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General Education Requirements

General Education Requirements for Graduates of LMC

The General Education requirements for graduates of Lake Michigan College are as follows:

AA, AS, and ABA Degrees
2 courses (6 credits) in English/Communication

  • Must take English 101 – AND
  • English 102, 219 or Communication 100, 101, 102, 215, 225, 235
  • eSports 110

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, 109, 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, 212, 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 (minimum 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 (minimum 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 fulfill the Humanities/Fine Arts requirement only if not used to complete the English/Communication requirement

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

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