Associate Degrees
Elmira College offers two majors within the Associate of Science degree and one under the Associate of Arts. All students completing programs within this degree must complete the following General Degree Requirements:
1. Academic Writing Program 3 credits
All students will take WRT 1050 unless they have, in transfer, an equivalent course or are eligible to use AP or IB classes to fulfill the requirement. In order to satisfy the General Education requirement, all students will be required to earn no lower than a C- in WRT 1050.
2. Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning 3-4 credits
Students will complete one course designated as MQR. This course may also overlap with the disciplinary Pillar component of General Education or the student’s major.
3. The Pillars and World Engagement 21 credits*
The Pillars
*Students will complete 21 credits of coursework among The Pillars listed below. Courses taken as part of the major will qualify for The Pillars. No more than 3 credit hours from the same field code may be applied unless that field code is for a language other than English:
1. Fine Arts 3-6 credits
2. Humanities 3-9 credits
3. Social Sciences 3-6 credits
4. Natural Sciences 3-6 credits
World Engagement* 9 credits
*These courses can be chosen from a wide variety of disciplines and may also overlap with the Pillar component of General Education or the student’s major.
1. Global Perspectives (GLP) 3 credits
2. Non-Western Perspectives (NWP) 3 credits
3. Western Perspectives (WEP) 3 credits
Note: Associate’s Degree students are not required to complete First Year Seminar, PE-Wellness, or Field Experience-Practicum or Community Engagement Requirements unless they are also completing a baccalaureate program.
Associate in Arts
The Associate in Arts degree in Liberal Arts with a major in General Studies requires the following:
1. Completion of sufficient general electives to reach a total of 60 credits.
2. At least 45 of the 60 credit hours must be in the Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Associate in Science
The Associate in Science degree with majors either in Business or Human Services, requires the following:
1. Completion of sufficient general electives to reach a total of 60 credits.
2. At least 30 of the 60 credit hours must be in the Liberal Arts and Sciences.
3. Completion of the courses listed for either the Business or Human Services majors, as listed in the Undergraduate Majors and Minors list in the Catalog.
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