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 for English & math

    Key terms for eligibility requirements:

    • Prerequisite: course that must be taken prior to enrolling
    • Corequisite: course that must be taken at the same time
    • * denotes new course or update to course from previous year

    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 below)
    • 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:

    • 85+ score on NYS Global Regents or American History & Government Regents
    • 85+ final grade in 11th grade English
    • 3+ score on any AP exam
    • 500+ SAT reading score OR 21+ ACT reading score

    Students who do not meet any of the above requirements may take ENG 1510 with supports, which means they must be co-enrolled in ENG 0500: English Composition I Workshop with the same instructor.

    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.

    College Connections courses

    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: Photography I 3 No requisites The Arts  
    ART 1730: Graphic Design I 3 No requisites The Arts  
    BIO 1500: Human Biology 4 Prerequisite/Corequisite: ENG 1510 Natural Sciences  
    BIO 1510: Health Science 3 Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports Natural Sciences  
    BIO 1515: Biology of Amphibians/Reptiles 1 Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports    
    BIO 1520: Biology of Birds 1 Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports    
    BIO 1540: Biology of Insects 1 Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports    
    BIO 1560: Biology of Mammals 1 Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports    
    BIO 1570: Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology 4 Prerequisite/Corequisite: ENG 1510
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: CHE 1500 (or higher) unless HS chemistry was passed
    Eligibility: MAT 1590 or higher    		 Natural Sciences

    Applied Learning
    Scientific Reasoning
    BIO 2510: Anatomy & Physiology I
    BOCES New Visions students only    		 4 Prerequisite/Corequisite: ENG 1510
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: CHE 1500 (or higher) unless HS chemistry was passed    		 Natural Sciences Scientific Reasoning
    BIO 2520: Anatomy & Physiology II
    BOCES New Visions students only    		 4 Prerequisite: BIO 1570 OR BIO 1575 OR BIO 2510 Natural Sciences Scientific Reasoning
    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 Prerequisite/Corequisite: ENG 1510
    Eligibility: college-level math (MAT 1500 or higher)    		 Natural Sciences Scientific Reasoning
    CHE 1550: General Chemistry I 4 Prerequisite/Corequisite: ENG 1510
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: MAT 1590 (or higher) OR Eligibility: MAT 1600
    Prerequisite: HS chemistry OR CHE 1500    		 Natural Sciences Scientific Reasoning
    CHE 1560: General Chemistry II 4 Prerequisite: CHE 1550
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: MAT 1600 (or higher) OR Eligibility: MAT 1710    		 Natural Sciences Scientific Reasoning
    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    
    CRI 1510: Intro to Criminal Justice 3 Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports   Applied Learning
    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 Math  
    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 Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports    
    EDU 1260: Health/Safety/Nutrition/Child* 3 Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports    
    EDU 1290: Intro to Early Childhood Ed/Care 3 Prerequisite/Corequisite: ENG 1510   Applied Learning
    EDU 1510: Foundations of Education 3 Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports   Applied Learning
    EDU 2210: Field Placement I* 4 Prerequisite: EDU 1290 or EDU 1510 with a C or better and permission of the education faculty. Application required.   Applied Learning
    ENG 1510: English Composition I 3 Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 0500 Humanities  
    ENG 1530: English Composition II 3 Prerequisite: ENG 1510 Communication (Written & Oral)  
    ENG 1540: Introduction to Literary Studies 3 Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports Humanities  
    ENG 2620: British Literature II 3 Prerequisite: ENG 1530    
    ENG 2740: Newswriting and Editing 3 Prerequisite: ENG 1530 The Arts  
    ENR 1560: Intro to Engineering and Design 3 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 1510: Physical Geology 4 Prerequisite/Corequisite: ENG 1510
    Eligibility: college-level math (MAT 1500 or higher)    		 Natural Sciences Scientific Reasoning
    HCR 1200: Intro to Healthcare Studies 3 No requisites    
    HCR 1210: Introduction to Disease 1 No requisites    
    HCR 1460: Personal Health & Safety 3 Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports    
    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 with Math 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 No requisites    
    MCT 1380: Intro to Solid Modeling 3 No requisites    
    MUS 1510: Music Appreciation 3 No requisites The Arts  
    MUS 1570: Music Theory 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 Scientific Reasoning
    PHY 1610: General Physics I 4 Prerequisite: ENG 1510
    Prerequisite: MAT 1590 (or higher)
    Prerequisite: HS physics or PHY 1510    		 Natural Sciences Scientific Reasoning
    PHY 1620: General Physics II 4 Prerequisite: MAT 1600 (or higher)
    Prerequisite: PHY 1610    		 Natural Sciences Scientific Reasoning
    PSY 1510: General Psychology I 3 Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports Social Sciences  
    PSY 1550: Stress and Coping 3 Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports    
    PSY 1610: Death and Dying 3 Eligibility: ENG 1510 without supports or Corequisite: ENG 1510 with supports    
    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