Dutchess Community College (2198)
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 Dutchess Community College. Refer to the notes below for further information on the transfer agreement between ESF and Dutchess Community College.
Associate Degree Programs at The Ranger School Campus
Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Science: Science major at Dutchess Community College.
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 | BIO105 |
| Biology II w/ Lab * or Chemistry I w/ Lab or Physics I w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIO106 or CHE121 or PHY121 |
| Electives | 10 credits | ** See chart below |
| English with a Focus on Writing | 6 credits | ENG101 & ENG102 |
| Government/Policy | 3 credits | GOV121 or GOV222 |
| Trigonometry | 3 credits | MAT184 or MAT185 or MAT221 |
* BIO204 & BIO203 will be accepted for General Biology I & II for all students who took their Biology sequence with Dutchess Community College prior to the Fall 2009 semester. BIO101 & BIO102 will be accepted for General Biology I & II for all students who took their Biology sequence with Dutchess Community College prior to the summer 2011 semester.
Forest Technology
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Science: Science major at Dutchess Community College.
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 | BIO105 |
| Biology II w/ Lab * or Chemistry I w/ Lab or Physics I w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIO106 or CHE121 or PHY121 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO201 or ECO202 |
| Electives | 10 credits | ** See chart below |
| English with a Focus on Writing | 6 credits | ENG101 & ENG102 |
| Trigonometry | 3 credits | MAT184 or MAT185 or MAT221 |
* BIO204 & BIO203 will be accepted for General Biology I & II for all students who took their Biology sequence with Dutchess Community College prior to the Fall 2009 semester. BIO101 & BIO102 will be accepted for General Biology I & II for all students who took their Biology sequence with Dutchess Community College prior to the summer 2011 semester.
Land Surveying Technology
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Science: Science major at Dutchess Community College.
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 | BIO105 or BIO106 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 4 credits | PHY121 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO201 or ECO202 |
| Electives | 10 credits | ** See chart below |
| English with a Focus on Writing | 6 credits | ENG101 & ENG102 |
| Trigonometry | 3 credits | MAT184 or MAT185 or MAT221 |
* BIO204 & BIO203 will be accepted for General Biology I & II for all students who took their Biology sequence with Dutchess Community College prior to the Fall 2009 semester. BIO101 & BIO102 will be accepted for General Biology I & II for all students who took their Biology sequence with Dutchess Community College prior to the summer 2011 semester.
** 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 | CHE121 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | BIO107 |
| **General Education requirement - American History | 3 credits | |
| **General Education requirement - The Arts (not required for B.S. in Forest Ecosystem Science or Natural Resources Management) | 3 credits | |
| **General Education requirement - Other World Civilization (not required for B.S. in Forest Ecosystem Science or Natural Resources Management) | 3 credits | |
| **General Education requirement - Western Civilization | 3 credits | |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 credits | MAT185 |
| Principles of Management | 3 credits | BUS104 |
** Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from Dutchess Community College.
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 & Science: Science major at Dutchess Community College.
| Biology I & II w/ Lab* | 8 credits | BIO105 & BIO106 |
| Calculus I | 4 credits | MAT221 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE121 & CHE122 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | BIO107 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO201 or ECO202 |
| Electives | 7 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHE231 |
| Organic Chemistry II or Physics II or Calculus II | 4 credits | CHE232 or PHY122 or MAT222 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 4 credits | PHY121 |
Complete 6 credit hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Dutchess Community College: General Education requirement - American History General Education requirement - The Arts General Education requirement - Other World Civilization General Education requirement - Western Civilization |
6 credits |
* BIO204 or BIO102 will be accepted for General Biology II for all students who completed Biology at Dutchess Community College prior to the Fall 2009 semester.
Additional credit will be granted for Statistics MAT118, Global Environment BIO104, and Genetics BIO205.
Bioprocess Engineering
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Science: Science major at Dutchess Community College.
| Biology II w/ Lab or Zoology w/ Lab * | 4 credits | BIO106 or BIO203 |
| Calculus I, II, III | 12 credits | MAT221 & MAT222 & MAT223 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE121 & CHE122 |
| Computer Programming | 3 credits | ENR102 or CIS112 or CIS113 or CIS114 or CIS123 or CIS214 or CIS233 or CIS235 or CPS141 or CPS142 |
| Differential Equations | 3 credits | MAT224 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO201 or ECO202 |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE231 & CHE232 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 4 credits | PHY151 or PHY121 ** |
Complete 6 credit hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Dutchess Community College: General Education requirement - American History General Education requirement - The Arts General Education requirement - Other World Civilization General Education requirement - Western Civilization |
6 credits |
* BIO204 or BIO106 will be accepted for General Biology II for all students who took their Biology at Dutchess Community College prior to the summer 2011 semester.
** Engineering Physics is preferred.
Biotechnology
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Science: Science major at Dutchess Community College.
| Biology I & II w/ Lab* | 8 credits | BIO105 & BIO106 |
| Calculus I & II | 8 credits | MAT221 & MAT222 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE121 & CHE122 |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Genetics w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIO205 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Microbiology (Environmental Microbiology) | 4 credits | BIO207 |
| Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE231 & CHE232 ** |
| Physics I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | PHY121 & PHY122 ** |
Complete 9 credit hours in three of the five following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Dutchess Community College: General Education requirement - American History General Education requirement - The Arts General Education requirement - Other World Civilization General Education requirement - Social Science General Education requirement - Western Civilization |
9 credits |
* BIO204 & BIO203 will be accepted for General Biology I & II for all students who took their Biology sequence with Dutchess Community College prior to the Fall 2009 semester. BIO101 & BIO102 will be accepted for General Biology I & II for all students who took their Biology sequence with Dutchess Community College prior to the summer 2011 semester.
** Completion of either the required organic chemistry or physics sequences (or both) prior to transfer to the B.S. in Biotechnology will greatly enhance course scheduling and time to degree completion once enrolled at SUNY- ESF. A strong overall academic record and successful completion of either or both of these sequences will also improve an applicant’s likelihood of admission to this degree program.
Additional credit will be granted for Ecology BIO107 and Statistics MAT118.
Chemistry
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Science: Science major at Dutchess Community College.
| Biology I & II w/ Lab* | 8 credits | BIO105 & BIO106 |
| Calculus I & II | 8 credits | MAT221 & MAT222 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE121 & CHE122 |
| Computer Applications | 3 credits | CIS109 or CIS111 or BUS109+BUS110+BUS112 |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Math Elective (Calculus III recommended) | 3 credits | |
| Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE231 & CHE232 |
| Physics I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | PHY121 & PHY122 |
Complete 9 credit hours in three of the five following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Dutchess Community College: General Education requirement - American History General Education requirement - The Arts General Education requirement - Other World Civilization General Education requirement - Social Science General Education requirement - Western Civilization |
9 credits |
* BIO204 & BIO203 will be accepted for General Biology I & II for all students who took their Biology sequence with Dutchess Community College prior to the Fall 2009 semester. BIO101 & BIO102 will be accepted for General Biology I & II for all students who took their Biology sequence with Dutchess Community College prior to the summer 2011 semester.
Conservation Biology
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Science: Science major at Dutchess Community College.
| Biology I & II w/ Lab* | 8 credits | BIO105 & BIO106 |
| Calculus I | 4 credits | MAT221 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE121 & CHE122 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | BIO107 |
| Electives | 15 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Global Environment | 3 credits | BIO104 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 3 credits | PHY121 |
| Probability and Statistics | 3 credits | MAT118 |
Complete 6 credit hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Dutchess Community College: General Education requirement - American History General Education requirement - The Arts General Education requirement - Other World Civilization General Education requirement - Western Civilization |
6 credits |
* BIO204 & BIO203 will be accepted for General Biology I & II for all students who took their Biology sequence with Dutchess Community College prior to the Fall 2009 semester. BIO101 & BIO102 will be accepted for General Biology I & II for all students who took their Biology sequence with Dutchess Community College prior to the summer 2011 semester.
Additional credit will be granted for Genetics BIO205.
Construction Management
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Science: Science major at Dutchess Community College.
| Calculus I & II | 8 credits | MAT221 & MAT222 |
| Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHE121 |
| Computer Applications | 3 credits | CIS109 or CIS111 or BUS109+BUS111+BUS112 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO201 or ECO202 |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Physics w/ Lab | 4 credits | PHY121 |
| Pre-Calculus or Elective | 3 credits | MAT185 |
| Principles of Management | 3 credits | BUS104 |
| Probability and Statistics | 3 credits | MAT118 |
| Related discipline electives and/or liberal arts electives | 18 credits | * See note below |
Complete 6 credit hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Dutchess Community College: General Education requirement - American History General Education requirement - The Arts General Education requirement - Other World Civilization General Education requirement - Western Civilization |
6 credits |
* 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 will be granted for:
CME306 (ESF) = ARC106 (Dutchess)
CME226 (ESF) = ARC202+ARC207 (Dutchess)
CME342 (ESF) = ARC105 (Dutchess)
Environmental Biology
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Science: Science major at Dutchess Community College.
| Biology I & II w/ Lab* | 8 credits | BIO105 & BIO106 |
| Calculus I | 4 credits | MAT221 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE121 & CHE122 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | BIO107 |
| Electives | 7 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Global Environment | 3 credits | BIO104 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHE231 |
| Organic Chemistry II or Physics II or Calculus II | 4 credits | CHE232 or PHY122 or MAT222 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 3 credits | PHY121 |
| Probability and Statistics | 3 credits | MAT118 |
Complete 6 credit hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Dutchess Community College: General Education requirement - American History General Education requirement - The Arts General Education requirement - Other World Civilization General Education requirement - Western Civilization |
6 credits |
* BIO204 & BIO203 will be accepted for General Biology I & II for all students who took their Biology sequence with Dutchess Community College prior to the Fall 2009 semester. BIO101 & BIO102 will be accepted for General Biology I & II for all students who took their Biology sequence with Dutchess Community College prior to the summer 2011 semester.
Additional credit will be granted for Genetics BIO205.
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. PHY151 & PHY152 will fulfill the program requirements and are recommended for students planning on graduate programs.
Environmental Resources Engineering
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Science: Science major or the Engineering Science major at Dutchess Community College.
| Biology I w/ Lab * | 4 credits | BIO105 or BIO106 |
| Calculus I, II, & III | 12 credits | MAT221 & MAT222 & MAT223 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE121 & CHE122 |
| Differential Equations | 3 credits | MAT224 |
| Earth Science | 3 credits | PHS102 |
| Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics | 2 credits | ENR209 |
| Engineering Mechanics - Statics | 2 credits | ENR208 |
| Engineering Physics I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | PHY151 & PHY152 |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
Complete 12 credit hours in at least three of the five following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Dutchess Community College: General Education requirement - American History General Education requirement - The Arts General Education requirement - Other World Civilization General Education requirement - Social Science General Education requirement - Western Civilization |
12 credits |
* BIO204 & BIO203 will be accepted for General Biology I & II for all students who took their Biology sequence with Dutchess Community College prior to the Fall 2009 semester. BIO101 & BIO102 will be accepted for General Biology I & II for all students who took their Biology sequence with Dutchess Community College prior to the summer 2011 semester.
Environmental Science
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Science: Science major at Dutchess Community College.
| Advanced Science and Math | 9 credits | * See note below |
| Biology I & II w/ Lab** | 8 credits | BIO105 & BIO106 |
| Calculus I & II | 8 credits | MAT221 & MAT222 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE121 & CHE122 |
| Computer Programming | 3 credits | ENR102 or CIS112 or CIS113 or CIS114 or CIS123 or CIS214 or CIS233 or CIS235 or CPS141 or CPS142 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO201 or ECO202 |
| Engineering Physics I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | PHY151 & PHY152 |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Global Environment | 3 credits | BIO104 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
Complete 6 credit hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Dutchess Community College: General Education requirement - American History General Education requirement - The Arts General Education requirement - Other World Civilization General Education requirement - Western Civilization |
6 credits |
* 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.
** BIO204 & BIO203 will be accepted for General Biology I & II for all students who took their Biology sequence with Dutchess Community College prior to the Fall 2009 semester. BIO101 & BIO102 will be accepted for General Biology I & II for all students who took their Biology sequence with Dutchess Community College prior to the summer 2011 semester.
Additional credit will be granted for Statistics MAT118 and Ecology BIO107.
Environmental Studies
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Science: Science major at Dutchess Community College.
| American Government/Political Science | 3 credits | GOV121 or GOV222 |
| Biology I w/ Lab** | 4 credits | BIO105 |
| Biology II w/ Lab** or Environmental Geology*** | 4 credits | BIO106 or GLG126 |
| Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHE121 |
| Computer Applications | 3 credits | CIS109 or CIS111 or BUS109+BUS110+BUS112 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | BIO107 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO201 or ECO202 |
| Electives**** | 9 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Global Environment | 3 credits | BIO104 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Pre-Calculus or Calculus***** | 3 - 4 credits | MAT185 or MAT221 |
| Probability & Statistics | 3 credits | MAT118 |
| *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 Dutchess Community College.
** BIO204 & BIO203 will be accepted for General Biology I & II for all students who took their Biology sequence with Dutchess Community College prior to the Fall 2009 semester. BIO101 & BIO102 will be accepted for General Biology I & II for all students who took their Biology sequence with Dutchess Community College prior to the summer 2011 semester.
*** 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 interested in the Biological Science Applications option must complete Calculus I.
Forest Ecosystem Science
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Science: Science major at Dutchess Community College.
| Biology I & II w/ Lab** | 8 credits | BIO105 & BIO106 |
| Biology Electives | 3 credits | *** See note below |
| Calculus I | 4 credits | MAT221 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE121 & CHE122 |
| Ecology | 3 credits | BIO107 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO201 or ECO202 |
| Electives | 6 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 4 credits | PHY121 |
| Principles of Management | 3 credits | BUS104 |
| Probability & Statistics | 3 credits | MAT118 |
| *General Education requirement - American History | 3 credits | |
| *General Education requirement - Western Civilization | 3 credits |
* Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from Dutchess Community College.
** BIO204 & BIO203 will be accepted for General Biology I & II for all students who took their Biology sequence with Dutchess Community College prior to the Fall 2009 semester. BIO101 & BIO102 will be accepted for General Biology I & II for all students who took their Biology sequence with Dutchess Community College prior to the summer 2011 semester.
*** Examples of biology electives are genetics, organic chemistry, and microbiology. Please consult the ESF Office of Undergraduate Admissions for assistance with course selection.
Forest Health
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Science: Science major at Dutchess Community College.
| Biology I & II w/ Lab* | 8 credits | BIO105 & BIO106 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE121 & CHE122 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | BIO107 |
| Electives | 13 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Genetics | 4 credits | BIO205 |
| Global Environment | 3 credits | BIO104 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHE231 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 3 credits | PHY121 |
| Probability and Statistics | 3 credits | MAT118 |
Complete 6 credit hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Dutchess Community College: General Education requirement - American History General Education requirement - The Arts General Education requirement - Other World Civilization General Education requirement - Western Civilization |
6 credits |
* BIO204 & BIO203 will be accepted for General Biology I & II for all students who took their Biology sequence with Dutchess Community College prior to the Fall 2009 semester. BIO101 & BIO102 will be accepted for General Biology I & II for all students who took their Biology sequence with Dutchess Community College prior to the summer 2011 semester.
Forest Resources Management
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Science: Science major at Dutchess Community College.
| Biology I w/ Lab** | 4 credits | BIO105 |
| Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHE121 |
| Ecology | 3 credits | BIO107 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO201 or ECO202 |
| Electives | 12 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 4 credits | PHY121 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 credits | MAT185 |
| Principles of Management | 3 credits | BUS104 |
| Probability & Statistics | 3 credits | MAT118 |
| Public Speaking | 3 credits | SPE101 |
| *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 Dutchess Community College.
** BIO204 & BIO203 will be accepted for General Biology I & II for all students who took their Biology sequence with Dutchess Community College prior to the Fall 2009 semester. BIO101 & BIO102 will be accepted for General Biology I & II for all students who took their Biology sequence with Dutchess Community College prior to the summer 2011 semester.
Landscape Architecture
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Science: Science major at Dutchess Community College.
| Art or Architectural History | 3 credits | ART101 or ART102 |
| Biology w/ Lab** | 4 credits | BIO105 or BIO106 |
| Drawing/Freehand Drawing | 3 credits | ART112 or ART113 or ARC103 |
| Ecology (LSA321 at ESF) | 3 credits | BIO107 |
| Electives | 9 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Mathematics | 3 credits | MAT118 or MAT184 or MAT185 or MAT221 |
| Natural/Physical Science | 3 credits | CHE121 or CHE122 or PHY121 or PHY122 or GLG121 or GLG126 or BIO104 |
| Public Speaking | 3 credits | SPE101 |
| *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 Dutchess Community College.
** BIO204 & BIO203 will be accepted for General Biology I & II for all students who took their Biology sequence with Dutchess Community College prior to the Fall 2009 semester. BIO101 & BIO102 will be accepted for General Biology I & II for all students who took their Biology sequence with Dutchess Community College prior to the summer 2011 semester.
Natural History and Interpretation
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Science: Science major at Dutchess Community College.
| Biology I & II w/ Lab* | 8 credits | BIO105 & BIO106 |
| Calculus I | 4 credits | MAT221 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE121 & CHE122 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | BIO107 |
| Electives | 16 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Genetics | 4 credits | BIO205 |
| Global Environment | 3 credits | BIO104 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 3 credits | PHY121 |
| Probability & Statistics | 3 credits | MAT118 |
Complete 3 credit hours in one of the two following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Dutchess Community College: General Education requirement - American History General Education requirement - The Arts |
3 credits |
* BIO204 & BIO203 will be accepted for General Biology I & II for all students who took their Biology sequence with Dutchess Community College prior to the Fall 2009 semester. BIO101 & BIO102 will be accepted for General Biology I & II for all students who took their Biology sequence with Dutchess Community College prior to the summer 2011 semester.
Natural Resources Management
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Science: Science major at Dutchess Community College.
| Accounting | 3 credits | ACC101 or ACC102 or ACC104 or ACC204 |
| Biology I & II w/ Lab** | 7 credits | BIO105 & BIO106 |
| Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHE121 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 3 credits | PHY121 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | BIO107 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO201 or ECO202 |
| Electives | 9 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 credits | MAT185 |
| Principles of Management | 3 credits | BUS104 |
| Probability & Statistics | 3 credits | MAT118 |
| Public Speaking | 3 credits | SPE101 |
| Sociology or Psychology | 3 credits | Any course with a PSY prefix or BHS103 or BHS203 |
| *General Education requirement - American History | 3 credits | |
| *General Education requirement - Humanities | 3 credits | |
| *General Education requirement - Western Civilization | 3 credits |
* Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from Dutchess Community College.
** BIO204 & BIO203 will be accepted for General Biology I & II for all students who took their Biology sequence with Dutchess Community College prior to the Fall 2009 semester. BIO101 & BIO102 will be accepted for General Biology I & II for all students who took their Biology sequence with Dutchess Community College prior to the summer 2011 semester.
Paper Engineering
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Science: Science major at Dutchess Community College.
| Calculus I, II, & III | 12 credits | MAT221 & MAT222 & MAT223 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE121 & CHE122 |
| Computer Programming | 3 credits | ENR102 or CIS112 or CIS113 or CIS114 or CIS123 or CIS214 or CIS233 or CIS235 or CPS141 or CPS142 |
| Differential Equations | 3 credits | MAT224 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO201 or ECO202 |
| Engineering Physics I & II w/Lab | 8 credits | PHY151 & PHY152 |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE231 & CHE232 |
Complete 3 credit hours in one of the three following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Dutchess Community College: General Education requirement - American History General Education requirement - Other World Civilization General Education requirement - Western Civilization |
3 credits |
Paper Science
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Science: Science major at Dutchess Community College.
| Calculus I & II | 8 credits | MAT221 & MAT222 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE121 & CHE122 |
| Computer Programming | 3 credits | ENR102 or CIS112 or CIS113 or CIS114 or CIS123 or CIS214 or CIS233 or CIS235 or CPS141 or CPS142 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO201 or ECO202 |
| Electives | 3 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE231 & CHE232 |
| Physics I & II w/Lab | 8 credits | PHY151 & PHY152 or PHY121 & PHY122 |
| Quantative Analysis | 3 credits | Not offered |
| *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 Dutchess Community College.
Sustainable Energy Management
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Science: Science major at Dutchess Community College.
| Accounting | 3 credits | ACC101 or ACC102 or ACC104 or ACC204 |
| Biology w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIO105 |
| Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHE121 |
| Ecology | 3 credits | BIO107 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO201 or ECO202 |
| Electives | 18 credits ** | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Global Environment | 3 credits | BIO104 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 3 credits | PHY121 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 credits | MAT185 |
| Principles of Management | 3 credits | BUS104 |
| Probability & Statistics | 3 credits | MAT118 |
| Public Speaking | 3 credits | SPE101 |
| Sociology or Psychology | 3 credits | Any course with a PSY prefix or BHS103 |
| *General Education requirement - American History | 3 credits | |
| *General Education requirement - Western Civilization | 3 credits |
* Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from Dutchess Community College.
** 9 of the 18 credits of electives must be liberal arts course work. Please choose courses from the following categories: physical science, math, history, government, political science, or English. Please consult the ESF Admissions Office for assistance with course selection.
Wildlife Science
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Science: Science major at Dutchess Community College.
| Biology I & II w/ Lab* | 8 credits | BIO105 & BIO106 |
| Calculus I | 4 credits | MAT221 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE121 & CHE122 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | BIO107 |
| Electives | 15 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Genetics | 4 credits | BIO205 |
| Global Environment | 3 credits | BIO104 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab or Physics I w/ Lab | 3 - 4 credits | CHE231 or PHY121 |
| Probability and Statistics | 3 credits | MAT118 |
Complete 6 credit hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Dutchess Community College: General Education requirement - American History General Education requirement - The Arts General Education requirement - Other World Civilization General Education requirement - Western Civilization |
6 credits |
* BIO204 & BIO203 will be accepted for General Biology I & II for all students who took their Biology sequence with Dutchess Community College prior to the Fall 2009 semester. BIO101 & BIO102 will be accepted for General Biology I & II for all students who took their Biology sequence with Dutchess Community College prior to the summer 2011 semester.
Date Reviewed: 11/28/12
Catalogue date: 2012-2013
Reviewed by: Beth Minard
Questions, please call: 1-315-470-6600
Notes for Dutchess Community College
- Colleen Trogisch, Coordinator Transfer Services, (845) 431-8040.
- Dr. Arthur Pritchard, Prof. of Biology, (845)-431-8950.
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.
Dutchess County Community College, Poughkeepsie (2198)
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