2+2 Transfer Pathway Guides

Please note that some courses required in a 2+2 Transfer Pathway may not be required for the MCC program. This could have financial aid implications. Students should meet with their advisor or with a transfer representative to discuss an academic plan and recommended sequence of courses.

Carefully read entire document. Students should apply to SJFU early. Below is the suggested sequence of coursework; this can be modified as needed. Courses in bold are nursing prerequisite courses.   Credit Hours FIRST SEMESTER     HED 130 Foundations of Personal Health and Wellness 3 ENG 101 College Composition or ENG 200 Advanced Composition   3 CHE 124 General, Organic & Biochemistry or CHE 151 General College Chemistry I   4 SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology   3 MTH 160 Statistics I   3  Total: 16 SECOND SEMESTER   PSY 101 Introduction to Psychological Science   3 BIO 144 Anatomy & Physiology I   4 PHL 103 Introduction to Ethics or PHL 250 Professional Ethics   3 HED 115 Death and Dying   3 Program Elective: choose HEG 200 or 211 or PPE 208 or 275 (All SJFU approved Liberal Arts transfer courses)   3  Total: 16 THIRD SEMESTER   PSY 212 Developmental Psychology - Lifespan   3 BIO 145 Anatomy & Physiology II 4 HEG 215 Global Health and Culture   3 Elective: choose BIO 120, 132&133 or 155; or CHE 100 or 145; or MTH 104 or 165; or HEG 200 or 211; or HED 116 (All SJFU approved Liberal Arts transfer courses)   3 or 4 Open Elective *   3  Total: 16 - 17 FOURTH SEMESTER   BIO 217 Nutrition   3 BIO 202 Microbiology   4 Open Elective * - See MCC Dept Chair for course substitution for HED 101, 114 or 118   3 Open Elective *   3  Total: 13 TOTAL CREDITS 61 - 62 * VERY IMPORTANT: 60 credits of "SJFU approved" Liberal Arts coursework are required. Make sure to choose what SJFU approves as liberal arts courses for your electives. Liberal Arts qualification can be verified by viewing the SJFU Transfer Course Equivalency Database. Good choices include: English, social sciences, math, natural sciences, foreign languages, philosophy, as well as SPC courses. As of Fall 2023: HED 130 and HED 116 will transfer as liberal arts coursework. Also see: St. John Fisher Advising Guides Application to Begin the Clinical (Junior) Year: Students must first apply to the College and, upon acceptance, will be directed to apply to the Wegmans School of Nursing for admission to the junior clinical year. Priority review of completed nursing applications begins April 1 (for both Fall and Spring admission). Applicants enrolled in the 2+2 program (as indicated by their MCC major) must have all documentation submitted no later than April 1 if applying to begin the program in the Fall; Spring 2+2 applicants should have all documented submitted before September. All other applicants will be reviewed on a space available basis for fall and alternatively for the spring semester. Review of completed applications will continue for both the fall and spring semesters as capacity allows. • Students formally accepted into the 2+2 as indicated by their MCC major must achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75 for admission to the clinical portion of the program. • Grade of C or higher required in each of the seven nursing prerequisite courses listed above in BOLD and at least a cumulative prerequisite GPA of 2.4. All attempts are calculated in the pre-req GPA. • Ethics, (PHL 103 or 250), with a grade of C or higher, must be completed prior to beginning the program. • Cumulative GPA is calculated using all undergraduate college level course work. • Score 84% or higher on the SJFU Math Assessment Level A exam is required (two attempts allowed). Nursing clinical applications will be accepted and reviewed for decision on a rolling basis for fall and spring semesters as space capacity allows. There are more transfer spots available for a Spring semester transfer than for Fall. AP, IB, CLEP, Dual Enrollment, & Transfer courses: Credits showing as accepted by MCC may not be transferable. See: Credit Transfer Policies. Contact St. John Fisher University with questions. Required for students accepted into this SJFU 2+2 (as indicated by the MCC major): Matriculated, continuous, full-time enrollment (12 or more credit hours). The Health Studies A.S. (HS03) will be the degree student is audited against and awarded from MCC. Documentation source: MCC Advisement & Transfer Services 2022-2023.               Updated 5/26/2023 While every effort is made to ensure accurate information, students are strongly advised to verify course transferability with the four-year institution as they will make the final determination of transfer credit.