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Gerontology Studies, B.S. - 4-Year Degree Map


First Year

Fall Credit   Spring Credit
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology   3   PSYC 100 - Introductory Psychology   3
PHIL 102 - Ethics  or Gen Ed Elective 3   STAT 101 - Introduction to Statistics   3
COMP 100 - Composition   3   SOC 232 - Aging and the Life Course   3
Gen Ed Elective 3   Gen Ed Elective and/or OCS Elective 3
Elective 3   Elective 3
TOTAL 15   TOTAL 15

Second Year

Fall Credit   Spring Credit
SOC 209 - Social Research Methods   3   Major (Sociology) Elective  3
ANTH 130 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology  or Gen Ed Elective 3   PSYC 245 - Psychology of Adulthood and Aging   3
Gen Ed Elective  3   Gen Ed Elective 3
Elective 3   Elective 3
Elective 3   Elective 3
TOTAL 15   TOTAL 15

Third Year

Fall Credit   Spring Credit
SOC 338 - Social Policy   3   Elective 3
SOC 330 - Health and Aging  or Sociology Elective 3   Major (Interdisciplinary) Elective 3
Major (Interdisciplinary) Elective 3   Upper Division Elective 3
Elective 3   Upper Division Elective 3
Elective 3   Elective 3
TOTAL 15   TOTAL 15

Fourth Year

Fall Credit   Spring Credit
Major (Sociology) Elective  3   SOC 390  OR SOC 392  OR SOC 397    3
Major (Interdisciplinary) Elective 3   Upper Division Elective  3
Upper Division Elective 3   Elective  3
Elective 3   Elective 3
Elective 3   Elective 3
TOTAL 15   TOTAL 15

Total Credits for Degree: 120 

Elective Key and Math Course Guidance


Gen Ed Elective: a course carrying one or more Gen Ed area attribute(s): Basic Communication (BC3), Mathematics (M3), American History (AM3), World Civilizations (OW3), Foreign Language (FL3), Social Sciences (SS3), Humanities (H3), The Arts (A3), Natural Sciences (NS3), Western Civilization (WC3). Elective courses and major courses carrying Gen Ed attributes apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s Gen Ed requirements .

OCS Elective: any course that carries an Oral Communication Skills (OCS) attribute. This is a degree requirement  for students matriculating in or after Fall 2020.

Liberal Arts Elective: any course that carries a Liberal Arts (LA) attribute. SUNY Oneonta’s minimum LA requirements  vary by degree award.

Upper Division Elective: any elective course at the 200- or 300-level. All courses (required and elective) at this level apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s upper division requirement .

Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective: any course at the 200- or 300-level carrying an LA attribute.

Elective: any course outside the major. Electives apply toward the total credits required by a degree program. Electives may also be needed to satisfy other degree requirements , including the minimum number of credits outside the department of the major.

Math Course Guidance


SUNY Oneonta recognizes that students enter college with different math backgrounds. For guidance on the math course(s) most suited to your preparation and program of study, visit the College’s Math Pathways site.