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.
- Degree
- Associate in Arts
- Program Type
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Degree
- Pathway
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Credits
- 64
Learning outcomes
- Develop sufficient background in a humanities or social science discipline to qualify for upper-level study.
- Demonstrate the skills and knowledge needed to think critically.
- Employ effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
- 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.
- Demonstrate the skills and knowledge related to personal health and fitness, lifelong sports and recreational wellness.
- Examine expression and the creative process in one or more of the areas of humanities.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the scientific method.
- 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.
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
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
average salary
of authors and writers in New York state
of English majors
are accepted into law school
of English majors
become elementary school teachers; another 6 percent become professors
Jessica Best, Ph.D.
- Associate professor of English
K. Lale Davidson
- Distiguished professor of English
Stephanie Drotos
- Professor of English
- College reading specialist
Jeevan Gurung
- Professor of English
Donna E. Hayles
- Associate professor of English
- Member of Diversity Committee
Krista Rivera
- Assistant professor of English
- Advisor of The Forest Bathing Book Club
Naftali Rottenstreich
- Professor of English/Remedial Specialist
Nancy White
- Distinguished professor of English
- English Division chair