December 1, 2015 Partnership Agreement
St. Thomas Aquinas College and S.U.N.Y. Orange County Community College
Associate in Science Degree in Computer Science at SUNY Orange to
Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science at St. Thomas Aquinas College
The St. Thomas Aquinas College Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences, Dr. Steven Burns, has
completed a review of the Associate in Science in Computer Science at SUNY Orange for
students who enter using the 2015-16 catalog and determined the following appraisal of this
outstanding program. This agreement is for students who wish to matriculate at St. Thomas
Aquinas College as a junior in the Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science.
SUNY Orange requires 62 credits for the program to be completed and St. Thomas Aquinas
College will accept 60 credits. The only credits that are not transferrable are the one (1) credit
Physical Education requirements by SUNY Orange.
The two colleges have a standing Articulation Agreement which governs any statements made in
this agreement. STAC accepts all grades of D or higher for course equivalent credit as part of the
AA/AS degree and grades of C- or higher for courses within the major.
All SUNY Orange students who are admitted who achieved a 2.1 grade point average or higher are
eligible for a Merit or Academic Award ranging from $5,000 to $11,000. In addition, as a St.
Thomas Aquinas College Community College Partner, SUNY Orange Students are eligible for an
additional $2,000 annual Community College Excellence Award.
Phi Theta Kappa members, who enroll full time at STAC and who meet all other admission criteria
will be awarded our half-tuition scholarship in place of all other merit/academic awards. In spring
2016 this scholarship, $14,370, will be awarded to students who have been inducted into the Phi
Theta Kappa Honor Society at SUNY Orange and who have maintained the GPA expected of a
PTK Honor Student. The annual awards will be renewable based on maintaining a 3.0 STAC GPA
and are renewable for up to four (4) semesters as a transfer student at the undergraduate level.
St. Thomas Aquinas College and SUNY Orange County Community College are proud to form this
partnership agreement that will be in effect as of December 1, 2015. We believe this agreement
will be of great benefit to SUNY Orange County Community College students who are considering
transferring to St. Thomas Aquinas College to complete a baccalaureate degree in Computer
Science.
Dr. Robert Murray, Provost
Vice President for Academic Affairs
St. Thomas Aquinas College
12/01/2015
Course #
SUNY Orange A.S. Computer Science
SUNY
Credits Course #
Two English Courses
St. Thomas Aquinas College (STAC) B.S. Computer
Science
STAC
Credits
Equivalent Coursework
ENG 101
Freshman English I
3 ENG 101
College English
3
ENG 102
Freshmen English 2
3 ENG 102
Intermediate Composition
3
6
6
One Communications Course
COM 101
Foundations of Communications
Equivalent Coursework
3 CA 101
Five Math Courses
Speech Communications
3
STAC Equivalent
MAT 205
Calculus I
4 MATH 201
Calculus with Analytic Geometry I
4
MAT 206
Calculus II
4 MATH 202
Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
4
MAT 211
Linear Algebra
3 MATH 302
Linear Algebra
3
MAT 120
Introduction to Statistics
3 MATH 120
Statistics
3
MAT 136
Discrete Mathematics
3 MATH 308
Introduction to Discrete Mathematics
17
3
17
Four Computer Science Courses
STAC Equivalent
CSC 101
Computer Science I
3 CS 150
Computer Science I
3
CSC 102
Computer Science II
3 CS 250
Computer Science II
3
CSC 201
Data Structures
3 CS 350
Data Structures & Algorithm Analysis
3
CSC 204
Computer Org and Assembly Lang
3 CS TBA 6
Computer Science Elective
12
Two Physics Courses
PHY 101
General Physics I
(or)
PHY 105
PHY 102
PHY 106
General Physics II with Calculus
3
12
STAC Equivalent
4 PHYS 201
General Physics I
4
General Physics I with Calculus
4 PHYS 202
General Physics I
4
General Physics II
4 PHYS 202
General Physics II
4
4 PHYS 203
General Physics II
4
(or)
8
8
Seven Elective Courses
STAC Equivalent
EET 104
Digital Electronics I
4 CS TBA 1
Computer Science Elective
3
HIS TBA
Restricted SUNY History Elective Course
3 HIS TBA 2
History Course Equivalent
3
PES
Physical Education
1 NA
No Equivalent STAC Credit
0
PES 100
Concepts of Physical Wellness
1 NA
No Equivalent STAC Credit
0
SOC TBA
SUNY Social Science Course
3 SOC TBA 3
Social Science Course Equivalent
3
3 TBA 4
Elective Course Equivalent
3
3 TBA 5
Elective Course Equivalent
SUNY ELEC Restricted SUNY Elective Course
SUNY FREE Free SUNY Elective
18
Total SUNY Credits
3
15
64
Total STAC Equivalent Credits
61
Major Requirements Remaining (39 Credits)
CS 101
Introduction to Computational Thinking
0
CS 150
Computer Science I
0
CS 250
Computer Science II
0
CS 350
Data Structures & Algorithm Analysis
0
CS 360
Human Computer Interaction
3
CS 380
Network and System Security
3
CS 420
Database Management Systems
3
CS 435
Operating Systems and Embedded Systems Applications
3
CS 450
Software Engineering
3
CS 455
Ethics in a Technologicial Society
3
CS 485
Web Programming
3
CS TBA
Replaces CS 101 for students who took CS 150 and 250
3
CS TBA
CS Elective Course
0
CS 490
Senior Project
3
27
Required Math Courses (10 Credits)
MATH 109
Applied Calculus
0
MATH 120
Statistics
0
MATH 308
Discrete Math I (4 credits)
0
0
Concentration Courses
Animation, Visualization & Gaming (or Info Usage/Mgmt)
CS 230
Gaming
3
CS 370
Graphics Programming I
3
CS 371
3D Modeling & Animation
3
CS 425
Image Processing & Visualization
3
12
Information Usage and Management
CS 330
Info System Theory & Practice
3
CS 430
Systems Design & Analysis
3
MGT 121
Management Process
3
BUSA 381
Operations Research
3
12
Humanities Courses
ENG 101
College English
0
ENG 102
Intermediate Composition
0
ENG TBA
English 201, 203, 205, 207 or 221
3
ENG TBA
English 201, 203, 205, 207 or 221
3
PHIL TBA
Philosophy
3
RELS TBA
Religious Studies
3
ART TBA
Fine Arts, Music, Film, or Theater
A SUNY Elective was taken at SUNY: it should eliminate an
SUNY FREE 5 elective requirement in this area
0
CA 101
Speech Communication
0
FL TBA
Single Foreign Language
3
FL TBA
Single Foreign Language
0
3
18
Natural Science Courses (8 Credits)
PHY 201
General Physics I
0
PHY 211
General Physics I Lab
0
PHY 202
General Physics II
0
PHY 212
General Physics II Lab
0
BIO 171
General Biology I
3
BIO 173
General Biology I Lab
1
BIO 172
General Biology II
3
BIO 174
General Biology II Lab
1
CHEM 171
General Chemistry I
3
CHEM 173
General Chemistry I Lab
1
CHEM 172
General Chemistry II
3
CHEM 174
General Chemistry II Lab
1
0
Social Sciences Courses
HIST TBA 2
SUNY HIS Course Completed TBA
0
SOC TBA 3
SUNY SOC Course Completed TBA
0
HIST TBA
European or Non Western History
3
3
Free Electives
MATH 302
Completed at SUNY Orange fulfills this requirement
0
MATH 202
Completed at SUNY Orange fulfills this requirement
0
CS TBA 1
Completed at SUNY Orange fulfills this requirement
0
SUNY TBA 4
Completed at SUNY Orange fulfills this requirement
0
0
STAC Remaining Course Credits
60