Office of Origin: Academic Affairs
Responsibility: Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
Original Date Adopted: 11-22-05
Dates Reviewed: 01-16-20, 09-20-22, 07-19-23, 2-3-26
Last Date Approved: 08-30-16, 03-24-20, 09-19-23, 2-24-26
Approved by College Curriculum Committee: 07-27-16

The General Education requirements for graduates of Lake Michigan College are as follows:

AA, AS, and ABA Degrees

• One Course in English Composition; a second course in English Composition or one course in Communication
• 1 course in Mathematics 
• 2 courses in Natural Sciences (from at least two academic disciplines; all LMC science courses have the required laboratory experience)
• 2 courses in Social Sciences (from at least two academic disciplines)
• 2 courses in Humanities/Fine Arts (from at least two academic disciplines, excluding studio and performance classes)

AGS Degrees

• English and Communication (2 courses required):  
  • 1 course in English Composition 
  • 1 course in English Composition OR Communication 
• 1 course in Mathematics  
• 1 course in Natural Sciences  
• 1 course in Social Sciences  
• 1 course in Humanities/Fine Arts 

AAS Degrees 

Students must complete a minimum of five courses from the five areas listed below, with no more than two courses from any area, totaling at least 15 credit hours.

• English or Communication
• Mathematics 
• Natural Sciences 
• Social Sciences
• Humanities/Fine Arts 

Courses taken to fulfill General Education requirements must be at the 100 level and above. 

* General Education requirements for Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degrees vary by program. Certain programs, particularly Health-related and Transfer-oriented AAS degrees, may require general education coursework beyond 15-credit hours to align with programmatic goals and professional standards. Students should consult the current college catalog for detailed program-specific requirements.

Any course taken for Honors credit are also accepted.

Please see the College Catalog for a list of specific courses.

References: College Catalog