| Modifications made to the online catalog.  
 Policy Revisions/AdditionsAdditions–8.33 Industry Recognized Credentials/Test Credit Policy Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) awards course credit for external nationally recognized industry or professional credentials and accredited or nationally recognized exams and tests.  When equivalence between a credential or test and a GRCC course(s) has been established by the academic department (in which the course(s) resides) and the College, the GRCC Registrar’s Office will award credit for the course(s), if the following guidelines are met: 
	The course alignment with external credential has been formally documented in the Registrar’s Office prior to student request for course credit.The credential is current/valid at the time the credit is awarded (has not expired).Students provide original verification to the GRCC Registrar’s Office.All established requirements (for example, minimum acceptable test scores) are met. Revisions–7.15 Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) 8.23 Student Medical/Hardship Withdrawal 8.29 Transfer Course Credit-Institutions of Higher Education Effective Fall 2016 Course Descriptions RevisionsRevised May 24, 2016 Revised May 26, 2016 Revisided Febraury, 2017 Prerequisites ChangesThe following Math courses had prerequisites added: MA 127  now includes MA 129   MA 131   now includes MA 108  or MA 129   MA 210  now includes MA 129  or MA 211   MA 211   now includes MA 129  or MA 210   MA 215   now includes MA 129  or MA 210  or MA 211   Added May 4, 2016 The following course had a prerequisite removed: MA 95   Removed May 26, 2016 The following Biology courses had College-Level prerequisites removed: BI 122   BI 151   BI 152   BI 153   BI 154   BI 232   Removed October 17, 2016 The following Math courses had prerequisite changes: MA 97   – ALEKS scored changed to 8 MA 131  – ALEKS scored changed to 61 The following Social Work course had prerequisite change: SW 216   Corrected February 24,2017 The following Anthropology course had College-Level prerequisites added: AN 201   Addition February 24, 2017 The following Chemistry course had the College-Level prerequisite removed: CHM 131   Corrected March 14, 2017 Corequisites ChangesMN 231   from MN 230 to MN 202  and MN 203   Changed October 21, 2016 Program ChangesRecording TechnologyMA 107   replaced with MA 107  or higher (min. of 4) Changed May 4, 2016 Pre-Economics, AA (General Transfer)The ‘or’ was moved in English Composition to EN 100  or EN 101  . Changed August 15, 2016 General EducationGE 132  was moved as a Social Science Option Changed September 23, 2016 Welding, CertificateRemoved MN 230 and added MN 202  and MN 203   Changed September 23, 2016 Tooling & Manfacturing, A.A.A.-Tool & Die TrackRemoved MN 230 and added MN 202  and MN 203   Changed September 23, 2016 Program AdditionsAdded October 7, 2016 Added October 7, 2016 Added January 11, 2017 Added February 16, 2017 Added February 16, 2017 Course AdditionsAdded October 7, 2016 COR 101 Sheriff’s Corrections Academy I   COR 102 Sheriff’s Corrections Academy II   COR 103 Sheriff’s Corrections Academy III   COR 104 Sheriff’s Corrections Academy IV   COR 105 Sheriff’s Corrections Academy V   Added February 16, 2017 |