Skip to main content

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. International and Global Studies (LA64)

MCC Degree Awarded:

Liberal Arts and 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.
2023-2024
2+2Sheet

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.

Read all notes on the bottom of this page for RIT specific information.

Credit Hours
FIRST SEMESTER
SUNY Communication (COMW, COMO): ENG 101 College Composition OR ENG 200 Advanced Composition  
3
SUNY Mathematics (MATH): MTH 150 Survey of Mathematics or MTH 160 Statistics I
3
SUNY NATURAL SCIENCES (NSCI): GEG 130 Digital Earth
3
SUNY SOCIAL SCIENCES (SOCS): ECO 111 Microeconomics
3
OPEN ELECTIVE: Take a first course of a Foreign Language sequence
3
First Semester Total:
15
SECOND SEMESTER
OPEN ELECTIVE: Take a second course of a Foreign Language sequence
3
Any SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE: MTH 161 Statistics II or MTH 162 Statistics for the Social Sciences (SUNY MATH)
3-4
OPEN ELECTIVE *
3
OPEN ELECTIVE *
3
OPEN ELECTIVE *
3
Second Semester Total:
15-16
THIRD SEMESTER
OPEN ELECTIVE:

Recommend an additional Foreign Language in your sequence if intermediate level is offered.
3
ENG 105 Introduction to Literature (fulfills RIT Artistic Perspective)
3
OPEN ELECTIVE: POS 206 International Politics
3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE: Recommend SOC 101 for RIT Social Perspective (SUNY SOCS)
3
OPEN ELECTIVE *
3
Third Semester Total:
15
FOURTH SEMESTER
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - DIVERSITY: EQUITY, INCLUSION, and SOCIAL JUSTICE (SUNY-DVRS) ELECTIVE +

Take
SOC 210 Introduction to Global Studies
3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - HUMANITIES (SUNY-HUMN) ELECTIVE OR
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - THE ARTS (SUNY-ARTS) ELECTIVE +

Recommend PHL 103 for RIT Ethics Perspective
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) +

Recommend GEG 102 for RIT Global Perspective
3
OPEN ELECTIVE *
3
OPEN ELECTIVE *
3
Fourth Semester Total:
15
TOTAL CREDITS:
60-61






*
When choosing Open Elective courses, choose from: BUS 250; ECO 112; GEG 102, 131, 211, 218; HIS 114, 154, 200, 219; PHL 109, 210; POS 205.


+
Click on hyperlinks for course options. Choose courses that fulfill both RIT Perspectives and MCC degree requirements when possible. Use the
RIT Liberal Arts Perspectives Equivalency Worksheet 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.

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 2.5 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 7/5/2023

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 Rochester Institute of Technology
B.S. International and Global Studieshttp://www.rit.edu/programs/international-and-global-studies-bs