Degree Transfer Agreement

Transfer Agreement for the Associate in Science Degree (AS) in Environmental Science

Transfer Major: Bachelor of Arts or Science (BA or BS) - Environmental Science

Transfer College: Queens College, CUNY

 

Undergraduate Admissions

65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Jefferson Hall Lobby
Flushing, NY 11367

(718) 997-5600


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Effective Date: Spring 2019

Scholarship Information


Total transfer credits granted towards the Bachelor's degree: 60

Total additional credits needed at this senior college for the Bachelor's degree: 60

Admissions Requirements

  • Application Required: Yes
  • Degree Requirement: Completed Associate of Science degree (AS) in Environmental Science at QCC
  • Minimum CUM GPA: 2.0
  • Audition/Portfolio: Not applicable

Notes:

  • Only courses with a grade of C or better will be considered towards the major requirements.
  • For coursework that does not meet the minimum grade for the major, it will become blanket credit.
  • Students who transfer into Queens College with more than 60 credits must complete a minimum of 45 credits at Queens College to earn a Queens College degree.
  • Queens College requires 6-7 credits of additional Pathways classes as part of the College Option, which includes a literature and a language requirement, as well as two Writing Intensive (W) units, with a minimum of one in residency. Writing Units may overlap with other requirements. According to the specifics in this agreement, students will complete a minimum of 60 credits at each institution. However, students who transfer into Queens with more than 60 credits must complete at least 45 credits at Queens College to earn a Queens College degree.

Additional Notes: All students must successfully complete two (2) writing-intensive classes (designated "WI") at Queensborough Community College to fulfill degree requirements.

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirements
Queensborough Community College Queens College, CUNY
Course Number & Title Credits Course Number & Title Credits Credits Awarded
ENGL-101: English Composition I 3 ENGL 110: College Writing I 3 3
ENGL-102: English Composition II 3 ENGL 130: Writing About Literature in English 3 3
MA-440: Pre-Calculus Mathematics (Required) 4 MATH 122: Pre-Calculus 4 4
BI-201: General Biology I (Required) 4 BIOL 105: General Biology* 4 4
World Cultures & Global Issues: (Select one from 2A) 3 World Cultures & Global Issues 3 3
U.S. Experience & Its Diversity: (Select one from 2B) 3 U.S. Experience & Its Diversity 3 3
Creative Expression: (Select one from 2C) 3 Creative Expression 3 3
Individual & Society: (Select one from 2D) 3 Individual & Society 3 3
CH-151: General Chemistry I (Required) 4.5 CHEM 113: General Chemistry I* 5 4.5
CH-152: General Chemistry II (Required) 4.5 CHEM 114: General Chemistry II+ 5 4.5+
Subtotal 35 Subtotal 35

Requirements for the Major

Requirements for the Major
Queensborough Community College Queens College, CUNY
Course Number & Title Credits Course Number & Title Credits Credits Awarded
BI-160: Ecology 4 BIOL 499** 4 4
BI-202: General Biology II 4 BIOL 106: General Biology II 4 4
BI-461: General Microbiology 4 BIOL 201: General Microbiology* 4 4
BI-480: Environmental Science 4 ENSCI 100: Our Planet in the 21st Century* 4 4
GE-101: Physical Geology 4 GEOL 101: Physical Geology* 4 4
Subtotal 20 Subtotal 20

Requirements for the Concentration
Queensborough Community College Queens College, CUNY
Course Number & Title Credits Course Number & Title Credits Credits Awarded
Subtotal Subtotal

Electives

Electives
Queensborough Community College Queens College, CUNY
Course Number & Title Credits Course Number & Title Credits Credits Awarded
Choose 5 credits from: MA-119, MA-121, MA-441, MA-336, BI-505, BI-554 or HE-110) 5 See notes below 5 5
Subtotal 5 Subtotal 5

Total Credits Completed and Awarded

Total Credits Completed and Awarded
Queensborough Community College Queens College, CUNY
Total 60 Total 60

Additional Notes:


Active Articulation Agreement Notes:

  • MA-441 (4 credits) will transfer to Queens College as MATH 141 (3 credits #).
  • MA-336 will transfer to Queens College as MATH 114.
  • BI-505 will transfer to Queens College as BIOL 499**.
  • BI-554 will transfer to Queens College as BIOL 499**.
  • HE-110 will transfer to Queens College as BIOL 499**.
  • *    These courses count towards the QC Environmental Science Introductory and Supporting Courses.
  • **  BIO 499 represents blanket transfer credits to Queens College.
  • +   This course counts towards the Queens College Environmental Science Additional Supporting Science       for the Bachelor of Science.
  • #    This course will count for 3 credits in the major and 1 additional non-major elective credit. 

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