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Faculty of Sciences and Humanities

Overview

SBU General Education

Stony Brook University requires the successful completion of a set of general education courses, referred to as the Stony Brook Curriculum (SBC). The SBC includes breadth and depth of study, and ensures that students will learn skills necessary for life-long learning.

The Stony Brook Curriculum (SBC)

The Stony Brook Curriculum includes both breadth and depth of study, and ensures that students will learn skills necessary for life-long learning. Use the course search to search for courses that complete SBC learning objectives.

Through the general education curriculum, students will:

  • DEMONSTRATE VERSATILITY by showing proficiency in each of eleven fundamental learning objectives.
  • EXPLORE INTERCONNECTEDNESS by completing a course that examines significant relationships between Science or Technology and the Arts, Humanities, or Social Sciences (STAS).
  • PURSUE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING by completing advanced studies in three of four distinct areas of knowledge.
  • PREPARE FOR LIFE-LONG LEARNING by taking (in most cases) courses which may also satisfy other SBC, major or other degree requirements.

Click on the learning objectives menu below to find more detailed information as well as the list of courses offered at SUNY Korea under each category.


The SBC learning objectives are described in detail in a designated section of the SBU Undergraduate Bulletin in more detail.

The course section in the SBU Undergraduate Bulletin includes information specifying the SBC learning objectives that each course satisfies, if any. Courses may simultaneously satisfy multiple graduation requirements, including but not limited to the SBC, the major, the minor and others. Search the SBC coures at the SBU Bulletin.

Students may reduce the number of courses needed to achieve the Stony Brook Curriculum learning objectives through university certified AP credit, courses certified in more than one area, challenge exams, on-campus placement tests, course waivers, and faculty-designed themed course clusters. In accordance with SUNY policy, at a minimum, students must complete at least 30 credits of General Education awarded by an institution of higher education. In order to satisfy the SBC learning objectives, a passing letter grade or a grade of S must be earned in the corresponding course. Recorded grades of P, NC, U or F will not satisfy SBC learning objectives. LANG, WRT, and QPS learning objectives must be passed with a grade of C or higher.

A detailed list of the courses and activities that fulfill these objectives may be found in the university undergraduate Bulletin. Many of the above requirements may be fulfilled as part of a student's major or minor. For more information on the Stony Brook Curriculum in relation to SUNY General Education Requirements, see link.

SEE ALL SBU GEN ED COURSES OFFERED AT SUNY KOREA

Broader Academic Experience

All SUNY Korea Stony Brook students must study at Stony Brook home campus, located in Long Island, New York for one year. Click to view more information on the global year at Stony Brook.

Global Year at Stony Brook