First Semester

• BIOL 130 - General Biology I Credit Hours: 4
• BIOL 140 - Field Biology Credit Hours: 4
• ENGL 100 - Composition I  or ENGL 200 - Composition II  Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 100 - Early American History  or HIST 104 - History of American Technology  or HIST 105 - Modern American History   Credit Hours: 3
• UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar  or UNIV 101 - Student Success  Credit Hours: 1-3

Second Semester

• COMM 100 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
• GOVT 110 - American Government Credit Hours: 3
• General Education: 23HU  or 23AR  Credit Hours: 3
• General Education 23MA : MATH 128 - College Algebra  (or higher) Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Third Semester

• BIOL 110 - Environmental Issues & Sustainability Credit Hours: 3
• MATH 115 - Statistics Credit Hours: 3

• ENST 280 - Environmental Studies Internship  or BIOL 290 - Independent Study in Biology Credit Hours: 3

• General Education: 23DV  Credit Hours: 3

• General Education 23NS/23RE: CHEM 120 - Introductory Chemistry I  or CHEM 180 - General Chemistry I  Credit Hours: 4 ²

Fourth Semester

• BIOL 245 - General Ecology Credit Hours: 4
• ECON 110 - Introductory Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
• GOVT 130 - Introduction to International Relations Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 125 - History of Western & World Civilizations I  or HIST 130 - History of Western & World Civilizations II  Credit Hours: 3
• Unrestricted Elective Credit Hours: 3

Minimum Total Credit Hours = 63

Notes:

1 Students must complete Delhi’s MATH 150 - Precalculus  or MATH 210 - Calculus I  to satisfy the math requirement at SUNY ESF.

² Students must take CHEM 180 - General Chemistry I  at Delhi for General Chemistry 1 credits at ESF.

Program Learning Outcomes

A graduate of the Mathematics and Science AS program (Science Option) should be able to:

• Demonstrate a basic content knowledge of biology, including, but not limited to: cell structure, evolution, taxonomy, and ecology.
• Demonstrate a basic knowledge of chemistry, including, but not limited to: atomic structure, elements, bonding, chemical reactions, and stoichiometry.
• Demonstrate knowledge and application of the scientific method.
• Demonstrate basic math skills to be ready for calculus.

SUNY General Education Requirement

Students should be aware that GE requirements vary by degree type. Some majors require additional categories and/or credits. Consult with your academic advisor for program-specific information; for more information, visit: General Education  

General Education Categories and Abbreviations (in alphabetical order):