The
UWW Committee will review your degree plan and final project proposal
in its entirety at the time of the degree plan meeting. Although
most degree plans are approved without change, the Committee does
reserve the right to make suggestions and stipulate changes in,
or additions to, a your degree plan. Students usually accept the
recommendations of their academic and faculty advisor regarding
courses and learning options prior to presentation of the degree
plan, which reduces the likelihood that Committee members will
stipulate changes.
In
order to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in New York State,
students are required to complete a minimum of 120 semester hours
(credits). Skidmore College is authorized to grant Bachelor of
Science (BS) and Bachelor of Arts (BA) degrees in Individualized
Studies. Under state law, students must complete 60 of their 120
credits in liberal arts areas for a BS, and 90 credits in liberal
arts for a BA. Liberal arts courses are found in the humanities,
social sciences, and the math and natural science areas. Non-liberal
arts courses are found primarily in business, human services,
theater, music, and studio art. UWW academic advisors can explain
individual exceptions.
The
measure of any good liberal arts education is the students’
ability to deepen and integrate their intellectual interests across
disciplinary fields. A strong liberal arts base gives you the
intellectual tools to educate yourself as your interests change
throughout life. UWW guidelines dictate that you need to complete
at least a minimum level of courses in different areas to provide
intellectual diversity.
Below
is a list of the areas, and Skidmore’s academic departments
that offer courses in those broad areas. (Some individual courses
in those departments may meet requirements in other fields. Academic
advisors can explain those exceptions.)
Aesthetics
and Humanities: 4 courses
American Studies
Art History
Classics
English/Literature in Translation
Foreign Languages and Literature (upper level)
Music/History
Philosophy and Religion
History:
2 courses
American Studies
History
Social
Sciences: 4 courses
Economics
Government (Political Science)
Psychology
Sociology/Anthropology
Mathematics
and Natural Sciences: 3 courses
(including 1 with a laboratory component)
Biology
Chemistry and Physics
Geology
Mathematics and Computer Science
