This Transfer Guide shows how Jackson classes can be used to fulfill the LSA General Degree Requirements for Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees.
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Note: Courses that fulfill Upper Level Writing, Race & Ethnicity, and Quantitative Reasoning can also count toward distribution if approved and not from the department of your major, e.g. PHY 231 counts for QR and Natural Science.
LSA Requirement | Jackson courses that fulfill the requirement |
First Year Writing (FYWR) | English (ENG):Complete both ENG 131 and ENG 132 |
Upper Level Writing (ULWR) | Must take at U-M |
Race & Ethnicity (RE) | Must take at U-M |
Quantitative Reasoning (QR) | Complete one of: Mathematics (MATH): 133, 154 Physics (PHY): 231, 232, 251, 252 |
Language: Achieve 4th term proficiency through course completion or placement exam | You can complete the LSA language requirement at Jackson by completing 4 semesters in the following languages.
The following language courses also transfer, but you will have to take a placement exam to determine where you would start the language sequence after you transfer.
You can start a language at Jackson and complete the LSA language requirement after you transfer. Completing lower level language courses does not guarantee placement at U-M. If you want to continue the study of a language you will take a placement exam before registration. The results of the placement exam will determine where you begin language study.
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Total of 30 credits in two parts: Part I = 21 credits and Part II = 9 credits.
Note: Courses from the department of your major cannot count for distribution. If a course transfers into the department of your major it cannot be used for distribution. For example, an English major will have to fulfill Humanities distribution with courses outside the English department.
Complete 7 credits in all 3 areas (HU,NS,SS) for a total of 21 credits
LSA Requirement | Jackson courses that count for the distribution area |
Humanities (HU): 7 credits
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Art (ART): 111, 112 English (ENG): 210, 236, 246, 247, 249, 252, 255, 256, 257 History (HIS): 120, 131, 132 Humanities (HUM): 131 Music (MUS): 130, 131, 132, 151, 152, Philosophy (PHIL): 231, 243 Theater (THR): 116 |
Natural Science (NS): 7 credits
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Biology (BIO): 110, 132, 140, 158, 161, 162, 220, 231, 232, 253, 254, 258 Chemistry (CEM): 131, 132, 141, 142, 241, 242 Geology (GEL): 109, 160 Natural Sciences (NSC): 131 Physics (PHY): 131, 150, 151, 231, 232, 251, 252 |
Social Science (SS): 7 credits
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Anthropology (ANT): 131 Criminal Justice (CRJ): 117 Economics (ECN): 231, 232 Geology (GEO): 132 History (HIS): 231, 232, 235 Political Science (PLS): 141, 262 Psychology (PSY): 140, 152, 245, 251, 252, 290 Sociology (SOC): 117, 152, 231, 235, 236, 246 |
Complete 3 credits each in 3 of the following areas (HU, NS, SS, MSA, CE, ID) for a total of 9 credits. For example: 3 credits in HU, 3 credits in MSA, and 3 credits in CE.
LSA Requirement | Jackson courses that count for the distribution area |
Humanities (HU) | Complete additional 3 credits from HU list in Part I |
Natural Science (NS) | Complete additional 3 credits from NS list in Part I |
Social Science (SS) | Complete additional 3 credits from SS list in Part I |
Mathematical & Symbolic Analysis (MSA) | Complete one of Mathematics (MAT): 133, 151, 154, 251, 254 |
Creative Expression (CE) | Complete 3 credits of: Art (ART): 101, 103, 121, 122, 137, 152, 201, 205, 237, 240, 252 Dance (DAN): 121, 122 Music (MUS): 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 123, 124, 129, 167, 168, 177, 178, 190, 267 |
Interdisciplinary (ID) | Currently no classes approved |
The following courses transfer but do not fulfill any specific general degree requirement.
Elective Credit | Communications (COM): 231, 240, 250 English (ENG): 131, 201, 254 Philosophy (PHL): 232 |
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