我们大学的根基在于传统的文科和理科, 通识教育课程在天主教和方济各会的知识遗产背景下重视这一传统.  其目的是为学生提供所有专业的基础知识，与大学的六大学生学习目标保持一致:

1. 具有文科和理科的基础知识, 在某一特定研究领域的专业知识, 以及整合不同学科知识的能力.
2. The ability to think constructively, critically, and creatively, 包括分析探究能力, quantitative literacy, information literacy, evidential reasoning, and problem solving.
3. 具备多模式的沟通能力，尤其是口头沟通, written, and digital communication, 包括对与使用相关的关键问题的理解.
4. 了解社会问题，寻求解决方案，并成为负责任的公民.
5. 对形而上学的终极问题进行研究的能力, theological, and philosophical nature.
6. 对天主教传统的基本理解和对方济各会运动中所表达的智力和道德美德的欣赏.g., humility, compassion, justice with peace, love of wisdom, 以及万物固有的善良).

在这些目标和大学使命的框架内, 通识教育课程为学生提供了一种教育体验，鼓励他们批判性地审视自己的文化假设，并公开、公平地探索其他观点和文化. 这种对自身传统的不断加深的欣赏，以及对替代框架的敏感开放，应该让学生们准备好取代他们的思考位置, 全球社会中的道德个体.

通识教育课程是一个37小时的课程，帮助学生欣赏文科教育. 每一门必修的特定课程和每一份分发清单都是根据一份 list of learning objectives and assessment procedures. (转学生可以获得其中一些课程的学分. Please consult Transferring Credits to SBU.)

要查看下面列出的任何课程的描述，请参阅 Online Undergraduate Catalog.

I. 必修课程- 15学分

• BONA 101. Introduction to St. Bonaventure — 3 credits.
• THFS 101. 弗朗西斯和克莱尔的道路(荣誉学生可以选修THFS 104) - 3学分.
• PHIL 104. 伦理学导论(荣誉学生可选修PHIL 105) - 3学分.
• ENG 101. Writing I and ENG 102. 写作II(荣誉学生可选修eng104) -各3学分. Please see Placement in ENG 101 & ENG 102.

II. 每次分配一门课程- 22学分

方济会研究/神学(点击查看课程)
• THFS 225. Theology and the Arts
• THFS 226. Theology through Film
• THFS 230. Faith and Doubt
• THFS 235. Catholic Theology
• THFS 245. Christian Ethics
• THFS 252. Christian Spirituality
• THFS 261. Jesus Through the Centuries
• THFS 263. Sacraments
• THFS 266. Franciscan Theology for Today
• THFS 270. Introduction to the Bible
• THFS 271. Understanding the Old Testament
• THFS 272. Understanding the New Testament          
• THFS 307. Christian-Muslim Relations
• THFS 333. Christian Marriage
• THFS 340. 道德领导:方济各会在工作场所的价值观
• THFS 342. Bonaventure – Life & Writings
• THFS 345. Catholic Social Thought 
• THFS 348. Health, Faith, and Ethics
• THFS 359. Franciscan Spirituality
• THFS 360. 早期基督教历史到宗教改革
历史研究(点击查看课程)
• CULT 101. Greek Civilization
• CULT 102. Roman Civilization
• CULT 103. Greek and Roman Mythology
• CULT 104. 古希腊和意大利考古学
• HIST 101. Europe to 1815
• HIST 102. Europe since 1815
• HIST 106. The Art of Historical Detection
• HIST 201. United States History to 1865
• HIST 202. United States History Since 1865
• HIST 206. Introduction to Public History
• HIST 230. American Military History
• HIST 250. World History to 1450
• HIST 251. World History Since 1450
• HIST 255. Art & History in Asia
• HIST 320. The Civil War and Reconstruction 
• HIST 380. Evolution of Information & Cyberwarfare
• HIST 407. Twentieth Century United States
• HIST 408. United States, 1945-2000
文学、视觉和表演艺术(点击查看课程)
• ARTH 101. Survey of Western Art I
• ARTH 102. Survey of Western Art II
• ENG 203. English Literature I
• ENG 204. English Literature II
• ENG 213. Popular Literature
• ENG 220. American Literature I
• ENG 221. American literature II
• ENG 360. Modern Poetry
• ENG 375. American Novel to 1865
• ENG 376. American Novel 1865 to 1945
• ENG 377. Women in Literature
• ENG 379. African American Literature
• ENG 423. 莎士比亚1:喜剧和历史
• ENG 424. Shakespeare II: Tragedies
• FREN 480. French Literature in Translation
• MU 111. Understanding Music
• MU 212. 音乐史II:从古典到当代
• MU 313. History of Jazz
• MU 314. Musical Theater
• MU 316. History of Rock and Roll
• SPAN 311. 迷人的西班牙:揭开西班牙童话和文化宝藏 
• SPAN 322. Spanish Literature in Translation
• SPAN 324. 当代拉丁美洲翻译文学
• SPAN 325/WS 325. Hispanic Women Writers
• SPAN 327. Indigenous Voices of Latin America
• THFS 225. Theology and the Arts
• THTR 101. Introduction to the Theater
• THTR 212. History of European Theater
• THTR 412. Shakespeare in Performance
• THTR 413. Honors: Shakespeare in Performance
• VA 101 Art & Its Appreciation
• WS 377. Women in Literature
自然科学(含实验室)(点击查看课程)
• BIO/BIOL 101. 生物学和实验室基础
• BIO/BIOL 110. Plants and Human Culture
• BIO 135. 生物技术概论与生物工程. Introduction to Biotechnology Lab
• CHEM 100. Introduction to Chem and CHML 100. Introduction to Chemistry Lab
• CHEM 101. General Chemistry I and CHML 101. General Chemistry I Laboratory
• PHSC 101. Earth Science and PHSL 101. Earth Science Laboratory
• PHSC 106. 恒星和恒星系统与PHSC 113L. Astronomy Laboratory
• PHSC 191. 自然科学概论和PHSL 191. 自然科学实验室简介
• PHYS 103. General Physics I and PHYL 103. General Physics I Laboratory
Philosophy (Click to see courses)
• PHIL 102. Introduction to Philosophy
• PHIL 102H. Introduction to Philosophy (Honors)
• PHIL 111. Introduction to Critical Thinking
• PHIL 210. Metaphysics
• PHIL 222. Oppression and Privilege
• PHIL 305. Philosophy of Sports 
• PHIL 307. Feminist Philosophy
• PHIL 317. Philosophy of Religion
• PHIL 320. Existentialism
• PHIL 330. Business Ethics
• PHIL 332. Social & Economic Justice
• PHIL 338. Health Care Ethics
• PHIL 339. Philosophy of Love and Sex
• PHIL 341 Environmental Ethics
• PHIL 361. Evil and Modern Thought
• WS 339. Philosophy.of Love & Sex
定量知识(点击查看课程)
• MATH 107. Introduction to Statistics
• MATH 108. Pre-Calculus Mathematics
• MATH 111. 基础教育数学1
• MATH 112. 基础教育数学2
• MATH 117. 自然科学专业统计学导论
• MATH 122. 管理与社会科学微积分
• MATH 135. Quantitative Reasoning
• MATH 145. 数学概念概论
• MATH 151. Calculus I
• QMX 210. 商科学生定量应用
• QMX 211. Introduction to Statistics
社会科学(点击查看课程)
• ECO 101. Microeconomics Principles
• ECO 102. Macroeconomics Principles
• EDUC 210. Human Development and Learning
• EDUC 214. 尊重人类的发展和学习
• EDUC 250. Adolescent Development and Learning
• POLS 102. American Politics
• POLS 103. International Relations
• POLS 203. Comparative Political Systems
• PSYC 101. An Introduction to Psychology
• SOC 101. Introductory Sociology
• SOC 111. Honors: Intro to Sociology

III. One course from each designation

为了完成通识教育，学生必须修一门指定为

强化写作(W)(点击查看课程)
• ENG 250. 高级口头和书面沟通
• ENG 260. Professional Communication
• ENG 265. Editing For Grammar & Style
• ENG 270. Creative Writing:Fiction
• ENG 271. Creative Writing: Poetry 
• ENG 275. Rhetorical Criticism & Theory
• ENG 325. Writing in Digital Environments
• ENG 326. Digital Rhetoric
• ENG 329. Book History 
• ENG 365. Contemporary Literature
• ENG 375. The American Novel to 1865
• ENG 377. Women in Literature
• ENG 498. Senior Writing Workshop
• HIST 300. 历史方法与史学
• HIST 407. 20世纪的美国:1900-1945 
• HIST 408. 20世纪的美国:1945年至今
• HS 201. Research Methods in Health
• IS 491. Senior Thesis
• JMC 202:记者的叙述:工艺
• JMC 318. Creative Nonfiction
• JMC 319. Writing Spaces and Places
• JMC 482. Women, Minorities & Media
• JMC 483: Media and Democracy
• NUR 401. Nursing Theory and Professionalism
• POLS 498. Political Science Capstone
• SC 301. 策略写作和专业沟通
• SPAN 303. Advanced Grammar and Composition
• SPED 350. 面向所有学习者的教学设计
• WS 377. Women in Literature
多样性(D)(点击查看课程)
• CRM 252. Race and Crime
• CRM 253/WS 253. Gender, Crime and Deviance
• EDUC 270. K-12班的英语学习者
• ENG 379. African American Literature
• ENG 380. World Literature
• HIST 250. World History to 1450
• HIST 251. World History Since 1450
• HIST 366/WS 366. Women in East Asia 
• IS 101. 国际研究概论
• JMC 482/WS 482:妇女、少数民族和媒体
• ML 300. 跨文化交际概论
• MU 315. World Music
• NAIS 101. Introduction to Native American & Indigenous Studies
• NAIS 110. Elementary Seneca I
• NAIS 111. Elementary Seneca II
• NAIS 205. Native American & Indigenous Mythologies
• NAIS 210. Seneca III
• NAIS 211. Seneca IV
• NUR 302. Community Health with Clinical
• NV 358/PHIL 358. The Philosophy of Gandhi
• NV 203. Martin Luther king Jr.
• PHIL 222. Oppression and Privilege
• PHIL 307. Feminist Philosophy 
• POLS 207. Politics and Religion
• POLS 375/WS 375. Women and Politics
• PSYC 219. Psychology of Culture
• SOC 205. Sociology of Inequality
• SOC 413. Minorities in the United States
• SPAN 311. 迷人的西班牙:揭开西班牙童话和文化宝藏 
• SPAN 322. Spanish Literature Translation III
• SPAN 324. 拉丁美洲翻译文学
• SPAN 325. Hispanic Women Writers
• SPAN 327. Indigenous Voices of Latin America
• SPED 230. Introduction to Special Education
• SPED 440. 特殊需要学生的适应和指导
• SPED 445. Instructional Strategies for Math & 全纳中学教育中的科学
• THFS 203. Islam: Religion & Culture
• THTR 101. Introduction to the Theater
• THTR 211. History of American Theater
• WS 101. Introduction to Women's Studies
• WS 325. Hispanic Women Writers
• WS 330. Women in the Ancient & Modern Middle East

这些类型的课程可以在上述大学课程列表的任何地方找到, in a major or minor, or any elective courses. 请参阅目录找到适用的课程列表.