PART I. REQUIRED CORE — 4 courses/12 credits
The Required Core comprises four courses: two in English Composition, one in Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning, and one in Life and Physical Sciences.
A. English Composition
Required
ENG 101 is a prerequisite for all 200-level courses. ENG 201 is a prerequisite for all 300- and 400-level courses. Students must enroll in ENG 101 in their first semester at the College. All students must pass ENG 101 before registering for ENG 201.
B. Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning
Choose one
Placement in mathematics course is determined with an academic advisor by the student’s score on the CUNY Assessment Test in Mathematics in conjunction with the selected major and post-graduate plans. For information about the CUNY Assessment Tests, see Chapter 2, Enrollment Management.
C. Life and Physical Science
Choose one
| SCI 110 | Origins: From the Big Bang to Life on Earth | 3 |
| SCI 112 | Environmental Science: A Focus on Sustainability | 3 |
| SCI 114 | Scientific Principles of Forensic Science | 3 |
STEM Variant courses may also be used to satisfy the Life and Physical Science area of the Required Core.
PART II. FLEXIBLE CORE — 6 Courses/18 credits
Select at least one course from each category.
At least two Flexible Core courses must be at the 200 level. Students who transfer in credits that satisfy Flexible Core areas, who still have Flexible Core areas remaining to complete, shall do so with at least two 200-level courses. Students transferring in five Flexible Core courses only have to complete one 200-level course. Students who have earned AA or AS degrees are exempt from completing further Common Core requirements and are thus also exempt from this rule.
Category A. World Cultures and Global Issues
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Students who are not exempt from the Foreign Language requirement must complete two courses in the World Cultures and Global Issues category, one of which must be the foreign language 101 course.
Category B. U.S. Experience in its Diversity
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Category C. Creative Expression
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Category D. Individual and Society
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Category E. Scientific World
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STEM Variant courses may also be used to satisfy the Scientific World category of the Flexible Core.
PART III. JOHN JAY COLLEGE OPTION — 2-4 courses/6-12 credits
A. Justice Core I: Justice and the Individual
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B. Justice Core II: The Struggle for Justice and Equality in the U.S. -or- Justice in Global Perspective
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C. Learning from the Past
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D. Communications
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Note: Students who are not exempt from the Foreign Language Requirement will take their Foreign language 102 course in the Communications category.