FLCC / ACADEMICS

General Requirements for Degrees

Finger Lakes Community College is authorized by the Board of Regents of the State University of New York to award three degrees: The Associate in Arts (A.A.), Associate in Science (A.S.), and Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.). Each degree must meet the New York State Education Department's minimum requirement of 60 credit hours. Of these credit hours, 45 must be in the liberal arts for the AA degree, 30 must be in the liberal arts for the AS degree, and 20 credit hours must be in the liberal arts for the A.A.S. degree. The Board of Regents has also authorized the College to award Certificates.

Finger Lakes Community College has the following general requirements for all degrees:

• 6 credit hours of English
  (3 credit hours of either ENG 101 Freshman English or ENG 104 English I Honors; and 3 credit hours of either ENG 102 Introduction to Literature or ENG 105 English II Honors).
• A minimum grade point average of C (2.0).
• A minimum of 32 credit hours total must be taken at Finger Lakes Community College, and additionally a minimum of 50% of the courses in a student's major must be taken at the College.
• 4 credit hours of physical education in addition to the minimum of 60 credit hours required by New York State. (Some degree programs will require specific physical education courses).

The philosophy of the Physical Education Department is based on the belief that all students, regardless of their interest, age, sex, ability or disability, can benefit from the opportunity to participate in the Physical Education program at Finger Lakes. Commitment to this belief is demonstrated by the broad selection of courses offered by the Physical Education Department. The courses are designed to meet a variety of student needs. The Physical Education Department adheres to a no waiver policy. This policy states that credit is granted under the following conditions:

1. Transfer credit is awarded by the Registrar’s Office when an official transcript is received and an evaluation completed. Transfer credit for physical education courses will be granted if the student’s transcript shows a grade of C- or better; or a grade of S = Satisfactory, or P = Pass was awarded to another accredited college or university. Transfer credit will be awarded based on credit earned or successful hours completed. Personal enrichment courses will not transfer as Physical Education credit.
2. If a student for medical or physical reasons, cannot participate in the regular Physical Education program, a specific course (PE160 Selected Physical Activity) is designed to meet the students’ needs. A course of study and activity will be established on an individual basis with the cooperation of the student, instructor, and family doctor. Enrollment is by permission of the department chair.
3. A student who completes Emergency Medical Services courses: EMCR 130 Certified First Responder, EMCR 200 Emergency Medical Technician or a higher level EMS credit course will be granted up to 3 credits of Physical Education.
4. The Physical Education Department adheres to the guidelines set forth in The American Council of Education’s Guide to Evaluation of Educational Experience in the Armed Services. As of 9/79 it is recommended that four (4) credits of Physical Education be granted for completion of Basic Military Training. The student must present his/her military discharge papers (DD 214) to the Registrar’s Office in order to verify military service.

Liberal Arts

Courses from the humanities, social science, and natural science and mathematics categories fulfill liberal arts requirements.

Humanities

Courses beginning with the following prefixes fulfill humanities requirements:

Social Science

Courses beginning with the following prefixes fulfill social science requirements:

Natural Science and Mathematics

Courses beginning with the following prefixes fulfill natural science and mathematics requirements:

General Electives

Courses beginning with the following prefixes do not fulfill liberal arts requirements. These courses do fulfill the major or general requirements of 60 credit hours for each degree (in addition to 4 hours of physical education).