Transfer Pathway Guides

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.

Read additional SUNY Buffalo State specific notes at bottom of page.   Credit Hours FIRST SEMESTER ENG 101 College Composition (grade of C or higher required) OR ENG 200 Advanced Composition (grade of C or higher required) 3 HUM 101 Introduction to Human Services (grade of C- or higher required) 4 HUM 111 Field Work in Human Services I (grade of C- or higher required) 2 SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology 3 PROGRAM ELECTIVE* 3 First Semester Total: 15 SECOND SEMESTER HUM 102 Basic Helping Skills (grade of C- or higher required) 4 HUM 112 Field Work in Human Services II (grade of C- or higher required) 2 PSY 101 Introduction to Psychological Science 3 SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - HUMANITIES (SUNY-HUMN) ELECTIVE 3 Any HED course 2-3 PSY 108 Fundamentals of APA Style 1 Second Semester Total: 15-16 THIRD SEMESTER MTH 160 Statistics I 3 BIO 133 Human Biology AND BIO 132 Laboratory to Accompany Human Biology 4 HUM 201 Models of Helping (grade of C- or higher required) 4 HUM 211 Field Work in Human Services III (grade of C- or higher required) 2 OPEN ELECTIVE 2-3 Third Semester Total: 15-16 FOURTH SEMESTER SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - WORLD LANGUAGES (SUNY-WLNG) ELECTIVE 3 SPC 142 PUBLIC SPEAKING OR SPC 143 SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION 3 SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - SOCIAL SCIENCES (SUNY-SOCS) ELECTIVE 3 PROGRAM ELECTIVE* 3 HUM 218 Working with Trauma Informed Care Skills 3 Fourth Semester Total: 15 TOTAL CREDITS: 60-62 *Choose any ACD or ECE courses, or any of the HUM courses not already required (with the exception of HUM 100, ECE 110, or ACD 246) Grade of 'C' or higher required by Buffalo State College for: ENG 101, 105, 200, any ENG Lit, MTH 160, BIO 132 & 133 as prerequisites for the Social Work program. Click on hyperlinks for course options. See Buffalo State Course Equivalencies. AP, IB, CLEP, transfer courses, MCC College Now or other Dual Enrollment credits: Credits showing as accepted at MCC may not be transferable. Students should contact Buffalo State to check. 2.5 GPA advised for acceptance at Buffalo State in the Social Work Program. The Human Services A.S. (HU10) will be the degree student is audited against and awarded from MCC. Documentation source: MCC Advisement & Transfer Services 2023-2024. Updated 11/7/2023 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 SUNY Buffalo State B.S. Social Work https://socialwork.buffalostate.edu/