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MCC Liberal Arts Advising Guide for Transfer Students

Undergraduate B.A./B.S. Programs

Major Listing

Students should choose one major and complete as many recommended courses below as needed to fulfill program elective requirements. NOTE: Students should complete the coursework listed below. However, Fisher requires students to take a minimum of one-half of the major courses at SJF. Please contact an admissions counselor at Fisher for specific major questions.

American Studies - B.A.

Choose up to five courses from the following with no more than two courses from each of the following three groupings:

ECO 111, 112; POS 102; SOC 201, 206
ANT 201; ENG 203, 204, 210
HIS 111, 112

Anthropology - B.A.

Choose up to four courses from the following: ANT 101, 102, 105, 201, 202

Athletic Performance - B.S.

BIO 117 or 217; BIO 144, L and BIO 145, L; PSY 101, PPE 208

Biology - B.A./B.S.

BIO 155, 156; CHE 151, 152;
Choose one course from MTH 160 or CSC 101

Chemistry - B.A./B.S.

CHE 151, 152, 251, 252; MTH 210, 211, 212, 225; PHY 154 & 155 or PHY 161 & 261.

Cybersecurity - B.S.

MTH 172, CSC 101, CSC 206, CPT 220, CIS 211

Economics - B.A.

ECO 111, 112; MTH 160

English - B.A.

Literature Concentration

Choose three courses from: ENG 201, 202, 203, 204; Choose ENG 210; and one course from ENG 208, 209, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 220, 223, 224, 225, 226, 233, 240.

Writing Concentration

ENG 213 or 253 and one ENG literature course at the 200 level: ENG201, 202, 203, 204, 208, 210, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 220, 223, 224, 225, 226, 240; and one ENG course at the 200 level or higher: ENG 201, 202, 203, 204, 208, 209, 210, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 220, 223, 224, 225, 226, 233, 240, 243, 263.

History - B.A.

Choose up to five courses from the following: HIS 111, 112, 113, 114, 200 Asian Studies: HIS 153, 154; North American Studies: HIS 103, 104, 211, 240; European: HIS 219, 275

International Studies - B.A.

ECO 111; HIS 114; POS 205; Spanish language proficiency through the intermediate level in order to start at 200 level at St. John Fisher (101-104).

Legal Studies - B.A.

LAW 101; Recommended: POS 102, 203; PSY 220.

Mathematics - B.A./B.S.

MTH 210; 211, 212, 220, 225, 230.

Modern Language - B.A.

SPA 101, 102, 103, 104.
One course in another language.

Philosophy - B.A.

Choose up to five courses from the following: PHL 101, 103, 105, 106, 108, 109, 210, 250

Physics - B.A.

MTH 210, 211, 212, 225; PHY 161, 261, 262.

Physics - B.S.

MTH 210, 211, 212, 225; PHY 161, 261, 262. Choose one of the following sequences: BIO 155, 156/CHE 151, 152.

Political Science - B.A.

POS 102, 205, 206, 210,

Psychology - B.A./B.S.

MTH 162 (MTH 160 & 161 can substitute for MTH 162); PSY 101, 205, 206, 215, 201 or 202 or 212, 220. One PHL and Natural Science course each. One additional PSY course from: PSY 150, 166, 170, 200, 204, 222, 230, 260, 262, 270, 280.

Religious Studies – B.A.

PHL 109; Any credit-bearing courses of student’s interest/choice.

Sociology - B.A.

SOC 101, 102, 201, 202, 204, 206.

Statistics - B.A.

MTH 160 & 161, 210, 211, 212, 230; PSY 220; CSC 101.

B.A. degree candidates need to show language proficiency. Students can fulfill the requirement by either having transfer credit for language at the 112 level at Fisher (102 level at MCC), taking course(s) at Fisher to complete at the 112 level or by taking a language proficiency test through the Department of Modern Languages at Fisher that demonstrates proficiency at the 112 level. The proficiency test does not result in academic credit, as this is not a credit requirement. Transfer coursework will result in academic credit.

Additional Notes

Grade Point Average: 2.0 GPA required for admission consideration to Fisher. Students must submit a formal transfer application the semester before intended enrollment.

Last Updated: 2022/2023