Liberal Arts and Sciences: Math and Science

SUNY Adirondack offers a Liberal Arts: Math and Science program to provide a diverse education for creative thinkers who generate new ideas. Scientific method, independent thinking and problem-solving are the core of this program. You will understand the natural world around you while gaining invaluable skills.

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Degree
Associate in Science
Program Type
Transfer Degree
Pathway
Math and Science
Credits
64

Learning outcomes

  1. Recall key facts and theories in science and mathematics.
  2. Demonstrate the ability to work safely and effectively in a science laboratory and/or in the field.
  3. Evaluate the validity of mathematical or scientific information when abstracted from technical, scientific, and/or other sources.
  4. Employ written and verbal communication skills, including the appropriate use of technology, to demonstrate an understanding of mathematical and scientific concepts.
  5. Apply appropriate techniques to correctly solve mathematical or scientific problems.
  6. Formulate mathematical abstractions from patterns, using logical thought processes.
     

Curriculum and requirements

Students focus courses on research, natural science, hypothesis development, experimentation and forming conclusions. Elective courses including history, humanities and foreign languages enhance your learning experience.

Degree requirements and sample schedule

It all adds up

SUNY ADK's Math and Science program prepares graduates for further education. Finish a bachelor's degree on campus at SUNY Plattsburgh at Queensbury through the Regional Higher Education Center.

Math professor April Teer speaking in a classroom

Further education

We hold more than 30 seamless transfer agreements. Popular transfer institutions for this program include: University of Vermont—Castleton State | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Rochester Institute of Technology | Russell Sage College | University at Albany | SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

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Formula for success

Graduates of SUNY Adirondack's Liberal Arts Math & Science program earn bachelor's degree and secure careers in: Education | Research | Medical fields | Sustainability | Environmental conservation

Love of research

SUNY Adirondack alum David De La Mater is seen in a salt marsh, where he conducts research for Duke University
Quotation

For the first time, I thought, 'This is really pretty interesting.' I started to get interested in the world of ecology I was discovering."

David De La Mater graduate research assistant at Duke University, who published a paper on milkweed and monarch butterflies, and continues to study salt marshes, on discovering ecology at SUNY Adirondack 2014
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