Transfer Pathway Guides

St. John Fisher University

2025-2026

Nursing - B.S. (HS56)

MCC Degree Awarded:

Health Studies - Clinical Track (HS03)

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 services staff at MCC and at the transfer institution.

Carefully read entire document including St. John Fisher (SJF) specific information at the bottom of page; contact your MCC advisor or SJF if you have questions.

Students should apply to SJF early. Below is the suggested sequence of coursework; this can be modified as needed.

Courses in bold are nursing prerequisite courses.

	Credit Hours	SJF Courses
FIRST SEMESTER
HED 130 Foundations of Personal Health and Wellness	3	LIB 001 (Liberal Arts Elective)
ENG 101 College Composition or ENG 200 Advanced Composition	3	LIB 001 (Liberal Arts Elective)
CHE 124 General, Organic & Biochemistry or CHE 151 General College Chemistry I	4	CHEM 120C & 120L OR CHEM 103C & 103L
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology	3	SOCI 101D
MTH 160 Statistics I	3	ECON 221
Total:	16
SECOND SEMESTER
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychological Science	3	PSYC 100C
BIO 144 Anatomy & Physiology I	4	BIOL 131 & 131L
PHL 103 Introduction to Ethics or PHL 250 Professional Ethics or PHL 255 Professional Ethics for Science and Medicine	3	PHIL 124C or PHIL 2XX
HED 115 Death and Dying	3	ITDY 1XX (Liberal Arts Elective)
Program Elective: choose HEG 200 or 211 or PPE 208 or 275	3	All are SJF approved Liberal Arts transfer courses
Total:	16
THIRD SEMESTER
PSY 212 Developmental Psychology - Lifespan	3	PSYC 231C
BIO 145 Anatomy & Physiology II	4	BIOL 132 & 132L
HEG 215 Global Health and Culture	3	ITDY 2XX (Liberal Arts Elective)
Elective: choose BIO 120, 132&133 or 155; or CHE 100 or 145; or MTH 104 or 165; or HEG 200 or 211; or HED 116	3 or 4	All are SJF approved Liberal Arts transfer courses
Open Elective *	3
Total:	16 - 17
FOURTH SEMESTER
BIO 217 Nutrition	3	BIOL 108C
BIO 202 Microbiology	4	BIOL 107C & 107L
Open Elective * - See MCC Dept Chair for course substitution for HED 101, 114 or 118	3	* Choose a SJF approved Liberal Arts transfer course
Open Elective *	3	* Choose a SJF approved Liberal Arts transfer course
Total:	13
TOTAL CREDITS	61 - 62
* VERY IMPORTANT: 60 credits of "SJF approved" Liberal Arts coursework are required. Make sure to choose what SJF approves as liberal arts courses for your electives. Liberal Arts qualification can be verified by viewing the SJF Transfer Course Equivalency Database. Good choices include: English, social sciences, math, natural sciences, foreign languages, philosophy, as well as SPC courses. Also see: St. John Fisher Advising Guides Application to Begin the Clinical (Junior) Year: Students must first apply to the University and, upon acceptance, will be directed to apply to the Wegmans School of Nursing for admission to the junior clinical year. Priority review of completed nursing applications begins April 1 (for both Fall and Spring admission). Applicants enrolled in the Competitive Transfer Pathway program (as indicated by their MCC major) must have all documentation submitted no later than April 1 if applying to begin the program in the Fall; Spring applicants should have all documents submitted before December. All other applicants will be reviewed on a space available and review of completed applications will continue for both the fall and spring semesters as capacity allows. • Students formally accepted into the Competitive Transfer Pathway as indicated by their MCC major must achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75 for admission to the clinical portion of the program. • Grade of C or higher required in each of the seven nursing prerequisite courses listed above in BOLD and at least a cumulative prerequisite GPA of 2.4. All attempts are calculated in the pre-req GPA. • Ethics, (PHL 103 or 250 or 255), with a grade of C or higher, must be completed prior to beginning the program. • Cumulative GPA is calculated using all undergraduate college level course work. • Score 84% or higher on the SJFU Math Assessment Level A exam is required (two attempts allowed). There are significantly more transfer spots available for the a Spring semester. AP, IB, CLEP, transfer courses, MCC College Now or other Dual Enrollment credits: Credits showing as accepted by MCC may not be transferable. See: Credit Transfer Policies. Contact St. John Fisher University with questions. Required for students accepted into this SJF Transfer Pathway (as indicated by the MCC major): Matriculated, continuous, full-time enrollment (12 or more credit hours). The Health Studies A.S. (HS03) will be the degree student is audited against and awarded from MCC. Documentation source: MCC Career Services. Updated: 7/15/2025 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.