Liberal Arts and Science Requirements 1

LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCE • Anthropology, cultural studies, economics, geography, government,
history, political science, psychology, sociology

REQUIREMENTS • Criminal justice—introductory and broad survey courses

• Communications—interpersonal communication, mass
communication, public speaking, speech and rhetoric
Transfer students may be awarded credit to fulfill General Education
requirements (30 credits required) and/or Liberal Arts & Science Course Examples of course types that are generally not considered within the
work.  (30 credits required for BS degree, 60 credits required for a BA liberal arts and sciences:
degree) that goes beyond the General Education requirements. The General
Education Requirements and Liberal Arts & Science courses are • Agriculture
collectively known as The Essential Skills of Common Value. • Business—administration, finance, human resources, management,
marketing, production
Liberal Arts & Sciences
• Computer applications (e.g., word processing, database,
Transfer students can transfer in, from any accredited 2- or 4-year spreadsheet), programming (e.g., specific languages)
institution of higher education, an equivalent course as per our online • Health and physical education
course equivalency database to also satisfy Liberal Arts & Science • Home economics 
coursework that goes beyond the 30 credits of General Education. • Education and teaching methods 
 Many programs have required courses that fall under the Liberal Arts & • Library science 
Sciences that go beyond the General Education requirements. • Music—studio, performance, practice courses—voice, instrument,
direction, conducting
Beyond the 30 credits in liberal arts and sciences-based GE courses,
• Office technologies and practice 
per the New York State Education Department (NYSED) guidelines each
• Performing and related arts—acting, costume design, dance,
student must complete an additional 30 credit hours in liberal arts and
direction, lighting, production, scene construction, sound production 
sciences for the B.S. degree (60 total when included with the GE courses),
or an additional 60 credit hours in liberal arts and sciences for the B.A. • Specialized professional courses in such fields as accounting,
degree (90 total when included with the GE courses). D’Youville programs architecture, dental hygiene, dentistry, engineering, law, medicine,
may mandate which courses from the liberal arts and sciences that their nursing, nutrition, pharmacy, podiatry, veterinary medicine
students take. Any remaining LAS credits less than 30 (B.S.) or 60 (B.A.) • Studio art—drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture
that are not mandated by programs can be chosen freely by the students. • Technology/technician fields—construction, data processing,
electrical, electronics, graphic arts, mechanical, medical, refrigeration
All transfer credits are reviewed by The Student Success Center, working
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closely with admissions counselors and with faculty in determining
• Television and radio production
on-going course equivalencies. If the evaluator is unable to determine
required course work equivalency from the course description, it will • Theology—pastoral counseling, ministry[1] (p.  )
be sent to the appropriate department chair for review and equivalency
D’Youville also gives credit for Advance Placement (AP) examinations
evaluation.  The evaluators will adhere to the NYSED guidelines for review
for any grade higher than a C.  Students who have completed an
of LAS coursework as follows:
International Baccalaureate program (IB) with a g.p.a. of 3.0 or higher are
Examples of course types that are generally considered within the liberal awarded 30 credits of LAS.
arts and sciences:
Students will receive general education waiver of credit requirement for
• Humanities: any Liberal Arts coursework that does not have D’Youville equivalency
according to a credit-threshold table.  In every case, D’Youville will
• English—composition, creative writing, history of language,
create a transfer package for every incoming student that maximizes
journalism, linguistics, literature, literature in translation, playwriting
all previous coursework and proceeds students effectively toward
• Fine arts—art appreciation, history or theory
completion of their D’Youville degree.
• Foreign languages—composition, conversation, grammar, history of
the language, literature of the language, reading, translation studies General Education
• Music—music appreciation, history or theory
Transfer students are awarded General Education credit in one of two
• Philosophy—comparative philosophy, history of philosophy, logic, ways:
schools of philosophy
• Religion—comparative religion, history of religion 1. Students can transfer in an equivalent courses as per our online
• Theater—dramatic interpretation, dramatic literature, dramaturgy, course equivalency database to satisfy the following:
history of drama, playwriting
• Life Unpacked (FYE-100) (2 credits)
• Natural sciences and mathematics:
• Humanities Seminar (ENG-112) or Humanities Seminar (HIS-112) (3
• Natural sciences—anatomy and physiology, biology, chemistry, earth credits)
science, geology, physics, zoology
• Ethics: Religious and Philosophical Perspectives (PHI-103) or Ethics:
• Mathematics—calculus, mathematical theory, statistics Religious and Philosophical Perspectives (RS-103) (3 credits)
• Computer Science—broad survey/theory courses
1. Based on the number of Liberal Arts & Science credits transferred
• Social sciences:
in from a 2 year or 4 year institutions students will be given General
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Education Waiver Credits to be applied toward the remaining general

education requirements

[1] (p.  ) http://www.nysed.gov/college-university-evaluation/

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