Gateway Courses into Majors (Pathways)
Although complete major requirements vary in most cases from one CUNY college to another, faculty committees have designated a minimum of three "gateway" courses leading into several of CUNY's most popular majors. Students who anticipate pursuing one of these majors can take the designated courses and will be able to transfer them for major credit seamlessly between CUNY colleges that offer the major. The list of participating majors and gateway courses appears below. For more information on Pathways please go to http://www.ccny.cuny.edu/gened/general-education.cfm.
Biology
Pathways Gateway Course | Corresponding Course at College | |
Course Prefix /Number | Course Title | |
Introductory Majors Biology (Molecular and Cellular Biology) | Biological Foundations I | |
Introductory Majors Biology (Organismic Biology) | Biological Foundations II | |
General Chemistry I | General Chemistry I | |
General Chemistry II | General Chemistry II | |
Pre-calculus | Pre-calculus | |
*CUNY colleges differ in the sequencing of their two Introductory Biology courses. A faculty committee outlined topics to be covered in each course. One course will cover Cellular and Molecular Biology, while the other course will cover Organismic Biology. The order in which the sequence is offered is to be left to the discretion of each college.
Economics
Pathways Gateway Course | Corresponding Course at College | |
Course Prefix /Number | Course Title | |
Introduction to Macroeconomics | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
Introduction to Microeconomics | Principles of Microeconomics | |
Introductory Statistics | Principles of Statistics | |
English
Pathways Gateway Course | Corresponding Course at College | |
Course Prefix /Number | Course Title | |
English Composition | FIQWS 10103, FIQWS 10105, FIQWS 10108, FIQWS 10111, FIQWS 10113, FIQWS 10115, FIQWS 10145 | Freshman Inquiry Writing Seminars |
Freshman Composition | ||
Introduction to Literature | WHUM 10100, WHUM 10101, WHUM 10300 | World Humanities |
Introduction to Literary Studies | Introduction to Literary Study | |
*“Introduction to Literature” includes three options, of which each college would adopt only one: “Introduction to World Literature,” “Introduction to Writing about Literature,” or “Introduction to English, American, or Anglophone Literature.”
Psychology
Pathways Gateway Course | Corresponding Course at College | |
Course Prefix /Number | Course Title | |
Introduction to Psychology | Applications of Psychology in the Modern World | |
Psychology for Freshmen Honors Students | ||
Abnormal Psychology | Abnormal Psychology | |
Personality Psychology | Introduction to Human Development: Infancy and Childhood | |
Lifespan Development | Introduction to Life-Span Development | |
*The Psychology major committee recommended the following: “Introduction to Psychology;” either “Abnormal Psychology” or “Personality Psychology;” either “Child Development” or “Lifespan Development.” The committee noted that some colleges offer both “Abnormal Psychology” and “Personality Psychology,” and some colleges offer both “Child Development” and “Lifespan Development.” In these cases a college may accept both courses toward the major.
Political Science
Pathways Gateway Course | Corresponding Course at College | |
Course Prefix /Number | Course Title | |
Introduction to American Government | U.S. Politics and Government | |
Introduction to Political Science | N/A | |
Urban Politics | Urban Politics | |
Global Issues/Issues in International Relations | Contemporary International Relations | |
*Each college with a Political Science major will offer at least three of these courses and will accept any of these four courses for credit toward major requirements.
Sociology
Pathways Gateway Course | Corresponding Course at College | |
Course Prefix /Number | Course Title | |
Introduction to Sociology | Individual, Group and Society: An Introduction to Sociology | |
Social Institutions | Foundations of Sociological Theory | |
Social Institutions | Sociology Problems | |
Social Inequality | ||
Social Inequality | ||
*The Sociology major committee identified three areas: “Introduction to Sociology,” “Social Institutions,” and “Social Inequality.” Each college with a Sociology major will offer either one course in each of the three areas, or will offer two courses in one area and one course in another area. No more than one course may be placed in the Introduction to Sociology area.
Teacher Education
Pathways Gateway Course | Corresponding Course at College | |
Course Prefix /Number | Course Title | |
Social Foundations of Education | Urban Schools in a Diverse American Society | |
The school in American Society: Bilingual Education in the Urban School | ||
Psychological Foundations of Education | Observing Children and Their Development | |
Arts in Education | Art in Education | |
Accouting
Pathways Gateway Course | Corresponding Course at College | |
Course Prefix /Number | Course Title | |
Intro to Computer Information Systems & Technologies | CSC 10000 | Introduction to Programming and Computer Science |
Fundamentals of Business Law | ECO 21450 | Business Law |
Introduction to Microeconomics | ECO 10250 or ECO 10350 | Principles of Microeconomics or Principles of Macroeconomics |
Community Health
Pathways Gateway Course | Corresponding Course at College | |
Course Prefix /Number | Course Title | |
Introduction to Community Health | MED 11209 | Primary Care |
Techniques in Community Health Education | MED 22409 | Population Health & Community Health Assessment |
Computer Information Systems
Pathways Gateway Course | Corresponding Course at College | |
Course Prefix /Number | Course Title | |
Precalculus | MATH 19500 | Precalculus |
Programming I | CSC 10000 | Introduction to Programming and Computer Science |
Programming II | CSC 10300 | Introduction to Computing for Majors |
Database | CSC 33600 | Introduction to Database Systems |
Computer Science
Pathways Gateway Course | Corresponding Course at College | |
Course Prefix /Number | Course Title | |
Calculus I/Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | MATH 20100 | Calculus I |
Calculus II/Analytic Geometry and Calculus II | MATH 21200 | Calculus II |
Discrete Mathematical Structures | MATH 36500 or CSC 10400 | Elements of Combinatorics or Discrete Mathematical Structures I |
Finance
Pathways Gateway Course | Corresponding Course at College | |
Course Prefix /Number | Course Title | |
Intro to Computer Information Systems & Technologies | CSC 10000 | Introduction to Programming and Computer Science |
Fundamentals of Business Law | ECO 21450 | Business Law |
Introduction to Microeconomics or Introduction to Macroeconomics | ECO 10250 or ECO 10350 | Principles of Microeconomics or Principles of Macroeconomics |
Health Services Administration
Pathways Gateway Course | Corresponding Course at College | |
Course Prefix /Number | Course Title | |
Health Care Delivery | MED 32509 | US Healthcare Systems & Policy |
Introduction to Statistics | MATH 17300 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics |
Introduction to Psychology | PSY 10200 | Applications of Psychology in the Modern World |
Introduction to Microeconomics or Introduction to Macroeconomics | ECO 10250 or ECO 10350 | Principles of Microeconomics or Principles of Macroeconomics |
At least one of these three: | ||
Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology | BIO 24700 & 24800 | Anatomy & Physiology I and II |
Legal Issues in Healthcare | N/A | |
Introduction to Public Health | MED 11209 | Introduction to Population Health & Community Oriented Primary Care |
Nutrition and Food Studies
Pathways Gateway Course | Corresponding Course at College | |
Course Prefix /Number | Course Title | |
Fundamentals of Nutrition | N/A | |
Nutrition Across the Lifespan | N/A | |
Food and Culture | N/A | |
Public Health
Pathways Gateway Course | Corresponding Course at College | |
Course Prefix /Number | Course Title | |
Introduction to Health and Wellness | N/A | |
Introduction to Public Health | MED 11209 | Introduction to Population Health & Community Oriented Primary Care |
Introduction to Epidemiology | MED 22309 | Fundamentals of Epidemiology & Biostatistics |