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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.A./B.S. Adolescence Education Certification (EA55)

MCC Degree Awarded:

Liberal Arts & Sciences: Adolescence Education (Teacher Education Transfer) A.S. (EA03)

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+2SheetMajor Listing Sheet

View the Major Listing Sheet tab above for Concentration/Major 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.


Read notes at bottom of page for Geneseo specific information.

Credit Hours
FIRST SEMESTER:
ENG 101 College Composition OR ENG 200 Advanced Composition
3
EDU 100 Introduction to the Teaching Profession
1
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychological Science
3
HED 116 Issues in Child Development and Health
3
MTH 150 - Survey of Mathematics OR higher SUNY-MATH Elective

Note: MTH 150 is not an appropriate mathematics course for students pursuing teacher certification in the mathematics/science/technology field. Students should consult with an advisor for selection of proper mathematics placement and subsequent course work.
3-4
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - WORLD LANGUAGES (SUNY-WLNG) ELECTIVE

A two semester sequence of college level study or its equivalent is required. American Sign Language (ASL) is accepted.
3
Total
16-17
SECOND SEMESTER:
EDU 200 Foundations of Education (grade of C or higher required)
3
PSY 202 Developmental Psychology - Adolescence (grade of C or higher required)
3
CONCENTRATION ELECTIVE *
3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - SOCIAL SCIENCES (SUNY-SOCS) ELECTIVE OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - U.S. HISTORY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT (SUNY-USCV):
HIS 111 or 112 recommended
3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - WORLD LANGUAGES (SUNY-WLNG) ELECTIVE
Choose next level of same language.
3
Total
15
THIRD SEMESTER:
EDU 208 Guided Observation in Education
3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION- HUMANITIES ELECTIVE (SUNY-HUMN): Choose a literature course
3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - SOCIAL SCIENCES (SUNY-SOCS)  
3
CONCENTRATION ELECTIVE *
1-3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - NATURAL SCIENCES AND SCIENTIFIC REASONING (SUNY-NSCI) ELECTIVE: Do not take SCI courses.
3-4
EDU 125 Technology in Education
2
Total
15-18
FOURTH SEMESTER:
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - THE ARTS (SUNY-ARTS) OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - HUMANITIES (SUNY-HUMN) ELECTIVE
3
CONCENTRATION ELECTIVES *
3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - NATURAL SCIENCES AND SCIENTIFIC REASONING (SUNY-NSCI) ELECTIVE: Do not take SCI courses.
3-4
EDU 230 Introduction to Special Education
3
CONCENTRATION ELECTIVE *
3
Total
15-16
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS
61-66



Click on hyperlinks for course options. For reference, also see:
SUNY Geneseo Transfer Credit Equivalency Database

* Concentration Electives:
New York State initial certification for teaching an academic subject matter area in grades 7-12 must be earned by completing a Bachelor of Arts/Science degree in a liberal arts discipline. Students can select: Biology or Chemistry or English or Geological Sciences or History or Mathematics, or Physics or World Languages. See Major Listing Sheet for required MCC courses.

SUNY Geneseo requires a grade of 'C' or higher for all courses in your chosen major.


AP, IB, CLEP, transfer courses, MCC College Now or other Dual Enrollment credits: Credits showing as accepted at MCC may not be transferable. See:
SUNY Geneseo Transfer Credit and contact Geneseo with questions.

"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.


Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher is advised for admission consideration. Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher is required for MCC graduation.


Liberal Arts and Sciences - Adolescent  Education Teacher Education Transfer A.S. (EA03) will be the degree student is audited against and awarded from MCC.

Documentation Source: Advisement and Transfer Services 2023-2024. Updated 10/12/2023

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.