Transfer Articulation for
Monroe Community College and
Cornell’s College of Human Ecology
The following courses represent the preferred foundation for a transfer student. While Transfer
applicants need not take every class listed here, those who do are more competitive for
admission.
Students will note that although A.A.S. degrees can provide the proper course work, A.S. and
A.A. degrees generally provide a more ideal transfer foundation. Human Ecology does accept
transfers without associate degrees, but only if they have an appropriate academic preparation.
Should a student be accepted to Cornell, the majority of the courses listed below will count as requirement credit.
Courses taken at Monroe Community College other than those listed will be evaluated on a course by course basis.
In most cases credit for academic subjects will be applied as distribution requirement or electives. Cornell’s College
of Human Ecology will usually accept the maximum 60 credits from an A.A. or A.S. degree that can be applied
towards the 120 required for the bachelor’s degree.
Note: * Transfer students must have completed 4 units of English, 3 units of math, biology, plus either chemistry or physics, while in
high school or college. These courses cannot count for both college credit AND high school graduation requirements.
Taking Additional courses with "writing intensive" designations (as found in the Monroe CC catalogue) will
better prepare students for Cornell.
Nutritional Sciences *
Liberal Arts Requirements
Chemistry with Lab (8 cr.)
Choose two of the following areas:
Micro Economics (3 cr.)
Sociology (3 cr.)
Intro to Psychology or
Humanities
Written Communication (6 cr.)
Calculus (4 cr.)
Statistics (3 cr.)
Organic Chemistry with Lab (8 cr.)
For Pre-Meds: Physics (8 cr.)
Suggested Requirements:
Biology with Lab (8 cr.)
Introduction to Nutrition (3 cr.)
CHE 151 & 152
ECO 111
SOC 101
PSY 101
recommend Ethics, PHL 103
ENG 101 or 200, and ENG 105
MTH 210
MTH 160
CHE 251-252
PHY 154 & 155
BIO 155 & 156
BIO 217
Human Biology, Health and Society *
Liberal Arts Requirements
Chemistry with Lab (8 cr.)
Choose two from the following areas:
Micro or Macro Economics (3 cr.)
Sociology (3 cr.)
Psychology (3 cr.)
Humanities
Written Communication (6 cr.)
Calculus (4 cr.)
Statistics (3 cr.)
Organic Chemistry with Lab (8 cr.)
For Pre-Meds: Physics (8 cr.)
Suggested Requirements:
Biology with Lab (8 cr.)
Introduction to Nutrition (3 cr.)
CHE 151 & 152
ECO 111 or ECO 112
SOC 101
PSY 101
recommend Ethics, PHL 103
ENG 101 or 200, and ENG 105
MTH 210
MTH 160
CHE 251 & 252
PHY 154 & 155
BIO 155 & 156
BIO 217
Human Development *
Liberal Arts Requirements
Biology with Lab (4 cr.)
BIO 155
Select 4 additional lab science credits from:
Biology with Lab
BIO 156
General Chemistry
CHE 151
Introduction to Physics
PHY 145
Psychology (3 cr.)
PSY 101
Sociology, Anthropology, or Government (3 cr.)
SOC 101, ANT 101, ANT 102, or POS 120
Written Communication (6 cr.)
ENG 101 or 200, and ENG 105
Pre calculus or calculus (4 cr.)
MTH 175, or 200 or MTH 210
•Calculus (MTH 210) recommended for pre-meds
Statistics (3 cr.)
MTH 160
Suggested Requirements for the Major
Human Development (3cr.)
PSY 212
Policy Analysis and Management *
Liberal Arts Requirements
Select 8 credits from:
Biology with Lab
General Chemistry
Introduction to Physics
Intro to Sociology (3 cr.)
Micro Economics (3 cr.)
Introduction to Ethics (3 cr.)
Written Communication (6 cr.)
Pre calculus or Calculus (4 cr.)
Statistics (3 cr.)
U.S. Government (3 cr.)
Intro to Psychology (3 cr.)
BIO 155 - 156
CHE 151 - 152
PHY 145 -146
SOC 101
ECO 111
PHL 103
ENG 101 or 200, and ENG 105
MTH 175 or 200, or 210
MTH 160
POS 120
PSY 101
Design & Environmental Analysis
Option I: Interior Design *
Liberal Arts Requirement
Select 8 credits from:
Biology with Lab
General Chemistry
Introduction to Physics
Introduction to Psychology (3 cr.)
Written Communication (6 cr.)
Pre calculus (4 cr.)
Introduction to Interior Design (3 cr.)
Introduction to Interior Design II (3 cr.)
ID Communications
BIO 155 - 156
CHE 151- 152
PHY 145- 146
PSY 101
ENG 101 or 200, and ENG 105
MTH 175 or 200
IDE 101 as DEA 101
IDE 102 as DEA 102
IDE 121 & 122 as DEA 115
Suggested Requirement
Art History
CAD
Micro or Macro Economics (3 cr.)
ART 118 or 119
IDE 160 as DEA 215
ECO 111 or ECO 112
NOTE: Studio placement will be determined by evaluating previous coursework and the portfolio. In most cases
the Interior Design program will require at least 3 years at Cornell. We suggest that students interested in this
option apply for transfer after 1 year at Monroe CC.
Design & Environmental Analysis
Option II: Facility Planning & Management *
Liberal Arts Requirements
Select 8 credits from:
Biology with Lab
General Chemistry
Introduction to Physics
Introduction to Psychology (3 cr.)
Micro or Macro Economics (3 cr.)
Written Communication (6 cr.)
Pre calculus or calculus (4 cr.)
Statistics (3 cr.)
BIO 155 - 156
CHE 151-152
PHY 145-146
PSY 101
ECO 111 or ECO 112
ENG 101 or 200, and ENG 105
MTH 175 or 200 or 210
MTH 160
Suggested Requirements for the Major
Introduction to Interior Design (3 cr.)
Oral Communication (3 cr.)
IDE 101 as DEA 101
SPT 101
Design & Environmental Analysis
Option III: Human Factors / Ergonomics *
Liberal Arts Requirements
Select 8 credits from:
Biology with Lab
General Chemistry
Introduction to Physics
Introduction to Psychology (3 cr.)
Micro or Macro Economics (3 cr.)
Written Communication (6 cr.)
Pre calculus or calculus (4 cr.)
Statistics (3 cr.)
BIO 155 - 156
CHE 151-152
PHY 145-146
PSY 101
ECO 111 or ECO 112
ENG 101 or 200, and ENG 105
MTH 175 or 200 or 210
MTH 160
Suggested Requirements for the Major
Industrial Psychology (3 cr.)
Introduction to Interior Design (3 cr.)
Oral Communication (3 cr.)
PSY 204
IDE 101 as DEA 101
SPT 101
Textiles & Apparel
Option I: Apparel Design *
Liberal Arts Requirements
Select 8 credits from:
Biology with Lab
General Chemistry
Introduction to Physics
(suggest chemistry)
Microeconomics (3 cr.)
Intro Psychology (3 cr.)
Anthropology, or Sociology (3 cr.)
Written Communication (6 cr.)
Pre calculus (4 cr.)
Statistics (3 cr.)
Suggested Courses for the Major
Design I: Fundamentals (3 cr.)
Drawing the Human Figure (3 cr.)
Macroeconomics (3 cr.)
BIO 155 - 156
CHE 151-152
PHY 145-146
ECO 111
PSY 101
ANT 101 or SOC 101
ENG 101 or 200, and ENG 105
MTH 175 or 200
MTH 160
ART 150
ART 154
ECO 112
NOTE: Studio placement will be determined by evaluating previous coursework and the portfolio. In most
cases the Apparel Design program will require at least 3 years at Cornell. We suggest that students
interested in this option apply for transfer after 1 year at Monroe CC.
Textiles & Apparel
Option II: Apparel / Textile Management
Liberal Arts Requirements
Select 8 credits from:
Biology with Lab
General Chemistry
Introduction to Physics
(suggest chemistry)
Microeconomics (3 cr.)
Macroeconomics (3 cr.)
Intro to Psychology
Anthropology, or Sociology (3 cr.)
Written Communication (6 cr.)
Calculus (4 cr.)
Statistics (3 cr.)
BIO 155 - 156
CHE 151-152
PHY 145-146
ECO 111
ECO 112
PSY 101
ANT 101 or SOC 101
ENG 101 or 200, and ENG 105
MTH 175 or 200 or 210
MTH 160
Suggested Requirements for the Major
Design I: Fundamentals (3 cr.)
Drawing the Human Figure (3 cr.)
Freehand Drawing and Illustration (3 cr.)
Art History
ART 150
ART 154
ART 104
ART 118 or 119
NOTE: Due to the sequencing of courses, we strongly recommend that students applying for the Apparel &
Textiles Management option apply after 2 or 3 semesters at Monroe CC.
Textiles & Apparel
Option III: Fiber Science *
Liberal Arts Requirements
General Chemistry with Lab (8 cr.)
Intro to Psychology
Microeconomics (3 cr.)
Written Communication (6 cr.)
Calculus (4 cr.)
Statistics (3 cr.)
Oral Communication (3 cr.)
Organic Chemistry (6-8 cr.)
Intro to Physics (8 cr.)
CHE 151-152
PSY 101
ECO 111
ENG 101 or 200, and ENG 105
MTH 200 or 210
MTH 160
SPT 101
CHE 251-252
PHY 145-146
Suggested Requirements for the Major
Intro to Microcomputer Applications (3 cr.)
CIS 121
Note: *Transfer students must have completed 4 units of English, 3 units of math, biology, plus either chemistry or physics, while in
high school or college. These courses cannot count for both college credit AND high school graduation requirements.
Taking Additional courses with "writing intensive" designations (as found in the Monroe CC catalogue) will
better prepare students for Cornell.
This articulation agreement will be in effect for 5 years of its signing, or until significant curricular changes are made – whichever
occurs first.