Transfer Information

November, 2005

JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
For Transfer to Spring Arbor University
 Bachelor’s degree – Psychology

This is only a guide.  Students should contact the transfer school for program advising.

It is highly recommended that you complete the MACRAO agreement prior to transferring from Jackson Community College.  Additionally, students having met the MACRAO agreement and 58 completed credit hours, will be accepted as having fulfilled the freshman and sophomore GENERAL EDUCATION requirements unless otherwise specified by a particular major.  Students not completing the MACRAO Agreement or with questions regarding General Education required for their major should contact Spring Arbor University at JCC, (517) 796-8534, McDivitt Hall 149. 

Complete the MACRAO agreement as outlined below which includes courses required for the psychology major.

I.  GENERAL EDUCATION

MACRAO Requirements

English Composition
6 credit hours

ENG 131, 132

Natural Science
8 credit hours in 2 different disciplines

BIO 131, 132, 151, 152, 155, 220; CEM 131, 132, 141, 142; GEL 160; MTH 133, 140, 151, 154, 251, 254; NSC 131; PHY 131, 151, 231, 232, 251, 252

Social Science
8 credit hours in 2 different disciplines

 

 

Take PSY 140, *152, *251
All required for Psychology major.  

(And choose 1 from the following)
ANT 131; CRJ 111, 117; ECN 231,232; GEO 131, 132; HIS 120, 131, 132, 231, 232; PLS 141; SOC 117, 152, 231, 235, 236, 251; (SSC 131-no longer offered)

*PSY 152 and 251 meet specific group requirements in the major

Humanities
8 credit hours in 2 different disciplines

ART 111, 112; ENG 210, 236, 246, 247, 248, 249, 252, 255, 256, 257; FRN 131, 132, 231, 232; GER 131, 132, 231, 232; HIS 120, 131, 132, 231, 232; HUM 131; MUS 130, 131, 151, 152; PHL 231, 232; SPN 131, 132, 231, 232; THR 116

Because a specific statistics software program is taught and used at SAU, it is recommended that students take Statistics at Spring Arbor University rather than transferring it from another college.  JCC's MTH 131  or higher or 2 years of high school algebra is the prerequisite for Statistics.

NOTE:  A minimum of 124 hours is required for completion of the degree.  A maximum of 68 credit hours from JCC to meet the requirements for the degree at SAU.

This is only a guide.  Please refer to the Spring Arbor University catalog for transfer admission requirements, specific course information, programs requirements, etc.  For further information and advising, please contact Spring Arbor University at JCC, McDivitt Hall 149, (517) 796-8534; or Spring Arbor University Admissions Office, (517) 750-6468 or (800) 968-0011; or visit their website at www.arbor.edu.