Transfer Admission
How to Transfer
- Apply – Complete our transfer application. The application typically takes 10 minutes to complete.
- Send Test Scores – Test scores are not required, but may improve your amount of financial aid.
- Transcripts – As a college-level transfer student, you must obtain complete transcripts from each college or university previously attended. Official transcripts for all college credits must be sent directly to the Admissions Office.
Transfer Credits
Have you completed courses within the Michigan Transfer Agreement? If you have met the requirements below, your current school should label your transcript ‘MTA-certified’. But you should check with your school’s registrar to be sure.
With an MTA-certified transcript that meets the requirements below, GLCC will waive all general education requirements except for one course, which is unique to our institution. (An incomplete MTA-certified transcript will transfer in the general education courses that correspond with the completed courses.) Any courses outside the general education block will be evaluated by our registrar to determine which courses will transfer in as other required or elective courses.
Not eligible for the Michigan Transfer Agreement? Our registrar will determine which of your courses qualify to transfer in as required or elective courses.
Academic Requirements
Intellectual Growth
Develop attitudes and skills through our 6 Core Competencies.
Spiritual Growth
Be equipped with the characteristics of a servant-leader in God’s kingdom.
Personal Growth
Level up in your faith and maturity as the person God created you to be.
Transfer to GLCC using the Michigan Transfer Agreement
MTA is a Michigan statewide agreement designed to facilitate the transfer of General Education Requirements from participating community colleges to participating four-year colleges and universities. This agreement was developed by the State of Michigan’s Committee on the Transferability of Core College Courses.
If you are currently enrolled at a participating institution (click here to see list) and have met the MTA requirements below, Great Lakes Christian College will waive our General Education Core (41 credits out of 43), requiring only 1 remaining course unique to our institution.
Michigan Transfer Agreement Requirements
You must successfully complete at least 30 credits, with at least a 2.0 in each course and at least one credit completed at the institution awarding the MTA. These credits should be met according to the following distribution:
- One course in English Composition
- A second course in English Composition or 1 course in Communications
- One course in Mathematics from one of three pathways: College Algebra, Statistics or Quantitative Reasoning
- Two courses in Social Sciences (from two disciplines)
- Two courses in Humanities and Fine Arts (from two disciplines excluding studio and performance classes)
- Two courses in Natural Sciences including one with laboratory experience (from two disciplines)
If you have met the above requirements with at least 30 credits, the only course in our General Education Core you will still be required to take is HI 310 Restoration History (2 credits).
GLCC General Education Core (43 credits)
BIO or CHE Science course with a lab
CC 110 Speech Fundamentals
EN 130 Composition I
EN 131 Composition II
HI 140 Ancient Western Civilization
HI 242 Modern World Civilization
HI 310 Restoration History
LI 141 Literature I
LI 242 Literature II
MA 200 or 250 Math course (Quantitative Literacy or Intro. to Statistics)
MUS 100 The Musical Experience
PH 210 Intro. to Philosophy
PY 150 Intro. to Psychology
SC 110 or SC 125 Science with no lab
(Biological Foundations of Nutrition or Scientific Foundations of Technology)
SO or POLS Social Science course
(Intro. to Sociology or Intro. to Political Science)
Want to transfer from Great Lakes within the Michigan Transfer Network?
Go to mitransfer.org for a list of participating institutions
The following courses may be taken at Great Lakes Christian College to fulfill the General Education Requirements at two-year or four-year colleges that participate in the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA). A grade of 2.0 or better is required in each course used to fulfill requirements of the Agreement.
English / Communication – 2 Courses
EN 130 Composition I
One course from:
EN 131 Composition II
CC 110 Speech Fundamentals
Natural Science – 2 Courses
Courses must be in two different disciplines. One must include a lab.
Sciences with a lab:
- BIO 150 General Biology & Lab
- BIO 250 Anatomy & Physiology I & Lab
- BIO 260 Microbiology & Lab
- BIO 280 Anatomy & Physiology II & Lab
- CHE 180 General Chemistry & Lab
Sciences with no lab:
- SC 110 Biological Foundations of Nutrition
- SC 125 Scientific Foundations of Technology
Social Sciences- 2 Courses
Courses must be in two different disciplines.
- POLS 250 Intro. to Political Science
- POLS 280 Power, Politics & Prosperity
- PY 150 Intro. to Psychology
- SO 270 Sociology
- SO 290 Cultural Anthropology (online)
Mathematics – 1 Course
- MA 200 Quantitative Literacy
- MA 250 Intro. to Statistics
Humanities – 2 Courses
Courses must be in two different disciplines.
- HI 140 Ancient Western Civilization
- HI 242 Modern World Civilization
- HI 250 U.S. History 1
- HI 251 U.S. History 2
- LI 140 Literature 1
- LI 242 Literature 2
- MUS 100 The Musical Experience
- PH 210 Intro. to Philosophy
- PH 290 Ethics, Values & Social Responsibility
Thirty credits are required for the MTA. A grade of 2.0 (“C”) or better is required in each course used to fulfill the requirements of this agreement.
Next Steps for Transfer Students
- Keep logging in to Populi to track your status – Populi is our portal for communication through the enrollment process, registration, and as a student at Great Lakes. When you apply you will open a Populi account, so you’re already in the system – just keep checking back. If you have questions along the way, the admissions team is ready to help.
- Apply for Financial Aid – Over 90% of students who complete the FAFSA qualify for financial aid! (FAFSA Application) Even if you don’t qualify for federal aid, GLCC scholarships require a FAFSA to be completed. Don’t leave money on the table that can help you pay for college – complete your FAFSA today! The deadline to apply for GLCC scholarships is April 10, 2026.
- Come See Your New Campus – Schedule a visit to take a tour, experience chapel, sit in on a class, and meet your future professors and classmates. Step on campus and see yourself here.
Our Graduates Possess These Traits:
- Critical Thinking
- Interpersonal Skills
- Kingdom Mission
- Cultural Humility
- Self-Understanding
- Written Communication
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