2007-2008 (PDF) - Delta College

• Elective requirements. Minimum number of credits earned in optionalcourses that the student chooses.• Grade requirements. Minimum cumulative grade point average ofgrades earned in all courses taken and oen, in all courses taken inthe major and/or minor. Some colleges and universities also requirea minimum grade in specific courses.• Specific subject requirements. Examples include: freshman-levelEnglish composition; two or more courses in physical education; twoyears of foreign language courses or a minimum level of proficiencyin a foreign language as demonstrated on a specified examination;and computer literacy.Transfer Procedures ChecklistIt is important that you select, as early as possible, the institution towhich you plan to transfer because schools differ markedly as to curriculaoffered and their corresponding requirements. If you plan to attendanother college or university aer the completion of your coursesat Delta College, you should:• Seek academic advising from a Delta counselor or advisor so you willenroll in courses that best fit your needs, achievement level, program,and transfer institution requirements.• Obtain a transfer college/university basic guidesheet and a programguidesheet from Delta’s Counseling/Advising Center or atwww.delta.edu/counsel/ProgramsofStudy.htm. Together, these twoguidesheets will provide most of the basic information you willneed to make the best decisions about both your career choice andtransfer school.• Check out the college or university’s homepage on the internet. To seeif a Michigan school has one search the www.macrao.org website.• Visit transfer school campuses and make a list of questions in advanceto use when you visit their Admissions Offices or other departments.Schedule appointments in advance if you would like a campus tour,want to visit a residence hall, or want to talk with specific personnel.• Apply for transfer admission well in advance (almost a year) of theanticipated date of transfer. Admission application forms for mostMichigan public and some Michigan private senior institutions areavailable via the Internet. Delta’s Counseling/Advising Center (D102)has some applications.• Review the official catalog of your transfer college/university of choice.Current Michigan catalogs of many institutions are available for usein the Delta Career Services Office (D132). The college or universitycatalog can usually be accessed through its website.• If you served in the military, obtain and send an official copy of yourdischarge record (DD214 form).• Confer with transfer institutions admissions personnel who visit Deltaannually (some twice a year). Times, dates, and places are posted inthe glass case near the Counseling/Advising Center entrance.• Request that each college or university you have aended send anofficial transcript of your courses and grades. Schools usually chargea small fee and you must request these transcripts yourself, in personor in writing, since your signature must be provided. Transcripts willonly be acceptable if they are mailed directly by the school and if theyhave the official seal/signature. Delta transcripts are requested fromthe Records and Registration Office and are free of charge.• If required, copies of appropriate test scores (usually ACT or SATscores) and your high school transcript should be sent. Usually thisis only required if you have completed less than 24 to 30 transferablecredits. This information is usually detailed in the transfer admissionapplication directions.• Complete the appropriate financial aid application materials early ifyou plan to apply for grants, loans, or scholarships. You must alsorequest that each previous institution aended mail a financial aidtranscript regardless of whether or not you ever applied for financialaid from that school. These financial aid transcripts are not the sameas your academic transcript which contains courses and grades. Theyare requested from financial aid offices and there is no charge.Delta College 2007-200825