Nov 11, 2024  
2023-2024 Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Catalog

Michigan Transfer Agreement - MTA


Three GRCC students holding transfer materialsThe Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) is designed to facilitate the transfer of general education requirements from community colleges to four year colleges and universities within Michigan.

Students can view a list of participating institutions or learn more about the MTA by going online at www.grcc.edu/MTA

The MTA requirements  should fulfill all or the majority of the student’s lower level general education requirements dependent on the requirements of their major.

To fulfill the MTA, students must complete a total of 30 credits in English Composition and Communications, Humanities, Social Science, and Natural Science & Mathematics from the approved list below. Students must receive a grade of C or higher in each course in order to be awarded the MTA.  Students may use credit earned at another institution to fulfill an MTA distribution area (below) for courses that met the general education or MTA requirements at the institution where the credits were earned.



English Composition and Communications Distribution Course Options


Humanities Distribution Course Options


Select two (2) Humanities courses from two (2) different disciplines (subjects) from the list below.

Communications


Foreign Language


Only one (1) Foreign Language course may be used as a Humanities General Education Elective.

History


For students who are in the 2016-2017 catalog year and after, a History course can now meet either a Humanities or Social Sciences requirement.  Please note each History course can only count as either a Humanities or Social Science, not both.

Sign Language


Theater


Social Sciences Distribution Course Options


Select two (2) Social Sciences General Education Electives from two (2) different subject areas.

Exercise Science


Gender Studies


History


For students who are in the 2016-2017 catalog year and after, a History course can now meet either a Humanities or Social Sciences requirement.  Please note each History course can only count as either a Humanities or Social Science, not both.

Psychology


Natural Science and Mathematics Distribution Course Options


Select one (1) math course from the list below.  Select two science courses from two (2) different disciplines (subjects) from the list below.   One of the science courses must be a lab science.

Natural Science (with Lab)


Chemistry


Students fulfilling the Natural Sciences Laboratory requirement, must also successfully complete the corresponding Lecture.

Geography


Integrated Science


Physical Science