Dual/Joint Degree Transfer Agreement
Dual/Joint Degree Agreement for the Associate in Science Degree (AS) in Chemistry - Dual/Joint with York
Transfer Major: Bachelor of Science (BS) - Pharmaceutical Sciences
Transfer College: York College, CUNY
Undergraduate Admissions
94-20 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard
Academic Core Building, Room 1B07
Jamaica, NY 11451
(718) 262-2165
Effective Date: Spring 2012
Total transfer credits granted towards the Bachelor's degree: 60
Total additional credits needed at this senior college for the Bachelor's degree: minimum 45, maximum 60
Admissions Requirements
- Application Required: Yes
- Degree Requirement: Completed Associate of Science degree (AS) in Chemistry at QCC
- Minimum CUM GPA: 2.5
- Audition/Portfolio: Not applicable
Notes:
Students enrolled in the A.S. in Chemistry at QCC must:
- Have a GPA of 2.5 in the science major courses at the time of admission to York.
- Satisfy foundation science courses at QCC before entering the junior year of the Pharmaceutical Sciences major at York, as follows (each one-year sequences): General Chemistry: CH-151 and 152, Organic Chemistry: CH-251 and 252, General Biology: BI-201 and 202, and Analytical Geometry and Calculus: MA-441 and 442.
- Students will also be advised to take their Calculus Physics courses at QCC, and these courses will be accepted as additional transfer credits. QCC's calculus physics sequence is PH-411, 412, 413, equivalent to York's sequence, PHYS 151 and 152 (10 credits).
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
| Queensborough Community College | York College, CUNY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Number & Title | Credits | Course Number & Title | Credits | Credits Awarded |
| ENGL-101: English Composition I | 3 | See note below | ||
| ENGL-102: English Composition II | 3 | See note below | ||
| MA-441: Analytic Geometry & Calculus I | 4 | MATH 121: Analytical Geometry & Calculus I | 4 | 4 |
| CH-151: General Chemistry I | 4.5 | CHEM 101: Chemical Principles I | 5 | 4.5 |
| World Cultures & Global Issues: Select from HI-110, HI-111, or HI-112 | 3 | See note below | ||
| U.S. Experience & Its Diversity: Select SP-211 | 3 | See note below | ||
| Creative Expression: (Select one from 2C) | 3 | See note below | ||
| Individual & Society: (Select one from 2D) | 3 | See note below | ||
| BI-201: General Biology I | 4 | BIO 201: Biological Principles I | 4 | 4 |
| CH-152: General Chemistry II | 4.5 | CHEM 102: Chemical Principles II | 5 | 4.5 |
| Subtotal | 35 | Subtotal | 35 | |
Requirements for the Major
| Queensborough Community College | York College, CUNY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Number & Title | Credits | Course Number & Title | Credits | Credits Awarded |
| MA-442: Analytical Geometry and Calculus | 4 | MATH 122: Analytical Geometry & Calculus II | 4 | 4 |
| CH-251: Organic Chemistry I | 5 | CHEM 231: Organic Chemistry I AND CHEM 232: Techniques of Organic Chemistry I | 3+2 | 5 |
| CH-252: Organic Chemistry II | 5 | CHEM 233: Organic Chemistry II AND CHEM 234: Techniques of Organic Chemistry II | 3+2 | 5 |
| BI-202: General Biology II | 4 | BIO 202: Biological Principles II | 4 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 18 | Subtotal | 18 | |
| Queensborough Community College | York College, CUNY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Number & Title | Credits | Course Number & Title | Credits | Credits Awarded |
| Subtotal | Subtotal | |||
Additional Requirements for the Major
| Queensborough Community College | York College, CUNY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Number & Title | Credits | Course Number & Title | Credits | Credits Awarded |
| HE-102: Health Behavior & Society | 2 | See note below | ||
| Foreign Language or Liberal Art & Sciences course | 3-4 | See note below | ||
| Subtotal | 5-6 | Subtotal | 5-6 | |
Electives
| Queensborough Community College | York College, CUNY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Number & Title | Credits | Course Number & Title | Credits | Credits Awarded |
| Free electives: Recommended CH-911, 912, 913 or 914 | 1-2 | Equivalency dependent upon course taken at QCC. | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Subtotal | 1-2 | Subtotal | 1-2 | |
Total Credits Completed and Awarded
| Queensborough Community College | York College, CUNY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 60 | Total | 60 |
Additional Notes:
Active Articulation Agreement Notes:
- When students transfer to York, they will be required to select one additional writing course. Students may still have to take some courses included in the GER if they are required by their major or they are prerequisites for other courses. If students have not met York's foreign languages requirement, they will take those courses there.
- After completing the required 60 credit program at QCC, students will be required to take two
additional foundation courses of University Physics at York. In addition to these ten (10) credits,
students will take twenty seven (27) credits to complete the Pharmaceutical Sciences
requirements, six (6) credits to complete the Pharmaceutical Sciences elective requirements, and
seventeen (17) more credits to complete York's General Education requirements. - Note: Students with an A.A., A.S. or A.A.S. degree from a CUNY or SUNY community college, with the exception of students in the Nursing Program, will have fulfilled the General Education Requirements except for Writing 301, 302 or 303. Students may still have to take some courses included in the General Education Requirements if they are required by their major, or they are prerequisites for other courses.
