General education program transfer guide
- The WMU General Education Program requires a minimum of 37 hours, not counting the baccalaureate-level writing course proficiency.
- To complete the freshman-sophomore requirements, transfer students from Jackson College must present transcripts that indicate Michigan Transfer Agreement has been satisfied or have completed 29-31 hours from the JC courses listed below.
- No more than two courses from one department may be used to satisfy distribution requirements.
- Proficiencies #1 and #3 (college-level writing and mathematics/quantitative reasoning) must be satisfied before one may register for 3000 and higher level WMU courses.
- After transferring, students fulfilling #2 above will need only to complete the junior-senior requirement of two (2) 3000-4000 level courses (6-8 hours) in the distribution areas and Proficiency 2 at WMU.
- See the current WMU Undergraduate Catalog for a detailed explanation of this program.
Distribution Areas
One course required from each area, including two at WMU (per #5 above):
- Area I, Fine Arts, (3-4 hours minimum) ART 111, 112, 201; ENG 210, 246, 247; HUM 131; MUS 131; THR 116
- Area II, Humanities, (3-4 hours minimum) ENG 252, 254, 255, 256, 257; HIS 120, 131, 132; PHL 231, 236, 243
- Area III, The U.S.: Cultures and Issues, (3-4 hours minimum) ENG 249; HIS 211, 231, 232; MUS 132; PLS 141; SOC 235; PSY 236
- Area IV, Other Cultures and Civilizations, (3-4 hours minimum) ANT 131; MUS 130
- Area V, Social and Behavioral Sciences, (3-4 hours minimum) BUA 100; ECN 231, 232; GEO 132; HIS 235; PLS 262; PSY 140, 140A; SOC 231
- Area VI, Natural Sciences with Lab, (4-5 hours minimum) BIO 110, 132, 158; CEM 131, 141; GEL 109, 160; NSC 131; PHY 131, 151, 231, 251
- Area VII, Natural Science and Technology: Applications and Implications, (3-4 hours minimum) N/A
- Area VIII, Health and Well-being, (2 hours minimum) HPF 186, 283
Proficiencies
Required minimums noted:
1. College-level writing course (one course): ENG 131, 131A, 132, 232
2. Baccalaureate-level writing course: Will be done at Western Michigan University
3. College-level mathematics or quantitative reasoning course (one course): CIS 203; MAT 133, 135, 141, 151, 210
4. Enhance or develop another proficiency in one of these seven areas (hour minimums noted):
- Advanced writing, (3-4 hours) N/A
- Mathematics/quantitative reasoning, (3-4 hours) MAT 151
- Critical thinking, (3-4 hours) PHL 232
- Oral communication, (3-4 hours) COM 231, 234, 240
- American Sign Language, (3-4 hours) N/A
- Computer programming and applications, (3-4 hours) CIS 170; CPS 177
- Foreign language-two semesters of college-level study, (6-8 hours) FRN 131, 132; GER 131, 132; SPN 131, 132, 231, 232
2019-20 Jackson College catalog
Revised: April 24, 2020