Transfer Pathway Guides
2+2 with St. John Fisher University
B.S. Nursing (HS56 - Competitive)
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.
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.
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Credit
Hours
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| FIRST
SEMESTER
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| HED
130 Foundations of Personal Health and Wellness
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3
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| ENG
101 College Composition or ENG 200 Advanced Composition
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3
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| CHE
124 General, Organic & Biochemistry or CHE 151 General College Chemistry
I
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4
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| SOC
101 Introduction to Sociology
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3
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| MTH
160 Statistics I (Fisher will also accept MTH 162 in place of
160)
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3
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Total:
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16
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| SECOND
SEMESTER
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| PSY
101 Introduction to Psychological Science
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3
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| BIO
144 Anatomy & Physiology I
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4
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| PHL
103 Introduction to Ethics or PHL 250 Professional Ethics or PHL
225 Professional Ethics for Science and Medicine
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3
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| HED
115 Death and Dying
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3
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| Program
Elective: choose HED 116 or HEG 200 or 211 or PPE 208 or 275 (All are SJF
approved Liberal Arts transfer courses)
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3
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Total:
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16
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| THIRD
SEMESTER
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| PSY
212 Developmental Psychology - Lifespan
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3
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| BIO
145 Anatomy & Physiology II
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4
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| HEG
215 Global Health and Culture
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3
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| 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 (All are SJF approved Liberal Arts transfer
courses)
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3 or
4
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| Open
Elective *
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3
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Total:
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16
- 17
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| FOURTH
SEMESTER
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| BIO
217 Nutrition
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3
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| BIO
202 Microbiology
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4
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| Open
Elective * - See MCC Dept Chair for course substitution for HED 101, 114
or 118
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3
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| Open
Elective *
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3
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Total:
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13
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TOTAL
CREDITS
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61
- 62
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* 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. As of Fall 2023:
HED 130 and HED 116 will transfer as liberal arts coursework.
Also see: St.
John Fisher Advising Guides
Application to Begin the Clinical (Junior) Year:
Students must first apply to the College 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 2+2 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 2+2 applicants should have all documents submitted before
September. All other applicants will be reviewed on a space available basis
for fall and alternatively for the spring semester. Review of completed
applications will continue for both the fall and spring semesters as capacity
allows.
• Students formally accepted into the 2+2 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), 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 SJF Math Assessment Level A exam is required
(two attempts allowed).
Nursing clinical applications will be accepted and reviewed for decision
on a rolling basis for fall and spring semesters as space capacity allows.
There are more transfer spots available for a Spring semester transfer
than for Fall.
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 2+2 (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 Advisement & Transfer Services 2023-2024.
Updated 12/20/2023
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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