Academic Pathways at MCC
Pathway Maps!
MCC guides you on your pathway to success.
Our Pathway and Academic Maps offer a clear semester-by-semester breakdown of the curriculum required to
complete any of MCC’s 80+ degree 
or certificate programs.
Each map:
- Identifies milestone courses that must be completed by a certain semester in order to progress through your program
- Helps you graduate on time
- Offers you helpful tips and reminders
- Defines career and transfer outlooks for your program
Pathway Maps
If you are a first-semester student exploring your academic interests and career opportunities, MCC’s Pathway Maps can help you stay on track and complete core courses, while you’re choosing a major program of study.
This guided pathway is:
- Intended as the first semester for students with interests in arts, design, literature, communication or philosophy
- Designed to help you focus on these particular academic areas, career fields and potential university transfer programs
- Allows you to explore careers in fields such as art history, communications, creative writing, English/literature, graphic design, journalism, music, philosophy, pre-law, secondary education (minor), studio art, theater, tv and film production, music business, music/art/theater therapy, music technology and post-secondary education
Download the Arts, Humanities & Communication Pathway Map [PDF]
This guided pathway is:
- Intended for students exploring career and transfer options interested in business
- Designed to introduce students to the varied employment possibilities in the area of business, this pathway
- Allows you to explore careers in fields such as bookkeeping, payroll, sales, automotive or aviation mechanics, human resources, management, marketing, retail buying, hotel management, convention planning, and tourism.
This guided pathway is:
- Intended as the first semester for students who are interested in an education program
- Designed to meet requirements in many of the education programs and/or will prepare you to continue on to complete education program prerequisite requirements
- Allows you to explore careers in fields such as elementary education transfer, early childhood education transfer, early childhood education and human services
You are encouraged to attend special registration sessions for a general overview of the Education programs offered at MCC.
This guided pathway is:
- Intended as the first one to two semesters for students interested in a health program
- Designed to meet requirements in many of the health programs and/or will prepare you to continue on to complete program prerequisite requirements
- Allows you to explore careers in fields such as dental assisting, dental hygiene, diagnostic medical sonography and nursing
Please attend a Health Program Information session for a general overview of the health programs offered at MCC. There are also specific information sessions for some of the programs that are required for admission to the program.
This guided pathway is:
- Intended for students considering a career in the field of public service, including criminal and social justice, fire science, paralegal studies or human services
- Designed to introduce students to employment possibilities in the area of public service
- Allows you to explore careers in fields such as law enforcement, administration of justice, fire service, paralegal careers and counseling of varied groups such as children, elders, minorities, refugee populations and the housing insecure
This guided pathway is:
- Intended for first semester students interested in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) programs
- Designed to move you forward to a degree and also explore career options in STEM
- Allows you to explore careers in fields such as engineers, scientists, science or mathematics teachers, computer scientists, biotechnology, energy, mechanical design, and IT/Cybersecurity
The Social Science guided pathway is:
- Intended for students interested in the social and behavioral sciences to think critically and effectively communicate ideas
- Designed to move you forward in exploring human development, social behavior as well as historical, global, and political analysis
- Allows you to explore careers in fields such American studies, anthropology, economics, geography, history, international relations, peace and conflict Studies, political science, pre-law, psychology, and sociology
Contact Us!
Office of Admissions
admissions@middlesex.edu
1-800-818-3434