Rockland Community College (2767)
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 Rockland Community College. Refer to the notes below for further information in the transfer agreement between ESF and Rockland 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 either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.S. major, the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Science A.S. major at Rockland 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 | BIO105 |
| Biology w/ Lab or Chemistry I w/ Lab or Physics I w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIO106 or CHM101 or PHY101 |
| Electives | 10 credits | * See chart below |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Government/Policy | 3 credits | POL101 or POL102 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | Any ENG prefixed course that meets the Humanities General Education Requirement |
| Trigonometry | 3 credits | MAT109 or MAT203 |
Forest Technology
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.S. major, the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Science A.S. major at Rockland 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 | BIO105 |
| Biology w/ Lab or Chemistry I w/ Lab or Physics I w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIO106 or CHM101 or PHY101 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO201 or ECO202 |
| Electives | 10 credits | * See chart below |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | Any ENG prefixed course that meets the Humanities General Education Requirement |
| Trigonometry | 3 credits | MAT109 or MAT203 |
Land Surveying Technology
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.S. major, the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Science A.S. major at Rockland Community College.
Associate in Applied Science Degree Freshman Year: All Students (Completed at a college of the student's choice)
Students interested in the 1+1 articulation agreement into one of the Associate Degree Programs at the Ranger School should complete the following courses:
| Biology I w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIO105 or BIO106 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 4 credits | PHY101 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO201 or ECO202 |
| Electives | 10 credits | * See chart below |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | Any ENG prefixed course that meets the Humanities General Education Requirement |
| Trigonometry | 3 credits | MAT109 or MAT203 |
* Students planning to continue in the B.S. degree program in Forest Resources Management, Natural Resources Management, or Forest Ecosystem Science after earning an A.A.S. degree should select from the following courses as free electives:
| Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHM101 |
| Ecology | 3 credits | BIO200 |
| **General Education requirement - American History | 3 credits | |
| **General Education requirement - The Arts (not required fort the B.S. in Forest Ecosystem Science or Natural Resources Management) | 3 credits | |
| **General Education requirement - Other World Civilization (not required fort the B.S. in Forest Ecosystem Science or Natural Resources Management) | 3 credits | |
| **General Education requirement - Western Civilization | 3 credits | |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 credits | MAT109 |
| Principles of Management | 3 credits | MGT150 |
** Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from Rockland 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 either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.S. major, the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Science A.S. major at Rockland Community College.
| Biology I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | BIO105 & BIO106 |
| Calculus I | 4 credits | MAT203 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHM101 & CHM102 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | BIO200 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO201 or ECO202 |
| Electives | 7 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Global Environment | 3 credits | BIO212 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | Any ENG prefixed course that meets the Humanities General Education Requirement |
| Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHM201 |
| Organic Chemistry II or Physics II or Calculus II | 4 credits | CHM202 or PHY102 or MAT204 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 4 credits | PHY101 |
Complete 6 credit hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Rockland 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 MAT125 and Global Environment BIO212.
Bioprocess Engineering
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.S. major, the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Science A.S. major at Rockland Community College.
| Biology II w/ Lab or Zoology w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIO106 |
| Calculus I, II, III | 12 credits | MAT203 & MAT204 & MAT205 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHM101 & CHM102 |
| Computer Programming | 3 credits | CSP125 or CSP126 or CSP127 or CSP128 or CSP141 or CSP241 |
| Differential Equations | 3 credits | MAT206 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO201 or ECO202 |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | Any ENG prefixed course that meets the Humanities General Education Requirement |
| Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHM201 & CHM202 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 4 credits | PHY105 or PHY101H or PHY101H * |
Complete 6 credit hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Rockland 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 either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.S. major, the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Science A.S. major at Rockland Community College.
| Biology I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | BIO105 & BIO106 |
| Calculus I & II | 8 credits | MAT203 & MAT204 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHM101 & CHM102 |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Genetics w/ Lab | 4 credits | Not offered |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | Any ENG prefixed course that meets the Humanities General Education Requirement |
| Microbiology (Environmental Microbiology) | 4 credits | BIO207 |
| Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHM201 & CHM202 * |
| Physics I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | PHY101 & PHY102 * |
Complete 9 credit hours in three of the five following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Rockland 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 |
* 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 BIO200 and Statistics MAT125.
Chemistry
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.S. major, the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Science A.S. major at Rockland Community College.
| Biology I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | BIO105 & BIO106 |
| Calculus I & II | 8 credits | MAT203 & MAT204 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHM101 & CHM102 |
| Computer Applications | 3 credits | CSP101 or CSP138 |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | Any ENG prefixed course that meets the Humanities General Education Requirement |
| Math Elective (Calculus III recommended) | 3 credits | |
| Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHM201 & CHM202 |
| Physics I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | PHY101 & PHY102 |
Complete 9 credit hours in three of the five following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Rockland 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 either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.S. major, the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Science A.S. major at Rockland Community College.
| Biology I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | BIO105 & BIO106 |
| Calculus I | 4 credits | MAT203 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHM101 & CHM102 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | BIO200 |
| Electives | 15 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Global Environment | 3 credits | BIO212 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | Any ENG prefixed course that meets the Humanities General Education Requirement |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 3 credits | PHY101 |
| Probability and Statistics | 3 credits | MAT125 |
Complete 6 credit hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Rockland 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 |
Construction Management
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.S. major, the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Science A.S. major at Rockland Community College.
| Calculus I & II | 8 credits | MAT203 & MAT204 |
| Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHM101 |
| Computer Applications | 3 credits | CSP101 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO201 or ECO202 |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | Any ENG prefixed course that meets the Humanities General Education Requirement |
| Physics w/ Lab | 4 credits | PHY101 |
| Pre-Calculus or Electives | 3 credits | MAT109 |
| Principles of Management | 3 credits | MGT150 |
| Probability and Statistics | 3 credits | MAT125 |
| 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 Rockland 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.
Environmental Biology
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.S. major, the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Science A.S. major at Rockland Community College.
| Biology I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | BIO105 & BIO106 |
| Calculus I | 4 credits | MAT203 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHM101 & CHM102 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | BIO200 |
| Electives | 7 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Global Environment | 3 credits | BIO212 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | Any ENG prefixed course that meets the Humanities General Education Requirement |
| Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHM201 |
| Organic Chemistry II or Physics II or Calculus II | 4 credits | CHM202 or PHY102 or MAT204 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 3 credits | PHY101 |
| Probability and Statistics | 3 credits | MAT125 |
Complete 6 credit hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Rockland 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 |
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. PHY105 & PHY106 or PHY101H & PHY102H 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 Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.S. major, the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Science A.S. major at Rockland Community College.
| Biology I w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIO105 or BIO106 |
| Calculus I, II, & III | 12 credits | MAT203 & MAT204 & MAT205 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHM101 & CHM102 |
| Differential Equations | 3 credits | MAT206 |
| Earth Science | 3 credits | |
| Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics | 2 credits | Not offered |
| Engineering Mechanics - Statics | 2 credits | Not offered |
| Engineering Physics I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | PHY105 & PHY106 or PHY101H & PHY102H |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | Any ENG prefixed course that meets the Humanities General Education Requirement |
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 Rockland 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 either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.S. major, the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Science A.S. major at Rockland Community College.
| Advanced Science and Math | 9 credits | * See note below |
| Biology I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | BIO105 & BIO106 |
| Calculus I & II | 8 credits | MAT203 & MAT204 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHM101 & CHM102 |
| Computer Programming | 3 credits | CSP125 or CSP126 or CSP127 or CSP128 or CSP141 or CSP241 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO201 or ECO202 |
| Engineering Physics I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | PHY105 & PHY106 or PHY101H & PHY102H |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Global Environment | 3 credits | BIO212 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | Any ENG prefixed course that meets the Humanities General Education Requirement |
Complete 6 credit hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Rockland 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 MAT125 and Ecology BIO200.
Environmental Studies
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.S. major, the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Science A.S. major at Rockland Community College.
| American Government/Political Science | 3 credits | POL101 or POL102 |
| Biology I w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIO105 |
| Biology II w/ Lab or Environmental Geology** | 4 credits | BIO106 |
| Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHM101 |
| Computer Applications | 3 credits | CSP101 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | BIO200 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO201 or ECO202 |
| Electives *** | 9 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Global Environment | 3 credits | BIO212 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | Any ENG prefixed course that meets the Humanities General Education Requirement |
| Pre-Calculus or Calculus **** | 3 - 4 credits | MAT109 or MAT203 |
| Probability & Statistics | 3 credits | MAT125 |
| *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 Rockland 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 either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.S. major, the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Science A.S. major at Rockland Community College.
| Biology Electives | 6 credits | ** See note |
| Biology I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | BIO105 & BIO106 |
| Calculus I | 4 credits | MAT203 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHM101 & CHM102 |
| Ecology | 3 credits | BIO200 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO201 or ECO202 |
| Electives | 3 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | Any ENG prefixed course that meets the Humanities General Education Requirement |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 4 credits | PHY101 |
| Probability & Statistics | 3 credits | MAT125 |
| *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 Rockland 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 either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.S. major, the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Science A.S. major at Rockland Community College.
| Biology I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | BIO105 & BIO106 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHM101 & CHM102 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | BIO200 |
| Electives | 13 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Global Environment | 3 credits | BIO212 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | Any ENG prefixed course that meets the Humanities General Education Requirement |
| Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHM201 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 3 credits | PHY101 |
| Probability and Statistics | 3 credits | MAT125 |
Complete 6 credit hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Rockland 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 either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.S. major, the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Science A.S. major at Rockland Community College.
| Biology w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIO105 |
| Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHM101 |
| Ecology | 3 credits | BIO200 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO201 or ECO202 |
| Electives | 12 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 or Any ENG prefixed course that meets the Humanities General Education Requirement |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 4 credits | PHY101 |
| Principles of Management | 3 credits | MGT150 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 credits | MAT109 |
| Probability & Statistics | 3 credits | MAT125 |
| Public Speaking | 3 credits | SPE101 |
| *General Education requirement - American History | 3 credits | |
| *General Education requirement - The Arts | 3 credits | |
| *General Education requirement - Other World Civilization | 3 credits | |
| *General Education requirement - Western Civilization | 3 credits |
* Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from Rockland Community College.
Landscape Architecture
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.S. major, the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Science A.S. major at Rockland Community College.
| Art or Architectural History | 3 credits | ART119 or ART120 or ART117 or ART118 |
| Biology w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIO105 or BIO106 |
| Drawing/Freehand Drawing | 3 credits | ART102 or ART103 |
| Ecology (LSA321 at ESF) | 3 credits | BIO200 |
| Electives | 9 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 or Any ENG prefixed course that meets the Humanities General Education Requirement |
| Mathematics | 3 credits | MAT102 or MAT109 or MAT125 or MAT203 |
| Natural/Physical Science | 3 credits | SCI101 or PHY101 or PHY102 or CHM101 or CHM102 or BIO212 |
| Public Speaking | 3 credits | SPE101 |
| *General Education requirement - American History | 3 credits | |
| *General Education requirement - Other World Civilization | 3 credits | |
| *General Education requirement - Social Science | 3 credits |
* Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from Rockland Community College.
Natural History and Interpretation
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.S. major, the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Science A.S. major at Rockland Community College.
| Biology I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | BIO105 & BIO106 |
| Calculus I | 4 credits | MAT203 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHM101 & CHM102 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | BIO200 |
| Electives | 16 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Global Environment | 3 credits | BIO212 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | Any ENG prefixed course that meets the Humanities General Education Requirement |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 3 credits | PHY101 |
| Probability & Statistics | 3 credits | MAT125 |
Complete 3 credit hours in one of the two following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Rockland 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 either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.S. major, the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Science A.S. major at Rockland Community College.
| Accounting | 3 credits | ACC101 or ACC102 |
| Biology I & II w/ Lab | 7 credits | BIO105 & BIO106 |
| Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHM101 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 3 credits | PHY101 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | BIO200 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO201 or ECO202 |
| Electives | 9 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 credits | MAT109 |
| Principles of Management | 3 credits | MGT150 |
| Probability & Statistics | 3 credits | MAT125 |
| Public Speaking | 3 credits | SPE101 |
| Sociology or Psychology | 3 credits | Any course with a PSY or SOC 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 Rockland Community College.
Paper Engineering
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.S. major, the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Science A.S. major at Rockland Community College.
| Calculus I, II, & III | 12 credits | MAT203 & MAT204 & MAT205 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHM101 & CHM102 |
| Computer Programming | 3 credits | CSP125 or CSP126 or CSP127 or CSP128 or CSP141 or CSP241 |
| Differential Equations | 3 credits | MAT206 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO201 or ECO202 |
| Engineering Physics I & II w/Lab | 8 credits | PHY105 & PHY106 or PHY101H & PHY102H |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | Any ENG prefixed course that meets the Humanities General Education Requirement |
| Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHM201 & CHM202 |
Complete 3 credit hours in one of the three following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Rockland 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 either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.S. major, the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Science A.S. major at Rockland Community College.
| Calculus I & II | 8 credits | MAT203 & MAT204 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHM101 & CHM102 |
| Computer Programming | 3 credits | CSP125 or CSP126 or CSP127 or CSP128 or CSP141 or CSP241 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO201 or ECO202 |
| Electives | 3 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | Any ENG prefixed course that meets the Humanities General Education Requirement |
| Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHM201 & CHM202 |
| Physics I & II w/Lab | 8 credits | PHY101 & PHY102 or PHY105 & PHY106 or PHY101H & PHY102H |
| Quantative Analysis | 3 credits | Not offered |
| *General Education requirement - American History | 3 credits | |
| *General Education requirement - The Arts | 3 credits | |
| *General Education requirement - Other World Civilization | 3 credits | |
| *General Education requirement - Western Civilization | 3 credits |
* Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from Rockland Community College.
Sustainable Energy Management
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Associate in Science: Science Option Transfer Program at Broome Community College.
| Accounting | 3 credits | ACC101 or ACC102 |
| Biology w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIO105 |
| Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHM101 |
| Ecology | 3 credits | BIO200 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO201 or ECO202 |
| Electives | 18 credits ** | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Global Environment | 3 credits | BIO212 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | Any ENG prefixed course that meets the Humanities General Education Requirement |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 3 credits | PHY101 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 credits | MAT109 |
| Principles of Management | 3 credits | MGT150 |
| Probability & Statistics | 3 credits | MAT125 |
| Public Speaking | 3 credits | SPE101 |
| Sociology or Psychology | 3 credits | Any course with a PSY or SOC 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 Broome 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 either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.S. major, the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Science A.S. major at Rockland Community College.
| Biology I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | BIO105 & BIO106 |
| Calculus I | 4 credits | MAT203 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHM101 & CHM102 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | BIO200 |
| Electives | 15 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG101 |
| Global Environment | 3 credits | BIO212 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | Any ENG prefixed course that meets the Humanities General Education Requirement |
| Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab or Physics I w/ Lab | 3 - 4 credits | CHM201 or PHY101 |
| Probability and Statistics | 3 credits | MAT125 |
Complete 6 credit hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Rockland 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: 10/2/12
Catalogue date: 2010-2012
Reviewed by: Beth Minard
Questions, please call: 1-315-470-6600
Note for Rockland Community College:
- Lenny Gersten, the transfer advisor is (845) 574-4309
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.
Rockland County Community College, Suffern
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