2+2 Transfer Pathway Guides
This Advising Guide is under review by the partner school. Changes TBA if needed.
2+2 with Rochester Institute of Technology
B.S. Environmental Science (LA50)
MCC Degree Awarded:
Liberal Arts & Sciences-General Studies A.S. (LA04)
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.
The Liberal
Arts and Sciences degree (LA04) provides flexibility to tailor coursework
for a smooth transfer. The goal is to obtain your A.S. degree while taking
SUNY General Education and foundation courses for your major at the 4-year
degree institution.
Review all semesters with an advisor to check for needed course prerequisites.
This major requires taking courses at RIT while at MCC. This is called
Cross Registration. There is no additional tuition cost for this. Students
must take at least 12 credits at MCC to qualify for this.
Read all notes on the bottom of this page for RIT specific information.
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Click on hyperlinks for course options. Choose courses that fulfill
both RIT Perspectives and MCC degree requirements when possible. Use the
MCC
RIT Perspectives List
to cross-reference courses OR take recommended courses listed.
* Refer to RIT
Course Equivalencies.
It is also advised to take courses toward an Immersion
or Minor
at RIT if able.
CROSS REGISTRATION:
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information.
You must be registered for 12 credit hours or more at MCC to be eligible
for cross registration at RIT. See form below.
ENVS 101 is offered in fall only at RIT. Students who begin
MCC in the fall semester should cross register for ENVS 101 at RIT in
their 1st semester. Students who begin MCC in the spring must cross
register for ENVS 101 the following fall semester.
ENVS 201 is offered in spring only at RIT.
STSO 220 is offered in fall only at RIT.
Students with scheduling issues may petition to have STSO 120 (Intro to
Environmental Studies) substitute for STSO 220.
To stay on track, students who begin MCC in the spring should cross register
for ENVS 201 and STSO 120 concurrently, substituting STSO 120 for STSO
220.
MCC GEG 130 and GEG 230 fulfill the RIT Environmental Science degree requirement
for RIT ENVS 250 Applications of GIS.
MCC BIO 260 will substitute for RIT BIOL 240 General Ecology.
AP, IB, CLEP, transfer courses, MCC College Now or other Dual Enrollment
credits: Credits showing as accepted by MCC may not be transferable.
See Transfer
and Test Credit.
Contact RIT with questions.
GPA of 3.0 or higher is advised for acceptance to RIT. GPA of 2.0 is required
for MCC graduation.
MCC ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Advising is mandatory. Students must consult with an advisor prior to course
registration. The counsel and consent of the student’s advisor is important
in the final selection.
Students must complete at least one 200-level course to satisfy the degree
requirements.
Students must complete at least one SUNY General Education course that
fulfills a SUNY Critical Thinking and Reasoning Competency (CTRN).
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 7/24/2023
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.
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