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Transfer Pathway Guides

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University of Rochester

2025-2026

Biomedical Engineering - B.S. (EN37), Chemical Engineering - B.S. (EN37), Electrical and Computer Engineering - B.S. (EN37), Mechanical Engineering - B.S. (EN37)

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

MCC Degree Awarded:

Engineering Science A.S. (EN01)

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


Choose Engineering major from list below. 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.
    • Matriculated, continuous, full-time enrollment (12 or more credit hours each semester) is required for students formally accepted into this Competitive Transfer Pathway (as indicated by the MCC major).
  • The general transfer credit policy requires a C or better for credit to be awarded. All chemistry courses must be completed with a grade of B or higher for UR. ENG 200 must be a B or better to fulfill Rochester's writing requirement.
    • Some majors require taking courses 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 at MCC to qualify for this.
  • Students may want to take courses in the summer or an additional semester at MCC due to the rigor of coursework needed.
    • Read additional UR specific notes at the bottom of this page.
      Mechanical Engineering  (EN02)
      Credit Hours
      Transferability
      FIRST SEMESTER
      ENG 101 College Composition OR ENG 200 Advanced Composition
      (ENG 200 with a B or higher recommended to fulfill UR Writing requirement)
      3
      transferable
      MTH 210 Calculus I (grade of C or higher required)
      4
      MATH 161
      CHE 151 General College Chemistry I (grade of B or higher required by UR)
      4
      CHEM 131
      ENR 161 Computing with Excel and C (grade of C or higher required)
      3
      ENR 161 + ENR 259  = ME 104
      ENR 153 Mechanical Design and Prototyping
      4
      transferable
      Total
      18
      SECOND SEMESTER
      MTH 211 Calculus II (grade of C or higher required)
      4
      MATH 162
      PHY 161 University Physics I (grade of C or higher required)
      4
      PHYS 121
      ENR 157 Digital Systems
      4
      ECE 112
      ENR 261 Matlab Programming
      3
      transferable
      Total
      15
      THIRD SEMESTER
      MTH 212 Calculus III
      4
      MATH 164
      PHY 261 University Physics II
      4
      PHYS 122
      ENR 251 Statics (grade of C or higher required)
      3
      ME 120
      ENR 253 Circuit Analysis I or ENR 258 Thermodynamics: Take ENR 258
      3
      ENR 258 = ME 123
      MTH 225 Differential Equations
      4
      MTH 230 + MTH 225 = MTH 165 at UR
      Total
      18
      FOURTH SEMESTER
      MTH 230 Linear Algebra (not required for MCC degree, but required for UR degree)
      4
      MTH 230 + MTH 225 = MTH 165 at UR
      ENR 252 Dynamics
      3
      transferable with UR dept approval
      ENR 256 Mechanics of Materials
      3
      transferable with UR dept approval)
      ENR 259 Engineering Design Laboratory
      1
      ENR 161 + ENR 259 = ME 104
      SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
      3
      transferable
      SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD HISTORY AND GLOBAL AWARENESS (SUNY-WHGA) ELECTIVE
      3
      Use link and UR MCC Master List to choose course that meets MCC (SUNY-WHGA) requirement and is also accepted by UR. For example: ENG 230; PHL 108 or 109 or 210; GEG 102; HIS 113 or 114; POS 205 or 206.
      If you took ENG 200 do NOT take ENG 230, PHL 108 or 109 or 210.
      Total
      17
      TOTAL CREDITS
      68-69

    Chemical Engineering (EN03)

    Credit Hours
    Transferability


    First Semester         ENG 101 College Composition OR ENG 200 Advanced Composition
    (ENG 200 with a B or higher recommended to fulfill UR Writing requirement)

    3
    transferable


    MTH 210 Calculus I

    4
    MATH 161


    CHE 151 General College Chemistry I

    4
    CHEM 131


    ENR 161 Computing with Excel and C

    3
    transferable


    SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology

    3
    transferable


    Total

    17


    Second Semester         MTH 211 Calculus II

    4
    MATH 162


    PHY 161 University Physics I

    4
    PHYS 121


    ENR 261 Matlab Programming

    4
    MTH 230 + MTH 225 = MTH 165 at UR

    ">
    MTH 225 Differential Equations

    4
    MTH 163


    Total

    19


    Third Semester         MTH 212 Calculus III

    4
    MATH 163


    PHY 261 University Physics II

    4
    PHYS 122


    ENR 251 Statics (grade of C or higher required) or ENR 258 Thermodynamics: Instead of taking one of these, Cross Register for CHE 113 - Chemical Process Analysis at UR during 3rd semester at MCC. See MCC Dept Chair for course substitution. See:     Cross Registration Guidelines and Enrollment Form

    3
    CHE 113


    CHE 251 Organic Chemistry I      

    5
    CHEM 203 & 207


    Total

    16


    Fourth Semester     MTH 230 Linear Algebra

    4
    MTH 230 + MTH 225 = MTH 165 at UR


    CHE 252 Organic Chemistry II

    5
    CHEM 204 & 208


    ENR 256 Mechanics of Materials: Instead of taking this, Cross Register for CHE 243 - Fluid Dynamics at U of R during 4th semester at MCC. It is only offered in the spring semester at U of R. See MCC Dept Chair for course substitution. See:     Cross Registration Guidelines and Enrollment Form

    4
    CHE 243


    ENR 259 Engineering Design Laboratory: Instead of taking this, Cross Register for CHE 116 - Numerical Methods and Statistics at U of R during 4th semester at MCC. It is only offered in the spring semester at U of R. See MCC Dept Chair for course substitution. See:     Cross Registration Guidelines and Enrollment Form

    4
    CHE 116


    SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD HISTORY AND GLOBAL AWARENESS (SUNY-WHGA) ELECTIVE

    3


    Use link and UR MCC Master List to choose course that meets MCC (SUNY-WHGA) requirement and is also accepted by UR. For example: ENG 230; PHL 108 or 109 or 210; GEG 102; HIS 113 or 114; POS 205 or 206.
    If you took ENG 200 do NOT take ENG 230, PHL 108 or 109 or 210.     Total

    20


    Total Credits

    72

    Electrical and Computer Engineering (EN05)
    Credit Hours
    Transferability
    FIRST SEMESTER
    ENG 101 College Composition OR ENG 200 Advanced Composition
    (ENG 200 with a B or higher recommended to fulfill UR Writing requirement)
    3
    transferable
    MTH 210 Calculus I
    4
    MATH 161
    CHE 151 General College Chemistry I
    4
    CHEM 131
    ENR 161 Computing with Excel and C: Instead take CSC 101 Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming to prepare for CSC 223. See MCC Dept Chair for course substitution.
    4
    CSC 171
    Total
    15
    SECOND SEMESTER
    MTH 211 Calculus II
    4
    MATH 162
    PHY 161 University Physics I
    4
    PHYS 121
    ENR 261 Matlab Programming: Instead take CSC 223 Computer Programming - C++  See MCC Dept Chair for course substitution.
    3
    ECE 114
    ENR 157 Digital Systems
    4
    ECE 112
    SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
    3
    transferable
    Total
    18
    THIRD SEMESTER
    MTH 212 Calculus III
    4
    MATH 163
    PHY 261 University Physics II
    4
    PHYS 122
    ENR 253 Circuit Analysis I
    4
    ECE 111
    CSC 202 Programming Embedded Microcontrollers in C and Assembly
    4
    transferable
    Total
    16
    FOURTH SEMESTER
    MTH 225 Differential Equations
    4
    MTH 163
    ENR 254 Circuit Analysis II
    3
    ECE 113
    PHY 262 Modern Physics
    4
    PHYS 123
    ENR 259 Engineering Design Laboratory
    1
    SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD HISTORY AND GLOBAL AWARENESS (SUNY-WHGA) ELECTIVE
    3
    Use link and UR MCC Master List to choose course that meets MCC (SUNY-WHGA) requirement and is also accepted by UR. For example: ENG 230; PHL 108 or 109 or 210; GEG 102; HIS 113 or 114; POS 205 or 206.
    If you took ENG 200 do NOT take ENG 230, PHL 108 or 109 or 210.
    MTH 230 Linear Algebra
    4
    MTH 230 + MTH 225 = MTH 165 at UR
    Total
    19
    TOTAL CREDITS
    68


    Biomedical Engineering (EN06)
    Credit Hours
    Transferability
    FIRST SEMESTER
    ENG 101 College Composition OR ENG 200 Advanced Composition  
    (ENG 200 with a B or higher recommended to fulfill UR Writing requirement)
    3
    transferable
    MTH 210 Calculus I
    4
    MATH 161
    CHE 151 General College Chemistry I
    4
    CHEM 131
    ENR 161 Computing with Excel and C
    3
    transferable
    ENR 153 Mechanical Design and Prototyping OR ENR 157 Digital Systems
    4
    ENR 153 = transferable
    ENR 157 = ECE 112 at UR
    Total
    18
    SECOND SEMESTER
    MTH 211 Calculus II
    4
    MATH 162
    PHY 161 University Physics I
    4
    PHYS 121
    CHE 152 General College Chemistry II
    4
    CHEM 132
    ENR 261 Matlab Programming
    3
     transferable
    Total
    15
    THIRD SEMESTER
    MTH 212 Calculus III
    4
    MATH 163
    PHY 261 University Physics II
    4
    PHYS 122
    ENR 251 Statics OR ENR 253 Circuit Analysis I
    3-4
    ENR 251 = ME 120 at UR
    ENR 253 = ECE 111 at UR
    Select one concentration and take appropriate courses listed:

    Biomechanics    : Take ENR 256 at MCC
    Biosignals and Biosystems    : Take CHE 251 OR PHY 262 at MCC

    Cell and Tissue Engineering:     Cross register for CHE 243 - Fluid Dynamics during 4th semester at MCC
    Medical Optics    : Cross register for BME 270 - Biomedical Microscopy during 4th semester at MCC
    3-5

    ENR 256  = transferable with UR dept approval

    CHE 251 = CHEM 203 & 207 at UR


    PHY 262 = PHYS 123 at UR
    Cross register for BME 201 Fundamentals of Biomechanics at UR during 3rd semester at MCC. This is only offered in the fall semester at U of R. See MCC Dept Chair for course substitution. See: Cross Registration Guidelines and Enrollment Form
    4
    UR Course: BME 201
    Total
    18 or higher
    FOURTH SEMESTER
    MTH 225 Differential Equations
    4
    MTH 230 + MTH 225 = MTH 165 at UR
    BIO 155 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology
    4
    BIOL 110
    ENR 259 Engineering Design Laboratory
    1
    SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
    3
    transferable
    SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD HISTORY AND GLOBAL AWARENESS (SUNY-WHGA) ELECTIVE
    3
    Use link and UR MCC Master List to choose course that meets MCC (SUNY-WHGA) requirement and is also accepted by UR. For example: ENG 230; PHL 108 or 109 or 210; GEG 102; HIS 113 or 114; POS 205 or 206.
    If you took ENG 200 do NOT take ENG 230, PHL 108 or 109 or 210.
    MTH 230 Linear Algebra (not required for MCC degree, but required for UR degree)
    4
    MTH 230 + MTH 225 = MTH 165 at UR
    Total
    19
    TOTAL CREDITS
    70 or higher



    NOTE:

    For those formally enrolled in the 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.

    Visit     UR Transfer web pages for enrollment information and to schedule meetings with UR transfer admissions staff.

    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 Engineering Science A.S. (EN01) will be 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.