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Tompkins Cortland Community College
170 North Street, P.O. Box 139
Dryden, NY 13053
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Hours
- MON 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- TUE 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- WED 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- THU 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- FRI 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- SAT Closed
- SUN Closed
SUNY General Education Courses
SUNY has ten General Education categories, and each campus in the SUNY system has a list of approved courses meeting outcomes in each of the ten categories. All Associate of Arts (A.A.) and Associate of Science (A.S.) degree programs require a minimum of 30 credits of SUNY General Education coursework distributed among a minimum of seven content areas, which must include Mathematics and Basic Communication. Students enrolled in Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) programs who plan to pursue a SUNY baccalaureate degree are advised to choose elective courses that fulfill these General Education requirements where possible.
List of SUNY GEN ED Approved Courses
| Area | Description | Courses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathematics | MATH 109, 110, 115*, 120, 122, 138, 200, 201, 202, 203, 206, 216 |
| 2 | Natural Sciences | ASTR 101** BIOL 100, 102, 104, 105, 112, 114**, 115, 116, 119, 125*, 131, 132, 201, 202, 211, 216 CHEM 101, 102, 107, 108, 205, 206 ENVS 102**, 116, 141, 202 GEOL 101, 125* METR 101 PHSC 104, 105, 211, 212, 213 |
| 3 | Social Sciences | ANTH 201, 202, 260, 295 COMM 101 ECON 101, 120, 121 ENVS 107, 108, 1103, 295 GEOG 120 HSTY 260 HUMS 206 IED 260 POSC 103, 104, 107, 260 PSYC 101, 103, 108, 201, 205, 207, 208, 209, 263 SOCE 121, 201, 205 SOCI 101, 201, 203, 205, 206, 207 |
| 4 | American History | HSTY 201, 202, 225***, 233***, 255 |
| 5 | Western Civilization | ART 101 HSTY 101, 102 |
| 6 | Other World Civilizations | ANTH 202, 220, 260 HSTY 110, 111, 252, 260 HUMN 232 IED 260 POSC 260 RECR 150 SOCE 150 SOCI 220 |
| 7 | Humanities | CRJU 217 ENGL 102, 215, 220, 227, 229, 233, 248 ENVS 105, 1123 HUMN 232 PHIL 101, 201 RECR 270 WGST 248 |
| 8 | The Arts | ART 101, 102, 1091, 1101, 1111, 1121, 1141, 1151, 1171, 1181, 1201, 1221, 1231, 1241, 1301, 1311, 1801, 2001, 2593, 2701, 2711 ENGL 102, 215, 220, 227, 229, 233, 248 MUSI 101 RECR 2151 SOCE 258 |
| 9 | Foreign Language | ARAB 101, 102 ASL 101, 102 CHIN 101, 102 FREN 101, 102, 201, 202 GERM 101, 102 ITAL 101, 102 RUSN 101, 102 SPAN 101, 102, 201, 202 |
| 10 | Basic Communication | ENGL 100, 101, 103, 2012, 2042, 2102 |
Notes:
- ** Lecture course with no lab.
- *** For students scoring 85 or above on the NYS Regents U.S. History & Government Examination.
- 1 Not a Liberal Arts and Sciences course.
- 2 Partially fulfills category
- 3 Completed Fall 2021 or later
- 4 Pending SUNY Approval
Liberal Arts and Science Courses
The New York State Department of Education requires that for each degree type a certain proportion of the credits must be classified as Liberal Arts and Sciences, under which we designate sub-categories of Humanities, Math/Science, and Social Science. For Associate of Arts (A.A.) the proportion is 3/4, or a minimum of 45 credits; for Associate of Science (A.S.) it is 1/2, or a minimum of 30 credits, and for Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) it is 1/3, or a minimum of 20 credits. Each TC3 degree program is designed to fulfill these guidelines, and many programs direct students to choose among electives in one or more of the Liberal Arts categories.
List of Disciplines / Courses
For degree purposes, there are three Liberal Arts categories: Humanities, Math/Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences. The disciplines/courses under each category are listed below.
Humanities
- ARAB
- ART 101
- ART 102
- ART 104
- ASL
- CHIN
- CRJU 217
- ENGL (NOT ENGL 105, 201, 204, 210, or 257)
- ENVS 105
- ESL 120
- ESL 121
- FREN
- GERM
- HUMN
- ITAL
- MUSI 101
- MUSI 108
- MUSI 109
- PHIL
- RECR 270
- RUSN
- SOCE 258
- SPAN
- WGST 248
Math/Natural Sciences
- ASTR
- BIOL
- CHEM
- CSCI 160
- CSCI 165
- CSCI 205
- ENVS 101
- ENVS 102
- ENVS 116
- ENVS 141
- ENVS 202
- GEOL
- MATH
- METR
- PHSC
Social Sciences
- ANTH
- COMM 101
- COMM 225
- CRJU 104
- CRJU 105
- ECON
- EDUC 295
- ENGL 201
- ENGL 204
- ENGL 210
- ENVS 107
- ENVS 108
- ENVS 110
- ENVS 111
- ENVS 112
- ENVS 295
- GEOG
- HSTY
- HUMS 206
- IED 260
- POSC
- PSYC
- RECR 150
- SOCI
- SOCE (NOT SOCE 258)
- WGST (NOT WGST 208 or 248)
Tompkins Cortland Core Requirements
The following courses (18-24 Credits) shall be required in all programs (A.A., A.S., and A.A.S.), unless an exception is approved by the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs:
- ENGL 100 (if required), ENGL 101, and either ENGL 201 or ENGL 204 or ENGL 210: 6-9 credit hours
- A minimum of one 3-4 credit hour course in each of the following areas: humanities, mathematics, natural sciences, and social sciences: 12-15 credit hours
Please note that all A.A. and A.S. programs must meet SUNY General Education credit and distribution requirements.
Tompkins Cortland Institutional Learning Outcomes
Graduates of Tompkins Cortland Community College will:
- communicate effectively, in oral and written forms, taking into consideration audience and purpose
- apply principles and methods of scientific inquiry and quantitative reasoning appropriate to their discipline
- use information, critical thinking, and the creative process to solve problems and reach conclusions
- use technology appropriate to their discipline
- describe the ways in which social, economic, or environmental sustainability depends on their own and the collective contributions of a diversity of ideas and people