General Education Core Curriculum The general education core curriculum at MWCC provides graduates with the skills, knowledge, and intellectual understanding they need to function effectively in a dynamic, complex, and interdependent world. All students graduating from MWCC must complete one of the following core curricula, depending upon their degree program. Transfer degree programs have a core as follows: ENG101 English Composition I 3 credits ENG102 English Composition II 3 credits Health Elective 2/3 credits Humanities Electives 9 credits Social Science Electives 9 credits Science Electives 7/8 credits Mathematics Elective 3/4 credits Career degree programs have a twenty-two credit core as follows: ENG101 English Composition I 3 credits ENG102 English Composition II 3 credits Health Elective 2/3 credits Humanities Elective 3 credits Social Science Elective 3 credits Mathematics Elective 3 credits Science Elective 3/4 credits Business Elective/Computer Elective 3 credits
Lab Science Electives BIO, BTC, CHE, EAS, EGM, NRD, PHY (4 credit courses) Health Electives BIO101, BIO103, BIO112, BIO230, CHC101, CHC 102, CHC108, CHC220, EXS102, EXS201, PER126, PER127, PER130 Humanities Electives ART, ASL, ENG, FRE, HUM, MUS, PHL, SPA, THE Literature Electives ENG 201, 203, 205, 210, 213, 214, 221, 224, 227, 228, 233, 235, 236, 237 259, 260, 261, 265 General Electives Any course other than the following: Any ELC, ELG, ELR, or ELW course, BIO099, ENG096, ENG098, MAT090, MAT092, MAT096, NUR099, RDG090, RDG096, RDG098 Earning Potential Earning potential information on the following academic program pages is from the national median ranges posted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, unless otherwise noted. Earnings may vary based on experience, education, and location.
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Elective Courses by Abbreviation Social Sciences Electives Behavioral Social Science: ANT, PSY, SOC, SSC Non-behavioral Social Science: ECO, GEO, HIS, POL, SSC Business Electives ACC, BUS, CIS, ECO, FIN, MAS, MGT, MKT, PLS Science Electives BIO, BTC, CHE, EAS, EGM, NRD, PHY (3 credit courses)
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