Breadth | Degree Structure and Design by Ed Planning

Breadth deals with the scope of studies in the degree, and the idea that a degree encompasses many fields of study.  The SUNY General Education Requirement focuses on one way of developing breadth in a degree, by taking courses in different areas (math, natural science, social science, American history, western civilization, other world civilizations, humanities, arts, foreign language, basic communication). Another way to create breadth in a degree is to make sure that you have an variety of courses in a concentration (e.g., a concentration in literature would not be broad enough if it included courses in just one time period, type of literature, or culture).  Still another way to create breadth in a degree is to consider the areas of knowledge, investigative methods, and supportive studies that professionals in a certain area need to know--and to use the answers to help choose a broad base of courses for the degree.