Hunter College - Pathways Gateway Courses into Majors
Please enter the prefix/number and title of the course at your college that corresponds
with the Pathways gateway course. If your college does not offer a corresponding
course, please enter “N/A.”
Biology
Pathways Gateway Course
Corresponding Course at College
Course
Course Title
Prefix/Number
Introductory Majors Biology
(Molecular and Cellular BIOL 100
Biology)
Principles of Biology I
Introductory Majors Biology
BIOL 102
(Organismic Biology)
Principles of Biology II
General Chemistry I CHEM 102
General Chemistry I
General Chemistry II CHEM 104
General Chemistry II
Pre-calculus MATH 125
Precalculus
*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
Course Title
Prefix/Number
Introduction to
ECO 201
Macroeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
Introduction to Microeconomics ECO 200
Principles of Microeconomics
Introductory Statistics ECO 221
Economic Statistics
English
Pathways Gateway Course
Corresponding Course at College
Course
Course Title
Prefix/Number
English Composition ENGL 120
Introduction to Literature ENGL 220
Introduction to Literary Studies ENGL 252
English Composition
Introduction to Writing About
Literature
Introduction to Literary Studies
*“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.”
Nursing
Pathways Gateway Course
Corresponding Course at College
Course
Course Title
Prefix/Number
Anatomy and Physiology I BIOL 120
Human Anatomy and Physiology I
Anatomy and Physiology II BIOL 122
Human Anatomy and Physiology II
Introduction to Psychology PSYCH 100
Introduction to Psychology
Mathematical and Quantitative
Reasoning STAT 113
English Composition ENGL 120
Elementary Probability & Statistics
English Composition
Psychology
Pathways Gateway Course
Corresponding Course at College
Course
Course Title
Prefix/Number
Introduction to Psychology PSYCH 100
Abnormal Psychology PSCYH 223
Personality Psychology PSYCH 220
Child Development PSYCH 210
Lifespan Development PSYCH 150
Introduction to Psychology
Abnormal Psychology
Personality
Child Psychology
Human 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
Course Title
Prefix/Number
Introduction to American
POLSC 111
Government
Introduction to Political Science POLSC 100
Introduction to American Government
and Politics
Introduction to Politics: Democracy,
Anarchy and the State
Urban Politics POLSC 212
Urban Politics
Global Issues/Issues in
POLSC 276
International Relations
Global Issues
*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
Course Title
Prefix/Number
Introduction to Sociology SOC 101
Introduction to Sociology
Social Institutions SOC 201
The Family
Social Institutions SOC 203
Education
Social Inequality SOC 218
Social Inequality
Social Inequality SOC 317
Class, Status, and Power
*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
Course Title
Prefix/Number
Social Foundations of
QSTB 403
Education
Social Foundation of Urban Education
Psychological Foundations of
Education
Arts in Education QSTA 407
The Arts – An Interdisciplinary
Learning Experience