College Catalog 2024-2025

Liberal Arts and Sciences: Humanities and Social Sciences AA (LBAA) - Adolescence Education English Concentration (AEEN)

Degree Type: AA

Program Code: LBAA-AEEN

Hegis Code: 5649.00

Microcredential: https://www.sunyacc.edu/programs-courses/microcredentials

SUNY Adirondack offers a two-year Liberal Associate in Art (AA) degree in Humanities and Social Science with a concentration in Adolescence Education-English. This concentration prepares students for an eventual career in an English education or English-related field. The course sequence meets the requirements for the Humanities and Social Science English concentration, while incorporating additional introductory teacher-preparation courses. Recommended high school teaching 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

Writing II

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

SUNY Gen Ed Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning

SUNY Gen Ed Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning)

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

3-4

Total Credit Hours:3-4

Health and Wellness

Choose one:

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

3

Total Credit Hours:3

SUNY Gen Ed US History and Civic Engagement

SUNY Gen Ed US History and Civic Engagement

3

Total Credit Hours:3

SUNY Gen Ed Social Sciences

SUNY Gen Ed Social Sciences GESS

3

Total Credit Hours:3

SUNY Gen Ed World Languages in Same Language

SUNY Gen Ed World Languages in same language GWRL

6

Total Credit Hours:6

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

Choose one:
Lab Science

3-4

Mathematics

3

Non-Lab Science

3-4

Total Credit Hours:3

Program Core Requirements

Program Core

PSY 101General Psychology

3

EDU 101Educational Foundations

3

PSY 206Adolescent Psychology

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Choose 6 credits from:

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 1 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:6

Choose 6 credits from:

Conventions of the Discipline:

ENG 210Introduction to Literary Studies

3

ENG 252

ENG 261The Literary Magazine

3

ENG 263Tutor Training: Theory and Practice

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 1 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:6

Liberal Arts and Sciences Electives

Liberal Arts and Sciences

Total Credit Hours:3

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 EDU 101

3 credits in PSY 101

3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed World Languages

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

3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning)

3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Social Sciences

3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed World Languages (Second in Series)

3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed US History and Civic Engagement

1 credit Health and Wellness

Total Credit Hours:16

Third Semester

3 credits in Mathematics or Science

3-4 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) lab science

3 credits in English Transfer path course - See Note 1

3 credits in English Transfer path course - See Note 1

3 credits in PSY 206

1 credit in Electives

Total Credit Hours:16-17

Fourth Semester

3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Liberal Arts and Sciences

3 credits in English Transfer path course - See Note 1

3 credits in English Transfer path course - See Note 1

3 credits in Liberal Arts and Sciences

3 credits in Electives

Total Credit Hours:15

Notes

  1. Many SUNY campuses may accept Writing as Craft courses as elective credit only.

Total Credit Hours: 64