TC3 Transfer Planning for African American Studies

Tompkins Cortland Community College Transfer Planning for African American Studies (AAS), B.A.

SUNY Cortland recommends that students complete the following courses prior to transfer. The transfer credit limit from a 2-year college is 64 credits. Students who complete their General Education requirements prior to transfer will have their General Education requirements met at SUNY Cortland.

SUNY General Education Courses
Cortland Degree Requirements	Complete at TC3
Communication 1 (GEC1): CPN 100 Writing Studies I	ENGL 100 (GE required)
Communication 2 (GEC2): CPN 101 Writing Studies II	ENGL 101 (GE required)
Communication – Presentation (GECP):	_______ (GE required)
Diversity: Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice (GEDI):AAS 251 Intro to African American Literature	No equivalent – consider taking at Cortland, unless earning associate degree (GE & major required)
Mathematics (GEMA):	________ (GE & major required)
Natural Sciences (GENS) (3-4 cr.):	________ (GE & major required)
Humanities (GEHU): AAS 100 Intro to African American Studies	HSTY 225 (major required) (offered occasionally)
Social Sciences (GESS): SOC 150 Introduction to Sociology	SOCI 101 (recommended)
The Arts (GEAR):	_______________________
US History & Civic Engagement (GEUS): HIS 200 The United States to 1877	HSTY 201 (recommended)
World History & Global Awareness (GEWH):	_______________________
World Languages (GEWL): (Sign language is NOT acceptable)	______ 101 (required for B.A.) ______ 102 (required for B.A.) ______ 201 (required for B.A.) ______ 202 (required for B.A.)

*Students must add a concentration to this program and can choose from the following:

African American Sociological
Political and Community Development
African and African American History

*For more information about transfer equivalencies, please visit SUNY Transfer Path.

African American Studies

School of Arts and Sciences

The program requirements pertain to the Undergraduate Catalog and are intended as a guide for academic planning. Students currently on SUNY campuses should consult their academic advisor for additional choices in general education categories when any course is recommended.

To view all required courses for the program and Cortland’s General Education courses, see the most current undergraduate Catalog.
Use the transfer equivalency tables to choose equivalents at your transfer college.
Students have the option of pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business Economics. The BA requires additional foreign language through intermediate level II (202) .
If you plan to transfer before you complete your associate’s degree, you can still earn your degree via Reverse Transfer.

About African American Studies

Gain in-depth understanding of Africa and the African Diaspora — U.S., the Caribbean and Latin America — and insight into contemporary global issues facing Africana people when you choose one of the concentrations in this major.

Career Potential

Government service
Political engagement at the national, state and local levels
Teaching and Research
Journalism
Community Development
International Affairs and Development
Family and Discrimination Law

What Will I Learn?

You’ll engage in a rigorous intellectual, socio-political, historical and cultural curriculum that emphasizes:
Critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills to effectively tackle contemporary societal problems to serve the Africana world in particular and humanity in general
Multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary courses that expose you to a wide array of contrasting thought
Debate on important contrasting controversies in the discipline

Applying to Cortland

SUNY Cortland accepts the Common Application and the SUNY Online application. Choose just one way to apply; both require a $50 non-refundable application fee.
If you apply to Cortland using the SUNY application, SUNY will waive the $50 application fee for transfer students graduating with an associate degree from a SUNY or CUNY college, who apply directly to Cortland for baccalaureate programs.
Fall applicants should apply by June 1. Spring applications should apply by November 1.
After applying, students must send transcripts from all colleges attended and a high school transcript.