General Education Requirements
From general education requirements to degree completion
In order to receive your bachelor's degree completion, you must complete your general education requirements in addition to the requirements for your major(s). View the academic catalogue for more information about general education requirements and degree requirements.
First-year Seminar
First-year seminar course typically only applies to transfer students who bring in fewer than seven Cornell course credits.
First-year Writing Course
Fine Arts Activities
1 course
Foreign Language (103 level)
1-3 courses (placement exam required to determine level)Humanities
2 courses (from different departments)
Math Or Statistics
1 course
Science
1 course
Social Science
1 course
See how your credits fit
The best way to get an understanding of how your credits fit is to schedule a conversation with our Transfer Coordinator, Sharon Grice, to review your unofficial transcript and answer all your questions about transferring to Cornell. Email your transcript to transfer@cornellcollege.edu or call 319.774.8141 to get started.