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Transfer Mission StatementTo facilitate a seamless transition of students and course credits towarddegree completion, Delta College is commied to providing academicprograms, support services and formal articulation processes for studentstransferring to or from other accredited institutions.Delta College is an excellent choice for students planning to earn anAssociate degree. While enrolled at Delta in a transfer degree program,you will enjoy these benefits:● A Campus that is convenient to your home and job.● Costs that are well below four-year colleges and universities.● Classes that are small and interactive.● Faculty who are sincerely concerned about your success and availableto provide individual assistance.● Personal student services and academic advising that will supportyour career decision-making and educational needs.● Transfer courses that are recognized by respected colleges and universitiesthroughout the United States.● Time to establish firm career goals and adjust to college-level studies.● Opportunity to refine your academic abilities and improve reading,composition, mathematics and study skills.Be assured that Delta’s Associate in Arts, Associate in Science and Associatein Fine Arts Degree Programs provide you with a solid academicfoundation required for success at your chosen four-year college oruniversity.Basically, Delta College provides the first half (freshman and sophomoreyears) of most Baccalaureate degree programs. Aer completing yourAssociate in Arts, Associate in Science, or Associate in Fine Arts Degreeat Delta College, you will in most cases be qualified to transfer tocomplete the second half (junior and senior years) of the Baccalaureatedegree if you have planned carefully, followed the academic advisingprovided by Delta Counselors/Advisors, and successfully completedthe required courses at the minimum grade level stated by the four-yearcollege or university. It is particularly important for you, as a transferstudent, to choose your four-year school in your freshman year becausethe preparation needed at Delta College to enter one transfer schoolmay be different from the preparation and admission requirements atanother school. Professional counselors are available at Delta College toassist you in choosing your college or university and in planning yourtransfer program to fit that school.Detailed program guidesheets, listing suggested Delta courses and providingcareer information and admission specifics, are available fromthe Counseling Center. Other transfer programs can be individuallydeveloped with a Delta Counselor. Also, with the addition of somecourses, almost any Delta College Career Education Associate in BusinessStudies Degree, Associate in Applied Science Degree, or Associatein Applied Arts Degree may be utilized in part toward fulfilling a portionof a Baccalaureate degree. Transferability of these career educationprograms and courses depends primarily upon the major area of studyin the Baccalaureate degree and the senior school of choice.Transfer WizardTransfer Wizard is a feature on the Delta College website that allows youto see course equivalencies at several Michigan colleges and universities.These equivalencies will show you what courses will transfer in or outof different Michigan colleges and universities. This does not replace therequirement that all students must send an official transcript to DeltaCollege, but rather is intended to help students guide themselves inselecting courses at Delta College.MACRAO Articulation Agreement withSenior CollegesThe Michigan Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers(MACRAO) Articulation Agreement was established to improvetransfer student articulation between two-year and four-year colleges anduniversities in Michigan. Delta College is a participant in this MACRAOAgreement with the following four-year institutions:* Adrian College * Madonna UniversityAlbion CollegeMarygrove CollegeBaker College* Michigan State University* Calvin College * Michigan Tech. UniversityCentral Michigan University * Northern Michigan UniversityCleary UniversityNorthwood University* Concordia University * Oakland UniversityDavenport UniversityOlivet College* Eastern Michigan University Rochester College* Ferris State University * Saginaw Valley State University* Finlandia University Saint Mary’s College* Grand Valley State University * Siena Heights UniversityLake Superior State University Spring Arbor University* Lawrence Tech. University Western Michigan University* Indicates four-year colleges and universities which have aached provisionsto their Agreements. Usually these can be satisfied aer transferring.These provisions can be obtained from the four-year institution.This Agreement provides that if you complete either the Associate inArts Degree or the Associate in Science Degree with a minimum gradeof “C” in the MACRAO courses, or all of the following requirementsat Delta College, and are accepted as a transfer student by one of theabove schools, you will have satisfied the basic general education requirementsof that school. The MACRAO Articulation Agreement doesnot guarantee admission into a particular college or into any particularprogram at that college. This Agreement applies to basic studies/generaleducation and does not exempt the transferring student from meetingspecific requirements for a particular program or program of study; i.e.,education, engineering, business, social work. Acceptable courses arespecified under the Associate in Arts and Associate in Science DegreeRequirements in Section IV, Academic Policies, Graduation Requirements.The specific requirements of the MACRAO Agreement are:1. English Composition 6 Semester Credits2. Humanities 8 Semester Credits(in at least two subject areas)3. Social Sciences 8 Semester Credits(in at least two subject areas)4. Natural Sciences 8 Semester Credits(in at least two subject areas; must include at least one lab course)5. A minimum of 12 credits must be taken at Delta.6. Achieve a minimum grade of “C” in each of the above courses.Transcripts of Associate in Arts or Associate in Science Degree graduateswho have met the above minimum requirements will automaticallyindicate that MACRAO Agreement requirements were fulfilled. Nongraduatesmust request the Records and Registration Office to have theMACRAO Agreement put on their official transcripts if requirementswere fulfilled.On the Web: www.macrao.orgOn the Web: www.delta.edu/transferDelta College 2007-200823