Transfer Options

Many students attend Southwestern Michigan College to obtain the first two years of a baccalaureate degree, prior to attending a four-year college or university. SMC has worked with these colleges and universities to develop dozens of transfer guides, which are available online through the Transfer Advising Center, to help our students select the courses equivalent to the first two years of the same program at the four-year schools. Your advisor can assist you in the use of these transfer guides and in assuring a smooth transition to the college or university of your choice. Southwestern Michigan College can offer course work that will transfer into literally hundreds of academic majors at as many schools. A sample listing of some of our most popular transfer options are shown below.

An Associate in Arts or an Associate in Science degree from SMC also meets the general requirements for many four-year colleges and universities. Because core courses in the areas of communications, humanities, social sciences, mathematics and natural sciences are fairly standard throughout the country, students are able to readily transfer their credits to in-state and out-of-state institutions.

Accounting Advertising Agriculture Art Biology Business Administration Chemistry Chiropractic Communications Computer Information Systems Computer Science Engineering Conservation/Forestry Criminal Justice Dance Dentistry (Pre) Education: Elementary, Secondary or Special

Engineering English and Literature Environmental Science Graphic Design Technology History and Social Science Human Resource Management Law (Pre) Liberal Arts Mass Communications Mathematics Medical Technology Medicine (Pre) Music Occupational Therapy Organizational Management Pharmacy Physical Education

Physical Therapy Physics Political Science Print Journalism Psychology Public Administration Public Relations Science Secondary Education Social Work Sociology Special Education Theatre Veterinary Medicine (Pre)

Note: Majors in bold type represent Bachelor’s Degree programs available at SMC.

Curriculum guides listing recommended courses for transfer in each of the above areas are available from all academic advisors and online through the Degrees/Certificates Overview page linked on this page. Since colleges and universities differ somewhat in the freshman and sophomore courses they require, if you intend to transfer, you should plan your programs carefully in consultation with your academic advisor.

Pre-Professional Transfer Programs (Pre-Medicine, Pre-Law, etc.)

Many professional programs require an advanced degree such as a master’s or doctoral degree. Included are those programs that prepare medical and legal professionals such as physicians, optometrists, psychiatrists, and lawyers for examinations that will license them to practice in these and many other fields. SMC can provide the first two years of these advanced degree, pre-professional transfer programs. Our online Transfer Advising Center can provide you with a list of the recommended courses needed for these programs, depending upon the college or university to which you plan to transfer.

In all cases, it is essential for students to plan carefully, satisfactorily complete coursework, and follow the academic advising provided by advisors both at SMC and at the transfer institution. Specific course equivalency information and curriculum guides for many programs are available from Academic Support advisors.