Transfer Information
Transferring to GOCC
Credit hours earned at another accredited institution may be transferred to GOCC and applied to a GOCC academic program if they align with the learning objectives of a corresponding Glen Oaks’ course. Students who have been admitted to Glen Oaks may request an evaluation and transfer of credits by the Registrar. Evaluation of transfer credit requires that official transcripts from the originating college be sent to transcripts@glenoaks.edu. No more than 45 credits can be transferred into GOCC and only those credits meeting certificate or degree requirements contribute to completion of those awards.
A student may request the transfer of credits earned at other institutions by requesting the Registrar to evaluate the official transcript of credits. An official transcript is one that has been received directly from the issuing institution. It must bear the college seal, date, and an appropriate signature or appropriate electronic transfer. These credits will be evaluated and transferred only after the student has officially submitted an application for admission to Glen Oaks Community College. A maximum of forty-five (45) credits may be transferred per student.
Grades and honor points are not transferable and will not be used in computing grade point averages at Glen Oaks. Only classes with a grade of 2.0 or higher may be transferred.
Credits over 10 years old may not be accepted. The Registrar may request the student to take course placement evaluation exam to find how much knowledge the student has retained.
The student has the responsibility to have an official copy of his/her transcript sent directly to the Office of the Registrar, accompanied by a copy of the catalog (or course descriptions) sent by the college(s) the student is seeking transfer credit for, covering the period of study.
Glen Oaks will consider transfer of credits from institutions currently recognized by the American Council on Education in the directory called Accredited Institutions of Postsecondary Education. The College reserves the right to deny credit to the student. The student must submit an Application for Admission to Glen Oaks Community College before transcripts will be evaluated.
- Departments may waive prerequisite requirements allowing for credit.
- Only elective credit may be given for academic foundation course.
- All transcripts must be in English or from an acceptable translation service.
- No hand carried transcripts will be evaluated.
- Students are encouraged to see the Registrar about any questions or problems concerning the evaluation. A student shall have 15 days to bring problems to the Registrar's attention.
When courses transfer from other institutions to Glen Oaks, there is not always an exact equivalent at Glen Oaks. When there is no course equivalent, the general discipline of the course will be used. For example, natural science without lab, humanities, social science, business, technology, math, or elective credit (Board Policy 3.05)
Students who begin their studies at GOCC and transfer to a public University in Michigan prior to completing their degree or certificate, may transfer up to 15 university credits back to GOCC in order to fulfill their Associate Degree requirements at no additional charge. To be eligible for this Reverse Transfer of credits, the student must have earned at least 15 credits at GOCC; earned at least 15 credits at a university; have a record of good standing without holds on each institution; and have earned a C (2.0) or better in each of the transferable courses.
Transferring from GOCC
Glen Oaks Community College participates in a number of Articulation Agreements that provide solid pathways to four year institutions. Please work with your advisor to discuss your further education goals beyond Glen Oaks!
If you are seeking to transfer classes to any two or four year institutions (or elsewhere), when successfully completed with a 2.0 grade point average or higher, many GOCC courses will be accepted by other higher education institutions and applied to their degree requirements.
The Michigan Transfer Agreement.
The Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) exists to facilitate the transfer of courses from one public institution in Michigan to another. To fulfill the Michigan Transfer Agreement, students must successfully complete at least 30 credits, with at least a 2.0 in each course and at least one credit completed at the institution awarding the MTA. These credits should be met according to the following distribution:
- One course in English Composition
- A second course in English Composition or 1 course in Communications
- One course in Mathematics from one of three pathways: Pathway to Calculus (includes College Algebra), Statistics or Quantitative Reasoning
- Two courses in Social Sciences (from two disciplines)
- Two courses in Humanities and Fine Arts (from two disciplines, excluding studio and performance classes)
- Two courses in Natural Sciences including one with laboratory experience (from two disciplines)
The MTA is incorporated into the the Associate of Arts, Associate of Business, and the Associate of Science degrees at GOCC (Board Policy 3.36)
Michigan Transfer Agreement Requirements - Glen Oaks courses
Students may complete the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) as part of an associate degree or a stand-alone package. To fulfill the MTA minimum requirements, students must successfully complete at least 30 credits with a grade of at least 2.0 in each course. If a course is listed in more than one category, it can only be used once. The following basic two-year requirements must be included in the Associate of Arts, the Associate of Business, and the Associate of Science degrees.
For students in the Associate of General Studies program who wish to complete the MTA requirements for transfer, one of the listed MATH requirements must be completed.
Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| English Composition or Communications | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | ||
| CREATIVE WRITING I | ||
| CREATIVE WRITING II | ||
| Mathematics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00-4.00 | |
| QUANTITATIVE REASONING | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
| COLLEGE ALGEBRA | ||
| CALCULUS I & ANALYTIC GEOMETRY | ||
| CALCULUS II & ANALYTIC GEOM | ||
| INTRO TO STATISTICS | ||
| Social Science | ||
| Select two courses from two different disciplines from the list below | 6.00 | |
| Humanities & Fine Arts | ||
| Select two courses from two different disciplines excluding studio & performance classes from the list below | 6.00 | |
| Natural Sciences | ||
| Select two courses from two different disciplines, including one with laboratory experience from the list below | 8.00 | |
| Total Credits | 29.00-30.00 | |
SOCIAL SCIENCE
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH-201 | INTRO TO CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | 3.00 |
| ECON-203 | PRIN OF ECONOMICS-MICRO | 4.00 |
| ECON-204 | PRIN OF ECONOMICS-MACRO | 4.00 |
| HIST-101 | WEST CIV I: ANCIENT WORLD-1715 | 3.00 |
| HIST-102 | WESTERN CIV II | 3.00 |
| HIST-201 | US HISTORY I | 3.00 |
| HIST-202 | US HIST II: RECONSTRUC-PRESENT | 3.00 |
| PHIL-210 | ETHICS | 3.00 |
| PHIL-230 | INTRO TO PHILOSOPHY | 3.00 |
| PSI-110 | AMERICAN GOV'T & POLITICAL SCI | 3.00 |
| PSI-111 | STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT | 3.00 |
| PSY-101 | PSYCHOLOGY | 3.00 |
| PSY-210 | HUMAN GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT | 3.00 |
| PSY-220 | ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3.00 |
| PSY-250 | HUMAN SEXUALITY | 3.00 |
| PSY-260 | SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3.00 |
| SOC-120 | PRIN OF SOCIOLOGY | 3.00 |
| SOC-121 | MODERN SOCIAL PROBLEMS | 3.00 |
| SOC-220 | MARRIAGE & FAMILY LIVING | 3.00 |
HUMANITIES & FINE ARTS
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART-100 | ART APPRECIATION | 4.00 |
| ART-220 | HISTORY OF ART I | 3.00 |
| ART-221 | HISTORY OF ART II | 3.00 |
| COM-110 | INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS | 3.00 |
| COM-150 | PUBLIC SPEAKING | 3.00 |
| ENG-201 | WOMEN & LITERATURE | 3.00 |
| ENG-233 | CHILDRENS LITERATURE | 3.00 |
| ENG-234 | WORLD MYTHOLOGIES | 3.00 |
| HIST-101 | WEST CIV I: ANCIENT WORLD-1715 | 3.00 |
| HIST-102 | WESTERN CIV II | 3.00 |
| HUM-101 | MODERN CULTURE & THE ARTS | 3.00 |
| HUM-125 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN SERVICES | 3.00 |
| LNG-161 | SPANISH I | 4.00 |
| LNG-162 | SPANISH II | 4.00 |
| LNG-163 | SPANISH III | 4.00 |
| LNG-261 | SPANISH IV | 4.00 |
| MUS-150 | MUSIC APPRECIATION | 3.00 |
| PHIL-210 | ETHICS | 3.00 |
| PHIL-230 | INTRO TO PHILOSOPHY | 3.00 |
| REL-231 | COMPARATIVE RELIGION | 3.00 |
NATURAL SCIENCES
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO-101 | HUMAN BIOLOGY | 3.00 |
| BIO-110 | BIOLOGICAL FORM AND FUNCTION 1 | 3.00 |
| BIO-120 | INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY | 4.00 |
| BIO-121 | MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY | 4.00 |
| BIO-122 | ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY | 4.00 |
| BIO-125 | ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY 1 | 3.00 |
| BIO-210 | HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 1 | 4.00 |
| BIO-211 | HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II | 4.00 |
| BIO-230 | MICROBIOLOGY | 4.00 |
| BIO-275 | BIOLOGY RESEARCH PROJECT 1 | 2.00 |
| CHEM-133 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I | 4.00 |
| CHEM-134 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II | 4.00 |
| CHEM-210 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I | 4.00 |
| CHEM-211 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II | 4.00 |
| GEOG-142 | PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY | 4.00 |
| GEOL-145 | PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | 4.00 |
| PHYS-144 | ASTRONOMY | 4.00 |
| PHYS-251 | PHYSICS I | 5.00 |
| PHYS-253 | PHYSICS II | 5.00 |
| PHYS-275 | PHYSICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH PROJECT 1 | 2.00 |
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Course does not have a lab component
Transferring Credit for Armed Forces Educational Experiences
Veterans may be awarded college credit for the service schools they attended while in the U.S. military. If the course complements the degree or course of study, the college may award credit based on recommendations provided by the American Council on Education and Glen Oaks instructor/department review.
If you are considering continuing your college work and are still in the Armed Forces, fill out a DD-295 Application for the Evaluation of Learning Experiences During Military Service and have it forwarded to Glen Oaks Community College Registrar’s Office.
Students should contact the Joint Services Transcript website at https://jst.doded.mil and request their military transcript be sent to Glen Oaks.
Reverse Transfer
Reverse Transfer is a process where academic credits for course work completed at a four-year university are transferred back to your community college to satisfy associate degree requirements.
Some students transfer prior to completing an associate degree at a community college, with a percentage of this group gaining a bachelor’s degree eventually through a combination of credits from both institutions.
Through Reverse Transfer, a student’s academic achievements are recognized with an associate degree after they have transferred to a four-year school and have accumulated credits needed to fulfill the two-year degree program requirements.
Glen Oaks Community College currently has Reverse Transfer Agreements with:
- Ferris State University
- Grand Valley State University
- Western Michigan University
Contact the Registration and Records Office at Glen Oaks to learn more. (888-994-7818)