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
Effective Date: Spring 2019
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
| 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
| 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 | |
| Queensborough Community College | Queens College, CUNY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Number & Title | Credits | Course Number & Title | Credits | Credits Awarded |
| Subtotal | Subtotal | |||
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
| 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.
