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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 Hudson Valley Community College. Refer to the notes below for further information on the transfer agreement between ESF and Hudson Valley 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 either the Environmental Studies or the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science major at Hudson Valley 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 BIOL151 & BIOL150 or BIOL191 & BIOL190
Economics 3 credits ECON100 or ECON101
English with a Focus on Writing 6 credits ENGL101 & ENGL102 or ENG104 or Any ENGL prefixed course approved for the SUNY General Education Humanities requirement
Electives 10 credits * See chart below
Trigonometry 3 credits MATH150 or MATH160 or MATH175 or MATH180 

* 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 CHEM110 & CHEM111 or CHEM120 & CHEM121
**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 PHYS140
Pre-Calculus or Calculus I 3 credits MATH160 or MATH180 

** Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from Hudson Valley Community College.

Land Surveying Technology

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the either the Environmental Studies or the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science major at Hudson Valley 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 BIOL150 or BIOL151 or BIOL190 or BIOL191
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PHYS140
Economics 3 credits ECON100 or ECON101
English with a Focus on Writing 6 credits ENGL101 & ENGL102 or ENG104 or Any ENGL prefixed course approved for the SUNY General Education Humanities requirement
Electives 10 credits * See chart above 
Trigonometry 3 credits MATH150 or MATH160 or MATH175 or MATH180 

Bachelor Degree Programs at the Syracuse Campus

Aquatic and Fisheries Science

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the either the Biological Sciences or the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science major at Hudson Valley Community College.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIOL151 & BIOL150 or BIOL191 & BIOL190
Calculus I 4 credits MATH180 
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHEM110 & CHEM111 or CHEM120 & CHEM121
Economics 3 credits ECON100 or ECON101
Electives 7 credits
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENGL101 or ENGL102 or ENGL104
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Any ENGL prefixed course approved for the SUNY General Education Humanities requirement
Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab 4 credits CHEM210
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PHYS140
Organic Chemistry II or Physics II or Calculus II 4 credits CHEM211 or PHYS141 or MATH190
*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 Hudson Valley Community College.

Additional credit may be granted for Statistics MATH205 or BADM220, Global Environment BIOL215, Genetics BIOL281, and Ecology BIOL210.

Bioprocess Engineering

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the either the Biological Sciences or the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science major at Hudson Valley Community College.

Biology II w/ Lab or Zoology w/ Lab 4 credits BIOL151 or  BIOL191
Calculus I, II, III 12 credits MATH180 & MATH190 & MATH210
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHEM110 & CHEM111 or CHEM120 & CHEM121
Computer Programming 3 credits CISS110 or CISS111 or CISS200 or CISS201 or CISS230 or CISS231 or CISS240 or CISS241
Differential Equations 3 credits MATH220
Economics 3 credits ECON100 or ECON101
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENGL101 or ENGL102 or ENGL104
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Any ENGL prefixed course approved for the SUNY General Education Humanities requirement
Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHEM210 & CHEM211
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PHYS150 or PHYS140 **
*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 Hudson Valley Community College.

** Engineering Physics is preferred.

Biotechnology

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Biotechnology major at Hudson Valley Community College.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIOL151 & BIOL150 or BIOL191 & BIOL190
Calculus I & II 8 credits MATH180 & MATH190
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHEM110 & CHEM111 or CHEM120 & CHEM121
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENGL101 or ENGL102 or ENGL104
Genetics w/ Lab 4 credits BIOL281
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Any ENGL prefixed course approved for the SUNY General Education Humanities requirement
Microbiology 4 credits BIOL290
Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHEM210 & CHEM211
Physics I & II w/ Lab 8 credits PHYS140 & PHYS141
*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 Hudson Valley Community College.

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

Chemistry

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science major at Hudson Valley Community College.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIOL151 & BIOL150 or BIOL191 & BIOL190
Calculus I & II 8 credits MATH180 & MATH190
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHEM110 & CHEM111 or CHEM120 & CHEM121
Computer Applications 3 credits CMPT101 or CMPT105 or CMPT115 or CISS101
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENGL101 or ENGL102 or ENGL104
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Any ENGL prefixed course approved for the SUNY General Education Humanities requirement
Math Elective (Calculus III recommended) 3 credits
Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHEM210 & CHEM211
Physics I & II w/ Lab 8 credits PHYS140 & PHYS141
*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 Hudson Valley Community College.

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

Conservation Biology

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the either the Biological Sciences or the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science major at Hudson Valley Community College.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIOL151 & BIOL150 or BIOL191 & BIOL190
Calculus I 4 credits MATH180 
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHEM110 & CHEM111 or CHEM120 & CHEM121
Electives 15 credits
Global Environment 3 credits BIOL215
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENGL101 or ENGL102 or ENGL104
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Any ENGL prefixed course approved for the SUNY General Education Humanities requirement
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PHYS140
*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 Hudson Valley  Community College.

Additional credit may be granted for Statistics MATH205 or BADM220, Genetics BIOL281, and Ecology BIOL210.

Construction Management

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science major at Hudson Valley Community College.

Calculus I & II 8 credits MATH180 & MATH190
Chemistry I w/ Lab 4 credits CHEM110 or CHEM120
Computer Applications 3 credits CMPT101 or CMPT105 or CMPT115 or CISS101
Economics 3 credits ECON100 or ECON101
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENGL101 or ENGL102 or ENGL104
Global Environment 3 credits BIOL215
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Any ENGL prefixed course approved for the SUNY General Education Humanities requirement
Physics w/ Lab 4 credits PHYS140 or PHYS115
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 Hudson Valley 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 the following courses:

MATH205 or BADM220 (HVCC) = APM391 (ESF)

CIVL101 (HVCC) = ERE371 (ESF)

CIVL112 or CNST110 (HVCC) = ERE221 (ESF)

CIVL113 (HVCC) = LSA410 or WPE410 (ESF)

CIVL213 (HVCC) = CIE337 (ESF)

BADM207 (HVCC) = FOR360 (ESF)

CNST130 (HVCC) = WPE342 (ESF)

CIVL220 (HVCC) = WPE410 (ESF)

Environmental Biology

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the either the Biological Sciences or the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science major at Hudson Valley Community College.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIOL151 & BIOL150 or BIOL191 & BIOL190
Calculus I 4 credits MATH180
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHEM110 & CHEM111 or CHEM120 & CHEM121
Electives 7 credits
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENGL101 or ENGL102 or ENGL104
Global Environment 3 credits BIOL215
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Any ENGL prefixed course approved for the SUNY General Education Humanities requirement
Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab 4 credits CHEM210
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PHYS140
Organic Chemistry II or Physics II or Calculus II 4 credits CHEM211 or PHYS141 or MATH190
*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 Hudson Valley Community College.

Additional credit may be granted for Statistics MATH205 or BADM220, Genetics BIOL281, and Ecology BIOL210.

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. PHYS150 & PHYS151 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 Hudson Valley Community College.

Biology I w/ Lab 4 credits BIOL150 or BIOL190
Calculus I, II, & III 12 credits MATH180 & MATH190 & MATH210
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHEM110 & CHEM111 or CHEM120 & CHEM121
Differential Equations 3 credits MATH220
Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics 2 credits ENGR220
Engineering Mechanics - Statics 3 credits ENGR210
Engineering Physics I & II w/ Lab 8 credits PHYS150 & PHYS151
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENGL101 or ENGL102 or ENGL104
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Any ENGL prefixed course approved for the SUNY General Education Humanities 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 Hudson Valley Community College.

Additional credit may be granted for MATH205.

Environmental Science

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the either the Biological Sciences or the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science major at Hudson Valley Community College.

Advanced Science and Math 6-8 credits ** See note below
Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIOL151 & BIOL150 or BIOL191 & BIOL190
Calculus I & II 8 credits MATH180 & MATH190
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHEM110 & CHEM111 or CHEM120 & CHEM121
Computer Programming 3 credits CISS110 or CISS111 or CISS200 or CISS201 or CISS230 or CISS231 or CISS240 or CISS241
Economics 3 credits ECON100 or ECON101
Engineering Physics I & II w/ Lab 8 credits PHYS150 & PHYS151
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENGL101 or ENGL102 or ENGL104
Global Environment 3 credits BIOL215
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Any ENGL prefixed course approved for the SUNY General Education Humanities 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 Hudson Valley  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 MATH205 or BADM220 and Ecology BIOL210.

Environmental Studies

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Environmental Studies, Biological Sciences, or Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science major at Hudson Valley Community College.

Biology I  w/ Lab 4 credits BIOL150 or BIOL190  
Biology II  w/ Lab or Environmental Geology** 4 credits BIOL151 or BIOL191 or PHYS145
Chemistry I w/ Lab 4 credits CHEM110 or CHEM120 
Computer Applications 3 credits CMPT101 or CMPT105 or CMPT115 or CISS101
Economics 3 credits ECON100 or ECON101
Electives *** 8 credits
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENGL101 or ENGL102 or ENGL104
Global Environment 3 credits BIOL215
Government/Political Science 3 credits POLS100 or POLS105 or POLS110
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Any ENGL prefixed course approved for the SUNY General Education Humanities requirement
Pre-Calculus or Calculus I  **** 3 - 4 credits MATH160 or MATH180
Probability & Statistics 3 credits MATH205 or BADM220 
*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 Hudson Valley 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. 

Additional credit may be granted for Ecology BIOL210.

Forest Ecosystem Science

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science major at Hudson Valley Community College.

Biology Electives 6 credits ** See note below
Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIOL151 & BIOL150 or BIOL191 & BIOL190
Calculus I 4 credits MATH180
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHEM110 & CHEM111 or CHEM120 & CHEM121
Economics 3 credits ECON100 or ECON101
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENGL101 or ENGL102 or ENGL104
Forest Ecology 4 credits Not offered
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Any ENGL prefixed course approved for the SUNY General Education Humanities requirement
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PHYS140
Principles of Management 3 credits BADM207
Probability & Statistics 3 credits MATH205 or BADM220
*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 Hudson Valley 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 either the Biological Sciences or the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science major at Hudson Valley Community College.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIOL151 & BIOL150 or BIOL191 & BIOL190
Calculus I 4 credits MATH180 
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHEM110 & CHEM111 or CHEM120 & CHEM121
Electives 13 credits
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENGL101 or ENGL102 or ENGL104
Global Environment 3 credits BIOL215
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Any ENGL prefixed course approved for the SUNY General Education Humanities requirement
Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab 4 credits CHEM210
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PHYS140
*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 Hudson Valley Community College.

Additional credit may be granted for Statistics MATH205 or BADM220, Genetics BIOL281, and Ecology BIOL210.

Forest Resources Management

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science major at Hudson Valley Community College.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIOL151 & BIOL150 or BIOL191 & BIOL190
Calculus I 4 credits MATH180
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHEM110 & CHEM111 or CHEM120 & CHEM121
Economics 3 credits ECON100 or ECON101
English w/ Focus on Writing 6 credits ENGL101 & ENGL102 or ENGL104 or Any ENGL prefixed course approved for the SUNY General Education Humanities requirement
Forest Ecology 3 - 4 credits Not offered
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PHYS140
Principles of Management 3 credits BADM207
Probability & Statistics 3 credits MATH205 or BADM220
Public Speaking 3 credits ENGL125
*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 - Humanities 3 credits**
*General Education requirement - Western Civilization 3 credits

* Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from Hudson Valley 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.

Landscape Architecture

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science major at Hudson Valley Community College.

Art or Architectural History 6 credits ARTS100 & ARTS101
Biology I & II w/ Lab 7 credits BIOL151 & BIOL150 or BIOL191 & BIOL190
Drawing/Freehand Drawing 3 credits ARTS110 or ARTS111
Ecology 4 credits BIOL210
Electives 9 credits  
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENGL101 or ENGL102 or ENGL104
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Any ENGL prefixed course approved for the SUNY General Education Humanities requirement
Mathematics 3 credits MATH110 or MATH150 or MATH160 or MATH175 or MATH176 or MATH180 or MATH205
Natural/Physical Science 3 credits PHYS145 or PHYS140 or PHYS141 or CHEM110 or CHEM111 or CHEM120 or CHEM121
Public Speaking 3 credits ENGL125
*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 Hudson Valley Community College.

Natural History and Interpretation

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the either the Biological Sciences or the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science major at Hudson Valley Community College.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIOL151 & BIOL150 or BIOL191 & BIOL190
Calculus I 4 credits MATH180 
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHEM110 & CHEM111 or CHEM120 & CHEM121
Electives 16 credits  
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENGL101 or ENGL102 or ENGL104
Global Environment 3 credits BIOL215
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Any ENGL prefixed course approved for the SUNY General Education Humanities requirement
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PHYS140
Probability & Statistics 3 credits MATH205 or BADM220
*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 Hudson Valley Community College.

Additional credit may be granted for Ecology BIOL210 and Genetics BIOL281.

Natural Resources Management

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science major at Hudson Valley Community College.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIOL151 & BIOL150 or BIOL191 & BIOL190
Chemistry I  w/ Lab 4 credits CHEM110 or CHEM120
Chemistry II w/ Lab or Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits CHEM111 or CHEM121 or PHYS140
Economics 3 credits ECON100 or ECON101
English w/ Focus on Writing 6 credits ENGL101 & ENGL102 or ENGL104 or Any ENGL prefixed course approved for the SUNY General Education Humanities requirement
General Ecology 4 credits BIOL210
Pre-Calculus 3 - 4 credits MATH160
Principles of Management 3 credits BADM207
Probability & Statistics 3 credits MATH205 or BADM220
Public Speaking 3 credits ENGL125
Sociology or Psychology 3 credits Any course with a PSYC prefix or any course with a SOCL 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 Hudson Valley 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 & Sciences: Mathematics-Science major at Hudson Valley Community College.

Calculus I, II, & III 12 credits MATH180 & MATH190 & MATH210
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHEM110 & CHEM111 or CHEM120 & CHEM121
Computer Programming 3 credits CISS110 or CISS111 or CISS200 or CISS201 or CISS230 or CISS231 or CISS240 or CISS241
Differential Equations 3 credits MATH220
Economics 3 credits ECON100 or ECON101
Engineering Graphics 1 credit CIVL110
Engineering Physics I & II w/Lab 8 credits PHYS150 & PHYS151
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENGL101 or ENGL102 or ENGL104
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Any ENGL prefixed course approved for the SUNY General Education Humanities requirement
Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHEM210 & CHEM211
Quantative Analysis 3 credits CHEM205
*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 Hudson Valley Community College.

Paper Science

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science major at Hudson Valley Community College.

Calculus I & II 8 credits MATH180 & MATH190
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHEM110 & CHEM111 or CHEM120 & CHEM121
Computer Programming 3 credits CISS110 or CISS111 or CISS200 or CISS201 or CISS230 or CISS231 or CISS240 or CISS241
Economics 3 credits ECON100 or ECON101
Electives 3 credits  
Engineering Graphics 1 credit CIVL110
Physics I & II w/Lab 8 credits PHYS140 & PHYS141 or PHYS150 & PHYS151
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENGL101 or ENGL102 or ENGL104
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Any ENGL prefixed course approved for the SUNY General Education Humanities requirement
Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHEM210 & CHEM211
Quantative Analysis 3 credits CHEM205
*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 Hudson Valley Community College.

Wildlife Science

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the either the Biological Sciences or the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science major at Hudson Valley Community College.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIOL151 & BIOL150 or BIOL191 & BIOL190
Calculus I 4 credits MATH180
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHEM110 & CHEM111 or CHEM120 & CHEM121
Electives 15 credits  
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENGL101 or ENGL102 or ENGL104
Global Environment 3 credits BIOL215
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Any ENGL prefixed course approved for the SUNY General Education Humanities requirement
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PHYS140
*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 Hudson Valley Community College.

Additional credit may be granted for Statistics MATH205 or BADM220, Genetics BIOL281, and Ecology BIOL210.

Wood Products Engineering

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science major at Hudson Valley Community College.

Biology I w/ Lab 8 credits BIOL150 or BIOL190
Calculus I & II 8 credits MATH180 & MATH190
Chemistry I w/ Lab 4 credits CHEM110 or CHEM120
Computer Applications 3 credits CMPT101 or CMPT105 or CMPT115 or CISS101
Economics 3 credits ECON100 or ECON101
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENGL101 or ENGL102 or ENGL104
Global Environment 3 credits BIOL215
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits Any ENGL prefixed course approved for the SUNY General Education Humanities requirement
Physics w/ Lab 4 credits PHYS140
Principles of Management 3 credits BADM207
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 Hudson Valley 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 MATH205 or BADM220.

Date Reviewed: 9/19/08
Catalogue date: 2007-2008
Reviewed by: Beth Minard

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

Notes for Hudson Valley Community College

  • Contact the HVCC Biology, Chemistry, & Physics Department at 518-629-7453 for
    referral to an Environmental Studies Advisor.
  • Larry Ellis, Associate Director of Center for Counseling and Transfer, (518) 629-4288.

  • Susan A. Stiner, Instructor of Biology, is an alumnus of ESF with an M.S. in Environmental and Forest Biology.

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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