What is the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA)?
The Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) is a statewide agreement that provides transferability of 30 college credits to meet many, if not all, of the General Education requirements at participating Michigan four-year colleges and universities. Visit the Michigan Transfer Network website for more information on how MTA credits are accepted at participating 4-year colleges and universities.
How to fulfill the Michigan Transfer Agreement?
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Student must successfully complete at least 30 credits with a grade of a 2.0 (or C) or higher in each course according to the distribution shown below.
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Students must complete at least one credit at WCC for us to award MTA.
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Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) general education courses are included in WCC’s Associate in Arts (AA) and Associate in Science (AS) programs. If you are enrolled in an AA or AS program, you are working toward completing MTA.
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If you have completed the MTA general education requirements and want MTA transfer credentials awarded and posted to your transcript, please complete the MTA request form and wait for confirmation of processing prior to submitting a transcript request .
See how WCC's MTA courses transfer.
Which Courses Can Be Used?
- Credits earned through enrollment at WCC
- Credits earned at other in-state and out-of-state accredited institutions
- Dual enrollment and early/middle college credit that is accepted by WCC
- Advanced Placement (AP) credit
- However, the receiving institution will determine transferability of the course consistent with its AP credit policy
- Additional areas of prior learning are not applicable to the MTA such as International Baccalaureate (IB), College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), DANTES Subject Standardized Test (DSST) or credit awarded through American Council on Education (ACE).
Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) (2024 - 2025 Catalog)
The course numbers of MTA-approved courses are listed here. Course numbers in italics below include a laboratory component. Items marked with an icon are available online.
One course in English Composition*
Second course in English Composition or One course in Communication*
One course in Mathematics
Two courses in Natural Sciences (from two disciplines; including one with laboratory experiences)
| Course | Course number |
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| Anthropology (ANT) | 245 |
| Astronomy (AST) | 111 |
| Biology (BIO) | 101 102 104 107 109 110 111 115‡ 161 162 201 208 212 215 225 227 237 |
| Chemistry (CEM) | 101 105 111 122 140 211 222 |
| Environmental Science (ENV) | 101 105 |
| Geology (GLG) | 100 103 104 110 114 125 276 |
| Physics (PHY) | 100‡ 105 111 122 211 222 |
Two courses in Social Sciences (from two disciplines)
| Course | Course number |
|---|---|
| Anthropology (ANT) | 201 202 205 265 290 |
| Economics (ECO) | 110 211 222 280 |
| Education (EDU) | 104‡ 205‡ |
| Geography (GEO) | 101 104 |
| History (HST) | 108 109 121 122 123 150 200 201 202 215 216 220 225 230 235 241 251 260 290 |
| Political Science (PLS) | 112 220 241 250 |
| Psychology (PSY) | 100 150 200 206 210 220 240 251 257 270 296 297 298 |
| Sociology (SOC) | 100 202 205 207 220 225 250 |
Two courses in Humanities and Fine Arts (from two disciplines; excluding studio and performance classes)*
| Course | Course number |
|---|---|
| Arabic (ARB) | 111 122 |
| Art (ART) | 130 143 150 |
| Chinese (CHN) | 111 122 201 202 |
| Communication (COM) | 101 102 130 142 183 200 210 220 225 |
| Dance (DAN) | 180 |
| Drama (DRA) | 180 |
| Education (EDU) | 220‡ |
| English (ENG) | 140 160 170 181 200201‡ 213 214 240 242 |
| Film (FLM) | 120 150 160 185 |
| French (FRN) | 111 122 |
| German (GRM) | 111 122 |
| Graphic Design Technology (GDT) | 101 |
| Humanities (HUM) | 101 102 103 145 146 175 181 |
| Japanese (JPN) | 111 |
| Music (MUS) | 140 142 180 |
| Philosophy (PHL) | 101 200 205 241 244 250 |
| Photography (PHO) | 103 |
| Spanish (SPN) | 111 122 201 202 |
*Note: The same course cannot be counted twice in two areas of the MTA agreement.
‡ These courses will fulfill general education requirements for students in an education track only.