College Connections Courses

College Connections courses & requirements​

Course offerings vary by high school. Please check with your high school guidance counselor to determine which College Connections courses are offered at your school. All students must meet the course requirements below prior to registering for a College Connections course.

Eligibility

Key terms for student requirements:

  • Eligibility: meets qualifications for course (does not need to have taken it)
  • Corequisite: course that must be taken at the same time
  • Prerequisite: course that must be taken prior to enrolling
  • * denotes new course or update to course from previous year
Eligibility for ENG 1510 (Without Supports)

Students must meet one of the following criteria:

  • Ranked in the top 10.00% of class
  • PSAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score of 560+
  • ACCUPLACER Reading score of 250+
  • ACCUPLACER Reading score of 245-249 and at least one success indicator (see following)
  • Seniors who meet one of the following criteria:
    • An unweighted cumulative GPA of 80+
    • An unweighted cumulative GPA of 75-79 AND at least one success indicator (see following)
  • Juniors or sophomores who meet one of the following criteria:
    • English 10 or 11 final grade of 90+ (or 85+ with teacher recommendation)
    • Global Studies II final grade of 90+ (or 85+ with teacher recommendation)

Success indicators for English:

  • NYS Regents scores of 85+ on the global history or U.S. history
  • and government exams
  • SAT evidence-based reading and writing score of 500+
  • ACT reading score of 21+
  • Score of 3+ on any AP exam
  • 85+ in 11th grade English

Students who do not meet any of the above requirements may take ENG 1510 with supports, which means they must be co-enrolled in the English Composition I Workshop with the same instructor.

Eligibility for Math

Eligibility requirements are listed for each math course.

Multiple measures are used, which means there are different ways a student can qualify for a course.

An ACCUPLACER QAS score is one way to determine a student’s eligibility for college-level math. It is only required if a student does not qualify through high school coursework/grades.

Sophomore Eligibility

Sophomores may register for College Connections if they meet the eligibility requirements for the course AND the following criteria:

  • Cumulative GPA of 80+
  • 15 years of age or older before the last day of the class

College Connections courses

Current Listing (Downloadable PDF)
SUNY General Education
JCC Essentials
Course Credits Eligibility Requirements SUNY GEN ED JCC Essentials
ART 1510: Drawing I 3 No requisites The Arts  
ART 1530: 2-D Design and Color 3 No requisites The Arts  
ART 1590: Ceramics I 3 No requisites The Arts  
ART 1670: Digital Photography I 3 No requisites The Arts  
ART 1730: Graphic Design I 3 No requisites The Arts  
BIO 1501: Human Biology Lecture (3)*
BIO 1502: Human Biology Lab (1)*		 4 Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports Natural Sciences  
BIO 1510: Health Science 3 Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports Natural Sciences  
BIO 1571: Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology Lecture (3)*
BIO 1572: Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology Lab (1)*		 4 Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports
Prerequisite/Corequisite: HS Chemistry or CHE 1500 (or higher)
Eligibility: MAT 1590 (or higher)		 Natural Sciences

Applied Learning
BIO 1581: Principles of Ecology and Evolution Lecture (3)*
BIO 1582: Principles of Ecology and Evolution Lab (1)*		 4 Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports
Prerequisite/Corequisite: HS Chemistry or CHE 1500 (or higher)
Eligibility: MAT 1590 (or higher)		 Natural Sciences  
BUS 1360: Keyboarding/Word Processing 3 No requisites    
BUS 1420: Office Procedures 3 No requisites    
BUS 1430: Entrepreneurship & Innovation 3 Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports   Applied Learning
BUS 1500: Intro to Business 3 Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports    
BUS 1510: Principles of Financial Accounting 4 Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports
Eligibility: MAT 1500		    
BUS 1520: Principles of Managerial Accounting 4 Prerequisite: BUS 1510   Applied Learning
BUS 1610: Personal Finance 3 Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports    
BUS 1700: Intro to Tourism and Hospitality 3 Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports    
CHE 1500: Intro to Chemistry 3 Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports
Eligibility: college-level math (MAT 1500 or higher)		 Natural Sciences  
CHE 1551: General Chemistry I Lecture (3)*
CHE 1552: General Chemistry I Lab (1)*		 4 Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports Prerequisite/Corequisite: MAT 1590 (or higher) OR Eligibility: MAT 1600
Prerequisite: HS chemistry OR CHE 1500		 Natural Sciences  
CHE 1561: General Chemistry II Lecture (3)*
CHE 1562: General Chemistry II Lab (1)*		 4 Prerequisite: CHE 1551/CHE1552 Natural Sciences  
CMM 1510: Intro to Communication 3 Prerequisite: ENG 1510    
CMM 1610: Public Speaking 3 Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports The Arts Applied Learning
CMM 2840: Film Study and Appreciation 3 Prerequisite: ENG 1530    
CSC 1510: Intro to Computer Science 3 No requisites    
CSC 1530: Intro to HTML & CSS 3 No requisites    
CSC 1560: Computer Application Software I 4 Eligibility: college-level math (MAT 1500 or higher)    
CSC 1570: Programming Concepts/Applications 3 Eligibility: college-level math (MAT 1500 or higher)    
CSC 1590: Computer Programming 4 Prerequisite: CSC 1570    
ECO 1530: Contemporary Economic Problems 3 Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports Social Sciences Global Perspectives
EDU 1250: Early Childhood Development* 1 No requisites    
EDU 1260: Health/Safety/Nutrition/Child* 3 No requisites    
EDU 1290: Intro Early Childhood Ed/Care* 3 Department permission (approval by instructor for purposes of field placement)
Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports		   Applied Learning
EDU 1510: Foundations/Education-Tchg Pro* 3 Department permission (approval by instructor for purposes of field placement)
Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports		   Applied Learning
EDU 2210: Field Placement I-Education* 4 Department permission (approval by instructor for purposes of field placement)
Prerequisite: EDU 1290 or EDU 1510		    
ENG 1510: English Composition I 3 Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: English Composition I Workshop Humanities  
ENG 1530: English Composition II 3 Prerequisite: ENG 1510 Communication (Written & Oral)  
ENG 1540: Intro to Literary Studies* 3 Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports Humanities  
ENG 2620: Brit Lit since Shakespeare 3 Prerequisite: ENG 1530    
ENG 2740: Intro to Journalism* 3 Prerequisite: ENG 1530 The Arts  
ENR 1560: Intro Engineering & ENR Design 4 Prerequisite/Corequisite: MAT 1590 (or higher) or Eligibility: MAT 1600    
FRE 2510: Intermediate French I 3 Prerequisite: FRE 1520 or 3 years HS French World Languages Cultural Understanding
FRE 2520: Intermediate French II 3 Prerequisite: FRE 2510 or 4 years HS French World Languages Cultural Understanding
GLG 1511: Physical Geology Lecture (3)*
GLG 1512: Physical Geology Lab (1)*		 4 Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports Eligibility: college-level math (MAT 1500 or higher) Natural Sciences  
GLS 1500: Intro to Global Affairs* 3 Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports World History & Global Awareness Cultural Understanding
Global Perspectives
HCR 1200: Intro to Healthcare Studies 3 No requisites    
HCR 1210: Introduction to Disease 1 No requisites    
HIS 1510: World History Before 1500 3 Prerequisite/Corequisite: ENG 1510 OR eligibility for ENG 1510 without supports AND 80+ final grade in both 10th grade social studies and English courses World History &
Global Awareness		 Cultural Understanding
Global Perspectives
HIS 1520: World History Since 1500 3 Prerequisite/Corequisite: ENG 1510 OR eligibility for ENG 1510 without supports AND 80+ final grade in both 10th grade social studies and English courses World History &
Global Awareness		 Cultural Understanding
Global Perspectives
HIS 1530: US History Before 1865 3 Prerequisite/Corequisite:  ENG 1510 OR eligibility for ENG 1510 without supports AND 80+ final grade in both 10th grade social studies and English courses US History & Civic
Engagement		 Cultural Understanding
HIS 1540: US History Since 1865 3 Prerequisite/Corequisite: ENG 1510 OR eligibility for ENG 1510 without supports AND 80+ final grade in both 10th grade social studies and English courses US History & Civic
Engagement		 Cultural Understanding
HIT 1410: Medical Terminology 3 No requisites    
HIT 1420: Health Data Procedures 3 No requisites    
LDR 1300: Leadership Engagement 3 No requisites    
LDR 1660: Leadership Development 3 Prerequisite: ENG 1510    
MAT 1500: Problem Solving w/Mathematics 3

Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports; AND one of the following criteria:

  • HS GPA 80+ and either Algebra I Regents 75+ or Algebra I final course avg. of 80+
  • ACCUPLACER QAS score 246+
  • Meets eligibility requirements for any higher-level math course
 Math  
MAT 1540: Elementary Statistics 3

Students are eligible if they meet any one of the following criteria:

  • Successfully completed MAT 1500
  • Successfully completed HS Algebra II (or higher) and HS GPA 80+
  • ACCUPLACER QAS score 255+
  • Meets eligibility requirements for any higher-level math course
 Math  
MAT 1590: College Algebra/Trigonometry 4

Students are eligible if they meet any one of the following criteria:

  • HS geometry final grade 70+ and either Algebra I Regents score or final course average of 80+
  • ACCUPLACER QAS score 255+
  • Meets eligibility requirements for any higher-level math course
 Math  
MAT 1600: Precalculus 4

Students are eligible if they meet any one of the following criteria:

  • Successfully completed MAT 1590
  • Algebra II Regents score or final course average of 80+
  • ACCUPLACER QAS score 280+
  • Meets eligibility requirements for any higher-level math course
 Math  
MAT 1710: Calculus/Analytic Geometry I 4 Successfully completed MAT 1600 or HS pre-calculus Math  
MAT 1720: Calculus/Analytic Geometry II 4 Successfully completed MAT 1710 Math  
MCT 1240: Engineering Drawing with Auto CAD 4 No requisites    
MCT 1270: Machine Theory & Operations* 3 Eligibility: college-level math (MAT 1500 or higher)    
MCT 1380: Introduction to Solid Modeling 3 No requisites    
MUS 1510: Music Appreciation 3 No requisites The Arts  
MUS 1570: Music Theory I 3 No requisites The Arts  
PHE 1620: Fitness Concepts/Applications 3 No requisites    
PHY 1500: Foundational Physics 4 Prerequisite/Corequisite: ENG 1510 OR eligibility for ENG 1510 without supports and an 80+ final grade in both the prior year science and social studies courses
Eligibility: MAT 1590 (or higher) or successfully completed MAT 1500		 Natural Sciences  
PHY 1610: General Physics I* 4 Prerequisite: ENG 1510
Eligibility: MAT 1600
Prerequisite: HS Physics or PHY 1500		 Natural Sciences  
PHY 1620: General Physics II* 4 Eligibility: MAT 1600
Prerequisite: PHY 1610 or PHY 1710		 Natural Sciences  
PSY 1510: General Psychology I 3 Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports Social Sciences  
PSY 1550: Stress & Coping 3 Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports    
PSY 1610: Death & Dying 3 Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports    
SOC 1510: Intro to Sociology 3 Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports Diversity
Social Sciences		 Cultural Understanding
Global Perspectives
SPA 2510: Intermediate Spanish I 3 Prerequisite: SPA 1520 or 3 years HS Spanish World Languages Cultural Understanding
SPA 2520: Intermediate Spanish II 3 Prerequisite: SPA 2510 or 4 years HS Spanish World Languages Cultural Understanding
SPT 1300: Intro to Sport Management 3 No requisites   Applied Learning
THE 1510: Intro to Theatre 3 No requisites The Arts  
THE 1570: Acting 3 No requisites    
WLD 1200: Safety and Cutting Processes 3 No requisites    
WLD 1350: Shielded Metal Arc Welding 3 No requisites    
WLD 1360: Gas Metal Arc Welding 3 No requisites    
WLD 1370: Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 3 No requisites