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Academic Calendar.......................................................................................................................................5
Academic Honors List................................................................................................................................36
Accounting (BUS)..............................................................................................................................80, 142
Accreditation.................................................................................................................................................3
Adding Courses...........................................................................................................................................30
Administration............................................................................................................................................49
Administrative/Office Systems Education..................................................................................................93
Admissions/Applications............................................................................................................................11
Allied Health (AH).............................................................................................................................69, 137
Alternative and Renewable Energy Certificate ...................................................................................... 129
Alumni Association.....................................................................................................................................38
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..................................................................................................64
Business & Industrial Training...................................................................................................................37
Business Programs and Courses.........................................................................................................80, 142
Business & Technical Communications (BCOM)....................................................................................147
Capella University....................................................................................................................................132
Career Counseling/Information..................................................................................................................20
Center for Theater.......................................................................................................................................42
Change of Address......................................................................................................................................12
Chemistry (CHEM)...................................................................................................................................147
Child Care Professional Certificates (ED)................................................................................................111
Child Development Associate...................................................................................................................108
Chorus ......................................................................................................................................................188
C/Java Computer Programming..................................................................................................................88
Class Load...................................................................................................................................................30
Class Standing.............................................................................................................................................34
Clubs and Organizations ............................................................................................................................37
College Success Center...............................................................................................................................18
College Success Seminar .........................................................................................................................149
Communications (COM)..........................................................................................................................149
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Community Services...................................................................................................................................36
Complaints - See Petitions Committee.......................................................................................................40
Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CAD)..................................................................................117, 150
Computer Applications ..............................................................................................................................85
Computer Courses (CIS)...........................................................................................................................152
Computer Networking Technology.............................................................................................................89
Computer Programming..............................................................................................................................86
Computer Use Guidelines...........................................................................................................................32
Concert Band (MU)..................................................................................................................................188
Confidentiality of Records..........................................................................................................................32
Continuing Education.................................................................................................................................36
Costs............................................................................................................................................................20
Council System...........................................................................................................................................39
Counseling..................................................................................................................................................18
Credit Hour.................................................................................................................................................30
Credit, Non-conventional............................................................................................................................14
Criminal Justice (CJ)...................................................................................................59, 60, 66, 67, 68, 158
Curriculum Guides..................................................................................................................................7, 57
Curriculum Planning.....................................................................................................................................6
Customer Service Specialist Certificate . ...................................................................................................84
Dance (DNC)............................................................................................................................................161
Deans’ List..................................................................................................................................................36
Degrees Awarded..........................................................................................................................................6
Dismissal, Academic...................................................................................................................................32
Distance Education ................................................................................................................................... 11
Drafting Technology (CAD).............................................................................................................117, 150
Dropping Courses.......................................................................................................................................30
Dual Enrollment..........................................................................................................................................13
Early Childhood Education.................................................................................................................61, 106
E-Business..................................................................................................................................................91
Economics (ECON)..................................................................................................................................162
Education Courses (ED)...................................................................................................................162, 167
Education Opportunity Grants (PELL)(SEOG)..........................................................................................23
Electricity/Electronics Technology (ELTC)(ELTR).........................................................................119, 167
Employment Resource Center....................................................................................................................19
Engineering (ENGR)................................................................................................................................169
English/Communications (ENG/COM)....................................................................................................170
Entrepreneurship Program Certificate .......................................................................................................84
Equal Opportunity.........................................................................................................................................3
Facilities......................................................................................................................................................40
Faculty.........................................................................................................................................................46
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)..................................................................................32
Fees.............................................................................................................................................................20
Ferris State University..............................................................................................................................132
Financial Aid...............................................................................................................................................23
Fire Science (FIRE)......................................................................................................................62, 68, 173
Food Service (Bookside Bistro)..................................................................................................................41
Foreign Languages (FR, GER, SPAN).....................................................................................................174
Foreign Students.........................................................................................................................................14
Foundation for MCC...................................................................................................................................38
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Franklin University ..................................................................................................................................132
Frauenthal Foundation Art Center .............................................................................................................41
French (FR)...............................................................................................................................................174
Full-Time Student.......................................................................................................................................12
General Education, Purpose....................................................................................................................8, 10
Geography (GEOG)..................................................................................................................................177
Geology (GEOL)......................................................................................................................................178
German (GR)............................................................................................................................................175
Grade Point Average...................................................................................................................................36
Grading System...........................................................................................................................................35
Graduation Requirements...........................................................................................................................34
Grand Valley State University..................................................................................................................133
Grants..........................................................................................................................................................23
Graphic Design (GRD, GR)..............................................................................................................120, 178
Graphic Design Certificates......................................................................................................................121
Grievances - Petition Committee................................................................................................................40
Guest Admissions.......................................................................................................................................13
Gymnasium, Bartels-Rode . .......................................................................................................................41
Health Education (HE)..............................................................................................................................180
High School Articulation............................................................................................................................16
History Courses (HIST)............................................................................................................................180
History and Purpose of College..................................................................................................................43
Honors Program..........................................................................................................................................16
Humanities (HUM)...................................................................................................................................182
Incomplete Grade........................................................................................................................................35
Individual Study Courses............................................................................................................................15
Industrial Technology.......................................................................................................................122, 128
Industrial Technology Certificates....................................................................................................123, 129
Information Processing/Office Systems Education....................................................................................95
Institutional Research & Development.......................................................................................................38
International/Office Systems Education.....................................................................................................96
International Study......................................................................................................................................16
Internships...................................................................................................................................................15
Jobs/Placement............................................................................................................................................19
Job Shadow Program..................................................................................................................................15
Lakeshore Business and Industrial Service Center . ..................................................................................37
Legal/Office Systems Education.................................................................................................................98
Library Services..........................................................................................................................................41
Life Experience Assessment Program (LEAP)...........................................................................................14
Loans...........................................................................................................................................................23
MACRAO Agreement................................................................................................................................57
Machining Technology (MT)............................................................................................................124, 182
Machining Technology Certificate............................................................................................................125
Management - AAS.............................................................................................................................81, 143
Marketing - AAS.................................................................................................................................82, 146
Marketing Certificate..................................................................................................................................84
Materials Technology (MET)............................................................................................................126, 183
Mathematics (MATH)...............................................................................................................................184
Media Services............................................................................................................................................42
Medical/Office Systems Education...........................................................................................................100
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Medical Office Management.....................................................................................................................102
Microsoft Office Suite.................................................................................................................................86
Mission Statement.........................................................................................................................................3
Music (MU)..............................................................................................................................................188
Muskegon Partnership Program..................................................................................................................17
Native American Tuition Grants.................................................................................................................26
Northwood University..............................................................................................................................133
Nursing (NUR)....................................................................................................................................70, 192
Observatory.................................................................................................................................................42
Office Systems Education (Degrees & Certificates)...........................................................................93, 103
Part-time Student........................................................................................................................................12
PELL Grant.................................................................................................................................................23
Petitions Committee....................................................................................................................................40
Philosophy Courses (PHIL)......................................................................................................................193
Phi Theta Kappa..........................................................................................................................................16
Physical Education (PEA, PEP)................................................................................................................194
Physical Science (PHSC)..........................................................................................................................199
Physics (PHYS)........................................................................................................................................200
Placement Tests...........................................................................................................................................18
Planetarium (Carr-Fles)..............................................................................................................................42
Political Science (PSCI)............................................................................................................................200
President’s List............................................................................................................................................36
Probation, Academic...................................................................................................................................31
Professional Development Credits/Programs...............................................................................53, 86, 105
Psychology (PSYC)..................................................................................................................................201
Quality Control (QC)................................................................................................................................207
Reading Lab (College Success Center)...............................................................................................18, 202
Ready to Succeed......................................................................................................................................136
Real Estate Courses (RE)..........................................................................................................................202
Records ..................................................................................................................................................... 32
Recreation/Recreational Leadership (REC)..............................................................................................203
Refund Policy..............................................................................................................................................22
Registration.................................................................................................................................................29
Repeated Courses........................................................................................................................................31
Residency Policy.........................................................................................................................................13
Respiratory Therapy (RT)...................................................................................................................76, 203
Retail Management Certificate ..................................................................................................................82
RPG Programming Certificate ...................................................................................................................90
SAM (Study Opportunities for Adults and Mature Citizens).....................................................................14
Satisfactory Progress Standards/Financial Aid Recipients.........................................................................28
Scholarships................................................................................................................................................27
Sign Language, American ...................................................................................................................... 137
Social Science (AS)..................................................................................................................................205
Sociology (SOC).......................................................................................................................................205
Spanish (SPAN)........................................................................................................................................176
Special Populations/Special Service Programs...........................................................................................19
Stage Band (MU)......................................................................................................................................189
Stevenson (James L.) Center for Higher Education....................................................................................42
Student Activities........................................................................................................................................38
Student Development (SD).......................................................................................................................206
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Student Life .............................................................................................................................................. 37
Student Organizations and Clubs................................................................................................................37
Substituting Classes....................................................................................................................................35
Technology Programs...............................................................................................................................114
Technology Related Courses.....................................................................................................................207
Testing.........................................................................................................................................................18
Theater (TH).............................................................................................................................................208
Transfer Curriculum Guides...................................................................................................................7, 57
Transferring Credits....................................................................................................................................12
Transcripts...................................................................................................................................................34
Truck Driver Training...............................................................................................................................135
Tuition.........................................................................................................................................................20
Tutoring Services........................................................................................................................................19
University Programs.................................................................................................................................132
Veterans.................................................................................................................................................17, 26
Video Editing Certificate.............................................................................................................................65
Vocational Rehabilitation............................................................................................................................26
Water Resource Management...................................................................................................................134
WebAdvisor................................................................................................................................................29
Web Design Certificate...............................................................................................................................91
Welding Technology (W)..................................................................................................................127, 210
Welding Technology Certificate................................................................................................................128
Western Michigan University...................................................................................................................133
Withdrawal Policy.......................................................................................................................................31
Women’s Studies.......................................................................................................................................211
Work-Study Programs...........................................................................................................................24, 25
Writing Lab (College Success Center)........................................................................................................18
Youth Programs...........................................................................................................................................16
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