A Joint Admissions Agreement Between Suffolk County Community College and Stony Brook University Purpose of This Agreement The purpose of this agreement is to outline the procedure for a Joint Admissions Program between Suffolk County Community College (hereinafter identified as Suffolk) and Stony Brook University (hereinafter identified as Stony Brook) The Joint Admissions Program stipulates that upon admission to Suffolk in the programs listed in Appendix A, students are guaranteed admission into the College of Arts and Sciences at Stony Brook, provided they have completed their Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree at Suffolk with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.8 Students are also assured that upon completion of an Associate in Science degree in Engineering Science with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher, they are guaranteed admission to the major in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Science, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Stony Brook Suffolk students who complete an Associate in Science degree in Computer Science with a cumulative grade point average of3.00 or higher and earn B's or higher in courses evaluated as equivalent to CSE 114 and CSE 215 at Stony Brook, will be guaranteed admission to Stony Brook's Computer Science major The Department of Computer Science reserves the right to require proficiency examinations as a guide to determining course equivalencies and appropriate placement within Stony Brook courses Suffolk students who complete an Associate in Science degree in Computer Science with a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or higher and earn C's or higher in required courses, will be guaranteed admission to Stony Brook's Information Systems major The Department of Computer Science reserves the right, to require proficiency examinations as a guide to determining course equivalencies and appropriate placement within Stony Brook courses Suffolk students who complete an Associate in Arts degree in Liberal Arts (general studies emphasis), an Associate in Science degree in Business Administration, or an Associate in Science degree in Accounting with a cumulative grade point average of 3.1 will be guaranteed admission to Stony Brook's Business Management major Students should plan to complete their baccalaureate degree at Stony Brook in four additional semesters (or the equivalent for part-time students) in one of the programs listed in Appendix B provided they have completed.relevant general education requirements and the lower division courses required by their major department prior to transferring to Stony Brook as outlined in the Stony Brook Undergraduate Bulletin Completion of degree requirements within four semesters is also dependent upon fall semester matriculation at Stony Brook and the student's program of study and progress in completing the requirements of the maj or To be eligible for the Joint Admissions Program, students must complete the joint application form provided by Suffolk The Joint Admissions Program is open to: Applicants to Suffolk who will be first-time, matriculated freshmen;* or Transfer applicants to Suffolk who will enter with fewer than 24 credits of completed college work, except students who were previously matriculated at Stony Brook; or Any current matriculated Suffolk student who applies to the Joint Admissions Program prior to the completion of 24 credits of college work *Students on VISAS are not eligible Stony Brook and Suffolk agree jointly to provide the following: Each institution will designate a coordinator and an academic advisor for the Joint Admissions Program Stony Brook agrees to provide the following for associate degree candidates at Suffolk who apply for Joint Admissions: Stony Brook representatives will meet at Suffolk with students in the Joint Admissions Program The purpose of these meetings will be to provide academic advice about Stony Brook's curriculum and general information about Stony Brook Stony Brook agrees to provide, as needed, information sessions with faculty and staff of Suffolk who will be involved in consulting and advising students enrolled in the Joint Admissions Program, A viewable chart on Stony Brook's website with course equivalencies for students to plan out their course of study The viewable chart is updated as new courses present themselves in the curriculum or as syllabi changes Suffolk agrees to provide the following for associate degree candidates at Suffolk who apply for Joint Admissions: Suffolk will provide the necessary applications for students who want to apply for joint admission to Suffolk and Stony Brook The cost of printing the application will be assumed by Suffolk Suffolk will be responsible for selection of candidates to the Joint Admissions Program Applications will be evaluated according to the basic criteria in effect at Suffolk On October with address Also at this scheduled to attend Stony pt and February l " of each year, Suffolk will provide Stony Brook labels of all students participating in the Joint Admissions Program time, Suffolk will submit a list of the Joint Admissions students graduate at the end of the semester who have indicated their intent to Brook the following semester, along with copies of their transcripts By July (for fall enrollees) and February 15 (for spring enrollees) Suffolk will send Stony Brook official proof of receipt of associate's degree for Joint Admissions students and final transcripts Suffolk will assist in setting up advisement faculty and staff programs involving Stony Brook Articulation for Transfer Students Not Participating in Joint Admissions: Procedures outlined herein relate specifically to students who simultaneously apply to Suffolk and Stony Brook Some students who apply to Suffolk have not decided upon their ultimate educational objective or transfer destination During the course of study at Suffolk, they may decide upon transferring to Stony Brook The two institutions agree to make every effort to facilitate transfer to Stony Brook of Suffolk graduates not covered by this agreement by making available to them the same academic advisement and consultation made available to Joint Admissions students It is understood, however, that students not covered by the Joint Admissions agreement must apply and meet the admission standards of Stony Brook University Terms of This Agreement This agreement will go into effect in the Fall of 2015 Students who have applied for the Fall 2015 semester at Suffolk are eligible for the Joint Admissions Program The agreement will remain in effect for three years All students who apply through ths Fall of 2018 to Suffolk will be eligible for Joint Admissions Stony Brook and Suffolk agree to assess the Joint Admissions Program in three years with the intent of extending the agreement, making adjustments as necessary, and expanding its scope to encompass appropriate other programs at Suffolk and at Stony Brook, as APPENDIX A The Joint Admissions Program of Study at Suffolk County Community College 3.1* 3.1* 3.0** Accounting A.S Business Administration A.S Computer Science A.S Liberal Arts and Sciences Adolescence Education Emphasis A.A General Studies Emphasis A A Humanities Emphasis A A International Studies Emphasis A A Mathematics Emphasis A A Science Emphasis A S Social Science Emphasis A A Women's and Gender Studies Emphasis A A 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 Theatre Arts A S Visual Arts A S 2.8 2.8 *Transfer to Business major **Transfer to Computer Science major or Information Systems major ***Transfer to Computer Engineering major, Electrical Engineering major, Engineering Science major, or Mechanical Engineering major APPENDIXB The Joint Admissions Program of Study at Stony Brook University Africana Studies B A American Studies B A Anthropology B A Applied Mathematics and Statistics B S Art History and Criticism B A Art, Studio B.A Asian and Asian American Studies Astronomy/ Planetary Sciences B S Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences B S Biochemistry B S Biology B S *Business Management B S Chemistry B A., B S Cinema and Cultural Studies B A Comparative Literature B A ***Computer Engineering B E **Computer Science B S Earth and Space Sciences B A Economics B A ***Electrical Engineering B E Engineering Chemistry B S ***Engineering Science B E English B A Environmental Studies B A European Studies B A French Language and Literature B A Geology B S German Language and Literature B.A History B.A **lnformation Systems B.S Italian Studies B.A Marine Science B.S Marine Vertebrate Biology B S Mathematics B.S ***Mechanical Engineering B E Multidisciplinary Studies B A Philosophy B A Physics B S Political Science B A Psychology B A., B S Religious Studies B A Sociology B A Spanish Language and Literature B A Theatre Arts B A Women's and Gender Studies B A *Business Management: Students who receive an AA degree in Liberal Arts, an AS degree in Business Administration, or an AS degree in Accounting with a cumulative GPA of3.l **Computer Science and Information Systems: Students who receive an AS degree in Computer Science with a cumulative average of 3.0 or higher and receive grades of "B" or higher in required courses will be guaranteed admission into Stony Brook's Computer Science major Students who receive an AS in Computer Science with a cumulative average of3.0 or higher and receive grades of"C" or higher in required courses may also choose to enroll in the Information Systems major at Stony Brook ***Engineering Science: Students who receive an A.S degree in Engineering Science with a cumulative average of 3.0 or higher are guaranteed admission into Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Science, Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering APPROVED FOR SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE APPROVED FOR STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY Samuel L Stanley, Jr., M.D., President ~'n~iOCVk' President for Academic Affairs bATE J DATE