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General Studies Certificate

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Certificate
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Program Code: GENS1

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Office: Prahl College Center PCC2030

Phone: (810) 762-0111

The Certificate of Achievement in General Studies is designed to provide exposure to a wide array of educational experiences. This Certificate program allows students to pursue a variety of college courses and fulfill basic general education requirements; these courses may also be used towards an Associate degree or transfer program.

General Requirement Courses

Group Total: Credits 3 / 3 Contact Hours

Specific Requirement Courses

Group I - Humanities - Select a minimum of 3 credits

Group Total: Credits 3 / 3 Contact Hours

Group II - Natural Sciences & Mathematics - Select a minimum of 4 credits

  • Any ASTR course Credits 4 / 5 Contact Hours
  • Any BIOL course Credits 2-5 / 2-7  Contact Hours
  • Any CHEM course Credits 3-5 / 3-7 Contact Hours
  • Any COMS course Credits 3-4 / 3-4 Contact Hours
  • Any ENGR course Credits 3-4 / 3-4 Contact Hours
  • Any GEOL course Credits 4 / 5 Contact Hours
  • Any MATH course (except MATH 021  ) 3-5 / 3-5 Contact Hours
  • Any PHSC course Credits 4 / 5-6 Contact Hours
  • Any PHYS course Credits 4-5 / 6-7 Contact Hours

Group Total: Credits 4 / 4 Contact Hours

Group III - Social Sciences - Select a minimum of 3 credits

  • Any ANTH course Credits 3 / 3 Contact Hours
  • Any ECON course Credits 4 / 4 Contact Hours
  • Any GEOG course Credits 3-4 / 3-4 Contact Hours
  • Any HIST course Credits 3-4 / 3-4 Contact Hours
  • Any PSCN course Credits 3-4 / 3-4 Contact Hours
  • Any PSYC course Credits 3 / 3 Contact Hours
  • Any SOCY course Credits 3 / 3 Contact Hours

Group Total: Credits 3 / 3 Contact Hours

Program Total: Credits 30 / 30 Contact Hours

Notes:

  1. All course and degree requirements must be met
  2. 15 credits minimum must be earned at MCC
  3. Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0

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