Hudson Valley Community College (2300)
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
Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the either the Biological Sciences, Environmental Science 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 w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL151 or BIOL191 |
| Biology w/ Lab or Chemistry I w/ Lab or Physics I w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL150 or BIOL190 or CHEM110 or CHEM120 or PHYS140 |
| Electives | 10 credits | * See chart below |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 or ENGL102 or ENGL104 or ENGL107 or ENGL108 |
| Government/Policy | 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 |
| Trigonometry | 3 credits | MATH150 or MATH160 or MATH175 or MATH176 or MATH180 |
Forest Technology
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the either the Biological Sciences, Environmental Science 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 w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL151 or BIOL191 |
| Biology w/ Lab or Chemistry I w/ Lab or Physics I w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL150 or BIOL190 or CHEM110 or CHEM120 or PHYS140 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECON100 or ECON101 |
| Electives | 10 credits | * See chart below |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 or ENGL102 or ENGL104 or ENGL107 or ENGL108 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | Any ENGL prefixed course approved for the SUNY General Education Humanities requirement |
| Trigonometry | 3 credits | MATH150 or MATH160 or MATH175 or MATH176 or MATH180 |
Land Surveying Technology
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the either the Biological Sciences, Environmental Science 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 |
| Electives | 10 credits | * See chart below |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 or ENGL102 or ENGL104 or ENGL107 or ENGL108 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | Any ENGL prefixed course approved for the SUNY General Education Humanities requirement |
| Trigonometry | 3 credits | MATH150 or MATH160 or MATH175 or MATH176 or MATH180 |
* Students planning to continue in the B.S. degree program in Forest Ecosystem Science or 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 or CHEM120 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | BIOL210 |
| **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 | MATH160 |
| Principles of Management | 3 credits | BADM207 |
** Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from Hudson Valley 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 either the Biological Sciences, Environmental Science 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 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | BIOL210 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECON100 or ECON101 |
| Electives | 7 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 or ENGL102 or ENGL104 or ENGL107 or ENGL108 |
| 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 |
| Organic Chemistry II or Physics II or Calculus II | 4 credits | CHEM211 or PHYS141 or MATH190 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 4 credits | PHYS140 |
Complete 6 credits hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Hudson Valley 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 |
Additional credit will be granted for Statistics MATH205 or MATH135 and Genetics BIOL281.
Bioprocess Engineering
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the either the Biological Sciences, Environmental Science 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 CISS233 or CISS240 or CISS241 or CISS290 or CSCI110 |
| Differential Equations | 3 credits | MATH220 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECON100 or ECON101 |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 or ENGL102 or ENGL104 or ENGL107 or ENGL108 |
| 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 * |
Complete 6 credits hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Hudson Valley 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 |
* 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 or ENGL107 or ENGL108 |
| 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 (Environmental Microbiology) | 4 credits | BIOL205 or BIOL265 |
| Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHEM210 & CHEM211 * |
| Physics I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | PHYS140 & PHYS141 * |
Complete 9 credits hours in three of the five following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Hudson Valley 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 |
Additional credit will be granted for Ecology BIOL210 and Statistics MATH205 or MATH135.
* 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.
Chemistry
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the either the Biological Sciences, Environmental Science 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 & 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 or ENGL107 or ENGL108 |
| 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 |
Complete 9 credits hours in three of the five following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Hudson Valley 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 |
Conservation Biology
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the either the Biological Sciences, Environmental Science 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 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | BIOL210 |
| Electives | 15 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 or ENGL102 or ENGL104 or ENGL107 or ENGL108 |
| 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 | 3 credits | PHYS140 |
| Probability and Statistics | 3 credits | MATH205 or MATH135 |
Complete 6 credits hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Hudson Valley 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 |
Additional credit will be granted for Genetics BIOL281.
Construction Management
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the either the Biological Sciences, Environmental Science or 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 or ENGL107 or ENGL108 |
| 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 |
| Pre-Calculus or Elective | 3 credits | MATH160 |
| Principles of Management | 3 credits | BADM207 |
| Probability and Statistics | 3 credits | MATH205 or MATH135 |
| Related discipline electives and/or liberal arts electives | 18 credits | * See note below |
Complete 6 credits hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Hudson Valley 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 the following courses:
CIVL101 (HVCC) = ERE371 Surveying for Engineers (ESF)
CIVL213 (HVCC) = CIE337 Geotechnical Engineering (ESF)
CNST130 (HVCC) = CME342 Light Construction (ESF)
CIVL112 or CNST110 or ENGR210 (HVCC) = CME226 Statics and Mechanics of Materials (ESF)
CIVL222 or CNST210+CNST211 (HVCC) = CME306 Engineering Materials for Sustainable Construction (ESF)
CNST103+CIVL224+CNST239 (HVCC) = CME255 Plan Interpretation of Quality Takeoff (ESF)
Environmental Biology
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the either the Biological Sciences, Environmental Science 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 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | BIOL210 |
| Electives | 7 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 or ENGL102 or ENGL104 or ENGL107 or ENGL108 |
| 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 |
| Organic Chemistry II or Physics II or Calculus II | 4 credits | CHEM211 or PHYS141 or MATH190 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 3 credits | PHYS140 |
| Probability and Statistics | 3 credits | MATH205 or MATH135 |
Complete 6 credits hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Hudson Valley 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 |
Additional credit will be granted for Genetics BIOL281.
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 Engineering
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the either the Biological Sciences, Environmental Science or the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science major at Hudson Valley Community College.
| Biology I w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL150 or BIOL151 or BIOL190 or BIOL191 |
| 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 |
| Earth Science | 3 credits | PHYS143 or PHYS145 |
| Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics | 2 credits | ENGR220 |
| Engineering Mechanics - Statics | 2 credits | ENGR210 |
| Engineering Physics I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | PHYS150 & PHYS151 |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 or ENGL102 or ENGL104 or ENGL107 or ENGL108 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | Any ENGL prefixed course approved for the SUNY General Education Humanities requirement |
Complete 12 credits hours in at least three of the five following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Hudson Valley 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 |
Environmental Science
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the either the Biological Sciences, Environmental Science or the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science major at Hudson Valley Community College.
| Advanced Science and Math | 9 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 CISS233 or CISS240 or CISS241 or CISS290 or CSCI110 |
| 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 or ENGL107 or ENGL108 |
| Global Environment | 3 credits | BIOL215 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | Any ENGL prefixed course approved for the SUNY General Education Humanities requirement |
Complete 6 credits hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Hudson Valley 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.
Additional credit will be granted for Statistics MATH205 or MATH135 and Ecology BIOL210.
Environmental Studies
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the either the Biological Sciences, Environmental Science or the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science major at Hudson Valley Community College.
| American Government/Political Science | 3 credits | POLS100 or POLS105 or POLS110 |
| Biology I w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL151 or BIOL191 |
| Biology II w/ Lab or Environmental Geology** | 4 credits | BIOL150 or BIOL190 or PHYS145 |
| Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHEM110 or CHEM120 |
| Computer Applications | 3 credits | CMPT101 or CMPT105 or CMPT115 or CISS101 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | BIOL210 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECON100 or ECON101 |
| Electives *** | 9 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 or ENGL102 or ENGL104 or ENGL107 or ENGL108 |
| Global Environment | 3 credits | BIOL215 |
| 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 MATH135 |
| *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.
Forest Ecosystem Science
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the either the Biological Sciences, Environmental Science or 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 |
| Ecology | 3 credits | BIOL210 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECON100 or ECON101 |
| Electives | 6 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 or ENGL102 or ENGL104 or ENGL107 or ENGL108 |
| 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 MATH135 |
| *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 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, Environmental Science 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 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHEM110 & CHEM111 or CHEM120 & CHEM121 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | BIOL210 |
| Electives | 13 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 or ENGL102 or ENGL104 or ENGL107 or ENGL108 |
| Genetics | 4 credits | BIOL281 |
| 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 | 3 credits | PHYS140 |
| Probability and Statistics | 3 credits | MATH205 or MATH135 |
Complete 6 credits hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Hudson Valley 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 |
Forest Resources Management
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the either the Biological Sciences, Environmental Science or the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science major at Hudson Valley Community College.
| Biology w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL151 or BIOL191 |
| Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHEM110 or CHEM120 |
| Ecology | 3 credits | BIOL210 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECON100 or ECON101 |
| Electives | 12 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 or ENGL102 or ENGL104 or ENGL107 or ENGL108 |
| 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 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 credits | MATH160 |
| Principles of Management | 3 credits | BADM207 |
| Probability & Statistics | 3 credits | MATH205 or MATH135 |
| 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 - Western Civilization | 3 credits |
* Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from Hudson Valley Community College.
Landscape Architecture
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the either the Biological Sciences, Environmental Science or the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science major at Hudson Valley Community College.
| Art or Architectural History | 3 credits | ARTS100 or ARTS101 |
| Biology w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL151 or BIOL150 or BIOL191 or BIOL190 |
| Drawing/Freehand Drawing | 3 credits | ARTS110 or ARTS111 |
| Ecology (LSA321 at ESF) | 3 credits | BIOL210 |
| Electives | 9 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 or ENGL102 or ENGL104 or ENGL107 or ENGL108 |
| 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 MATH135 or MATH205 |
| Natural/Physical Science | 3 credits | PHYS145 or PHYS140 or PHYS141 or CHEM110 or CHEM111 or CHEM120 or CHEM121 or BIOL215 |
| 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, Environmental Science 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 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | BIOL210 |
| Electives | 16 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 or ENGL102 or ENGL104 or ENGL107 or ENGL108 |
| Genetics | 4 credits | BIOL281 |
| 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 | 3 credits | PHYS140 |
| Probability & Statistics | 3 credits | MATH205 or MATH135 |
Complete 3 credits hours in one of the two following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Hudson Valley Community College: General Education requirement - American History General Education requirement - The Arts |
3 credits |
Natural Resources Management
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the either the Biological Sciences, Environmental Science or the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science major at Hudson Valley Community College.
| Accounting | 3 credits | ATCG100 or ATCG110 |
| Biology I & II w/ Lab | 7 credits | BIOL151 & BIOL150 or BIOL191 & BIOL190 |
| Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHEM110 or CHEM120 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 3 credits | PHYS140 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | BIOL210 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECON100 or ECON101 |
| Electives | 9 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 credits | MATH160 |
| Principles of Management | 3 credits | BADM207 |
| Probability & Statistics | 3 credits | MATH205 or MATH135 |
| 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 - 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.
Paper Engineering
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the either the Biological Sciences, Environmental Science or 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 CISS233 or CISS240 or CISS241 or CISS290 or CSCI110 |
| Differential Equations | 3 credits | MATH220 |
| 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 or ENGL107 or ENGL108 |
| 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 |
Complete 3 credits hours in one of the three following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Hudson Valley 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 either the Biological Sciences, Environmental Science or 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 CISS233 or CISS240 or CISS241 or CISS290 or CSCI110 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECON100 or ECON101 |
| Electives | 3 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 or ENGL102 or ENGL104 or ENGL107 or ENGL108 |
| 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 & II w/Lab | 8 credits | PHYS140 & PHYS141 or PHYS150 & PHYS151 |
| 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.
Sustainable Energy Management
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the either the Biological Sciences, Environmental Science or the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science major at Hudson Valley Community College.
| Accounting | 3 credits | ATCG100 or ATCG110 |
| Biology w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL151 or BIOL191 |
| Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHEM110 or CHEM120 |
| Ecology | 3 credits | BIOL210 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECON100 or ECON101 |
| Electives | 18 credits ** | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 or ENGL102 or ENGL104 or ENGL107 or ENGL108 |
| 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 | 3 credits | PHYS140 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 credits | MATH160 |
| Principles of Management | 3 credits | BADM207 |
| Probability & Statistics | 3 credits | MATH205 or MATH135 |
| 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 - Western Civilization | 3 credits |
* Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from Hudson Valley 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 either the Biological Sciences, Environmental Science 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 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | BIOL210 |
| Electives | 15 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 or ENGL102 or ENGL104 or ENGL107 or ENGL108 |
| Genetics | 4 credits | BIOL281 |
| 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 or Physics I w/ Lab | 3 - 4 credits | CHEM210 or PHYS140 |
| Probability and Statistics | 3 credits | MATH205 or MATH135 |
Complete 6 credits hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Hudson Valley 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 |
Date Reviewed: 11/28/12
Catalogue date: 2012-2013
Reviewed by: Beth Minard
Questions, please call: 1-315-470-6600
Notes for Hudson Valley Community College
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Contact the HVCC Biology, Chemistry, & Physics Department at 518-629-7453 forreferral to an Environmental Studies Advisor.
- Larry Ellis, Associate Director of Center for Counseling and Transfer, (518) 629-4288.
- Cherie Pash-Corr, Department Chair/Professor Math and Engineering Science Department, (518) 629-7358.
- 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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