and physiology, biology, chemistry, earth science, • geology, physics, zoology • Mathematics: • Calculus, mathematical theory, statistics • Computer Science: broad survey/theory courses • Social sciences: • Anthropology, cultural studies, economics, geography, • government, history, political science, psychology, sociology • Criminal justice: introductory and broad survey courses • Communications: interpersonal communication, mass • communication, public speaking, speech and rhetoric

8. Types of courses that are not LAS • Agriculture • Business • Computer applications • Health and physical education  • Education and teaching methods • Music: studio, performance, practice courses  • Performing and related arts: acting, dance, production  • Studio art: drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture  • Technology/technician fields: data processing, graphic arts  • Television and radio production • Specialized professional courses in such fields as accounting, • engineering, law, medicine, nursing, nutrition  

9. General Education A SUNY requirement A Middle States requirement

10. The SUNY Gen Ed requirement • Distribution of Categories American History The Arts Communications Foreign Language Humanities Mathematics Natural Sciences Social Sciences Western Civilization Other World Civilizations • Definition of General Education courses A subset of the LAS courses Must include defined SUNY learning outcomes Must be approved by SUNY

11. The Middle States Gen Ed requirement • Universal Student Competencies Oral Communication Critical Thinking Information Literacy Written Communication • Infused throughout a program Not met by taking a specific course Assessed in a program capstone course

12. What’s the relationship between? • The State Ed LAS requirement • The SUNY Gen Ed requirement • The Middle States Gen Ed requirement

13. Consider a bachelor program: The State Ed LAS core

14. Consider a bachelor program: The SUNY Gen Ed requirement

15. Consider a bachelor program: The Middle States Gen Ed requirement

16. Consider an associate program The State Ed LAS core

17. Consider an associate program The SUNY Gen Ed requirement

18. Consider an associate program The Middle States Gen Ed requirement

19. LAS and Gen Ed Requirements

20. Questions?