General Education Program Transfer Guide

Wayne County Community College

1. The WMU General Education Program requires a minimum of 37 hours, not counting the baccalaureate-level writing course proficiency.
2. To complete the freshman-sophomore requirements, transfer students from Wayne County Community College must present transcripts that indicate "MACRAO Agreement Satisfied" or have completed 29-31 hours from the WCCC courses listed below.
3. No more than two courses from one department may be used to satisfy distribution requirements.
4. Proficiencies #1 and #3 (college-level writing and mathematics/quantitative reasoning) must be satisfied before one may register for 3000 and higher level WMU courses.
5. After transferring, students fulfilling #2 above will need only to complete the junior-senior requirement of two (2) 3000-4000 level courses (6-8 hours) in the distribution areas and Proficiency 2 at WMU.
6. See the current WMU Undergraduate Catalog for a detailed explanation of this program.

DISTRIBUTION - One course required from each area, including two at WMU (per #5 above):

Area I, Fine Arts, (3-4 hours minimum)
ENG 231, 232, 233; HUM 101, 102, 103, 141, 211, 212, 221, 222, 231, 232; MUS 100, 121

Area II, Humanities, (3-4 hours minimum)
ENG 212, 228, 234, 240, 250, 252, 266, 285; HIS 151, 152; PHL 101, 102, 201, 221

Area III, The U.S.: Cultures and Issues, (3-4 hours minimum)
AAS 131, 140, 175; ENG 260, 290, 292; HIS 249, 250, 261, 262; MS 120; PS 101; SOC 104, 230

Area IV, Other Cultures and Civilizations, (3-4 hours minimum)
ANT 152; MWS 103, 112

Area V, Social and Behavioral Sciences, (3-4 hours minimum)
ANT 154; BUS 150; ECO 101, 102; GEG 202; HIS 220, 230; PS 104, 160; PSY 101, 265; SOC 100, 103

Area VI, Natural Sciences with Lab, (4-5 hours minimum)
BIO 101, 125, 155, 165, 175; CHM 136; GEL 210; PHY 115, PSC 110; PHY 115, 235, 265

Area VII, Natural Science and Technology: Applications and Implications, (3-4 hours minimum)
BIO 151; ENR 101, 201

Area VIII, Health and Well-being, (2 hours minimum)
N/A
PROFICIENCIES - Required minimums noted:
1. College-level writing course (one course):
ENG 110, 120

2. Baccalaureate-level writing course: Will be done at Western Michigan University

3. College-level mathematics or quantitative reasoning course (one course):
MAT 128, 131, 155, 156, 171

4. Enhance or develop another proficiency in one of these seven areas (hour minimums noted):
a. Advanced writing, (3-4 hours) N/A
b. Mathematics/quantitative reasoning, (3-4 hours) BUS 221; MAT 171
c. Critical thinking, (3-4 hours) PHL 211
d. Oral communication, (3-4 hours) SPH 100
e. American Sign Language, (3-4 hours) N/A
f. Computer programming and applications, (3-4 hours) CIS 203, 207, 209, 223
g. Foreign language-two semesters of college-level study, (6-8 hours) ARA 101, 102; FRE 101, 102, 201, 202; JPN 101, 102; SPA 101, 102, 201, 202

2005-07 WCCC catalog used
Revised: November 5, 2008