Transfer Pathway Guides
This Advising Guide is under review by the partner school. Changes TBA if needed.
Rochester Institute of Technology
2025-2026
Imaging Science - B.S. (OT30)
College Web Site: http://www.rit.edu
MCC Degree Awarded:
Optical Systems Technology A.A.S. (OT01)
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.
Transfer Guide
Students interested in
this Competitive Transfer Pathway must complete an MCC program change request
and meet specific entrance requirements to be formally accepted.
For those accepted
(as indicated by their MCC major): continuous, full-time enrollment (12
or more credit hours each semester) is required. Enrollment in this Competitive
Transfer Pathway, along with closely following the guide, significantly
increases the likelihood of acceptance by the 4-year institution. Please
note that student contact information will be shared with the 4-year institution.
Students will need to complete a transfer application, typically done prior
to the start of their last semester at MCC.
If not accepted into
the MCC Competitive Transfer Pathway, students can still follow this advising
guide and apply to the transfer university. All students are encouraged
to meet with transfer staff at MCC and at the transfer institution.
Read RIT specific information at bottom of this page.
Course substitutions are needed as this transfer pathway does not directly
follow the MCC Degree Works worksheet. See the Optics Department Chair
for course substitutions.
| MCC
Courses
|
MCC
Credit Hours
|
RIT
Equivalency/Credits
|
| FIRST
SEMESTER:
|
|
|
| OPT
110 Introduction to Optics
|
3
| IMGS
181 Freshman Imaging Project I - 3
|
| OPT
213 Conventional Optics Manufacturing
|
4
| TXFR
100 (Open elective) - 3
|
| OPT
201 Photo Science
|
4
| SOFA
103 Introduction to Imaging and Video Systems - 3
|
| MTH
210 Calculus I
|
4
| MATH
181 Calculus I - 4
|
| ENG
101 College Composition or ENG 200 Advanced Composition
|
3
| UWRT
150 FYW: Writing Seminar - 3
|
|
|
18
|
|
| SECOND
SEMESTER:
|
|
|
| OPT
131 Optical Elements and Ray Optics
|
4
| IMGS
321 Geometric Optics - 3
|
| OPT
235 Advanced Optics Manufacturing
|
4
| TXFR
100 (Open elective) - 3
|
| MTH
211 Calculus II
|
4
| MATH
182 Calculus II - 4
|
| SUNY
Gen Ed - DVRS: Take ENG 108/109/118/201/202/210/217
|
3
| Gen
Ed - Artistic Perspective - 3
|
|
|
15
|
|
| THIRD
SEMESTER:
|
|
|
| OPT
151 Optical Instruments and Testing
|
4
| IMGS
182 Freshman Imaging Project II - 3
|
| OPT
211 Wave Optics and Applications
|
4
| IMGS
322 Physical Optics - 3
|
| PHY
161 University Physics I
|
4
| PHYS
211 University Physics I - 4
|
| SUNY
Gen Ed - CTRN, HUMN: Take PHL 101/103/105 (recommend PHL 105)
|
3
| Gen
Ed - Ethical Perspective - 3
|
|
|
15
|
|
| FOURTH
SEMESTER:
|
|
|
| OPT
245 Optical Systems
|
4
| IMGS
XXX Program Elective - 4
|
| PHY
261 University Physics II *
|
4
| PHYS
212 University Physics II - 4
|
| CPT
101 Introduction to Computing *
|
4
| Open
Elective - 3
|
| SUNY
Gen Ed - SOCS: Take POS 101, PSY 101, or SOC 101 *
|
3
| Gen
Ed - Social Perspective - 3
|
SUNY
Gen Ed - WHGA or WLNG: Take
ENG 230, GEG 102, HIS 110/153/154, PHL 108/109, or SPA 101
|
3
| Gen
Ed - Global Perspective - 3
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
66
|
|
* See the Optics Department Chair for needed course substitutions if not
showing on your Degree Works Worksheet.
See RIT
Course Equivalencies.
AP, IB, CLEP, College Now or other dual enrollment, and transfer courses:
Credits showing as accepted by MCC may not be transferable.
See Transfer
and Test Credit.
Contact RIT with questions.
GPA of 3.0 or higher is advised for acceptance to RIT. GPA of 2.0 is required
for MCC graduation.
Optical Systems Technology AAS (OT01) will be the degree the student is
audited against and awarded from MCC.
Documentation source: MCC Career Services 2025-2026. Updated
10/3/2025
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. |
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