English and Humanities

Liberal Arts & Sciences: English and Humanities A.A.

Transfer Degree

This program is designed to give you the first two years of a bachelor’s degree.

What You'll Learn

Position your skills to engage meaningfully in today’s human-centered workplaces.

Delve into how people express meaning and creativity through language, art, and ideas. You’ll strengthen your writing, analytical, and interpretive skills while exploring culture and philosophy. This program prepares you for transfer to a four-year college or for careers that draw on communication, critical thinking, and an understanding of the human experience.

Program Requirements

To graduate [ 60-65 credits + 2.0 GPA or higher ]

Pre- or Co-Requisite Courses

Some students may need to take the following courses
Course ID	Course Name	Credits	Minimum Grade
ENGL098	Accelerated Writing Skills for ENGL 100	3
RDNG116	College Reading and Study Skills	3

First Year

Fall
Course ID	Course Name	Credits	Minimum Grade
ENGL100	Academic Writing I	3	C
or GENERIC	A student exempt from ENGL100 must substitute a three-credit liberal arts elective. The course should be in consultation with the student’s advisor.
PHIL101	Introduction to Philosophy	3
SOCI101	Introduction to Sociology	3
or PSYC103	Introduction to Psychology	3
SUNY GE #3	Mathematics - Fall 2024 (Course Set)	3-4
ELEC	ARTS Elective	2

Spring
CourseID	Course Name	Credits
ENGL101	Academic Writing II	3
ENGL215	Understanding Short Fiction	3
PHIL201	Contemporary Moral Issues	3
ENGL201	Public Speaking	3
or ENGL204	Interpersonal Communication	3
or ENGL210	Intercultural Communication	3
HSTY201	American History	3
or HSTY202	American History Since 1877	3
or HSTY233	Women in US History	3

Second Year

Fall
CourseID	Course Name	Credits
ENGL102	Approaches to Literature	3
ASL101	Beginning American Sign Language I	3
or SPAN101	Beginning Spanish I	3
HUMN232	Introduction to World Religions	3
SUNY GE #4	Natural Sciences Lab Courses Only - Fall 2024 (Course Set)	3-4
ELEC	Restricted Elective	3

Spring
CourseID	Course Name	Credits
ENGL104	Shakespeare in Text and Performance	3
ENGL229	Understanding Poetry	3
ANTH202	Cultural Anthropology	3
HSTY116	The West in the World to 1500	3
or HSTY117	The West in the World Since 1500	3
ELEC	Unrestricted Elective	3

Transfer School Sort descending	Transfer Program
Transfer School: SUNY Canton	Transfer Programl: Any Bachelor Degree Program
Transfer School: Hobart and William Smith Colleges	Transfer Programl: Multiple Programs