English Transfer Track - General Studies AA

Why study English Transfer Track at FMCC

This is a university-parallel program that is designed for students who intend to transfer into an English or related program at a four-year college or university. Students will work with an academic advisor to select courses that aligns with the approved SUNY Transfer Path for English. The program provides flexibility for students to explore their options or to tailor specific areas to align with their transfer and career goals.

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Career Pathways

Our region boasts a wide variety of career opportunities with competitive salaries in a number of fields after students transfer and earn their bachelorette or graduate degree(s) in English. The positions presented are potential career pathways FMCC graduates can take 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 +

Poets, Creative Writers, and Authors

MEDIAN SALARY

$54,634*

SALARY RANGE $17,390- $223,240

Originate and prepare written material, such as scripts, stories, advertisements, and other material. (bls.gov)

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

Requires Bachelor Degree +

Technical Writers

MEDIAN SALARY

$96,659*

SALARY RANGE $38,819- $119,976

Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work. (bls.gov)

Over 200 expected jobs in the region in the next 10 years.

Requires Bachelor Degree +

Editors

MEDIAN SALARY

$62,444*

SALARY RANGE $35,382- $135,603

Plan, coordinate, revise, or edit written material. May review proposals and drafts for possible publication. (bls.gov)

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

Graduate Degree Required

College English and Literature Professors

MEDIAN SALARY

$74,027*

SALARY RANGE $45,663- $132,654

Teach courses in English language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. (bls.gov)

Over 10,000 full and part-time 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: English BA

Majors: English, Writing, and Culture BA

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62 Credits

for English Transfer Track - General Studies AA Program

100% OF PROGRAM

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

5 COURSES

in English beyond introductory classes are available as part of the SUNY Transfer Path. Students should work with an academic advisor to select classes.

Program Insight

Graduates of the English Transfer Track - General Studies AA program have gone on to exciting careers after transferring to 4-year colleges and universities as well as possible graduate school. The education at SUNY FMCC provides a strong foundation in preparing you for future career success.

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

Experienced Faculty
Learn from dedicated English professors who have years of teaching and writing experience.

Communications Club
This club produces the campus newspaper, the FM Gateway, and the online edition of the Gateway, giving students career, as well as creative experiences.

Student Leadership Opportunities
Take a leadership role with the Student Senate or Student Activities Board or participate in one of the many others clubs and organizations on campus.

Study Abroad Opportunities
Take the opportunity to travel the world during spring break to learn about the cultures and economies of various countries.

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

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

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2023-2024 FMCC CATALOG

Program Course Layout

Students in the English Transfer Track - General Studies AA Program may take 1-5 additional English courses for their concentration or major. This is after taking the required courses of ENG 103 English I and ENG 104 English II. Here are some of the additional English courses to choose from.

ENG 150 Reading and Writing Poetry

This course explores the poetic tradition through creative writing, analytical writing, and close critical reading of published poems and unpublished student poems. Special attention is given to studying poetic forms and traditions.

ENG 231 Masterpieces of World Literature I

This course surveys world literature from the Greek and Roman classics through the Renaissance. Readings include such representative authors as Homer, Sophocles, Plato, Virgil, Dante, and Chaucer.

ENG 250 The Graphic Novel

This course surveys the graphic novel in its contemporary form and analyzes its aesthetic and cultural conventions, inventions, and themes. In addition to studying the graphic novel’s history and emergence from a pulp and adolescent medium to a complex artistic and literary medium, this course examines the relationship between visual and textual art in the graphic novel.

ENG 257 Creative Writing

Students will explore the genres of nonfiction, short story, poetry, and drama (one-act plays), through creative writing, critical reading, and oral and written analysis. Emphasis will be placed on the study of literary elements and incorporation of those elements into one’s own creative work; the process of creative writing, from the conception of an idea to final editing; and the development of a creative writing portfolio.

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