Skip to main contentSkip to main navigationSkip to footer content
 

Undergraduate Admissions
Finger Lakes Community College

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

Questions, please call: 1-315-470-6600 or fill out the Information Request Form

Associate Degree Programs at the Ranger School Campus

Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Environmental Studies A.S., or Liberal Arts and Sciences with Advisement Area in Biology at Finger Lakes 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 First Year: All Students (Completed at a college of the student's choice)

Course Credits Course Number(s)
Biology I w/ Lab 4 credits BIO121
Biology II w/ Lab or Chemistry I w/ Lab or Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits BIO122* or CHM110 or CHM121 or PHY118
English Composition I 3 credits ENG101
English Composition II or English Literature 3 credits ENG102
Economics or Government or Policy 3 credits POL100 or POL110 or ECO100 or ECO210 or ECO211
Trigonometry or Pre-calculus or Calculus 3 credits MAT152 or MAT271

* 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 complete BIO122 for their biology requirement.

NOTE:  To build a full-time schedule (a minimum of 12 credits per semester) and/or to prepare to continue in a bachelor degree program at ESF, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions by phone at 315-470-6600 or by email at esfinfo@esf.edu for advice on appropriate course selection for your intended ESF bachelor degree program of study.  Such additional course work will not count towards associate degree requirements.

Forest Technology  

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Environmental Studies A.S., or Liberal Arts and Sciences with Advisement Area in Biology at Finger Lakes 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 First Year: All Students (Completed at a college of the student's choice)

Course Credits Course Number(s)
Biology I w/ Lab 4 credits BIO121
Biology II w/ Lab or Chemistry I w/ Lab or Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits BIO122* or CHM110 or CHM121 or PHY118
English Composition I 3 credits ENG101
English Composition II or English Literature 3 credits ENG102
Economics or Government or Policy 3 credits POL100 or POL110 or ECO100 or ECO210 or ECO211
Trigonometry or Pre-calculus or Calculus 3 credits MAT152 or MAT271

* 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 complete BIO122 for their biology requirement.

NOTE:  To build a full-time schedule (a minimum of 12 credits per semester) and/or to prepare to continue in a bachelor degree program at ESF, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions by phone at 315-470-6600 or by email at esfinfo@esf.edu for advice on appropriate course selection for your intended ESF bachelor degree program of study.  Such additional course work will not count towards associate degree requirements.

Land Surveying Technology  

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Environmental Studies A.S., or Liberal Arts and Sciences with Advisement Area in Biology at Finger Lakes 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 First Year: All Students (Completed at a college of the student's choice)

Course Credits Course Number(s)
Biology I or II w/ Lab 4 credits BIO121 or BIO122 *
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PHY118
English Composition I 3 credits ENG101
English Composition II or English Literature 3 credits ENG102
Economics or Government or Policy 3 credits POL100 or POL110 or ECO100 or ECO210 or ECO211
Trigonometry or Pre-calculus or Calculus 3 credits MAT152 or MAT271

* 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 complete BIO122 for their biology requirement.

NOTE:  To build a full-time schedule (a minimum of 12 credits per semester) and/or to prepare to continue in a bachelor degree program at ESF, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions by phone at 315-470-6600 or by email at esfinfo@esf.edu for advice on appropriate course selection for your intended ESF bachelor degree program of study.  Such additional course work will not count towards associate degree requirements.

Bachelor Degree Programs at the Syracuse Campus

Aquatic and Fisheries Science

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Environmental Studies A.S., or Liberal Arts and Sciences with Advisement Area in Biology at Finger Lakes Community College.

Course Credits Course Number(s)
Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIO122 & BIO121
Calculus I 4 credits MAT271 
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM121 & CHM122
Ecology w/ Lab 4 credits BIO221+BIO221L or CON202+CON202L **
Economics 3 credits ECO100 or ECO210 or ECO211
Electives 16 credits  
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits * See note below
Genetics w/ Lab 4 credits BIO240+BIO241
Global Environment 3 credits BIO103 or CON103
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG102
Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab 4 credits CHM211
Organic Chemistry II w/ Lab or Physics II w/ Lab or Calculus II 4 credits CHM212 or PHY119 or MAT272
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PHY118
Probability & Statistics 3 credits MAT121 or MAT200
General Education Requirement - Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice 3 credits  

Complete 3 credit hours in one of the four following general education categories:

American History

Foreign Language

World History and Global Awareness

The Arts

3 credits  

* Students must fulfill the Basic Communication requirement at Finger Lakes Community College to receive transfer credit for the first English at ESF.

** Completion of Ecology prior to transfer will greatly enhance course scheduling and time to degree completion once enrolled at ESF.

Biochemistry

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Environmental Studies A.S., or Liberal Arts and Sciences with Advisement Area in Biology at Finger Lakes Community College.

Course Credits Course Number(s)
Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIO122 & BIO121
Calculus I & II 8 credits MAT271 & MAT272
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM121 & CHM122
Electives 9 credits  
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits * See note below
Genetics w/ Lab 3 credits BIO240+BIO241
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG102
Math Elective 3 credits MAT273 or MAT121 or MAT200
Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM211 & CHM212
Physics I & II w/ Lab 8 credits PHY118 & PHY119
General Education Requirement - Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice 3 credits  

Complete 6 credit hours in two of the five following general education categories:

American History

Foreign Language

World History and Global Awareness

Social Science

The Arts

6 credits  

* Students must fulfill the Basic Communication requirement at Finger Lakes Community College to receive transfer credit for the first English at ESF.

Bioprocess Engineering

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Environmental Studies A.S., or Liberal Arts and Sciences with Advisement Area in Biology at Finger Lakes Community College.

Course Credits Course Number(s)
Biology II (Cellular) w/ Lab 4 credits BIO121
Calculus I, II, III 12 credits MAT271 & MAT272 & MAT273
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM121 & CHM122
Computer Programming (GNE160 at ESF) 3 credits CSC115 or CSC116 or CSC215 or CSC2216 or ESC173
Differential Equations 3 credits MAT274
Economics 3 credits ECO100 or ECO210 or ECO211
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits * See note below
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG102
Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM211 & CHM212
Engineering Physics I & II w/ Lab 8 credits PHY151 & PHY152
General Education Requirement - Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice 3 credits  

Complete 3 credit hours in one of the four following general education categories:

American History

Foreign Language

World History and Global Awareness

The Arts

3 credits  

* Students must fulfill the Basic Communication requirement at Finger Lakes Community College to receive transfer credit for the first English at ESF.

Biotechnology

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Biotechnology A.S., the Environmental Studies A.S., or Liberal Arts and Sciences with Advisement Area in Biology at Finger Lakes Community College.

Course Credits Course Number(s)
Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIO122 & BIO121
Calculus I & II 8 credits MAT271 & MAT272
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM121 & CHM122
Cell Biology (EFB325) 3 credits BIO222
Ecology w/ Lab 4 credits BIO221+BIO221L or CON202+CON202L
Electives 20 credits  
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits * See note below
Genetics w/ Lab 4 credits BIO240+BIO241
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG102
Microbiology (EFB303 Environmental Microbiology at ESF) 4 credits BIO230
Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM211 & CHM212 **
Physics I & II w/ Lab 8 credits PHY118 & PHY119 **
Probability & Statistics 3 credits MAT121 or MAT200
General Education Requirement - Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice 3 credits  

Complete 6 credit hours in two of the five following general education categories:

American History

Foreign Language

World History and Global Awareness

Social Science

The Arts

6 credits  

* Students must fulfill the Basic Communication requirement at Finger Lakes Community College to receive transfer credit for the first English 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 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.

Chemical Engineering

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Environmental Studies A.S., or Liberal Arts and Sciences with Advisement Area in Biology at Finger Lakes Community College.

Course Credits Course Number(s)
Biology II (Cellular) w/ Lab 4 credits BIO121
Calculus I, II, III 12 credits MAT271 & MAT272 & MAT273
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM121 & CHM122
Computer Programming (GNE160 at ESF) 3 credits CSC115 or CSC116 or CSC215 or CSC2216 or ESC173
Differential Equations 3 credits MAT274
Economics 3 credits ECO100 or ECO210 or ECO211
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits * See note below
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG102
Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM211 & CHM212
Engineering Physics I & II w/ Lab 8 credits PHY151 & PHY152
General Education Requirement - Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice 3 credits  

Complete 3 credit hours in one of the four following general education categories:

American History

Foreign Language

World History and Global Awareness

The Arts

3 credits  

* Students must fulfill the Basic Communication requirement at Finger Lakes Community College to receive transfer credit for the first English at ESF.

Chemistry

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Environmental Studies A.S., or Liberal Arts and Sciences with Advisement Area in Biology at Finger Lakes Community College.

Course Credits Course Number(s)
Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIO122 & BIO121
Calculus I & II 8 credits MAT271 & MAT272
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM121 & CHM122
Electives 13 credits  
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits * See note below
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG102
Math Elective 3 credits ** See note
Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM211 & CHM212
Physics I & II w/ Lab 8 credits PHY118 & PHY119
General Education Requirement - Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice 3 credits  

Complete 6 credit hours in two of the five following general education categories:

American History

Foreign Language

World History and Global Awareness

Social Science

The Arts

6 credits  

* Students must fulfill the Basic Communication requirement at Finger Lakes Community College to receive transfer credit for the first English at ESF.

** Examples of math electives are calculus III (recommended), statistics, differential equations, and linear algebra. Please consult the ESF Admissions Office for assistance with course selection.

Conservation Biology

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Environmental Studies A.S., or Liberal Arts and Sciences with Advisement Area in Biology at Finger Lakes Community College.

Course Credits Course Number(s)
Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIO122 & BIO121
Calculus I 4 credits MAT271 
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM121 & CHM122
Ecology w/ Lab 4 credits BIO221+BIO221L or CON202+CON202L **
Electives 22 credits  
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ** See note below
Genetics w/ Lab 4 credits BIO240+BIO241
Global Environment 3 credits BIO103 or CON103
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG102
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PHY118
Probability & Statistics 3 credits MAT121 or MAT200
General Education Requirement - Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice 3 credits  

Complete 3 credit hours in one of the four following general education categories:

American History

Foreign Language

World History and Global Awareness

The Arts

3 credits  

* Students must fulfill the Basic Communication requirement at Finger Lakes Community College to receive credit for the first English at ESF.

** Completion of Ecology prior to transfer will greatly enhance course scheduling and time to degree completion once enrolled at ESF.

Construction Management

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Environmental Studies A.S., or Liberal Arts and Sciences with Advisement Area in Biology at Finger Lakes Community College.

Course Credits Course Number(s)
Business and Managerial Law (FOR485 at ESF) 3 credits BUS227
Calculus I 4 credits MAT271
Chemistry I w/ Lab or Survey of Chemical Principles 4 credits CHM121 or CHM110
Computer Applications (CME202 at ESF) 1 credit CSC135 or CSC100 or CSC105 or BUS212 or CSC212 or COM110
Economics 3 credits ECO100 or ECO210 or ECO211
Electives 18 credits  
Engineering Materials and Sustainable Construction (CME306 at ESF) 3 credits TECH130
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits * See note below
Accounting 3 credits ACC101 or ACC102
Light Construction (CME342) 3 credits TECH244
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG102
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PHY118
Principles of Management 3 credits BUS221
Probability & Statistics 3 credits MAT121 or MAT200
Public Speaking 2 credits COM110
Structures (CME404 at ESF) 3 credits TECH248
General Education Requirement - Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice 3 credits  

Complete 3 credit hours in one of the four following general education categories:

American History

Foreign Language

World History and Global Awareness

The Arts

3 credits  

* Students must fulfill the Basic Communication requirement at Finger Lakes Community College to receive transfer credit for the first English at ESF.

Environmental Biology

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Environmental Studies A.S., or Liberal Arts and Sciences with Advisement Area in Biology at Finger Lakes Community College.

Course Credits Course Number(s)
Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIO122 & BIO121
Calculus I 4 credits MAT271
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM121 & CHM122
Ecology w/ Lab 4 credits BIO221+BIO221L or CON202+CON202L **
Electives 28 credits  
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits * See note below
Genetics w/ Lab 4 credits BIO240+BIO241
Global Environment 3 credits BIO103 or CON103
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG102
Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab 4 credits CHM211
Organic Chemistry II w/ Lab or Physics II w/ Lab or Calculus II 4 credits CHM212 or PHY119 or MAT272
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PHY118
Probability & Statistics 3 credits MAT121 or MAT200
General Education Requirement - Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice 3 credits  

Complete 3 credit hours in one of the four following general education categories:

American History

Foreign Language

World History and Global Awareness

The Arts

3 credits  

* Students must fulfill the Basic Communication requirement at Finger Lakes Community College to receive transfer credit for the first English at ESF.

** Completion of Ecology prior to transfer will greatly enhance course scheduling and time to degree completion once enrolled at ESF.

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. PHY151 & PHY152 will fulfill the program requirements and are recommended for students planning on graduate programs.

Environmental Education and Interpretation

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Environmental Studies A.S., or Liberal Arts and Sciences with Advisement Area in Biology at Finger Lakes Community College.

Course Credits Course Number(s)
Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIO122 & BIO121
Calculus I 4 credits MAT271 
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM121 & CHM122
Ecology w/ Lab 4 credits BIO221+BIO221L or CON202+CON202L **
Electives 18 credits  
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits * See note below
Genetics w/ Lab 4 credits BIO240+BIO241
Global Environment 3 credits BIO103 or CON103
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG102
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PHY118
Probability & Statistics 3 credits MAT121 or MAT200
General Education Requirement - Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice 3 credits  

Complete 3 credit hours in one of the four following general education categories:

American History

Foreign Language

World History and Global Awareness

The Arts

3 credits  

* Students must fulfill the Basic Communication requirement at Finger Lakes Community College to receive transfer credit for the first English at SUNY-ESF.

** Completion of Ecology prior to transfer will greatly enhance course scheduling and time to degree completion once enrolled at SUNY-ESF.

Environmental Health

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Biotechnology A.S., the Environmental Studies A.S., or Liberal Arts and Sciences with Advisement Area in Biology at Finger Lakes Community College.

Course Credits Course Number(s)
Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIO122 & BIO121
Calculus I & II 8 credits MAT271 & MAT272
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM121 & CHM122
Electives 6 credits  
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits * See note below
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG102
Microbiology (EFB303 Environmental Microbiology at ESF) 4 credits BIO230
Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM211 & CHM212
Physics I & II w/ Lab 8 credits PHY118 & PHY119
Probability & Statistics 3 credits MAT121 or MAT200
General Education Requirement - Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice 3 credits  

Complete 3 credit hours in one of the four following general education categories:

American History

Foreign Language

World History and Global Awareness

The Arts

3 credits  

* Students must fulfill the Basic Communication requirement at Finger Lakes Community College to receive transfer credit for the first English at ESF.

Environmental Resources Engineering

Course Credits Course Number(s)
Biology I or II w/ Lab 4 credits BIO121 or BIO122
Calculus I, II, & III 12 credits MAT271 & MAT272 & MAT273
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM121 & CHM122
Differential Equations 3 credits MAT274
Earth Science 3 credits SCI171 or SCI151
Ecology w/ Lab 3 credits BIO221+BIO221L or CON202+CON202L
Engineering Mechanics - Statics 3 credits ESC211
Engineering Physics I & II w/ Lab 8 credits PHY151 & PHY152
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits * See note below
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG102
General Education Requirement - Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice 3 credits  

Complete 6 credit hours in two of the five following general education categories:

American History

Foreign Language

World History and Global Awareness

Social Science

The Arts

6 credits  

* Students must fulfill the Basic Communication requirement at Finger Lakes Community College to receive transfer credit for the first English at ESF.

Environmental Science

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Environmental Studies A.S., or Liberal Arts and Sciences with Advisement Area in Biology at Finger Lakes Community College.

Course Credits Course Number(s)
Advanced Science and Math 6 credits * See note below
Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIO122 & BIO121
Calculus I & II 8 credits MAT271 & MAT272
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM121 & CHM122
Ecology w/ Lab 4 credits BIO221+BIO221L or CON202+CON202L
Economics 3 credits ECO100 or ECO210 or ECO211
Electives 12 credits  
Engineering Physics I & II w/ Lab 8 credits PHY151 & PHY152
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ** See note below
Global Environment 3 credits BIO103 or CON103
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG102
Probability & Statistics 3 credits MAT121 or MAT200
General Education Requirement - Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice 3 credits  

Complete 3 credit hours in one of the four following general education categories:

American History

Foreign Language

World History and Global Awareness

The Arts

3 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.

** Students must fulfill the Basic Communication requirement at Finger Lakes Community College to receive credit for the first English at ESF.

Environmental Studies

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Environmental Studies A.S., or Liberal Arts and Sciences with Advisement Area in Biology at Finger Lakes Community College.

Course Credits Course Number(s)
American Government/Political Science 3 credits POL100 or POL110
Biology I  w/ Lab 4 credits BIO122 
Biology II  w/ Lab or Environmental Geology * 4 credits BIO121
Chemistry I w/ Lab or Survey of Chemical Principles 4 credits CHM121 or CHM110
Ecology w/ Lab 4 credits BIO221+BIO221L or CON202+CON202L
Economics 3 credits ECO100 or ECO210 or ECO211
Electives ** 18-21 credits  
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits *** See note below
Global Environment 3 credits BIO103 or CON103
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG102
Pre-Calculus or Calculus I  **** 3-4 credits MAT152 or MAT271
Probability & Statistics 3 credits MAT121 or MAT200
Public Speaking (EWP220 at ESF) 3 credits COM110
General Education Requirement - Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice 3 credits  

Complete 3 credit hours in one of the four following general education categories:

American History

Foreign Language

World History and Global Awareness

The Arts

3 credits  

* Students must take either Biology II or Geology.  Students interested in the Natural Systems Applications option must take Biology II.

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

*** Students must fulfill the Basic Communication requirement at Finger Lakes Community College to receive transfer credit for the first English at ESF.

**** Students interested in the Natural Systems Applications option must complete Calculus I. 

Forest Ecosystem Science

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Environmental Studies A.S., or Liberal Arts and Sciences with Advisement Area in Biology at Finger Lakes Community College.

Course Credits Course Number(s)
Biology Electives 9 credits  * See note below
Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIO122 & BIO121
Calculus I 4 credits MAT271
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM121 & CHM122
Ecology w/ Lab ( FOR232 Natural Resources Ecology at ESF) 3 credits BIO221+BIO221L or CON202+CON202L
Economics 3 credits ECO100 or ECO210 or ECO211
Electives 14 credits  
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ** See note below
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG102
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PHY118
Principles of Management 3 credits BUS221
Probability & Statistics 3 credits MAT121 or MAT200
General Education Requirement - Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice 3 credits  

Complete 3 credit hours in one of the four following general education categories:

American History

Foreign Language

World History and Global Awareness

The Arts

3 credits  

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

** Students must fulfill the Basic Communication requirement at Finger Lakes Community College to receive transfer credit for the first English at ESF.

Forest Health

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Environmental Studies A.S., or Liberal Arts and Sciences with Advisement Area in Biology at Finger Lakes Community College.

Course Credits Course Number(s)
Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIO122 & BIO121
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM121 & CHM122
Ecology w/ Lab 4 credits BIO221+BIO221L or CON202+CON202L
Electives 20 credits  
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits * See note below
Genetics w/ Lab 4 credits BIO240+BIO241
Global Environment 3 credits BIO103 or CON103
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG102
Microbiology (EFB303 Environmental Microbiology at ESF) 4 credits BIO230
Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab 4 credits CHM211
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PHY118
Probability & Statistics 3 credits MAT121 or MAT200
General Education Requirement - Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice 3 credits  

Complete 3 credit hours in one of the four following general education categories:

American History

Foreign Language

World History and Global Awareness

The Arts

3 credits  

* Students must fulfill the Basic Communication requirement at Finger Lakes Community College to receive transfer credit for the first English at ESF.

Forest Resources Management

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Environmental Studies A.S., or Liberal Arts and Sciences with Advisement Area in Biology at Finger Lakes Community College.

Course Credits Course Number(s)
Applied Algebra and Trigonometry or Pre-Calculus 3 credits MAT152
Biology I w/ Lab 4 credits BIO122
Biology II w/ Lab (FOR232 Natural Resources Ecology at ESF) 3 credits BIO121
Chemistry I w/ Lab or Survey of Chemical Principles 4 credits CHM121 or CHM110
Economics 3 credits ECO100 or ECO210 or ECO211
Electives 18 credits  
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits * See note below
Literature w/ Focus on Literature 3 credits ENG102
Principles of Management 3 credits BUS221
Probability & Statistics 3 credits MAT121 or MAT200
Public Speaking 3 credits COM110
General Education Requirement - Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice 3 credits  

Complete 3 credit hours in one of the four following general education categories:

American History

Foreign Language

World History and Global Awareness

The Arts

3 credits  

* Students must fulfill the Basic Communication requirement at Finger Lakes Community College to receive transfer credit for the first English at ESF.

Additional credit will be granted for CON214 or CON216 as the Wildlife Technical Elective requirement.

Landscape Architecture

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Environmental Studies A.S., or Liberal Arts and Sciences with Advisement Area in Biology at Finger Lakes Community College.

Course Credits Course Number(s)
Biology I w/ Lab 4 credits BIO122
Drawing Studio (Portfolio review required for credit) 3 credits ART102 or ART103 or ART221
Ecology (LSA321 at ESF) 4 credits BIO221+BIO221L or CON202+CON202L
Elective 16 credit  
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ** See note below
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG102
Mathematics 3 credits MAT145 or MAT152 or MAT121 or MAT 200 or MAT271
Natural/Physical Science 3 credits BIO121 or CHM121 or PHY118 or BIO103 or CON103
Public Speaking 3 credits COM110
General Education Requirement - Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice 3 credits  
*General Education requirement - American History 3 credits  
*General Education requirement - Other World Civilization 3 credits  
*General Education requirement - Social Science 3 credits  

*General Education requirement - Western Civilization (LSA205 or 206 at ESF)

Preference is a course focused on art or architectural history.

3 credits ART100 or ART101 or ART213 or an approved Western Civilization General Education course

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

** Students must fulfill the Basic Communication requirement at Finger Lakes Community College to receive transfer credit for the first English at ESF.

Natural Resources Management

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Environmental Studies A.S., or Liberal Arts and Sciences with Advisement Area in Biology at Finger Lakes Community College.

Course Credits Course Number(s)
Accounting 3 credits ACC101 or ACC102
Applied Algebra and Trigonometry or Pre-Calculus 3 credits MAT152
Biology I w/ Lab 4 credits BIO122
Business and Managerial Law (FOR485 at ESF) 3 credits BUS227
Chemistry I w/ Lab or Survey of Chemical Principles 4 credits CHM121 or CHM110
Ecology (FOR232 Natural Resources Ecology at ESF) 3 credits BIO221 or CON202
Economics 3 credits ECO100 or ECO210 or ECO211
Electives 21 credits  
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits * See note below
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG102
Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits PHY118
Principles of Management 3 credits BUS221
Probability & Statistics 3 credits MAT121 or MAT200
Public Speaking 3 credits COM110
Sociology or Psychology 3 credits Any course with a SOC prefix or any course with a PSY prefix
General Education Requirement - Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice 3 credits  

Complete 3 credit hours in one of the four following general education categories:

American History

Foreign Language

World History and Global Awareness

The Arts

3 credits  

* Students must fulfill the Basic Communication requirement at Finger Lakes Community College to receive transfer credit for the first English at ESF.

Paper Engineering

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Environmental Studies A.S., or Liberal Arts and Sciences with Advisement Area in Biology at Finger Lakes Community College.

Course Credits Course Number(s)
Calculus I, II, & III 12 credits MAT271 & MAT272 & MAT273
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM121 & CHM122
Computer Programming 3 credits CSC115 or CSC116 or CSC215 or CSC216 or ESC173
Differential Equations 3 credits MAT274
Economics 3 credits ECO100 or ECO210 or ECO211
Engineering Physics I & II w/ Lab 8 credits PHY151 & PHY152
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits * See note below
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG102
Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM211 & CHM212
General Education Requirement - Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice 3 credits  

Complete 3 credit hours in one of the two following general education categories:

American History

World History and Global Awareness

3 credits  

* Students must fulfill the Basic Communication requirement at Finger Lakes Community College to receive transfer credit for the first English at ESF.

Renewable Materials Science

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Environmental Studies A.S., or Liberal Arts and Sciences with Advisement Area in Biology at Finger Lakes Community College.

Course Credits Course Number(s)
Calculus I & II 8 credits MAT271 & MAT272
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM121 & CHM122
Computer Programming 3 credits CSC115 or CSC116 or CSC215 or CSC216 or ESC173
Economics 3 credits ECO100 or ECO210 or ECO211
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits * See note below
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG102
Organic Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM211 & CHM212
Physics I & II w/ Lab 8 credits PHY151 & PHY152 or PHY118 & PHY119
General Education Requirement - Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice 3 credits  

Complete 3 credit hours in one of the three following general education categories:

American History

Foreign Language

World History and Global Awareness

3 credits  

* Students must fulfill the Basic Communication requirement at Finger Lakes Community College to receive transfer credit for the first English at ESF.

Sustainability Management (Online Degree Program)

Course Credits Course Number(s)
College Algebra or Higher 3 credits MAT145 or MAT152 or MAT271
Ecology 3-4 credits BIO221 or CON202
Economics 3 credits ECO100 or ECO210 or ECO211
Electives 21 credits  
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits * See note below
Introduction to Sustainability 3 credits BIO103 or CON103
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG102
Physical Science Elective 3 credits BIO121 or BIO122 or CHM110 or CHM121 or PHY118
Probability & Statistics 3 credits MAT121 or MAT200
Public Speaking (EWP222 at ESF) 3 credits COM110
Sociology 3 credits Any course with a SOC prefix
General Education Requirement - Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice 3 credits  

Complete 6 credit hours in two of the five following general education categories:

American History

Foreign Language

World History and Global Awareness

Social Science

The Arts

6 credits  

* Students must fulfill the Basic Communication requirement at Finger Lakes Community College to receive transfer credit for the first English at ESF.

Sustainable Energy Management

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Environmental Studies A.S., or Liberal Arts and Sciences with Advisement Area in Biology at Finger Lakes Community College.

Course Credits Course Number(s)
Accounting or Finance 3 credits ACC101 or ACC102
Applied Algebra and Trigonometry or Pre-Calculus 3 credits MAT152
Biology II (Organismal) w/ Lab 4 credits BIO122
Business and Managerial Law (FOR485 at ESF) 3 credits BUS227
Chemistry I w/ Lab or Survey of Chemical Principles 4 credits CHM121 or CHM110
Economics 3 credits ECO100 or ECO210 or ECO211
Electives 21 credits  
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits * See note below
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG102
Physics of Energy 3 credits PHY118
Principles of Management 3 credits BUS221
Probability & Statistics 3 credits MAT121 or MAT200
Public Speaking 3 credits COM110
Introduction to Sociology (Human Dimensions Elective) 3 credits SOC100
General Education Requirement - Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice 3 credits  

Complete 3 credit hours in one of the four following general education categories:

American History

Foreign Language

World History and Global Awareness

The Arts

3 credits  

* Students must fulfill the Basic Communication requirement at Finger Lakes Community College to receive transfer credit for the first English at ESF.

Wildlife Science

Students interested in this major at ESF are encouraged to enroll in either the Environmental Studies A.S., or Liberal Arts and Sciences with Advisement Area in Biology at Finger Lakes Community College.

Course Credits Course Number(s)
Biology I & II w/ Lab 8 credits BIO122 & BIO121
Calculus I 4 credits MAT271 
Chemistry I & II w/ Lab 8 credits CHM121 & CHM122
Ecology w/ Lab 4 credits BIO221+BIO221L or CON202+CON202L **
Electives 29 credits  
English w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits * See note below
Genetics w/ Lab 4 credits BIO240+BIO241
Global Environment 3 credits BIO103 or CON103
Literature w/ Focus on Writing 3 credits ENG102
Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab or Physics I w/ Lab 4 credits CHM211 or PHY118
Probability & Statistics 3 credits MAT121 or MAT200
General Education Requirement - Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice 3 credits  

Complete 3 credit hours in one of the four following general education categories:

American History

Foreign Language

World History and Global Awareness

The Arts

3 credits  

* Students must fulfill the Basic Communication requirement at Finger Lakes Community College to receive transfer credit for the first English at ESF.

** Completion of Ecology prior to transfer will greatly enhance course scheduling and time to degree completion once enrolled at ESF.

Finger Lakes Community College, Canandaigua (2134)