Associate of Arts (AA) Concentration in Public Health

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

Complete 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 two (2) courses from two (2) different Humanities and Fine Arts categories

• ART HISTORY:

• ARTH 110 - Art History I (3 credit hours)
• ARTH 111 - Art History II (3 credit hours)
• ARTH 112 - History of Non-Western Art (3 credit hours)

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• 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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• GLOBAL STUDIES: (Could be taken for a Humanities or a Social Science)

• GLBL 101 - Introduction to Global Studies (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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• LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH:

• 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)

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• THEATRE AND FILM:

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

Social Science

Choose one (1) course. Remaining MTA requirement will be satisfied by pathway courses.

• 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)
• GEO 131 - Human Geography (3 credit hours)

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• GLOBAL STUDIES: (Could be taken for a Humanities or a Social Science)

• GLBL 101 - Introduction to Global Studies (3 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 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 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):

Complete ENG 112 and one (1) additional Humanities and Fine Arts Course from MTA list

• ENG 112 - English Composition II (3 credit hours)
• One (1) additional Humanities and Fine Arts Course (3 credit hours)

PUBLIC HEALTH PATHWAY COURSES (16 credit hours)

• HE 200 - Nutrition (3 credit hours)
• PE 115 - Personal Wellness (1 credit hour)
• PSY 161 - Introduction To Psychology (3 credit hours)
• SOC 171 - Introduction to Sociology (3 credit hours)
• (2 courses noted below, 6 credit hours)

You must also complete Introduction to Public Health and Community Health from another college/university and transfer them to North Central. Work with your advisor to choose appropriate courses.

GENERAL ELECTIVES (9-11 credit hours):

Take an additional 9-11 credit hours. These 9-11 hours can be any course 100 level or higher not taken above. Electives should be chosen carefully.