Transfer Pathway Guides
University of Rochester
2025-2026
Computer Science - BA (CS39), Computer Science - BS (CS39)
College Web Site: https://www.rochester.edu/
MCC Degree Awarded:
Computer Science A.S.
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. Student contact information will be shared with the 4-year
institution. Students will complete a shortened transfer application.
If not accepted into the MCC Competitive Transfer Pathway: Students
can still follow this advising guide and apply to the transfer university,
using the Common Application. All students are encouraged to meet with
transfer staff at MCC and at the transfer institution.
Note the following:
- AP, IB,
CLEP, & transfer courses: Credits showing as accepted by MCC may not
be transferable. See AP
Policies
and IB
Policies.
Contact UR with questions.
- College
Now or other Dual Enrollment courses: College coursework taught in high
school will NOT be granted transfer credit at UR. See UR
transfer credit policies.
- The general UR transfer
credit policy requires a C or better for credit to be awarded. ENG 200
must be a B or better to fulfill Rochester's writing requirement. All chemistry
courses must be completed with a grade of B or higher for UR.
- This major requires
taking one course at UR while at MCC. This is called Cross Registration.
There is no additional tuition cost for this. Students must take at least
12 credits during the semester at MCC to qualify for this, and the Cross
Registration form must be completed and approved.
- Read additional notes
below guide.
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Credit
Hours
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Transferability
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| FIRST
SEMESTER:
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| ENG
200 Advanced Composition (grade of B or better fulfills UR Writing Requirement)
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3
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Transferable
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| MTH
210 Calculus I
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4
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MATH
161
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| CPT
101 Introduction to Computing
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4
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CSC 161
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| PHL
103 Introduction to Ethics or PHL 105 Technology and Values or PHL 250
Professional Ethics
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3
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Transferable
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| SUNY
General Education Elective
– choose UR transferable course from UR/MCC
Master List
* that is also a SUNY Gen Ed course
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3
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Transferable
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Total:
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17
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| SECOND
SEMESTER:
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| MTH
211 Calculus II
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4
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MATH
162
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| CSC
101 Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
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4
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CSC 171
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| CSC
206 Digital Computer Organization
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3
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Elective
credit
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| ANT
102 or SOC 101 Cultural Anthropology or Introduction to Sociology
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3
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Transferable
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Total:
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14
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| THIRD
SEMESTER:
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| CSC
103 Introduction to Data Structures
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4
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CSC 172
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| MTH
220 Discrete Mathematics
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3
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MTH 150
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| CSC
225 Advanced JAVA Programming
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3
|
Computer
Science Elective
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| CHE
151 General College Chemistry I or BIO 155 Introduction to Cell and Molecular
Biology or PHY 161 University Physics I (Choose first course of 2 semester
sequence)
|
4
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Transferable
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Total:
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14
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| FOURTH
SEMESTER:
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| CHE
152 General College Chemistry II or BIO 156 Introduction to Organismal
Biology and Ecology or PHY 261 University Physics II (Choose second
course of 2 semester sequence)
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4
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Transferable
|
| ENG
251 Technical Communication
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3
|
Transferable
|
| PROGRAM
ELECTIVE: Take CPT 210 Operating Systems & Peripherals
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3
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Transferable
|
| SUNY
World Languages (WLNG) or SUNY World History & Global Awareness (WHGA)
elective - Strongly
recommend: HIS 109, 110, 113, 114, 153, 154, 219, 275 OR POS 205 or 206
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3
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Transferable
|
| Cross
register at UR for CSC 173
(take instead of CSC 202 Programming Embedded Microcontrollers in C and
Assembly; see Dept Chair for course substitution)
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4
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CSC 173
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Total:
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17
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TOTAL
CREDITS:
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62
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Notes:
* UR/MCC
Master List
- outlines transferability of MCC courses.
See Cross
Registration Information
and form to complete for the last semester.
Visit UR
Transfer web pages
for enrollment information and to schedule meetings with UR transfer admissions
staff.
For those formally enrolled in the Competitive Transfer Pathway as indicated
by your MCC major, fill out the
Intent to Enroll Form
the semester before you intend to transfer. All others will need to
apply via the Common Application.
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher is advised for acceptance at University
of Rochester. Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher is required for MCC graduation.
The Computer Science A.S. (CS01) will be degree student is audited against
and awarded from MCC. Documentation source: MCC Career Services 2025-2026
12/4/2025
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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