General Program Information

Courses Applicable in Designated Programs

This table lists courses that are applicable in the following designated programs: CIS, CPS, CRJ, LAH, LAM and LAX. This table is for reference purposes only. Students are strongly urged to consult their individual program requirements and their academic advisors. Please note that Introductory Seminars* and Study Skills courses are excluded from the list below.

Prefix	List of Applicable Courses
ACC	ACC 104, ACC 204
ARC	ARC 216
ART	All courses except ART 140, ART 145, ART 153, ART 242
ASL	ASL 101, ASL 102
AST	All courses
BHS	All courses
BIO	All courses except BIO 001, BIO 030 LAX exceptions: BIO 103, BIO 104, BIO 115, BIO 130, BIO 131,BIO 132 BIO 212
BUS	BUS 105, BUS 215
CHE	All courses LAX exceptions: CHE 111, CHE 112
CIS	CIS 107, CIS 108, CIS 111, CIS 112
CLP	CLP 101
COM	COM 101, COM 140
CPS	CPS 141
CJR	CRJ 141
DAN	All courses
ECO	All courses
ENG	All courses except ENG 001, ENG 002, ENG 091, ENG 092, ENG095, ENG 096
ENR	ENR 101
ESW	All courses
FRE	All courses
GEO	All courses
GER	All courses
GLG	All courses
GOV	All courses
HED	All courses
HIS	All courses except HIS 004
HUM	All courses
ITL	All courses
MAT	All courses except MAT 107, MAT 131, MAT 132 LAX exceptions: MAT 109, MAT 110, MAT 184
MUS	All courses
PED	All courses
PHI	All courses
PHS	All courses LAX exception: PHS 101
PHY	All courses
POR	All courses
PSY	All courses
REA	REA 100, REA 103, REA 105
SPA	All courses
SPE	All courses
THE	All courses except THE 120

*Introductory Seminars: Students may apply only one Introductory Seminar course toward graduation requirements if required for program. Introductory Seminar courses taken in one program may be applied to graduation requirements for another program if required except in the case of the NUR, LAX and ECH programs. The grade for an Introductory Seminar course applied across programs will be included in the student’s GPA.

Free Elective

About the Free Elective

The free elective is an option, not a requirement, in DCC academic programs. Please refer to individual programs for requirements.

The free elective provides each student with the opportunity to select a course that might not otherwise be applicable to his or her degree. Its aim is to broaden the educational experience at Dutchess Community College or to meet a particular interest or need. To achieve the aim of the free elective, the course chosen should be outside the subject area of the student’s degree program.

The free elective course should be chosen thoughtfully with the assistance of the faculty advisor (full-time students) or a Registrar’s Office advisor (part-time students). A student may choose for the free elective a course that is either applicable or non-applicable to his or her program. A student may not choose a course that is a prerequisite for a required course in his or her program.

If the free elective course chosen is applicable to the student’s program, the grade and credit earned for the course will automatically count in the semester in which the course was taken.

Reserved Rights of the College

Dutchess Community College is not obligated to offer any courses described in this catalog for which enrollment is insufficient. A degree or certificate program with a history of limited enrollment may become inactive. The College also reserves the right to modify curriculum requirements, courses, tuition and fee schedules, and policies pertaining to its educational program without further notice.

A student who needs a course to complete graduation requirements which is not offered or which is fully enrolled should confer with the Registrar. Students are requested to contact the Registrar’s Office for the most current information regarding course offerings, class schedules, or tuition and fees.