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Academic Calendar.......................................................................................................................................5
Academic Honors List................................................................................................................................36
Accounting (BUS)..............................................................................................................................82, 142
Accreditation.................................................................................................................................................3
Adding Courses...........................................................................................................................................29
Administration............................................................................................................................................49
Administrative/Office Systems Education..................................................................................................94
Admissions/Applications............................................................................................................................11
Allied Health (AH).............................................................................................................................72, 137
Alternative and Renewable Energy Certificate ...................................................................................... 128
Alumni Association.....................................................................................................................................39
Anthropology (ANTH).............................................................................................................................138
Applying to MCC.........................................................................................................................................4
Apprenticeship Training-Related Instruction(RI).....................................................................................206
Art.............................................................................................................................................................138
Articulation Programs.................................................................................................................................16
Associate in Science and Arts Degree..................................................................................................53, 54
Associate in Applied Science Degree.........................................................................................................53
Astronomy (ASTR)...................................................................................................................................139
Athletics......................................................................................................................................................38
Attendance..................................................................................................................................................31
Audit Policy................................................................................................................................................30
Automotive Technology (AT)...........................................................................................................114, 140
Biology (BIOL).........................................................................................................................................140
Biomedical Electronics Technology.........................................................................................................116
Board of Trustees........................................................................................................................................45
Bookstore....................................................................................................................................................41
Broadcasting and Multimedia / Performance.............................................................................................58
Broadcasting and Multimedia / Technical..................................................................................................65
Business & Industrial Training...................................................................................................................37
Business Programs and Courses (BUS)..............................................................................................82, 142
Business & Technical Communications (BCOM)....................................................................................147
Capella University....................................................................................................................................131
Career Counseling/Information..................................................................................................................19
Center for Theater.......................................................................................................................................43
Change of Address......................................................................................................................................12
Chemistry (CHEM)...................................................................................................................................147
Child Care Professional Certificates (ED)................................................................................................110
Child Development Associate...................................................................................................................108
Chorus ......................................................................................................................................................189
Class Load...................................................................................................................................................30
Class Standing.............................................................................................................................................33
Clubs and Organizations ............................................................................................................................37
College Success Center...............................................................................................................................18
College Success Seminar .........................................................................................................................149
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Communications (COM)..........................................................................................................................149
Community Services...................................................................................................................................36
Complaints - See Petitions Committee.......................................................................................................40
Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CAD)..................................................................................116, 151
Computer Applications ..............................................................................................................................87
Computer Courses (CIS)...........................................................................................................................152
Computer Networking Technology.............................................................................................................90
Computer Programming..............................................................................................................................88
Computer Use Guidelines...........................................................................................................................31
Concert Band (MU)..................................................................................................................................189
Confidentiality of Records..........................................................................................................................32
Continuing Education.................................................................................................................................36
Costs............................................................................................................................................................20
Council System...........................................................................................................................................39
Counseling..................................................................................................................................................18
Credit Hour.................................................................................................................................................29
Credit, Non-conventional............................................................................................................................14
Criminal Justice (CJ).................................................................................59, 60, 61, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 158
Curriculum Planning.....................................................................................................................................6
Dance (DNC)............................................................................................................................................161
Deans’ List..................................................................................................................................................36
Degrees Awarded..........................................................................................................................................6
Dismissal, Academic...................................................................................................................................31
Distance Education ................................................................................................................................... 11
Drafting Technology (CAD).............................................................................................................116, 151
Dropping Courses.......................................................................................................................................29
Dual Enrollment..........................................................................................................................................12
Early Childhood Education.........................................................................................................62, 106, 109
Economics (ECON)..................................................................................................................................161
Education Courses (ED)...........................................................................................................................162
Education Opportunity Grants (PELL)(SEOG)..........................................................................................23
Electricity/Electronics Technology (ELTC)(ELTR).........................................................................118, 167
Employment Resource Center....................................................................................................................19
Engineering (ENGR)................................................................................................................................169
English/Communications (ENG/COM)....................................................................................................169
Entrepreneurship Program Certificate .......................................................................................................84
Equal Opportunity.........................................................................................................................................3
Facilities......................................................................................................................................................41
Faculty.........................................................................................................................................................46
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)..................................................................................32
Fees.............................................................................................................................................................20
Ferris State University..............................................................................................................................131
Financial Aid...............................................................................................................................................22
Fire Science (FIRE)......................................................................................................................63, 71, 173
Food Service (Bookside Bistro)..................................................................................................................41
Foreign Languages (FR, GER, SPAN).....................................................................................................174
Foreign Students.........................................................................................................................................14
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Foundation for MCC...................................................................................................................................38
Franklin University ..................................................................................................................................131
Frauenthal Foundation Art Center .............................................................................................................41
French (FR)...............................................................................................................................................174
Full-Time Student.......................................................................................................................................12
General Education, Purpose....................................................................................................................8, 10
Geography (GEOG)..................................................................................................................................176
Geology (GEOL)......................................................................................................................................177
German (GR)............................................................................................................................................174
Grade Point Average...................................................................................................................................35
Grading System...........................................................................................................................................35
Graduation Requirements...........................................................................................................................34
Grand Valley State University..................................................................................................................132
Grants..........................................................................................................................................................23
Graphic Design (GRD, GR)..............................................................................................................119, 178
Graphic Design Certificates......................................................................................................................120
Grievances - See Petitions Committee........................................................................................................40
Guest Admissions.......................................................................................................................................13
Gymnasium, Bartels-Rode . .......................................................................................................................42
Health Education (HE)..............................................................................................................................180
High School Articulation............................................................................................................................16
History Courses (HIST)............................................................................................................................181
History and Purpose of College..................................................................................................................43
Honors Program..........................................................................................................................................15
Humanities (HUM)...................................................................................................................................183
Identification Cards.....................................................................................................................................12
Incomplete Grade........................................................................................................................................35
Individual Study Courses............................................................................................................................15
Industrial Technology...............................................................................................................................122
Industrial Technology Certificates............................................................................................................127
Information Processing/Office Systems Education....................................................................................95
Institutional Research & Development.......................................................................................................39
Interactive Media & Gaming: Game Designer...........................................................................................64
International/Office Systems Education.....................................................................................................97
International Study......................................................................................................................................16
Internships...................................................................................................................................................15
Jobs/Placement............................................................................................................................................19
Lakeshore Business and Industrial Service Center . ..................................................................................37
Legal/Office Systems Education.................................................................................................................98
Library Services..........................................................................................................................................42
Life Experience Assessment Program (LEAP)...........................................................................................14
Loans...........................................................................................................................................................24
MACRAO Agreement................................................................................................................................57
Machining Technology (MT)............................................................................................................123, 183
Management - AAS.............................................................................................................................83, 143
Marketing - AAS.................................................................................................................................84, 146
Materials Technology (MET)............................................................................................................125, 184
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Mathematics (MATH)...............................................................................................................................185
Media Services............................................................................................................................................42
Medical/Office Systems Education...........................................................................................................100
Medical Office Management.....................................................................................................................102
Microsoft Office Suite.................................................................................................................................86
Mission Statement.........................................................................................................................................3
Music (MU)..............................................................................................................................................188
Native American Tribal Scholarships.........................................................................................................26
Natural Area (Kasey Hartz)........................................................................................................................42
Northwood University..............................................................................................................................132
Nursing (NUR)....................................................................................................................................72, 192
Observatory.................................................................................................................................................42
Office Systems Education (Degrees & Certificates)...........................................................................94, 103
Part-time Student........................................................................................................................................12
PELL Grant.................................................................................................................................................23
Petitions Committee....................................................................................................................................40
Philosophy Courses (PHIL)......................................................................................................................194
Phi Theta Kappa..........................................................................................................................................16
Physical Education (PEA, PEP)................................................................................................................195
Physical Science (PHSC)..........................................................................................................................200
Physics (PHYS)........................................................................................................................................200
Placement Tests...........................................................................................................................................17
Planetarium (Carr-Fles)..............................................................................................................................42
Political Science (PSCI)............................................................................................................................201
President’s List............................................................................................................................................36
Probation, Academic...................................................................................................................................31
Professional Development Credits/Programs.....................................................................................53, 105
Psychology (PSYC)..................................................................................................................................202
Quality Control (QC)................................................................................................................................207
Reading Lab (College Success Center)...............................................................................................18, 202
Ready to Succeed......................................................................................................................................136
Real Estate Courses (RE)..........................................................................................................................203
Records ..................................................................................................................................................... 32
Recreation/Recreational Leadership (REC)..............................................................................................203
Refund Policy..............................................................................................................................................21
Registration.................................................................................................................................................28
Repeated Courses........................................................................................................................................31
Residency Policy.........................................................................................................................................13
Respiratory Therapy (RT)...................................................................................................................78, 204
SAM (Study Opportunities for Adults and Mature Citizens).....................................................................14
Satisfactory Progress Standards/Financial Aid Recipients.........................................................................27
Scholarships................................................................................................................................................26
Sign Language, American ...................................................................................................................... 137
Sociology (SOC).......................................................................................................................................206
Spanish (SPAN)........................................................................................................................................175
Special Populations/Special Service Programs...........................................................................................19
Stage Band (MU)......................................................................................................................................189
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Stevenson (James L.) Center for Higher Education....................................................................................43
Student Activities........................................................................................................................................38
Student Development (SD).......................................................................................................................206
Student Life .............................................................................................................................................. 37
Student Organizations and Clubs................................................................................................................37
Student Support Center...............................................................................................................................20
Substituting Classes....................................................................................................................................34
Technology Programs...............................................................................................................................114
Technology Related Courses.....................................................................................................................207
Testing.........................................................................................................................................................17
Theater (TH).............................................................................................................................................208
Transfer Guides.......................................................................................................................................7, 57
Transferring Credits....................................................................................................................................12
Transcripts...................................................................................................................................................33
Truck Driver Training...............................................................................................................................134
Tuition.........................................................................................................................................................20
Tutoring Services........................................................................................................................................18
University Programs.................................................................................................................................131
Veterans.................................................................................................................................................17, 25
Vocational Rehabilitation............................................................................................................................26
Water Resource Management...................................................................................................................133
WebAdvisor................................................................................................................................................29
Web Design ................................................................................................................................................91
Welding Technology (W)..................................................................................................................126, 210
Western Michigan University...................................................................................................................132
Withdrawal Policy.......................................................................................................................................30
Women’s Studies.......................................................................................................................................211
Work-Study Programs.................................................................................................................................24
Writing Lab (College Success Center)........................................................................................................18
Youth Programs...........................................................................................................................................16
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