General Education Goals
General education courses, offered through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, stimulate curiosity, promote intellectual inquiry and encourage lifelong learning through an integrated approach to learning. Through the study of real-world issues and problems, students will develop competencies in Written Communication, Oral Communication, Scientific Practice, Quantitative Literacy, Digital Information Literacy, Intercultural Competence - Inclusion/Equity, Teamwork/Professional & Ethical Behavior, Civic Knowledge/Global Cultural Perspectives/Community Responsibility, Critical and Creative Thinking, Inquiry/Analysis, Synthesis, Transfer of Learning and Reflection. These courses provide foundational knowledge and competencies essential for success in any career path.
General education requirements must be met for all associate and bachelor’s degree programs. Prerequisites must be met, as required, for each General Education course.
Associate Program Requirements
| General Education Course Requirements for Associate Degrees: 15 Semester Hours |
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| 4 REQUIRED CORE COURSES - 12 HOURS |
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| - COM 1010 - Composition and Critical Thinking I |
03 |
| - COM 1020 - Composition and Critical Thinking II |
03 |
| - MTH 1010 - Quantitative Literacy |
03 |
| - PSY 2050 - Self and Society |
03 |
| 1 ADDITIONAL GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE - 3 HOURS |
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| - General Education Elective: some programs may require a particular General Education course |
03 |
Bachelor Program Requirements
| General Education Course Requirements for Bachelor Degrees: 30 Semester Hours |
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| 6 REQUIRED CORE COURSES - 18 HOURS |
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| - COM 1010 - Composition and Critical Thinking I |
03 |
| - COM 1020 - Composition and Critical Thinking II |
03 |
| - HUM 3910 - Integrated Seminar |
03 |
| - MTH 1010 - Quantitative Literacy |
03 |
| - PSY 2050 - Self and Society |
03 |
| - SOC 3050 - Personal, Civic, and Global Perspectives |
03 |
| 4 ADDITIONAL GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVES - 12 HOURS |
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| - One higher-level mathematics course (i.e. MTH 1070, 1120, 2750 or higher) |
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| - One Scientific Inquiry course |
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| - Two General Education Electives: some programs may require particular General Education courses |
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| All graduates must meet the General Education requirements prior to graduation. |
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| NOTE: While there are no specific General Education requirements for certificate programs, General Education courses may be required as part of a certificate as determined by the individual program. |
General Education Electives
*Course satisfies Scientific Inquiry requirement.
| *BIO 1210/1211 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Lab |
03/01 |
| *BIO 1220/1221 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Lab |
03/01 |
| *BIO 1250 |
Introduction to Disease |
03 |
| *BIO 2150 |
Pathophysiology |
03 |
| *BIO 2210 |
Nutrition |
03 |
| *BIO 2410/2411 |
Microbiology and Lab |
03/01 |
| *CHM 1410 |
Chemistry of Life |
03 |
| COM 2010 |
Interpersonal Communication |
03 |
| COM 2050 |
Public Speaking |
03 |
| COM 3150 |
Advanced Business Communications |
03 |
| COM 4010 |
Communication Studies |
03 |
| COM 4050 |
International Communications |
03 |
| ECN 2010 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
03 |
| ECN 2110 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
03 |
| ENG 2050 |
Mass Media and Society |
03 |
| ENG 2410 |
Creative Writing |
03 |
| GEO 1050 |
Introduction to Geography |
03 |
| HIS 1110 |
Introduction to American History: 1865 to Present |
03 |
| HUM 3610 |
Art Appreciation |
03 |
| HUM 3650 |
Music Appreciation |
03 |
| LIT 2010 |
Introduction to Literature |
03 |
| MTH 1070 |
Quantitative Reasoning |
03 |
| MTH 1110 |
College Algebra I |
03 |
| MTH 1120 |
College Algebra II |
03 |
| MTH 1210 |
Trigonometry |
03 |
| MTH 1310 |
Pre-Calculus |
05 |
| MTH 1510 |
Calculus I |
04 |
| MTH 2310 |
Linear Algebra |
03 |
| MTH 2410 |
Discrete Mathematics |
03 |
| MTH 2750 |
Statistical Methods |
03 |
| *PHY 2150 |
Integrated Physics |
03 |
| *PHY 3210 |
Principles of Astronomy |
03 |
| POL 1010 |
Introduction to Political Science |
03 |
| PSY 1110 |
General Psychology |
03 |
| PSY 2050 |
Self and Society |
03 |
| PSY 2210 |
Developmental Psychology |
03 |
| PSY 2310 |
Industrial Organizational Psychology |
03 |
| PSY 2350 |
Psychology of Sexuality and Gender |
03 |
| PSY 2450 |
Sports Psychology |
03 |
| PSY 3110 |
Abnormal Psychology |
03 |
| PSY 3210 |
Psychology of Disability |
03 |
| PSY 3650 |
Psychology of Aging |
03 |
| PSY 3410 |
Child Psychology |
04 |
| PSY 3510 |
Adolescent Psychology |
03 |
| PSY 4010 |
Social Psychology |
03 |
| *SCI 2710 |
Environmental Science |
03 |
| SOC 2010 |
Sociology |
03 |
| SOC 3150 |
Social Welfare |
03 |
| SPN 1010 |
Spanish I |
03 |
| SPN 1020 |
Spanish II |
03 |
| TWR 2010 |
Copy Editing and Proofreading |
03 |
| TWR 4010 |
Technical Writing and Documentation I |
03 |
| TWR 4050 |
Technical Writing and Documentation II |
03 |
| WRI 3010 |
Report Writing |
03 |
Baker College Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA)
The Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) is designed to facilitate the transfer of general education requirements from one institution to another. Students can view a list of participating institutions at macrao.org.
The MTA requirements should fulfill all or the majority of the student’s lower-level general education credits, dependent on the requirements of the student’s major. A transfer student must be admissible to a receiving institution in order to benefit from the MTA. Students may meet requirements of the MTA as a stand-alone package.
To fulfill the Michigan Transfer Agreement, students must successfully complete at least 30 semester hours with at least a 2.0 GPA in each course. These credits, which will be certified by a Michigan college, should be met according to the following distribution.
Semester Credit Requirements:
- One course in English Composition
- A second course in English Composition or one course in Communications
- One course in Mathematics from one of three pathways: College Algebra, Statistics, or Quantitative Reasoning
- Two courses, from different disciplines, in Social Sciences
- Two courses, from different disciplines, in Humanities or Fine Arts, excluding studio and performance classes
- Two courses, from different disciplines, in Natural Sciences, including one with laboratory experience
| MTA Course Requirements |
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| Following are the Baker College courses that meet the Michigan Transfer Agreement: |
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| Course Number |
Course Title |
Semester Hours |
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION |
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| Required English Composition course |
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| COM 1010 - Composition and Critical Thinking |
03 |
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| ENGLISH COMPOSITION or COMMUNICATION |
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| Select one course from the following: |
| COM 1020 - Composition and Critical Thinking II |
03 |
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| COM 2010 - Interpersonal Communication |
03 |
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| COM 2050 - Public Speaking |
03 |
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| COM 3150 - Advanced Business Communication |
03 |
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| COM 4010 - Communication Studies |
03 |
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| TWR 4010 - Technical Writing and Documentation I |
03 |
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| TWR 4050 - Technical Writing and Documentation II |
03 |
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| WRI 3010 - Report Writing |
03 |
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| MATHEMATICS |
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| Select one Mathematics course from the following: |
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| MTH 1070 - Quantitative Reasoning |
03 |
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| MTH 1120 - College Algebra II |
03 |
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| MTH 1310 - Pre-Calculus |
05 |
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| MTH 1510 - Calculus I |
04 |
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| MTH 2310 - Linear Algebra |
03 |
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| MTH 2410 - Discrete Mathematics |
03 |
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| MTH 2750 - Statistical Methods |
03 |
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| SOCIAL SCIENCE |
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| Select two courses, from different disciplines, from the following: |
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| ECN 2010 - Principles of Macroeconomics |
03 |
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| ECN 2110 - Principles of Microeconomics |
03 |
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| GEO 1050 - Introduction to Geography |
03 |
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| SWK 1110 - Poverty and Culture |
03 |
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| POL 1010 - Introduction to Political Science |
03 |
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| PSY 1110 - General Psychology |
03 |
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| PSY 2050 - Self and Society |
03 |
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| PSY 2210 - Developmental Psychology |
03 |
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| PSY 2350 - Psychology of Sexuality and Gender |
03 |
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| PSY 2450 - Sports Psychology |
03 |
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| PSY 3110 - Abnormal Psychology |
03 |
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| PSY 3650 - Psychology of Aging |
03 |
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| SOC 2010 - Sociology |
03 |
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| SOC 3050 - Personal, Civic, and Global Perspectives |
03 |
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| SOC 3150 - Social Welfare |
03 |
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| HUMANITIES |
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| Select two courses, from different disciplines, from the following: |
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| COM 4050 - International Communications |
03 |
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| ENG 2050 - Mass Media and Communication |
03 |
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| ENG 2410 - Creative Writing |
03 |
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| HIS 1110 - Introduction to American History: 1865 to Present |
03 |
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| HUM 3610 - Art Appreciation |
03 |
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| HUM 3650 - Music Appreciation |
03 |
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| HUM 3910 - Integrative Seminar |
03 |
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| LIT 2010 - Introduction to Literature |
03 |
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| SPN 1010 - Spanish I |
03 |
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| SPN 1020 - Spanish II |
03 |
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| NATURAL SCIENCE |
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| Select two courses, from different disciplines, from the following. One must be taken with an accompanying Lab: |
| BIO 1210 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
03 |
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| BIO 1211 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab |
01 |
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| BIO 1220 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
03 |
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| BIO 1221 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab |
01 |
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| BIO 1250 - Introduction to Disease |
03 |
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| BIO 2150 - Pathophysiology |
03 |
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| BIO 2210 - Nutrition |
03 |
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| BIO 2410 - Microbiology |
03 |
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| BIO 2411 - Microbiology Lab |
01 |
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| CHM 1410 - Chemistry of Life |
03 |
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| PHY 2150 - Integrated Physics |
03 |
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| PHY 3210 - Principles of Astronomy |
03 |
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| SCI 2710 - Environmental Science |
03 |
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If these courses do not add up to 30 semester hours the student must take an additional course from one of the groups to equal 30 total hours.
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