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Articulation Agree-Pre-Indust & Entrep-GRCC & WMU

Pre-Industrial & Entrepreneurial Engineering, A.A. (Western Michigan University)



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Academic Program Code: 628

This program is designed to offer a clear pathway for students wanting to transfer into the bachelor’s degree program in Industrial & Entrepreneurial Engineering at Western Michigan University. Upon graduating from the program at WMU, among the jobs students can consider are related to product innovation, design, and financial aspects of startup companies, as well as similar work for existing companies in various traditional industries such as hotels, banks, food, transportation, and hospitals. By declaring this Articulated Pre-Major, students are on track to graduate with an Associate of Arts degree from GRCC and transfer to WMU to earn a Bachelor of Science in Industrial & Entrepreneurial Engineering.

General Transfer Notes & Michigan Transfer Agreement


The coursework needed to complete this program is listed below.  The courses transfer and satisfy requirements at Western Michigan University. 

Students should contact Western Michigan University to obtain additional detailed information about transfer requirements. Western Michigan University ultimately makes the decisions about how each course will be used to meet the bachelor’s degree requirements. Students should also review the specific admission requirements for Western Michigan University and the Industrial & Entrepreneurial Engineering program.

GRCC advisors and faculty are available to help students navigate transfer resources and create an individualized transfer plan, including selection of elective courses, which meets all GRCC and Western Michigan University requirements.

Graduates of this program will earn an Associate of Arts degree from GRCC and may be eligible to earn the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) credential.

Program Notes


This degree is designed with the intent that students can take classes and be advised at the Western Michigan University Grand Rapids - Downtown location via the AMP lab.

General Education Courses


Select a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework from the General Education course list. Select coursework as directed below.  Use transfer resources available and advising to select coursework based on Western Michigan University requirements. 

English Composition and Communications


Humanities


Select two (2) Humanities General Education Electives from two (2) different subject areas.  Only one (1) Foreign Language course can be used for the Humanities requirement.

Social Sciences


Select one (1) Social Sciences General Education Elective from a subject area different than EC.

Natural Sciences and Mathematics


Natural Sciences


General Education Total Credits Hours


30 (minimum)

Program Elective Courses


Select a minimum of three (3) credit hours from the list below of Western Michigan University’s ”Approved Major Electives.”

Note: CIS 225 has required prerequisites. Please click on the course to view prerequisites, and the course description.

Open Elective Courses


The remaining number of courses needed to complete the program will depend on the number of credit hours remaining needed to reach the 60 credits required for graduation. Course selections should be made based on degree, major, minor, or academic interest at Western Michigan University. 

Total Credit Hours


60

In What Order Should I Take Classes?


In What Order Should I Take Classes?

Please select courses from the Priority I list.  Select courses based on the number of credits you are taking in the semester, for example, if you are a part time student you do not have to take all of the courses listed.  If you are unable to schedule Priority I courses, move to and select from the list of Priority II, Priority III, and Priority IV courses.

Priority I Priority II

EN 101 - English Composition I  

MA 133 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I 

General Education Course 

CHM 130 - General Chemistry I  

CHM 131 - General Chemistry I Laboratory  

EG 110 - Industrial Graphics with CAD   

EN 102 - English Composition II  

OR

COM 131 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking  

OR

COM 135 - Interpersonal Communication  

EC 252 - Principles of Microeconomics 

EL 161 - Introduction to Digital Logic 

MA 134 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry II   

Priority III Priority IV

General Education Course

General Education Course

PH 245 - Calculus Physics I 

MA 255 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry III    

MA 257 - Differential Equations and Linear Algebra   

PH 246 - Calculus Physics II  

Program Elective Course

Open Elective Course

NOTE: This priority schedule assumes the student is prepared to take the courses listed. If prerequisites are required, additional semesters may be required to complete this degree.Meet with an Academic Program Advisor and consult my Academic Progress for specific degree requirements.

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