Education Transfer Path- General Studies AA

Why study Education Transfer Path at FMCC

This program is a university-parallel program that is designed for students who intend to transfer and pursue an advanced degree at a four-year college or university to prepare them for a career in education. The program path provides flexibility for students to explore their options while completing general education course requirements.

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Career Pathways

Our region boasts a wide variety of career opportunities with competitive salaries in teaching. The positions presented are the most common career pathways FMCC graduates have taken and are just a sample of the many career possibilities.

The labor market and employer information are specifically presented for the Amsterdam, Gloversville, Capital District, and the Mohawk Valley regions. Salary information is based on estimates within the Capital District.

Requires Bachelor Degree +

Kindergarten Teachers

MEDIAN SALARY

$76,748*

SALARY RANGE $38,883 - $99,345

Teach academic and social skills to kindergarten students. (bls.gov)

Over 400 expected jobs in the region in the next 10 years.

Requires Bachelor Degree +

Elementary School Teachers

MEDIAN SALARY

$76,673*

SALARY RANGE $47,470- $99,180

Teach academic and social skills to students at the elementary school level. (bls.gov)

Over 5,000 expected jobs in the region in the next 10 years.

Requires Bachelor Degree +

Middle School Teachers

MEDIAN SALARY

$76,467*

SALARY RANGE $46,642 - $98,732

Teach one or more subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level. (bls.gov)

Over 2,000 expected jobs in the region in the next 10 years.

Requires Bachelor Degree +

High School Teachers

MEDIAN SALARY

$76,535*

SALARY RANGE $47,675- $99,044

Teach one or more subjects to students at the secondary school level. (bls.gov)

Over 4,000 expected jobs in the region in the next 10 years.

Salary information presented are estimates and can be different for each individual based on education, experience, and the specific employer.
Labor market data is based on 2021 estimates derived from Lightcast (Career Coach | Lightcast)

Some of Our Regional Employers

Our commitment to your career path goes beyond the classroom with continued expansion of hands-on internships, job shadowing, and job placement opportunities with over 50 regional business and organization exclusive partners, a career network of over 200 regional companies and organizations; plus Annual Job Fairs every Spring semester.

Transfer Opportunities

Being part of the largest system of public higher education in the United States, the State University of New York, SUNY FMCC has established a multitude of transfer pathways for our students at both SUNY and Private schools. Below are some of our major transfer colleges and universities.

Majors: French Education BS, Spanish Education BS

Majors: Early Childhood and Childhood Education BS, Adolescence Education: Biology BS, Adolescence Education: Mathematics BS, Adolescence Education: English BS, and more!

Majors: Adolescence Education BS, Art Education BS, Career & Technical Education BS

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62 Credits

for Education Transfer Path- General Studies AA

100% OF PROGRAM

can be completed fully online, fully on-campus, or a combination of the classroom modalities

11,000+

expected teaching jobs in the region .

Program Insight

Graduates of the Education Transfer Path- General Studies AA program have gone on to successful careers as teachers in the region after transferring to 4-year colleges and universities. The education at SUNY FMCC provides a strong foundation in preparing you for future career success. Job prospects are extremely favorable as state officials estimate New York will need more than 180,000 new teachers in the next decade (www.nysut.org).

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

Basic Communication: Produce coherent texts with common college-level forms, demonstrate the ability to revise and improve such texts, research a topic, develop an argument and organize supporting details.
Mathematics: Demonstrate the use of numerical data in a variety of mathematical applications to solve practical problems and interpret information in a day-to-day setting.
Humanities: Knowledge of the conventions and methods of at least one of the humanities in addition to those encompassed by other knowledge areas required by the General Education program.
Natural Science: Understanding of the methods scientists use to explore natural phenomena, including observation, hypothesis development, measurement and data collection, experimentation, evaluation of evidence, and employment of mathematical analysis; and application of scientific data, concepts, and models in one of the natural sciences.
Social Science: Understanding the methods social scientists use to explore social phenomena, including observation, hypothesis development, measurement and data collection, experimentation, evaluation of evidence, and employment of mathematical and interpretive analysis in at least one discipline of the social sciences.

Program Features

Early Childhood Learning Lab
Have the opportunity to receive hands-on experience in a simulated classroom including instructional resources, reading materials, technology, and more.

Children’s Literacy Community Initiative
Every year education students have the opportunity to participate in longest-running national literacy initiative in the country through a community service book drive project.

Transfer Planning Support
Students have support from the Academic Advising Office to guide you through your program including transfer planning with 4-year colleges and universities.

Course Flexibility
The Education Transfer Path offers a great variety of general education course options which can be completed on-campus or online.

Microcredentials

This program may allow students to earn digital badges which verifies the achievement of in-demand skills and competencies. SUNY FMCC continues to expand opportunities for students to become more marketable to employers.

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Course Highlights

Course Catalog

SUNY FMCC offers its catalog online in a downloadable PDF document that makes information on programs, courses and policies most current and accessible, while reducing impact on the environment. Additional information is available on the College’s website and portal. To read and search the FMCC Catalog, you’ll need Adobe Reader version 7.0 or later.

2024-2025 FMCC CATALOG

Program Course Layout

Students transferring to four-year colleges and universities may specialize at that institution in a variety of subject areas in either childhood education or adolescence education and begin that specialization at SUNY FMCC. Here are just some examples.

PSY 210 Childhood Psychology

A study of the person, from conception to adolescence, including the cognitive, physical, emotional, moral, and social phases of development.

PSY 220 Adolescent Psychology

Focus is on the physical, cognitive, social, and moral developments of adolescents and contemporary adolescent problems and issues.

SCI 139 Introductory Biology: Animals and Plants

A phylogenetic approach to plant and animal groups, both living and extinct, using representative fossils and live specimens, when available. An understanding of the inter-relationships between and among plant and animal species is complemented by topics from comparative anatomy and physiology. The course integrates observation, interpretation, and library research, by means of written laboratory reports and investigation into scientific literature.

ENG 132 Speech

This course aims to enrich the student’s ability to communicate. Students are introduced to the forms of public speaking and afforded the opportunity to practice both the formal and informal deliveries of speech while maintaining individual expression and creativity.

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