Flexible Common Core
General Education: Flexible Core
The Flexible Core consists of five categories:
- World Cultures and Global Issues
- U.S. Experience in its Diversity
- Creative Expression
- Individual and Society
- Scientific World
Students in Associate of Arts (AA) and Associate of Science (AS) degree programs will complete one course from each category and a sixth course from any category; special conditions apply for Associate of Applied Science (AAS) majors.
Many majors require specific courses in the Flexible Core.
Flexible Core Courses
World Cultures and Global Issues
Discipline: Modern Languages
- ELA101 Elementary Arabic I
- ELA102 Elementary Arabic II
- ELA103 Intermediate Arabic I
- ELA105 Arabic for Heritage Speakers
- ELA201 Modern Arabic Literature
- ELC101 Modern Chinese I
- ELC102 Modern Chinese II
- ELC103 Intermediate Chinese I
- ELC105 Modern Chinese for Heritage Students
- ELC106 Modern Chinese for Heritage Students II
- ELF101 Elementary French I
- ELF102 Elementary French II
- ELF103 Intermediate French I
- ELF105 French for Heritage Speakers
- ELI101 Elementary Italian I
- ELI102 Elementary Italian II
- ELI103 Intermediate Italian
- ELJ101 Elementary Japanese I
- ELJ102 Elementary Japanese II
- ELJ103 Intermediate Japanese I
- ELJ104 Intermediate Japanese II
- ELJ105 Japanese for Heritage Students
- ELK101 Elementary Korean I
- ELK102 Elementary Korean II
- ELK103 Intermediate Korean
- ELK105 Korean for Heritage Speakers
- ELM101 American Sign Language I
- ELM102 American Sign Language II
- ELM103 American Sign Language III
- ELM104 American Sign Language IV
- ELP101 Elementary Polish I
- ELP102 Elementary Polish II
- ELP103 Intermediate Polish I
- ELP105 Polish for Heritage Speakers
- ELR101 Elementary Russian I
- ELR102 Elementary Russian II
- ELS101 Elementary Spanish I
- ELS102 Elementary Spanish II
- ELS103 Intermediate Spanish
- ELS105 Spanish for Heritage Speakers I
- ELS106 Spanish for Heritage Speakers II
- ELS209 Spanish and Grammar Usage
- ELT 101 Elementary Tibetan I
- ELT 102 Elementary Tibetan II
- ELT105 Tibetan for Heritage Speakers
- ELU105 Uzbek for Heritage Speakers
- ELV105 Bengali for Heritage Speakers
- ELY105 Haitian Creole for Heritage Speakers
- ELZ101 Elementary Portuguese I
- ELZ102 Elementary Portuguese II
Discipline: Communication Skills
- CSE 150 The Evolution of Reading Experience
Discipline: Language and Literature
- EIS215 Language Issues in a Global World
- EIS216 International Schooling in Global Contexts
- ELA201 Modern Arabic Literature
- ELC201 Modern Chinese Literature
- ELC203 Classic Chinese Literature
- ELC250 Chinese Literature in English Translation
- ELF201 French Literature from a Global Perspective
- ELF250 Modern French Literature in Translation
- ELP201 Modern Polish Literature
- ELR250 20th Century Russian Literature in Translation
- ELS204 Latin American Civilizations
Discipline: Literary Studies
- ENG 205 The Bible as Literature
- ENG 250 The Short Story
- ENG 266 Shakespeare
- ENG 270 Introduction to Poetry
- ENG 290 British Literature I
- ENG 291 British Literature II
- ENG 294 Classical Literature
Discipline: Health
- SCN194 HIV/Aids Science & Society*
Discipline: Fine Arts
- HUA215 Art of the Renaissance in Italy
- HUN192 Art and Society*
Discipline: Film and Television (Media Studies)
- HUV150 Art of Film
Discipline: Music
- HUM107 Music of Latin America
- HUM109 World Music
Discipline: Philosophy
- HUP105 Philosophy of Religion
- HUP115 Ethical Leadership in the Global Economy
- HUP116 Latin American Philosophy
- HUP117 Medieval Renaissance Philosophy
- HUP118 African Philosophy
- HUP121 Eastern Philosophical Traditions
Discipline: Theater
- HUT210 Theatre: Pre-History to the Renaissance
- HUT211 Theatre: Renaissance to Modern Times
Discipline: Gender and Sexuality Studies
- LIB201 Transnational Feminism
Discipline: Anthropology
- SSA101 Cultural Anthropology
- SSA106 Anthropology of Latin America
- SSA120 Peoples & Culture of the Caribbean
Discipline: Economics
- SSE105 International Economics
Discipline: Geography
- SSE125 World Geography
Discipline: History
- SSH103 Western Civilization from Ancient Times to the Renaissance
- SSH104 Western Civilization from Renaissance to Modern Times
- SSH105 World History from Ancient Times to 1500
- SSH106 World History from 1500 to present
- SSH110 East Asian Civilization & Societies
- SSH113 Modern Chinese History
- SSH114 Modern Japanese History
- SSH121 Ancient Greek Civilization
- SSH122 History of the Roman State and People
- SSH153 History of the United States and World Affairs
- SSH171 The World Since 1900
- SSH232 Survey of Latin American & Caribbean History
Discipline: Political Science
- SSP200 Global Politics
- LIN190 Pandemics in Global Contexts
*Fulfills LaGuardia’s Urban Study requirement
U.S. Experience and its Diversity
Discipline: Applied Linguistics
- ELN101 Introduction to Bilingualism*
Discipline: Reading
- CSE120 Reading the Biography
Discipline: Puerto Rican Studies
- ELN194 The Puerto Rican Community*
Discipline: Literary Studies
- ENG204 Asian American Literature
- ENG225 Afro-American Literature
- ENG235 Cultural Identity in American Literature
- ENG248 Latina/o Writing in the U.S.
- ENG268 The Immigrant Experience in American Literature
- ENG269 Contemporary Black American Fiction
- ENG292 American Literature I
- ENG293 American Literature II
- ENN195 Violence in American Art & Culture*
- ENN240 Literature of the City
Discipline: Health
- SCN240 Food and Culture*
Discipline: Health
- SCN240 Food and Culture*
Discipline: Fine Arts
- HUA214 History of Illustration
Discipline: Philosophy
- HUP109 Philosophy of Law
Discipline: Theater
- HUT220 Contemporary Latina/o Theatre in the United States
Discipline: Film and Television (Media Studies)
- HUV270 American Film
- HUN196 Film in NYC
Discipline: Music
- HUN110 Hip Hop: Music Culture and Politics
Discipline Communications
- HUC204 Race and Communications
- HUN180 Introduction to Intercultural Communication
Discipline: Community Organizing
- SSN103 Introduction to Labor and Community Organizing*
Discipline: History
- SSH101 Themes in American History I
- SSH102 Themes in American History II
- SSH151 Women and Gender in US History
- SSH231 Afro-American History
- SSN183 History of Minorities*
- SSN240 History of New York City*
Discipline: Political Science
- SSN192 Practical Politics in New York City
- SSN210 Politics of Sexuality
- SSP101 U.S. Power & Politics
- SSP245 Law & Human Rights in America
Discipline: Psychology
- SSN280 Urban Black Psychology*
Discipline: Sociology
- SSN187 Urban Sociology*
*Fulfills LaGuardia’s Urban Study requirement
Creative Expressions
Discipline: Education
- ELE110 Arts in Education
Discipline: Creative Writing
- ENG271 Poetry Writing
- ENG273 Playwriting Workshop
- ENG274 Creative Non-fiction Workshop
- ENG276 Fiction Writing Workshop
- ENN191 Art, Politics, and Protest*
- ENN198 Creative Writing Workshop*
- HUV/ENG238 Screenwriting
Discipline: Journalism
- ENG212 Feature Writing for Newspapers
Discipline: Literary Studies
- ENG256 Humor in Literature
- ENG265 The Drama
- ENG272 Literature and Film
- ENG275 The Great Writer
- ENG289 Introduction to Literary Study
Discipline: Communication Studies
- HUC106 Public Speaking
- HUC113 Oral Interpretation
- HUC140 Introduction to Broadcasting
- HUC127 Sports Communication
Discipline: Film and Television
- HUV/ENG238 Screenwriting
Discipline: Fine Arts
- HUA101 Introduction to Art
- HUA165 Art History: Pre-historic through Gothic
- HUA166 Art History: Renaissance through Modern
- HUA196 Latin American Art History
- HUA200 Art of the 20th Century
- HUA202 History of Photography
- HUA212 History of Design
- HUN195 Art in New York*
Discipline: Music
- HUM101 Introduction to Music
- HUM110 Introduction to Jazz
- HUM210 American Music
Discipline: Philosophy
- HUP107 Philosophy of Art
Discipline: Photography
- HUN212 Photography in New York
Discipline: Theater
- HUN245 The New York Theatre Experience
- HUT101 Art of Theater
*Fulfills LaGuardia’s Urban Study requirement
Individual and Society
Discipline: Literary Studies
- ELS200 Latin American Literature I
- ELS201 Latin American Literature II
- ELV201 Modern Bengali Literature
- ELA250 Arabic Literature in Translation
- ELJ201 Modern Japanese Literature
- ELJ250 Japanese Literature in Translation
- ELK250 Modern Korean Literature in Translation
- ELS250 Latin American Fiction in Translation
Discipline: Linguistics
- ELL220 Applied Linguistics
Discipline: Reading
- CSE110 Literacy and Propaganda
- CSE111 (depending on placement)
Discipline: Writing
- ENG220: The Seminar in Teaching Writing
Discipline: Journalism
- ENG210 Journalism: Its Scope and Use
- ENG213 Broadcast Journalism: Writing for Radio
Discipline: Literary Studies
- ENG241 Literature, Health, and Medicine
- ENG245 Images of Women in Literature
- ENG247 The Woman Writer
- ENG260 The Novel
- ENG261 Literature of Difference
- ENG280 Children’s Literature
Discipline: Health Sciences
- SCH150 Drugs, Society & Human Behavior
- SCH210 Human Sexuality
Discipline: Philosophy
- HUP101 Introduction to Philosophy
- HUP102 Critical Thinking
- HUP104 Ethics and Moral Issues
- HUP106 Social and Political Philosophy: Making a World of Difference
- HUP108 Environmental Ethics
- HUP114 Medical Ethics
- HUP122 The Philosophy of Gender and Sex
Discipline: Communication Studies
- HUC101 Fundamentals of Speech Communications
- HUC102 Principles of Communication for Non-Native Speakers
- HUC108 Professional Communication
- HUC117 Introduction to Computer-mediated Communication
- HUC118 Gender and Communication
- HUC120 Mass Media and Their Evolution
- LBN105 Info City: Informed Citizens in the Information Age
Discipline: Anthropology
- SSN182 Urban Anthropology*
Discipline: Economics
- SSE103 Introduction to Microeconomics
- SSE104 Introduction to Macroeconomics
- SSN189 The Urban Economy*
Discipline: Political Science
- SSP250 Political Ideas & Ideologies
Discipline: Psychology
- SSN184 Environmental Psychology*
- SSY112 Introduction to Dis/Ability
- SSY200 Personality Psychology
- SSY240 Developmental Psychology I
- SSY241 Developmental Psychology II
- SSY250 Social Psychology
Discipline: Sociology
- SSI210 Women in Society
- SSN194 Religion and Social Change
- SSN202 Environmental Sociology*
- SSS100 Introduction to Sociology
- SSS102 Social Movements
*Fulfills LaGuardia’s Urban Study requirement
Scientific World
Discipline: Applied Linguistics
- ELL101 Introduction to Language
Discipline: Nutrition
- SCD200 Introduction to Nutrition
Discipline: Communication
- HUC119 Non-Verbal Communication
Discipline: Philosophy
- HUP112 Logic & Philosophy
Discipline: Mathematics
- MAC100 Computing Fundamentals
- MAT200 PreCalculus (STEM)
- MAT201 Calculus I (STEM)
Discipline: Biology
- SCB115 Principles of Biology (STEM)
- SCB165 Vertebrate Evolution
- SCB201 General Biology I (STEM)
- SCB202 General Biology II (STEM)
- SCB203 Human Anatomy & Physiology I (STEM)
- SCB204 Human Anatomy & Physiology II (STEM)
- SCB265 Fundamentals of Ecology (STEM)
Discipline: Chemistry
- SCC201 General Chemistry I (STEM)
- SCC202 General Chemistry II (STEM)
- SCC110 Foundations of Chemistry (STEM)
Discipline: Oceanography
- SCG120 Introduction to Oceanography
Discipline: Physics
- SCP160 Foundations for the Physical Sciences
- SCP201 Fundamentals of Physics I (STEM)
- SCP202 Fundamentals of Physics II (STEM)
- SCP231 General Physics I (STEM)
- SCP232 General Physics II (STEM)
Discipline: Anthropology
- SSA100 Introduction to Anthropology
- SSA103 Introduction to Archaeology
Discipline: Psychology
- SSY101 General Psychology
- SSY230 Abnormal Psychology
*Fulfills LaGuardia’s Urban Study requirement