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Transfer Articulation Guidelines (TAG)

Course Equivalents for SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

The following Transfer Articulation Guidelines (TAG) display the lower division course requirements for all ESF majors. Students should match the lower division requirements with the list of approved course equivalents at SUNY Canton. Refer to the notes below for further information on the transfer agreement between ESF and SUNY Canton.

Associate Degree Programs at The Ranger School Campus

Forest Technology

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Sciences: General Studies major at SUNY Canton.

Associate in Applied Science Degree Freshman Year: All Students (Completed at a college of the student's choice)

Students interested in the 1+1 articulation agreement into one of the Associate Degree Programs at the Ranger School should complete the following courses:

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIOL105 & BIOL106
Economics 3 credits ECON101 or ECON103
English with a Focus on Writing 6 credits ENGL101 & ENGL201 *
Electives 10 credits ** See chart below
Trigonometry 3 credits MATH121 or MATH131 or MATH161

* Students planning to continue in the B.S. degree program in Forest Resources Management should choose one ENGL prefixed course from the list of approved courses that fulfill the Humanities General Education requirement at SUNY Canton. ENGL201 Writing in the Arts and Sciences will not transfer to meet the literature with a focus on writing requirement at ESF.

** Students planning to continue in the B.S. degree program in Forest Resources Management or Natural Resources Management after earning an A.A.S. degree should select from the following courses as free electives:

Chemistry I w/ Lab 4 credits CHEM105
**General Education requirement - American History 3 credits
**General Education requirement - The Arts 3 credits
**General Education requirement - Other World Civilization 3 credits
**General Education requirement - Western Civilization 3 credits
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PHYS103
Pre-Calculus or Calculus I 3 credits MATH121 or MATH161

** Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from SUNY Canton.

Land Surveying Technology

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Sciences: General Studies major at SUNY Canton.

Associate in Applied Science Degree Freshman Year: All Students (Completed at a college of the student's choice)

Students interested in the 1+1 articulation agreement into one of the Associate Degree Programs at the Ranger School should complete the following courses:

Biology I w/ Lab 4 credits BIOL105
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PHYS103
Economics 3 credits ECON101 or ECON103
English with a Focus on Writing 6 credits ENGL101 & ENGL201*
Electives 10 credits ** See chart above
Trigonometry 3 credits MATH121 or MATH131 or MATH161

* Students planning to continue in the B.S. degree program in Forest Resources Management should choose one ENGL prefixed course from the list of approved courses that fulfill the Humanities General Education requirement at SUNY Canton. ENGL201 Writing in the Arts and Sciences will not transfer to meet the literature with a focus on writing requirement at ESF.

Bachelor Degree Programs at the Syracuse Campus

Aquatic and Fisheries Science

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Sciences: General Studies major at SUNY Canton.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIOL105 & BIOL106
Calculus I 4 credits MATH161
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHEM105 & CHEM106
Economics 3 credits ECON101 or ECON103
Electives 7-9 credits
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENGL101
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ** See note below
Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab 4 credits *** See note below
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PHYS103
Organic Chemistry II or Physics II or Calculus II 4 credits PHYS104 or MATH162 or ***See note below
*General Education requirement - American History 3 credits
*General Education requirement - The Arts 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Other World Civilization 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Western Civilization 3 credits

* Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from SUNY Canton.

** Students should choose one ENGL prefixed course from the list of approved courses that fulfill the Humanities General Education requirement at SUNY Canton. ENGL201 Writing in the Arts and Sciences will not transfer to meet the literature with a focus on writing requirement at ESF.

*** Students may take Organic Chemistry I & II at SUNY Potsdam (CHEM341 &CHEM342) or at St. Lawrence University (CHEM221 and CHEM222) or at Clarkson University (CM241 & CM242).

Additional credit may be granted for Statistics MATH141 and Global Environment ESCI101.

Additional credit may be granted for General Ecology.  Students may take Ecology at SUNY Potsdam (BIOL300) or at St. Lawrence University (BIOL221) or at Clarkson University (BY222 & BY224).

Additional credit may be granted for Genetics.  Students may take Genetics at SUNY Potsdam (BIOL311) or at Clarkson University (BY214).

Bioprocess Engineering

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Sciences: General Studies major at SUNY Canton.

Biology II w/ Lab or Zoology w/ Lab 4 credits BIOL106
Calculus I, II, III 12 credits MATH161 & MATH162 & MATH263
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHEM105 & CHEM106
Computer Programming 3 credits ENGS102 or CITA140
Differential Equations 3 credits MATH264
Economics 3 credits ECON101 or ECON103
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENGL101
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ** See note below
Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits *** See note below
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PHYS105 or PHYS103 ****
*General Education requirement - American History 3 credits
*General Education requirement - The Arts 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Other World Civilization 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Western Civilization 3 credits

* Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from SUNY Canton.

** Students should choose one ENGL prefixed course from the list of approved courses that fulfill the Humanities General Education requirement at SUNY Canton. ENGL201 Writing in the Arts and Sciences will not transfer to meet the literature with a focus on writing requirement at ESF.

*** Students may take Organic Chemistry I & II at SUNY Potsdam (CHEM341 &CHEM342) or at St. Lawrence University (CHEM221 and CHEM222) or at Clarkson University (CM241 & CM242).

**** Engineering Physics is preferred.

Biotechnology

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Sciences: General Studies major at SUNY Canton.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIOL105 & BIOL106
Calculus I & II 8 credits MATH161 & MATH162
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHEM105 & CHEM106
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENGL101
Genetics w/ Lab 4 credits *** See note below
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits **** See note below
Microbiology 4 credits BIOL209
Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits ***** See note below
Physics I & II w/ Lab 8 credits PHYS103 & PHYS104
*General Education requirement - American History ** 3 credits
*General Education requirement - The Arts** 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Other World Civilization** 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Social Science** 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Western Civilization** 3 credits

* Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from SUNY Canton.

** 9 credits of general education coursework may be completed during the junior and senior year at ESF.

*** Students may take Genetics at SUNY Potsdam (BIOL311) or at Clarkson University (BY214).

**** Students should choose one ENGL prefixed course from the list of approved courses that fulfill the Humanities General Education requirement at SUNY Canton. ENGL201 Writing in the Arts and Sciences will not transfer to meet the literature with a focus on writing requirement at ESF.

***** Students may take Organic Chemistry I & II at SUNY Potsdam (CHEM341 &CHEM342) or at St. Lawrence University (CHEM221 and CHEM222) or at Clarkson University (CM241 & CM242).

Additional credit may be granted for General Ecology.  Students may take Ecology at SUNY Potsdam (BIOL300) or at St. Lawrence University (BIOL221) or at Clarkson University (BY222 & BY224).

Chemistry

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Sciences: General Studies major at SUNY Canton.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIOL105 & BIOL106
Calculus I & II 8 credits MATH161 & MATH162
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHEM105 & CHEM106
Computer Applications 3 credits CITA104+CITA105+CITA106 or CITA106+CITA107+CITA108 or CITA110
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENGL101
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ** See note below
Math Elective (Calculus III recommended) 3 credits
Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits *** See note below
Physics I & II w/ Lab 8 credits PHYS103 & PHYS104
*General Education requirement - American History**** 3 credits
*General Education requirement - The Arts**** 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Other World Civilization**** 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Social Science**** 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Western Civilization**** 3 credits

* Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from SUNY Canton.

** Students should choose one ENGL prefixed course from the list of approved courses that fulfill the Humanities General Education requirement at SUNY Canton. ENGL201 Writing in the Arts and Sciences will not transfer to meet the literature with a focus on writing requirement at ESF.

*** Students may take Organic Chemistry I & II at SUNY Potsdam (CHEM341 &CHEM342) or at St. Lawrence University (CHEM221 and CHEM222) or at Clarkson University (CM241 & CM242).

**** Two of the general education requirements may be completed spring of the junior year at ESF.

Conservation Biology

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Sciences: General Studies major at SUNY Canton.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIOL105 & BIOL106
Calculus I 4 credits MATH161
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHEM105 & CHEM106
Electives 15 credits
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENGL101
Global Environment 3 credits ESCI101
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ** See note below
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PHYS103
*General Education requirement - American History 3 credits
*General Education requirement - The Arts 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Other World Civilization 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Western Civilization 3 credits

* Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from SUNY Canton.

** Students should choose one ENGL prefixed course from the list of approved courses that fulfill the Humanities General Education requirement at SUNY Canton. ENGL201 Writing in the Arts and Sciences will not transfer to meet the literature with a focus on writing requirement at ESF.

Additional credit may be granted for Statistics MATH141.

Additional credit may be granted for General Ecology.  Students may take Ecology at SUNY Potsdam (BIOL300) or at St. Lawrence University (BIOL221) or at Clarkson University (BY222 & BY224).

Additional credit may be granted for Genetics.  Students may take Genetics at SUNY Potsdam (BIOL311) or at Clarkson University (BY214).

Construction Management

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Sciences: General Studies major at SUNY Canton.

Calculus I & II 8 credits MATH161 & MATH162
Chemistry I w/ Lab 4 credits CHEM105
Computer Applications 3 credits CITA104+CITA105+CITA106 or CITA106+CITA107+CITA108 or CITA110
Economics 3 credits ECON101 or ECON103
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENGL101
Global Environment 3 credits ESCI101
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ** See note below
Physics w/Lab 4 credits PHYS103
Related discipline electives and/or liberal arts electives 28 credits ***See note below
*General Education requirement - American History 3 credits
*General Education requirement - The Arts 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Other World Civilization 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Western Civilization 3 credits

* Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from SUNY Canton.

** Students should choose one ENGL prefixed course from the list of approved courses that fulfill the Humanities General Education requirement at SUNY Canton. ENGL201 Writing in the Arts and Sciences will not transfer to meet the literature with a focus on writing requirement at ESF.

*** Technical courses from related programs of study are recommended for transfer in this category.  Please consult the SUNY-ESF Admissions Office for advisement.

Additional credit may be granted for Statistics MATH141 and Principles of Management BSAD301.

Environmental Biology

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Sciences: General Studies major at SUNY Canton.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIOL105 & BIOL106
Calculus I 4 credits MATH161
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHEM105 & CHEM106
Electives 7-9 credits
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENGL101
Global Environment 3 credits ESCI101
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ** See note below
Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab 4 credits *** See note below
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PHYS103
Organic Chemistry II or Physics II or Calculus II 4 credits PHYS104 or MATH162 or ***See note below
*General Education requirement - American History 3 credits
*General Education requirement - The Arts 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Other World Civilization 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Western Civilization 3 credits

* Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from SUNY Canton.

** Students should choose one ENGL prefixed course from the list of approved courses that fulfill the Humanities General Education requirement at SUNY Canton. ENGL201 Writing in the Arts and Sciences will not transfer to meet the literature with a focus on writing requirement at ESF.

*** Students may take Organic Chemistry I & II at SUNY Potsdam (CHEM341 &CHEM342) or at St. Lawrence University (CHEM221 and CHEM222) or at Clarkson University (CM241 & CM242).

Additional credit may be granted for Statistics MATH141.

Additional credit may be granted for General Ecology.  Students may take Ecology at SUNY Potsdam (BIOL300) or at St. Lawrence University (BIOL221) or at Clarkson University (BY222 & BY224).

Additional credit may be granted for Genetics.  Students may take Genetics at SUNY Potsdam (BIOL311) or at Clarkson University (BY214).

Student Note: Environmental Biology requires 1 and recommends 2 semesters of physics. Certain graduate/professional programs (e.g. medical, veterinary schools) generally require two semesters of calculus-based physics. PHYS105 & PHYS106 will fulfill the program requirements and are recommended for students planning on graduate programs.

Environmental Resources and Forest Engineering

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Engineering Science major at SUNY Canton.

Biology I w/ Lab 4 credits BIOL105 or BIOL106
Calculus I, II, & III 12 credits MATH161 & MATH162 & MATH263
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHEM105 & CHEM106
Differential Equations 3 credits MATH264
Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics 2 credits ENGS202
Engineering Mechanics - Statics 2 credits ENGS201
Engineering Physics I & II w/ Lab 8 credits PHYS105 & PHYS106
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENGL101
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ** See note below
*General Education requirement - American History 3 credits
*General Education requirement - The Arts 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Other World Civilization 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Social Science 3 credits  
*General Education requirement - Western Civilization 3 credits

* Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from SUNY Canton.

** Students should choose one ENGL prefixed course from the list of approved courses that fulfill the Humanities General Education requirement at SUNY Canton. ENGL201 Writing in the Arts and Sciences will not transfer to meet the literature with a focus on writing requirement at ESF.

Additional credit may be granted for Statistics MATH141.

Environmental Science

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Sciences: General Studies major at SUNY Canton.

Advanced Science and Math 6-8 credits ** See note below
Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIOL105 & BIOL106
Calculus I & II 8 credits MATH161 & MATH162
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHEM105 & CHEM106
Computer Programming 3 credits ENGS102 or CITA140
Economics 3 credits ECON101 or ECON103
Engineering Physics I & II w/ Lab 8 credits PHYS105 & PHYS106
Global Environment 3 credits ESCI101
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENGL101
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits *** See note below
*General Education requirement - American History 3 credits
*General Education requirement - The Arts 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Other World Civilization 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Western Civilization 3 credits

* Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from SUNY Canton.

** Examples of advanced science and math courses would be calculus 3 or 4, organic chemistry 1 or 2, quantum physics, analytical chemistry, or microbiology.  Please consult the ESF Office of Undergraduate Admissions for assistance with course selection.

*** Students should choose one ENGL prefixed course from the list of approved courses that fulfill the Humanities General Education requirement at SUNY Canton. ENGL201 Writing in the Arts and Sciences will not transfer to meet the literature with a focus on writing requirement at ESF.

Additional credit may be granted for Statistics MATH141.

Additional credit may be granted for General Ecology.  Students may take Ecology at SUNY Potsdam (BIOL300) or at St. Lawrence University (BIOL221) or at Clarkson University (BY222 & BY224).

Environmental Studies

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Sciences: General Studies major at SUNY Canton.

Biology I  w/ Lab 4 credits BIOL105 
Biology II  w/ Lab or Environmental Geology** 4 credits BIOL106 or GEOL101
Chemistry I w/ Lab 4 credits CHEM105
Computer Applications 3 credits CITA104+CITA105+CITA106 or CITA106+CITA107+CITA108 or CITA110
Economics 3 credits ECON101 or ECON103
Electives **** 8 credits
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENGL101
Global Environment 3 credits ESCI101
Government/Political Science 3 credits POLS101 or POLS105 or POLS120
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ***** See note below
Pre-Calculus or Calculus ****** 3 - 4 credits MATH121 or MATH161
Probability & Statistics 3 credits MATH141
*General Education requirement - American History 3 credits
*General Education requirement - The Arts 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Other World Civilization 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Western Civilization 3 credits

* Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from SUNY Canton.

** Students must take either Biology II or Geology.  Students interested in the Biological Science Applications option must take Biology II.

**** Students interested in the Biological Science Applications option must complete Chemistry II in place of one of their elective courses.

***** Students should choose one ENGL prefixed course from the list of approved courses that fulfill the Humanities General Education requirement at SUNY Canton. ENGL201 Writing in the Arts and Sciences will not transfer to meet the literature with a focus on writing requirement at ESF.

****** Students interested in the Biological Science Applications option must complete Calculus I. 

Additional credit may be granted for General Ecology.  Students may take Ecology at SUNY Potsdam (BIOL300) or at St. Lawrence University (BIOL221) or at Clarkson University (BY222 & BY224).

Forest Ecosystem Science

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Sciences: General Studies major at SUNY Canton.

Biology Electives 6 credits ** See note below
Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIOL105 & BIOL106
Calculus I 4 credits MATH161
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHEM105 & CHEM106
Economics 3 credits ECON101 or ECON103
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENGL101
Forest Ecology 3 - 4 credits Not offered
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits *** See note below
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PHYS103
Principles of Management 3 credits BSAD301
Probability & Statistics 3 credits MATH141
Public Speaking 3 credits SPCH104
*General Education requirement - American History 3 credits
*General Education requirement - The Arts 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Other World Civilizations 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Western Civilization 3 credits

* Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from SUNY Canton.

** Examples of biology electives are genetics, organic chemistry, and microbiology.  Please consult the ESF Office of Undergraduate Admissions for assistance with course selection.

*** Students should choose one ENGL prefixed course from the list of approved courses that fulfill the Humanities General Education requirement at SUNY Canton. ENGL201 Writing in the Arts and Sciences will not transfer to meet the literature with a focus on writing requirement at ESF.

Forest Health

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Sciences: General Studies major at SUNY Canton.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIOL105 & BIOL106
Calculus I 4 credits MATH161
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHEM105 & CHEM106
Electives 13 credits
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENGL101
Global Environment 3 credits ESCI101
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ** See note below
Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab 4 credits *** See note below 
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PHYS103
*General Education requirement - American History 3 credits
*General Education requirement - The Arts 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Other World Civilization 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Western Civilization 3 credits

* Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from SUNY Canton.

** Students should choose one ENGL prefixed course from the list of approved courses that fulfill the Humanities General Education requirement at SUNY Canton. ENGL201 Writing in the Arts and Sciences will not transfer to meet the literature with a focus on writing requirement at ESF.

*** Students may take Organic Chemistry I & II at SUNY Potsdam (CHEM341 &CHEM342) or at St. Lawrence University (CHEM221 and CHEM222) or at Clarkson University (CM241 & CM242).

Additional credit may be granted for Statistics MATH141.

Additional credit may be granted for General Ecology.  Students may take Ecology at SUNY Potsdam (BIOL300) or at St. Lawrence University (BIOL221) or at Clarkson University (BY222 & BY224).

Additional credit may be granted for Genetics.  Students may take Genetics at SUNY Potsdam (BIOL311) or at Clarkson University (BY214).

Forest Resources Management

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Sciences: General Studies major at SUNY Canton.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIOL105 & BIOL106
Calculus I 4 credits MATH161
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHEM105 & CHEM106
Economics 3 credits ECON101 or ECON103
English w/ Focus on Writing 6 credits ENGL101 & ENGL201
Forest Ecology 3 - 4 credits Not offered
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PHYS103
Principles of Management 3 credits BSAD301
Probability & Statistics 3 credits MATH141
Public Speaking 3 credits SPCH104
*General Education requirement - American History 3 credits
*General Education requirement - The Arts 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Humanities** 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Other World Civilization 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Western Civilization 3 credits

* Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from SUNY Canton.

** Students may choose to take a literature course that is writing intensive to meet their second English requirement. The literature course would also fulfill the Humanities General Education requirement, resulting in 3 additional humanities elective credits.

Landscape Architecture

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Sciences: General Studies major at SUNY Canton.

Art or Architectural History 6 credits HUMA201 & HUMA202
Biology I & II w/ Lab 7 credits BIOL105 & BIOL106
Drawing/Freehand Drawing 3 credits HUMA101 **
Ecology 4 credits *** See note below
Electives 9 credits
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENGL101
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits **** See note below
Mathematics 3 credits MATH121 or MATH131 or MATH122 or MATH141 or MATH161
Natural/Physical Science 3 credits GEOL101 or ESCI107 or CHEM105 or CHEM106 or PHYS103 or PHYS104
Public Speaking 3 credits SPCH104
*General Education requirement - American History 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Other World Civilization 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Social Science 3 credits

* Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from SUNY Canton.

** Students may also take Drawing at SUNY Potsdam (ARTS110) or at St. Lawrence University (FA231).

*** Additional credit may be granted for General Ecology.  Students may take Ecology at SUNY Potsdam (BIOL300) or at St. Lawrence University (BIOL221) or at Clarkson University (BY222 & BY224).

**** Students should choose one ENGL prefixed course from the list of approved courses that fulfill the Humanities General Education requirement at SUNY Canton. ENGL201 Writing in the Arts and Sciences will not transfer to meet the literature with a focus on writing requirement at ESF.

Natural History and Interpretation

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Sciences: General Studies major at SUNY Canton.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIOL105 & BIOL106
Calculus I 4 credits MATH161
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHEM105 & CHEM106
Electives 16 credits
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENGL101
Global Environment 3 credits ESCI101
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits **  See note below
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PHYS103
Probability & Statistics 3 credits MATH141
*General Education requirement - American History 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Other World Civilization 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Western Civilization 3 credits

* Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from SUNY Canton.

** Students should choose one ENGL prefixed course from the list of approved courses that fulfill the Humanities General Education requirement at SUNY Canton. ENGL201 Writing in the Arts and Sciences will not transfer to meet the literature with a focus on writing requirement at ESF.

Additional credit may be granted for General Ecology.  Students may take Ecology at SUNY Potsdam (BIOL300) or at St. Lawrence University (BIOL221) or at Clarkson University (BY222 & BY224).

Additional credit may be granted for Genetics.  Students may take Genetics at SUNY Potsdam (BIOL311) or at Clarkson University (BY214).

Natural Resources Management

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Sciences: General Studies major at SUNY Canton.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIOL105 & BIOL106
Chemistry I  w/ Lab 4 credits CHEM105
Chemistry II w/ Lab or Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits CHEM106 or PHYS103
Ecology 4 credits ** See note below
Economics 3 credits ECON101 or ECON103
English w/ Focus on Writing 6 credits ENGL101 & ENGL201
Pre-Calculus 3 credits MATH131
Principles of Management 3 credits BSAD301
Probability & Statistics 3 credits MATH141
Public Speaking 3 credits SPCH104
Sociology or Psychology 3 credits Any course with a SOCI prefix or any course with a PSYC prefix
*General Education requirement - American History 3 credits
*General Education requirement - The Arts 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Humanities*** 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Other World Civilization 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Western Civilization 3 credits

* Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from SUNY Canton.

** Additional credit may be granted for General Ecology.  Students may take Ecology at SUNY Potsdam (BIOL300) or at St. Lawrence University (BIOL221) or at Clarkson University (BY222 & BY224).

*** Students may choose to take a literature course that is writing intensive to meet their second English requirement. The literature course would also fulfill the Humanities General Education requirement, resulting in 3 additional humanities elective credits.

Paper Engineering

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Sciences: General Studies major at SUNY Canton.

Calculus I, II, & III 12 credits MATH161 & MATH162 & MATH263
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHEM105 & CHEM106
Computer Programming 3 credits ENGS102 or CITA140
Differential Equations 3 credits MATH264
Economics 3 credits ECON101 or ECON103
Engineering Graphics 1 credit ENGS101 or MECH118
Engineering Physics I & II w/Lab 8 credits PHYS105 & PHYS106
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENGL101
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits **  See note below
Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits *** See note below
Quantative Analysis 3 credits **** See note below
*General Education requirement - American History 3 credits
*General Education requirement - The Arts 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Other World Civilization 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Western Civilization 3 credits

* Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from SUNY Canton.

** Students should choose one ENGL prefixed course from the list of approved courses that fulfill the Humanities General Education requirement at SUNY Canton. ENGL201 Writing in the Arts and Sciences will not transfer to meet the literature with a focus on writing requirement at ESF.

*** Students may take Organic Chemistry I & II at SUNY Potsdam (CHEM341 &CHEM342) or at St. Lawrence University (CHEM221 and CHEM222) or at Clarkson University (CM241 & CM242).

**** Students may take Quantative Analysis at SUNY Potsdam (CHEM311) or at St. Lawrence University (CHEM205).

Paper Science

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Sciences: General Studies major at SUNY Canton.

Calculus I & II 8 credits MATH161 & MATH162
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHEM105 & CHEM106
Computer Programming 3 credits ENGS102 or CITA140
Economics 3 credits ECON101 or ECON103
Electives 3 credits
Engineering Graphics 1 credit ENGS101 or MECH118
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENGL101
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits **  See note below
Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits *** See note below
Physics I & II w/Lab 8 credits PHYS105 & PHYS106 or PHYS103 & PHYS104
Quantative Analysis 3 credits **** See note below
*General Education requirement - American History 3 credits
*General Education requirement - The Arts 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Other World Civilization 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Western Civilization 3 credits

* Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from SUNY Canton.

** Students should choose one ENGL prefixed course from the list of approved courses that fulfill the Humanities General Education requirement at SUNY Canton. ENGL201 Writing in the Arts and Sciences will not transfer to meet the literature with a focus on writing requirement at ESF.

*** Students may take Organic Chemistry I & II at SUNY Potsdam (CHEM341 &CHEM342) or at St. Lawrence University (CHEM221 and CHEM222) or at Clarkson University (CM241 & CM242).

**** Students may take Quantative Analysis at SUNY Potsdam (CHEM311) or at St. Lawrence University (CHEM205).

Wildlife Science

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Sciences: General Studies major at SUNY Canton.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIOL105 & BIOL106
Calculus I 4 credits MATH161
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHEM105 & CHEM106
Electives 15 credits
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENGL101
Global Environment 3 credits ESCI101
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ** See note below
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PHYS103
*General Education requirement - American History 3 credits
*General Education requirement - The Arts 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Other World Civilization 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Western Civilization 3 credits

* Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from SUNY Canton.

** Students should choose one ENGL prefixed course from the list of approved courses that fulfill the Humanities General Education requirement at SUNY Canton. ENGL201 Writing in the Arts and Sciences will not transfer to meet the literature with a focus on writing requirement at ESF.

Additional credit may be granted for Statistics MATH141.

Additional credit may be granted for General Ecology.  Students may take Ecology at SUNY Potsdam (BIOL300) or at St. Lawrence University (BIOL221) or at Clarkson University (BY222 & BY224).

Additional credit may be granted for Genetics.  Students may take Genetics at SUNY Potsdam (BIOL311) or at Clarkson University (BY214).

Wood Products Engineering

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Sciences: General Studies major at SUNY Canton.

Biology I w/ Lab 4 credits BIOL105
Calculus I & II 8 credits MATH161 & MATH162
Chemistry I w/ Lab 4 credits CHEM105
Computer Applications 3 credits CITA104+CITA105+CITA106 or CITA106+CITA107+CITA108 or CITA110
Economics 3 credits ECON101 or ECON103
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENGL101
Global Environment 3 credits ESCI101
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ** See note below
Physics w/Lab 4 credits PHYS103
Principles of Management 3 credits BSAD301
Related discipline electives and/or liberal arts electives 18 credits *** See note below
*General Education requirement - American History 3 credits
*General Education requirement - The Arts 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Other World Civilization 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Western Civilization 3 credits

* Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from SUNY Canton.

** Students should choose one ENGL prefixed course from the list of approved courses that fulfill the Humanities General Education requirement at SUNY Canton. ENGL201 Writing in the Arts and Sciences will not transfer to meet the literature with a focus on writing requirement at ESF.

*** Technical courses from related programs of study are recommended for transfer in this category.  Please consult the SUNY-ESF Admissions Office for advisement.

Additional credit may be granted for Statistics MATH141.

Date Reviewed:8/10/07
Catalogue date: 2005-2006
Reviewed by: Beth Minard

Questions, please call: 1-315-470-6600

Notes for SUNY Canton: The Pre-ESF advisors are as follows:

Mr. Dave Nordenberg, Transfer Counselor, 315-386-7689

Professor Kenneth Erickson, Dept. of Biology, 315-386-7414

Advisor Note: Students entering ESF with 60 or more transferable credits will be given junior class standing. However, students may enroll at ESF with fewer than 60 credits and complete the remaining lower division and upper division requirements.

Student Note: The prerequisite for Calculus I is Math 121 College Algebra with indication of strength or permission of instructor. Math 131 College Trigonometry is recommended.

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