General Education Pathways

Each Bates program has specific requirements for general education classes. Students should seek the advice of their career advisor and instructors regarding the sequence in which they take their general education classes. Typically, several available general education courses may satisfy a particular degree requirement, however students should consider which of those courses best complements their degree program, check the future general education course schedules, and plan their registration accordingly. Some general education courses are easier to transfer to other institutions. Students with educational goals beyond an associate degree should consider Common Courses, indicated by an "&" in the course number of general education courses.

Note: Students register in initial general education courses based on placement test scores or other assessment methods can move sequentially through the General Education Pathway.

Note: Some AAS and AAS-T degrees require additional 100-level courses. Some students may require only one 90-level MATH course.

*Successful completion of ENGL 091 or MATH 098 is a prerequisite for entry into 100-level English or math common-course numbered college transfer courses.