General Education Information

Students planning to be graduated in December 2013 or later will be required to complete the GE 21 general education program.  Visit this page for information about GE21 requirements

  Students planning to be graduated in May 2013 or August 2013 are required to complete General Education 2000.  General education is an integral part of the Oswego undergraduate degree. Made up of SUNY-wide categories and local requirements, the general education program contains courses that will enable the student to acquire and use the skills, habits of thought, and problem-solving abilities necessary to do well both while at Oswego and after being graduated.  Students should work closely with advisors to craft a general education program that complements their major and interests. 

You can learn more about the rationale governing general education at Oswego by clicking on the General Education 2000 link to the left.  You can also read the specific learning outcomes for each general education category by clicking on the General Education Categories and Learning Outcomes link below.

GE2000 Categories and Learning Outcomes - PDF version (24 KB) 

Approved Courses GE2000 - PDF version (128KB

 Faculty Downloads:
GE21 Advising Tool - Table and Checklist
A Brief Guide to GE 21 for Faculty (as of 12 October 2012)
General Education Assessment Three-Year Cycle
Guidelines for the Approval of State University General Education Requirement Courses - PDF version (36 KB)
General Education Advisor Guide - PDF version (32 KB)
Writing Across the Curriculum Guidelines - PDF version (15 KB)
WAC Courses by Major
Course Development and Submission Guidelines - PDF version (67 KB)

Student Downloads:
GE2000 Checklist - PDF version (30 KB) 

Previous General Education Programs:
GenEd 1998
Approved Courses GE1998 - PDF version (24 KB)
GE1998 Checklist
Old GenEd 

Assessment of Student Learning
Assessment Report--Fall 2004 (36 KB .doc) 
Assessment Report--Fall 2007 (16 KB .docx)