General Education Requirements

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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.