LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
TRANSFER GUIDE
Curriculum: Geography, Northern Michigan University
Curriculum Code: 0349
Semester Semester
Code Title Credits Prerequisite Offered
REQUIREMENTS Total: 21 Credits
CPSC 120 Intro to Comp 3 See Catalog ALL
GEOG 121 Phys Geography 4 See Catalog ALL
GEOG 200 World Regnl Geog 4 See Catalog ALL
GEOG 203 Econ Geography 3 See Catalog SP
GRET 258 ARC/View Ext GIS 3 2.0 in GRET 253 SP
WRIT 121 Composition I 4 See Catalog ALL
LIMITED CHOICE REQUIREMENTS Total: 25-27 Credits
Complete the indicated number of credits from each CHOICE listed below.
CHOICE 1: Liberal Studies 22-24 Credits (See Note 1)
Communications 4
Humanities 8 (See Note 2)
Science/Math 4
Social Sciences 3-4 (See Note 2)
Visual/Perf Arts 3-4
CHOICE 2: Health Promotion 3 Credits (See Note 4)
ELECTIVES Total: 14-16 Credits (See Note 6)
Complete the indicated number of transferable credits in courses of your choice.
TOTAL CREDITS 62
NOTES:
1. See the NMU Liberal Studies Requirements guide for appropriate LCC courses.
The MACRAO Transfer Agreement may also be referred to in selection of
general education courses. Select EITHER the NMU Liberal Studies Requirements
-OR- the MACRAO Transfer Agreement. General education courses will be
applicable to the major or minor. A maximum of 64 semester credits and
one additional physical education activity credit may transfer from a
community college.
2. All candidates for NMU graduation must complete a World Cultures course and
an upper-level (300-400) course. Students can fulfill the world cultures
requirement by completing one of the following while at LCC: ANTH 270, ENGL
211,212; GEOG 200, HIST 214,240, HUMS 221, or RELG 211,250. The following
courses will meet the 300-level or above requirement: ENGL 211,212,255,256;
RELG 241,242; SOCL 185.
3. Northern Michigan University offers a Human Geography major and a Physical
Geography major. The Human Geography major builds upon the core curriculum
by allowing student to specialize in different systematic branches of the
discipline such as Urban, economic, Political and Regional geography. The
Physical Geography major is designed to provide students with a thorough
knowledge of the earth's physical environment including its climate, soil,
vegetation, land forms , and geology.
4. Students can fulfill the health promotion requirement by completing PFFT 100
and a physical education activity course at LCC.
5. Students should contact the Transfer Admissions Counselor (see contact
information below) when selecting courses to meet this choice.
6. Select elective credits with assistance from the NMU transfer admissions
counselor (listed below).
7. 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.
8. 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 Cary Vajda, Transfer Admissions
Counselor, at (989) 832-7296 or by email at cvajda@nmu.edu; Northern Michigan
University, Office of Admissions, 1401 Presque Isle Ave., Marquette MI 49855-
5310, (800) 682-9797.
VISIT NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY'S WEBSITE AT http://www.nmu.edu.
Effective from Fall 2007 through Summer 2008
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