LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
TRANSFER GUIDE
Curriculum: Political Science, Western Michigan University
Curriculum Code: 0336
Semester Semester
Code Title Credits Prerequisite Offered
REQUIREMENTS Total: 8 Credits
POLS 120 Amer Pol System 4 See Catalog ALL
WRIT 121 Composition I 4 See Catalog (See Note 5) ALL
LIMITED CHOICE REQUIREMENTS Total: 35-47 Credits
Complete the indicated number of credits from each CHOICE listed below.
CHOICE 1: General Education 18-20 Credits (See Notes 1,5)
CHOICE 2: Other Cultures and Civilizations 3-4 Credits
ANTH 270 Cultural Anthro 3 See Catalog ALL
HIST 214 African History 4 See Catalog F
HIST 240 Latin Amer Hist 4 See Catalog SP
HIST 250 Hist Modern Asia 4 See Catalog F
HIST 260 Southern Africa 4 See Catalog SP
RELG 250 Relg Chi/Kor/Jap 4 See Catalog SP
CHOICE 3: Political Science 12-13 Credits
POLS 121 State/Local Govt 4 See Catalog ALL
POLS 240 Intro Public Pol 3 See Catalog F,SP
POLS 250 US/MI Pol Prt/El 3 See Catalog F
POLS 260 Comp Pol Systems 3 See Catalog F,SP
POLS 270 Intl Relations 3 See Catalog F,SP
CHOICE 4: Foreign Language 0-8 Credits (See Note 2)
CHOICE 5: Health and Well-being 2 Credits (See Note 4)
ELECTIVES Total: 7-19 Credits
Complete the indicated number of credits from the transferable courses below.
ACCG 210 Prin of Acctg I 4 See Catalog ALL
ECON 201 Prin of Ec-Micro 4 See Catalog ALL
ECON 202 Prin of Ec-Macro 4 ECON 201/conc, see Catalog ALL
MATH 121 Precalculus I 4 2.0 in MATH 112, see Catalog ALL
STAT 170 Intro to Stat 3 2.0 in MATH 121/126/130, see Catalog ALL
TOTAL CREDITS 62
NOTES:
1. See the WMU General Education guide for appropriate LCC courses.
LCC courses other than those appearing on this guide should be checked for
transferability to the four-year institution.
2. Students who will graduate from the WMU College of Arts and Sciences must
complete the College foreign language requirement by:
a. Completing two semesters of college level study in one foreign language
with a passing grade.
b. Attaining an appropriate score of WMU's foreign language proficiency
examination.
c. Two years of one foreign language in high school with a grade of "B" or
higher in the 4th semester.
3. In addition to the Political Science major, students may choose concentration
areas in International and Comparative Politics, Public Law, Public Policy,
or Secondary Education.
4. Two semester credits of health and well-being courses are required for
graduation from WMU. Select from PFFT 114; PFHW 163.
5. WMU requires all students to satisfactorily complete an Intellectual Skills
Development Program. LCC courses which meet the Intellectual Skills require-
ments are: Writing: WRIT 121; Reading: Satisfactory completion of 26
semester credits of transferable credits, or the completion of ED 104 at WMU,
or exemption based upon a standardized reading test at WMU; and Quantifi-
cation: MATH 107.
6. Students seeking an LCC associate degree must fulfill specific graduation
requirements including the LCC general education core requirements. See the
LCC catalog at http://www.lcc.edu/catalog for additional details.
7. This transfer guide requires basic skill levels in mathematics, reading, and
writing. To determine accurate course placement, students should take the
Computerized Placement Tests in the LCC Assessment Center (GB 200) prior to
registration. For testing hours call (517) 267-5500.
For further information and advising, contact Kevin Corder, Chair, WMU Political
Science Department, (269) 387-5684 or j.kevin.corder@wmich.edu; and on the web
at http://www.wmich/politics.
VISIT THE WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY WEBSITE AT http://www.wmich.edu. .
Effective from Fall 2010 through Summer 2011
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