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Transfer Pathway Guides

SUNY Oswego

2024-2025

Liberal Arts - Numerous Majors - B.A. (LA45), Liberal Arts - Numerous Majors - B.S. (LA45)

College Web Site: http://www.oswego.edu

MCC Degree Awarded:

Liberal Arts & Sciences-General Studies A.S. (LA04)

Please note that some courses required in a 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.
Specific Major Courses


Make sure to view the 2+2 Sheet tab above.

Major Listing Sheet 2022-2023
Student should choose one major and complete all courses as listed. In addition to the requirements for the majors listed below, it is suggested that one course from the following be taken: CIS; MTH 160, 175 or higher; PHL 102.
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AMERICAN STUDIES - B.A. At least two, but no more than five courses from the following: ENG 203, 204; HIS 111, 112; POS 102.
ANTHROPOLOGY - B.A ANT 101; SOC 101, 102. RECOMMENDED: ANT 102, 201. Choose additional courses based on a 2nd major or minor if applicable.
ART - B.A./B.S Maximum of six courses. ART 104, 120, 109, 118, 119. RECOMMENDED: three additional courses from: ART 120, 125, 130, 154, 204, 220. Choose courses based on Art track at Oswego.  See Oswego catalog.
BIOLOGY - B.A./B.S. BA/BS: BIO 155 with 'C-'*, 156; CHE 151 & 152; MTH 160 & 210 with 'C'*, 161/211; PHY 145/154/161. BIO 230 RECOMMENDED: one to four additional courses from  choose electives from: BIO 134/144, 135, BIO 135/145  144, 145  202/  BIO 209, BIO 260; CHE 152.
BS: MAT 161, MAT 211
BROADCASTING & MASS COMMUNICATION - B.A. COM 101; CRC 101; SPC 142; POS 102.  COM 130; COM 150; one additional COM course;  
CHEMISTRY - B.A./B.S. CHE 151, 152; MTH 210, 211, 212; PHY 154 &155 OR PHY 161& 261. RECOMMENDED: CHE 251 & 252.
ECONOMICS - B.A. ECO 111, 112. RECOMMENDED: MTH 160, 210.
ENGLISH - B.A.
Literature Concentration
ENG 105, 201, 218, CRC 101 or competency exam at Oswego. RECOMMENDED: one additional literature or creative writing course.
ENGLISH - B.A.
Writing Arts Concentration
COM 131; ENG 105.
GEOCHEMISTRY - B.S. CHE 151, 152; GEO 101, 102; MTH 210, 211; PHY 154 &155 OR PHY 161 & 261.
GEOLOGY - B.A./B.S. CHE 151, 152; GEO 101, 102; MTH 210, 211; PHY 145 &146 OR PHY 154 & 155 OR PHY 161 & 261; one BIO course.
HISTORY - B.A. Maximum of six courses. Choose one of the following sequences: HIS 111 &  OR 112, OR HIS 113 &  OR 114,  RECOMMENDED: HIS 153 or 154, one additional HIS course. One African, Asian or Latin American History course. CRC 101 or competency exam at Oswego.
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT - B.A. PSY 212, PSY 201, PSY 202, ANT 101 OR SOC 101; PSY 101; SPC 141.  
JOURNALISM - B.A. COM 101; SPC 142, COM 130,  COM 131, CRC 101.
LINGUISTICS - B.A. In addition to a foreign language through the 2nd semester of beginning foreign language - at least two, but no more than four courses from one of the following sequences: FRE 203, 204; SPA 203, 204.
METEOROLOGY - B.A./B.S. CHE 151, 152; GEG 104; GEO 101 OR 105; MTH 210, 211, 212; PHY 154 & 155 OR PHY 161 & 261. RECOMMENDED: One additional GEO course.  CSC 101
MODERN LANGUAGE - B.A.
French, Spanish
Minimum of two courses at the intermediate level or higher in major language.
MUSIC - B.A. Maximum of six courses. MUS 201, 202. RECOMMENDED: MUS 109,  &110, MUS 159 and four credits of Piano from following: MUS 122, 123, 126, 127, 226, 227. CRC 101 or competency exam at Oswego.
PHILOSOPHY - B.A. PHL 101 102, 103. RECOMMENDED: Two additional courses in PHL.  CRC 101 or competency exam at Oswego.
PHILOSOPHY-
PSYCHOLOGY - B.A.
PHL 102; PSY 101, 205 215. RECOMMENDED: PHL 103.
PHYSICS - B.A./B.S. CHE 151, 152; MTH 210, 211; PHY 161 & 261. RECOMMENDED: MTH 212.
POLITICAL SCIENCE - B.A. POS 102, 206. CRC 101 or competency exam at Oswego
PSYCHOLOGY - B.A. At least two, but not more than four courses. PSY 101 and at least one course from the following: PSY 201 OR 202 OR 212, PSY 203, 204, 205 OR 206. PSY 215
SOCIOLOGY - B.A. Maximum of five courses. ANT 101; MTH 160; SOC 101. RECOMMENDED: SOC 102 OR 201, 202, 203, 204, 206.One additional SOC course.
ZOOLOGY - B.S. BIO 155, 156; CHE 151 & 152; MTH 160 & 161 OR MAT 210 &  MAT 211 OR 161; PHY 154 & 155. RECOMMENDED: One to two additional courses from: BIO 134, 135, 144, 145, 202, 207, 209, 265; CHE 152.




Links to information at SUNY Oswego
Majors & Minors.https://catalog.oswego.edu/content.php?catoid=56&navoid=7434