FLCC General Studies to Canisius ABEC Transfer Pathway

Transfer Pathway: Finger Lakes Community College (FLCC) — A.S. Liberal Arts & Sciences: General Studies to Canisius College (CC) — B.S. Animal Behavior, Ecology and Conservation (ABEC)

Credits transferred and remaining major requirements
FLCC Course WorkCRCC EquivalencyCRRemaining CC RequirementsCR
BIO 121 General Biology I4Free elective but will fulfill ABEC Bio 111/L & 112/L requirement^8ABEC 101 Intro Animal Beh. 13
BIO 122 General Biology II4ABEC 102 Intro Animal Beh. 2 ABEC 102 Intro Animal Beh. 23
200-level Natural Science Electives: Take BIO 214 and 221/221L8Two ABEC electives8ABEC electives (ABEC courses only, no BIO options)^15
SUNY Math: MAT 200 Statistics3MAT 131/141 Statistics3PHI 245 Animal Ethics3
General Elective: Take BIO 210 or 2453One ABEC elective3Conservation Course3
General Elective3Free electives3  
Major Subtotal25 CR 25 CR 27 CR
General education credits transferred and remaining core requirements
FLCC Course WorkCRCC EquivalencyCRRemaining CC RequirementsCR
ENG 101 Composition I3ENG 111 Academic Writing3RST 101 Intro Religious Studies3
ENG 102 Intro to Literature3ENG 112 Writing about Literature3Field 1: Religious Studies3
ENG 103 Composition II3Free elective3PHI 101 Intro to Philosophy3
PSY 100 or SOC 1003Field 5: Social Science3Justice3
CSC 115 Intro Programming/Computational Thinking3Free elective3Advanced Writing3
SUNY Arts: ART, CIN, or ENG3Field 3: Art and Literature3Global or Diversity3
SUNY American History, Western Civ., or Other World Civ.3Field 4: History w/ Global or Diversity3Free electives12
SUNY Oral Comm: COM 100, 110, or 1153Oral Communication3Core Capstone3
General Elective3Free elective   
SUNY Math: MAT 152 or higher3Free elective3  
PE/Health3Free elective3  
First Year Experience Elective3Free elective3  
Core Subtotal36 CR 36 CR 33 CR
Total FLCC CreditsTotal Transferred to CCTotal Remaining at CC
61 CR60 CR*60 CR

^ Students interested in taking upper-level Biology classes must also complete Biology 111 and 112 (6 credits) at Canisius. This can be done within the 4 semesters as part of the 2+2 articulation. We recommend that students interested in pursuing graduate school or careers in conservation follow this recommendation. Alternatively, students can complete the ABEC degree without taking BIO 111/112 or upper-level Biology classes.

* A maximum of 60 credits can be transferred from a two-year college to Canisius and a minimum of 18 credits in the major must be completed at Canisius. Students need a minimum of 120 credit hours from their Major, Core Curriculum, and free elective courses to meet graduation requirements. Accepted students have a transfer evaluation completed prior to enrollment and work with an advisor to map out a pathway to graduation.

Revision 2018