The History curriculum is a university parallel Associate of Arts degree program preparing students for transfer, in accordance with the SUNY Transfer Path for History majors.
SUNY Sullivan offers small classes, attention and concern for individual students, and a suggested sequence of courses are intended to help students acquire fundamental skills of studying, reasoning, and expression. History majors learn more than just how to interpret historical facts and events. They gain written and verbal communication skills, the ability to see how historical events and patterns shape the contemporary world, and an enhanced understanding of diverse cultures.
Working with their faculty advisor, students will select courses that focus on American history, Western civilization and culture, non-Western Civilization and Culture, and an open history elective. The degree requires the completion of at least 7 of the 10 SUNY General Education requirements and at least 30 General Education credits. Students in the History major are encouraged to complete all 10 requirements.
Graduation Requirements (60-62 credits)
Besides completing the SUNY General Education requirements, graduates of the Liberal Art and Science – AA will have demonstrated:
the ability to think critically;
a command of information and concepts from humanities, the social sciences, mathematics, and the sciences;
the ability to examine major concepts and works from the field of history;
an awareness of our diverse world;
an understanding of sustainable actions as well as social and environmental responsibility;
the ability to communicate their understanding in written and spoken form;
the ability to perform and cite research in MLA format;