Liberal Arts and Sciences: Humanities and Social Sciences — English concentration

SUNY Adirondack offers a Liberal Arts: Humanities and Social Sciences concentration in English as a particularly flexible degree path. You can focus on literature, writing or journalism. Students learn processes and collaborative skills in writing, reading and developing ideas. Creative- and critical-thinking skills complete this concentration.

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Degree
Associate in Arts
Program Type
Transfer Degree
Pathway
Humanities and Social Sciences
Credits
64

Learning outcomes

  1. Develop sufficient background in a humanities or social science discipline to qualify for upper-level study.
  2. Demonstrate the skills and knowledge needed to think critically.
  3. Employ effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
  4. Articulate the presence and influence of diversity within societies such as the United States and those in Western Europe, as well as throughout the world.
  5. Demonstrate the skills and knowledge related to personal health and fitness, lifelong sports and recreational wellness.
  6. Examine expression and the creative process in one or more of the areas of humanities.
  7. Demonstrate an understanding of the scientific method.
  8. Identify basic factors relevant to the analysis of human behavior. 
     

Curriculum and requirements

Topic-specific courses focus on literature and creative writing in a variety of genres. Students complete two required writing courses, choosing from: Conventions of the Discipline, Literature and Identity, Major Genres and Author Courses, and Survey and Period Courses. 

Degree requirements and sample schedule

Program sheet

Communicating success

SUNY Adirondack's English concentration prepares graduates for entry into the workforce. Students may take their learned skills straight into a relevant field.

A student presents to his classmates in an English course

Career paths

English graduates hold communication skills and talents needed for employment in all industries. These flexible and desirable assets bring you to the top of any hiring list. Graduates develop careers in editing, education, journalism, publishing and writing. Other options for graduates include: Human relations | Law | Public relations | Advertising

English professor Stephanie Drotos works with a student at a desk in class

Higher education

SUNY Adirondack's English concentration prepares graduates for further education. We hold more than 30 seamless transfer agreements. Popular transfer institutions include: SUNY Plattsburgh | SUNY Oswego | University at Albany

Careers in English

SUNY ADK advantage

$121k

average salary

of authors and writers in New York state

79%

of English majors

are accepted into law school

6%

of English majors

become elementary school teachers; another 6 percent become professors

Our professors

Robert Faivre

  • Professor of English
  • Coordinator of Assessment for the English Division
Associate Professor of English Donna Hayles

Donna E. Hayles

  • Associate professor of English
  • Member of Diversity Committee
Assistant Professor of English Krista Rivera

Krista Rivera

  • Assistant professor of English
  • Advisor of The Forest Bathing Book Club
Distinguished Professor of English Nancy White

Nancy White

  • Distinguished professor of English
  • English Division chair

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