General Education Requirements

See the Curriculum FAQs (for more detailed description of requirements)

Distribution Areas
General Education Curricula
bullet Curriculum for students matriculating at Lehman in Fall 2002 or later
bullet Curriculum for students matriculating at Lehman between Fall 1984 and Spring 2002
Curriculum for students matriculating at Lehman between Fall 1977 and Fall 1984
Curriculum for students matriculating at Lehman before Fall 1977
Complete Listing of General Education Curriculum Forms
Distribution Areas

In order to graduate, you will need to take courses in different fields in order to meet General Education distribution requirements. The list of courses within each distribution area may vary from academic year to academic year. To find out whether a course fulfills a distribution requirement, consult the distribution list for the academic year in which you have taken (or will take) the course.


For academic year 2004-2005: Click on the link below to see the list of distribution courses.

»Distribution & Natural Science Courses, Fall 2004 - Spring 2005
For academic year 2003-2004: Both of the distribution lists below are valid for courses taken in 2003-2004.

»Distribution & Natural Science Courses, Fall 2003 - Spring 2004

»Distribution & Natural Science Courses, Fall 2002 - Spring 2004
For academic year 2002-2003: Click on the link below to see the list of distribution courses.

»Distribution & Natural Science Courses, Fall 2002 - Spring 2004
For courses taken between Fall 1984 and Spring 2002: Click on the link below to see the list of distribution courses.

»Distribution Courses, Fall 1984 - Spring 2002

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General Education Curricula

All Lehman students must fulfill General Education requirements in order to graduate. These requirements are in English composition, mathematics, foreign language, natural science, distribution areas, LEH, and Core.

The General Education curriculum you must fulfill depends on the semester you matriculated (began taking classes toward your degree) at Lehman College. Your Gen Ed curriculum requirements can also vary depending on your student status upon entering Lehman (e.g., entering freshman, transfer student, second bachelor's degree student). For transfer students, the number of transfer credits you had upon entering Lehman can also affect your General Education requirements.

Find out your graduation requirements if you began studying toward a degree at Lehman:

»in Fall 2002 or later

»between Fall 1984 and Spring 2002

»between Fall 1977 and Fall 1984

»before Fall 1977

For more detailed description of requirements, see our Curriculum FAQs page.


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Curriculum for students matriculating at Lehman in Fall 2002 or later

Entering freshman: If you entered Lehman College as a freshman in Fall 2002 or later, »click here to see the General Education requirements which apply to you.

Transfer student (CUNY/SUNY Associate Degree holder): If you transferred to Lehman College in Fall 2002 or later as a CUNY/SUNY Associate Degree holder, »click here to see the General Education requirements which apply to you.

Transfer student (no CUNY/SUNY Associate Degree):
  • with 0-39.5 transfer credits. If you entered Lehman College as a transfer student with fewer than 40 credits in Fall 2002 or later, »click here to see the General Education requirements which apply to you.

  • with 40-59.5 transfer credits. If you entered Lehman College as a transfer student with 40-59.5 credits in Fall 2002 or later, »click here to see the General Education requirements which apply to you.

  • with 60+ transfer credits. If you entered Lehman College as a transfer student with 60 or more credits in Fall 2002 or later, »click here to see the General Education requirements which apply to you.
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Curriculum for students matriculating at Lehman between Fall 1984 and Spring 2002

Entering freshman: If you entered Lehman as a freshman between Fall 1984 and Spring 2002, »click here to see the General Education requirements which apply to you.

Transfer student (CUNY/SUNY Associate Degree holder):
  • transferred in Fall 1996 or later (up to Spring 2002). If you transferred between Fall 1996 and Spring 2002 as a CUNY/SUNY Associate Degree holder, »click here to see the General Education requirements which apply to you.

  • with 64+ transfer credits. If you transferred between Fall 1984 and Spring 1996 as a CUNY/SUNY Associate Degree holder, with 64 or more transfer credits awarded, »click here to see the General Education requirements which apply to you.

Transfer student (no CUNY/SUNY Associate Degree):

  • transferred in Fall 1996 or later (up to Spring 2002).

    • with 0-39.5 transfer credits. If you entered Lehman College as a transfer student between Fall 1996 and Spring 2002, with fewer than 40 transfer credits awarded, »click here to see the General Education requirements which apply to you.

    • with 40-59.5 transfer credits. If you entered Lehman College as a transfer student between Fall 1996 and Spring 2002, with 40-59.5 transfer credits awarded, »click here to see the General Education requirements which apply to you.

    • 60+ transfer credits. If you entered Lehman College as a transfer student between Fall 1996 and Spring 2002, with 60 or more transfer credits awarded, »click here to see the General Education requirements which apply to you.


  • transferred in Spring 1996 or earlier (between Fall 1984 and Spring 1996):

    • with 0-43.5 transfer credits. If you entered Lehman College as a transfer student between Fall 1984 and Spring 1996, with fewer than 44 transfer credits awarded, »click here to see the General Education requirements which apply to you.

    • with 44-63.5 transfer credits. If you entered Lehman College as a transfer student between Fall 1984 and Spring 1996, with 44 to 63.5 transfer credits awarded, »click here to see the General Education requirements which apply to you.

    • with 64+ transfer credits. If you entered Lehman College as a transfer student between Fall 1984 and Spring 1996, with 64 or more transfer credits awarded, »click here to see the General Education requirements which apply to you.
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Fall 1977 - Fall 1984 Curriculum

If you matriculated (began taking classes toward your degree) at Lehman College between Fall 1977 and Fall 1984, »click here to see the General Education curriculum requirements which apply to you.


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Pre-1977 Curriculum

If you matriculated (began taking classes toward your degree) at Lehman College prior to Fall 1977, »click here to see the General Education curriculum requirements which apply to you.


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Complete Listing of Curriculum Forms

ENTERING FRESHMAN
TRANSFER STUDENT HOLDING A CUNY/SUNY ASSOCIATE DEGREE
TRANSFER STUDENT, NO CUNY/SUNY ASSOCIATE DEGREE
OTHER CURRICULA

»CANDIDATES FOR A SECOND BACHELOR'S DEGREE

»STUDENTS ENTERING BETWEEN FALL 1977 & SPRING 1984

»STUDENTS ENTERING PRIOR TO FALL 1977


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