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.

Make sure to view the Major Listing Sheet for Concentration/Major courses. Graduating from MCC before transferring to SUNY Geneseo is strongly advised. Students transferring without an AA or AS degree will need to take additional general education courses at Geneseo. FIRST SEMESTER 16 credits: ENG 101 or ENG 200 College Composition or Advanced Composition Click on hyperlinks for course options. For reference, also see: SUNY Geneseo Transfer Credit Equivalency Database * MTH 150 is not an appropriate mathematics course for students pursuing teacher certification in the mathematics/science/technology field. Students should consult with an advisor for selection of proper mathematics placement and subsequent course work. ** A two semester sequence of college level study or its equivalent is required. American Sign Language (ASL) is accepted. Geneseo does not offer ASL. PSY 101 Introduction to Psychological Science EDU 100 Introduction to the Teaching Profession SUNY - M MTH 150 Survey of Mathematics or higher * SUNY - FL SUNY Foreign Language ** HED 116 Issues in Child Development and Health SECOND SEMESTER 15 credits: EDU 200 Foundations of Education   + Concentration Elective: New York State initial certification for teaching an academic subject matter area in grades 7-12 must be earned by completing a Bachelor of Arts/Science degree in a liberal arts discipline. Students can select: Biology or Chemistry or English or Geological Sciences or History or Mathematics, or Physics or World Languages. See Major Listing Sheet for required courses. SUNY Geneseo requires a grade of 'C' or higher for all courses in your chosen major. PSY 202 Developmental Psychology - Adolescence Concentration Elective + SUNY - FL SUNY Foreign Language ** (Choose next level of same language) MCC-SSD THIRD SEMESTER 15 – 18 credits: EDU 208 Guided Observation in Education AP, IB, CLEP, Dual Enrollment, & Transfer courses:  Credits showing as accepted by MCC may not be transferable. See: SUNY Geneseo Transfer Credit and contact Geneseo with questions.   Do not take SCI courses. SUNY - H Choose an English Literature course from list EDU 125 Technology in Education SUNY - NS SUNY Natural Science Concentration Elective + SUNY - SS or SUNY - AH SUNY Social Science or SUNY American History Elective FOURTH SEMESTER 14 - 15 credits: EDU 230 Introduction to Special Education # "Seamless Transfer" is available to MCC students with associate degrees in Associate of Arts or Associate of Science programs prior to starting at Geneseo. Students who have achieved an Associates of Applied Science do not qualify. Students without an AA or AS associate degree must complete SUNY Geneseo local general education requirements in order to graduate from Geneseo, including Basic Communication (i.e. “writing seminar”), a Quantitative/Reasoning course and laboratory science. All SUNY general education courses will transfer to Geneseo if the student earns a grade of C- or better. Students receiving grades of D in general education courses may not transfer in credit but will satisfy the relevant SUNY general education categories. SUNY - A or SUNY - H SUNY Arts or SUNY Humanities Elective Concentration Elective + MCC-SCI MCC Scientific Reasoning Elective Concentration Elective + Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher is advised for admission consideration. Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher is required for MCC graduation. Liberal Arts and Sciences - Adolescent  Education Teacher Education Transfer A.S. (EA03) will be the degree student is audited against and awarded from MCC. Documentation Source: Advisement and 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.