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The Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) provides transferability of 30 semester credits to meet many of the general education requirements for a bachelor’s degree at participating Michigan colleges and universities.
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Michigan Transfer Agreement
The Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) provides transferability of 30 semester credits to meet many of the general education requirements for a bachelor’s degree at participating Michigan colleges and universities.
Course Distribution Requirements
Take courses from these 6 areas.
English Composition (Choose 1)
English Composition/Communication* (Choose 1)
Mathematics (Choose 1)
Social Sciences (Choose 2 different subjects)
Humanities (Choose 2 different subjects)
Natural Science (Choose 2 different subjects, with one course containing a lab [L])
Delta’s Most Popular MTA Courses
English Composition
ENG 111 Composition 1
ENG 112 Composition 2
or ENG 113 Technical Writing
Humanities
Art History (ART)
ART 151W Art History & Appreciation 1
ART 251W Architectural History
American Sign Language
ASL 111 American Sign Language
ASL 200W Deaf Culture
Communication (COM)
COM 108W Introduction to Communication
COM 112W Public Speaking
(required for many transfer programs)
COM 114W Interpersonal Communication
Electronic Media & Broadcasting
EMB 140 Electronic Media History
EMB 175W Genres in Film History
English, Literature and Creative Writing
ENG 120 Intro to Creative Writing
ENG 219W Literary Analysis
ENG 220W Readings in Poetry
ENG 221W Reading in Short Stories
ENG 226W Intro to Film
ENG 241W Intro to Mythology
ENG 251W Children’s Literature
ENG 262W Literature of the Holocaust
Foreign Language
FR 111 French 1
GE 111 German 1
SPA 111 Spanish 1
Music
MUS 111 Music Appreciation
MUS 118W Jazz History
MUS 119W History of Rock and Roll
Notes:
Minimum of 30 credits required. Courses must be completed with a C (2.0) or higher.
Courses listed in two different disciplines (e.g., Humanities & Social Sciences) may only be counted in one or the other, not both.
Delta degree seeking? It is recommended you take English 111 and 112, and Communication as a Humanities choice.
This worksheet shows approved MTA courses based on the 2024/25 college catalog. If you’re starting in Fall 2025 or later, please check with your advisor to make sure the courses are still accurate.
Philosophy
PHL 203W Business Ethics
PHL 211W Intro to Philosophy
PHL 213W Intro to Ethics
PHL 215W Healthcare Ethics
Mathematics
MTH 118W Math Exploration
MTH 120 Finite Mathematics
MTH 122W College Algebra
MTH 121 Trigonometry
MTH 151 Precalculus
MTH 161 Calc 1
MTH 208W Elementary Statistics
Natural Science
Astronomy
AST 111 Introduction to Astronomy
AST 111L Astronomical Investigation
Biology
BIO 101W Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology
BIO 111W Principles of Biology (L)
BIO 152W Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 (L)
BIO 230W Physical Anthropology
Chemistry
CHM 100W World of Chemistry (L)
CHM 101W Introductory Chemistry (L)
CHM 111 General Chemistry (L)
Geography
GEO 111W Physical Geography (L)
Geology
GLG 102 Volcanoes and Earthquakes
GLG 111 Physical Geology (L)
Physics
PHY 101 Applied Physics (L)
PHY 111 General Physics 1 (L)
Physical science
PSC 101 Intro to Earth Sciences (L)
PSC 102 Intro to Physical Sciences (L)
Social Science
Economics
ECN 221W Macroeconomics
ECN 222W Microeconomics
Geography
GEO 113W World Cultural Geography
Political Science
POL 103W American Politics
POL 105W American Politics with Project
POL 212W State and Local Governments
Psychology
PSY 211W Intro to Psychology
Sociology
SOC 211W Principles of Sociology
SOC 212W Social Problems
SOC 231W Cultural Anthropology
Humanities or Social Science
History
HIS 111W Survey of Early Western Civilization
HIS 112W Survey of Later Western Civilization
HIS 221W Early American History
HIS 222W Recent American History
HIS 237W History of Michigan
Other Humanities & Social Sciences
IHU 210 Death and Dying
IHU 120 Intro to Global Peace Studies
IHU 240W Lead Positive Change
SSI 288/289W Exploring Diversity
Contact your Student Success Advisor
989-686-9330 | delta.edu
Source: https://www.delta.edu/academics/transfer/_documents/mta-worksheet.pdf