MCC CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

Distribution Requirements	Credit Hours
BIOLOGY TRACK
FIRST SEMESTER: 16 Credit Hours
BIO 155 - Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (grade of C or higher required) OR BIO 156 - Introduction to Organismal Biology and Ecology	4
CHE 151 General College Chemistry I (grade of C or higher required)	4
MTH 175 Precalculus OR MTH 210 Calculus I OR MTH 211 Calculus II	4
ENG 101 College Composition OR ENG 200 Advanced Composition	3
COS 101 College Orientation	1
Total	16
SECOND SEMESTER: 16-17 Credit Hours
BIO 155 - Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (grade of C or higher required) OR BIO 156 - Introduction to Organismal Biology and Ecology	4
CHE 152 General College Chemistry II (grade of C- or higher required)	4
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology	3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD HISTORY and GLOBAL AWARENESS ELECTIVE (SUNY-WHGA)	3
OPEN ELECTIVE	2-3
Total	16-17
THIRD SEMESTER: 14-15 Credit Hours
MTH 160 Statistics I	3
CHE 251 - Organic Chemistry I (grade of C- or higher required) OR PHY 145 - College Physics I (grade of C or higher required) OR PHY 154 - General Physics I (grade of C or higher required)	4-5
BIO 209 - General Microbiology OR BIO 221 - Principles of Biochemistry OR BIO 226 - Bioanalytical Techniques II OR BIO 230 - Molecular Genetics OR BIO 260 - General Ecology OR BIO 265 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy	4
ANY SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION HUMANITIES (SUNY-HUMN) ELECTIVE OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION THE ARTS (SUNY-ARTS) ELECTIVE OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION U. S. HISTORY and CIVIC ENGAGEMENT (SUNY-USCV) ELECTIVE OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD LANGUAGES (SUNY-WLNG) ELECTIVE	3
Total	14-15
FOURTH SEMESTER: 14-16 Credit Hours
CHE 252 Organic Chemistry II OR PHY 146 College Physics II OR PHY 155 General Physics II	4-5
BIO 209 - General Microbiology OR BIO 221 - Principles of Biochemistry OR BIO 226 - Bioanalytical Techniques II OR BIO 230 - Molecular Genetics OR BIO 260 - General Ecology OR BIO 265 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy	4
BIO 209 - General Microbiology OR BIO 221 - Principles of Biochemistry OR BIO 226 - Bioanalytical Techniques II OR BIO 230 - Molecular Genetics OR BIO 260 - General Ecology OR BIO 265 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy	4
OPEN ELECTIVE	2- 3
Total	14-16
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS	60-64

Distribution Requirements	Credit Hours
HUMAN HEALTH AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES TRACK
FIRST SEMESTER: 16 Credit Hours
BIO 155 - Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (grade of C or higher required) OR BIO 156 - Introduction to Organismal Biology and Ecology	4
CHE 151 General College Chemistry I (grade of C or higher required)	4
MTH 175 Precalculus OR MTH 210 Calculus I OR MTH 211 Calculus II	4
ENG 101 College Composition OR ENG 200 Advanced Composition	3
COS 101 College Orientation	1
Total	16
SECOND SEMESTER: 17 Credit Hours
BIO 155 - Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (grade of C or higher required)  OR BIO 156 - Introduction to Organismal Biology and Ecology	4
CHE 152 General College Chemistry II (grade of C- or higher required)	4
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology	3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD HISTORY and GLOBAL AWARENESS ELECTIVE (SUNY-WHGA)	3
OPEN ELECTIVE	2-3
Total	16-17
THIRD SEMESTER: 14-15 Credit Hours
MTH 160 Statistics I	3
CHE 251 Organic Chemistry I (grade of C- or higher required) OR PHY 145 College Physics I (grade of C or higher required) OR PHY 154 General Physics I (grade of C or higher required)	4-5
BIO 144 – Human Anatomy and Physiology I OR BIO 145 – Human Anatomy and Physiology II OR BIO 209 - General Microbiology OR BIO 221 - Principles of Biochemistry OR BIO 230 - Molecular Genetics	4
ANY SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION HUMANITIES (SUNY-HUMN) ELECTIVE OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION THE ARTS (SUNY-ARTS) ELECTIVE OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION U. S. HISTORY and CIVIC ENGAGEMENT (SUNY-USCV) ELECTIVE OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD LANGUAGES (SUNY-WLNG) ELECTIVE	3
Total	14-15
FOURTH SEMESTER: 15-16 Credit Hours
CHE 252 Organic Chemistry II OR PHY 146 College Physics II OR PHY 155 General Physics II	4-5
BIO 144 – Human Anatomy and Physiology I OR BIO 145 – Human Anatomy and Physiology II OR BIO 209 - General Microbiology OR BIO 221 - Principles of Biochemistry OR BIO 230 - Molecular Genetics	4
BIO 144 – Human Anatomy and Physiology I OR BIO 145 – Human Anatomy and Physiology II OR BIO 209 - General Microbiology OR BIO 221 - Principles of Biochemistry OR BIO 230 - Molecular Genetics	4
OPEN ELECTIVE	2-3
Total	14-16
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS	60-64

Revised 6/13/2023

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