Ulster County Community College (2938)
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 Ulster County Community College. Refer to the notes below for further information on the transfer agreement between ESF and Ulster County 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.A. major or the Environmental Studies A.S. major at Ulster County Community College.
Students interested in the 1+1 articulation agreement into one of the Associate Degree Programs at the Ranger School should complete the following courses:
Associate in Applied Science Degree Freshman Year: All Students (Completed at a college of the student's choice)
| Biology w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIO106 |
| Biology w/ Lab or Chemistry I w/ Lab or Physics I w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIO105 or CHE103 or PHY101 |
| Electives | 10 credits | * See chart below |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG171 or ENG227 or COM103+ENG101 or COM105+ENG101* |
| Government/Policy | 3 credits | POS201 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Trigonometry | 3 credits | MAT115 or MAT160 or MAT170 |
* In order to avoid loss of transfer credit, students considering transfer to ESF should take ENG102 English II and ENG227 Writing for Industry, Science, and Professionals. If students do not take ENG102 & ENG227 then they must take both COM103 & ENG101 or COM105 & ENG101 to meet the SUNY General Education Basic Communication requirement. Students may not receive all 6 credits during the transfer process depending on the major at ESF.
Forest Technology
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Studies A.S. major at Ulster County 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 | BIO106 |
| Biology w/ Lab or Chemistry I w/ Lab or Physics I w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIO105 or CHE103 or PHY101 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO101 or ECO102 |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG171 or ENG227 or COM103+ENG101 or COM105+ENG101* |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Electives | 10 credits | ** See chart below |
| Trigonometry | 3 credits | MAT115 or MAT160 or MAT170 |
* In order to avoid loss of transfer credit, students considering transfer to ESF should take ENG102 English II and ENG227 Writing for Industry, Science, and Professionals. If students do not take ENG102 & ENG227 then they must take both COM103 & ENG101 or COM105 & ENG101 to meet the SUNY General Education Basic Communication requirement. Students may not receive all 6 credits during the transfer process depending on the major at ESF.
Land Surveying Technology
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Studies A.S. major at Ulster County 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 | ECO101 or ECO102 |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG171 or ENG227 or COM103+ENG101* or COM105+ENG101* |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Electives | 10 credits | ** See chart below |
| Trigonometry | 3 credits | MAT115 or MAT160 or MAT170 |
** 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 | CHE103 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | BIO207 |
| ***General Education requirement - American History | 3 credits | |
| ***General Education requirement - The Arts (not required for the B.S. in Forest Ecosystem Science or Natural Resources Management) | 3 credits | |
| ***General Education requirement - Other World Civilization (not required for the B.S. in Forest Ecosystem Science or Natural Resources Management) | 3 credits | |
| ***General Education requirement - Western Civilization | 3 credits | |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 credits | MAT160 |
| Principles of Management | 3 credits | BUS161 |
*** Choose one course from the list of approved General Education courses from Ulster 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.A. major or the Environmental Studies A.S. major at Ulster County Community College.
| Biology I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | BIO106 & BIO105 |
| Calculus I | 4 credits | MAT170 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE103 & CHE104 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | BIO207 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO101 or ECO102 |
| Electives | 7 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG171 or ENG227 or COM103+ENG101 or COM105+ENG101 * |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHE201 |
| Organic Chemistry II or Physics II or Calculus II | 4 credits | CHE202 or PHY102 or MAT180 |
| 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 Ulster 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 |
* In order to avoid loss of transfer credit, students considering transfer to ESF should take ENG102 English II and ENG227 Writing for Industry, Science, and Professionals. If students do not take ENG102 & ENG227 then they must take both COM103 & ENG101 or COM105 & ENG101 to meet the SUNY General Education Basic Communication requirement. Students may not receive all 6 credits during the transfer process depending on the major at ESF.
Additional credit will be granted for Statistics MAT211, Global Environment SCI104, and Genetics BIO206.
Bioprocess Engineering
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Studies A.S. major at Ulster County Community College.
| Biology II w/ Lab or Zoology w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIO106 |
| Calculus I, II, III | 12 credits | MAT170 & MAT180 & MAT203 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE103 & CHE104 |
| Computer Programming | 3 credits | CSC128 or CSC150 or CSC205 |
| Differential Equations | 3 credits | MAT204 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO101 or ECO102 |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG171 or ENG227 or COM103+ENG101 or COM105+ENG101 * |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE201 & CHE202 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 4 credits | PHY109 or PHY101 ** |
Complete 6 credit hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Ulster 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 |
* In order to avoid loss of transfer credit, students considering transfer to ESF should take ENG102 English II and ENG227 Writing for Industry, Science, and Professionals. If students do not take ENG102 & ENG227 then they must take both COM103 & ENG101 or COM105 & ENG101 to meet the SUNY General Education Basic Communication requirement. Students may not receive all 6 credits during the transfer process depending on the major at ESF.
** 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.A. major or the Environmental Studies A.S. major at Ulster County Community College.
| Biology I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | BIO106 & BIO105 |
| Calculus I & II | 8 credits | MAT170 & MAT180 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE103 & CHE104 |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG171 or ENG227 or COM103+ENG101 or COM105+ENG101* |
| Genetics w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIO206 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Microbiology (Environmental Microbiology) | 4 credits | BIO201 |
| Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE201 & CHE202 ** |
| 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 Ulster 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 |
* In order to avoid loss of transfer credit, students considering transfer to ESF should take ENG102 English II and ENG227 Writing for Industry, Science, and Professionals. If students do not take ENG102 & ENG227 then they must take both COM103 & ENG101 or COM105 & ENG101 to meet the SUNY General Education Basic Communication requirement. Students may not receive all 6 credits during the transfer process depending on the major at ESF.
** 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 BIO207 and Statistics MAT211.
Chemistry
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Studies A.S. major at Ulster County Community College.
| Biology I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | BIO106 & BIO105 |
| Calculus I & II | 8 credits | MAT170 & MAT180 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE103 & CHE104 |
| Computer Applications | 3 credits | CSC101 or CIS100 or CIS144 |
| Electives | 9 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG171 or ENG227 or COM103+ENG101 or COM105+ENG101* |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Math Elective (Calculus III recommended) | 3 credits | |
| Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE201 & CHE202 |
| 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 Ulster 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 |
* In order to avoid loss of transfer credit, students considering transfer to ESF should take ENG102 English II and ENG227 Writing for Industry, Science, and Professionals. If students do not take ENG102 & ENG227 then they must take both COM103 & ENG101 or COM105 & ENG101 to meet the SUNY General Education Basic Communication requirement. Students may not receive all 6 credits during the transfer process depending on the major at ESF.
Conservation Biology
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Studies A.S. major at Ulster County Community College.
| Biology I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | BIO106 & BIO105 |
| Calculus I | 4 credits | MAT170 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE103 & CHE104 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | BIO207 |
| Electives | 15 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG171 or ENG227 or COM103+ENG101 or COM105+ENG101* |
| Global Environment | 3 credits | SCI104 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 3 credits | PHY101 |
| Probability and Statistic | 3 credits | MAT211 |
Complete 6 credit hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Ulster 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 |
* In order to avoid loss of transfer credit, students considering transfer to ESF should take ENG102 English II and ENG227 Writing for Industry, Science, and Professionals. If students do not take ENG102 & ENG227 then they must take both COM103 & ENG101 or COM105 & ENG101 to meet the SUNY General Education Basic Communication requirement. Students may not receive all 6 credits during the transfer process depending on the major at ESF.
Additional credit will be granted for Genetics BIO206.
Construction Management
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Studies A.S. major at Ulster County Community College.
| Calculus I & II | 8 credits | MAT170 & MAT180 |
| Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHE103 |
| Computer Applications | 3 credits | CSC101 or CIS100 or CIS144 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO101 or ECO102 |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG171 or ENG227 or COM103+ENG101 or COM105+ENG101* |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Physics w/ Lab | 4 credits | PHY101 |
| Pre-Calculus or Elective | 3 credits | MAT160 |
| Principles of Management | 3 credits | BUS161 |
| Probability and Statistics | 3 credits | MAT211 |
| 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 Ulster 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 |
* In order to avoid loss of transfer credit, students considering transfer to ESF should take ENG102 English II and ENG227 Writing for Industry, Science, and Professionals. If students do not take ENG102 & ENG227 then they must take both COM103 & ENG101 or COM105 & ENG101 to meet the SUNY General Education Basic Communication requirement. Students may not receive all 6 credits during the transfer process depending on the major at ESF.
** 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.A. major or the Environmental Studies A.S. major at Ulster County Community College.
| Biology I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | BIO106 & BIO105 |
| Calculus I | 4 credits | MAT170 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE103 & CHE104 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | BIO207 |
| Electives | 7 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG171 or ENG227 or COM103+ENG101 or COM105+ENG101* |
| Global Environment | 3 credits | SCI104 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHE201 |
| Organic Chemistry II or Physics II or Calculus II | 4 credits | CHE202 or PHY102 or MAT180 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 3 credits | PHY101 |
| Probability and Statistics | 3 credits | MAT211 |
Complete 6 credit hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Ulster 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 |
* In order to avoid loss of transfer credit, students considering transfer to ESF should take ENG102 English II and ENG227 Writing for Industry, Science, and Professionals. If students do not take ENG102 & ENG227 then they must take both COM103 & ENG101 or COM105 & ENG101 to meet the SUNY General Education Basic Communication requirement. Students may not receive all 6 credits during the transfer process depending on the major at ESF.
Additional credit will be granted for Genetics BIO206.
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. PHY109 & PHY110 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.A. major or the Environmental Studies A.S. major at Ulster County Community College.
| Biology I w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIO105 or BIO106 |
| Calculus I, II, & III | 12 credits | MAT170 & MAT180 & MAT203 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE103 & CHE104 |
| Differential Equations | 3 credits | MAT204 |
| Earth Science | 3 credits | ESC101 |
| Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics | 2 credits | ENR216 |
| Engineering Mechanics - Statics | 2 credits | ENR215 |
| Engineering Physics I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | PHY109 & PHY110 |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG171 or ENG227 or COM103+ENG101 or COM105+ENG101* |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
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 Ulster 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 |
* In order to avoid loss of transfer credit, students considering transfer to ESF should take ENG102 English II and ENG227 Writing for Industry, Science, and Professionals. If students do not take ENG102 & ENG227 then they must take both COM103 & ENG101 or COM105 & ENG101 to meet the SUNY General Education Basic Communication requirement. Students may not receive all 6 credits during the transfer process depending on the major at ESF.
Environmental Science
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Studies A.S. major at Ulster County Community College.
| Advanced Science and Math | 9 credits | See note below * |
| Biology I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | BIO106 & BIO105 |
| Calculus I & II | 8 credits | MAT170 & MAT180 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE103 & CHE104 |
| Computer Programming | 3 credits | CSC128 or CSC150 or CSC205 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO101 or ECO102 |
| Engineering Physics I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | PHY109 & PHY110 |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG171 or ENG227 or COM103+ENG101** or COM105+ENG101** |
| Global Environment | 3 credits | SCI104 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
Complete 6 credit hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Ulster 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.
** In order to avoid loss of transfer credit, students considering transfer to ESF should take ENG102 English II and ENG227 Writing for Industry, Science, and Professionals. If students do not take ENG102 & ENG227 then they must take both COM103 & ENG101 or COM105 & ENG101 to meet the SUNY General Education Basic Communication requirement. Students may not receive all 6 credits during the transfer process depending on the major at ESF.
Additional credit will be granted for Statistics MAT211 and Ecology BIO207.
Environmental Studies
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Studies A.S. major at Ulster County Community College.
| American Government/Political Science | 3 credits | POS201 or POS203 |
| Biology I w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIO106 |
| Biology II w/ Lab or Environmental Geology*** | 4 credits | BIO105 or ESC104 |
| Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHE103 |
| Computer Applications | 3 credits | CSC101 or CIS100 or CIS144 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | BIO207 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO101 or ECO102 |
| Electives**** | 9 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG171 or ENG227 or COM103+ENG101** or COM105+ENG101** |
| Global Environment | 3 credits | SCI104 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Pre-Calculus***** | 3 - 4 credits | MAT160 or MAT170 |
| Probability & Statistics | 3 credits | MAT211 |
| *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 Ulster Community College.
** In order to avoid loss of transfer credit, students considering transfer to ESF should take ENG102 English II and ENG227 Writing for Industry, Science, and Professionals. If students do not take ENG102 & ENG227 then they must take both COM103 & ENG101 or COM105 & ENG101 to meet the SUNY General Education Basic Communication requirement. Students may not receive all 6 credits during the transfer process depending on the major at ESF.
*** 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.A. major or the Environmental Studies A.S. major at Ulster County Community College.
| Biology Electives | 6 credits | ** See note below |
| Biology I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | BIO106 & BIO105 |
| Calculus I | 4 credits | MAT170 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE103 & CHE104 |
| Ecology | 3 credits | BIO207 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO101 or ECO102 |
| Electives | 3 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG171 or ENG227 or COM103+ENG101*** or COM105+ENG101*** |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 4 credits | PHY101 |
| Principles of Management | 3 credits | BUS161 |
| Probability & Statistics | 3 credits | MAT211 |
| *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 Ulster County 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.
*** In order to avoid loss of transfer credit, students considering transfer to ESF should take ENG102 English II and ENG227 Writing for Industry, Science, and Professionals. If students do not take ENG102 & ENG227 then they must take both COM103 & ENG101 or COM105 & ENG101 to meet the SUNY General Education Basic Communication requirement. Students may not receive all 6 credits during the transfer process depending on the major at ESF.
Forest Health
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Studies A.S. major at Ulster County Community College.
| Biology I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | BIO106 & BIO105 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE103 & CHE104 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | BIO207 |
| Electives | 13 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG171 or ENG227 or COM103+ENG101 or COM105+ENG101* |
| Genetics | 4 credits | BIO206 |
| Global Environment | 3 credits | SCI104 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHE201 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 3 credits | PHY101 |
| Probability and Statistics | 3 credits | MAT211 |
Complete 6 credit hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Ulster 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 |
* In order to avoid loss of transfer credit, students considering transfer to ESF should take ENG102 English II and ENG227 Writing for Industry, Science, and Professionals. If students do not take ENG102 & ENG227 then they must take both COM103 & ENG101 or COM105 & ENG101 to meet the SUNY General Education Basic Communication requirement. Students may not receive all 6 credits during the transfer process depending on the major at ESF.
Forest Resources Management
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Studies A.S. major at Ulster County Community College.
| Biology w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIO106 |
| Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHE103 |
| Ecology | 3 credits | BIO107 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO101 or ECO102 |
| Electives | 12 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG171 or ENG227 or COM103+ENG101** or COM105+ENG101** |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 4 credits | PHY101 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 credits | MAT160 |
| Principles of Management | 3 credits | BUS161 |
| Probability & Statistics | 3 credits | MAT211 |
| Public Speaking | 3 credits | COM103 or COM105 |
| *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 Ulster County Community College.
** In order to avoid loss of transfer credit, students considering transfer to ESF should take ENG102 English II and ENG227 Writing for Industry, Science, and Professionals. If students do not take ENG102 & ENG227 then they must take both COM103 & ENG101 or COM105 & ENG101 to meet the SUNY General Education Basic Communication requirement. Students may not receive all 6 credits during the transfer process depending on the major at ESF.
Landscape Architecture
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Studies A.S. major at Ulster County Community College.
| Art or Architectural History | 3 credits | ART107 or ART108 or ART110 |
| Biology w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIO106 or BIO105 |
| Drawing/Freehand Drawing | 3 credits | ART103 or ART104 or ART117 |
| Ecology (LSA321 at ESF) | 4 credits | BIO107 |
| Electives | 9 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG171 or ENG227 or COM103+ENG101** or COM105+ENG101** |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Mathematics | 3 credits | MAT115 or MAT160 or MAT170or MAT211 |
| Natural/Physical Science | 3 credits | CHE103 or CHE104 or PHY101 or PHY102 or ESC104 or ESC102 or SCI104 |
| Public Speaking | 3 credits | COM103 or COM105 |
| *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 Ulster County Community College.
** In order to avoid loss of transfer credit, students considering transfer to ESF should take ENG102 English II and ENG227 Writing for Industry, Science, and Professionals. If students do not take ENG102 & ENG227 then they must take both COM103 & ENG101 or COM105 & ENG101 to meet the SUNY General Education Basic Communication requirement. Students may not receive all 6 credits during the transfer process depending on the major at ESF.
Natural History and Interpretation
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Studies A.S. major at Ulster County Community College.
| Biology I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | BIO106 & BIO105 |
| Calculus I | 4 credits | MAT170 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE103 & CHE104 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | BIO207 |
| Electives | 16 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG171 or ENG227 or COM103+ENG101 or COM105+ENG101 * |
| Genetics | 4 credits | BIO206 |
| Global Environment | 3 credits | SCI104 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 3 credits | PHY101 |
| Probability & Statistics | 3 credits | MAT211 |
Complete 3 credit hours in one of the two following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Ulster Community College: General Education requirement - American History General Education requirement - The Arts |
3 credits |
* In order to avoid loss of transfer credit, students considering transfer to ESF should take ENG102 English II and ENG227 Writing for Industry, Science, and Professionals. If students do not take ENG102 & ENG227 then they must take both COM103 & ENG101 or COM105 & ENG101 to meet the SUNY General Education Basic Communication requirement. Students may not receive all 6 credits during the transfer process depending on the major at ESF.
Natural Resources Management
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Studies A.S. major at Ulster County Community College.
| Accounting | 3 credits | ACC101 or ACC102 |
| Biology I & II w/ Lab | 7 credits | BIO106 & BIO105 |
| Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHE103 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 3 credits | PHY101 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | BIO207 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO101 or ECO102 |
| Electives | 6 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG171 or ENG227 or COM103+ENG101 or COM105+ENG101** |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 credits | MAT160 |
| Principles of Management | 3 credits | BUS161 |
| Probability & Statistics | 3 credits | MAT211 |
| Public Speaking | 3 credits | COM103 or COM105 |
| Sociology or Psychology | 3 credits | Any course with a PSY prefix or any course with a 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 Ulster Community College.
Paper Engineering
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Studies A.S. major at Ulster County Community College.
| Calculus I, II, & III | 12 credits | MAT170 & MAT180 & MAT203 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE103 & CHE104 |
| Computer Programming | 3 credits | CSC128 or CSC150 or CSC205 |
| Differential Equations | 3 credits | MAT204 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO101 or ECO102 |
| Engineering Physics I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | PHY109 & PHY110 |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG171 or ENG227 or COM103+ENG101 or COM105+ENG101* |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE201 & CHE202 |
Complete 3 credit hours in one of the three following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Ulster Community College: General Education requirement - American History General Education requirement - Other World Civilization General Education requirement - Western Civilization |
3 credits |
* In order to avoid loss of transfer credit, students considering transfer to ESF should take ENG102 English II and ENG227 Writing for Industry, Science, and Professionals. If students do not take ENG102 & ENG227 then they must take both COM103 & ENG101 or COM105 & ENG101 to meet the SUNY General Education Basic Communication requirement. Students may not receive all 6 credits during the transfer process depending on the major at ESF.
Paper Science
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Studies A.S. major at Ulster County Community College.
| Calculus I & II | 8 credits | MAT170 & MAT180 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE103 & CHE104 |
| Computer Programming | 3 credits | CSC128 or CSC150 or CSC205 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO101 or ECO102 |
| Electives | 3 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG171 or ENG227 or COM103+ENG101** or COM105+ENG101** |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE201 & CHE202 |
| Physics I & II w/Lab | 8 credits | PHY109 & PHY110 or PHY101 & PHY102 |
| 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 Ulster County Community College.
** In order to avoid loss of transfer credit, students considering transfer to ESF should take ENG102 English II and ENG227 Writing for Industry, Science, and Professionals. If students do not take ENG102 & ENG227 then they must take both COM103 & ENG101 or COM105 & ENG101 to meet the SUNY General Education Basic Communication requirement. Students may not receive all 6 credits during the transfer process depending on the major at ESF.
Sustainable Energy Management
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Studies A.S. major at Ulster County Community College.
| Accounting | 3 credits | ACC101 or ACC102 |
| Biology w/ Lab | 4 credits | BIO106 |
| Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits | CHE103 |
| Ecology | 3 credits | BIO207 |
| Economics | 3 credits | ECO101 or ECO102 |
| Electives | 18 credits ** | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG171 or ENG227 or COM103+ENG101 or COM105+ENG101*** |
| Global Environment | 3 credits | SCI104 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Physics I w/ Lab | 3 credits | PHY101 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 credits | MAT160 |
| Principles of Management | 3 credits | BUS161 |
| Probability & Statistics | 3 credits | MAT211 |
| Public Speaking | 3 credits | COM103 or COM105 |
| Sociology or Psychology | 3 credits | Any course with a PSY prefix or any course with a 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 Ulster County 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.
*** In order to avoid loss of transfer credit, students considering transfer to ESF should take ENG102 English II and ENG227 Writing for Industry, Science, and Professionals. If students do not take ENG102 & ENG227 then they must take both COM103 & ENG101 or COM105 & ENG101 to meet the SUNY General Education Basic Communication requirement. Students may not receive all 6 credits during the transfer process depending on the major at ESF.
Wildlife Science
Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics-Science A.A. major or the Environmental Studies A.S. major at Ulster County Community College.
| Biology I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | BIO106 & BIO105 |
| Calculus I | 4 credits | MAT170 |
| Chemistry I & II w/ Lab | 8 credits | CHE103 & CHE104 |
| Ecology | 4 credits | BIO207 |
| Electives | 15 credits | |
| English w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG171 or ENG227 or COM103+ENG101 or COM105+ENG101* |
| Genetics | 4 credits | BIO206 |
| Global Environment | 3 credits | SCI104 |
| Literature w/ Focus on Writing | 3 credits | ENG102 |
| Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab or Physics I w/ Lab | 3 - 4 credits | CHE201 or PHY101 |
| Probability and Statistics | 3 credits | MAT211 |
Complete 6 credit hours in two of the four following general education categories by choosing courses from the approved general education list at Ulster 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 |
* In order to avoid loss of transfer credit, students considering transfer to ESF should take ENG102 English II and ENG227 Writing for Industry, Science, and Professionals. If students do not take ENG102 & ENG227 then they must take both COM103 & ENG101 or COM105 & ENG101 to meet the SUNY General Education Basic Communication requirement. Students may not receive all 6 credits during the transfer process depending on the major at ESF.
Date Reviewed:6/21/12
Catalogue date: 2010-2012
Reviewed by: Beth Minard
Questions, please call: 1-315-470-6600
Notes for Ulster County Community College
The Pre-ESF advisors are:
- Kate Smith, Coordinator of Transfer Services, (914)-687-5081
- Dr. Ted Wohnseidler, Chair of Biology, (914)-687-5231
- Dr. Margaret Ordansky, Asst. Prof. of Biology, (914)-687-5231
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.
Ulster County Community College, Stone Ridge
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