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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 Fulton-Montgomery Community College. Refer to the notes below for further information on the transfer agreement between ESF and Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

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 & Science:  Science major at Fulton-Montgomery 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 & II w/ Lab 8 credits BI172 & BI171
Economics 3 credits EC282 or EC283
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits EN103 or EN104 or EN128
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Choose any EN prefixed course approved for the Humanities General Education Requirement
Electives 10 credits * See chart below
Trigonometry 3 credits MA154 or MA157

* 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 CH173
**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
Pre-Calculus 3 credits MA154

** Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

Land Surveying Technology

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

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Science:  Science major at Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

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 BI171 or BI172
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PH171
Economics 3 credits EC282 or EC283
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits EN103 or EN104 or EN128
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Choose any EN prefixed course approved for the Humanities General Education Requirement
Electives 10 credits * See chart above
Trigonometry 3 credits MA154 or MA157

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 Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BI172 & BI171
Calculus I 4 credits MA157 
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CH173 & CH174
Economics 3 credits EC282 or EC283
Electives 7 credits
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits EN103 or EN104 or EN128
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Choose any EN prefixed course approved for the Humanities General Education Requirement
Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab 4 credits CH221
Organic Chemistry II or Physics II or Calculus II 4 credits CH222 or PH172 or MA158
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PH171
*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 Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

Additional credit may be granted for Statistics MA160, Global Environment SC181, and Ecology BI276.

Bioprocess Engineering

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Science:  Science major at Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

Biology II w/ Lab or Zoology w/ Lab 4 credits BI171 or BI173
Calculus I, II, III 12 credits MA157 & MA158 & MA257
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CH173 & CH174
Computer Programming 3 credits CS115 or CS125 or CS129 or CS131
Differential Equations 3 credits MA258
Economics 3 credits EC282 or EC283
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits EN103 or EN104 or EN128
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Choose any EN prefixed course approved for the Humanities General Education Requirement
Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CH221 & CH222
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PH171 
*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 Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

Additional credit may be granted for Statistics MA160.

Biotechnology

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Science:  Science major at Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BI172 & BI171
Calculus I & II 8 credits MA157 & MA158
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CH173 & CH174
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits EN103 or EN104 or EN128
Genetics w/ Lab 4 credits Not offered
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Choose any EN prefixed course approved for the Humanities General Education Requirement
Microbiology (Environmental Microbiology) 4 credits BI282
Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CH221 & CH222
Physics I & II w/ Lab 8 credits PH171 & PH172
*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 Fulton-Montgomery Community College. In the event that the college does not have an approved SUNY General Education program, contact the ESF Admissions Office for assistance with course selection.

Additional credit may be granted for Ecology BI276.

Chemistry

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Science:  Science major at Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BI172 & BI171
Calculus I & II 8 credits MA157 & MA158
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CH173 & CH174
Computer Applications 3 credits CS105 or CS112
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits EN103 or EN104 or EN128
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Choose any EN prefixed course approved for the Humanities General Education Requirement
Math Elective (Calculus III recommended) 3 credits
Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CH221 & CH222
Physics I & II w/ Lab 8 credits PH171 & PH172
*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 Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

** 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 & Science:  Science major at Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BI172 & BI171
Calculus I 4 credits MA157 
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CH173 & CH174
Electives 15 credits
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits EN103 or EN104 or EN128
Global Environment 3 credits SC181
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Choose any EN prefixed course approved for the Humanities General Education Requirement
Physics I w/ Lab 3 credits PH171
Probability and Statistics 3 credits MA160
*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 Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

Additional credit may be granted for Ecology BI276.

Construction Management 

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Science:  Science major at Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

Calculus I & II 8 credits MA157 & MA158
Chemistry I w/ Lab 4 credits CH173
Computer Applications 3 credits CS105 or CS112
Economics 3 credits EC282 or EC283
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits EN103 or EN104 or EN128
Global Environment 3 credits SC181
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Choose any EN prefixed course approved for the Humanities General Education Requirement
Physics w/ Lab 4 credits PH171
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 Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

** 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 MA160 and Principles of Management BU179.

Environmental Biology

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Science:  Science major at Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BI172 & BI171
Calculus I 4 credits MA157
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CH173 & CH174
Electives 7 credits
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits EN103 or EN104 or EN128
Global Environment 3 credits SC181
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Choose any EN prefixed course approved for the Humanities General Education Requirement
Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab 4 credits CH221
Organic Chemistry II or Physics II or Calculus II 4 credits CH222 or PH172 or MA158
Physics I w/ Lab 3 credits PH171
Probability and Statistics 3 credits MA160
*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 Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

Additional credit may be granted for Ecology BI276.

Environmental Resources and Forest Engineering

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Science:  Science major at Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

Biology I w/ Lab 4 credits BI171 or BI172
Calculus I, II, & III 12 credits MA157 & MA158 & MA257
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CH173 & CH174
Differential Equations 3 credits MA258
Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics 2 credits ES236
Engineering Mechanics - Statics 2 credits ES235 
Engineering Physics I & II w/ Lab 8 credits PH171 & PH172
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits EN103 or EN104 or EN128
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Choose any EN prefixed course approved for the Humanities General Education Requirement
*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 Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

Additional credit may be granted for Statistics MA160.

Environmental Science

Click here to view the special articulation agreement for students majoring in Spatial Information Technology at Fulton-Montgomery Community College interested in Environmental Science at SUNY ESF.

Advanced Science and Math 6-8 credits  ** See note below
Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BI172 & BI171
Calculus I & II 8 credits MA157 & MA158
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CH173 & CH174
Computer Programming 3 credits CS115 or CS125 or CS129 or CS131
Economics 3 credits EC282 or EC283
Engineering Physics I & II w/ Lab 8 credits PH171 & PH172
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits EN103 or EN104 or EN128
Global Environment 3 credits SC181
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Choose any EN prefixed course approved for the Humanities General Education Requirement
*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 Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

** 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.

Additional credit may be granted for Statistics MA160 and Ecology BI276.

Environmental Studies

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Science:  Science major at Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

American Government/Political Science 3 credits SS280 or SS282
Biology I  w/ Lab 4 credits BI171
Biology II  w/ Lab or Environmental Geology ** 4 credits BI172 or SC145
Chemistry I w/ Lab 4 credits CH173 
Computer Applications 3 credits CS105 or CS112
Ecology 4 credits BI276
Economics 3 credits EC282 or EC283
Electives *** 9 credits
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits EN103 or EN104 or EN128
Global Environment 3 credits SC181
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Choose any EN prefixed course approved for the Humanities General Education Requirement
Pre-Calculus or Calculus **** 3 - 4 credits MA154 or MA157
Probability & Statistics 3 credits MA160 
*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 Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

** 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 Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

Biology Electives 6 credits ** See note below
Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BI172 & BI171
Calculus I 4 credits MA157
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CH173 & CH174
Economics 3 credits EC282 or EC283
Electives 3 credits  
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits EN103 or EN104 or EN128
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Choose any EN prefixed course approved for the Humanities General Education Requirement
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PH171
Principles of Management 3 credits BU179
Probability & Statistics 3 credits MA160
*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 Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

** 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 Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BI172 & BI171
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CH173 & CH174
Electives 13 credits
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits EN103 or EN104 or EN128
Global Environment 3 credits SC181
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Choose any EN prefixed course approved for the Humanities General Education Requirement
Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab 4 credits CH221
Physics I w/ Lab 3 credits PH171
Probability and Statistics 3 credits MA160
*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 Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

Additional credit may be granted for Ecology BI276.

Forest Resources Management

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Science:  Science major at Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 7 credits BI172 & BI171
Chemistry I w/ Lab 4 credits CH173
Economics 3 credits EC282 or EC283
Electives 12 credits  
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits EN103 or EN104 or EN128
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Choose any EN prefixed course approved for the Humanities General Education Requirement
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PH171
Pre-Calculus 3 credits MA154
Principles of Management 3 credits BU179
Probability & Statistics 3 credits MA160
Public Speaking 3 credits EN132
*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 Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

Landscape Architecture

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Science:  Science major at Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

Art or Architectural History 6 credits AR101 & AR102
Biology I & II w/ Lab 7 credits BI172 & BI171
Drawing/Freehand Drawing 3 credits AR210 or AR211
Ecology 4 credits BI276
Electives 9 credits  
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits EN103 or EN104 or EN128
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Choose any EN prefixed course approved for the Humanities General Education Requirement
Mathematics 3 credits MA154 or MA157 or MA160
Natural/Physical Science 3 credits SC143 or SC145 or CH173 or CH174 or PH171 or PH172 
Public Speaking 3 credits EN132
*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 Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

Natural History and Interpretation

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Science:  Science major at Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BI172 & BI171
Calculus I 4 credits MA157 
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CH173 & CH174
Electives 16 credits  
Global Environment 3 credits SC181
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits EN103 or EN104 or EN128
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Choose any EN prefixed course approved for the Humanities General Education Requirement
Physics I w/ Lab 3 credits PH171
Probability & Statistics 3 credits MA160
*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 Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

Additional credit may be granted for Ecology BI276.

Natural Resources Management

Click here to view the special articulation agreement for students majoring in Spatial Information Technology at Fulton-Montgomery Community College interested in Natural Resources Management at SUNY ESF.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BI172 & BI171
Chemistry I  w/ Lab 4 credits CH173
Chemistry II w/ Lab or Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits CH174 or PH171
Ecology 4 credits BI276
Economics 3 credits EC282 or EC283
Electives 3 credits  
English w/ Focus on Writing 6 credits EN103 or EN104 or EN128 & Choose any EN prefixed course approved for the Humanities General Education Requirement
Pre-Calculus 3 credits MA154
Principles of Management 3 credits BU179
Probability & Statistics 3 credits MA160
Public Speaking 3 credits EN132
Sociology or Psychology 3 credits SS291 or SS292 or SS297 or SS298 or SS384 or SS264 or SS281 or SS294 or  SS386 or SS387
*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 Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

** 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 & Science:  Science major at Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

Calculus I, II, & III 12 credits MA157 & MA158 & MA257
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CH173 & CH174
Computer Programming 3 credits CS115 or CS125 or CS129 or CS131
Differential Equations 3 credits MA258
Economics 3 credits EC282 or EC283
Engineering Physics I & II w/Lab 8 credits PH171 & PH172
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits EN103 or EN104 or EN128
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Choose any EN prefixed course approved for the Humanities General Education Requirement
Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CH221 & CH222
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 Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

Paper Science

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Science:  Science major at Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

Calculus I & II 8 credits MA157 & MA158
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CH173 & CH174
Computer Programming 3 credits CS115 or CS125 or CS129 or CS131
Economics 3 credits EC282 or EC283
Electives 3 credits  
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits EN103 or EN104 or EN128
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Choose any EN prefixed course approved for the Humanities General Education Requirement
Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CH221 & CH222
Physics I & II w/Lab 8 credits PH171 & PH172
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 Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

Wildlife Science

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Science:  Science major at Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BI172 & BI171
Calculus I 4 credits MA157 
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CH173 & CH174
Electives 15 credits  
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits EN103 or EN104 or EN128
Global Environment 3 credits SC181
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Choose any EN prefixed course approved for the Humanities General Education Requirement
Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab 4 credits CH221
Physics I w/ Lab 3 credits PH171
Probability and Statistics 3 credits MA160
*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 Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

Additional credit may be granted for Ecology BI276.

Date Reviewed: 8/6/09
Catalogue date: 2006-2008
Reviewed by: Beth Minard

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

Notes for Fulton-Montgomery Community College:

  • Mark Montgomery, Transfer Counselor, 518-762-4651.

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.

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