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Accounting (BUS) ............................................................................................................................ 69, 134
Accreditation .............................................................................................................................................. 3
Adding Courses ........................................................................................................................................ 32
Administration .......................................................................................................................................... 49
Administrative/Office Systems Education ....................................................................................... 82, 135
Admissions/Applications ......................................................................................................................... 14
Allied Health (AH) ........................................................................................................................... 62, 129
Alternative and Renewable Energy Certificate ....................................................................................... 123
Alumni Association .................................................................................................................................. 40
Anthropology (ANTH) .......................................................................................................................... 130
Applying to MCC .................................................................................................................................. 4, 6
Apprenticeship Training-Related Instruction(RI) .................................................................................. 196
Art .......................................................................................................................................................... 130
Articulation Programs ............................................................................................................................... 19
Associate in Science and Arts Degree ................................................................................................... 6, 55
Associate in Applied Science Degree .................................................................................................... 6, 60
Astronomy (ASTR) ............................................................................................................................... 131
Athletics ................................................................................................................................................... 40
Attendance ................................................................................................................................................ 33
Audit Policy ............................................................................................................................................. 33
Automotive Technology (AT) ........................................................................................................ 104, 131
Biology (BIOL) ...................................................................................................................................... 132
Biomedical Electronics Technology ........................................................................................................ 106
Board of Trustees ..................................................................................................................................... 45
Bookstore ................................................................................................................................................. 42
Business & Industrial Training ................................................................................................................. 39
Business Certificates ................................................................................................................................ 92
Business Programs and Courses ....................................................................................................... 69, 135
Business & Technical Communications (BCOM) .................................................................................. 139
Capella University .................................................................................................................................. 126
Career Counseling/Information ................................................................................................................. 23
Center for Theater .................................................................................................................................... 43
Certificate Programs, One-Year ............................................................................................................ 6, 53
Change of Address .................................................................................................................................... 15
Chemistry (CHEM) ............................................................................................................................... 140
Child Care Professional Certificates (ED) ................................................................................................ 99
Child Development Associate .................................................................................................................. 96
Chorus ..................................................................................................................................................... 179
C/Java Computer Programming ................................................................................................................ 77
Class Load ................................................................................................................................................ 32
Class Standing ........................................................................................................................................... 36
Clubs and Organizations ........................................................................................................................... 39
College Success Center (CS Center) ......................................................................................................... 22
College Success Seminar ......................................................................................................................... 141
Communications (COM) ........................................................................................................................ 141
Community Services ........................................................................................................................... 25, 38
Complaints - See Petitions Committee ..................................................................................................... 40
Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CAD) ............................................................................... 107, 142
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Computer Applications ............................................................................................................................ 73
Computer Courses (CIS) ........................................................................................................................ 143
Computer Network Technology ............................................................................................................... 78
Computer Programming ............................................................................................................................ 75
Computer Related A.A.S. Degrees ........................................................................................................... 73
Concert Band (MU) ............................................................................................................................... 179
Confidentiality of Records ....................................................................................................................... 35
Continuing Education ................................................................................................................... 16, 25, 38
Corrections Officer Program ............................................................................................................. 61, 152
Costs ......................................................................................................................................................... 24
Council System ......................................................................................................................................... 40
Counseling ................................................................................................................................................ 22
Credit Hour ............................................................................................................................................... 32
Credit, Non-conventional ......................................................................................................................... 17
Criminal Justice (CJ) ........................................................................................................................ 59, 150
Curriculum Guides .............................................................................................................................. 10, 57
Curriculum Planning ................................................................................................................................... 6
Customer Service Specialist Certificate .................................................................................................... 73
Dance (DNC) .......................................................................................................................................... 153
Deans’ List ................................................................................................................................................ 38
Degrees Awarded ........................................................................................................................................ 6
Dismissal, Academic ................................................................................................................................. 34
Distance Education ................................................................................................................................... 14
Drafting Technology (CAD) ........................................................................................................... 107, 142
Dropping Courses .................................................................................................................................... 32
Dual Enrollment ........................................................................................................................................ 16
Early Childhood Education ....................................................................................................................... 98
E-Business ................................................................................................................................................ 80
Economics (ECON) ................................................................................................................................ 153
Education Courses (ED) ................................................................................................................... 95, 154
Education Opportunity Grants (PELL)(SEOG) ...................................................................................... 26
Electricity/Electronics Technology (ELTC)(ELTR) ....................................................................... 109, 159
Employment Resource Center .................................................................................................................. 23
Engineering (ENGR) ............................................................................................................................... 161
English/Communications (ENG/COM) .................................................................................................. 162
Entrepreneurship Program Certificate ........................................................................................................ 73
Equal Opportunity ..................................................................................................................................... 3
Facilities .................................................................................................................................................... 41
Faculty ...................................................................................................................................................... 46
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) ................................................................................ 34
Fees ........................................................................................................................................................... 24
Ferris State University ........................................................................................................................... 126
Financial Aid ....................................................................................................................................... 25, 30
Food Service (Bookside Bistro) ................................................................................................................ 42
Foreign Languages (FR, GER, SPAN) .................................................................................................... 165
Foreign Students ....................................................................................................................................... 17
Foundation for MCC ................................................................................................................................ 40
Franklin University ................................................................................................................................. 126
Frauenthal Foundation Art Center ............................................................................................................. 42
French (FR) ............................................................................................................................................ 165
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Full-Time Student ..................................................................................................................................... 15
General Education, Purpose ............................................................................................................... 11, 13
General Education, Requirements ............................................................................................................... 7
Geography (GEOG) ............................................................................................................................... 167
Geology (GEOL) .................................................................................................................................... 168
German (GR) .......................................................................................................................................... 166
Grade Point Average ................................................................................................................................. 38
Grading System ........................................................................................................................................ 37
Graduation Requirements ......................................................................................................................... 36
Grand Valley State University ................................................................................................................ 127
Grants/Loans ....................................................................................................................................... 26-30
Graphic Design (GRD, GR) ........................................................................................................... 110, 168
Graphic Design Certificates .................................................................................................................... 112
Grievances - Petition Committee .............................................................................................................. 41
Guest Admissions ..................................................................................................................................... 16
Gymnasium, Bartels-Rode ....................................................................................................................... 42
Health Education (HE) ........................................................................................................................... 170
High School Articulation ........................................................................................................................... 19
History Courses (HIST) ......................................................................................................................... 170
History and Purpose of College ............................................................................................................... 43
Honors Program ........................................................................................................................................ 18
Housing ..................................................................................................................................................... 41
Humanities (HUM) ................................................................................................................................ 172
Incomplete Grade ..................................................................................................................................... 37
Individual Study Courses ......................................................................................................................... 18
Industrial Technology ..................................................................................................................... 104, 113
Industrial Technology Certificates .......................................................................................................... 122
Information Processing/Office Systems Education .................................................................................. 84
International/Office Systems Education ................................................................................................... 86
International Study ................................................................................................................................... 19
Internships ................................................................................................................................................ 18
Jobs/Placement ......................................................................................................................................... 23
Job Shadow Program ................................................................................................................................ 18
Lakeshore Business and Industrial Service Center .................................................................................... 39
Legal/Office Systems Education ............................................................................................................... 88
Library Services ........................................................................................................................................ 42
Life Experience Assessment Program (LEAP) ......................................................................................... 17
Loans/Grants ....................................................................................................................................... 26-30
MACRAO Agreement .............................................................................................................................. 11
Machining Technology (MT) ......................................................................................................... 115, 172
Management - AAS .......................................................................................................................... 70, 135
Marketing - AAS .............................................................................................................................. 71, 138
Massage Therapy (MSTH) .............................................................................................................. 68, 174
Materials Technology (MET) ........................................................................................................ 116, 173
Mathematics (MATH) ........................................................................................................................... 176
Matriculation Card ................................................................................................................................... 15
Media Services .......................................................................................................................................... 43
Medical/Office Systems Education .................................................................................................. 90, 134
Microsoft Office Suite ............................................................................................................................. 75
Mission Statement ..................................................................................................................................... 3
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Music (MU) ........................................................................................................................................... 178
Muskegon Partnership Program ............................................................................................................... 20
Native American Tuition Grants .............................................................................................................. 28
Northwood University ........................................................................................................................... 127
Nursing (NUR) ................................................................................................................................. 62, 182
Observatory .............................................................................................................................................. 43
Office Systems Education (Degrees & Certificates) ........................................................................... 81, 92
Online Classes ....................................................................................................................................... 14, 32
Part-time Student ...................................................................................................................................... 15
PELL Grant .............................................................................................................................................. 26
Petitions Committee ................................................................................................................................. 40
Philosophy Courses (PHIL) ................................................................................................................... 183
Physical Education (PEA, PEP) ............................................................................................................. 184
Physical Science (PHSC) ........................................................................................................................ 189
Physics (PHYS) ...................................................................................................................................... 189
Placement Tests ........................................................................................................................................ 21
Planetarium (Carr-Fles) ............................................................................................................................ 43
Political Science (PSCI) .......................................................................................................................... 190
President’s List ......................................................................................................................................... 38
Probation, Academic ................................................................................................................................. 34
Professional Development Credits/Programs ....................................................................................... 6, 94
Psychology (PSYC) ................................................................................................................................ 191
Pulp and Paper Science ........................................................................................................................... 117
Quality Control (QC) ............................................................................................................................. 196
Reading Lab (College Success Center) .............................................................................................. 22, 192
Ready to Succeed .................................................................................................................................... 128
Real Estate Courses (RE) ....................................................................................................................... 192
Records ..................................................................................................................................................... 34
Recreation/Recreational Leadership (REC) ............................................................................................ 192
Refund Procedure ..................................................................................................................................... 24
Registration ............................................................................................................................................... 31
Repeating Courses .................................................................................................................................... 34
Residency Policy ...................................................................................................................................... 16
Respiratory Therapy (RT) ............................................................................................................... 67, 193
RPG Programming Certificate .................................................................................................................. 76
SAM (Study Opportunities for Adults and Mature Citizens) .......................................................... 17, 29
Satisfactory Progress Standards/Financial Aid Recipients ....................................................................... 30
Schedules, Class ........................................................................................................................................ 32
Scholarships ......................................................................................................................................... 26-30
Sign Language, American .......................................................................................................................... 129
Social Science (AS) ................................................................................................................................. 195
Sociology (SOC) ..................................................................................................................................... 195
Spanish (SPAN) ...................................................................................................................................... 167
Special Populations/Special Service Programs .......................................................................................... 23
Stage Band (MU) .................................................................................................................................... 179
Stevenson (James L.) Center for Higher Education .................................................................................. 43
Student Activities ..................................................................................................................................... 39
Student Development (SD) .................................................................................................................... 195
Student Life ............................................................................................................................................... 39
Student Organizations and Clubs ............................................................................................................. 39
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Technology Programs ............................................................................................................................. 104
Technology Related Courses ................................................................................................................ 43, 197
Testing .................................................................................................................................................. 7, 21
Theater (TH) .......................................................................................................................................... 196
Transferring Credits .................................................................................................................................. 15
Transcripts ............................................................................................................................................... 36
Tuition ...................................................................................................................................................... 24
Tutoring Services ...................................................................................................................................... 22
University Programs ............................................................................................................................... 126
Veterans .............................................................................................................................................. 20, 28
Vocational Rehabilitation .......................................................................................................................... 28
Welding Technology (W) ................................................................................................................ 119, 199
Western Michigan University ................................................................................................................. 127
Withdrawal Policy .................................................................................................................................... 33
Women’s Studies ..................................................................................................................................... 200
Work-Study Programs ........................................................................................................................ 26, 27
World Class Manufacturing/Business ..................................................................................................... 121
Writing Lab (College Success Center) ....................................................................................................... 22
Youth Programs ........................................................................................................................................ 19