A Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences and Your Future

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1 A Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences and Your Future An associate degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences is a solid stepping stone to further education. It provides strong academic preparation emphasizing communication, and analytical and critical thinking skills. Larry R. Felix, a 1980 graduate of City Tech's liberal arts program, was recently named director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing by Treasury Secretary John W. Snow. Mr. Felix said that the positive atmosphere created on campus by the many students who were the first in their family to go to college and/or were immigrants looking to succeed was inspiring. It was very upbeat at the College; you felt that all things were possible, that you could achieve whatever you set out to do. He further recalls it helped focus me on my eventual career path, namely public service. The LAS degree may lead to careers in traditional areas such as biological sciences, chemistry, physics, mathematics and education. A checklist of courses required for the degree is given in Table 1 and links to career information in science and mathematics can be found in Table 3. If you are interested in one of these areas, please speak to an academic advisor in your intended discipline about your career goals, so that they can assist you with your educational plans. Additional information is available in the Job Placement Office, NG 08, and the New Student Center, Namm 104, (718) , which provides career and transfer services, in addition to academic advisement of new students. Other options for Liberal Arts and Sciences graduates are in the health professions medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, optometry, podiatry, to name a few. If you are interested in one of these professions, please get in touch with the pre-professional advisor, Dr. Suresh Tewani, (718) , in Pearl 613 to learn what is needed to gain acceptance into one of these programs. A Liberal Arts and Sciences degree is a good starting point to transfer to bachelor s programs at City Tech or other colleges. Course selection for transfer to bachelor s programs in Computer Engineering Technology and Applied Math are given in Table 2. If you are interested in transferring to another bachelor s program at City Tech after earning your LAS degree, please speak to Dr. Maria Pagano, Director of Liberal Arts Advisement, Pearl 616, (718) A Course Substitution form may be necessary to insure seamless continuation of financial aid, in some situations. Another option is the CUNY BA, where you create your own curriculum using courses from CUNY s many campuses and put together your own major. If you are interested in a CUNY BA, please speak to Dr. Laina Karthikeyan, the CUNY BA liaison, in P 313, (718) A degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences can also be used to enter the world of business and engineering technologies. An exciting opportunity to combine your strength in math and science with a business career is through an articulation agreement with the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College CUNY. This is one of the premier business schools in the country. City Tech students that have: 1. Completed the following required pre-business courses - ACC 1101/AC 101, ACC 1201/AC 201, and BUS 1122/AC 122, CST 2206/CS 206, ENG 1101/EG 101, ECON 1101/EN 101, ECON 1401/EN 401, MAT 1272/MA 272, MAT 1475/MA 475, SPE 1330/TS 330 or ENG 1121/EG with a GPA of 2.25 or higher in those courses 2. Earned an overall GPA that is sufficient to be admitted to Baruch ( a GPA of at least 2.50) will have satisfied Baruch s pre-bba requirement and be unconditionally allowed to declare a Zicklin School of Business major upon admittance to Baruch. Course selection to meet the admission criteria follow in Table 2. There are many advantages to earning an LAS degree at City Tech. Graduates receive a well-rounded education emphasizing critical thinking and communication skills. In all courses, liberal arts students are exposed to and interact with students majoring in technical disciplines. There is an opportunity to attain an awareness of the important role played by technology in our local-global culture and economy. Liberal arts students may enroll in specialized liberal arts courses created primarily for technical and career programs. Earning an LAS degree at City Tech assures that a minimum of 60 credits will transfer to any CUNY college. Students that transfer before graduating have transfer credits evaluated on a course-by course basis. 0

2 Table 1 NEW YORK CITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE - CHECKLIST COURSE CREDITS BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE (SOCIOLOGY IS A BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE) 3 CAPSTONE (Please see list of acceptable Capstone Courses) 3 COMMUNICATION 3 COMPUTER LITERACY 1 3 ENG 1101 (EG 101) 3 FREE ELECTIVE FREE ELECTIVE 2 3 FREE ELECTIVE 3 3 FREE ELECTIVE 4 3 FREE ELECTIVE 5 3 LITERATURE 3 MAT 1475 (MA 475) or higher 3 4 MAT1575 (MA 575) or higher 3 4 PHILOSOPHY 3 SCIENCE 1a SCIENCE 1b (4 credits each) 8 SCIENCE 2a SCIENCE 2b (4 credits each) 8 SOCIAL SCIENCE 3 TOTAL CREDITS 60/63 **PLEASE NOTE: THE REGISTRAR S OFFICE MAKES THE FINAL DETERMINATION FOR GRADUATION** 1 Students who opt to fulfill their Computer Literacy requirement by taking either CST1101/CS101 or MST1101/MS101 will receive 3 credits towards the fulfillment of their liberal arts and science elective requirement, if such elective credits are available to the student. Students may also satisfy this requirement by going to the Atrium Learning Center and successfully completing a self-learning module. While the self-learning module can be applied toward satisfaction of the Computer Literacy requirement, students will not receive elective credit for this module. 2 Students have the option to use their elective credits as well as other credit areas to pursue a baccalaureate degree in Applied Mathematics, a B. Tech. in Computer Engineering, or a B.B.A at Baruch s Zickilin School of Business. Students interested in any of these options should contact the Director of Liberal Arts and Sciences in Room P616 for more information. Prior to taking any courses affiliated with these four-year degrees, students must obtain permission from either the Director of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Room P616), or the Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Room N805). Failure to obtain permission could result in a reduction of financial aid. 3 Acceptable math courses include MAT1475, MAT1575, and MAT2675, and will be determined by the Mathematics Department. 1

3 CURRENTLY AVAILABLE CAPSTONE COURSES (subject to change) COURSE NUMBER COURSE NAME PREREQUISITE Any 2000 level literature course AFR, ENG, PRS ENG 1101/EG101 ENG 3401/EG 401 Law through Literature ENG 1121/EG 121 ENG 3402/EG 402 Topics in Literature ENG 1121/EG 121 or any 2000-level literature course (AFR, ENG, PRS) ENG 3403/EG 403 One Major Writer ENG 1121/EG 121 or any 2000-level literature course (AFR, ENG, PRS) ENG 3404/EG 404 Literature of Illness and CareENG 1121/EG 121 or any 2000-level literature course (AFR, ENG, PRS) ECON 2403/EN 403Labor Management RelationsECON 1101/EN 101 GOV 2401/G0 401 Constitutional Law LAW 1201/LS 201 or GOV 1101/GO 101 or GOV 1102/GO 102 HIS 3208/HI 208 History of Immigration, Ethnicity and Nativism in America Pre/Co Requisites ENG 1101/EG 1101, and any 1000 level History class, or AFR 1601/AF 601, AFR 1602/AF 602, AFR 1615/AF 615, AFR 1616/ AF 616 HIS 3402/HI 402 Global Encounters: Topics in ENG 1101/EG 101 and HIS Twentieth World History 1102/HI 102, HIS 1111/HI 111, AFR 1461/ AF 602 or PRS 1461/PR 601 ARTH 2401/HU 401Italian RenaissanceENG 1101/EG 101 and one of the following: Art and Architecture ARTH 1101/HU 101, ARTH 1102/HU 102, ARTH 1103/HU 103, or ARCH 1121/AR 121 PHIL 3209/PH 209 Philosophy of Religion One previous Philosophy course PHIL 3210/PH 210 Existentialism and One previous Philosophy course Contemporary Life PHIL 3211/PH 211 Philosophy of Law One previous Philosophy course PHIL 3400/PH 400 Environmental Philosophy One previous Philosophy course PSY 2301/PS 301 Child Development PSY 1101/PS 101 PSY 2302/PS 302 Psychology of Adolescence PSY 1101/PS 101 and Adulthood PSY 2303/PS 303 Psychology of Aging PSY 1101/PS 101 PSY 2401/PS 401 Social Psychology PSY 1101/PS 101 PSY 2402/PS 402 Psychology of Personality PSY 1101/PS 101 PSY 2403/PS 403 Abnormal Psychology PSY 1101/PS 101 PSY 2404/PS 404 Personnel and PSY 1101/PS 101 Organizational Psychology PSY 3407/PS 407 Psychology of Visual PerceptionENG 1101/EG 101, PSY 1101/PS 101 SOC 2401/SO 401 Society, Technology and Self SOC 1101/SO 101 SOC 2403/SO 403 Law and SocietySOC 1101/SO 101 or PSY 1101/PS 101 SOC 3301/SO 301 The Emerging Global SocietyENG 1101/EG 101 and one of the following: any Sociology (SOC) course, ECON 1101/EN 101 or HIS 1102/HI 102 SOC 3402/SO 402 Sociology of Social ProblemsSOC 1101/SO 101, ENG 1101/EG 101 PHYS 2601/SC 601Introduction to Research MAT 1375/MA 375, ENG 1101/EG 101 and one semester of a college science course SPE 3401/TS 401 Communication for Business, ENG 1121/EG 121 or higher, and Industry and the Professions CST 1101/CS101 or MST 1101/MS 101 or department approval required, and one of the following: SPE 1330/TS 330 or higher 2

4 Table 2 Pathways to Bachelor s Program LAS Pathway to BS degree in Applied Mathematics with a Concentration in Financial Science (AFB) Behavioral Science: 3 credits Select one course from the Behavioral Science category 3 Capstone: 3 credits Communications: 3 credits 1 ENG 1121/EG Computer Literacy: 0/3 credits 2 0/3 Literature: ENG 2000 series, AFR 2200 series, PRS 2200 series 3 Math: 8 credits 3 MAT 1475/MA MAT 1575/ MA Philosophy: 3 credits Select one course from the Philosophy category 3 Science: 16 credits Two one-year sequences are required PHYS 1441/SC 441and PHYS 1442/SC Select a one-year sequence BIO 1101/BY 101 and BIO 1201/BY 201 or CHEM 1110/CH 110 and CHEM 1210/CH 210 or PHYS 1117/SC 117 and PHYS 1118 or PHYS 1433/SC 433 and PHYS 1434/SC 434 8/10 Social Science: 3 credits ECON 1101/EN Electives: Minimum 15 credits Select an additional 15 credits, minimum from the following CST 1101/CS CST 2403/CS CST 2503/CS ECON 230/EN ENG 3773/EG MAT 1476L/MA 476L 1 MAT 2572/MA MAT 2675/MA SPE 1330/TS 330 or higher 3 Total Credits 61/63 5 3

5 LAS Pathway to BS degree in Applied Mathematics with a Concentration in Science (ASB) Behavioral Science: 3 credits Select one course from the Behavioral Science category 3 Capstone: 3 credits Communications: 3 credits 1 ENG 1121/EG Computer Literacy: 0/3 credits 2 CST 1101/CS Literature: ENG 2000 series or AFR 2200 series or PRS 2200 series 3 Math: 8 credits 3 MAT 1475/MA MAT 1575/MA Philosophy: 3 credits Select one course from the Philosophy category 3 Science: 16 credits Two one-year sequences are required PHYS 1441/SC 441 and PHYS 1442/SC Select a one-year sequence BIO 1101/BY 101 and BIO 1201/BY 201 or CHEM 1110CH 110 and CHEM 1210/CH 8 Social Science: 3 credits ECON 1101/EN Electives: Minimum 15 credits Select an additional 15 credits, minimum from the following CST 1101/CS CST 2403/CS CST 2503/CS ECON 2301/EN ENG 3773/EG MAT 1476L/MA 476L 1 MAT 2572/MA MAT 2675/MA SPE 1330/TS 330 or higher 3 Total Credits 61/ In order to graduate in four years, a student must also complete a speech course, level SPE1330 or higher. 2 Students may use the three credits from CST 1101 to both fulfill the Computer Literacy Requirement and as elective credit. Consequently, only 12 or more elective credits are needed to fulfill the Elective Credit Category for the LAS degree. 3 Students who place at a level higher than MAT1475 must complete that higher level of mathematics to satisfy this requirement. Consequently, any student who enters the program at the MAT 1575, level must complete MAT 1575 and 1675 to fulfill this requirement 5 The total number of credits reflected is a minimum number and could be higher based on the science sequences elective chosen. 4

6 LAS Pathway to BTech in Computer Engineering Technology Behavioral Science: 3 credits Select one course from the Behavioral Science category 3 Capstone: 3 credits Select one Capstone course from the Social or Behavioral Science category 3 Communications: 3 credits Select one of the following ENG 1121/EG 121 oreng 1133/EG Computer Literacy: 0/3 credits 1 0/3 Literature: ENG 2000 series or AFR 2200 series or PRS 2200 series 3 Math: 8 credits 2 MAT 1475/MA MAT 1575/ MA Philosophy: 3 credits Select one course from the Philosophy category 3 Science: 16 credits Two one-year sequences are required PHYS 1433/SC 433 and PHYS 1434/SC 434 Select a one-year sequence BIO 1101/BY 101 and BIO 120/BY 2011 or CHEM 1110/CH 110 and CHEM 1210/CH Social Science: 3 credits Select one course from the Social Science category 3 Electives: 15 credits EMT 1111/EM EMT 1120/EM EMT 1130/EM EMT 1150/EM MAT 2680/MA SPE 1330/TS Total Credits 60/65 5

7 LAS Pathway to BBA Transfer to Baruch College Behavioral Science: 3 credits ANTH 1101/AN 101 or PSY 1101/PS 101 or SOC 1101/ SO Capstone: 3 credits CST Communications: 3 credits ENG 1121/EG 121 or SPE 1330/TS Literature: ENG 2300/EG 230 or ENG 2301/EG Math: 8 credits 2 MAT 1475/MA MAT 1575/MA Philosophy: 3 credits PHIL 2101/PH 101 or PHIL 2103/PH Science: 16 credits Two, one-year sequences are required BIO 1101/BY 101 and BIO 1201/BY 201 or CHEM 1110/CH 110 and CHEM 1210/CH 210 or PHYS 1117 and PHYS 1118 or PHYS 1441 and PHYS 1442 or PHYS 1433/SC 433 and PHYS 1434/SC /18 Social Science: 3 credits ECON 1101/EN Electives: 15 credits ACC 1101/AC ACC 1201/AC BUS 1122/AC ECON 1401/EN MAT 1272/MA Total Credits 62/64 1 See LAS degree description for explanation of Computer Literacy Requirement 2 Students who place at a level higher than MAT 1475 must complete that higher level of mathematics to satisfy this requirement. Consequently, any student who enters the program at the MAT 1575, level must complete MAT 1575 and 1675 to fulfill this requirement. 4 CST 2206 satisfies the Computer Literacy Requirement 6

8 Table 3 - Career Information and Job Search Sites 1 Biological Sciences Job Search in Biological Sciences Job Search in Biological Sciences Careers in Marine Science Careers in Microbial Sciences Nature Jobs Occupational Outlook Handbook Chemistry American Chemical Society homepage with links to career resources Careers for Chemistry Graduates cos049.htms Occupational Outlook Handbook Occupational Outlook Handbook Occupational Outlook Handbook Mathematics Mathematics Association of America Computer and Mathematical Occupations Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics Physics Occupational Outlook Handbook General Links Life, Physical and Social Science Occupations Science Careers 1. From Indiana University South Bend website, accessed 3/15/07 7