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.

It is strongly advised to contact Dr. Carol DeNysschen at SUNY Buffalo State to discuss course progression and transfer planning. Email: denyssca@buffalostate.edu. Read Buffalo State specific notes at bottom of page. FIRST SEMESTER Credit Hours SUNY COMW, COMO: Take ENG 101 College Composition   3 SUNY MATH: Take MTH 165 College Algebra or higher 3 OPEN ELECTIVE: Take BIO 155 Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology (BIO 100 at Buff State) * 3 SUNY NATURAL SCIENCES: Take CHE 151 General College Chemistry I (CHE 111 at Buff State) 4 OPEN ELECTIVE: FSA 108 Healthy Cooking (NFS 100 at Buff State) 3 First Semester Total: 16 SECOND SEMESTER OPEN ELECTIVE: Take CHE 152 General College Chemistry II (CHE 112) 4 SUNY SOCIAL SCIENCES ELECTIVE: PSY 101 Introduction to Psychological Science (PSY 101) 3 Any SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE: Take BIO 144 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (SUNY NSCI) (BIO 308 at Buff State) 4 OPEN ELECTIVE: Take FSA 106 Healthy Cooking (HRT 200 at Buff State) 1 OPEN ELECTIVE 1-3 Second Semester Total: 13-15 THIRD SEMESTER OPEN ELECTIVE: Take CHE 251 Organic Chemistry (CHE 201 at Buff State) Offered only in Fall semester. 5 OPEN ELECTIVE: BIO 221 Biochemistry (BIO 322 at Buff State) - see MCC Biology dept for prereq waiver Offered only in Fall semester. Take course at MCC if able, or take over the summer at Buffalo State 4 SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - HUMANITIES (SUNY-HUMN) ELECTIVE OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - THE ARTS (SUNY-ARTS) ELECTIVE 3 SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - DIVERSITY: EQUITY, INCLUSION, and SOCIAL JUSTICE (SUNY-DVRS) ELECTIVE: Suggest SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology 3 Third Semester Total: 15 FOURTH SEMESTER SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE: Take MTH 160 Statistics I (SUNY CTRN) (MAT 311 at Buff State) 3 SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - WORLD HISTORY and GLOBAL AWARENESS (SUNY-WHGA) ELECTIVE OR Any SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - WORLD LANGUAGES (SUNY-WLNG course that satisfies Global Learning) 3 ENG 200 Advanced Composition OR ENG 105 Intro to Literature 3 OPEN ELECTIVE: BIO 202 Microbiology (BIO 355 at Buff State) 3 OPEN ELECTIVE: recommend Cross Registering for NFS 302 Advanced Nutrition at Buffalo State (offered online) + 3 Fourth Semester Total: 15 TOTAL CREDITS: 60-62 Click on hyperlinks for course options. See Buffalo State Course Equivalency Database. Cumulative minimum 2.75 GPA advised for acceptance at Buffalo State College in Dietetics. Selection is based on GPA, completion of prerequisite courses, personal statement, faculty interviews, faculty/employer recommendations, and volunteer/work experience. Additional prerequisite courses may need to be completed at Buff State before acceptance into program. * BIO 120 at MCC will also transfer as BIO 100 at Buffalo State, however it is not an acceptable prerequisite for MCC course BIO 221. + Click here for SUNY cross registration information. AP, IB, CLEP, transfer courses, MCC College Now or other Dual Enrollment credits: Credits showing as accepted at MCC may not be transferable. Students should contact Buffalo State to check. The Liberal Arts A.S. (LA04) will be the degree student is audited against and awarded from MCC. Documentation source: MCC Advisement & Transfer Services 2023-2024. Updated 10/18/2023 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. Links to information at SUNY Buffalo State B.S. Dietetics http://dietetics.buffalostate.edu/