New York State Rule for Liberal Arts and Sciences Courses
The following applies to all students who enter Hunter College either as freshmen or transfer students as of fall 2016: To obtain a Bachelor of Arts degree, students must have a minimum of ninety (90) credits in courses that are classified as Liberal Arts & Sciences courses. For a Bachelor of Science degree, a minimum of sixty (60) credits must be earned in courses that are classified as Liberal Arts & Sciences. Credits taken at Hunter or credits transferred in are subject to this requirement, which is based on a New York State law. While most courses offered at Hunter will be Liberal Arts & Sciences courses, several academic programs offer a number of courses which do not count as Liberal Arts & Sciences. To make sure that your courses follow the New York State guidelines, you must see an adviser if you have many credits or are majoring in any one of the following programs. This is especially important if you transfer courses in these fields to Hunter (their status may depend on the school where you took them):
Art & Art History (Studio Art)
Economics (Accounting)
Community Health
Computer Science
Dance
Education
Film and Media Studies
Medical Laboratory Sciences
Music
Nursing
Theatre
Students who entered Hunter College after 2009 are under the same requirements, but there is the possibility of a waiver; however this is not guaranteed. Please check with an adviser if you have many credits or are majoring or minoring in one of the above areas. Below is a list of courses that are NOT counted as Liberal Arts & Sciences, organized by Department, School, or Program:
Art & Art History:
All ARTCR courses
Community Health:
PH 40800 Digital Media and Health
PH 41200 Directed Fieldwork Practicum
COMHE 400.xx
Economics (Accounting):
ACCP 36700 Analysis of Financial Statements
ACCP 37100 Intermediate Accounting I
ACCP 37200 Intermediate Accounting II
ACCP 37300 Federal Income Taxation
ACCP 37400 Managerial Accounting (Cost Accounting)
ACCP 38000 Business Law II
ACCP 47100 Advanced Accounting I
ACCP 47200 Advanced Accounting II
ACCP 47300 Business Taxes
ACCP 47500 Auditing
ACCP 47600 Computer Accounting Systems
ACCP 48000 Business Law III
ACCP 49000 Accounting & Auditing Research
School of Education:
All courses in the School of Education are non Liberal Arts and Sciences, except:
QSTB 20280 Child Growth and Development
QSTB 40380 Social Foundations of Urban Education
QSTB 41380 Psychology of Teaching and Learning
SEDC 21000 Building the Foundations of Literacy in Grades 7-12
SEDF 20300 Social Foundations of Education, Grades 7-12 (W)
SEDF 20400 Adolescent Development
SEDF 20500 Educational Psychology: Applications in Grades 7-12 SEDF 20600 Assessment of the Teaching and Learning Process in Grades 7-12
SEDF 20600 Assessment of the Teaching and Learning Process in Grades 7-12
SPED 30800 Teaching Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Settings
Film and Media Studies:
FILMP 25100 Film Production I
FILMP 28600 Location Sound
FILMP 31100 Directing Documentary Video Production
FILPL 31600 Experimental Production
FILMP 34100 Producing the Film
FILMP 35200 Film Production II
FILMP 37100 Screen Directing I
FILMP 37200 Screen Directing II
FILMP 38100 Techniques of Cinematography
FILMP 38200 Narrative Editing
FILMP 38300 Sound Design
FILMP 38400 Film and Video Production
FILMP 39900 Special Topics in Advanced Film Practice
MEDP 29900 Special Topics in Media Production
MEDP 25000 Digital Design and Usability
MEDP 26000 Introduction to 2D Animation
MEDP 28100 Documentary Video Production 1
MEDP 28500 Web Production I
MEDP 31100 Documentary Video Production 2
MEDP 33100 Web Production II
MEDP 34100 Web Programming
MEDP 36000 3D Animation and Modeling
MEDP 36500 3D Virtual Environments
MEDP 39900 Special Topics in Advanced Media Production
MEDP 39909 Game Design and Programming MEDP 39950 Motion Graphics
MEDP 34500 Web Design Projects
MEDP 34900 Introduction to Physical Computing
MEDP 35500 Physical Computing: Interactive Installation
MEDP 39950 Motion Graphics
Medical Laboratory Sciences:
MLSP 30000 Fundamental Concepts and Techniques in the Medical Laboratory
MLSP 34900 Hematology
MLSP 35100 Clinical Microbiology I
MLSP 35200 Clinical Microbiology II
MLSP 35400 Clinical Biochemistry I: Biomolecules & Metabolism
MLSP 35500 Clinical Biochemistry II: Genes to Proteins
MLSP 36100 Computers and Data Processing in the Medical Laboratory
MLSP 41000 Professional Practice Professional Practice
MLSP 43000 Immunohematology
MLSP 45700 Senior Seminar
MLSP 40000 Topics in Biomedical Sciences
School of Nursing:
All Nursing Courses.