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William Paterson

Are you planning to transfer to William Paterson when you complete your studies at BCC? The following courses will transfer as General Education requirements at WPU
WILLIAM PATERSON DEGREE REQUIREMENTSBCC EQUIVALENT COURSES
ARTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
– 6 credits
Chose two from:Chose two from:
Approaches to Western Art
Communication in Action
Music Appreciation
Intro to Theater
ART 101 or ART 103
SPE 111
MUS 101 or MUS 107
THR 101
HUMANITIES – 21 credits
Writing Effective Prose
Intro to Literature
Foreign Language
History of Western Civilization
Intro to Philosophy
WRT 101
WRT 201
Two semesters of the same language
(Required for graduation from WPU)
HIS 101 and HIS 102
PHR 101 or PHR 104
MATH – 3 creditsMAT 130, MAT 150, MAT 155 or MAT 223
SCIENCE – 8 creditsCHOOSE TWO FROM:
BIO 103 or BIO 107, BIO 108, CHM 100,
PHY 113, PHY185
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Choose three courses from three different areas:
Intro to Anthropology
Macro Economics
World Regional Geography
Intro to Politics or Amer. Gov’t
General Psychology
Principles of Sociology
ANT 101 or ANT 100
ECO 101
GEO 101 or GEO 102
POL 107 or POL 101
PSY 101
SOC 101 or SOC 113

HEALTH/MOVEMENT SCIENCE
-3 credits

WEX 101 and WEX-DHF-EXP elective

RACE AND GENDER ISSUES
-3 credits

SOC 121 or SOC 222

NON-WESTERN CULTURE
- 3 credits

HIS 126, HIS 131, PHR 106

SAMPLE AA DEGREE FOR TRANSFER TO WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY
Communications: 9 CreditsWRT 101
WRT 201
SPE 111
Humanities:18 Credits
History 6 Credits
Include the following:
HIS 101 & HIS 102,HIS111 or HIS 112
PHR 101 or PHR 104
Two semesters of one Foreign Language
(Required for graduation from WPU)
One course chosen from:
ART 101, ART 102,ART 103
MUS 101, MUS 107, THR 101

Social Science: 9 creditsChoose three courses from three different areas:
ANT 101 Anthropology or ANT 100
ECO 101 Macro Economics
GEO 101 Geography or GEO 102
POL 101 American Government
or
POL 107 Intro to Politics
PSY 101 General Psychology
SOC 101 Sociology or SCO 113
Mathematics: 6 - 7 creditsMAT 150, MAT 130, MAT 155, or MAT 223
Natural Science: 8 creditsAny two General Ed. sciences except BIO 104, BIO 109, BIO 209, BIO 131
Wellness and Exercise Sci.: 3 creditsWEX 101 and one WEX-DHF-EXP elective

Free Electives: 6 credits

Revised11/8

SOC 121 or SOC 222 will meet the WPU Race and Gender Issues requirement
One of the following will meet the WPU Non-Western Culture requirement: HIS 126, HIS 131, PHR 106