New York Community Colleges
Liberal Arts Programs
Liberal-arts transfer programs at community colleges in this state. English, history, philosophy, and the social sciences for university transfer.
7 colleges · 176 sections · 162 unique courses · Spring 2026 · Updated today
The liberal-arts associate at New York community colleges is the most common transfer degree in the CUNY system. It's designed as a complete 2-year general-education foundation — English composition, history, math, lab science, social science, fine arts — that articulates to any four-year university in the state. Students complete two years at community-college tuition rates and arrive at the bachelor's program as juniors with sophomore standing in their declared major.
This term's 176 sections across 7 CUNY colleges fill those general-education buckets. The right college often comes down to schedule (online availability, evening sections) and proximity rather than program differences — the curriculum is intentionally similar across institutions to keep the transfer guarantee working. Compare colleges below by section count and transfer agreements.
Earnings & outcomes for Liberal Arts graduates
Federal College Scorecard data on what graduates of this program actually earn after completion. Where a school’s cohort is too small to publish, we show the national benchmark for the same field of study.
National median (4 yrs after completion)
$44,125
Range: $28,893 – $61,611
Borough of Manhattan Community College graduates
$38,920
median, 5 yrs after completion
Kingsborough Community College graduates
$38,711
median, 5 yrs after completion
Bronx Community College graduates
$42,941
median, 5 yrs after completion
Queensborough Community College graduates
$39,305
median, 5 yrs after completion
Fiorello H. LaGuardia Community College graduates
$39,896
median, 5 yrs after completion
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, per-program (4-digit CIP) data. CIP 2401 — Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. School cohorts are suppressed by the federal source when fewer than ~30 completers in the reporting cohort.
Colleges offering Liberal Arts
| College | Sections | Courses | Online | Awards/yr | 5-yr earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borough of Manhattan Community College | 39 | 39 | 20 | 1283 | $38,920 |
| Kingsborough Community College | 34 | 33 | 17 | 1196 | $38,711 |
| Bronx Community College | 30 | 26 | 16 | 777 | $42,941 |
| Queensborough Community College | 26 | 26 | 9 | 737 | $39,305 |
| Fiorello H. LaGuardia Community College | 20 | 19 | 1 | 378 | $39,896 |
| Eugenio María de Hostos Community College | 17 | 17 | 6 | 562 | $41,025 |
| Stella and Charles Guttman Community College | 10 | 10 | 2 | 132 | $31,636 |
Liberal Arts Availability Snapshot
How liberal arts sections are being offered across 7 colleges in New York this term (176 sections total).
Delivery format
- in person99 (56%)
- online71 (40%)
- hybrid6 (3%)
When sections meet
- Morning (before noon)76
- Afternoon (noon–5 PM)39
- Evening (5 PM and after)13
- Asynchronous / TBA48
Start dates
Sections begin on 6 distinct dates. 174 late-start more than two weeks after the term's earliest start.
Instructor diversity
Taught by 138 distinct instructors across 7 colleges.
Degree requirements by college
Expand a college to see the courses required for graduation. Data sourced from each college's official catalog.
Borough of Manhattan Community College1 program
Degree Requirements - Associate of Arts
60 creditsSee catalog for course list
General Education Requirements - Common Core
6 creditsSee catalog for course list
Major Requirements - Core
3 creditsSee catalog for course list
Source: College catalog
Bronx Community College1 program
Major Requirements - Total Credits
30 creditsSee catalog for course list
Major Requirements - Core
- ART 11Introduction to Art History(3 cr)1 section
- ART 12Introduction to Art History: Africa, the Americas, Asia, and the Middle East(3 cr)1 section
- MUS 11Introduction to Music(3 cr)1 section
- MUS 12Introduction to Music: A Multi-Cultural Survey of World Music(3 cr)1 section
- HIS 10History of the Modern World(3 cr)1 section
- HIS 11Introduction to the Modern World(3 cr)1 section
Major Requirements / General Option
- ART 11Introduction to Art History(3 cr)1 section
- ART 12Introduction to Art History: Africa, the Americas, Asia, and the Middle East(3 cr)1 section
- MUS 11Introduction to Music(3 cr)1 section
- MUS 12Introduction to Music: A Multi-Cultural Survey of World Music(3 cr)1 section
- COMM 11Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication(3 cr)1 section
- HIS 10History of the Modern World(3 cr)1 section
- HIS 11Introduction to the Modern World(3 cr)1 section
- HLT 91Critical Issues in Health(2 cr)1 section
- AST 101Laboratory Exercises In Stellar Astronomy(1 cr)1 section
- CHM 101Contemporary Chemistry Laboratory(1 cr)not offered
- PHY 101Laboratory Exercises in Physics(1 cr)not offered
Major Requirements / Black and Latinx Studies Option
- ART 11Introduction to Art History(3 cr)1 section
- ART 12Introduction to Art History: Africa, the Americas, Asia, and the Middle East(3 cr)1 section
- MUS 11Introduction to Music(3 cr)1 section
- MUS 12Introduction to Music: A Multi-Cultural Survey of World Music(3 cr)1 section
- HLT 91Critical Issues in Health(2 cr)1 section
- AST 101Laboratory Exercises In Stellar Astronomy(1 cr)1 section
- CHM 101Contemporary Chemistry Laboratory(1 cr)not offered
- PHY 101Laboratory Exercises in Physics(1 cr)not offered
- ENG 147Latino Literature(3 cr)1 section
- ENG 148Afro-Caribbean Literature(3 cr)1 section
- ENG 153The Black Writer in American Literature(3 cr)1 section
- ENG 154Black Poetry(3 cr)not offered
- HIS 31Latin American History(3 cr)not offered
- HIS 35History of Africa(3 cr)not offered
- HIS 37African - American History(3 cr)not offered
- HIS 39History of the Caribbean(3 cr)1 section
- HIS 51History of New York City(3 cr)1 section
- ANT 11Introduction to Anthropology(3 cr)1 section
- CRJ 11Introduction to Criminal Justice(3 cr)1 section
- POL 41Civil Rights in America since 1954(3 cr)not offered
- POL 51Urban Politics(3 cr)not offered
- POL 61Solving Social Problems Through the Political Process(3 cr)1 section
- POL 71Politics of Developing Areas(3 cr)not offered
- POL 72International Politics(3 cr)1 section
- PSY 22Social Psychology(3 cr)1 section
- PSY 40Life Span Development(3 cr)1 section
- PSY 44Psychology of Women(3 cr)1 section
- SOC 31Race and Ethnic Relations(3 cr)1 section
- SOC 32Urban Sociology(3 cr)not offered
- SOC 37Social Inequality(3 cr)1 section
- COMM 28African American and Caribbean Rhetoric(3 cr)1 section
- COMM 34Intercultural Communication(3 cr)2 sections
- EDU 12Contemporary Urban Education - Birth to Grade 6(3 cr)1 section
- FRN 123Francophone Caribbean Culture(3 cr)not offered
- HIS 20The American Nation: The Political and Social Development of a People(3 cr)1 section
- MUS 18History of Jazz(2 cr)not offered
- POR 111Introduction to Portuguese I(3 cr)1 section
- SPN 130Literature and Culture of Puerto Rico(3 cr)1 section
- SPN 131Literature and Culture of the Spanish Caribbean(3 cr)1 section
- SPN 122Latin American Language And Culture(3 cr)1 section
Major Requirements / Early Childhood and Childhood Education Option
- ART 11Introduction to Art History(3 cr)1 section
- ART 12Introduction to Art History: Africa, the Americas, Asia, and the Middle East(3 cr)1 section
- MUS 11Introduction to Music(3 cr)1 section
- MUS 12Introduction to Music: A Multi-Cultural Survey of World Music(3 cr)1 section
- COMM 11Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication(3 cr)1 section
- COMM 20Public Speaking and Critical Listening(3 cr)1 section
- HIS 10History of the Modern World(3 cr)1 section
- HIS 11Introduction to the Modern World(3 cr)1 section
- PSY 11Introduction to Psychology(3 cr)1 section
- CPR 10Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation(1 cr)1 section
- HLT 91Critical Issues in Health(2 cr)1 section
- AST 101Laboratory Exercises In Stellar Astronomy(1 cr)1 section
- CHM 101Contemporary Chemistry Laboratory(1 cr)not offered
- PHY 101Laboratory Exercises in Physics(1 cr)not offered
- EDU 10Child Study - Birth to Grade 6(3 cr)1 section
- EDU 12Contemporary Urban Education - Birth to Grade 6(3 cr)1 section
- EDU 40Field Work Seminar(3 cr)1 section
- EDU 26Human Relations in Urban Schools(3 cr)1 section
- EDU 30Introduction to Special Needs, Schools and Society(3 cr)1 section
Major Requirements / History Option
- ART 11Introduction to Art History(3 cr)1 section
- ART 12Introduction to Art History: Africa, the Americas, Asia, and the Middle East(3 cr)1 section
- MUS 11Introduction to Music(3 cr)1 section
- MUS 12Introduction to Music: A Multi-Cultural Survey of World Music(3 cr)1 section
- COMM 11Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication(3 cr)1 section
- HIS 10History of the Modern World(3 cr)1 section
- HIS 11Introduction to the Modern World(3 cr)1 section
- HLT 91Critical Issues in Health(2 cr)1 section
- AST 101Laboratory Exercises In Stellar Astronomy(1 cr)1 section
- CHM 101Contemporary Chemistry Laboratory(1 cr)not offered
- PHY 101Laboratory Exercises in Physics(1 cr)not offered
- HIS 20The American Nation: The Political and Social Development of a People(3 cr)1 section
Major Requirements / Human Services Option
- ART 11Introduction to Art History(3 cr)1 section
- ART 12Introduction to Art History: Africa, the Americas, Asia, and the Middle East(3 cr)1 section
- MUS 11Introduction to Music(3 cr)1 section
- MUS 12Introduction to Music: A Multi-Cultural Survey of World Music(3 cr)1 section
- HLT 91Critical Issues in Health(2 cr)1 section
- AST 101Laboratory Exercises In Stellar Astronomy(1 cr)1 section
- CHM 101Contemporary Chemistry Laboratory(1 cr)not offered
- PHY 101Laboratory Exercises in Physics(1 cr)not offered
- HSC 10Human Services and Social Welfare Institutions(3 cr)1 section
- PSY 11Introduction to Psychology(3 cr)1 section
- SOC 11Sociology(3 cr)1 section
- SOC 35Introduction to Social Work(3 cr)1 section
Major Requirements / Media Studies Option
- ART 11Introduction to Art History(3 cr)1 section
- ART 12Introduction to Art History: Africa, the Americas, Asia, and the Middle East(3 cr)1 section
- MUS 11Introduction to Music(3 cr)1 section
- MUS 12Introduction to Music: A Multi-Cultural Survey of World Music(3 cr)1 section
- COMM 11Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication(3 cr)1 section
- HIS 10History of the Modern World(3 cr)1 section
- HIS 11Introduction to the Modern World(3 cr)1 section
- HLT 91Critical Issues in Health(2 cr)1 section
- AST 101Laboratory Exercises In Stellar Astronomy(1 cr)1 section
- CHM 101Contemporary Chemistry Laboratory(1 cr)not offered
- PHY 101Laboratory Exercises in Physics(1 cr)not offered
- MEST 60Introduction to Mass Communication(3 cr)1 section
- MEST 64Social Media Communication(3 cr)1 section
- MEST 96Television, Society and the Individual(3 cr)not offered
- FILM 61Introduction to Film(3 cr)1 section
- FILM 91World Cinema(3 cr)1 section
Major Requirements / Performing Arts Option
3 credits- ART 11Introduction to Art History(3 cr)1 section
- ART 12Introduction to Art History: Africa, the Americas, Asia, and the Middle East(3 cr)1 section
- MUS 11Introduction to Music(3 cr)1 section
- MUS 12Introduction to Music: A Multi-Cultural Survey of World Music(3 cr)1 section
- HIS 10History of the Modern World(3 cr)1 section
- HIS 11Introduction to the Modern World(3 cr)1 section
- HLT 91Critical Issues in Health(2 cr)1 section
- AST 101Laboratory Exercises In Stellar Astronomy(1 cr)1 section
- CHM 101Contemporary Chemistry Laboratory(1 cr)not offered
- PHY 101Laboratory Exercises in Physics(1 cr)not offered
- THEA 70Introduction to Theatre(3 cr)1 section
- THEA 75Introduction to Acting(3 cr)1 section
- ENG 140Folklore(3 cr)1 section
- ENG 161Shakespeare(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 121Introduction to Creative Writing(3 cr)1 section
- ENG 154Black Poetry(3 cr)not offered
- COMM 26Oral Interpretation of Literature(3 cr)not offered
- FILM 61Introduction to Film(3 cr)1 section
- MUS 21Choral Performance I(1 cr)1 section
- MUS 22Choral Performance II(1 cr)not offered
- MUS 23Choral Performance III(1 cr)not offered
- MUS 65Beginning Guitar Class(1 cr)1 section
- MUS 66Guitar Class II(1 cr)1 section
- MUS 70Piano Class for Beginners(1 cr)1 section
- MUS 71Secondary Piano I(1 cr)not offered
- MUS 72Secondary Piano II(1 cr)not offered
- PEA 12Elementary Hatha Yoga(1 cr)1 section
- PEA 14Aerobic Dance(1 cr)not offered
- PEA 41Techniques of Jazz Dance(1 cr)not offered
- PEA 46African, Caribbean and Black Dance Forms(2 cr)not offered
- PEA 47Beginning Salsa(1 cr)1 section
- PEA 82Introduction to Tai Chi Chuan(1 cr)1 section
- THEA 71Theatre Production(1 cr)1 section
Major Requirements / Political Science Option
- ART 11Introduction to Art History(3 cr)1 section
- ART 12Introduction to Art History: Africa, the Americas, Asia, and the Middle East(3 cr)1 section
- MUS 11Introduction to Music(3 cr)1 section
- MUS 12Introduction to Music: A Multi-Cultural Survey of World Music(3 cr)1 section
- HLT 91Critical Issues in Health(2 cr)1 section
- AST 101Laboratory Exercises In Stellar Astronomy(1 cr)1 section
- CHM 101Contemporary Chemistry Laboratory(1 cr)not offered
- PHY 101Laboratory Exercises in Physics(1 cr)not offered
- POL 11American National Government(3 cr)1 section
- POL 21State and Local Government(3 cr)not offered
- POL 31Comparative Government(3 cr)not offered
- POL 41Civil Rights in America since 1954(3 cr)not offered
- POL 42Civil Rights Throughout the World(3 cr)not offered
- POL 51Urban Politics(3 cr)not offered
- POL 61Solving Social Problems Through the Political Process(3 cr)1 section
- POL 69Introduction to Politics(3 cr)not offered
- POL 71Politics of Developing Areas(3 cr)not offered
- POL 72International Politics(3 cr)1 section
- POL 81Independent Study and Internships In Government(3 cr)not offered
Major Requirements / Psychology Option
- ART 11Introduction to Art History(3 cr)1 section
- ART 12Introduction to Art History: Africa, the Americas, Asia, and the Middle East(3 cr)1 section
- MUS 11Introduction to Music(3 cr)1 section
- MUS 12Introduction to Music: A Multi-Cultural Survey of World Music(3 cr)1 section
- HLT 91Critical Issues in Health(2 cr)1 section
- AST 101Laboratory Exercises In Stellar Astronomy(1 cr)1 section
- CHM 101Contemporary Chemistry Laboratory(1 cr)not offered
- PHY 101Laboratory Exercises in Physics(1 cr)not offered
- PSY 11Introduction to Psychology(3 cr)1 section
- PSY 22Social Psychology(3 cr)1 section
- PSY 23Environmental Psychology(3 cr)not offered
- PSY 27Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience(3 cr)1 section
- PSY 31Abnormal Psychology(3 cr)1 section
- PSY 35Dynamics of Human Motivation(3 cr)1 section
- PSY 40Life Span Development(3 cr)1 section
- PSY 41Psychology of Infancy and Childhood(3 cr)1 section
- PSY 42Psychology of Adolescence and Adulthood(3 cr)1 section
- PSY 43Psychological Development During Maturity and Aging(3 cr)not offered
- PSY 44Psychology of Women(3 cr)1 section
- PSY 51Principles of Group Dynamics(3 cr)not offered
- PSY 71Clinical Techniques of Assessment: The Interview(3 cr)not offered
Major Requirements / Secondary Education Option
- ART 11Introduction to Art History(3 cr)1 section
- ART 12Introduction to Art History: Africa, the Americas, Asia, and the Middle East(3 cr)1 section
- MUS 11Introduction to Music(3 cr)1 section
- MUS 12Introduction to Music: A Multi-Cultural Survey of World Music(3 cr)1 section
- COMM 11Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication(3 cr)1 section
- COMM 20Public Speaking and Critical Listening(3 cr)1 section
- HIS 10History of the Modern World(3 cr)1 section
- HIS 11Introduction to the Modern World(3 cr)1 section
- PSY 11Introduction to Psychology(3 cr)1 section
- CPR 10Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation(1 cr)1 section
- HLT 91Critical Issues in Health(2 cr)1 section
- AST 101Laboratory Exercises In Stellar Astronomy(1 cr)1 section
- CHM 101Contemporary Chemistry Laboratory(1 cr)not offered
- PHY 101Laboratory Exercises in Physics(1 cr)not offered
- EDU 70Educational Foundations of Middle and High School(3 cr)1 section
- EDU 71Multicultural Perspectives of Middle and High School(3 cr)1 section
- EDU 30Introduction to Special Needs, Schools and Society(3 cr)1 section
- EDU 40Field Work Seminar(3 cr)1 section
Major Requirements / Sociology Option
- ART 11Introduction to Art History(3 cr)1 section
- ART 12Introduction to Art History: Africa, the Americas, Asia, and the Middle East(3 cr)1 section
- MUS 11Introduction to Music(3 cr)1 section
- MUS 12Introduction to Music: A Multi-Cultural Survey of World Music(3 cr)1 section
- HLT 91Critical Issues in Health(2 cr)1 section
- AST 101Laboratory Exercises In Stellar Astronomy(1 cr)1 section
- CHM 101Contemporary Chemistry Laboratory(1 cr)not offered
- PHY 101Laboratory Exercises in Physics(1 cr)not offered
- SOC 11Sociology(3 cr)1 section
Major Requirements / Spanish Option
- ART 11Introduction to Art History(3 cr)1 section
- ART 12Introduction to Art History: Africa, the Americas, Asia, and the Middle East(3 cr)1 section
- MUS 11Introduction to Music(3 cr)1 section
- MUS 12Introduction to Music: A Multi-Cultural Survey of World Music(3 cr)1 section
- COMM 11Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication(3 cr)1 section
- HIS 10History of the Modern World(3 cr)1 section
- HIS 11Introduction to the Modern World(3 cr)1 section
- HLT 91Critical Issues in Health(2 cr)1 section
- AST 101Laboratory Exercises In Stellar Astronomy(1 cr)1 section
- CHM 101Contemporary Chemistry Laboratory(1 cr)not offered
- PHY 101Laboratory Exercises in Physics(1 cr)not offered
- SPN 110Introductory Spanish for Heritage Speakers(3 cr)1 section
- SPN 111Beginning Spanish I(3 cr)1 section
- SPN 112Beginning Spanish II(3 cr)1 section
- SPN 113Intermediate Spanish Language and Culture(3 cr)1 section
- SPN 124Don Quijote and Other Cervantes Masterpieces(3 cr)not offered
- SPN 126Spanish for Global Business(3 cr)not offered
- SPN 117Advanced Spanish Composition(3 cr)1 section
- SPN 120Advanced Spanish Grammar(3 cr)1 section
- SPN 121Spanish Language and Culture(3 cr)1 section
- SPN 122Latin American Language And Culture(3 cr)1 section
- SPN 125Generation of 1898(3 cr)not offered
- SPN 130Literature and Culture of Puerto Rico(3 cr)1 section
- SPN 131Literature and Culture of the Spanish Caribbean(3 cr)1 section
Major Requirements / Speech Pathology Option
- ART 11Introduction to Art History(3 cr)1 section
- ART 12Introduction to Art History: Africa, the Americas, Asia, and the Middle East(3 cr)1 section
- MUS 11Introduction to Music(3 cr)1 section
- MUS 12Introduction to Music: A Multi-Cultural Survey of World Music(3 cr)1 section
- COMM 11Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication(3 cr)1 section
- HIS 10History of the Modern World(3 cr)1 section
- HIS 11Introduction to the Modern World(3 cr)1 section
- HLT 91Critical Issues in Health(2 cr)1 section
- AST 101Laboratory Exercises In Stellar Astronomy(1 cr)1 section
- CHM 101Contemporary Chemistry Laboratory(1 cr)not offered
- PHY 101Laboratory Exercises in Physics(1 cr)not offered
- BIO 21The Human Body(4 cr)1 section
- COMM 20Public Speaking and Critical Listening(3 cr)1 section
- COMM 41The Theory of Language Development(3 cr)not offered
- COMM 42The Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism(3 cr)not offered
Major Requirements / Studio Art Option
- ART 11Introduction to Art History(3 cr)1 section
- ART 12Introduction to Art History: Africa, the Americas, Asia, and the Middle East(3 cr)1 section
- MUS 11Introduction to Music(3 cr)1 section
- MUS 12Introduction to Music: A Multi-Cultural Survey of World Music(3 cr)1 section
- COMM 11Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication(3 cr)1 section
- HIS 10History of the Modern World(3 cr)1 section
- HIS 11Introduction to the Modern World(3 cr)1 section
- HLT 91Critical Issues in Health(2 cr)1 section
- AST 101Laboratory Exercises In Stellar Astronomy(1 cr)1 section
- CHM 101Contemporary Chemistry Laboratory(1 cr)not offered
- PHY 101Laboratory Exercises in Physics(1 cr)not offered
- FYS 11First-Year Seminar(1 cr)1 section
- ART 15Design Basics(2 cr)1 section
- ART 21Drawing(2 cr)1 section
- ART 22Painting(2 cr)1 section
- ART 24Drawing II(2 cr)1 section
- ART 26Painting II(2 cr)not offered
- ART 32Printmaking(2 cr)1 section
- ART 41Ceramics: Handbuilding(2 cr)1 section
- ART 42Ceramics: Wheel Throwing(2 cr)1 section
- ART 72Digital Photography and Motion Graphics(2 cr)1 section
- ART 82Illustration(2 cr)1 section
- ART 84Digital Imaging(2 cr)1 section
Source: College catalog
Eugenio María de Hostos Community College1 program
Degree Requirements - Associate in Arts
60 creditsSee catalog for course list
General Education Requirements - Required Common Core
General Education Requirements - Flexible Common Core
3 creditsSee catalog for course list
Major Requirements - Overall
30 creditsSee catalog for course list
Major Requirements - Core
Major Requirements - Electives
4 creditsSee catalog for course list
Major Requirements - Historical Studies Option
- HIS 201World History to 1500(3 cr)1 section
- HIS 202Modern World History(3 cr)not offered
- HIS 210United States History: Through the Civil War(3 cr)1 section
- HIS 211United States History: Reconstruction to the Present(3 cr)1 section
- BLS 114The African-American Experience I(3 cr)not offered
- HIS 214Modern African American History(3 cr)not offered
- BLS 110African Civilization I(3 cr)not offered
- BLS 112African Civilization II(3 cr)not offered
- LAC 109History of Latin America I(3 cr)not offered
- LAC 110History of Latin America II(3 cr)not offered
- LAC 108History of the Caribbean(3 cr)1 section
- LAC 106History of Dominican Republic(3 cr)not offered
Major Requirements - Interdisciplinary Studies in Human Behavior and Social Institutions Option
- PSY 101General Psychology(3 cr)1 section
- SOC 101Introduction to Sociology(3 cr)1 section
- ANTH 101Introduction to Anthropology(3 cr)1 section
- SOC 105Sociology of Social Problems(3 cr)not offered
- SOC 140Sociology of Race and Ethnic Relations(3 cr)1 section
- SOC 150Criminology(3 cr)1 section
- PSY 110Life-Span Development of Behavior(3 cr)1 section
- PSY 115Educational Psychology(3 cr)not offered
- PSY 120Developmental Psychology I (Childhood)(3 cr)1 section
- PSY 170Cultural Psychology(3 cr)not offered
- PSY 182Social Psychology(3 cr)not offered
- PSY 140Psychology of Women(3 cr)1 section
- PSY 144Personality(3 cr)not offered
- PSY 146Small Group Dynamics(3 cr)not offered
Major Requirements - Psychology Option
- PSY 101General Psychology(3 cr)1 section
- PSY 142Abnormal Psychology(3 cr)1 section
- PSY 110Life-Span Development of Behavior(3 cr)1 section
- PSY 115Educational Psychology(3 cr)not offered
- PSY 120Developmental Psychology I (Childhood)(3 cr)1 section
- PSY 121Developmental Psychology II (Adolescence and Adulthood)(3 cr)not offered
- PSY 140Psychology of Women(3 cr)1 section
- PSY 144Personality(3 cr)not offered
- PSY 146Small Group Dynamics(3 cr)not offered
- PSY 170Cultural Psychology(3 cr)not offered
- PSY 180Psychology of Aging(3 cr)1 section
- PSY 182Social Psychology(3 cr)not offered
- PSY 250Introduction to Research Methods(3 cr)1 section
- SOC 140Sociology of Race and Ethnic Relations(3 cr)1 section
Major Requirements - Psychology - Research Option
Major Requirements - Social Studies Option
- SOC 101Introduction to Sociology(3 cr)1 section
- PSY 101General Psychology(3 cr)1 section
- ECO 101Microeconomics(3 cr)1 section
- ECO 102Macroeconomics(3 cr)not offered
- POL 101American Government(3 cr)1 section
- HIS 210United States History: Through the Civil War(3 cr)1 section
- HIS 211United States History: Reconstruction to the Present(3 cr)1 section
- HIS 214Modern African American History(3 cr)not offered
- LAW 101Law and Social Change(3 cr)1 section
- SOC 140Sociology of Race and Ethnic Relations(3 cr)1 section
- WGS 100Women's and Gender Studies(3 cr)not offered
Major Requirements - Social Work Option
- PSY 101General Psychology(3 cr)1 section
- SOC 101Introduction to Sociology(3 cr)1 section
- SW 101Introduction to Social Work(3 cr)1 section
- SW 150Social Work Practice(3 cr)1 section
- SOC 105Sociology of Social Problems(3 cr)not offered
- PSY 146Small Group Dynamics(3 cr)not offered
- SOC 140Sociology of Race and Ethnic Relations(3 cr)1 section
- HLT 103Interpersonal Relations and Teamwork(3 cr)1 section
Major Requirements - United States Studies Option
- POL 101American Government(3 cr)1 section
- HIS 210United States History: Through the Civil War(3 cr)1 section
- HIS 211United States History: Reconstruction to the Present(3 cr)1 section
- HIS 214Modern African American History(3 cr)not offered
- SOC 140Sociology of Race and Ethnic Relations(3 cr)1 section
- BLS 161Hip-Hop Worldview(3 cr)not offered
- LAC 132Hispanics Migrations to the United States(3 cr)1 section
- LAC 246Latina/Latino Literature in the United States(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 211The Modern American Novel(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 225Literature of the Black American(3 cr)not offered
- VPA 114Modern Art in the City(3 cr)not offered
- WGS 200Gender and Work(3 cr)not offered
Major Requirements - Community Health Option
Major Requirements - Health Care Management Option
Major Requirements - Physical Education Teacher Option
- PED 201Principles and Foundations of Physical Education, Exercise Science, & Sport(3 cr)1 section
- PED 202Motor Learning and Control(3 cr)1 section
- EDU 101Foundations of Education(3 cr)1 section
- PED 100Personal Physical Fitness(1 cr)1 section
- PED 105Beginner's Volleyball(1 cr)1 section
- PED 122Beginning Swimming(1 cr)1 section
- PED 139Beginning Yoga(1 cr)1 section
- PED 145Black and Puerto Rican Dance(1 cr)not offered
Major Requirements - Physical Education Science Option
- PED 201Principles and Foundations of Physical Education, Exercise Science, & Sport(3 cr)1 section
- PED 202Motor Learning and Control(3 cr)1 section
- BIO 150Human Biology II Lecture(3 cr)1 section
- BIO 230Anatomy and Physiology I(4 cr)1 section
- PED 100Personal Physical Fitness(1 cr)1 section
- PED 105Advanced Athletics - Women's Volleyball(1 cr)1 section
- PED 122Beginning Swimming(1 cr)1 section
- PED 139Beginning Yoga(1 cr)1 section
- PED 145Black and Puerto Rican Dance(1 cr)not offered
Major Requirements - Teacher Education Option
Major Requirements - Style, Story and Expression Option
- ENG 203Creative Writing Workshop(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 204Creative Non Fiction: Autobiography and Memoir(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 210Studies in Fiction(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 212Studies in Drama(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 214Readings in Poetry(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 213Shakespeare(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 215The Bible and Literature(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 211The Modern American Novel(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 221Introduction to Children's Literature(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 226Science Fiction(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 237Reading Film(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 240The Graphic Novel(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 242Writing About Music(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 251Female Detective Novel(3 cr)not offered
Major Requirements - Writing Studies Option
- DD 102Media Design in the Digital Age(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 202Technical Writing(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 203Creative Writing Workshop(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 204Creative Non Fiction: Autobiography and Memoir(3 cr)not offered
- BUS 203Fundamentals of Business Communication(3 cr)1 section
- ENG 238Tutoring Writing English(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 242Writing About Music(3 cr)not offered
Major Requirements - Literature and the Human Experience Option
- BLS 125The Harlem Renaissance(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 213Shakespeare(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 215The Bible and Literature(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 216The Holocaust in Literature and Film(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 221Introduction to Children's Literature(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 222Latin American Literature in Translation(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 223Women in Literature(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 224Literature and Psychology(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 225Literature of the Black American(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 227Literature and Aging(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 228Literature and Illness(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 230Language Culture and Identity(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 239The Nation in Global Literature in English(3 cr)not offered
- LAC 246Latina/Latino Literature in the United States(3 cr)not offered
- WGS 201Women and Religious Experiences(3 cr)not offered
Major Requirements - Women's and Gender Studies Option
- WGS 100Women's and Gender Studies(3 cr)not offered
- WGS 200Gender and Work(3 cr)not offered
- WGS 201Women and Religious Experiences(3 cr)not offered
- WGS 270Topics in Women's and Gender Studies(3 cr)not offered
- PSY 140Psychology of Women(3 cr)1 section
- ENG 223Women in Literature(3 cr)not offered
- WGS 223Women in Literature(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 241Introduction to LGBTQ Literature(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 251Female Detective Novel(3 cr)not offered
- LAC 260US Latina Women’s Literature(3 cr)not offered
- WGS 260US Latina Women’s Literature(3 cr)not offered
Major Requirements - Black Studies Option
- BLS 101Introduction to Black Studies(3 cr)not offered
- BLS 110African Civilization I(3 cr)not offered
- BLS 112African Civilization II(3 cr)not offered
- BLS 114The African-American Experience I(3 cr)not offered
- BLS 123African-American Literature(3 cr)not offered
- BLS 125The Harlem Renaissance(3 cr)not offered
- BLS 201Black Rebellion and Resistance in the Americas(3 cr)not offered
- BLS 202African Spirituality(3 cr)not offered
- BLS 150Ethnicity, Health, and Illness(3 cr)not offered
- BLS 161Hip-Hop Worldview(3 cr)not offered
- LAW 101Law and Social Change(3 cr)1 section
- LIN 105Language and Power(3 cr)not offered
- VPA 121Painting and Drawing I(3 cr)1 section
Major Requirements - Theater Option
- VPA 171Introduction to Theatre(3 cr)not offered
- VPA 172Play & Performance Analysis(3 cr)not offered
- VPA 181Acting I(3 cr)not offered
- VPA 182Movement for the Actor I: Theory and Practice(3 cr)not offered
- VPA 193Voice and Diction(3 cr)not offered
- VPA 281Acting II(3 cr)not offered
- VPA 282Movement for the Actor II(3 cr)not offered
Major Requirements - Art History Option
- HUM 100Introduction to Global Humanities(3 cr)1 section
- VPA 111Arts and Civilization I: Prehistory to 1400(3 cr)not offered
- VPA 112Arts and Civilization II: 1400 to Present(3 cr)not offered
- VPA 113Introduction to Art(3 cr)not offered
- VPA 114Modern Art in the City(3 cr)not offered
- BLS 131Black-American Art(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 240The Graphic Novel(3 cr)not offered
Major Requirements - Studio Art Option
- HUM 100Introduction to Global Humanities(3 cr)1 section
- VPA 111Arts and Civilization I: Prehistory to 1400(3 cr)not offered
- VPA 112Arts and Civilization II: 1400 to Present(3 cr)not offered
- VPA 113Introduction to Art(3 cr)not offered
- VPA 114Modern Art in the City(3 cr)not offered
- VPA 121Painting and Drawing I(3 cr)1 section
- VPA 133Digital Photography I(3 cr)1 section
- VPA 133HDigital Photography I (HONORS)(3 cr)not offered
- VPA 122Painting and Drawing II(3 cr)not offered
- VPA 134Digital Photography 2(3 cr)not offered
- VPA 124Still Life Oil Painting(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 240The Graphic Novel(3 cr)not offered
Major Requirements - Latina/o, Latin-American, and Caribbean Studies Option
9 credits- LAC 101The Latino Experience in the United States(3 cr)1 section
- LAC 106History of Dominican Republic(3 cr)not offered
- LAC 108History of the Caribbean(3 cr)1 section
- LAC 132Hispanics Migrations to the United States(3 cr)1 section
- POL 207Political Systems of Latin America(3 cr)not offered
- LAC 118Caribbean Society and Culture(3 cr)1 section
- LAC 202Latin American Film and Literature(3 cr)not offered
- LAC 246Latina/Latino Literature in the United States(3 cr)not offered
- BLS 122Negritude(3 cr)not offered
- BLS 141The African-American and Latino Family(3 cr)not offered
- EDU 131Language Arts in a Bilingual Classroom(3 cr)1 section
- EDU 132Social Studies in a Bilingual Classroom(3 cr)not offered
- HUM 100Introduction to Global Humanities(3 cr)1 section
- LAW 101Law and Social Change(3 cr)1 section
- LAW 125Immigration Law(3 cr)1 section
- SOC 140Sociology of Race and Ethnic Relations(3 cr)1 section
Major Requirements - Music Option
9 credits- VPA 141Music Appreciation(3 cr)1 section
- VPA 151Fundamentals of Music Theory at the Keyboard(3 cr)not offered
- VPA 152Fundamentals of Music Theory at the Piano II(3 cr)not offered
- VPA 153Music Theory(3 cr)not offered
- DM 103Popular Music Since 1900(3 cr)not offered
- DM 106Introduction to Recording Techniques(3 cr)1 section
- VPA 161Chorus(1 cr)not offered
- BLS 161Hip-Hop Worldview(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 242Writing About Music(3 cr)not offered
Major Requirements - Language, Society and Culture Option
- LIN 100Introduction to Linguistics(3 cr)not offered
- LIN 102Bilingualism(3 cr)not offered
- LIN 103Language Acquisition(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 230Language Culture and Identity(3 cr)not offered
- LIN 105Language and Power(3 cr)not offered
- LAW 101Law and Social Change(3 cr)1 section
- ANTH 101Introduction to Anthropology(3 cr)1 section
- SOC 101Introduction to Sociology(3 cr)1 section
- SOC 140Sociology of Race and Ethnic Relations(3 cr)1 section
- PSY 120Developmental Psychology I (Childhood)(3 cr)1 section
- HLT 212Bilingual Issues in Community Health(3 cr)1 section
Major Requirements- Interdisciplinary Studies in Aging and Health Option
Source: College catalog
Fiorello H. LaGuardia Community College2 programs
Kingsborough Community College1 program
Flexible Core
18 creditsSee catalog for course list
Literary Studies Concentration
3 credits- ENG 3000Introduction to Literature(3 cr)1 section
- ENG 3100Classical and Biblical Literature(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 3200World Literature(3 cr)1 section
- ENG 3300Introduction to Literary Studies(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 3500Modern European Literature(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 4000Short Fiction(3 cr)1 section
- ENG 4200Poetry(3 cr)1 section
- ENG 4300Drama(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 4800American Environmental Literature(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 6300Shakespeare(3 cr)1 section
- ENG 6600Literature and Psychology(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 6700Women Writers(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 6800Gothic and Horror Fiction(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 6900Caribbean Literature(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 7000Queer Literature(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 7300Themes in American Literature I: Beginnings to 1865(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 7400Themes in American Literature II: 1865 to Present(3 cr)1 section
- ENG 7700African-American Literature: Beginnings to the Harlem Renaissance(3 cr)not offered
- ENG 7800African-American Literature: Great Depression to Present(3 cr)1 section
Source: College catalog
Queensborough Community College2 programs
Common Liberal Arts courses
- ENG 172The Bible as Literature(5 sections)
- ENG 100Eng Comp I: Integ Rdg and Writ(2 sections)
- ENG 101English Composition(2 sections)
- ENG 110Eng Comp I:Fund of Writ & Rhet(2 sections)
- ENG 111Eng Comp I: Writ and Rhetoric(2 sections)
- ENG 116Creative Writing Foundations(2 sections)
- ENG 1200Composition I(2 sections)
- ENG 121Eng Comp & Intro to Literature(2 sections)
- ENG 250Intro To Literary Studies(2 sections)
- ENG 293American Literature II(2 sections)
- HIST 127US Civil War to Present(2 sections)
- ENG 10Accelerated Writing Skills(1 section)
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