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You won't just save money by spending your first two years at Lake Michigan College. Community college students are well-prepared for college life, and do very well academically compared to their peers who start out at four-year institutions.
LMC's Academic Advisors can help you make sure that all your hard work here will get you credit at your new college or university. Make an appointment and go over your plan with an advisor.
The Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) facilitates the transfer of students from community colleges to four-year colleges and universities in Michigan. By carefully choosing courses, you may obtain an associate degree from LMC and complete the MTA; however, you do not need to obtain a degree in order to earn the MTA designation.
If you would like to request the Michigan Transfer Agreement endorsement, you should review your MTA audit in DegreeWorks via your Student Profile. Once those requirements are met, submit the request form.
NOTE: students who completed MACRAO eligible coursework prior to fall 2019 may still receive the MACRAO endorsement. Check with your transfer school to be sure they will accept the MACRAO endorsement.
Course Requirements
To fulfill the MTA requirements, you must complete at least 30 credits, with at least a "C" (2.00) grade in each course. At least one college-level course must be completed at LMC. All credits will be certified by the LMC Records Office according to the following distribution:
English/Communications
Must take at least two (2) courses
- English 101 or Honors 250 and any one of the following courses: English 102; Honors 251; or Communications 100, 101, 102, 215, 225, 235
Mathematics
Must take at least one (1) course:
- Mathematics 123, 128, 129, 130, 135, 151, 201, 202, 216, 252; Business Administration 216; Honors 150
Natural Sciences
Must take at least two (2) courses from at least two (2) academic disciplines (all Natural Science courses offered at LMC have the required laboratory component):
- Agriculture 110
- Biology 101, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112,120, 204, 205, 206, 210, 212; Honors 101, 111, 112
- Chemistry 101, 102, 104, 111, 112, 203, 204
- Physical Science 101, 104, 205
- Physics 101, 102, 104, 201, 202
Social Sciences
Must take at least two (2) courses from at least two (2) academic disciplines:
- Business Administration (Economics) 200, 203, 204; Honors 202
- Geography 100,101, 102
- History 101, 102, 201, 202, 204, 205, 207, 209, 210; Honors 214, 215
- Political Science 101, 102, 202, 203, 204, 250, 260; Honors 141, 143, 205, 213
- Psychology 201, 201H, 203, 204, 205, 206, 230, 231, 250; Honors 121, 203, 231
- Sociology 101, 201, 202, 204, 205, 210, 215, 250; Honors 130, 209
Humanities/Fine Arts
Must take at least two (2) courses from at least two (2) academic disciplines (Studio or performances courses do not fulfill MTA requirements and are not listed below.):
- Art 101, 102, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204
- American Sign Language 101R, 102R, 201R, 202R
- Communication* 100, 101, 102, 215, 225, 235
- English 201, 203, 204, 205, 206, 208, 209, 210, 211, 214, 214H, 215, 216, 217, 217H, 220; Honors 204, 208, 256, 258
- Foreign Language 101-202 (excluding FORL 123, 124), 211, 212, 221, 222, 251; Honors 120, 122, 195, 196
- French 101R, 102R, 201R, 202R
- Humanities 105, 201, 207, 208, 208H, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 221,294
- Music 109, 184, 187, 213, 214
- Philosophy 101, 102, 215, 250; Honors 171, 175
- Drama 201
*Communication classes may be used to fulfill the Humanities/Fine Arts requirement only if not used to complete the English/Communication requirement.
Transfer Articulation Agreements
Lake Michigan College has the following transfer articulation agreements in place with the universities listed below.
- Davenport University - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Ferris State University
- Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
- Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management (Wine & Viticulture Technology)
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN)
- Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
- Siena Heights University – Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Western Michigan University -
- Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
- Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Elementary Education (K-5; ZS Endorsement); Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (K-8)
On-Campus Transfer Partnership - Siena Heights University
Transfer to colleges and universities across Michigan
MiTransfer Pathways is a statewide initiative that provides general guidance about transferring courses in specific academic programs to participating colleges and universities in Michigan. MiTransfer Pathways will allow LMC students in specific areas of study the opportunity to become aware of and complete commonly required courses for their area of study that could contribute toward their bachelor’s degree.
MiTransfer Pathway Courses
Faculty from across Michigan in each of the MiTransfer Pathways identified courses that commonly meet requirements of the bachelor’s degree programs at participating 4-year institutions—and that a student could take at a community college then transfer to a participating four-year institution. These are called “MiTransfer Pathway Courses.”
The MiTransfer Pathway Courses for each MiTransfer Pathway are listed below under each MiTransfer Pathway heading.
Participating Institutions and Exceptions
Participating 4-year institutions are those institutions that have signed on to a MiTransfer Pathway Agreement, agreeing to award equivalent credit for the MiTransfer Pathways Courses identified (if grade requirements for that institution are met), and apply the courses to the specific bachelor’s degree requirements associated with the MiTransfer Pathway—unless otherwise noted by an exception in the specific MiTransfer Pathway Agreement.
There are different participating institutions for each of the MiTransfer Pathways based on area of study. Institutions may be part of one MiTransfer Pathway, but not another.
See each MiTransfer Pathway noted below for participating institutions, the agreement, and any course exceptions.
The MiTransfer Pathways and Courses provide general guidance for participating institutions—however, you should always research, and contact, the 4-year institution you plan to attend to obtain detailed information about transfer requirements, if the institution you plan to attend participates in the MiTransfer Pathway you are interested in following, and how the MiTransfer Pathway Courses are accepted and applied.
LMC Degree Completion & Graduation
You may take MiTransfer Pathway Courses as part of the LMC major associated with your area of study. Please see the Academic Programs in the College Catalog for the various majors and their requirements.
There may be additional LMC courses you could take at LMC that transfer and meet requirements depending on the institution to which you are transferring.
LMC advisors are available to help you navigate transfer resources and create an individualized transfer plan, including selection of courses, that meets all LMC and transfer institution requirements.
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