General Articulation AgreementSuffolk County Community College and

State University of New York College at Oswego

SUNY Oswego and Suffolk County Community College are dedicated to a strong, formal,coordinated transfer and articulation process which will be of great benefit to studentstransferring from Suffolk County Community College to SUNY Oswego. This document statesthe conditions under which SUNY Oswego will accept credits earned by students attendingSuffolk County Community College toward the attainment of a Bachelors Degree from SUNYOswego and thereby enhance the number and quality oflearning options for its students andalumni.

Suffolk County Community College and SUNY Oswego will cooperate to:

1. Strengthen the partnership that currently exists between Suffolk County CommunityCollege and SUNY Oswego.

2. Provide barrier-free movement from the associate to the baccalaureate degree for studentsenrolled at Suffolk County Community College.

3. Eliminate unnecessary obstacles for Suffolk County Community College transferstudents who need to satisfy SUNY Oswego's General Education Requirements.

In order to achieve these goals, Suffolk County Community College and SUNY Oswego enterinto the following Agreement. .

Admission

Students from Suffolk County Community College planning on completing their baccalaureatedegree may apply to SUNY Oswego at any time while the student is currently enrolled. Studentsmay find an application for admission at hnl2:jj~w~.,_~IJ.[ly-,-~:9.l!LSludenJ!(mRJY._Q!!lL1)_<;-,-l::.f!I:!.Transfer students must also submit an official transcript from Suffolk County CommunityCollege and any other colleges or universities previously attended. Transfer students who havecompleted fewer than 30 credit hours at the time oftheir application must also submit an officialtranscript from their high school.

Transfer applicants for the fall semester who have a completed application on file in the office ofAdmissions by March 1 will be given priority for admission. Applicants for the spring semesterwho file by November 1 will be given priority for admission.

Transfer of Credits

Students who have completed an Associate in Arts, Associate in Applied Science or Associate inScience degree will be accepted as juniors. A maximum of 62-67 credit hours will be appliedtowards the Oswego bachelor's degree. Although grades of"D" are transferable, they may not beused to satisfy major or cognate (major-imposed) requirements in some programs. A maximumcombined total of 48 credit hours in anyone-discipline can be applied to the Bachelor of Artsdegree requirement.

It should also be noted that the student must complete:• One-half of the major coursework at Oswego• A minimum of 30 credit hours at SUNY Oswego• A minimum of 42 credit hours of coursework at the 300- or 400-level• A minimum of 60 credit hours at a 4 year institution.

General Education Requirements

Appendix A indicates the equivalencies ofSUNY-GER requirements to SUNY GE2000requirements. Any GER requirements not met at Suffolk County Community College will needto be met at SUNY Oswego.

All students transferring from Suffolk County Community College will need to complete thelocal requirements not covered by articulation, which include:

o Human Diversity - 3sh (which may be taken on or off campus)• Tolerance & Intolerance in the U.S.*

o Intellectual Issues - 6sh (which may NOT be taken off campus)

* To determine if a class at Suffolk County Community College will meet the Human Diversity:Tolerance & Intolerance in the U.S. requirement, please contact the SUNY Oswego TransferCoordinator at (315) 312-3638.

SUNY Oswego will accept all General Education classes approved by SUNY GER. A completelist of courses that will be accepted by Oswego for General Education credit can be found on theSUNY General Education website athttp://www .suny .edu/provostiGeneralEducationiCourseListimastercampuslist.cfm

Appendix B indicates which specific Suffolk County Community College courses meet SUNYOswego GE2000 requirements.

Students may also refer tohttp://www.oswego.edu/administration/transfer services/GE2000MajorGricl.x Is to determinewhat General Education requirements will be met or waived through their major at Oswego.

More SUNY Oswego General Education information can be found athttp://www .oswego. edu/academics/undergraduatc/cd req uirementsi Qenera II.

(Jeneral EOucation waivers

Waivers will be granted in the following circumstances:1. Completion of an Associates degree under general articulation

a. Under GE 1998 completion of an ASI AA waives remaining General Educationrequirements with the exception Human Diversity and Intellectual Issues

b. Under GE 2000 completion of an ASIAN AAS waives 3 credits of Social &Behavioral Sciences, 3 credits of Natural Science, Computer Literacy, andCritical Thinking requirements

2. Foreign Language is met through High School Record indicating language throughRegents 4.

3. Foreign Language is met for students where ifthey are native speakers of a non-Englishlanguage and have significant experience in the culture associated with that language, orcan document an equivalent amount of education in another language.

4. Non Western Civilization is met for International Students from Non-Western cultures(ex. Asia, Africa, and Latin America).

Terms of this Agreement

1. Suffolk County Community College agrees to make known information and to adviseinterested students regarding the provisions of this agreement.

2. SUNY Oswego agrees to accept as juniors those students who have successfullycompleted the courses outlined in Associate in Arts, Associate in Applied Science, orAssociate in Science degree programs offered at Suffolk County Community College andhave received the Associate Degree. They must also meet the criteria in force at the timeof application for admission to the particular program.

3. The widest possible publicity will be given to the establishment of this agreement, suchas brochures, descriptions in catalogs, bulletins and websites of each school.

4. SUNY Oswego agrees to assign an advisor, in the student's major, to the student.

Program-to- Program Articulations

Because of the high degree of interest in particular programs, specific program-to-programarticulations have been and continue to be developed. A complete listing of all program-to-program articulations can be found athttp://\Vww.oswego.eduiadmissions/undergraduate!transfersitransfer credits,~articlilation.htmLAny requests to form a program-to-program articulation should be directed to the SUNYOswego Transfer Coordinator.

Contact Officers

SUNY College at OswegoChristopher L. HockeyTransfer Coordinatorchockev(aioswego.edu(315) 312-3638Fax: (315) 312-5183

Suffolk County Community CollegeRichard D. BrittonCollege Associate Dean for General Educationbrittor@sunysuffolk.edu(631) 451-4409

Period of this Agreement

This agreement will become effective on January 1,2009 and shall be reviewed annually,or when substantive changes are made in the curriculum on either campus.

Signature indicates acceptance of Agreement

For the State University of New York College at Oswego:

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J2 -C;-o~Susan M. Coultrap-McQuinProvost & Vice President for Academic Affairs

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For Suffolk County Community College:

1- 5- 0 qDr. S . ey Robinson PippinsPresident

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Appendix A

Appendix A indicates the equivalencies of SUNY -GER requirements to SUNY GE2000requirements. Any GER requirements not met at Suffolk County Community College will needto be met at SUNY Oswego.

SUNY -GER Requirement Satisfies GE 2000 RequirementKNOWLEDGE & SKILL AREAS1. Mathematics Knowledge Foundations:Math2. Natural Sciences Knowledge Foundations: Nat Sci3. Social Sciences Knowledge Foundations: Soc Sci4. American History American History5. Western Civilization Western Civilization6. Other World Civilizations Human Diversity: Non-Western7. Humanities Knowledge Foundations: Hum8. The Arts Knowledge Foundations: Fine Arts9. Foreign Language Foreign Language10. Basic Communication Basic Skills: WritingCOMPETENCIES11. Critical Thinking/Reasoning Basic Skills: Critical Thinking12. Information Management Basic Skills: Computer Literacy

All students transferring from Suffolk County Community College will need to complete thelocal requirements not covered by articulation, which include:

o Human Diversity - 3sh (Which may be taken on or off campus)• Tolerance & Intolerance in the U.S.·

o Intellectual Issues - 6sh (Which may NOT be taken off campus)

Appendix B

Appendix B indicates which specific Suffolk County Community College courses meet SUNYOswego GE2000 requirements.

GE2000 Requirement SCCC Courses that will fulfillWriting COM 101, COM 102, COM 105, ENG 101Computer Literacy InfusedCritical Thinking InfusedForeign Language FRE 101, GER 101, ITL 101, LAT 101, SPN 101Fine and Performing CIN 114, ENG 202, GRD 104, INT 101, MUS 101, MUS 206, MUS 210, MUSArts 109, MUS 123, MUS 117, MUS 122, MUS 105, MUS 103, MUS 120, MUS

133, MUS 135, MUS 134, MUS 132, MUS 131, THR 101, THR 105, THR 211,THR 212, THR 131, ART 110, ART 101, ART 111, ART 112, ART 113, ART124, ART 130, ART 133, ART 135, ART 202, ART 209, ART 210, ART 161,ART 171, ART 181, ART 155, ART 114, ART 141

Humanities ENG 102, ENG 120, ENG 141, ENG 142, ENG 205, ENG 206, ENG 209, ENG210, ENG 211, ENG 212, ENG 213, ENG 214, ENG 202, ENG 226, ENG 215,ENG 216, ENG 218, ENG 219, ENG 220, ENG 143, ENG 144, ENG 221, CIN114, CIN Ill, CIN 112, COM 105, COM 131, COM 133, COM 204, COM121, HUM 115H, HUM 120H, IND 101, IND 102, IND 123, MUS 101, MUS206, MUS 210, PHL 101, PHL 104, PHL 105, PHL 201, PHL 202, PHL 111,PHL 293, PHL 107, PHL 211, PHL 212, PHL 215, PHL 113,SPN 222, SPN225, SPN 226, THR 211, THR 212, ART 110, ART 101, ART 111, ART 112,ART 113

Mathematics MAT 103, MAT Ill, MAT 121, MAT 124, MAT 125, MAT 131, MAT 126,MAT 141, MAT 142, MAT 203, MAT 204, MAT 205, MAT 206

Natural Science BIO 101, BIO 103, BIO lOS, BIO 118, BIO 209, BIO 210, BIO 111, BIO 130,BIO 132, BIO 244, BIO 246, BIO ISO, BIO 152, BIO 262, BIO 270, BIO 272,CHE 100, CHE 120, CHE 122, CHE 133, CHE 251, ESC 101, ESC 102, MET101, MET 102, MAR 111, MAR 115, MAR 105, PHY 112, PHY 101, PHY102, PHY 130, PHY 132, PHY 230, PHY 232, PHY 245, PHY 246

Social and Behavioral ANT 101, ANT 103, ANT 105, ANT 203, ECO 101, ECO Ill, ECO 112, GEOScience 101, GEO 102, GEO 103, HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 201, HIS 107, HIS 103, HIS

104, PSY 101, PSY 105, SOC 101, SOC 122, sac 210, POL 101, POL 103,POL 105, POL 107, HUS 101

American History HIS 103, HIS 104, POL 105, (HIS 105, HIS 106*) *For students scoring above84 on NYS American History Regents

Western Civilization HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 201, HIS 107, IND 101, IND 102Non-Western ANT 101, ANT 211, ANT lOS, ANT 203, ANT 205, COM 202, ENG 212,Civilization GEO 101, GEO 102, GEO 103, HIS 107, HIS 118, HIS 119, HIS 120, PHL

111, POL 107Tolerance/Intolerance ASL 103, ANT 205, ENG 211, ENG 218, HIS lOS, HUM 122, HUM 148, IND

123, MUS lOS, SOC 204, SOC 207, sac 215, SOC 220

There may be other classes available at Suffolk County Community College, not listed above, which willmeet GE2000 requirements. To determine if a class not listed above will meet GE2000 requirements,please contact the SUNY Oswego Transfer Services Coordinator at (315) 312-3638.

Please note that certain majors at SUNY Oswego bave specific general education requirements.Please consult with the SUNY Oswego Transfer Coordinator or the major department to see if thisapplies to you.