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The following information
has been assembled to assist those students who have been accepted
into the Dual Admission program with SUNY Fredonia. By completing
the following courses, students will fulfill the requirements for the
NCCC associate degree listed above, and simultaneously complete the
first two years of the Fredonia baccalaureate degree listed above. If
you have any questions, contact your NCCC advisor, the NCCC Counseling
Center (room G223), or the Fredonia Admissions Office (phone 800-252-1212). |
DUAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Completion of the AA degree
in the related Liberal Arts curriculum including all courses listed
on the dual admission curriculum guide with
a minimum GPA of 2.75 overall. |
| ACADEMIC CONCENTRATION: All students will complete an academic concentration of 30 or more credit hours with at least 18 hours of Junior/Senior level coursework. The following concentrations are available: Art, English, French, Mathematics, Music, Science, Social Studies, and Spanish. NCCC courses that may meet concentration requirements at Fredonia are listed on the academic concentration guidesheet. |
| STUDENT TEACHING: Student teaching at Fredonia occurs over two semesters in the student's professional (senior) year . All concentration area courses must be completed prior to entering the final year. Therefore, transfer students holding AA degrees should expect to finish their concentration courses in their first year at Fredonia. |
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION 2000 REQUIREMENTS (for students who
started college in the Fall 2000 semester or later). The State University
of New York's General Education Requirement applies to all state-operated
institutions offering undergraduate degrees. It requires baccalaureate
degree candidates, as a condition of graduation, to complete a General
Education program of no fewer than 30 credit hours specifically designed
to achieve the student learning outcomes in ten knowledge areas and
two competencies, as specified below: | |||
Knowledge and Skill
Areas (met through designated courses): (codes in parentheses are used by NCCC to identify appropriate courses) | |||
Mathematics (M) US History (U) Humanities (H) Basic Communication (C) | Natural Science (N) Western Civilization (W) The Arts (A) | Social Science (S) Other World Civilization (O) Foreign Language (L) | |
Competencies
(infused throughout the General Education program): | |||
Critical Thinking Information Management | |||
Community Colleges are
not bound by the 30 credit hour requirement; however, students who plan
to start at a community college and then transfer to a SUNY college
to earn their baccalaureate degree should complete as many general education
courses as they can while they are at the community college. | |||
This information is provided
by SUNY Fredonia, and is subject to change. It is intended for the sole
purpose of general guidance, not as a statement of official policy.
Applicants to Fredonia (except Dual Admission applicants) must adhere
to the policies and procedures in effect at the time of transfer. Students
are encouraged to contact the Fredonia
Admissions Office for additional and/or updated information. |
For the latest information
visit the dual admission website at http://www.niagaracc.suny.edu/dualadm/ |
Revised September 2005 |