City University of New York - Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn says that its general education requirements are intended to reflect "the knowledge, understanding, judgment, and skills that a person needs to make meaningful contributions to a diverse and global society, assume tasks of leadership in the world, and possess an appreciation of and capacity for lifelong learning." [Source]

General Education Requirements

  • 1. Composition

    YES

  • 2. Literature

    YES

  • 3. Foreign Language

    YES

  • 4. U.S. Government or History

    YES

  • 5. Economics

    NO

  • 6. Mathematics

    YES

  • 7. Science

    YES

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