2017-2018 Catalog

General Education Requirements

Associate in applied science degrees:

Communications 9.0 credit hrs.
Humanities/social sciences 4.5 credit hrs.
Quantitative/numeracy skills 4.5 credit hrs.
Other:  INFO 1001 4.5 credit hrs.
           HMRL 1010 or RDLS 1200* 4.5 credit hrs.
  27.0 credit hrs.
*RDLS 1200 option only in certain programs  

Associate in arts degrees:

Communications 13.5 credit hrs.
Quantitative/numeracy skills 4.5 credit hrs.
Other:  INFO 1001 4.5 credit hrs.
           HMRL 1010 or RDLS 1200* 4.5 credit hrs.
  27.0 credit hrs.
*RDLS 1200 option only in certain programs  

Associate in science degrees:

Communications 13.5 credit hrs.
Quantitative/numeracy skills 4.5 credit hrs.
Other:  INFO 1001 4.5 credit hrs.
           HMRL 1010 or RDLS 1200* 4.5 credit hrs.
  27.0 credit hrs.
*RDLS 1200 option only in certain programs  

Certificates of achievement:

Communications 4.5 credit hrs.
Humanities/social sciences 4.5 credit hrs.
Quantitative/numeracy skills                         4.5 credit hrs.
  13.5 credit hrs.

The requirements specified above apply to all degrees and certificates of achievement; however, there may be additional requirements for individual programs. For example, all transfer associate in arts and associate in science degrees at MCC require a minimum of 61.5 quarter hours (40.1 semester hours) of general education coursework within the degree requirements. Additional major-related courses and electives contribute to the total 96+ quarter credit hours required for a transfer degree.