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2+2 Transfer Pathway Guides

This Advising Guide is under review by the partner school. Changes TBA if needed.

2+2 with SUNY Geneseo

B.S. Childhood: Childhood/Special Education (EC55)/B.S. Early Childhood Education (EE55)

MCC Degree Awarded:

Liberal Arts & Sciences: Childhood Education A.S. (EC03)/Early Childhood Education A.S. (EE03)

Please note that some courses required in a 2+2 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.
2023-2024
2+2SheetMajor Listing Sheet

View Major Listing Sheet tab above for Liberal Arts Concentration 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.

Read notes at bottom of page for Geneseo specific information.


Credit Hours
FIRST SEMESTER:
ENG 101 College Composition OR ENG 200 Advanced Composition
3
EDU 100 Introduction to the Teaching Profession
1
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychological Science
3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - WORLD LANGUAGES (SUNY-WLNG) ELECTIVE
(American Sign Language (ASL) can be taken to fulfill the Foreign Language requirement)
3
MTH 155 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I (grade of C or higher required)
3
HED 116 Issues in Child Development and Health
3
Total
16
SECOND SEMESTER:
EDU 200 Foundations of Education (grade of C or higher required)
3
PSY 201 Developmental Psychology - Child (grade of C or higher required)
3
CONCENTRATION ELECTIVE *
3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - WORLD LANGUAGES (SUNY-WLNG) ELECTIVE: Choose second level of same language
3
MTH 156 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II
3
Total
15
THIRD SEMESTER:
EDU 208 Guided Observation in Education
3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - NATURAL SCIENCES AND SCIENTIFIC REASONING (SUNY-NSCI) ELECTIVE: SCI 131 recommended.
3-4
HIS 111 United States History I - to 1865 OR HIS 112 United States History II - since 1865
3
EDU 125 Technology in Education
2
CONCENTRATION ELECTIVE *
3
CONCENTRATION ELECTIVE *
1-3
Total
15-18
FOURTH SEMESTER:
EDU 230 Introduction to Special Education
3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - NATURAL SCIENCES AND SCIENTIFIC REASONING (SUNY-NSCI) ELECTIVE:SCI 132 recommended
3-4
CONCENTRATION ELECTIVE *
3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - HUMANITIES (SUNY-HUMN) ELECTIVE:
Choose any English literature course from the SUNY-HUMN list; ENG 215 is recommended.
3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION -THE ARTS (SUNY-ARTS) OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - HUMANITIES (SUNY-HUMN) ELECTIVE
3
Total
15-16
TOTAL CREDITS
61-65



* Concentration Courses:

In addition to the General Education requirements, candidates in the grades Birth - 6 Education programs need to select a Liberal Arts Concentration in: Art History, Dance, English, Environmental Studies, Foreign Language, Geography, History, Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Music, Natural Science, Political Science, Theatre, Urban Studies, or Women's Studies. Human Development available only to Early Childhood/Childhood majors. MCC courses for those majors listed in bold can be found on the Major Listing tab.

When choosing LA (Liberal Arts) concentration courses, refer to the Major Listing Sheet tab above, the
SUNY Geneseo website, SUNY Geneseo Course Equivalency Database, and/or check with the Geneseo transfer admissions representative.

AP, IB, CLEP, transfer courses, MCC College Now or other Dual Enrollment credits: Credits showing as accepted at MCC may not be transferable. See:
SUNY Geneseo Transfer Credit and contact Geneseo with questions.

GPA of 3.0 or higher is advised for acceptance into SUNY Geneseo. GPA of 2.0 or higher is required for MCC graduation.

"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.

The Liberal Arts & Sciences: Childhood Education  A.S. (EC03) or Early Childhood A.S. (EE03) will be the degree student is audited against and awarded from MCC.

Documentation Source: Advisement and Transfer Services 2023-2024. Updated 10/12/2023


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.