General Education Requirements
General Education Requirements
Pathways General Education Requirements
The new General Education Requirement at City College, and all of CUNY, is called Pathways. It provides a set of requirements that every student who enters City starting in Fall 2013 must complete to earn a degree.
Pathways General Education Requirements at City College consist of:
- Required (Fixed) Common Core (12 credits / 4 courses)
- Flexible Common Core (18 credits / 6 courses )
Because many Common Core courses can simultaneously count toward the satisfaction of major requirements for specific majors, student who have chosen or have a specific major in mind, should consult with an advisor to see which Common Core choices will help them complete their degrees most efficiently.
Pathways Gen Ed Curriculum
What is a Perspective?
The courses listed in the different Perspectives areas include requirements that will help you develop writing, research, and quantitative skills. By the end of your college years, you will have taken one course in each perspective area. The list of courses that qualify for each perspective changes from semester to semester. Learn More...
