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.

Credit Hours FIRST SEMESTER:   PSY 101 Introduction to Psychological Science - grade of 'C' or higher required   3 ENG 101 College Composition   3 PHL 103 Introduction to Ethics   3 Open Elective - Foreign Language is suggested as 9 credits are required for Roberts core; see note below   3 MCC-HW Elective - recommend PEC 148 for Roberts core   3  Total: 15 SECOND SEMESTER:   PSY 108 Fundamentals of APA Style   1 PSY 201 Developmental Psychology - Child or PSY 202 Developmental Psychology – Adolescence or PSY 212 Developmental Psychology - Lifespan   3 MTH 162 Statistics for the Social Sciences (or MTH 160 & 161)   4 SUNY-NS Elective - recommend BIO 133 Human Biology with BIO 132 Laboratory     4 Program Elective *   3  Total: 15 THIRD SEMESTER:   PSY 205 Social Psychology   3 PSY 206 Adult Psychopathology (formerly named Abnormal Psychology)   3 HIS 113 Western Civilization I or HIS 114 Western Civilization II for Roberts core   3 ANT 102 Cultural Anthropology or GLS 100/SOC 210 Intro to Global Studies   3 ENG 200 Advanced Composition for Roberts core   3  Total: 15 FOURTH SEMESTER:   PSY 220 Research Methods in Social Sciences   3 Choose from ENG 105, 201, 202, 203, 204, 210, 214, 215 (recommend ENG 105)   3 Program Elective *   3 Choose from POS 101,102; PSY 205, 212, 220; SOC 101, 201   3 Open Elective - Foreign Language is suggested as 9 credits are required required for Roberts core; see note below)   3  Total: 15 TOTAL CREDITS   60 See: Roberts/MCC General Education Requirements (PDF) (for core courses) and Roberts Transfer Credit Course Equivalency Database * PROGRAM ELECTIVES: Choose any PSY course not already taken as a requirement for the degree (except PSY 290); or SOC 101. Roberts Wesleyan University Foreign Language requirement for Psychology degree = 9 credits if not fulfilled in high school. (Can be fulfilled by completing three years of the same language in high school with grades of C or better. Grades 7 and 8 each count as ½ year if the same language is continued at a higher level.) Roberts only teaches Spanish, so if a student wants to take any other language, they must do so at MCC. AP, IB, CLEP, Dual Enrollment, & Transfer courses: Credits showing as accepted by MCC may not be transferable. Contact Roberts to determine if those credits are transferable. 2.5 GPA or higher advised for acceptance at Roberts Wesleyan in the Psychology major. Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher is required for MCC graduation. The Psychology A.S. (PC01) will be the degree student is audited against and awarded from MCC. Documentation source: MCC Advisement & Transfer Services 2022-2023. Updated 6/13/2022 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.