Team co-chairs:
Patti Trepkowski
Jennifer Batten
Team Members
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Ann Alexander (Business)
Janice Balyeat (English)
Frank Conner (Psychology)
Bill Faber (SAS Dean’s Office)
Heather Richards (Social
Sciences)
 Elaine Kampmueller (Physical
Sciences)
 Laura Kennett (Exercise
Science)
 Mike Light (Social Sciences)
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Susan Mowers (English)
Oscar Neal (Mathematics)
Diane Patrick (Registrar)
Shelly Richter (Nursing)
Anna Rose (ISIS)
Tamara Scott (Language and
Thought)
 Fred Zomer (Counseling and
Career Center)
Current Requirements
To be awarded an Associate’s degree at
Grand Rapids Community College, students must:
 Have completed at least 60 credits of course work.
 Have completed at least 15 credits of course work at GRCC.
 Have completed the coursework outlined in the GRCC catalog for the program in which they
are enrolled.*
 Have earned a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 in all course work completed at
GRCC.*
 Have earned at least one Wellness (WE) credit. A maximum of two Wellness credits may be
applied toward graduation unless they are specified as a program requirement.
 Have earned credit for PS 110.
 Have earned at least six credits of English composition if seeking the A.A., A.S., A.F.A., A.B.,
A.M., A.N., and A.G.S degrees.
 Have earned credit for the appropriate general education Group Distribution Requirements
for the degree they are seeking.
No courses below 100 level will be used toward graduation requirements, including the minimum
number of credits that need to be completed.
The Team’s Proposal
 PS 110 will be removed as a graduation requirement.
 The Wellness credit will be removed as a graduation
requirement.
 Graduation will require 6 credits of English composition or
3 credits of English composition and 3 credits of an MTA
aligned communication course.
Proposed Graduation Requirements
 Have completed at least 60 credits of course work.
 Have completed at least 15 credits of course work at GRCC.
 Have completed the coursework outlined in the GRCC catalog for the
program in which they are enrolled.
 Have earned a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 in all course
work completed at GRCC.
 Have earned at least 6 credits of English composition or at least 3 credits
of English composition and 3 credits in a MTA aligned communication
course for all Associate degrees.
 Have earned credit for the appropriate general education Group
Distribution Requirements for the degree they are seeking.
-No courses below 100 level will be used toward graduation requirements, including the
minimum number of credits that need to be completed.
-A maximum of two Wellness credits may be applied toward graduation unless they are
specified as a program requirement.
Vote Item 1: PS 110
PS 110 will be removed as a graduation requirement.
Yes- The Team’s proposal is accepted.
No- This Graduation Requirement remains unchanged.
Vote Item 2: Wellness Credit
The Wellness credit requirement will be removed as a
graduation requirement.
Yes- The Team’s proposal is accepted.
No- This Graduation Requirement remains unchanged.
Vote Item 3: English/Communication
Graduation will require 6 credits of English
composition or 3 credits of English composition and
3 credits of an MTA aligned communication course.
Yes- The Team’s proposal is accepted.
No- This Graduation Requirement remains unchanged.