The baccalaureate is an academic degree awarded by SUNY Brockport to students who successfully complete undergraduate requirements in a planned, approved program that typically requires four years of full-time study. SUNY Brockport offers four such baccalaureate degree programs: Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, and Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Each requires the successful completion of an academic major, the General Education program, and certain other academic requirements.

In addition, SUNY Brockport offers both a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science degree in two distinctive formats through Delta College, Brockport's unique time-variable degree program. The specific requirements for each degree are summarized on the following pages. Additional information concerning the Delta College degree programs appears in Chapter V.

While certain programs of study lead only to the Bachelor of Science or the Bachelor of Arts degree, in most cases students may pursue either a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts degree. The distinction between the two lies in the number of liberal arts credits required (90 for the BA, 60 for the BS), and in the requirement for competency in a foreign language for those pursuing the Bachelor of Arts. Thus a chemistry major, for example, may choose to pursue either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree.

1. Completion of a minimum of 120 credits in an approved program with a minimum academic grade point average of 2.0 earned at SUNY Brockport and a maximum of 54 credits in any one discipline.

2. Completion of the General Education requirements.

3. Completion of a minimum of 48 credits in upper-division (300/400-level) courses.

4. Completion of a minimum of 90 credits in liberal arts courses.

5. Completion of an academic major program with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in courses required for the major.

6. Completion of a minimum of 12 credits in upper-division courses in the academic major.

7. Competency in one foreign language as described below.

Foreign Language Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts

The foreign language requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree can be met by the:

1. Successful completion of the second semester of the intermediate year of college instruction in a foreign language (212), or a more advanced course; or

2. Successful completion of four or more years of one foreign language in high school and the appropriate score on a standardized test administered by the SUNY Brockport Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures.

Placement in Foreign Language Courses

Students who successfully complete high school foreign language courses are placed in a college foreign language course according to the following criteria:

1. If one year of a foreign language is successfully completed in high school, college credit may be earned for continuing the same foreign language in a 111 or 112 course.

2. If two years of a foreign language are successfully completed in high school, college credit may be earned for continuing the same foreign language in a 112 or 211 course, but not a 111 course.

3. If three years of a foreign language are successfully completed in high school, college credit may be earned for continuing the same foreign language in a 211 or 212 course, but not a 111 or 112 course.

4. If four years of a foreign language are successfully completed in high school, college credit may be earned for continuing the same foreign language in a 212 or higher-level course, but not a 111, 112, or 211 course.

Notes Regarding Foreign Language Requirement

1. Students who wish to take the standardized foreign language examination may do so by making an appointment with the chairperson of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures.

2. Students who have successfully completed high school foreign language courses, and who do not consider themselves qualified for placement according to the schedule listed above, may request an examination for appropriate placement at their level of proficiency.

3. Transfer students from accredited colleges may transfer earned foreign language credit to SUNY Brockport under the same regulations governing all transfer of course credit.

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Requirements

1. Completion of a minimum of 120 credits in an approved program with a minimum academic grade point average of 2.0 earned at SUNY Brockport.

2. Completion of the General Education requirements.

3. Completion of a minimum of 48 credits in upper-division (300/400-level) courses.

4. Completion of a minimum of 12 credits of upper-division (300/400-level) courses in the academic major.

5. Completion of the academic major program in studio art with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in courses that meet the requirements of the major, excluding prerequisite and corequisite courses.

Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements

1. Completion of a minimum of 120 credits in an approved program with a minimum academic grade point average of 2.0 earned at SUNY Brockport, and a maximum of 54 credits in any one discipline.

2. Completion of the General Education requirements.

3. Completion of a minimum of 48 credits in upper-division (300/400-level) courses.

4. Completion of 60 credits in liberal arts courses (75 for students who matriculated before fall 1985).

5. Completion of an academic major program with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all courses required for the major.

6. Completion of a minimum of 12 credits in upper-division courses in the academic major.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree Requirements

1. Completion of a minimum of 120 credits in an approved program with a minimum academic grade point average of 2.0 earned at SUNY Brockport, and a maximum of 54 credits in any one discipline.

2. Completion of the General Education requirements.

3. Completion of a minimum of 48 credits in upper-division (300/400-level) courses.

4. Completion of 60 credits in liberal arts courses.

5. Completion of all course requirements as outlined for the nursing program with a minimum grade of "C" (2.0) in each nursing course.

6. Completion of all degree requirements within five years after beginning the clinical component of the major.

Bachelor of Art Degree Requirements through Delta College Program

Option I:

1. Completion of a minimum of 99 credits with a grade point average of 2.0 in each component of the program and overall, meeting the Delta College requirements and the requirements of a SUNY Brockport major or contractual liberal arts major.
   1. Delta core

   2. SUNY Brockport major

   3. Delta College's Integrative Learning Experiences

   4. Foreign language (intermediate level), computer, and statistics competencies

2. Completion of 48 credits in upper-division (300/400-level) courses.

3. Completion of a minimum of 90 credits in liberal arts courses.

4. Participation in the assessment and evaluation program of Delta College.

Option II:

1. Completion of a minimum of 99 credits and the Delta College global studies major with a grade point average of 2.0 in each component of the program and overall.
   1. Delta Core

   2. Global Studies Core

   3. Global Studies Specialization

   4. Integrative Learning Experiences

   5. Foreign language (intermediate level), computer, and statistics competencies

2. Completion of 48 credits in upper-division (300/400 level) courses.

3. Completion of a minimum of 90 credits in liberal arts courses.

4. Participation in the assessment and evaluation program of Delta College.

Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements through Delta College

Option I:

1. Completion of a minimum of 99 credits with a grade point average of 2.0 in each component of the program and overall, meeting the Delta College requirements and the requirements of a SUNY Brockport major or contractual liberal arts major.
   1. Delta core

   2. SUNY Brockport major

   3. Delta College's Integrative Learning Experiences

   4. Foreign language (intermediate level), computer, and statistics competencies
      

   5. Completion of 48 credits in upper-division (300/400-level) courses.

2. Completion of a minimum of 60 credits in liberal arts courses.

3. Participation in the assessment and evaluation program of Delta College.

Matriculation Requirement

To earn a baccalaureate degree from SUNY Brockport, a student must be matriculated; that is, formally accepted as a degree candidate by the Admissions Office. Students may register for courses without matriculated status, and may apply any credit received from such courses toward a degree program at the time of their matriculation. However, the degree requirements which a student must meet are those in effect at the time of formal matriculation.

Assistant Vice President and Program Administrator: P. Michael Fox

Chair of Developmental Mathematics: Norman Bloch

Coordinator of Developmental Mathematics: Marcella Esler

Chair of English: Paul Curran

Coordinator of Composition: Jeanne Grinnan

The General Education program focuses on areas of study that the SUNY Brockport faculty has decided are of such fundamental importance that they should be required of all students. This is a part of the college education that stresses development of the basic intellectual skills of writing, critical thinking and mathematical analysis-the common property of educated persons. Furthermore, the General Education requirements convey some of the accumulated insights about humankind and its cultural achievements, the nature of human society, the natural order, and the systematic ways in which we seek knowledge and understanding. Finally, the General Education program enables students to make connections among the various courses and disciplines they encounter in college and to apply their skills and knowledge to real problems in contemporary society. The program is required of all students (except those enrolled in Delta College or the liberal studies major) and consists of seven components.

Note: The General Education program is under review by the Faculty Senate and certain changes may take effect beginning in fall 1997. Students should check the General Education Handbook for the most up-to-date requirements.

General Education Requirements

1. Academic Planning Seminar (GEP 100; 1 credit)

   A small-group orientation to college, designed for and required of matriculated freshmen, including transfer freshmen, in their first semester at SUNY Brockport. The one-credit seminar introduces students to the academic expectations and opportunities of college life and helps them plan their individual academic programs in relationship to college requirements and students' personal interests and career goals. It also provides students with a personal academic advisor with whom they will be associated until they have declared a major in a particular field or department.
   

2. Composition (3-9 credits)

   Nothing in a college education is more important than developing an ability to think critically and to express ideas effectively. SUNY Brockport's composition courses are specifically designed to improve these skills. Because students' backgrounds vary widely, each student is placed by the Director of Composition in an appropriate course based on high school records, transfer records, standardized test scores, and initial diagnostic testing:
   

   1. Students with serious writing skill deficiencies will be placed in ENL 101 English for Foreign Students or ENL 102 Fundamentals of College Composition, and will be required to earn a grade of C or better before entering into ENL 112.

   2. Students with superior records or outstanding achievement on in-class diagnostic tests may be waived from the lower-division part of the Composition requirement.

   3. Most students will be placed in ENL 112 College Composition.

   4. A minimum grade of C is required to complete successfully ENL 101, ENL 102 and ENL 112.

   5. Continuing to reinforce writing skills through instruction in the writing conventions of the disciplines (majors) is now the responsibility of the academic departments in their upper-division curricula.

3. Quantitative Skills: (0-6 credits)

   The importance of mathematical analysis in contemporary society, in a variety of college programs, and in general intellectual development is reflected in this component of the General Education program. SUNY Brockport requires freshmen and transfer students without an associate degree to demonstrate competence in arithmetical, algebraic, and statistical concepts and operations. Initial placement into one of the following categories by the Coordinator of Developmental Mathematics is based on high school and/or college transfer courses and Math SAT scores:
   

   1. Students with serious mathematical skill deficiencies will be placed in QNT 110 Introduction to Mathematics, before taking the required QNT 111 Quantitative Skills.

   2. Students may fulfill the Quantitative Skills requirement by passing QNT 111. To obtain a passing grade in the course, students must perform at a satisfactory level during the course and must pass the final exam, which is a competency exam. Students who pass QNT 111 are not required to take a statistics course to fulfill the General Education requirement. Other mathematics/statistics courses may be required for specific academic majors.

   3. Students may also demonstrate competence in Quantitative Skills by passing MTH 121 and any approved college level statistics course. The statistics courses include ECN 204, MTH 243, MTH 346, PLS 300, PSH 202, SOC 200, and HLS 488.

   4. Students with strong backgrounds in mathematics, including a passing grade in an acceptable probability and statistics course, will be regarded as competent in Quantitative Skills with no further course work.

   5. Students who have been waived from the Quantitative Skills requirement cannot receive credit for QNT 110 or QNT 111.
      

   Note: SUNY Brockport requires Academic Planning Seminars, Composition Skills, and Quantitative Skills courses of almost all entering students. Students should begin them as soon as possible, usually in the first semester at Brockport, and complete them at the earliest opportunity. These courses are entry-level experiences providing a foundation for further college work. Students may not drop or withdraw from them unless there are serious extenuating circumstances. Computer Literacy should be completed as soon as possible because of the ever-increasing importance of computers in other course work.
   

4. Breadth Component (Minimum of 24 credits)

   As the intellectual "core" of the General Education program, Breadth Component courses are designed to introduce the four major content areas of a liberal arts education and to reinforce composition and mathematical skills. Such courses will, therefore, normally involve substantial writing assignments. Students will be expected to satisfy the following Breadth Component requirements:
   

   1. Two courses in the fine arts, at least one of which must include a substantial performance experience.

   2. Two courses in the natural sciences, at least one of which must include a lab experience.

   3. Two courses in the social sciences.

   4. Two courses in the humanities.

   5. One of the above eight courses must offer a "comparative perspective" focusing substantially on non-Western, Third World, or developing societies.

   6. Within each area of the Breadth Component (A,B,C,D, above), no more than one course may be taken from a single curricular unit (courses with same first three letters as the discipline code), and within the Breadth Component as a whole, no more than two courses may be taken from a single curricular unit. (Cross-listed courses must be chosen carefully to avoid violating this rule).
      

5. Perspectives on Women (3 credits)

   Women represent half of the human species, and all students should be aware of the scholarship on and by women. Undergraduate students must successfully complete at least one approved course to complete the Perspectives on Women requirement. While such courses may not necessarily focus exclusively on women's experiences and perspectives, they will integrate recent scholarship on women and incorporate gender as a category of analysis appropriate to the discipline or area of the course.
   

6. Contemporary Issues (3 credits)

   During the junior or senior year, students are required to complete one General Education course which applies their skills and knowledge to a problem or issue facing contemporary society. Such courses encourage students to think seriously about the ethical implications of the problem and to integrate ideas and information from several disciplines. Special attention is directed toward enhancing students' writing and critical reasoning skills. Students enrolling for the Contemporary Issues course will normally have completed ENL 112 and two Breadth Component courses within each of the following areas: fine arts, humanities, natural science and mathematics, and social sciences. ( These courses must be taken at Brockport and this requirement cannot be satisfied by transfer credit).
   

7. Computer Literacy

   The growing importance of computer-based technology in society and its increasing application to many fields of study has led SUNY Brockport to give computer literacy a central place in its curriculum. Undergraduate students must successfully complete at least one approved course to meet the Computer Literacy requirement. Exceptions to this requirement:
   

   1. Students entering SUNY Brockport with prior experience in this area may complete the requirement by passing a computer literacy examination.

   2. Transfer students with at least one approved college-level computer science course are regarded as having met the requirement.

   3. Transfer students with other relevant academic preparation may submit their experiences in writing to the Office of Academic Affairs for consideration in meeting the requirement.
      

   Please Note: The 1997-99 Undergraduate Catalog (printed version) contains references to an "Upper-level (Applied) Writing Component." This policy has been changed by the Faculty senate. There is no Upper-level (Applied) Writing Component in the General Education Program.

1. Freshmen normally begin the appropriate Composition and Quantitative Skills sequence during their first semester of study.

2. Breadth Component courses should be completed by the end of the sophomore year. Breadth Component courses may be used to meet the requirements of a major, second major, or minor when approved by the appropriate department.

3. Courses taken to fulfill the General Education requirements may not be taken on a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basis.
   

General Education Requirements for Transfer Students

SUNY Brockport recognizes four kinds of transfer students, based on the total number of credits transferred, the number of liberal arts credits transferred, and the possession or absence of an associate degree.