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Program checklist · Associate in Arts

Social Science, A.A.

Erie Community College · Buffalo, NY

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Associate in Arts
Credential class
ceterms:AssociateDegree
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Requirements are listed on the following pages for programs granting Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees. The Associate in Arts requirements are designed to give students a balanced distribution of courses in English, humanities and social sciences. The Associate in Science requirements are designed to give a student a balance between mathematics and laboratory sciences. These programs have been formulated to ensure a maximum level of acceptance for the transfer student regardless of the program for which he/she applies at a four-year institution.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
191083
CourseShelf checklist
CK_191083_95ac5e92
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

First Year, Fall Semester

5 items
  1. SO 100
    Introduction to Sociology
    Not resolved to a course
    or: AN 102 - Cultural Anthropology
    3
  2. EN 100
    Composition I: Rhetorical Strategies
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. SUNY Gen Ed: Humanities Elective
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. SUNY Gen Ed: Mathematics Elective
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  5. SUNY Gen Ed: Natural Sciences Elective
    Not resolved to a course
    3

First Year, Spring Semester

5 items
  1. EN 101
    Composition for the Humanities
    Not resolved to a course
    or: EN 102 - Composition for the STEM Disciplines
    3
  2. Social Science Elective (1 of 5)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. SUNY Gen Ed: Humanities or The Arts or World Languages Elective
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. SUNY Gen Ed: Mathematics or Natural Science Elective
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  5. Liberal Arts Elective
    Not resolved to a course
    3

Second Year, Fall Semester

5 items
  1. Social Science Elective (2 of 5)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. Social Science Elective (3 of 5)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. SUNY Gen Ed: US History and Civic Engagement or World History and Global Awareness Elective
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. Open Elective
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  5. Open Elective
    Not resolved to a course
    3

Second Year, Spring Semester

5 items
  1. Social Science Elective (4 of 5)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. Social Science Elective (5 of 5)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. Open Elective
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. Open Elective
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  5. Open Elective
    Not resolved to a course
    3

Notes

4 items
  1. Social Science Electives: Any course from the following subject areas: Anthropology (AN), Economics (EC), Government (GO), Geography (GP), History (HI), Human Services (HU), Psychology (PS), Sociology (SO), and Social Science (SS).
    Not resolved to a course
  2. It is recommended that a student wishing to transfer to a four-year institution take a laboratory course sequence in natural science.
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Students matriculating in this program can fulfill the SUNY Transfer Path Requirement that most closely aligns with the program. Speak to your advisor for details.
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Students are encouraged to take higher level courses. Outside the liberal arts division, registration will be determined by the availability of space. Students should be aware that electives may not be offered each semester.
    Not resolved to a course
Source. Erie Community College, catalog 2026-2027 Catalog — https://catalog.ecc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=32&poid=3686&returnto=2961. Captured page pages/0084.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.