TC3 Transfer Planning for Chemistry

Tompkins Cortland Community College Transfer Planning for Chemistry, (CHM), B.S.

SUNY Cortland recommends that students complete the following courses prior to transfer. The transfer credit limit from a 2-year college is 64 credits. Students who complete their General Education requirements prior to transfer will have their General Education requirements met at SUNY Cortland.

SUNY General Education
Cortland Degree Requirements	Complete at TC3
Communication 1 (GEC1): CPN 100 Writing Studies I	ENGL 100 (required GE)
Communication 2 (GEC2): CPN 101 Writing Studies II	ENGL 101 (required GE)
Communication – Presentation (GECP): CHE 477 Advanced Lab I	no equivalent – consider taking at Cortland, unless earning associate degree (GE & major required)
Diversity: Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice (GEDI):	_______ (required GE)
Mathematics (GEMA): MAT 115 Precalculus	MATH 138 (GE & major required) prerequisite for MATH 201
Natural Sciences (GENS): PHY 201 Principles of Physics I (4 cr.) AND PHY 202 Principles of Physics II (4 cr.)	PHSC 211 (Spring only) AND PHSC 212 (both GE and major required) (fall only)
Humanities (GEHU):	___________________
Social Sciences (GESS):	___________________
The Arts (GEAR):	___________________
US History & Civic Engagement (GEUS):	___________________
World History & Global Awareness (GEWH):	____________________
World Languages (GEWL): (Sign language is acceptable)	_____ 101 (required for B.S.)

Additional Major Requirements (20 credits)
Cortland Major Requirements	Complete at TC3
CHE 227 and 277 General Chemistry I with lab (4 cr.) AND CHE 228 and 278 General Chemistry II with lab (4 cr.)	CHEM 107 AND CHEM 108
CHE 300 and 303 Organic Chemistry I and lab (4 cr.)	CHEM 205 (Fall only)
CHE 302 Organic Chemistry II AND CHE 304 Organic Chemistry II lab (4 cr.)	CHEM 206 (Spring only)
MAT 135 Calculus I (4 cr.) AND MAT 236 Calculus II (4 cr.)	MATH 201 AND 202

*For more information about transfer equivalencies, please visit SUNY Transfer Path.

Chemistry

School of Arts and Sciences

The program requirements pertain to the Undergraduate Catalog and are intended as a guide for academic planning. Students currently on SUNY campuses should consult their academic advisor for additional choices in general education categories when any course is recommended.

To view all required courses for the program and Cortland’s General Education courses, see the most current undergraduate Catalog.
Use the transfer equivalency tables to choose equivalents at your transfer college.
If you plan to transfer before you complete your associate’s degree, you can still earn your degree via Reverse Transfer.

About Chemistry

Learn chemistry by doing it in state-of the-art labs using the same tools professionals use. Work side-by-side with a faculty mentor as you engage in original research. Student research is a signature strength of our chemistry program.

Career Potential

Industrial chemist
Health professions
Research scientist
Consultant
Patent attorney
State and federal agency scientist and policy maker

What Will I Learn?

In recent years, student researchers have explored
Nanotechnology
Polymer Chemistry
Chemical Biology and Organic Synthesis
Groundwater Contamination and Molecular Synthesis

Applying to Cortland

SUNY Cortland accepts the Common Application and the SUNY Online application. Choose just one way to apply; both require a $50 non-refundable application fee.
If you apply to Cortland using the SUNY application, SUNY will waive the $50 application fee for transfer students graduating with an associate degree from a SUNY or CUNY college, who apply directly to Cortland for baccalaureate programs.
Fall applicants should apply by June 1. Spring applications should apply by November 1.
After applying, students must send transcripts from all colleges attended and a high school transcript.