SUNY Adirondack offers a two-year Associate in Arts (AA) degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences: Humanities and Social Science, with a concentration in English to assist you in transferring to a four-year SUNY school as a English major. This concentration is useful for students who would like to continue their education to develop careers in education, journalism, writing, human relations, editing, law, publishing, public relations, advertising, and other fields. Recommended high school preparation: Four years of English, three years of social studies, two years of science and two years of math, preferably college preparatory mathematics.
Freshman Seminar Requirement
Freshman Experience
Choose one:
| HRD 100 | College Learning: Theory and Practice | 2 |
| HRD 100A | College Life Seminar | 2 |
| HRD 110 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 1-2 |
General Education Requirements
Introduction to College Writing
| ENG 101 | Introduction to College Writing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
English Requirement
Choose one:
| ENG 102 | Academic Writing | 3 |
| ENG 103 | Writing in and about the Sciences | 3 |
| ENG 104 | Writing for Business and the Professions | 3 |
| ENG 105 | Writing in and about the Social Sciences | 3 |
| ENG 106 | Writing in and about the Performing and Visual Arts | 3 |
| ENG 107 | Language, Structure and Style | 3 |
| ENG 108 | Writing in and about Literature | 3 |
| ENG 109 | Elements of Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENG 110 | Elements of Technical Writing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning
| | SUNY Gen Ed Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) GMAT | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed Natural Sciences and Scientific Reasoning Lab Science
| | SUNY Gen Ed Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) Lab Science GNSL | 3-4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-4 |
Health and Wellness
Choose one:
| | Any PED activity course | 2 |
| AVS 101 | Fundamentals of Backcountry Living | 3 |
| AVS 102 | Basic River and Backcountry Canoeing | 2 |
| BIO 115 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| HED 103 | College Health | 3 |
| HED 104 | First Aid and Safety | 2 |
| HED 108 | Wilderness First Responder | 3 |
| NTR 101 | Fundamentals of Nutrition | 3 |
| NTR 111 | Human Nutrition | 3 |
| PED 105 | Introduction to Physical Education | 3 |
| PED 106 | Athletic Training I | 3 |
| PED 206 | Athletic Training II | 3 |
| PED 211 | Health Sciences Applied to Coaching | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 2 |
Any PED activity course may also be used.
Note: PED 210 and PED 212 do not fulfill this requirement.
SUNY Gen Ed World History and Global Awareness
| | SUNY Gen Ed World History and Global Awareness GGLB | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed US History and Civic Engagement
| | SUNY Gen Ed US History and Civic Engagement GUSC | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed Social Sciences
| | SUNY Gen Ed Social Sciences GESS | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Liberal Arts and Science Courses - Other than English
Choose one:
| | SUNY Gen Ed The Arts GART | 3 |
| | SUNY Gen Ed World Languages GWRL | 3 |
| | SUNY Gen Ed Humanities GHUM | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice
| | SUNY Gen Ed Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice GDVR | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Additional Math or Science Requirement
Mathematics or Lab Science or Non-Lab Science
| | Mathematics or Lab Science or Non-Lab Science | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Program Core Requirements
Liberal Arts and Science Courses - Other than English
Choose one:
| | SUNY Gen Ed The Arts GART | 6 |
| | SUNY Gen Ed World Languages GWRL | 6 |
| | SUNY Gen Ed Humanities GHUM | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
SUNY Gen Ed Social Sciences
| | SUNY Gen Ed Social Sciences GESS | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Select at least 4 courses from any of the following:
Conventions of the Discipline:
| ENG 210 | Introduction to Literary Studies | 3 |
| ENG 252 | | |
| ENG 260 | | |
| ENG 261 | The Literary Magazine | 3 |
| ENG 263 | Tutor Training: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| ENG 266 | Center Reading/Writing Internship | 3 |
Literature and Identity:
| ENG 218 | Women in Literature | 3 |
| ENG 226 | Minority Voices: Literature of Social Movements | 3 |
Major Genres and Author Courses:
| ENG 211 | | |
| ENG 217 | Science Fiction and Fantasy | 3 |
| ENG 220 | | |
| ENG 237 | Fairy Tales | 3 |
| ENG 245 | | |
| ENG 250 | Topics in Literature | 3 |
| ENG 251 | | |
Survey and Period Courses:
Writing as Craft:
(see Note 2 in 4-semester layout)
| ENG 214 | Poetry Writing | 3 |
| ENG 215 | Fiction Writing | 3 |
| ENG 216 | Fourth Genre: Creative Nonfiction | 3 |
| ENG 233 | | |
| ENG 280 | Portfolio Development: Creative Writing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences
| | Liberal Arts and Sciences | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Electives
Electives
4 credits in any course.
Recommended Sequence
First Semester
1-2 credits in HRD 100, HRD 100A or HRD 110
3 credits in ENG 101
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning)
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Social Sciences
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed The Arts, SUNY Gen Ed World Languages or SUNY Gen Ed Humanities (Other than English) - Liberal Arts and Sciences - See Note 1
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed World History and Global Awareness
1 credit in Health and Wellness
Second Semester
3 credits in ENG 102, ENG 103, ENG 104, ENG 105, ENG 106, ENG 107, ENG 108, ENG 109 or ENG 110 (ENG 108 or ENG 109 recommended)
3 credits in Mathematics or Science
3 credits in English Transfer Path course - See Note 2
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed The Arts, SUNY Gen Ed World Languages or SUNY Gen Ed Humanities (Other than English) - Liberal Arts and Sciences - See Note 1
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed US History and Civic Engagement
1 credit in Health and Wellness
Third Semester
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Social Sciences
3-4 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) lab science
3 credits in English Transfer path course
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice
3 credits in Liberal Arts and Sciences - See Note 3
Fourth Semester
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed The Arts, SUNY Gen Ed World Languages or SUNY Gen Ed Humanities (Other than English) - Liberal Arts and Sciences - See Note 1
3 credits in English Transfer path course - See Note 2
3 credits in English Transfer path course - See Note 2
3 credits in Liberal Arts and Sciences - See Note 3
4 credits in Electives
Notes
- Humanities electives include courses from ARH, ART, ASL, HUM, MUS, PHI, SPH, THR and Foreign Languages
- Many SUNY campuses may accept Writing as Craft courses as elective credit only
- Recommended electives are ANT 220, ANT 225, ENG 223, ENG 253, or HIS 110