TC3 Transfer Planning for English

Tompkins Cortland Community College Transfer Planning for English, (ENG), 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
Cortland Degree Requirements	Complete at TC3
Communication 1 (GEC1): CPN 100 Writing Studies I	ENGL 100 (required GE)
Communication 2 (GEC2): CPN 101 Writing Studies II	ENGL 101 (required GE)
Communication – Presentation (GECP):	______ (required GE)
Diversity: Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice (GEDI):	______ (required GE)
Mathematics (GEMA):	______ (required GE)
Natural Sciences (GENS) (3-4 cr.):	______ (required GE)
Humanities (GEHU): ENG 200 Intro to Literature	ENGL 102 (GE & major required)
Social Sciences (GESS):	__________________
The Arts (GEAR):	__________________
US History & Civic Engagement (GEUS):	__________________
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.)

Additional Major Requirements (12 credits)
Cortland Major Requirements	Complete at TC3
ENG 325 American Literature before 1900	ENGL 205 (may not be offered)
ENG 326 American Literature since 1900	ENGL 206 (may not be offered)
ENG 355 Major Figures in British Literature to 1780	ENGL 245 (may not be offered)
ENG 356 Major Figures in British Literature 1780 – present	ENGL 246 (may not be offered)

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

English

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.
If you plan to transfer before you complete your associate’s degree, you can still earn your degree via Reverse Transfer.

About English

Take advantage of the many options for literary and cultural study provided by one of the largest academic departments on campus while still enjoying small class sizes and the opportunity to work closely with our award-winning faculty. Explore human values, their literary expression and the ways in which language and culture shape our engagements with the world. Discover marginalized voices, forgotten historical archives and new media genres that test the boundaries of the written word.

Career Potential

Editor
Lawyer
Teacher
Administrator
Creative Manager
Librarian
Writer
Publisher

What Will I Learn?

English majors learn to:

Analyze and interpret complex texts from a range of historical periods and across a variety of genres
Study how language and culture shape our understanding of ourselves and our place in local, national, and global communities.
Write clearly and effectively

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.