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2+2 Transfer Pathway Guides

This Advising Guide is under review by the partner school. Changes TBA if needed.

2+2 with SUNY Geneseo

B.S. Childhood: Childhood/Special Education (EC55)/B.S. Early Childhood Education (EE55)

MCC Degree Awarded:

Liberal Arts & Sciences: Childhood Education A.S. (EC03)/Early Childhood Education A.S. (EE03)

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.
2022-2023
2+2SheetMajor Listing Sheet

View Major Listing Sheet tab above for Liberal Arts Concentration courses. Graduating from MCC before transferring to SUNY Geneseo is strongly advised. Students transferring without an AA or AS degree will need to take additional general education courses at Geneseo.

FIRST SEMESTER: 16 credits
SUNY Basic Communication ENG 101 College Composition or
ENG 200 Advanced Composition














American Sign Language (ASL) can be taken to fulfill the Foreign Language requirement. Geneseo does not offer ASL.
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychological Science
EDU 100 Introduction to the Teaching Profession
MTH 155 Mathematics for Elementary Education Teachers I
HED 116 Issues in Child Development and Health
SUNY-FL SUNY Foreign Language
SECOND SEMESTER: 15 credits
EDU 200 Foundations of Education *Liberal Arts (LA) Concentration:
In addition to the General Education requirements, candidates in the grades Birth - 6 Education programs need to select a Liberal Arts Concentration in: Art History, Dance, English, Environmental Studies, Foreign Language, Geography, History, Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Music, Natural Science, Political Science, Theatre, Urban Studies, or Women's Studies.
Human Development available only to Early Childhood/Childhood majors.

When choosing LA (Liberal Arts) concentration courses, refer to  the Major Listing Sheet tab above, the
SUNY Geneseo website, SUNY Geneseo Course Equivalency Database, and/or check with the Geneseo transfer admissions representative.
PSY 201 Developmental Psychology - Child
MTH 156 Mathematics for Elementary Education Teachers I
SUNY - FL SUNY Foreign Language (Choose second level of same language)
Open Elective Select one course in LA concentration *
THIRD SEMESTER: 17-19 credits
EDU 208 Guided Observation in Education AP, IB, CLEP, DUAL ENROLLMENT, ONLINE & TRANSFER COURSES: Credits showing as accepted by MCC may not be transferable. See: SUNY Geneseo Transfer Credit and contact Geneseo with questions.
HIS 111 or 112 United States History I to 1865 or United States History II since 1865
EDU 125 Technology in Education
SUNY Natural Science AGS 150; BIO 120, 133 & 132, 136, 144, 145, 155; CHE 124, 136, 145, 151; GEG 100 & 101; GEO 101, 105 & 115; PHY 120 & 121, 131, 145, 146, 154, 155, 161; PPE 275; SCI 131, 132. Recommend: SCI 131
Open Elective Select one course in LA concentration *
Open Elective Select one course in LA concentration *
FOURTH SEMESTER: 15-16 credits
EDU 230 Introduction to Special Education GPA of 3.0 or higher is advised for acceptance into SUNY Geneseo. GPA of 2.0 or higher is required for MCC graduation.

"Seamless Transfer" is available to MCC students with associate degrees in Associate of Arts or Associate of Science programs prior to starting at Geneseo. Students who have achieved an Associates of Applied Science do not qualify. Students without an AA or AS associate degree must complete SUNY Geneseo local general education requirements in order to graduate from Geneseo, including Basic Communication (i.e. “writing seminar”), a Quantitative/Reasoning course and laboratory science.


All SUNY general education courses will transfer to Geneseo if the student earns a grade of C- or better. Students receiving grades of D in general education courses may not transfer in credit but will satisfy the relevant SUNY general education categories.
Open Elective Select one course in LA concentration *
SUNY Arts or SUNY Humanities
MCC Science (MSCI) Recommend SCI 132
SUNY Humanities (must select ENG Lit) Recommend ENG 215
The Liberal Arts & Sciences: Childhood Education  A.S. (EC03) or Early Childhood A.S. (EE03) will be the degree student is audited against and awarded from MCC. Documentation Source: Advisement and Transfer Services 2022-2023. Updated 6/13/2022

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.