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SUNY Potsdam

State University of New York College at Cortland

Credit Equivalencies – SUNY Potsdam

10/2/2024

NOTE:  Please refer to the current Cortland course catalog for information regarding major requirements. 

1XX, 2XX, 3XX or XXX – Cortland does not have an equivalent, but student will receive elective credit.

LAS XXX = Liberal Arts & Science Elective

GEN XXX = General Elective credit

 

SUNY Potsdam

Credits

Course Title (SUNY Potsdam)

SUNY Cortland Equivalent

Anthropology

ANTH 201

4

Human Origins

ANT 104

ANTH 202

4

Intro to Cultural Anthropology

ANT 102

ANTH 130

3

The Native Americans

ANT 1XX

ANTH 353

4

World and U.S. Geography

GRY 125

ANTH 150

3

Human Sexuality

ANT 234

ANTH 111

3

Introduction to Anthropology

ANT 102

ANTH 104

3

Great Discoveries in Art and Archaeology

ATH 1XX or LAS 1XX

ANTH 106

3

Ancient People and Places

ANT 307

Art History and Studio

ARTH 100

3

Idea and Image

ATH 1XX

ARTH 101

3

Survey of Art: Ancient to Renaissance

ATH 121

ARTH 102

3

Survey of Art: Renaissance to Modern

ATH 122

ARTH 103

3

Landscape Art

ATH 1XX

ARTH 104

3

Great Discoveries in Art and Archaeology

ATH 1XX or LAS 1XX

ARTS 110

4

Drawing I

ATS 101

ARTS 120

4

Color and Design

ATS 1XX

ARTS 142

4

Basic Photography

ATS 114

ARTS 329

4

Painting I

ATS 103

ARTS 339

4

Printmaking I

ATS 107

ARTS 349

4

Sculpture I

ATS 106

ARTS 359

4

Ceramics I

ATS 104

ARTS 379

4

Photography I

ATS 114

Biology

BIOL 100

4

Principles of Biology

BIO 110

BIOL 105

3

Introduction to Human Genetics

BIO 306

BIOL 107

3

Human Biology

SCI 1XX

BIOL 108

3

Vertebrate Life

SCI 1XX

BIOL 111

3

Adirondack Ecology

BIO 1XX

BIOL 120

4

Microbes and Human Welfare

BIO 303

BIOL 125 

4

Biological Concepts

BIO 1XX

BIOL 151

4

General Biology I

BIO 110 or 201

BIOL 152

4

General Biology II

BIO 111/113 or 202

BIOL 300

4

Ecology

BIO 3XX

BIOL 310

3

Marine Biology

BIO 315

BIOL 311

4

Genetics

BIO 312

BIOL 320

4

Microbiology

BIO 304

BIOL 401

4

Advanced Exercise Physiology 

EXS 397

BIOL 403

4

Human Anatomy and Physiology I

BIO 301

BIOL 404

4

Human Anatomy and Physiology II

BIO 302

Chemistry

CHEM 105

3

General Chemistry I: Lecture

CHE 227

CHEM 106

3

General Chemistry II: Lecture

CHE 228

CHEM 125

2

Matter and Energy: Lecture

CHE 1XX

CHEM 311

2

Quantitative Analysis: Lecture

CHE 3XX

CHEM 341

3

Organic Chemistry I: Lecture

CHE 300

CHEM 342

3

Organic Chemistry 2: Lecture

CHE 302

CHEM 433

3

Inorganic Chemistry

CHE 340

CHEM 451

3

Physical Chemistry I: Lecture

CHE 431

CHEM 452

3

Physical Chemistry II: Lecture

CHE 432

Computer Science

CIS 103

3

Problem Solving

MCS 186

CIS 105

3

Introduction to Computing

CAP 100

Communications

COMM 105

3

Survey of Human Communication

COM 100

COMM 106

3

Basic Principles of Speech

COM 210

COMM 108

3

Intro to Mass Communication

COM 200

COMM 201

3

Mass Media and Society

COM 301

COMM 245

3

Interpersonal Communication

COM 300

COMM 311

3

Small Group Communication

COM 340

COMM 320

3

Film Studies: Form & Culture

CIN 225

COMM 324

3

Persuasive Speaking

COM 441

COMM 340

3

Public Relations

COM 372

COMM 408

3

Visual Communication

COM 4XX

COMM 416

3

Voices of American Women

COM 4XX

COMM 465

3

Communication Theory

COM 4XX

Drama

DRAM 206

4

Fundamentals of Technical Theatre

THT 240

DRAM 208

3

Orientation to Theatre

THT 100

DRAM 235

3

Acting I

THT 120

DRAM 312

3

Theatre History I

THT 161

DRAM 313

3

Theatre History II

THT 1XX

Economics

ECON 105

3

Principles of Microeconomics

ECO 111

ECON 110

3

Principles of Macroeconomics

ECO 110

ECON 401

3

Financial Economics

ECO 352

ECON 441

3

Money and Banking

ECO 431

Finance

FINA 301

3

Finance

ECO 352

Management, Marketing, Accounting

ACCT 201

3

Principles of Accounting I

MGT 254

ACCT 202

3

Principles of Accounting II

MGT 255

MGMT 410

3

Operations Management

GEN 3XX

MGMT 320 3

International Business

ECO 441

MGMT 301

3

Principles of Management

MGT 250

MKTG 301

3

Principles of Marketing

MGT 253

MGMT 340 3

Information Systems for Business

GEN 3XX

Education

EDLS 201

3

Principles of Education

EDU 270

EDLS 207

4

Early Childhood Literacy

LIT 371

English/ Composition

COMP 101

4

Writing & Critical Thinking

CPN 100

COMP 201

4

Writing Arguments

CPN 101 or ENG 2XX

COMP 202

4

Creative Writing

PWR 212

COMP 304

4

Technical Writing

PWR 393

Literature

LITR 100

3

Intro to Literature

ENG 200

LITR 110

4

Writing About Literature

CPN 101

LITR 200

3

Literary Traditions – Western Literature

ENG 220

LITR 201

3

Patterns of Literature

ENG 2XX

LITR 213

3

Patterns from Folklore & Mythology

ENG 280

LITR 250

3

Short Stories

ENG 202

LITR 322

3

Children’s Literature

ENG 373

LITR 407

3

Medieval Literature

ENG 4XX

First Year Seminar

FY 100

2

First Year Success Seminar

CLS 101

Geology

GEOL 101

3

Environmental Geology

GLY 160

GEOL 102

3

Ancient Life

GLY 1XX

GEOL 103

3

Physical Geology

GLY 261

GEOL 204

3

Historical Geology

GLY 262

GEOL 125

3

Dynamic Earth

GLY 1XX

Health

HLTH 165

3

Health: A Lifestyle Approach

HLH 110

HLTH 185

3

Epidemiology & Biostatistics

HLH 391

HLTH 205

3

First Aid & Safety

HLH 120 or

HLH 1XX (for HLH majors)

HLTH 230

2

School Health (CAR, SAV)

HLH 199

HLTH 250

3

Drug Studies

HLH 367

HLTH 331

3

Death & Dying

LAS 3XX

HLTH 333

3

Human Nutrition

HLH 323 or HLH 232

HLTH 361

3

Intro to Community Health

HLH 203

HLTH 395

3

Sexual Health

HLH 302 or HLH 369

HLTH 425

3

Exercise and Sports Physiology

EXS 397

HLTH 430

3

Human Disease: Patterns, Prevention & Intervention

HLH 492

HLTH 470

3

Health Care Program Planning

HLH 360

History

HIST 100

3

World History

HIS 100 OR HIS 101

HIST 101

3

Europe from 1500 to 1815

HIS 110

HIST 102

3

Europe since 1815

HIS 111

HIST 201

3

United States to 1877

HIS 200

HIST 202

3

United States Since 1877

HIS 201

HIST 203

4

United States to 1877

HIS 200

HIST 204

4

United States Since 1877

HIS 201

Information Technology

CMPT 101

4

Intro to Computing and Information Systems

CAP 100

Mathematics

MATH 100

3

Excursions in Mathematics

MAT 1XX

MATH 101

3

Math for Elementary Education I

MAT 101

MATH 102

3

Math for Elementary Education II

MAT 102

MATH 110

4

Pre-Calculus

MAT 115

MATH 125

3

Probability and Statistics I

MAT 201

MATH 151

4

Calculus I

MAT 135

MATH 152

4

Calculus II

MAT 236

MATH 253

4

Multivariate Calculus

MAT 237

MATH 340

3

Set Theory and Logic

MAT 224

MATH 375

3

Linear Algebra

MAT 272

MATH 390

3

Differential Equations

MAT 430

MATH 423

3

Modern Algebra I

MAT 370

Modern Languages

FREN 101

3

Contemporary French Language I

FRE 101

FREN 102

3

Contemporary French Language II

FRE 102

FREN 103

3

Contemporary French Language III

FRE 201 or 202*

 

 

*FREN 101,102,103 went from a four to a three course sequence and 104 level was eliminated, to become part of 103.  This sequence completes through the 202 level.

 

FREN 203

3

Oral and Written French I

FRE 305

SPAN 101

3

Contemporary Spanish Language I

SPA 101

SPAN 102

3

Contemporary Spanish Language II

SPA 102

SPAN 103

3

Contemporary Spanish Language III

SPA 201 or SPA 202

SPAN 203

3

Oral and Written Spanish I

SPA 202

SPAN 204

3

Oral and Written Spanish II

SPA 2XX

Music

MULH 101

3

Crane Live

MUS 1XX

MULH 310

3

Experience of Music

MUS 101

MULT 101

3

Music Theory for Non-Majors I

MUS 111

Philosophy

PHIL 100

3

Intro to Philosophy

PHI 100

PHIL 120

3

Intro to Ethics

PHI 135

Physical Education

PE 148

1

Cooperative Activities

PED 245

PE 326

4

Health and Sports Medicine

ATR 421 or ATR 101

PE 335

3

Philosophy, Principles and Organization of Competitive Athletics in Education

EXS 197

Physics

PHYS 100

3

Physical Science

PHY 1XX

PHYS 101

4

College Physics I

PHY 105

PHYS 103

4

University Physics I

PHY 201

PHYS 104

4

University Physics II

PHY 202

PHYS 202

4

College Physics II

PHY 106

PHYS 335

3

Astronomy

PHY 150

Political Science

POLS 110

4

Intro to U.S. Politics

POL 100

POLS 328

4

World Politics

POL 101

Psychology

PSYC 100

3

Introduction to Psychology

PSY 101

PSYC 220

3

Child Development

PSY 231

PSYC 300

4

Research Methods in Psychology

PSY 202

PSYC 321

3

Psychology of Adolescence

PSY 232

PSYC 330

3

Social Psychology

PSY 422

PSYC 350

3

Educational Psychology

PSY 332

PSYC 370

3

Theories of Personality

PSY 322

PSYC 375

3

Abnormal Psychology

PSY 421

Sociology

SOCI 101

3

Intro to Sociology

SOC 150

SOCI 305

3

Sociology of the Family

SOC 470

SOCI 380

3

Family Violence

SOC 3XX

SOCI 387

3

Sociology of Policing

SOC 333

Wilderness Education

WILD 170

2

Rock Climbing

REC 106

Women's and Gender Studies

WMST 100

3

Approaches to Women’s Studies

WST 100