Charting Your Path to a Bachelorʼs Degree
North Central offers three degree programs for students who plan to transfer to senior institutions: the Associate of Arts, Associate of Science and Associate of General Studies.
North Central students have the assurance of transfer agreements between colleges, along with curriculum guides and an important website, www.macrao.org, to verify the transferability of courses. The website is maintained by the Michigan Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (MACRAO) and is easy to use. Participating colleges and universities post on-line transfer guides on the MACRAO site.
North Central students who expect to transfer to a senior institution should plan their programs of study with the help of a North Central academic advisor or counselor and an admissions advisor from the college or university they wish to attend.
Suggestions for transferring are contained in this catalog to help students select courses that may be applied toward the requirements of bachelorʼs degrees at other institutions. These should not be considered a replacement for transfer guides from the senior institutions.
Checklist for Transferring
- Identify the four-year college or university of your choice as early as possible.
- Meet with North Central counselors and academic advisors to keep current with transfer issues, to satisfy your associate degree requirements and to ensure transferability of courses.
- Attend transfer events. Meet with representatives from Michiganʼs four-year universities. Visitation dates and scholarship information are listed on the Collegeʼs website, posted on bulletin boards throughout campus and posted in Student Services.
- Follow the transfer guide, prepared by the four-year university, which lists course requirements for your specific transfer program. Inquire about the MTA Agreement. Check out www.macrao.org.
- Apply to the four-year college or university of your choice in a timely manner. Many applications for admission are available online at www.macrao.org.
Associate of Arts (AA)
Program Code 300
The Associate of Arts degree is for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university.
The Associate of Arts degree is appropriate for most transfer programs leading to a bachelorʼs degree. General Education: 39-41 Credit Hours
Communications: 3 credit hours
Mathematics: 4 credit hours
SATISFIED BY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
Humanities: 9 credit hours
THREE (3) COURSES FROM AT LEAST TWO (2) CATEGORIES:
Science: 8-9 credit hours
TWO (2) LAB COURSES FROM TWO (2) DISCIPLINES:
Social Science: 9-10 credit hours
THREE (3) COURSES FROM AT LEAST TWO (2) DISCIPLINES:
General Electives: 19-21 credit hours
Electives should be carefully chosen.
Note:
To graduate with a degree, a student must complete the total number of credit hours required for the degree being sought, even if courses have been waived or competency has been demonstrated through ACT, COMPASS or CLEP testing scores.
*When transferring to another college or university, you may be required to take the courses that were waived or competency demonstrated at North Central.
Associate of Science (AS)
Program Code 400
The Associate of Science degree is for students who plan to pursue a bachelorʼs degree in a science field. General Education: 33-36 Credit Hours
Communications: 3 credit hours
Mathematics: 4 credit hours
Satisfied by one of the following:
Humanities: 6 credit hours
2 courses, from two different categories:
Science: 8-9 credit hours
2 lab courses from 2 disciplines:
Social Science: 6-7 credit hours
2 courses from two different categories:
Science and Mathematics Electives: 15-16 credit hours
Additional science, mathematics and statistics electives are required. Only math courses higher than MATH 130 are eligible as an elective.
General Electives: 8-12 credit hours
Electives should be carefully chosen. This includes the option for additional Math, Science and Statistic courses.
Note:
To graduate with a degree, a student must complete the total number of credit hours required for the degree being sought, even if courses have been waived or competency has been demonstrated through ACT, COMPASS or CLEP testing scores.
*When transferring to another college or university, you may be required to take the courses that were waived or competency demonstrated at North Central.
Associate of General Studies (AGS)
Program Code 600
The Associate of General Studies degree is for students who wish to earn an associateʼs degree in preparation for transfer to a college or university or who are following a planned bachelorʼs degree program with a North Central University Center partner. Students intending to transfer to a Michigan college or university should use electives to satisfy the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA). An AGS may not be earned concurrently with an AA or AS.
This degree is also ideal for the general studies student who has attended several other colleges and universities and wishes to complete a two-year degree.
General Education: 21-24 Credit Hours
Communications: 3 credit hours
Mathematics: 3-4 credit hours
Satisfied by one of the following: General Electives: 36-39 credit hours
Electives should be carefully chosen.
Note:
To graduate with a degree, a student must complete the total number of credit hours required for the degree being sought, even if courses have been waived or competency has been demonstrated through ACT, COMPASS or CLEP testing scores.
*When transferring to another college or university, you may be required to take the courses that were waived or competency demonstrated at North Central. |