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Michigan Transfer Agreement The Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) provides transferability of 30 semester credits to meet many of the general education requirements for a bachelor’s degree at participating Michigan colleges and universities.
Course Distribution Requirements Take courses from these 6 areas. English Composition (Choose 1) English Composition/Communication* (Choose 1) Mathematics (Choose 1) Social Sciences (Choose 2 different subjects) Humanities (Choose 2 different subjects) Natural Science (Choose 2 different subjects, with one course containing a lab [L])
Delta’s Most Popular MTA Courses English Composition ENG 111 Composition 1 ENG 112 Composition 2 or ENG 113 Technical Writing
Humanities Art History (ART) ART 151W Art History & Appreciation 1 ART 251W Architectural History American Sign Language ASL 111 American Sign Language ASL 200W Deaf Culture Communication (COM) COM 108W Introduction to Communication COM 112W Public Speaking (required for many transfer programs) COM 114W Interpersonal Communication Electronic Media & Broadcasting EMB 140 Electronic Media History EMB 175W Genres in Film History English, Literature and Creative Writing ENG 120 Intro to Creative Writing ENG 219W Literary Analysis ENG 220W Readings in Poetry ENG 221W Reading in Short Stories ENG 226W Intro to Film ENG 241W Intro to Mythology ENG 251W Children’s Literature ENG 262W Literature of the Holocaust Foreign Language FR 111 French 1 GE 111 German 1 SPA 111 Spanish 1 Music MUS 111 Music Appreciation MUS 118W Jazz History MUS 119W History of Rock and Roll
Philosophy PHL 203W Business Ethics PHL 211W Intro to Philosophy PHL 213W Intro to Ethics PHL 215W Healthcare Ethics
Mathematics MTH 118W Math Exploration MTH 120 Finite Mathematics MTH 122W College Algebra MTH 121 Trigonometry MTH 151 Precalculus MTH 161 Calc 1 MTH 208W Elementary Statistics
Natural Science Astronomy AST 111 Introduction to Astronomy AST 111L Astronomical Investigation Biology BIO 101W Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology BIO 111W Principles of Biology (L) BIO 152W Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 (L) BIO 230W Physical Anthropology Chemistry CHM 100W World of Chemistry (L) CHM 101W Introductory Chemistry (L) CHM 111 General Chemistry (L) GEO 111W Physical Geography (L) Geology GLG 102 Volcanoes and Earthquakes GLG 111 Physical Geology (L) Physics PHY 101 Applied Physics (L) PHY 111 General Physics 1 (L)
Social Science Economics ECN 221W Macroeconomics ECN 222W Microeconomics GEO 113W World Cultural Geography Political Science POL 103W American Politics POL 105W American Politics with Project POL 212W State and Local Governments Psychology PSY 211W Intro to Psychology Sociology SOC 211W Principles of Sociology SOC 212W Social Problems SOC 231W Cultural Anthropology
Humanities or Social Science History HIS 111W Survey of Early Western Civilization HIS 112W Survey of Later Western Civilization HIS 221W Early American History HIS 222W Recent American History HIS 237W History of Michigan Other Humanities & Social Sciences IHU 210 Death and Dying IHU 120 Intro to Global Peace Studies IHU 240W Lead Positive Change SSI 288/289W Exploring Diversity
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Physical science PSC 101 Intro to Earth Sciences (L) PSC 102 Intro to Physical Sciences (L)
Notes: Minimum of 30 credits required. Courses must be completed with a C (2.0) or higher. Courses listed in two different disciplines (e.g., Humanities & Social Sciences) may only be counted in one or the other, not both. Delta degree seeking? It is recommended you take English 111 and 112, and Communication as a Humanities choice. This worksheet shows approved MTA courses based on the 2024/25 college catalog. If you’re starting in Fall 2025 or later, please check with your advisor to make sure the courses are still accurate. delta.edu/equity 24-023 (8/24)