Pre-Physics, A.A. (General Transfer)

General Transfer Notes and Michigan Transfer Agreement

The coursework needed to complete this program is listed below.  The courses commonly transfer and satisfy 4-year program requirements at 4-year institutions in Michigan. 

To ensure maximum transferability of individual courses, all course selections should be based on the degree, major, minor, or academic interest at the 4-year transfer institution students plan to attend.

Students should research and utilize all transfer resources available to maximize the number of GRCC courses that transfer and apply to their 4-year program.

Because transferability of courses varies by institution, students should contact the 4-year institution they plan to attend to obtain detailed information about transfer requirements. The 4-year institutions ultimately make the decisions about how each course will be used to meet their program requirements.

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

Admission requirements to 4-year institutions and 4-year programs vary. Students should review the specific admission requirements for the institution and program to which they are transferring.

Program Notes

Credit toward an Associate Degree will only be given for either AS 102  or AS 103 , but not for both.

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 to select coursework based on the transfer requirements of the bachelor’s degree program and institution to which you are transferring. See the “Program Elective Courses” section and “Open Elective Courses“ section for courses that may also satisfy General Education Courses   Requirements.

Program Courses

• PH 246 - Calculus Physics II Credit Hours: 5
• MA 134 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry II Credit Hours: 5
• MA 255 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry III Credit Hours: 4

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  Select one (1) of the following options (based on your transfer requirements, and educational/career goals. Students intending to pursue graduate school should select MA 250 and MA 259.)

• MA 257 - Differential Equations and Linear Algebra Credit Hours: 4

• OR

• MA 250 - Linear Algebra Credit Hours: 4

• AND

• MA 259 - Differential Equations Credit Hours: 4

Program Elective Courses

Select a minimum of one (1) course (or chemistry sequence) from the list below based on your transfer requirements. You may be able to select more than the minimum number of courses required for this section depending on the program and degree requirements at the institution to which you are transferring. 

Be aware that some courses on the list below have required prerequisites.  Please click on a course to view any required prerequisites.

• AS 103 - Descriptive Astronomy Credit Hours: 4
• CHM 130 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
• CHM 131 - General Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
• CHM 140 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
• CHM 141 - General Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
• CIS 117 - Java Programming I Credit Hours: 3
• CIS 123 - Computer Science I Credit Hours: 4

Open Elective Courses

The remaining number of courses needed to complete the program will depend on the number of credit hours still needed to reach the 60 credits required for graduation. Course selections should be made based on transfer requirements. 

The following GRCC Courses are recommended open electives:

• AS 102 - Introductory Astronomy Credit Hours: 3
• AS 106 - The Solar System and Extra-Solar Planets Credit Hours: 4
• AS 108 - Stars, Galaxies and Cosmology Credit Hours: 4
• CIS 228 - Algorithms and Data Structures Credit Hours: 3
• GL 101 - Introduction to Geology Credit Hours: 4
• GL 106 - Environmental Geoscience Credit Hours: 3
• MA 215 - Statistics Credit Hours: 4
• MA 235 - Introduction to Data Science Credit Hours: 4
• MA 245 - Discrete Mathematical Structures Credit Hours: 4
• PL 202 - Introduction to Logic Credit Hours: 3

• Students are encouraged to use transfer resources available and consult their faculty advisors when choosing Open Elective courses.

Total Credit Hours

60 (minimum)

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.

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.