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Transfer Articulation Guidelines (TAG)

Course Equivalents for SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

The following Transfer Articulation Guidelines (TAG) display the lower division course requirements for all ESF majors. Students should match the lower division requirements with the list of approved course equivalents at Schenectady Community College. Refer to the notes below for further information on the transfer agreement between ESF and Schenectady Community College.

Associate Degree Programs at The Ranger School Campus

Forest Technology

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts and Sciences, Science major at Schenectady Community College.

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

Students interested in the 1+1 articulation agreement into one of the Associate Degree Programs at the Ranger School should complete the following courses:

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIO142 & BIO141
Economics 3 credits ECO211 or ECO221 or ECO223
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG123
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG124 or HON124
Electives 10 credits * See chart below
Trigonometry 3 credits MAT129 or MAT167 or MAT180

* 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 CHM121
**General Education requirement - American History 3 credits
**General Education requirement - The Arts 3 credits
**General Education requirement - Other World Civilization 3 credits
**General Education requirement - Western Civilization 3 credits
Pre-Calculus 3 credits MAT167

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

Land Surveying Technology

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts and Sciences, Science major at Schenectady 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 BIO141 or BIO142
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PHY153
Economics 3 credits ECO211 or ECO221 or ECO223
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG123
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG124 or HON124
Electives 10 credits * See chart above
Trigonometry 3 credits MAT129 or MAT167 or MAT180

Bachelor Degree Programs at the Syracuse Campus

Aquatic and Fisheries Science

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts and Sciences, Science major at Schenectady Community College.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIO142 & BIO141
Calculus I 4 credits MAT180
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM121 & CHM122
Economics 3 credits ECO211 or ECO221 or ECO223
Electives 7 credits
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG123
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG124 or HON124
Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab 4 credits CHM228
Organic Chemistry II or Physics II or Calculus II 4 credits CHM229 or PHY154 or MAT181
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PHY153
*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 Schenectady Community College.

Additional credit may be granted for Statistics MAT147, Ecology ENV203, and Global Environment ENV100.

Bioprocess Engineering

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts and Sciences, Science major at Schenectady Community College.

Biology II w/ Lab or Zoology w/ Lab 4 credits BIO142
Calculus I, II, III 12 credits MAT180 & MAT181 & MAT240
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM121 & CHM122
Computer Programming 3 credits CIS129 or CIS133 or CIS134 or CIS135 or CIS220
Differential Equations 3 credits MAT244
Economics 3 credits ECO211 or ECO221 or ECO223
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG123
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG124 or HON124
Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM228 & CHM229
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PHY221 or PHY153 *
*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 Schenectady Community College.

* Engineering Physics is preferred.

Additional credit may be granted for Statistics MAT147.

Biotechnology

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts and Sciences, Science major at Schenectady Community College.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIO142 & BIO141
Calculus I & II 8 credits MAT180 & MAT181
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM121 & CHM122
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG123
Genetics w/ Lab 4 credits Not offered
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG124 or HON124
Microbiology (Environmental Microbiology) 4 credits BIO241
Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM228 & CHM229
Physics I & II w/ Lab 8 credits PHY153 & PHY154
*General Education requirement - American History 3 credits
*General Education requirement - The Arts 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Other World Civilization 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Social Science 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Western Civilization 3 credits

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

Additional credit may be granted for Ecology ENV203.

Chemistry

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts and Sciences, Science major at Schenectady Community College.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIO142 & BIO141
Calculus I & II 8 credits MAT180 & MAT181
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM121 & CHM122
Computer Applications 3 credits CIS121
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG123
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG124 or HON124
Math Elective (Calculus III recommended) 3 credits
Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM228 & CHM229
Physics I & II w/ Lab 8 credits PHY153 & PHY154
*General Education requirement - American History** 3 credits
*General Education requirement - The Arts** 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Other World Civilization** 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Social Science** 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Western Civilization** 3 credits

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

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

Conservation Biology

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts and Sciences, Science major at Schenectady Community College.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIO142 & BIO141
Calculus I 4 credits MAT180
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM121 & CHM122
Electives 15 credits
Global Environment 3 credits ENV100
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG123
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG124 or HON124
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PHY153
Probability and Statistics 3 credits MAT147
*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 Schenectady Community College.

Additional credit may be granted for Ecology ENV203.

Construction Management

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts and Sciences, Science major at Schenectady Community College.

Calculus I & II 8 credits MAT180 & MAT181
Chemistry I w/ Lab 4 credits CHM121
Computer Applications 3 credits CIS121
Economics 3 credits ECO211 or ECO221 or ECO223
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG123
Global Environment 3 credits ENV100
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG124 or HON124
Physics w/ Lab 4 credits PHY153
Related discipline electives and/or liberal arts electives 28 credits ** See note below
*General Education requirement - American History 3 credits
*General Education requirement - The Arts 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Other World Civilization 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Western Civilization 3 credits

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

** Technical courses from related programs of study are recommended for transfer in this category.  Please consult the SUNY-ESF Admissions Office for advisement.

Additional credit may be granted for Statistics MAT147 and Principles of Management MGT123.

Environmental Biology

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts and Sciences, Science major at Schenectady Community College.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIO142 & BIO141
Calculus I 4 credits MAT180
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM121 & CHM122
Electives 7 credits
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG123
Global Environment 3 credits ENV100
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG124 or HON124
Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab 4 credits CHM228
Organic Chemistry II or Physics II or Calculus II 4 credits CHM229 or PHY154 or MAT181
Physics I w/ Lab 3 credits PHY153
Probability and Statistics 3 credits MAT147
*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 Schenectady Community College.

Additional credit may be granted for Ecology ENV203.

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. PHY221 & PHY222 will fulfill the program requirements and are recommended for students planning on graduate programs.

Environmental Resources and Forest Engineering

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts and Sciences, Science major at Schenectady Community College.

Biology I w/ Lab 4 credits BIO141 or BIO142
Calculus I, II, & III 12 credits MAT180 & MAT181 & MAT240
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM121 & CHM122
Differential Equations 3 credits MAT244
Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics 2 credits Not offered
Engineering Mechanics - Statics 2 credits Not offered
Engineering Physics I & II w/ Lab 8 credits PHY221 & PHY222
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG123
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG124 or HON124
*General Education requirement - American History 3 credits  
*General Education requirement - The Arts 3 credits  
*General Education requirement - Other World Civilization 3 credits  
* General Education requirement - Social Science 3 credits  
*General Education requirement - Western Civilization 3 credits  

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

Additional credit may be granted for Statistics MAT147.

Environmental Science

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts and Sciences, Science major at Schenectady Community College.

Advanced Science and Math  6-8 credits ** See note below
Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIO142 & BIO141
Calculus I & II 8 credits MAT180 & MAT181 
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM121 & CHM122
Computer Programming 3 credits CIS129 or CIS133 or CIS134 or CIS135 or CIS220
Economics 3 credits ECO211 or ECO221 or ECO223
Engineering Physics I & II w/ Lab 8 credits PHY221 & PHY222
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG123
Global Environment 3 credits ENV100
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG124 or HON124
*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 Schenectady Community College.

** Examples of advanced science and math courses would be calculus 3 or 4, organic chemistry 1 or 2, quantum physics, analytical chemistry, or microbiology.  Please consult the ESF Office of Undergraduate Admissions for assistance with course selection.

Additional credit may be granted for Statistics MAT147 and Ecology ENV203.

Environmental Studies

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts and Sciences, Science major at Schenectady Community College.

American Government/Political Science 3 credits POL123 or POL125
Biology I  w/ Lab 4 credits BIO141  
Biology II  w/ Lab or Environmental Geology ***  4 credits BIO142 or GEO143
Chemistry I w/ Lab 4 credits CHM121
Computer Applications 3 credits CIS121
Ecology 4 credits ENV203
Economics 3 credits ECO211 or ECO221 or ECO223
Electives **** 9 credits
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG123
Global Environment 4 credits ENV100
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG124 or HON124
Pre-Calculus or Calculus I  ***** 3 - 4 credits MAT167 or MAT180
Probability & Statistics 3 credits MAT147
*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 Schenectady Community College.

*** Students must take either Biology II or Geology.  Students interested in the Biological Science Applications option must take Biology II.

**** Students interested in the Biological Science Applications option must complete Chemistry II in place of one of their elective courses.

***** Students interested in the Biological Science Applications option must complete Calculus I. 

Forest Ecosystem Science

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts and Sciences, Science major at Schenectady Community College.

Biology Electives 6 credits ** See notes below
Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIO142 & BIO141
Calculus I 4 credits MAT180
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM121 & CHM122
Economics 3 credits ECO211 or ECO221 or ECO223
Electives 3 credits  
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG123
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG124 or HON124
Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab 4 credits CHM228
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PHY153
Principles of Management 3 credits MGT123
Probability & Statistics 3 credits MAT147
*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 Schenectady Community College.

** Examples of biology electives are genetics, organic chemistry, and microbiology.  Please consult the ESF Office of Undergraduate Admissions for assistance with course selection.

Forest Health

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts and Sciences, Science major at Schenectady Community College.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIO142 & BIO141
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM121 & CHM122
Electives 13 credits
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG123
Global Environment 3 credits ENV100
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG124 or HON124
Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab 4 credits CHM228
Physics I w/ Lab 3 credits PHY153
Probability and Statistics 3 credits MAT147
*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 Schenectady Community College.

Additional credit may be granted for Ecology ENV203.

Forest Resources Management

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts and Sciences, Science major at Schenectady Community College.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 7 credits BIO142 & BIO141
Chemistry I w/ Lab 4 credits CHM121
Economics 3 credits ECO211 or ECO221 or ECO223
Electives 12 credits  
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG123
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG124 or HON124
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PHY153
Pre-Calculus  3 credits MAT167
Principles of Management 3 credits MGT123
Probability & Statistics 3 credits MAT147
Public Speaking 3 credits SPE121
*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 Schenectady Community College.

Landscape Architecture

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts and Sciences, Science major at Schenectady Community College.

Art or Architectural History 6 credits ART133 & ART135
Biology I & II w/ Lab 7 credits BIO142 & BIO141
Drawing/Freehand Drawing 3 credits ART128
Ecology  4 credits ENV203
Electives 9 credits  
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG123
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG124 or HON124
Mathematics 3 credits MAT129 or MAT147 or MAT167 or MAT180
Natural/Physical Science 3 credits GEO143 or CHM121 or CHM122 or PHY153 or PHY154
Public Speaking 3 credits SPE121
*General Education requirement - American History 3 credit  
*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 Schenectady Community College.

Natural History and Interpretation

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts and Sciences, Science major at Schenectady Community College.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIO142 & BIO141
Calculus I 4 credits MAT180
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM121 & CHM122
Electives 16 credits
Global Environment 3 credits ENV100
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG123
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG124 or HON124
Physics I w/ Lab 3 credits PHY153
Probability & Statistics 3 credits MAT147
*General Education requirement - American History 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Other World Civilization 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Western Civilization 3 credits

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

Additional credit may be granted for Ecology ENV203.

Natural Resources Management

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts and Sciences, Science major at Schenectady Community College.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIO142 & BIO141
Chemistry I  w/ Lab 4 credits CHM121
Chemistry II w/ Lab or Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits CHM122 or PHY153
Ecology 4 credits ENV203
Economics 3 credits ECO211 or ECO221 or ECO223
Electives 3 credits  
English w/ Focus on Writing 6 credits ENG123 & ENG124 or HON124
Pre-Calculus  3 credits MAT167
Principles of Management 3 credits MGT123
Probability & Statistics 3 credits MAT147
Public Speaking 3 credits SPE121
Sociology or Psychology 3 credits Any course with a PSY or SOC prefix
*General Education requirement - American History 3 credits  
*General Education requirement - The Arts 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Other World Civilization 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Humanities** 3 credits
*General Education requirement - Western Civilization 3 credits

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

** Students may choose to take a literature course that is writing intensive to meet their second English requirement. The literature course would also fulfill the Humanities General Education requirement, resulting in 3 additional Humanities elective credits.

Paper Engineering

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts and Sciences, Science major at Schenectady Community College.

Calculus I, II, & III 12 credits MAT180 & MAT181 & MAT240
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM121 & CHM122
Computer Programming 3 credits CIS129 or CIS133 or CIS134 or CIS135 or CIS220
Differential Equations 3 credits MAT244
Economics 3 credits ECO211 or ECO221 or ECO223
Engineering Physics I & II w/Lab 8 credits PHY221 & PHY222
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG123
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG124 or HON124
Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM228 & CHM229
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 Schenectady Community College.

Paper Science

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts and Sciences, Science major at Schenectady Community College.

Calculus I & II 8 credits MAT180 & MAT181
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM121 & CHM122
Computer Programming 3 credits CIS129 or CIS133 or CIS134 or CIS135 or CIS220
Economics 3 credits ECO211 or ECO221 or ECO223
Electives 3 credits  
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG123
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG124 or HON124
Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM228 & CHM229
Physics I & II w/Lab 8 credits PHY153 & PHY154 or PHY221 & PHY222
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 Schenectady Community College.

Wildlife Science

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in the Liberal Arts and Sciences, Science major at Schenectady Community College.

Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIO142 & BIO141
Calculus I 4 credits MAT180
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM121 & CHM122
Electives 15 credits
Global Environment 3 credits ENV100
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG123
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG124 or HON124
Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab 4 credits CHM228
Physics I w/ Lab 3 credits PHY153
Probability and Statistics 3 credits MAT147
*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 Schenectady Community College.

Additional credit may be granted for Ecology ENV203.

Date Reviewed: 6/9/09
Catalogue date: 2007-2009

Reviewed by: Beth Minard

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

Notes for Schenectady Community College:

  • The Pre-ESF advisor is Diane Ruberti, Chair of Science, Mathematics and Technology, 518-346-6221.

  • Bernice Dunn, Transfer Counselor, 518-381-1342.

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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