State University of New York - Stony Brook University
SUNY-Stony Brook says, "General education requirements help students to place the more specialized parts of their undergraduate study, their major and pre-professional training in a cultural and historical context. They also develop the intellectual skills necessary to enhance learning during the university years and later." [Source]
Undergraduate Enrollment:17,364
Tuition & Fees (In State):$9,257 annually
Tuition & Fees (Out of State):$26,767 annually
No credit given for Literature because a survey course in literature is an option, but not required, to fulfill the "Address Problems using Critical Analysis and the Methods of the Humanities" and "Understand the Political, Economic, Social, and Cultural History of the United States" requirements.
No credit given for Foreign Language because students may fulfill the requirement with elementary-level study and because it applies only to select degree programs.
No credit given for U.S. Government or History because the "Understand the Political, Economic, Social, and Cultural History of the United States" requirement may be satisfied by courses that are not U.S. history or government surveys.
No credit given for Economics because a course in economics is an option, but not required, to fulfill the "Understand, Observe, and Analyze Human Behavior and the Structure and Functioning of Society" requirement.
No credit given for Natural or Physical Science because the "Study the Natural World" requirement may be satisfied by courses with little science content.