NMC Transfer Guide
To: Saginaw Valley State University - Main Campus
Program: General Education Without MACRAO or MTA
Students planning to transfer to SVSU WITHOUT completing the requirements for the MACRAO or MTA Agreement should fulfill SVSU Area requirements by selecting courses from the following NMC course recommendations.
Svsu General Education Requirements
SVSU's General Education Program comprises Basic Skills Requirements and 35 credit hours in 10 categories listed below. Two courses chosen from Categories 2-8 must be designated Communication Intensive (CI). At this time, these courses will have to be taken at SVSU.
*Three categories: 3-Numerical Understanding, 9-Oral Communication, and 10-Written Communication must be completed in the student's first 75 credit hours or subsequent registration will be blocked.
Basic Skills Requirements
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Class |
Credits |
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1. College-level writing course: |
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ENG 111 |
English Composition |
4 |
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2. Reading (or test out) |
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ENG 108 |
Reading & Learning Strategies |
3 |
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3. Mathematics: Minimally fulfilled by MTH 23: Beginning Algebra. Category 3 math (see below) still needs to be completed. |
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Categories:
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Class |
Credits |
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Category I, Literature, (3 credits) |
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ENG 240 |
Introduction to Literature |
3 |
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ENG 241 |
Mythology |
3 |
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ENG 254 |
Shakespeare |
3 |
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ENG 256 |
Environmental Literature |
3 |
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ENG 261 |
British Literature |
3 |
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ENG 263 |
World Literature |
3 |
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ENG 264 |
Detective Fiction |
3 |
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ENG 265 |
Science Fiction & Fantasy |
3 |
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Category 2, Arts, (3 credits) |
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ART 100 |
Art Appreciation |
3 |
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ART 213 |
Modern Art History |
2 |
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MUS 106 & 107 |
Class Piano I (2 credits) and II (2 credits) (both must be taken to count) |
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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THR 151 |
Basic Acting |
4 |
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THR 152 |
Acting II |
4 |
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HUM 101 |
Introduction to Humanities |
3 |
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HUM 102 |
Introduction to Humanities |
3 |
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*Category 3, Numerical Understanding, (4 credits) |
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MTH 121 |
College Algebra |
4 |
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MTH 122 |
Trigonometry |
3 |
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MTH 131 |
Probability and Statistics |
3 |
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MTH 141 and above |
Calculus I |
5 |
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Category 4, Natural Science, (7 credits from more than one area, one class must contain lecture and lab) |
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AST 100 |
Observational Astronomy |
2 |
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AST 109/L |
Planetary Astronomy |
4 |
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AST 119/L |
Astronomy |
4 |
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BIO 106/L |
Human Biology |
4 |
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BIO 108/L |
Plant Biology |
4 |
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BIO 115/L |
Cell, Plant and Ecosystem Biology |
4 |
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BIO 116/L |
Cell and Animal Biology |
4 |
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BIO 215 |
Genetics (no lab) |
3 |
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BIO 227/L |
Anatomy and Physiology |
5 |
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CHM 150/L/R |
General Chemistry I |
5 |
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ENV 103/L |
Earth Science |
4 |
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ENV 111/L |
Physical Geology |
4 |
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ENV 117/L |
Meteorology and Climatology |
4 |
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ENV 131/L |
Oceanography |
4 |
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ENV 140/l |
Watershed Science |
4 |
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ENV 231/L |
Environmental Science |
4 |
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GEO 105/L |
Physical Geography |
4 |
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PHY 105/L |
Physics and the World Around Us |
4 |
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PHY 221/L/R |
Problems and Principles of Physics |
5 |
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Category 5, Historical and Philosophical Ideas, (3 credits) |
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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 |
United States History to 1865 |
4 |
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HST 112 |
United States History from 1865 |
4 |
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HST 211 |
Native American 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 235 |
20th Century Europe |
3 |
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PHL 101 |
Introduction to Philosophy |
3 |
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Category 6, Social Sciences (3 credits) |
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PSY 101 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
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ANT 113 |
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology |
3 |
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Category 7, Social Institutions, (3 credits) |
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BUS 261 |
Business Law I |
3 |
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ECO 201 |
Macroeconomics |
3 |
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PLS 101 |
Intro to American Politics |
3 |
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SOC 101 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
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Category 8, International Systems, (3 credits) |
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PLS 211 |
International Relations |
3 |
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GEO 109 |
World Regional Geography |
3 |
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*Category 9, Oral Communications, (3 credits) |
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COM 101 |
Introduction to Communication |
4 |
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COM 111 |
Public Speaking |
4 |
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MLF or MLS |
Any 1st or 2nd Year Foreign Language (Except MLA: American Sign Language) |
4 |
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*Category 10, Written Communication, (3 credits) |
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ENG 112 |
English Composition (ENG 111 is a pre-req at NMC) |
4 |
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ENG 220 |
Technical Writing |
3 |
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PHL 105 |
Critical Thinking |
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: Spring 2015