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.

Carefully review notes below. Credit Hours FIRST SEMESTER: SUNY-BC Elective - ENG 101 College Composition or ENG 200 Advanced Composition 3 SUNY-M Elective - MTH 165 College Algebra  3 SUNY-NS Elective - BIO 144* Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Open Elective - BIO 117* Basic Consumer Nutrition 3 Open Elective - For Dietetics & Nutrition ONLY - take FSA 221 Cost Control 3  Total: 16 SECOND SEMESTER: SUNY-SS Elective - PSY 101 Introduction to Psychological Science 3 Any SUNY Gen Ed Elective - CHE 151* College Chemistry I 4 Any SUNY Gen Ed Elective - BIO 202* Microbiology 4 Open Elective - FSA 108 Healthy Cooking 3 Open Elective -  FSA 106 Food Safety and Sanitation 1  Total: 15 THIRD SEMESTER: SUNY-H Elective or SUNY-A Elective - PHL 101 Introduction to Philosophy or PHL 103 Introduction to Ethics 3 SUNY-AH Elective or SUNY-WC Elective 3 Open Elective - BIO 145* Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Open Elective - CHE 152* College Chemistry II 4 Open Elective - Dietetics & Nutrition - take ACC 101 Accounting Principles I Nutritional Sciences - take SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology 3-4 Total: 17-18 FOURTH SEMESTER: SUNY-OWC Elective 3 SUNY-FL Elective or Any SUNY Gen Ed Elective - ECO 111 Microeconomics 3 MCC-VE ELECTIVE or Open Elective - Elective or CHE 251 Organic Chemistry I (recommended to take if possible, offered in fall only) 5 MCC-TL Elective or Open Elective - MTH 160 Statistics I 3 Total: 14 TOTAL CREDITS: 62-63 * A grade of 'B' or higher is required in all science courses for transfer credit into the Dietetics and Nutrition Program. Please see MCC Chemistry department for approved CHE 151 pre-requisites. Click on hyperlinks for course options. When choices are offered, choose courses that fulfill both RIT Perspectives and MCC degree requirements when possible. Use the RIT Liberal Arts Perspectives Equivalency Worksheet to cross-reference courses. See RIT Course Equivalencies here. AP, IB, CLEP, DUAL ENROLLMENT, & TRANSFER COURSES: Credits showing as accepted by MCC may not be transferable. See Transfer and Test Credit. Contact RIT with questions. - Students will be required to complete two semesters of co-ops upon transferring to RIT if an Associate's degree is achieved or they transfer at least 60 credits. If not, 3 co-ops will be required. These are typically completed during the summer. - With required course sequences, pre-requisites and Dietetic Internship preparation, transfer students must complete a minimum of 4 semesters at RIT. - Students cannot repeat core coursework more than one time. Students repeating these courses more than once will have their grade point average recalculated to include these courses in their overall GPA. - Two courses of a 200 level are required for the MCC LA04 degree and must be met for graduation. GPA of 3.2 or higher is needed for acceptance to RIT. Acceptance will be determined by RIT. GPA of 2.0 is required for MCC graduation. Links to programs: B.S. Dietetics & Nutrition (to become a Registered Dietician Nutritionist) B.S. Nutritional Sciences The Liberal Arts A.S. (LA04) will be the degree student is audited against and awarded from MCC. Documentation source: MCC Advisement & Transfer Services 2021-2022. Links to information at Rochester Institute of Technology B.S. Nutritional Sciences https://www.rit.edu/study/nutritional-sciences-bs