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General Education Requirements for Graduates of LMC

The General Education requirements for graduates of Lake Michigan College, based on the General Education Policy, are as follows:

AA, AS, and ABA Degrees

2 courses (6 credits) in English/Communication

  • Must take English 101 - AND

  • English 102 or Communication 100, 101, 102, 215, 225, 235

1 course (minimum 3 credits) in Mathematics

  • Mathematics 122*, 123, 128, 129, 130, 135, 151, 201, 202, 216, 252; Business Administration 216

2 courses (minimum 8 credits) in Natural Sciences (select from two disciplines)

  • Biology 107, 108, 110, 111, 112, 120, 204, 205, 206, 210, 212

  • Chemistry 101, 102, 104, 111, 112, 203, 204

  • Physical Science 101, 104, 205

  • Physics 101, 102, 104, 201, 202

2 courses (minimum 6 credits) in Social Sciences (select from two disciplines)

  • Business Administration (Economics) 200, 203, 204

  • Geography 100, 101, 102

  • History 101, 102, 201, 202, 204, 205, 207, 209, 210, 212

  • Political Science 101, 102, 202, 203, 204, 208, 250, 260, 270

  • Psychology 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 230, 231, 250

  • Sociology 101, 102, 202, 204, 205, 210, 215, 250

2 courses (minimum 6 credits) in Humanities/Fine Arts (select from two disciplines)

  • Art 101, 102, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204

  • Communication** 100, 101, 102, 215, 225, 235

  • Drama 201

  • English 201, 203, 204, 205, 206, 208, 209, 210, 211, 214, 215, 216, 217, 220

  • Humanities 105, 201, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 221, 294

  • Music 109, 184, 187, 213, 214

  • Philosophy 101, 102, 215, 250

  • World Language, any course in American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Japanese, Spanish

AAS and AGS Degrees

2 courses (6 credits) in English/Communication

  • Must take English 101 – AND

  • English 102, 103 or Communication 100, 101, 102, 215, 225, 235

1 course (minimum 3 credits) in Mathematics

  • Any 100-level course or higher in the Mathematics discipline (including Business Administration 216)

1 course (minimum 3 credits) in Natural Sciences, in any of the following disciplines:

  • Biology

  • Chemistry

  • Physical Science

  • Physics

1 course (at least 3 credits) in Social Sciences, in any of the following disciplines:

  • Business Administration (200, 203, or 204 only)

  • Geography

  • History

  • Political Science

  • Psychology

  • Sociology

1 course (at least 3 credits) in Humanities/Fine Arts, in any of the following disciplines:

  • Art

  • Communication**

  • Dance

  • Drama

  • English, any 200-level course

  • Humanities

  • Music

  • Philosophy

  • World Language, any course in American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Japanese, Spanish

*Course not MTA eligible

 ** Communication classes may be used to fulfil the Humanities/Fine Arts requirement only if not used to complete the English/Communications requirement

 NOTE: the Honors version of a class may be used to fulfill a requirement.  Honors classes are denoted with an “H” after the course number, for example ENGL 101H