SUNY Adirondack offers a two-year Liberal Arts and Sciences Associate in Science (AS) degree in Mathematics and Science with a concentration in Biology. This program awards a two-year AS degree and sets a solid base for students to transfer to a four-year institution. Recommended high school preparation: Biology, chemistry, physics and four years of math.
Freshman Seminar Requirement
Freshman Experience
Choose one:
| HRD 100 | College Learning: Theory and Practice | 2 |
| HRD 100A | College Life Seminar | 2 |
| HRD 110 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 1-2 |
General Education Requirements
Introduction to College Writing
| ENG 101 | Introduction to College Writing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Writing II
Choose one:
| ENG 102 | Academic Writing | 3 |
| ENG 103 | Writing in and about the Sciences | 3 |
| ENG 104 | Writing for Business and the Professions | 3 |
| ENG 105 | Writing in and about the Social Sciences | 3 |
| ENG 106 | Writing in and about the Performing and Visual Arts | 3 |
| ENG 107 | Language, Structure and Style | 3 |
| ENG 108 | Writing in and about Literature | 3 |
| ENG 109 | Elements of Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENG 110 | Elements of Technical Writing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Introductory Statistics with Probability or Calculus I
Choose one:
| MAT 127 | Introductory Statistics with Probability | 4 |
| MAT 131 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
General Biology I
| BIO 111 | General Biology I | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Health and Wellness
Choose one:
| | Any PED activity course | 2 |
| AVS 101 | Fundamentals of Backcountry Living | 3 |
| AVS 102 | Basic River and Backcountry Canoeing | 2 |
| BIO 115 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| HED 103 | College Health | 3 |
| HED 104 | First Aid and Safety | 2 |
| HED 108 | Wilderness First Responder | 3 |
| NTR 101 | Fundamentals of Nutrition | 3 |
| NTR 111 | Human Nutrition | 3 |
| PED 105 | Introduction to Physical Education | 3 |
| PED 106 | Athletic Training I | 3 |
| PED 206 | Athletic Training II | 3 |
| PED 211 | Health Sciences Applied to Coaching | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 2 |
Any PED activity course may also be used.
Note: PED 210 and PED 212 do not fulfill this requirement.
SUNY Gen Ed World History and Global Awareness
| | SUNY Gen Ed World History and Global Awareness GGLB | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed US History and Civic Engagement
| | SUNY Gen Ed US History and Civic Engagement GUSC | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed Social Sciences
| | SUNY Gen Ed Social Sciences GESS | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice
| | SUNY Gen Ed Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice GDVR | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed The Arts or World Languages or Humanities
Choose one:
| | SUNY Gen Ed The Arts GART | 3 |
| | SUNY Gen Ed World Languages GWRL | 3 |
| | SUNY Gen Ed Humanities GHUM | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Additional Math or Science Requirement
General Biology II
| BIO 112 | General Biology II | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Program Core Requirements
Program Core
Microbiology or Genetics
Choose one:
Electives
Electives
4 credits in any course.
Recommended Sequence
First Semester
1-2 credits in HRD 100, HRD 100A or HRD 110
3 credits in ENG 101
4 credits in BIO 111
4 credits in CHM 111
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed US History and Civic Engagement
Second Semester
1 credit in Health and Wellness
3 credits in ENG 102, ENG 103, ENG 104, ENG 105, ENG 106, ENG 107, ENG 108, ENG 109 or ENG 110
4 credits in BIO 112
4 credits in CHM 112
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Social Sciences
Third Semester
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed World History and Global Awareness
4 credits in MAT 127 or MAT 131
4 credits in BIO 223 or BIO 212
4 credits in CHM 203
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice
Fourth Semester
1 credit in Health and Wellness
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed The Arts, SUNY Gen Ed World Languages or SUNY Gen Ed Humanities
4 credits in BIO 205
4 credits in CHM 204
4 credits in Electives - See Note 1
Notes
- Recommended electives are BIO 107, BIO 213, CHM 202 or NTR 111.
- Prior approved MSC courses can be used to meet degree requirements.