General Education Transfer Policy FAQ
What are lower division courses?
What if I have satisfied the General Education requirements but there are still additional General Education courses required by my major?
What if the degree I want to pursue at Wayne State University requires a foreign language? Will the language requirement be waived?
What if there are certification requirements that need to be met that are satisfied by courses taken by students at Wayne State University? Does my Associate Degree fulfill these requirements?
Are all the competencies satisfied by this new policy?
What if I do not have my Associate Degree or General Education courses completed at the time I apply for admission?
What if I enrolled at another college after receiving my Associate degree?
Which General Education requriements are considered fulfilled under the new policy by the school or college of my intended major at Wayne State University?
What are lower division courses?
Lower division general education courses are typically all courses required within the student's first 30 to 75 credits, as identified in the Wayne State University Undergraduate Bulletin. Students will need to meet Wayne State University's Writing Intensive (WI) requirement in the major and Computer Proficiency Level II. See below for other exceptions.
What if I have satisfied the General Education requirements but there are still additional General Education courses required by my major?
Prospective students must consult an academic advisor, both at their community college and at Wayne State University, to determine the courses needed to gain admission to their desired major and to make satisfactory progress toward degree completion. In programs where specific course work may be required of Wayne State University students through General Education courses, the student will be at a disadvantage for admission to, progress in, and graduation from the program if the specific requirements are not met.
For example, the basic Social Science requirement is considered met through the transfer policy but the School of Business Administration requires that students take both Microeconomics (ECO 2010) and Macroeconomics (ECO 2020). Similarly, the Pharmacy program specifically requires that students complete an economics course whether or not they have met the basic Social Science requirement as a result of the transfer policy. These examples are in no way exhaustive.
Each student is responsible for becoming familiar with the specific requirements of his or her intended major.
What if the degree I want to pursue at Wayne State University requires a foreign language? Will the language requirement be waived?
No. Any undergraduate degree that requires demonstration of competence in a foreign language will still require that demonstration. For example, in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences as well as in the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts, students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts degree are required to demonstrate competence in a foreign language. Students entering under the transfer policy will be considered to have met the Foreign Culture requirement, but will still need to demonstrate foreign language competence. Students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences must also complete a Chemistry or Physics course. These examples are in no way exhaustive. Each student is responsible for learning the specific requirements for degree completion.
What if there are certification requirements that need to be met that are satisfied by courses taken by students at Wayne State University? Does my Associate Degree fulfill these requirements?
No. Certification requirements are above and beyond the General Education requirements and must be met by all students pursuing certification. The student is responsible for learning the specific requirements for certification.
Are all the competencies satisfied by this new policy?
No; only the following competencies are satisfied:
Written Communication (BC and IC), except for the Writing Intensive Course in Major
Oral Communication (OC)
Computer Literacy (CL), Level 1 only
Critical Thinking (CT)
The Math Competency (MC) requirement must be fulfilled. (See Transfer Plans for specific math courses that will fulfill MC.)
What if I do not have my Associate Degree or General Education courses completed at the time I apply for admission?
You must have earned the Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Liberal Arts, or Associate of Baccalaureate Studies degree or certification of General Education (MACRAO-stamped transcript) by the time you enroll for courses at Wayne State University for the General Education Transfer Policy to apply.
What if I enrolled at another college after receiving my Associate degree?
The Associate degree is valid for the transfer policy regardless of attendance at another college after you received it.
Which General Education requriements are considered fulfilled by the school or college of my intended major at Wayne State University?
A detailed explanation of which requirements are waived by each school and college at Wayne State University under the new policy is available on the University Advising Center's website .
11/18/05 KM; 04/28, 08/24/2009 DL