Baccalaureate Programs

Undergraduate General Education Curriculum

Special Curriculum Programs

Inventory of Undergraduate Programs Registered with New York State

Professional and Preprofessional Programs

Teacher Education Programs

Special Studies

Degree Requirements

The Undergraduate General Education Curriculum

Lehman College offers all its students the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of themselves and their world by engaging in a thorough study of the liberal arts and sciences. To that end, the College has several curricula that satisfy the liberal arts and sciences requirement. One of these is the Undergraduate General Education Curriculum. This structured program of courses is designed to provide training in a range of essential skills as well as a broad understanding of the achievements and methods of the liberal arts and sciences, all of which allow informed inquiry into subjects of both public and personal concern.

This curriculum requires a series of courses in writing, mathematics, foreign language, and natural sciences. Students must also complete at least one course from a list of courses in seven areas: Individuals and Society; Socio-Political Structures; Literature; The Arts; Comparative Culture; Historical Studies; Knowledge, Self, and Values. In addition, students must complete two upper-division interdisciplinary courses: one in Topics in the Humanities and the Sciences and one in the American Experience. To develop writing skills, students must complete four courses designated as writing-intensive. Major and minor fields of study are also required.

More detailed information on the requirements of this curriculum can be found in this section of the Bulletin, under the headings "Lower Division General Education Requirements" and "Upper Division General Education Requirements."

Special Curriculum Programs

In addition to the Undergraduate General Education Curriculum, Lehman offers several other curricula that satisfy the liberal arts and sciences requirement.

MACAULAY HONORS COLLEGE AT LEHMAN

The Macaulay Honors College at Lehman College admitted its first class in September 2002. Member of the Honors College are designated "University Scholars." They receive full tuition, stipends, laptop computers, and an opportunities fund for academic enrichment experiences, such as study abroad. A "Cultural Passport" provides entrée to concerts, the theater, museums, and other cultural institutions in New York City. Passport activities will also put students in contact with people active in many facets of city life, the arts, government, business, and science.

Criteria for selection include the student's high school academic record, S.A.T./A.C.T. scores, an essay, two letters of recommendation, and an interview.

Students intending to apply for Macaulay must apply directly from high school; Macaulay does not accept transfers from any institution. Students wishing to apply should consult the Macaulay homepage through the CUNY Portal at www.cuny.edu and select "Apply Online," as well as the Lehman homepage (www.lehman.edu/lehman/honorscollege). The curriculum of the Honors College is seminar based, and the program offers rich opportunities for academic enhancement and intellectual growth, supplemented by study abroad, internships, preparation for graduate school, and global engagement.

THE LEHMAN SCHOLARS PROGRAM

The Lehman Scholars Program, established in 1980, offers capable and highly motivated students the atmosphere of a small, intimate college. The program features small seminars, mentors, and an extra-credit option. It provides an introduction to the liberal arts in the areas of English, foreign languages, natural science, social science, humanities, and the fine and performing arts. Students with a minimum G.P.A. of 3.5 are eligible to apply to the program at any point prior to the completion of sixty-four credits. For further information, see the information contained in the chapter on "Academic Departments and Programs" of this Bulletin.

TEACHER ACADEMY

The Teacher Academy at Lehman College admitted its first class in September 2006. Students in this CUNY program are committed to teaching math or science in New York City's public schools and pursue a rigorous academic program with early participation in the schools. They receive four years of free tuition as well as paid internships and may qualify for an additional Lehman College Foundation scholarship. As Teacher Academy students at Lehman College, they major in mathematics or science, with a minor in middle and high school education, and learn in a "college within a college" environment. They receive special advisement, are placed in small classes, and become part of a supportive community of fellow students and faculty. Students also take part in fieldwork in a local school setting, beginning during the freshman year with observations and culminating with student teaching during the senior year. All fieldwork is linked to courses, providing a bridge between theory and practice. Teacher Academy students also have opportunities to work with nationally and internationally recognized faculty and to pursue undergraduate research with the guidance of faculty mentors. Currently, admission for a new class of the Teacher Academy students has been temporarily suspended. For details, contact Dr. Gaoyin Qian, director, CUNY Teacher Academy at Lehman College (718-960-8307).

ADULT DEGREE PROGRAM

The Adult Degree Program offers incoming students twenty-five years of age or older a flexible curriculum under close faculty supervision. Students may earn up to thirty credits through internship, research, and tutorials. Up to fifteen of these credits may be awarded for life experience. For further information on this program, see the information on "Individualized Study Programs" contained later in this Bulletin.

INDIVIDUALIZED BACHELOR OF ARTS PROGRAM

The Individualized Bachelor of Arts Program (I.B.A.P.) offers students who have more than thirty but fewer than ninety credits an opportunity to establish, with the assistance and approval of a faculty committee, their own individualized major. For further information on this program, see the information on "Individualized Study Programs" contained later in this Bulletin.

BACHELOR OF ARTS-MASTER OF ARTS (B.A.-M.A.) PROGRAM

The Bachelor of Arts-Master of Arts (B.A.-M.A.) Program is an option for entering freshmen with superior academic backgrounds. Students may arrange with departments offering both the B.A. and M.A. a suitable course of study that, at the end of four years, will lead to simultaneous awarding of the degrees. To be eligible, entering freshmen must have high school averages of better than 90 and scores of at least 600 in the verbal and mathematics sections, respectively, of the Scholastic Aptitude Test. Matriculated students who wish to be considered must have achieved a cumulative index of at least 3.4 in no more than fifty-four earned credits. The B.A.-M.A. Program requires attendance in at least one Lehman College summer session, preferably between the junior and senior years or after completion of ninety credits.

SECOND UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM

Lehman College accepts candidates for a second undergraduate degree when specific professional purposes dictate the need and when the second degree represents preparation discrete from the preparation identified by the first bachelor's degree. Candidates must complete a minimum of thirty credits in residence (see the definition of residence credits under the heading of "Credit Requirements" later in this chapter) and must fulfill all the requirements for the new major and/or interdisciplinary program. Students must take the English Transfer Placement Exam and complete the College writing requirement as determined by that examination.

The liberal arts requirements from the first degree may satisfy the requirements for the second degree. In general, candidates will have fulfilled the College requirements with the first degree, but specific requirements may be recommended. Candidates for a second bachelor's degree must have their curricula approved by the Office of Academic Standards and Evaluation (Shuster Hall, Room 280).

CUNY BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM

Lehman participates in the CUNY Baccalaureate Program, which allows students the opportunity to earn up to thirty credits through internship, research, or work experience (fifteen of which may be earned for prior work experience) and to take courses at other senior colleges within CUNY. For further information, consult the Academic Information and Advisement Center (Shuster Hall, Room 280).

INTERDISCIPLINARY AND INTERDEPARTMENTAL PROGRAMS

Lehman offers students the opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree in one of these interdisciplinary or interdepartmental programs: American Studies; Anthropology (Physical), Biology, and Chemistry; Comparative Literature; Computer Information Systems; Computer Graphics & Imaging; Dance Theatre; Italian-American Studies; Latin American & Caribbean Studies; Linguistics; and Multilingual Journalism. Interdisciplinary and interdepartmental courses are also offered in the Humanities, the Natural and Social Sciences, Urban Studies, Women's Studies, and World Classics.

Inventory of Undergraduate Program Names and Degrees As Registered with the State of New York

(NOTE: The following list contains the names of Lehman College programs that have been registered with the New York State Education Department. The list includes the names of certain programs no longer offered by the College; it will be the responsibility of each student to determine which programs are currently being offered. Students are cautioned that enrollment in other than registered or otherwise approved programs may jeopardize the students' eligibility for certain student financial aid awards.)

Professional and Preprofessional Programs

PREDENTAL, PREMEDICAL, AND PREVETERINARY

Lehman College students preparing for careers in medicine, dentistry, or veterinary medicine may elect a B.A. or B.S. curriculum and may choose any approved major.

Preprofessional students preparing for careers in the health professions should at the time of their first registration consult advisers concerning the choice of science courses for the first semester. Since the requirements of medical schools may vary, students intending to pursue an M.D. degree should consult the bulletins of the medical schools to which they are planning to apply.

In general, medical schools require two years of college chemistry (including organic chemistry) and one year each of college physics, biology, and mathematics. Because some medical schools require more than the minimum, it is important that interested students include first-year biology and chemistry in the first sixty credits earned at Lehman. As much science as possible should be completed by the time ninety credits have been earned (end of junior year) because this is the time when the Medical College Aptitude Tests are taken. After admission to Lehman College, the student preparing for a career in dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, or veterinary medicine should register with the premedical adviser (Davis Hall, Room 113).

PREPHARMACY

Lehman College offers students a pre-pharmacy program that articulates with the pharmacy programs at the Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences of Long Island University and the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions at St. John's University. Students who complete the prescribed prepharmacy curriculum with a cumulative index of at least 3.0 may be eligible to transfer to the first professional year of the pharmacy program at either of these colleges. Interested students should consult with the College's prepharmacy adviser (Davis Hall, Room 113).

PRELAW

Students considering careers in the law have many opportunities at Lehman College. Legal educators recommend that students preparing for law school follow a course of study that develops a critical understanding of the institutions and values with which the law deals, the ability to think analytically, to conduct independent research, and to write and speak effectively. A comprehensive liberal arts education—including a major stressing these essential skills, courses in philosophy, such as critical thinking and the philosophy of law, and courses in English such as advanced expository writing—offers the best foundation for law school. A minor in political science is helpful. Students interested in law school should meet with the College's prelaw adviser for information and counseling. For referral to the prelaw adviser, see the Academic Information and Advisement Center (Shuster Hall, Room 280).

PROFESSIONAL OPTION

Lehman College offers a professional option that allows students to complete the undergraduate degree at an accredited professional school in their senior year. To apply for this option, students must have fulfilled all general education requirements for the degree, at least half of the major and minor, and ninety or more credits, with at least thirty earned at Lehman. With departmental approval, the major and the minor may be completed at the professional school. This option is open to students in predental, premedical, preveterinary, and prelaw. Information and applications are available in the Office of Academic Standards and Evaluation (Shuster Hall, Room 280).

PRE-ENGINEERING TRANSFER PROGRAM

Lehman College offers a Pre-engineering Transfer Program, administered by the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Students study at Lehman for two years before transferring to the School of Engineering at City College. (For more information, consult the Pre-Engineering adviser in Gillet Hall, Room 131.)

The only complete engineering program in CUNY is at City College. Students at Lehman College can transfer to the School of Engineering at City College after completing twenty-four credits, including two semesters of calculus and one semester of either physics or chemistry. Although a well-prepared student can complete these requirements in two semesters, it is strongly recommended that a student entering this program should plan to spend three semesters at Lehman College, taking the following courses:

• English. Courses required to meet the degree requirements in English composition, as explained under "Degree Requirements" later on in this chapter of the bulletin.
• Speech. COM 100 (Fundamentals of Oral Communication).
• Mathematics. MAT 175-176 (Calculus I and II) and MAT 226 (Intermediate Calculus I).
• Physics. PHY 168-169 (Introductory Physics I and II).
• Chemistry. CHE 166-167 and 168-169 (General Chemistry—Lectures and Labs—I and II).

TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Teacher preparation at Lehman is based on a firm foundation in the liberal arts and sciences. Students who plan to teach at the early childhood, childhood, or middle and secondary levels must major in their choice of a departmental or interdepartmental program. Prospective teachers also enroll in an appropriate education sequence in one of the following two departments:

The Department of Early Childhood and Childhood Education prepares candidates for initial New York State certification to teach children at the early childhood (Birth-Grade 2) and childhood (Grades 1-6) levels, including children whose primary languages and cultures are not English.

The Department of Middle and High School Education prepares candidates for initial New York State certification to teach academic and special subjects (English, science, mathematics, social studies, art, music, health, T.E.S.O.L., and foreign languages) in secondary schools, grades 7-12.

In 2002, Lehman College's education programs received accreditation from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (N.C.A.T.E). In 2008, the Counselor Education program received accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (C.A.C.R.E.P.). N.C.A.T.E. and C.A.C.R.E.P. accredit only teacher and counselor education programs of the highest quality.

Undergraduate Teacher Certifications

EARLY CHILDHOOD (BIRTH-GRADE 2), WITH OR WITHOUT BILINGUAL EXTENSION CHILDHOOD (GRADES 1-6), WITH OR WITHOUT BILINGUAL EXTENSION

Students seeking the initial certificate as either an early childhood or childhood education teacher, in addition to completing the sequence of professional courses, are required to complete a major in one of the liberal arts, physical or social sciences, or mathematics. Thus, the major area of concentration is a requirement both for the college degree and for the teaching certificate. For the purposes of early childhood (Birth-Grade 2) and childhood (Grades 1-6) teacher certification, however, major areas of concentration are restricted to those approved for early childhood and childhood education. The recommended majors for initial certification in early childhood and childhood education are as follows:

Recommended Majors:

Art History

Black Studies

Comparative Literature

History

Italian American Studies

Latin American Studies

Puerto Rican Studies

Sociology

Additional recommended majors may be added after the printing of this Bulletin; students need to see an adviser in the Department of Early Childhood and Childhood Education (Carman Hall, Room B-32) to find out which additional recommended majors are available.

MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL

Students seeking the initial certificate as a middle and high school teacher of academic or special subjects will complete the major area of concentration appropriate for the particular certificate, as well as the sequence of professional courses leading to the certificate. Approved areas of concentration are as follows:

Adolescence EDUC-English Education (English 7-12)

Adolescence EDUC-Language Other Than English (French 7-12)

Adolescence EDUC-Language Other Than English (Italian 7-12)

Adolescence EDUC-Language Other Than English (Spanish 7-12)

Adolescence EDUC-Mathematics 7-12

Adolescence EDUC-Biology 7-12

Adolescence EDUC-Chemistry 7-12

Adolescence EDUC-Physics 7-12

Adolescence EDUC-Social Studies 7-12

SPECIAL SUBJECTS:

Art N-12

Health Education N-12

Music Teacher N-12

Additional recommended concentrations may be added after the printing of this Bulletin; students need to see an adviser in the Department of Middle and High School Education (Carman Hall, Room 29-A) to find out which additional recommended majors are available.

Special Studies

Lehman College is aware of the student's need for educational and individual experience. Although Lehman offers all students the education that occurs in the classroom, lecture hall, and laboratory, the College's faculty is also committed to guiding independent study by students capable of individually defining and exploring problems. Such students are given the opportunity to participate in departmental honors programs; a wide range of independent study courses, including tutorials, research, and special projects offered by each department and the interdisciplinary programs; and independent extradisciplinary studies.

INTERNSHIP AND FIELD EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITIES

Lehman College recognizes the importance of work experience as a significant element of a liberal arts education. Many departments and programs in the College offer such learning experiences, usually off campus. Internships are generally carried out in conjunction with classroom learning, often involving a seminar about the fieldwork. These internships may earn college credit and provide the student with "hands-on" experience, frequently the first step toward successful entry into a career. For specific information on areas of interest, students should apply to individual departments. For general information and a list of all Lehman internships, consult the Office of Career Services, 718-960-8366 (Shuster Hall, Room 254). For general information regarding internships, student teaching, and field experience requirements in teacher education, contact the Professional Development Network Coordinator, 718-960-8004 (Carman Hall, B-33).

PROGRAMS OF STUDY ABROAD

Lehman students need not be language majors or minors to study abroad, and students from all disciplines are also encouraged to participate. Through a short-term program, students may earn up to 3-8 credits toward their degrees. Short-term programs may be open to students without foreign language training. Year-long programs in countries where instruction is not in English may require some background in the relevant language. Students must visit the Study Abroad Office to begin the online permit process.

Lehman students can finance their study-abroad session in several ways, which may include financial aid, loans, scholarships, and fellowships. Students may be eligible to use T.A.P., P.E.L.L., and Loan awards to help finance their session abroad. In addition to financial aid awards, students interested in a short-term session can apply for the Study/Travel Opportunities for CUNY student scholarships (S.T.O.C.S.) to help defray expenses.

In recent years, a growing number of Lehman students have received Fulbright, Benjamin Gilman, and S.T.O.C.S. scholarships for their studies abroad. Lehman students have earned credit for study in places all over the world, including Argentina, Austria, Australia, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Guyana, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Trinidad, and Venezuela. Additional programs are being developed to offer a wider geographical and content choice.

Lehman College encourages all students to participate in study-abroad opportunities. Students may choose to study abroad for a year or a semester. For students who prefer short-term study programs, there are numerous opportunities to study abroad during the summer or winter intersessions.

For further information, consult Assistant Dean Lynne VanVoorhis or the Study Abroad Coordinator in the Office of Undergraduate Studies and Study Abroad, Carman Hall, Room 337; 718-960-8345; fax 718-960-7734.

LEHMAN EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

Students participating in Lehman Exchange Programs must register at the College for a minimum of twelve study-abroad credits (S.T.A.B.D.). Credits earned abroad will be applied toward students' degrees after evaluation by the appropriate department at Lehman. Students of all departments are invited to apply. To begin the online permit process, students must visit the Study Abroad Office.

The Lehman/Korean Exchange Program is open to all CUNY students. Participants may elect to spend either one semester or one year studying at Sungshin University, a prestigious university in Seoul, South Korea. The University offers international students courses in Korean language and culture, and also teaches more than fifty courses across many disciplines in English. Lehman students may also be able to earn dual degrees from both Sungshin and Lehman. To qualify for this option, students must complete thirty credits at Sungshin, e.g., completing the four semesters Korean Language Program, and then return to Lehman to complete the Lehman degree requirements. A minimum 3.0 G.P.A. is required.

The Paris/CUNY Exchange Program offers Lehman students (undergraduate and graduate) the opportunity to study at the University of Paris for either one or two semesters. A minimum proficiency in French (equivalent to three semesters) and a B average in the major are required.

For further information, consult Assistant Dean Lynne VanVoorhis or the Study Abroad Coordinator in the Office of Undergraduate Studies and Study Abroad, Carman Hall, Room 337; 718-960-8345; fax 718-960-7734.

INDEPENDENT EXTRADISCIPLINARY STUDIES

Independent Extradisciplinary Studies permit students to participate in reading tutorials, fieldwork (including work experience), research projects, or special projects in an area for which there is not a course in a department or interdisciplinary program.

The topic for any of these should be submitted to a faculty member likely to share an interest in it. If the faculty member accepts the topic and is convinced of the applicant's ability to pursue the proposal, the faculty member refers the student to the Office of Academic Standards and Evaluation for application. Students must secure final approval of the proposal from the Office of Academic Standards and Evaluation prior to registration for any semester. Students who are approved for Independent Extradisciplinary Studies must register for the study on a pass/fail basis. Credits earned may not exceed fifteen per semester nor total more than thirty.

EXPERIMENTAL COURSE OR PROGRAM

A Department may offer as an experiment one or more courses or a program of study that falls outside the bounds of existing courses or programs of study with the approval of the Departmental Curriculum Committee, the College's Curriculum Committee, and the College's Committee on Academic Standards and Evaluation.

Degree Requirements

The requirements for an undergraduate degree at Lehman College are those in effect during the student's first semester of matriculation, with the exception that, as of the 1996 fall semester, the number of credits required to earn a degree is 120 for all students, provided all other requirements have been satisfied.

COLLEGE PREPARATORY INITIATIVE

The Board of Trustees in Fall 1993 promulgated new course requirements that students must complete in high school. Requirements apply to all students who graduated from high school in Spring 1993 and thereafter and to all students completing a G.E.D. diploma in September 1993 and thereafter. As of Fall 1999, students entering a senior college are expected to have sixteen academic units: four units in English, three units in mathematics, two units in laboratory sciences, four units in social sciences, two units in languages other than English, and one unit in fine arts. All transfer students who graduated from high school in Spring 1993 and thereafter, or received G.E.D. diplomas in September 1993 and after, will need to document completion of the C.P.I. (College Preparatory Initiative) academic requirements by submitting an official copy of the high school transcript and/or G.E.D. scores.

All students who have not satisfied these requirements prior to admission will be required to complete them before their graduation from Lehman College. Students should consult with an advisor in the Academic Information and Advisement Center (Shuster Hall, Room 280) for information regarding courses approved for fulfilling C.P.I. deficiencies.

BASIC SKILLS PROFICIENCY

The Board of Trustees of The City University of New York has mandated that every student meet a minimum University-wide level of proficiency in reading, writing, and mathematics before entering the senior college. Lehman College administers the CUNY/A.C.T. Reading and Writing Assessment Tests and the CUNY Mathematics Assessment Test (M.A.T.) to all students after admission to the College, but prior to beginning classes, to determine whether the students meet minimum University and College standards.

Students who fail either the CUNY/A.C.T. Reading and/or Writing Assessment Tests or the CUNY Mathematics Assessment Test may be invited to enter a "Prelude to Success" program offered at Bronx Community College.

CUNY PROFICIENCY EXAM

All students are required to pass the CUNY Proficiency Exam in order to graduate. Transfer students with 45 or more credits will be asked to take the test in their first semester. Students are expected to pass the test by the 60^th credit.

PROGRAM IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

Students whose native language is not English and who have failed the CUNY Reading and/or Writing Assessment Test are administered an E.S.L. Placement Test and placed in the E.S.L. sequence. (For a detailed description of E.S.L. courses, see the information contained under "Academic Departments and Programs" later on in this Bulletin.)

Students in the E.S.L. program will be expected to pass one level of the program for each semester of attendance at the College. Students who receive the grade of NC* in an E.S.L. course the first time will be placed on skills probation. Students who receive a second grade of NC* in the same level will be dropped from the College. Any student who is dropped will be given the opportunity to appeal.

NOTE: City University policy requires that E.S.L. students at the senior colleges pass CUNY/A.C.T. reading and writing assessment tests prior to entering the freshman composition sequence.

*See "Grading Systems." Grades of WU in E.S.L. courses will be handled in the same manner as grades of NC.

CREDIT REQUIREMENTS

To earn a bachelor's degree at Lehman College, students must earn a minimum of 120 credits. All students must complete at least thirty credits in residence at Lehman, including at least half of the credits of their chosen major and minor (if required). Credits in residence are defined as credits earned in Lehman College course work.

NOTE: Transfer students should have their transcripts evaluated as soon as possible. First, the Office of Admissions (Shuster Hall, Room 152) will evaluate transfer credits to determine their Lehman equivalents. Second, the Office of Academic Standards and Evaluation (Shuster Hall, Room 280) will determine which Lehman degree requirements have been met. Third, the academic department that houses the student's major (and minor, if needed) will determine which of these requirements have been met. Students who transfer directly from a CUNY or SUNY community college on completion of an A.A., A.S., or an A.A.S. degree will have satisfied the lower-division General Education Requirements of Lehman College. Such students must still satisfy the basic skills proficiency, C.P.E., major and minor requirements, and upper-division General Education Requirements and meet the New York State minimum liberal arts credit requirement as determined by the Office of Academic Standards and Evaluation.

LOWER DIVISION GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (38-50 CREDITS)

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES

Coordinator of General Education, Robert Whittaker (Carman Hall, Room 337)

Lehman College provides undergraduates with not only a major specialization but also training in a range of basic skills and general subjects on beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels. In this way, a bachelor's degree represents both training in a special field and the skills and knowledge to meet life's varied challenges responsibly, intelligently, and creatively.

General Education includes subjects comprising the shared intellectual heritage of our diverse culture. It teaches critical thinking and encourages accurate and effective communication. General Education supports the integration, synthesis, and application of knowledge, and includes proficiency in information literacy. Undergraduate education offers not only specialized knowledge and professional skills but also the multiple views and general intellectual abilities developed by the study of liberal arts and sciences that provide a foundation for independent, responsible living.

For a list of the General Education courses in individual disciplines and departments, see "Distribution Requirement" on the next page.

COLLEGE WRITING REQUIREMENT (3-6 CREDITS)

Unless exempted, all students must successfully complete a six-credit sequence in English composition (ENG 110-120). Every student should enroll in the appropriate English composition course each semester until ENG 120 is passed.

All entering freshmen and all transfer students who have not already done so must take the CUNY/A.C.T. Writing and Reading Assessment Tests prior to registering for their first semester at the College. Students will be placed in the appropriate composition course or English as a Second Language course. A student may be exempted from ENG 110 on the basis of an evaluation made by the English Department.

Students who enter Lehman College with transfer credit in English composition must consult the Department of English regarding their composition requirement. Except for holders of A.A., A.S., and A.A.S. degrees from CUNY or SUNY, transfer students may be required to take a placement exam. Eligible students should take the C.P.E. at special sessions prior to, or at the time of, their first registration at the College. Composition placement or exemption will be determined following the evaluation.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT (3-9 CREDITS)

Students with no more than one year of high school credit in a foreign language are required to take a sequence of two language courses for nine credits at the 100 level or the equivalent three-course sequence for nine credits.

Students with more than one year of high school credit in a foreign language may fulfill the requirement with one of the following options:

1. According to placement by the appropriate language department, either:

• successfully complete one 200- or 300-level foreign language course;
• successfully complete the final course of a 100-level sequence; or
• successfully complete a sequence of two courses for a total of nine credits at the 100 level in a new language, or the equivalent three-course sequence.

2. Students for whom English is a second language may fulfill the requirement by:

• successfully completing two courses in E.S.L. at the E.S.L. 103 level or above;
• after placement by the appropriate language department, successfully completing one course at the 200 or 300 level in the native language; or
• successfully completing two courses for a total of 9 credits in a new language at the 100 level, or the equivalent three-course sequence.

3. Transfer students who have completed a year of foreign language study at the college level have satisfied the language requirement.

NATURAL SCIENCE REQUIREMENT (8-10 CREDITS)

All students are required to successfully complete two courses in laboratory science from a specified list. The list of approved courses is available from the Academic Information and Advisement Center (Shuster Hall, Room 280), on the Lehman home page www.lehman.edu under Academic Affairs: General Education, and in the Schedule of Classes distributed prior to registration each semester. The following list is approved for the Fall 2009 semester, and may change for subsequent semesters:

ANT 171: Introduction to Human Evolution

ANT 269: Introduction to Human Variation

AST 117: Astronomy of Stellar Systems

AST 136: Astronomy of the Solar Systems

BIO 166: Introduction to Organismic Biology

BIO 167: Principles of Biology

BIO 183: Human Biology

BIO 184: Plants and People

CHE114/5: Essentials of General Chemistry

CHE 136: Elements of Chemistry

CHE 166/167: General Chemistry—Lecture & Lab

GEO 100: Marine Science

GEO 101: Physical Geology

GEO 166: Process of Global Change

GEO 167: Evolution of the Earth

PHY 135: Fundamental Concepts of Physics

PHY 140: Physics of Sound

NOTE: Students who are required to take BIO 181: Anatomy and Physiology I, BIO 182: Anatomy and Physiology II, CHE 114/115: Essentials of General Chemistry Lecture and Laboratory, or CHE 120/121: Essentials of Organic Chemistry--Lecture and Laboratory as part of their majors (Dietetics, Foods, and Nutrition; Health Education and Promotion; Nursing) may use these courses as substitutes for the Natural Science requirement. Students entering the Biology, Chemistry, Anthropology/Biology/Chemistry, and Physics majors as well as premedical, predental, prepharmacy, and preveterinary program students, may use PHY 166, PHY 167, PHY 168 and PHY 169 to fulfill this requirement.

MATHEMATICS REQUIREMENT (3-4 CREDITS)

Unless exempted, all students are required to successfully complete one three- or four-credit college-level mathematics course numbered 125 or higher, or three one-credit mathematics courses numbered between 180 and 199.

DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENT (21 CREDITS)

Every student must choose and complete successfully one course from a specified list in each of the seven areas listed below. The list of approved courses is available at the Academic Information and Advisement Center (Shuster Hall, Room 280), on the Lehman home page (www.lehman.edu) under Academic Affairs: General Education, and in the Schedule of Classes, distributed prior to registration each semester. (The list of Distribution Courses is approved each year. The following list is approved for the Fall 2009 semester and may change for subsequent semesters.) No more than two courses from the same department may be used to satisfy the Distribution Requirement.

Area I: Individuals and Society (3 credits)

ANT/WST 206: Women & Men: Anthropological Perspectives

AAS/WST 239: Black Women in America

LAC 231: Latinos in the United States

LAC 232: Family & Gender Relations among Latinos

LNG 150: The Phenomena of Language

POL 230: Immigration and Citizenship

PSY 166: General Psychology

SOC 166: Fundamentals of Sociology

Area II: Socio-Political Structures (3 credits)

ANT 211: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

AAS 166: Introduction to African and African American Studies

AAS 246: African History

ECO 166: Introduction to Macroeconomics

GEH 101: An Introduction to Geography

GEH 235: Conservation of the Environment

GEP 204: Basic Mapping: Applications and Analysis

GEP 210: Introduction to Environmental Science

POL 150: Contemporary Political Issues

POL 166: American Political System

POL 211: Public Policy

POL 217: Criminal Justice

Area III: Literature (3 credits)

AAS/LAC 241: Literature of the English and Francophone Caribbean

AAS 242: African Literature

AAS 267: African American Literature

ENG 222: Literary Genres

ENG 223: English Literature

ENG 226: Shakespeare

ENG 227: American Literature

ENG 229: Contemporary Urban Writers

ENG/WST 234: Women in Literature

ENG 260: American Minority Literature

FRE 232: The Francophone World (in translation)

IDW/CLT 211: Classics of the Western World: Ancient & Medieval

IDW/CLT 212: Classics of the Western World: Renaissance & Modern

IDW 213: Classics of the Asian World

LAC/PRS 214: Literature of the Caribbean

SPA/LAC 233: Latin American Literature in Translation

Area IV: The Arts (3 credits)

ARH 135: Introduction to the History of Asian Art—Islamic, Buddhist, and Hindu Cultures

ARH 141: Introduction to the History of Modern Art of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries in Europe & the U.S.

ARH 167: Tradition & Innovation in the Art of the West

ART 109: Observation and Visual Experience

ART 110: Elements of Visual Communication

AAS 175: African American Theatre and Dance

AAS 266: The Social Aspects of Contemporary Black Music

COM 212: History of the Cinema I

COM 213: History of the Cinema II

DNC 235: Dance Perspectives

HUM 250: The City & the Theatre

MSH 114: Introduction to Music

THE 241: The Art of the Theatre

THE 243: Alternative Lifestyles in Drama

Area V: Comparative Culture (3 credits)

ANT/WST/LAC 210: Women in Latin America

ANT 230-238: Selected Studies in Society & Culture (230: Africa, 231: Middle East, 232: Europe, 233: India, 234: Oceania, 235: Native North America, 236: Southeast Asia, 237: East Asia, (LAC) 238: Latin America

ARH 137: Introduction to the History of Non-Western Art

AAS 232: African Civilizations

AAS/LAC 235: Caribbean Societies

AAS (WST) 240: Women in African Society

GEH 240: Urban Geography

HIS 249: Islamic Civilization

IAS 250 (ANT/SOC 250): The Italian-American Community

MLJ 211: Introduction to Multilingual Media

POL 266: Politics & Culture

POL/RUS 220: Russia Today

PRS 213: Puerto Rican Culture

Area VI: Historical Studies (3 credits)

ANT 212: Ancient Peoples & Cultures

AAS 245: History of African-Americans

HIS 241: Modern Western Civilization from the Seventeenth to the Nineteenth Centuries

HIS 242: Contemporary European History

HIS 243: The Foundation of the United States

HIS 244: Modern United States History

HIS 246: Ancient Civilization

HIS 247: Medieval Civilization

HIS 250: Understanding History: Selected Topics

LAC/HIS 266: Introduction to Latin America & the Caribbean I

LAC/HIS 267: Introduction to Latin America & the Caribbean II

POL 241: Globalization

PRS 212: History of Puerto Rico II

Area VII: Knowledge, Self, and Values (3 credits)

ACU 266: Classical Myth & the Human Condition

AMS 111: American Culture: Value & Tradition

AAS/PHI 269: Introduction to African Philosophy

PHI 170: Introduction to Logic

PHI 171: Problems of Philosophy

PHI 172: Contemporary Moral Issues

PHI 173: Justice and Society

PHI 174: Theories of Human Nature

PHI 175: Philosophy of Religion

POL 172: Great Political Thinkers

WRITING-INTENSIVE COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Students must complete four courses designated as writing-intensive, three prior to earning the 60^th credit and 1 following. Individual sections of courses will be designated as writing-intensive, and students may take writing-intensive sections of courses in General Education, major, minor, and elective courses.

UPPER-DIVISION INTERDISCIPLINARY GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT (6 CREDITS)

After earning a minimum of 60 credits, all students must complete two interdisciplinary courses: LEH 300: The Humanities and the Sciences and LEH 301: The American Experience. (Students who took LEH 100, LEH 101, or LEH 110 prior to Fall 2009 may substitute this course for either the LEH 300 or LEH 301 requirement.) Each semester, a series of topics for these courses will be announced in the Schedule of Classes.

LEH 100: The Liberal Arts: Freshman Seminar. 3 hours, 3 credits. The nature of the liberal arts, the goals and objectives of General Education at Lehman, and issues of career vs. liberal education. Information literacy, critical thinking, and intellectual integrity.

LEH 300: Studies in The Humanities and The Sciences. 3 hours, 3 credits. Selected topics in the humanities and the sciences studied from different disciplinary perspectives. Note: In general, this course will involve at least three different disciplines, and students should expect writing assignments and computer-based work along with research involving the library and Internet. PREREQ: completion of at least 60 college credits.

LEH 301: The American Experience. 3 hours, 3 credits. An in-depth and interdisciplinary analysis of aspects of American society and culture with an emphasis on the question of what it means to be American. NOTE: In general, this course will involve at least three different disciplines, and students should expect writing assignments and computer-based work along with research involving the library and Internet. PREREQ: completion of at least 60 college credits.

MAJORS AND MINORS

MAJOR FIELD REQUIREMENT

All candidates for a baccalaureate degree must select a major field of study and complete all requirements for that major.

Each department, departmental section, or interdisciplinary program at the College is responsible for determining the content and requirements of the majors it offers. The requirements for each major are listed under the alphabetical listings of departments in this Bulletin. Students must select a major by the time they have earned 60 college credits and must record their choices in the Office of the Registrar (Shuster Hall, Room 106). Students are advised to consult with prospective departments about a major as soon as possible.

Restrictions for the B.A. degree: No more than 42 credits may be required within one department. No more than 64 credits may be required as a major.

Restrictions for the B.S. and B.F.A. degrees: No more than 64 credits may be required within one department. No more than 85 credits may be required as a major.

Note: Students may take no more than 60 credits in any one department.

DOUBLE MAJORS

To graduate with a double major, a student must fulfill the requirements for both majors and must earn at least 24 discrete credits in each major field, i.e., none of the 24 credits applied toward one major shall be applied toward the other major.

MINOR REQUIREMENT (12 CREDITS)

A minor, which normally consists of twelve credits of related courses beyond the 100 level in a department or approved program (including professional programs, such as teacher education), is required of most students. Normally, at least six of the twelve credits must be taken in 300- and 400-level courses. Students must select their minor by the time they have earned 80 credits and must record their choices in the Office of the Registrar (Shuster Hall, Room 108).

With the approval of an appropriate adviser, students may construct their own minor from related courses offered by two or more departments. Instructions on how to fulfill the minor requirement are available from the Academic Information and Advisement Center (Shuster Hall, Room 280).

NOTE: The College permits students in a few major programs to waive the minor requirement. Students should consult the Academic Information and Advisement Center (Shuster Hall, Room 280) or the department or interdisciplinary program of their major to ascertain whether the College has waived the minor for them.