MCC CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

SUSTAINABILITY STUDIES

A.S. DEGREE - Transfer Program

Program Code: SC02

Distribution Requirements
Credit Hours
SCIENCE TRACK
FIRST SEMESTER
ENG 101 College Composition OR
ENG 200 Advanced Composition
3
BIO 116 Introduction to Environmental Science 3
PHL 103 Introduction to Ethics
3
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - OTHER WORLD CIVILIZATIONS (SUNY-OWC) OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - WESTERN CIVILIZATIONS (SUNY-WC) ELECTIVE
3
First Semester Total:
15
SECOND SEMESTER
MTH 165 College Algebra OR higher*
3
BIO 155 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology
4
GEO 101 Physical Geology OR
GEG 100 Physical Geography Laboratory I AND GEG 101 Physical Geography I

4
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - AMERICAN HISTORY (SUNY-AH) OR
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - FOREIGN LANGUAGES (SUNY-FL) OR
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - THE ARTS (SUNY-A) ELECTIVE
3
Third Semester Total:
14
THIRD SEMESTER
BIO 156 Introduction to Organismal Biology and Ecology OR
BIO 260 General Ecology
4
CHE 151 General College Chemistry I
4
ECO 111 Principles of Microeconomics
3
GEG 102 Human Geography OR
SOC 209 Environmental Sociology
3
MCC GENERAL EDUCATION - HEALTH AND WELLNESS (MCC-HW) ELECTIVE
2
Third Semester Total:
16
FOURTH SEMESTER
CHE 152 General College Chemistry II
4
ECO 112 Principles of Macroeconomics
3
PHY 145 College Physics I OR
PHY 154 General Physics I OR
PHY 161 University Physics 1
4
MCC GENERAL EDUCATION - QUANTITATIVE LITERACY (MCC-QL) OR
MCC GENERAL EDUCATION - SCIENTIFIC REASONING (MCC-SCI) ELECTIVE
4
PROGRAM ELECTIVE**
3
Fourth Semester Total:
17
TOTAL CREDITS:
62
SUSTAINABILITY STUDIES TRACK
FIRST SEMESTER
ENG 101 College Composition OR
ENG 200 Advanced Composition
3
BIO 116 Introduction to Environmental Science
3
PHL 103 Introduction to Ethics
3
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - OTHER WORLD CIVILIZATIONS (SUNY-OWC) OR
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - WESTERN CIVILIZATION (SUNY-WC) ELECTIVE
3
First Semester Total:
15
SECOND SEMESTER: 17 Credit Hours
MTH 165 College Algebra OR higher*
3
BIO 155 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology
4
GEO 101 Physical Geology OR
GEG 100 Physical Geography Laboratory I AND GEG 101 Physical Geography I

4
POS 101 Introduction to Political Science OR
POS 102 American National Government
3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - AMERICAN HISTORY (SUNY-AH) OR
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - FOREIGN LANGUAGES (SUNY-FL) OR
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - THE ARTS (SUNY-A) ELECTIVE
Second Semester Total:
17
THIRD SEMESTER: 16 Credit Hours
BIO 156 Introduction to Organismal Biology and Ecology OR
GEO 101 Physical Geology
4
CHE 151 General College Chemistry I
4
ECO 111 Principles of Microeconomics
3
GEG 102 Human Geography OR
SOC 209 Environmental Sociology
3
MCC GENERAL EDUCATION - HEALTH AND WELLNESS (MCC-HW) ELECTIVE
2
Third Semester Total:
16
FOURTH SEMESTER
MTH 160 Statistics I
3
BIO 260 General Ecology
4
ECO 112 Principles of Macroeconomics
3
MCC GENERAL EDUCATION - QUANTITATIVE LITERACY (MCC-QL) OR
MCC GENERAL EDUCATION - SCIENTIFIC REASONING (MCC-SCI) ELECTIVE
3
PROGRAM ELECTIVE**
3
Fourth Semester Total:
16
TOTAL CREDITS:
64
*MTH 165 or any other SUNY-M course with a higher number. Mathematics course requirement should be selected with guidance from a faculty advisor.
** Students are recommended to select any 3-credit elective, although they may opt for any course from the following list with more or fewer credit hours. Choose from: AGS 101; BIO 114, 118, 156, 195, 230; GEG 102, 104, 211, 218; GEO 108, 210; MTH 160, 161; PHL 105, 210; SOC 102, 202, 209, 210; any course with a GR (Sustainabilty) or SV (Service Learning) designation.

Revised: 8/3/2018

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