MCC Daily Tribune

Introducing MCC's New Liberal Arts Degrees: Shared Features

All 3 Liberal Arts programs require: 

• ENG 101—to be sequenced in the first semester—which can be used to fulfill the SUNY CWO Gen-Ed outcome 
• First Year Experience (FYE) coursework to support student success - options include COS, CDL, HED, HON 
• A writing course in addition to ENG 101: 
  • ENG 131 - Composition in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, ENG 132 - Composition in Business and Community Engagement OR ENG 130 - Composition in STEM, Health, and the Applied Sciences 
  • ENG 200 - Advanced Composition 
  • ENG 250 - Professional Communication 
  • ENG 251 - Technical Communication
  • HON 295 - Research Methods and Academic Writing 
• 6 credits of 200-level coursework. These can be satisfied through specific, required courses or electives. 
• Mandatory advisement/advisement key/alternate PIN 
• Contextualized electives 
• A cross-disciplinary capstone course 

Vicki Pankratz
Liberal Arts Council
03/18/2025