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Liberal Arts and Sciences: Humanities and Social Sciences AA (LBAA) - English Concentration (ENGL)

Degree Type: AA

Program Code: LBAA - ENGL

Hegis Code: 5649.00

Microcredential: http://www.sunyacc.edu/academics/microcredentials

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 100College Learning: Theory and Practice

2

HRD 100ACollege Life Seminar

2

HRD 110First Year Seminar

1

Total Credit Hours:1-2

General Education Requirements

Introduction to College Writing

ENG 101Introduction to College Writing

3

Total Credit Hours:3

English Requirement

Choose one:

ENG 102Academic Writing

3

ENG 103Writing in and about the Sciences

3

ENG 104Writing for Business and the Professions

3

ENG 105Writing in and about the Social Sciences

3

ENG 106Writing in and about the Performing and Visual Arts

3

ENG 107Language, Structure and Style

3

ENG 108Writing in and about Literature

3

ENG 109Elements of Creative Writing

3

ENG 110Elements of Technical Writing

3

Total Credit Hours:3

ENG 108 or ENG 109: Recommended.

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 101Fundamentals of Backcountry Living

3

AVS 102Basic River and Backcountry Canoeing

2

BIO 115Human Sexuality

3

HED 103College Health

3

HED 104First Aid and Safety

2

HED 108Wilderness First Responder

3

NTR 101Fundamentals of Nutrition

3

NTR 111Human Nutrition

3

PED 105Introduction to Physical Education

3

PED 106Athletic Training I

3

PED 206Athletic Training II

3

PED 211Health 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 210Introduction to Literary Studies

3

ENG 252

ENG 260

ENG 261The Literary Magazine

3

ENG 263Tutor Training: Theory and Practice

3

ENG 266Center Reading/Writing Internship

3

Literature and Identity:

ENG 218Women in Literature

3

ENG 226Minority Voices: Literature of Social Movements

3

Major Genres and Author Courses:

ENG 211

ENG 217Science Fiction and Fantasy

3

ENG 220

ENG 237Fairy Tales

3

ENG 245

ENG 250Topics in Literature

3

ENG 251

Survey and Period Courses:

ENG 201World Literature I

3

ENG 202World Literature II

3

ENG 203British Literature I

3

ENG 204British Literature II

3

ENG 205American Literature I

3

ENG 206American Literature II

3

ENG 207American Literature Since 1945

3

ENG 209Modern Dramatic Literature

3

ENG 249Children's Literature

3

Writing as Craft:

(see Note 2 in 4-semester layout)

ENG 214Poetry Writing

3

ENG 215Fiction Writing

3

ENG 216Fourth Genre: Creative Nonfiction

3

ENG 233

ENG 280Portfolio Development: Creative Writing

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Liberal Arts and Sciences

Liberal Arts and Sciences

6

Total Credit Hours:6

ANT 220, ANT 225, ENG 223, ENG 252, ENG 253, ENG 280, and HIS 110: Recommended.

Electives

Electives

4 credits in any course.

Total Credit Hours:4

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

Total Credit Hours:17-18

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

Total Credit Hours:16

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

Total Credit Hours:15-16

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

Total Credit Hours:16

Notes

  1. Humanities electives include courses from ARH, ART, ASL, HUM, MUS, PHI, SPH, THR and Foreign Languages
  2. Many SUNY campuses may accept Writing as Craft courses as elective credit only
  3. Recommended electives are ANT 220, ANT 225, ENG 223, ENG 253, or HIS 110

Total Credit Hours: 64