Requirements

The associate degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences (A.A.) requires the completion of 60 credits. Refer to course descriptions for information on pre-requisites and/or co-requisites.

College Requirements

  • Two Writing Intensive courses
  • A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA

CUNY Common Core Requirements (30-31 cr.)

  • BIOL 122: Introduction to Life & Environmental Science (3 cr.) OR BIOL 212: Human Biology (4 cr.)
  • CHEM 110: Introduction to Chemistry (3 cr.) OR SOCI 231: Introduction to Urban Community Health (3 cr.)
  • ENGL 103+: Composition I (3 cr.)
  • ENGL 203^: Composition II (3 cr.)
  • LASC 101: City Seminar I (3 cr.)
  • LASC 102: City Seminar II (3 cr.)
  • LASC 200: The Arts in New York City (3 cr.)
  • MATH 103: Statistics (3 cr.) OR MATH 103A: Statistics A (1.5 cr.) AND MATH 103B: Statistics B (1.5 cr.) OR MATH 120: College Algebra & Trigonometry (3 cr.)
  • SOSC 111: Ethnographies of Work I (3 cr.)
  • SOSC 113: Ethnographies of Work II (3 cr.)

Social Sciences and Humanities Track Requirements (24 cr.)

Social Sciences Requirements (9 cr.)

  • ANTH 101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 cr.) OR SOCI 102: Introduction to Sociology (3 cr.)
  • GOVT 202: American Government & Politics (3 cr.) OR ECON 223: Economics of Social Issues (3 cr.)
  • PSYC 101: Introduction to Psychology (3 cr.)

Humanities Requirements (12 cr.)

  • COMM 102: Introduction to Media Studies (3 cr.)
  • ENGL 211: Cities in Film & Literature (3 cr.) OR ENGL 214: Twentieth Century American Literature: Introduction to Women Writers (3 cr.) OR ENGL 215: Topics in Literature (3 cr.)
  • HIST 201: Who Built New York? New York City History (3 cr.) OR HIST 221: History of Urban Life (3 cr.)
  • PHIL 103: Introduction to Philosophy (3 cr.)

General Requirements (3 cr.)

  • LASC 254^: Capstone Seminar in the Liberal Arts & Sciences (3 cr.)

Social Sciences and Humanities Track Electives (6 cr.)

Social Sciences Electives

  • PSYC 210: Social Psychology (3 cr.)
  • PSYC 220: Child Psychology (3 cr.)
  • GOVT 201: Urban Politics (3 cr.)
  • GOVT 202: American Government & Politics (3 cr.)
  • ECON 223: Economics of Social Issues (3 cr.)
  • ANTH 201: Urban Anthropology: Poverty & Affluence (3 cr.)
  • ANTH 227: Sexuality & Gender in Urban Life (3 cr.)

Humanities Electives

  • COMM 101: Speech Communication (3 cr.)
  • ENGL 211: Cities in Film & Literature (3 cr.)
  • ENGL 214: Twentieth Century American Literature: Introduction to Women Writers (3 cr.)
  • ENGL 215: Topics in Literature (3 cr.)
  • HIST 201: Who Built New York? New York City History (3 cr.)
  • HIST 221: History of Urban Life (3 cr.)
  • PHIL 201: Environmental Ethics (3 cr.)

General Electives

  • LASC 243: Internship Seminar (3 cr.)
  • LASC 298: Independent Study (1, 2, or 3 cr.)

+Students determined to be non-proficient in reading and writing by CUNY will be enrolled in ENGL 103 AND in a co-requisite, non-credit bearing support class, ENGL 103A.
^Writing Intensive Course

Featured Courses

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LASC 200 (Credits: 3, Hours: 3)
The Arts in New York City

Integral to each Guttman student’s Liberal Arts and Sciences experience, the Arts in New York City immerses students in the vast cultural landscape and diverse creative practices of New York City. Throughout six intense weeks, students experience various mediums – fine arts, dance, music, theater – as both spectators and participants. Artists-in-residence bring their tools, instruments, and skills directly into the classroom, cultivating student involvement in and appreciation of the arts, especially art forms from within students’ own and local communities. In addition to visiting museums and arts venues such as El Museo del Barrio and MoMA, students attend at least one arts event in New York City during the course, be it a play, dance performance, or photography opening. To further explore the creative process, students also engage in making art firsthand, encouraging their growing interest in the arts and value for its role in their lives, their communities, and New York City.

Catalog Description

LASC 200 (Credits: 3, Hours: 3)

The Arts in New York City

The Arts in New York City course introduces students to a range of artistic and creative genres, venues, media, and movements in New York City. In this semester-long course, students are exposed to visual and performing arts, in addition to public, private, and community-based arts institutions. This course emphasizes contemporary, urban, vernacular, activist, and collaborative art from underrepresented communities. Students develop artistic literacy skills by exploring a broad range of art forms through texts, images, performances, and experiential components (visits to museums, art walks, film screenings, workshops, and more). Course assignments include interpretation, analysis, and synthesis of creative works in various formats, as well as creative assignments in which students apply concepts covered in the course to reflect on the relationship of art with their own ethnic, racial, class, and gender identities. Students may be expected to attend events outside of regular class hours.

Pre-/Co-requisites: None

COMM 102 (Credit: 3, Hours: 3)
Introduction to Media Studies

As New Yorkers, Guttman students are not only surrounded and influenced by media, but also located in a global media center, the perfect stage for entering the field of communications. Introduction to Media Studies gives students the opportunity to examine the industry by scanning, critically assessing, and generating​ various forms of print, visual, and digital media. By seeing themselves as both creators and consumers of media, students reflect on how it influences their identities and vice versa while learning about media production and the scholarship around its formats, structures, processes, and significance. Through analyzing album cover art for symbolism and messages, discussing how people of different ethnic and racial backgrounds are portrayed on television, and viewing documentaries to perceive film’s potential for activism — just to name a few activities — students grapple with the multi-faceted and integral role different media play in our society, the economy, and their lives. Assignments may include written reflections on student use of social media, presentations dissecting music videos according to theories of film, or making videos that synthesize course content and individual research.

Catalog Description

COMM 102 (Credit: 3, Hours: 3)
Introduction to Media Studies

Communication 102 is an introduction to the field of communication studies. This course introduces students to the study of historical and contemporary forms of mediated communication including, but not limited to, print media (incl. book, newspaper, and magazine publishing), visual media (such as film and TV), advertising, and web-based social media. Drawing on historical and contemporary material, the course surveys important and timely topics in the field and introduces students to a variety of analytical perspectives. Issues considered in the course will include the economics of media production; the impact of media on individual and cultural attitudes, values, and behaviors; the role of media professionals working in the news, public relations, and allied industries; and the impact of new media technologies such as social media platforms.

Pre-/Co-requisites: None