Morrisville State College (2527)
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 Morrisville State College. Refer to the notes below for further information on the transfer agreement between ESF and Morrisville State 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 either the Environmental & Natural Resource Conservation major or Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics and Science - Biology Concentration major at Morrisville State.
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 | BIOL121 or BIOL102 (ENSC102) or BIOL103 (ENSC103) |
| Biology w/ Lab or Chemistry I w/ Lab or Physics I w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL120 or BIOL260 or CHEM121+CHEM121L or CHEM141+CHEM141L or PHYS127 |
| Electives | 10 credits | * See chart below |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 |
| Government/Policy | 3 credits | POLI101 or POLI111 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL102 |
| Trigonometry | 3 credits | MATH103 or MATH147 or MATH151 |
Forest Technology
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Environmental & Natural Resource Conservation major or Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics and Science - Biology Concentration major at Morrisville State.
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 | BIOL121 or BIOL102 (ENSC102) or BIOL103 (ENSC103) |
| Biology w/ Lab or Chemistry I w/ Lab or Physics I w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL120 or BIOL260 or CHEM121+CHEM121L or CHEM141+CHEM141L or PHYS127 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECON100 or ECON140 |
| Electives | 10 credits | * See chart below |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL102 |
| Trigonometry | 3 credits | MATH103 or MATH147 or MATH151 |
Land Surveying Technology
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Environmental & Natural Resource Conservation major or Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics and Science - Biology Concentration major at Morrisville State.
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 | BIOL121 or BIOL102 (ENSC102) or BIOL103 (ENSC103) or BIOL120 or BIOL260 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 4 credits | PHYS127 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECON100 or ECON140 |
| Electives | 10 credits | * See chart below |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL102 |
| Trigonometry | 3 credits | MATH103 or MATH147 or MATH151 |
* 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 | CHEM121+CHEM121L or CHEM141+CHEM141L |
| Ecology | 4 credits | NATR101 |
| **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 | MATH147 |
| Principles of Management | 3 credits | BSAD116 |
** Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from Morrisville State College.
Bachelor Degree Programs at the Syracuse Campus
Aquatic and Fisheries Science
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Environmental & Natural Resource Conservation major or Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics and Science - Biology Concentration major at Morrisville State.
| Biology I w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL121 or BIOL102 (ENSC102) or BIOL103 (ENSC103) |
| Biology II w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL120 or BIOL260 |
| Calculus I | 4 credits | MATH151 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHEM121+CHEM121L & CHEM122+CHEM122L or CHEM141+CHEM141L & CHEM142+CHEM142L |
| Ecology | 4 credits | NATR101 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECON100 or ECON140 |
| Electives | 7 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL102 |
| Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHEM241+CEHM241L |
| Organic Chemistry II or Physics II or Calculus II | 4 credits | CHEM242+CHEM242L or PHYS128 or MATH152 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 4 credits | PHYS127 |
Complete 6 credit hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Morrisville State 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 MATH141 and Global Environment ENVT100 or ENSC100.
Bioprocess Engineering
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Environmental & Natural Resource Conservation major or Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics and Science - Biology Concentration major at Morrisville State.
| Biology II w/ Lab or Zoology w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL121 or BIOL260 |
| Calculus I, II, III | 12 credits | MATH161 & MATH162 & MATH261 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHEM121+CHEM121L & CHEM122+CHEM122L or CHEM141+CHEM141L & CHEM142+CHEM142L |
| Computer Programming | 3 credits | CITA140 or CITA210 or COSC111 or COSC201 |
| Differential Equations | 3 credits | MATH262 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECON100 or ECON140 |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL102 |
| Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHEM241+CEHM241L & CHEM242+CHEM242L |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 4 credits | PHYS157 or PHYS127 * |
Complete 6 credit hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Morrisville State 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 either the Environmental & Natural Resource Conservation major or Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics and Science - Biology Concentration major at Morrisville State.
| Biology I w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL121 or BIOL102 (ENSC102) or BIOL103 (ENSC103) |
| Biology II w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL120 or BIOL260 |
| Calculus I & II | 8 credits | MATH151 & MATH152 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHEM121+CHEM121L & CHEM122+CHEM122L or CHEM141+CHEM141L & CHEM142+CHEM142L |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 |
| Genetics w/ Lab | 4 credits | Not offered |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL102 |
| Microbiology (Environmental Microbiology) | 4 credits | BIOL235 |
| Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHEM241+CHEM241L & CHEM242+CHEM242L * |
| Physics I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | PHYS127 & PHYS128 * |
Complete 9 credit hours in three of the five following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Morrisville State 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 |
* Completion of either the required organic chemistry or physics sequences (or both) prior to transfer to the B.S. in Biotechnology will greatly enhance course scheduling and time to degree completion once enrolled at SUNY- ESF. A strong overall academic record and successful completion of either or both of these sequences will also improve an applicant’s likelihood of admission to this degree program.
Additional credit will be granted for Ecology NATR101 and Statistics MATH141.
Chemistry
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Environmental & Natural Resource Conservation major or Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics and Science - Biology Concentration major at Morrisville State.
| Biology I w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL121 or BIOL102 (ENSC102) or BIOL103 (ENSC103) |
| Biology II w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL120 or BIOL260 |
| Calculus I & II | 8 credits | MATH151 & MATH152 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHEM121+CHEM121L & CHEM122+CHEM122L or CHEM141+CHEM141L & CHEM142+CHEM142L |
| Computer Applications | 3 credits | CITA100+CITA125 or CITA101 or CITA110 |
| Electives | 9 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL102 |
| Math Elective (Calculus III recommended) | 3 credits | |
| Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHEM241+CHEM241L & CHEM242+CHEM242L |
| Physics I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | PHYS127 & PHYS128 |
Complete 9 credit hours in three of the five following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Morrisville State 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 either the Environmental & Natural Resource Conservation major or Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics and Science - Biology Concentration major at Morrisville State.
| Biology I w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL121 or BIOL102 (ENSC102) or BIOL103 (ENSC103) |
| Biology II w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL120 or BIOL260 |
| Calculus I | 4 credits | MATH151 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHEM121+CHEM121L & CHEM122+CHEM122L or CHEM141+CHEM141L & CHEM142+CHEM142L |
| Ecology | 4 credits | NATR101 |
| Electives | 15 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 |
| Global Environment | 3 credits | ENVT100 or ENSC100 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL102 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 3 credits | PHYS127 |
| Probability and Statistics | 3 credits | MATH141 |
Complete 6 credit hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Morrisville State College General Education requirement - American History General Education requirement - The Arts General Education requirement - Other World Civilization General Education requirement - Western Civilization |
6 credits |
Construction Management
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Environmental & Natural Resource Conservation major or Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics and Science - Biology Concentration major at Morrisville State.
| Calculus I & II | 8 credits | MATH151 & MATH152 |
| Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHEM121+CHEM121L or CHEM141+CHEM141L |
| Computer Applications | 3 credits | CITA100+CITA125 or CITA101 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECON100 or ECON140 |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL102 |
| Physics w/ Lab | 4 credits | PHYS127 |
| Pre-Calculus or Elective | 3 credits | MATH147 |
| Principles of Management | 3 credits | BSAD116 |
| Probability and Statistics | 3 credits | MATH141 |
| Related discipline electives and/or liberal arts electives | 18 credits | * See note below |
Complete 6 credit hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Morrisville State 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:
RESC130 (Morrisville) = CME342 (ESF)
MECH211 + MECH213 (Morrisville) = CME226 (ESF)
ARCH271 (Morrisville) = CME342 (ESF)
Environmental Biology
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Environmental & Natural Resource Conservation major or Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics and Science - Biology Concentration major at Morrisville State.
| Biology I w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL121 or BIOL102 (ENSC102) or BIOL103 (ENSC103) |
| Biology II w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL120 or BIOL260 |
| Calculus I | 4 credits | MATH151 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHEM121+CHEM121L & CHEM122+CHEM122L or CHEM141+CHEM141L & CHEM142+CHEM142L |
| Electives | 7 credits | |
| Ecology | 4 credits | NATR101 |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 |
| Global Environment | 3 credits | ENVT100 or ENSC100 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL102 |
| Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHEM241+CEHM241L |
| Organic Chemistry II or Physics II or Calculus II | 4 credits | CHEM242+CHEM242L or PHYS128 or MATH152 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 3 credits | PHYS127 |
| Probability and Statistics | 3 credits | MATH141 |
Complete 6 credit hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Morrisville State College General Education requirement - American History General Education requirement - The Arts General Education requirement - Other World Civilization General Education requirement - Western Civilization |
6 credits |
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. PHYS157 & PHYS158 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 either the Environmental & Natural Resource Conservation major or Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics and Science - Biology Concentration major at Morrisville State.
| Biology I w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL120 or BIOL121 or BIOL102 (ENSC102) or BIOL103 (ENSC103) or BIOL260 |
| Calculus I, II, & III | 12 credits | MATH161 & MATH162 & MATH261 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHEM121+CHEM121L & CHEM122+CHEM122L or CHEM141+CHEM141L & CHEM142+CHEM142L |
| Differential Equations | 3 credits | MATH262 |
| Earth Science | 3 credits | Not offered |
| Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics | 2 credits | Not offered |
| Engineering Mechanics - Statics | 2 credits | MECH211 |
| Engineering Physics I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | PHYS157 & PHYS158 |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL102 |
Complete 12 credit hours in at least three of the five following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Morrisville State 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 either the Environmental & Natural Resource Conservation major or Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics and Science - Biology Concentration major at Morrisville State.
| Advanced Science and Math | 9 credits | * See note below |
| Biology I w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL121 or BIOL102 (ENSC102) or BIOL103 (ENSC103) |
| Biology II w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL120 or BIOL260 |
| Calculus I & II | 8 credits | MATH151 & MATH152 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHEM121+CHEM121L & CHEM122+CHEM122L or CHEM141+CHEM141L & CHEM142+CHEM142L |
| Computer Programming | 3 credits | CITA140 or CITA210 or COSC111 or COSC201 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECON100 or ECON140 |
| Engineering Physics I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | PHYS157 & PHYS158 |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 |
| Global Environment | 3 credits | ENVT100 or ENSC100 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL102 |
Complete 6 credit hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Morrisville State 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 MATH141 and Ecology NATR101.
Environmental Studies
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Environmental & Natural Resource Conservation major or Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics and Science - Biology Concentration major at Morrisville State.
| American Government/Political Science | 3 credits | POLI101 or POLI111 |
| Biology I w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL121 or BIOL102 (ENSC102) or BIOL103 (ENSC103) |
| Biology II w/ Lab or Environmental Geology ** | 4 credits | BIOL120 or BIOL260 or NATR140 |
| Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHEM121+CHEM121L or CHEM141+CHEM141L |
| Computer Applications | 3 credits | CITA100+CITA125 or CITA101 or CITA110 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | NATR101 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECON100 or ECON140 |
| Electives*** | 9 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 |
| Global Environment | 3 credits | ENVT100 or ENSC100 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL102 |
| Pre-Calculus or Calculus**** | 3 - 4 credits | MATH147 or MATH151 |
| Probability & Statistics | 3 credits | MATH141 |
| *General Education requirement - American History | 3 credits | |
| *General Education requirement - The Arts | 3 credits | |
| *General Education requirement - Other World Civilization | 3 credits | |
| *General Education requirement - Western Civilization | 3 credits |
* Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from Morrisville State 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 either the Environmental & Natural Resource Conservation major or Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics and Science - Biology Concentration major at Morrisville State.
| Biology Electives | 6 credits | ** See note below |
| Biology I w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL121 or BIOL102 (ENSC102) or BIOL103 (ENSC103) |
| Biology II w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL120 or BIOL260 |
| Calculus I | 4 credits | MATH151 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHEM121+CHEM121L & CHEM122+CHEM122L or CHEM141+CHEM141L & CHEM142+CHEM142L |
| Ecology | 3 credits | NATR101 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECON100 or ECON140 |
| Electives | 3 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 |
| Forest Ecology | 3 credits | NATR115 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL102 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 4 credits | PHYS127 |
| Principles of Management | 3 credits | BSAD116 |
| Probability & Statistics | 3 credits | MATH141 |
| *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 Morrisville State 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 either the Environmental & Natural Resource Conservation major or Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics and Science - Biology Concentration major at Morrisville State.
| Biology I w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL121 or BIOL102 (ENSC102) or BIOL103 (ENSC103) |
| Biology II w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL120 or BIOL260 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHEM121+CHEM121L & CHEM122+CHEM122L or CHEM141+CHEM141L & CHEM142+CHEM142L |
| Ecology | 4 credits | NATR101 |
| Electives | 13 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 |
| Global Environment | 3 credits | ENVT100 or ENSC100 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL102 |
| Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHEM241+CEHM241L |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 3 credits | PHYS127 |
| Probability and Statistics | 3 credits | MATH141 |
Complete 6 credit hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Morrisville State 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 either the Environmental & Natural Resource Conservation major or Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics and Science - Biology Concentration major at Morrisville State.
| Biology w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL121 or BIOL102 (ENSC102) or BIOL103 (ENSC103) |
| Calculus I | 4 credits | MATH151 |
| Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHEM121+CHEM121L or CHEM141+CHEM141L |
| Ecology | 4 credits | NATR101 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECON100 or ECON140 |
| Electives | 12 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 6 credits | ENGL101 & ENGL102 |
| Forest Ecology | 3 credits | NATR115 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 4 credits | PHYS127 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 credits | MATH147 |
| Principles of Management | 3 credits | BSAD116 |
| Probability & Statistics | 3 credits | MATH141 |
| Public Speaking | 3 credits | ENGL121 |
| *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 Morrisville State College.
Students enrolled in the Natural Resources Conservation program may receive upper division transfer credit for equivalent coursework. Please contact the Admissions Office at ESF for specific course equivalents.
Landscape Architecture
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Landscape Architectural Studies major at Morrisville State College.
| Art or Architectural History | 3 credits | ARCH151 or ARCH252 |
| Biology w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL121 or BIOL102 (ENSC102) or BIOL103 (ENSC103) or BIOL120 or BIOL260 |
| Drawing/Freehand Drawing | 3 credits | ART101+ART120 or ART102 or HORT245 |
| Ecology (LSA 321at ESF) | 3 credits | NATR101 |
| Electives | 9 credits | **See note below |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL102 |
| Mathematics | 3 credits | MATH102 or MATH103 or MATH141 or MATH147 or MATH151 |
| Natural/Physical Science | 3 credits | AGRO110 or CHEM121+CHEM121L or CHEM122+CHEM122L or CHEM141+CHEM141L or CHEM142+CHEM142L or PHYS127 or PHYS128 or ENVT100 or ENSC100 |
| Public Speaking | 3 credits | ENGL121 |
| *General Education requirement - American History | 3 credits | |
| *General Education requirement - Other World Civilization | 3 credits | |
| *General Education requirement - Social Science | 3 credits | |
| Plant Materials (LSA333) | 2 credits | HORT101 |
Digital Graphics & Documents (LSA301) 3D Modeling (LSA302) |
3 credits |
HORT240 + CAD181 |
| Planting Design and Practice (LSA433) | 3 credits | HORT403+NATR160 or HORT403+NATR161 or HORT403+HORT110 or HORT111 or HORT210 or HORT310 or HORT410 *** |
| Foundation Design Studio I (LSA226) **** | 3 credits | HORT103 **** |
| Foundation Design Studio II (LSA227) **** | 3 credits | HORT105 **** |
* Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from Morrisville State College.
** HORT240 is a recommended elective.
*** The Landscape Architecture faculty prefer either HORT403+NATR160 or HORT403+NATR161 to fulfill LSA433 Planting Design and Practice.
**** Additional credit may be granted for these courses pending a portfolio review by the Landscape Architecture Department.
Natural History and Interpretation
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Environmental & Natural Resource Conservation major or Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics and Science - Biology Concentration major at Morrisville State.
| Biology I w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL121 or BIOL102 (ENSC102) or BIOL103 (ENSC103) |
| Biology II w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL120 or BIOL260 |
| Calculus I | 4 credits | MATH151 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHEM121+CHEM121L & CHEM122+CHEM122L or CHEM141+CHEM141L & CHEM142+CHEM142L |
| Ecology | 4 credits | NATR101 |
| Electives | 16 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 |
| Global Environment | 3 credits | ENVT100 or ENSC100 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL102 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 3 credits | PHYS127 |
| Probability & Statistics | 3 credits | MATH141 |
Complete 3 credit hours in one of the two following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Morrisville State 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 either the Environmental & Natural Resource Conservation major or Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics and Science - Biology Concentration major at Morrisville State.
| Accounting | 3 credits | ACCT101 or ACCT102 |
| Biology I w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL121 or BIOL102 (ENSC102) or BIOL103 (ENSC103) |
| Biology II w/ Lab | 3 credits | BIOL120 or BIOL260 |
| Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHEM121+CHEM121L or CHEM141+CHEM141L |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 3 credits | PHYS127 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | NATR101 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECON100 or ECON140 |
| Electives | 6 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 credits | MATH147 |
| Principles of Management | 3 credits | BSAD116 |
| Probability & Statistics | 3 credits | MATH141 |
| Public Speaking | 3 credits | ENGL121 |
| Sociology or Psychology | 3 credits | Any course with a PSYC or SOCI 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 Morrisville State College.
Paper Engineering
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Environmental & Natural Resource Conservation major or Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics and Science - Biology Concentration major at Morrisville State.
| Calculus I, II, & III | 12 credits | MATH161 & MATH162 & MATH261 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHEM121+CHEM121L & CHEM122+CHEM122L or CHEM141+CHEM141L & CHEM142+CHEM142L |
| Computer Programming | 3 credits | CITA140 or CITA210 or COSC111 or COSC201 |
| Differential Equations | 3 credits | MATH262 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECON100 or ECON140 |
| Engineering Physics I & II w/Lab | 8 credits | PHYS157 & PHYS158 |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL102 |
| Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHEM241+CHEM241L & CHEM242+CHEM242L |
Complete 3 credit hours in one of the three following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Morrisville State 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 either the Environmental & Natural Resource Conservation major or Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics and Science - Biology Concentration major at Morrisville State.
| Calculus I & II | 8 credits | MATH161 & MATH162 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHEM121+CHEM121L & CHEM122+CHEM122L or CHEM141+CHEM141L & CHEM142+CHEM142L |
| Computer Programming | 3 credits | CITA140 or CITA210 or COSC111 or COSC201 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECON100 or ECON140 |
| Electives | 3 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL102 |
| Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHEM241+CHEM241L & CHEM242+CHEM242L |
| Physics I & II w/Lab | 8 credits | PHYS157 & PHYS158 or PHYS127 & PHYS128 |
| Quantative Analysis | 3 credits | CHEM321+CHEM321L |
| *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 Morrisville State College.
Sustainable Energy Management
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Environmental & Natural Resource Conservation major or Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics and Science - Biology Concentration major at Morrisville State.
| Accounting | 3 credits | ACCT101 or ACCT102 |
| Biology w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL121 or BIOL102 (ENSC102) or BIOL103 (ENSC103) |
| Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHEM121+CHEM121L or CHEM141+CHEM141L |
| Ecology | 3 credits | NATR101 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECON100 or ECON140 |
| Electives | 18 credits ** | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 |
| Global Environment | 3 credits | ENVT100 or ENSC100 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL102 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 3 credits | PHYS127 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 credits | MATH147 |
| Principles of Management | 3 credits | BSAD116 |
| Probability & Statistics | 3 credits | MATH141 |
| Public Speaking | 3 credits | ENGL121 |
| Sociology or Psychology | 3 credits | Any course with a PSYC or SOCI 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 Morrisville State 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 either the Environmental & Natural Resource Conservation major or Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics and Science - Biology Concentration major at Morrisville State.
| Biology I w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL121 or BIOL102 (ENSC102) or BIOL103 (ENSC103) |
| Biology II w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIOL120 or BIOL260 |
| Calculus I | 4 credits | MATH151 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHEM121+CHEM121L & CHEM122+CHEM122L or CHEM141+CHEM141L & CHEM142+CHEM142L |
| Ecology | 4 credits | NATR101 |
| Electives | 15 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL101 |
| Global Environment | 3 credits | ENVT100 or ENSC100 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENGL102 |
| Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab or Physics I w/ Lab | 3 -4 credits | CHEM241+CHEM241L or PHYS127 |
| Probability and Statistics | 3 credits | MATH141 |
Complete 6 credit hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Morrisville State 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: 6/20/12
Catalogue date: 2011-2012
Reviewed by: Beth Minard
Questions, please call: 1-315-470-6600
Notes for Morrisville State College:
The faculty advisors at Morrisville State College are as follows:
- Aida Khalil, Department of Horticulture, for students that are interested in Landscape Architecture
- William Snyder, Department of Environmental Science
- Bob Milano for students interested in Engineering
- Leno Mbage for students interested in Sustainable Construction Management and Engineering
- Carolyn Thompson, Chair of Biology Department
Please call 315-684-6000 to reach the advisors.
The following faculty at Morrisville State College are graduates of the College of Environmental Science and Forestry:
- Dr. Shirley Crawford, Prof. of Biological Sciences, Ph.D.
- Aida Khalil, Assistant Professor of Horticulture, M.A.
- Kathryn Stam, Assistant Professor of Biology, M.A.
- Dean O'Grady, Assistant Professor of Biology, M.A.
- Brendon Kelly, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, B.S.
- Benjamin Ballard, Assistant Professor, Renewable Energy, M.S., Ph.D.
- Philip Hofmeyer, Educator, Renewable Energy Training Center, B.S., M.S.
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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