NMC Transfer Guide
To: Grand Valley State University - Main Campus
Program: General Education Requirements Without mta
The following courses are for the General Education requirements at GVSU if you have not completed the MTA agreement you will have met most of GVSU's General Education requirements. If you have questions please speak with an advisor or counselor. If you cannot complete NMC's General Education program choose courses from the following areas listed below. GVSU Transfer Guide for General Education »
GVSU Pledge Program for Free Tuition for Qualified MI Residents
BASIC REQUIREMENTS
Completion of the basic requirements, as listed, at NMC will fulfill most of the general requirements at GVSU.
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Foundation Categories |
Credits |
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Students should select one course from each of the foundation categories |
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Writing |
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ENG 112 |
4 |
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The Arts |
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ART 100 Art Appreciation |
3 |
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ART 111 History of Western Art I |
4 |
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ART 112 History of Western Art II |
4 |
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ART 213 Modern Art History |
3 |
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HUM 102 Introduction to Huanities |
3 |
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HUM 116 World Cultures |
4 |
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MUS 110 Music Appreciation - Standard Literature |
3 |
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MUS 111 Music Appreciation Jazz |
3 |
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MUS 129 History of Rock and Roll |
3 |
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MUS 201 Theory of Music |
3 |
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MUS 202 Theory of Music |
3 |
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Philosophy & Literature |
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ENG 210 Children's Literature |
3 |
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ENG 240 Introduction to Literature |
3 |
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ENG 241 Mythology |
3 |
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ENG 242 Intro to Women Writers |
3 |
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ENG 245 Native American Literature |
3 |
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ENG 246 British Literature I |
3 |
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ENG 247 British Literature II |
3 |
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ENG 256 Environmental Literature |
3 |
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ENG 261 British Literature |
3 |
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ENG 262 American Literature |
3 |
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ENG 263 World Literature |
3 |
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ENG 265 Science Fiction & Fantasy |
3 |
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ENG 266 Popular Culture |
3 |
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ENG 267 Film as Literature |
3 |
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ENG 271 Adolescence & Cultural Diversity |
3 |
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HUM 101 Intro to Humanities |
3 |
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HUM 102 Intro to Humanities |
3 |
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PHL 101 Introduction to Philosophy |
3 |
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PHL 121 Western Religions |
4 |
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PHL 122 Eastern Religions |
4 |
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PHL 201 Ethics |
3 |
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PHL 202 Contemporary Ethical Dilemmas |
3 |
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PHL 203 Environmental Ethics |
3 |
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Historical Perspectives |
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HST 101 Western Civilization to 1500 AD |
4 |
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HST 102 Western Civilization from 1500 AD |
4 |
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HST 111 U.S. History to 1865 |
4 |
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HST 112 U.S. History Since 1865 |
4 |
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HST 211 Native American History |
3 |
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HST 212 African-American History |
3 |
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HST 213 American Women's History |
3 |
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HST 225 American Civil War |
3 |
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HST 228 The Vietnam War |
3 |
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HST 230 A History of Michigan |
3 |
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HST 235 20th Century Europe |
3 |
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Mathematical Sciences |
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CIT 110 Programming Logic & Design |
3 |
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GEO 115 Introduction to GIS |
3 |
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MTH 106 Math for Elementary Teachers |
4 |
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MTH 120 Mathematical Exploration |
3 |
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MTH 121 College Algebra |
4 |
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MTH 122 Trigonometry |
4 |
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MTH 131 Introduction to Probability and Statistics |
3 |
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MTH 140 College Algebra & Trigonometry |
5 |
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MTH 141 Calculus I |
5 |
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MTH 142 Calculus II |
5 |
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MTH 206 Math for Elementary Teachers |
4 |
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MTH 241 Calculus III |
5 |
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MTH 251 Differential Equations |
4 |
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PHL 105 Critical Thinking |
3 |
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Physical Sciences (one is selected from Physical Sciences and one from Life Sciences) |
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AST 109 Planetary Astronomy |
4 |
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AST 119 Astronomy |
4 |
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BIO 268 Biochemistry |
3 |
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CHM 101 Introductory Chemistry |
4 |
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CHM 150 General Chemistry I |
5 |
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CHM 151 General Chemistry II |
5 |
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CHM 201 Intro to Organic Chemistry |
4 |
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CHM 250 Organic Chemistry I |
5 |
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CHM 251 Organic Chemistry II |
5 |
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ENV 103 Earth Science |
4 |
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ENV 104 Life of the Past |
4 |
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ENV 111 Physical Geology |
4 |
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ENV 112 Historical Geology |
4 |
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ENV 117 Meteorology & Climatology |
4 |
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ENV 131 Oceanography |
4 |
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ENV 270a MI Basin Geology |
2 |
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ENV 270c Precambrian Geology of MI |
2 |
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GEO 105 Physical Geography |
4 |
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PHY 105 Physics and the World Around Us |
4 |
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PHY 121 General Physics I |
4 |
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PHY 122 General Physics II |
4 |
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PHY 221 Probs & Principles of Physics |
5 |
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PHY 222 Probs & Principles of Physics |
5 |
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Life Sciences (select one from Life Sciences and one from Physical Sciences) |
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BIO 106 Human Biology |
4 |
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BIO 110 Essential Biology (BIO 100, BIO 105 and 109 if taking prior to Fall 2012) |
4 |
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BIO 106 Human Biology |
4 |
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BIO 108 Plant Biology |
4 |
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BIO 115 Cell, Plant, Ecosystem Biology |
4 |
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BIO 116 Genetic, Evolution, Animal Biology |
4 |
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BIO 208 Microbiology |
4 |
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BIO 215 Genetics |
3 |
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BIO 227 Anatomy & Physiology I |
4 |
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BIO 228 Anatomy & Physiology II |
4 |
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BIO 255 Pathophysiology |
4 |
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ENV 140 Watershed Science |
4 |
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Social Sciences (select two courses from different disciplines) |
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ANT 113 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology |
3 |
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CJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice |
4 |
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ECO 121 Basic Economics |
3 |
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ECO 201 Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
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ECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
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GEO 101 Introduction to Geography |
3 |
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GEO 108 Geography of U.S. & Canada |
3 |
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GEO 109 World Regional Geography |
3 |
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PLS 101 Introduction to American Politics |
3 |
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PLS 132 Comparative Politics |
3 |
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PLS 211 International Relations |
3 |
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PLS 222 Intro to Poliical Theory |
3 |
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PLS 233 U.S. Foreign Policy |
3 |
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PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
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PSY 211 Developmental Psychology |
3 |
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PSY 221 Psychology of Personality |
3 |
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PSY 223 Social Psychology |
3 |
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PSY 225 Human Sexuality |
3 |
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PSY 231 Psychology of Adjustment |
3 |
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PSY 250 Abnormal Psychology |
3 |
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SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
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SOC 201 Modern Social Problems |
3 |
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SOC 211 Marriage & the Family |
3 |
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SOC 220 Gender & Society |
3 |
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SOC 231 Deviance and Criminal Behavior |
3 |
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SWK 121 Introduction to Social Work |
2 |
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SWK 221 Introduction to Social Welfare |
3 |
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Cultural Designations (select one course from each of the cultural designations) |
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Global Perspectives |
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ANT 113 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology |
3 |
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ART 111 History of Western Art I |
4 |
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ART 112 History of Western Art II |
4 |
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ENG 241 Mythology |
3 |
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ENG 246 British Literature I |
3 |
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ENG 247 British Literature II |
3 |
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ENG 254 Shakespeare |
3 |
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ENG 263 World Literature |
3 |
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ENG 271 Adolescence & Cultural Diversity |
3 |
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FRN 202 Intermediate French II |
4 |
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GEO 109 World Regional Geography |
3 |
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GRM 202 Intermediate German II |
4 |
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HST 101 Western Civilization to 1500 A.D. |
4 |
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HST 102 Western Civilization from 1500 A.D. |
4 |
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HST 228 Viet Nam War |
3 |
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HST 235 20th Century Europe |
3 |
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HUM 116 World Cultures |
4 |
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PHL 121 Western Religions |
4 |
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PHL 122 Eastern Religions |
4 |
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PLS 132 Comparative Politics |
3 |
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PLS 211 International Relations |
3 |
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SPN 202 Intermediate Spanish II |
4 |
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US Diversity |
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ART 214 Women in Art |
3 |
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ENG 242 Intro to Women Writers |
3 |
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ENG 245 Native American Literature |
3 |
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HST 111 U.S. History to 1865 |
4 |
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HST 112 U.S. History since 1865 |
4 |
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HST 211 Native American History |
3 |
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HST 212 African-American Literature |
3 |
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HST 213 American Women's History |
3 |
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HST 225 American Civil War |
3 |
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MUS 111 Music Appreciation Jazz |
3 |
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SOC 201 Modern Social Problems |
3 |
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SOC 220 Gender & Society |
3 |
Northwestern Michigan College does not assume final responsibility for the accuracy of information on this guide. The final responsibility for the successful transfer of classes suggested on this guide rests with you and the institution you plan to transfer to. It is strongly recommended that you visit the institution as early in your academic career (prior to transfer) as possible.
Updated: Summer 2021