General Education Requirements

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

Bachelor Program Requirements

General Education Electives  

*Course satisfies Scientific Inquiry requirement.

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. Baker College may require you to complete additional courses that cannot be satisfied with the courses listed within the categories of this agreement. To learn about specific program requirements, contact your advisor. 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

Students must successfully complete 30 total semester hours to satisfy MTA requirements. If these courses do not add up to 30 semester hours, an additional course(s) must be taken from any of the groups to equal 30 total hours.