Associate of Arts (AA) Concentration in Art

MICHIGAN TRANSFER AGREEMENT REQUIREMENTS:

A student must successfully complete at least 30 credits, with at least a 2.0 in each course, to fulfill the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA).

Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) Requirements

• 1 Course in English Composition
• A second course in English Composition or 1 course in Communications
• 1 Course in Mathematics
• 2 Courses in Social Sciences (from two disciplines)
• 2 Courses in Humanities and Fine Arts (from two disciplines excluding studio and performance classes)
• 2 Courses in Natural Sciences including one with laboratory experience (from two disciplines)

English and Communications

ENG 111 and either COM 111 or COM 170

• ENG 111 - English Composition I (3 credit hours)

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• COM 111 - Public Speaking (3 credit hours) or
• COM 170 - Interpersonal Communication (3 credit hours)

Humanities and Fine Arts

Choose one (1) course from Humanities and Fine Arts categories (the second MTA required Humanities and Fine Arts course is satisfied with the pathway requirements)

• COMMUNICATIONS:

• COM 220 - Persuasion & Communication (3 credit hours)
• COM 225 - Nonverbal Communication (3 credit hours)
• COM 250 - Small Group Communication (3 credit hours)
• COM 260 - Social Media & Communication (3 credit hours)

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• ENGLISH:

• ENG 130 - Introduction To Literature (3 credit hours)
• ENG 210 - Creative Writing I (3 credit hours)
• ENG 215 - Introduction To Poetry (3 credit hours)
• ENG 221 - British Literature to 1789 (3 credit hours)
• ENG 222 - British Literature after 1789 (3 credit hours)
• ENG 231 - American Literature Pre-Civil War (3 credit hours)
• ENG 232 - American Literature Post-Civil War (3 credit hours)
• ENG 240 - Introduction To Children’s Literature (3 credit hours)
• ENG 241 - World Literature, Ancient-1700 (3 credit hours)
• ENG 242 - World Literature, 1700-Present (3 credit hours)
• ENG 244 - Multicultural Literature (3 credit hours)
• ENG 250 - Mythology (3 credit hours)
• ENG 251 - Contemporary Literature (3 credit hours)
• ENG 265 - Modern Mythology (3 credit hours)

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• HISTORY:

• HST 131 - History of the United States until 1877 (3 credit hours)
• HST 132 - History of the United States 1877 to Present (3 credit hours)
• HST 231 - Survey of Early Western Civilization (3 credit hours)
• HST 232 - Survey of Later Western Civilization (3 credit hours)
• HST 250 - World History I (3 credit hours)
• HST 251 - World History II (3 credit hours)
• HST 255 - History Of Rock And Roll Era (3 credit hours)
• HST 270 - Michigan History (3 credit hours)

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• NISH 111 - Elementary Anishinaabemowin I (4 credit hours)
• NISH 112 - Elementary Anishinaabemowin II (4 credit hours)
• NISH 211 - Intermediate Anishinaabemowin I (4 credit hours)
• NISH 212 - Intermediate Anishinaabemowin II (4 credit hours)
• SPAN 111 - Elementary Spanish I (4 credit hours)
• SPAN 112 - Elementary Spanish II (4 credit hours)
• SPAN 211 - Intermediate Spanish I (4 credit hours)
• SPAN 212 - Intermediate Spanish II (4 credit hours)

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• MUSIC:

• MU 120 - History Of Music (3 credit hours)

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• PHILOSOPHY:

• PHL 101 - Introduction To Philosophy (3 credit hours)
• PHL 102 - Introduction To Logic (3 credit hours)
• PHL 105 - Introduction to Ethics (3 credit hours)
• PHL 109 - Contemporary Moral Issues (3 credit hours)

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• RELIGION:

• REL 100 - World Religions (3 credit hours)

• THEATRE AND FILM:

• THF 250 - Film And Literature (3 credit hours)
• THF 276 - Contemporary Film (3 credit hours)

Social Science

Choose two (2) courses from two (2) Social Science categories

• ANTHROPOLOGY:

• ANP 110 - Cultural Anthropology (3 credit hours)
• ANP 130 - Introduction To Prehistoric Archeology (3 credit hours)
• ANP 210 - Ethnology Of World Cultures (3 credit hours)

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• ECONOMICS:

• ECO 111 - Macroeconomics (3 credit hours)
• ECO 112 - Microeconomics (3 credit hours)

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• GEOGRAPHY:

• GEO 111 - Environmental Geography (3 credit hours)
• GEO 121 - World Geography (4 credit hours)

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• POLITICAL SCIENCE:

• PLS 141 - Introduction To American Government (3 credit hours)
• PLS 200 - International Relations (3 credit hours)
• PLS 225 - State And Local Government (3 credit hours)
• PLS 240 - Comparative Politics (3 credit hours)

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• PSYCHOLOGY:

• PSY 161 - Introduction To Psychology (3 credit hours)
• PSY 210 - Human Sexuality (3 credit hours)
• PSY 241 - Abnormal Psychology (3 credit hours)
• PSY 255 - Child Psychology (3 credit hours)
• PSY 261 - Developmental Psychology (3 credit hours)

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• SOCIOLOGY:

• SOC 171 - Introduction to Sociology (3 credit hours)
• SOC 175 - Introduction to Sustainable Living (3 credit hours)
• SOC 271 - Marriage and the Family (3 credit hours)

Natural Sciences

Choose two (2) courses from two (2) Natural Science categories

• BIOLOGY:

• BIO 101 - Introduction To Biology (4 credit hours)
• BIO 133 - Human Biology With Lab (4 credit hours)
• BIO 151 - General Biology I (4 credit hours)
• BIO 152 - General Biology II (4 credit hours)
• BIO 226 - Microbiology (4 credit hours)
• BIO 235 - General Anatomy & Physiology I (4 credit hours)

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• CHEMISTRY:

• CEM 101 - Fundamentals Of Chemistry (4 credit hours)
• CEM 121 - Principles Of Chemistry I (5 credit hours)

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• EARTH SCIENCE:

• ESC 101 - Introduction To Earth Science (4 credit hours)
• ESC 110 - Environmental Geology (4 credit hours)
• ESC 121 - Physical Geology (4 credit hours)
• ESC 150 - Weather And Climate (4 credit hours)

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• PHYSICS:

• PHY 201 - Foundations of Astronomy (4 credit hours)
• PHY 210 - General Physics I (5 credit hours)
• PHY 230 - Physics For Scientists & Engineers I (5 credit hours)

Mathematics: 3 - 5 credit hours

Choose one (1) course

• MATH 128 - Quantitative Reasoning (4 credit hours)
• MATH 130 - College Algebra (4 credit hours)
• MATH 140 - Trigonometry (4 credit hours)
• MATH 150 - Analytic Geometry & Calculus I (5 credit hours)
• MATH 210 - Analytic Geometry & Calculus II (5 credit hours)
• MATH 215 - Analytic Geometry & Calculus III (4 credit hours)
• MATH 225 - Differential Equations (3 credit hours)
• STAT 200 - Statistics (3 credit hours)

ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (6 credit hours):

ENG 112 and one (1) additional Social Science course from the MTA list 

• ENG 112 - English Composition II (3 credit hours)
• One (1) additional Social Science course from the MTA list 

ART PATHWAY COURSES (15 credit hours):

• ARTH 110 - Art History I (3 credit hours)
• ARTH 111 - Art History II (3 credit hours)
• ARTS 100 - Two-Dimensional Design (3 credit hours)
• ARTS 101 - Three-Dimensional Design (3 credit hours)
• ARTS 102 - Basic Drawing and Composition (3 credit hours)

STUDIO ART COURSES (6 credit hours):

It is recommended that students complete two (2) studio art courses in two (2) different mediums.

• ARTS 103 - Color Theory (3 credit hours)
• ARTS 104 - Life Drawing (3 credit hours)
• ARTS 110 - Drawing Studio Intensive I (3 credit hours)
• ARTS 116 - Drawing Studio Intensive II (3 credit hours)
• ARTS 118 - Drawing Studio Intensive III (3 credit hours)
• ARTS 200 - Ceramics I (3 credit hours)
• ARTS 201 - Ceramics II (3 credit hours)
• ARTS 204 - Ceramics Studio Intensive I (3 credit hours)
• ARTS 206 - Ceramics Studio Intensive II (3 credit hours)
• ARTS 208 - Ceramics Studio Intensive III (3 credit hours)
• ARTS 210 - Jewelry I (3 credit hours)
• ARTS 211 - Jewelry II (3 credit hours)
• ARTS 214 - Jewelry Studio Intensive I (3 credit hours)
• ARTS 216 - Jewelry Studio Intensive II (3 credit hours)
• ARTS 218 - Jewelry Studio Intensive III (3 credit hours)
• ARTS 230 - Survey Of Glass Techniques I (3 credit hours)
• ARTS 231 - Survey Of Glass Techniques II (3 credit hours)
• ARTS 234 - Glass Studio Intensive I (3 credit hours)
• ARTS 236 - Glass Studio Intensive II (3 credit hours)
• ARTS 238 - Glass Studio Intensive III (3 credit hours)
• ARTS 250 - Oil Painting I (3 credit hours)
• ARTS 251 - Oil Painting II (3 credit hours)
• ARTS 254 - Oil Painting Studio Intensive I (3 credit hours)
• ARTS 256 - Oil Painting Studio Intensive II (3 credit hours)

GENERAL ELECTIVES (6-12 credit hours):

Take an additional 6-12 credit hours.  These 6-12 hours can be any course 100 level or higher not taken above. Electives should be chosen carefully.