Pre-Environmental Science and Forestry

AA Degree - Code #0645
(Indicate P-ESF on Special Campus Project line)

Dr. Kathleen Ebert, Program Coordinator

Email address: ebertkc@alfredstate.edu

This program is designed for those students who ultimately desire a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in environmental sciences and/or forestry from the SUNY (State University of New York) College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) - an upper division/graduate center. Program options available within this program include environmental and forest biology, chemistry, forest resources management, dual option in forest ecosystems science and forest resources management, environmental studies, forest engineering, paper science and engineering, construction management and wood products engineering, landscape architecture, and the 1+1 forest technology program (NYS Ranger School).

After the first two years of study at Alfred State, transfers to ESF may apply to a variety of programs at Syracuse. These include: the biological sciences (botany and forestry pathology, entomology, zoology, wildlife biology, pest management); chemistry (natural and synthetic polymers, biochemistry and natural products, environmental); forest engineering; paper science engineering; wood products engineering; and forestry (resource management, forest resource science, management science, environmental education and communications, urban forestry, world forestry, applied resource management). The program in landscape architecture leads to a baccalaureate degree after one additional year, a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree (BLA). A student taking the pre-ESF 1+1 ranger option completes required liberal arts and science courses at Alfred State and then spends the second year at the Wanakena Campus of ESF. Successful completion of this program leads to an AAS degree in forest technology.

Due to the diverse nature of the various options, illustration of a typical four-semester course outline is not possible. Persons planning to transfer should follow the program requirements in consultation with our pre-environmental science and forestry campus adviser in the selection of all courses including electives.

PROGRAM STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

1. MATHEMATICS: demonstrate competence in arithmetic, algebra, geometry, data analysis, and quantitative reasoning.
2. NATURAL SCIENCES: demonstrate understanding of the methods scientists use to explore natural phenomena, including observation, hypothesis development, measurement and data collection, experimentation, evaluation of evidence, and employment of mathematical analysis.
3. COMMUNICATION & INFORMATION: Employ proficient written and verbal communication skills, including the appropriate uses of technology
4. HUMANITIES: know the conventions and methods of at least one of the humanities in addition to those encompassed by other knowledge areas required by the general education program
5. SOCIAL SCIENCES: understand the methods social scientists use to explore social phenomena, including observation, hypothesis development, measurement and data collection, and experimentation, evaluation of evidence and employment of mathematical and interpretive analysis.
6. GENERAL EDUCATION: Demonstrate foundational knowledge required to be an informed citizen in a global community
7. REASONING: identify, analyze, and evaluate arguments as they occur in their own and others' work and develop well-reasoned argument
8. INFORMATION MANAGEMENT: perform the basic operations of personal computer use, understand and use basic research techniques and locate, evaluate, and synthesize information from a variety of sources

DIRECT ENTRY INTO BACCALAUREATE DEGREE PROGRAM

Alfred State pre-environmental science and forestry graduates may enter directly into the technology management BBA degree program.

TRANSFER OPPORTUNITIES

Students in this program spend two years at Alfred State and then generally transfer to the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) at Syracuse. Those students who complete, with a “C” or better, the lower-division sequences prescribed by ESF, gain admission to ESF¹ with full junior status. ¹An articulation agreement is available with SUNY ESF at Syracuse.

EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS

Employment and transfer rate: no data available.

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