MCC CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
Environmental Science & Sustainability
A.S. DEGREE - Transfer Program
Program Code: SC02
| Distribution Requirements | Credit Hours |
|---|
| FIRST SEMESTER |  |
ENG 101 College Composition OR
ENG 200 Advanced Composition | 3 |
BIO 155 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (grade of C or higher required) OR
BIO 156 Introduction to Organismal Biology and Ecology (grade of C or higher required) | 4 |
| CHE 151 General College Chemistry I (grade of C- or higher required) | 4 |
MTH 175 Precalculus OR
MTH 200 Applied Calculus OR
MTH 210 Calculus I | 4 |
| COS 101 College Orientation | 1 |
First Semester Total: | 16 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | |
| BIO 116 Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 |
BIO 155 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (grade of C or higher required) OR
BIO 156 Introduction to Organismal Biology and Ecology (grade of C or higher required) | 4 |
| CHE 152 General College Chemistry II | 4 |
MTH 160 Statistics I OR
MTH 200 Applied Calculus OR
MTH 210 Calculus I OR
MTH 211 Calculus II * | 3-4 |
Second Semester Total: | 14-15 |
| THIRD SEMESTER | |
| BIO 260 General Ecology | 4 |
| SOC 209 Environmental Sociology | 3 |
BIO 225 Bioanalytical Techniques I OR
CHE 251 Organic Chemistry I OR
GEG 130 Digital Earth OR
GEO 101 Physical Geology-GR OR
PHY 145 College Physics I * | 4-5 |
| OPEN ELECTIVE | 3-4 |
Third Semester Total: | 14-16 |
| FOURTH SEMESTER | |
| SUS 101 - Introduction to Sustainability | 3-4 |
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION HUMANITIES (SUNY-HUMN) ELECTIVE that also
satisfies SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION CRITICAL THINKING & REASONING
(SUNY-CTRN) Elective | 3 |
CHE 251 Organic Chemistry I OR
CHE 252 Organic Chemistry II OR
GEG 130 Digital Earth OR
GEO 101 Physical Geology-GR OR
GEO 210 Environmental Geology OR
PHY 145 College Physics I OR
PHY 146 College Physics II * | 4-5 |
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD LANGUAGES (SUNY-WLNG) ELECTIVE OR
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD HISTORY and GLOBAL AWARENESS (SUNY-WHGA) ELECTIVE (GEG 102, GEG 200, POS 205, or POS 206 recommended) | 3-4 |
| Open Elective | 3 |
Fourth Semester Total: | 16-18 |
TOTAL CREDITS: | 60-65 |
*Students should consult with their advisor to determine appropriate course selection to meet transfer requirements.
Revised: 4/7/2026
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