MCC is committed to providing a sound general education program for all students seeking an Associates Degree. Each degree program area requires completion of five objectives; courses which fulfill these objectives have general education designations. Some courses carry more than one designation. A single course can fulfill more than one requirement.

Use this section to find courses which fulfill general education requirements for your program.

CAC - Computing Across the Curriculum HUM - Humanities MAC - Mathematics Across The Curriculum MES - Multicultural/Ethnic Studies Across The Curriculum NTL - Natural Technical Lab SAC - Speaking Across The Curriculum SMC - Scientific Method Across The Curriculum SOC - Social Science WAC - Writing Across the Curriculum

CAC HUM MAC MES NTL SAC SMC SOC WAC To select courses with multiple designations, hold the Ctrl key.

CAC	Computing Across the Curriculum
	The ability to use a computer effectively. Specifically, the ability to use Windows-type operating systems, word processing, presentation graphics, email and Internet research tools. These courses include hands-on experiences in all aspects of basic computer use.
HUM	Humanities
	Humanities courses include art history, music appreciation, literature, foreign language, philosophy, speech, sign language etc.
MAC	Mathematics Across The Curriculum
	The ability to use mathematics for analysis, synthesis and application. Specifically, the ability to communicate, reason, and solve algebraic problems. These courses address a set of math outcomes including simplifying arithmetic and algebraic expressions, solving linear equations, graphically representing data, simplifying radicals and/or exponential expressions and setting up and solving real world problems.
MES	Multicultural/Ethnic Studies Across The Curriculum
	Developing an increased awareness of diverse cultures and social groups. Specifically, the history, politics, economy, values, religion, art or other aspects of the culture of non-Western groups or persons of non-European descent. These courses address student�s understanding of one or more of these cultural areas.
NTL	Natural Technical Lab
	The observation, identification, description, experimental investigation and theoretical explanation of natural phenomena or technical processes. These courses provide knowledge and understanding of the principles of science and technology.
SAC	Speaking Across The Curriculum
	The ability to use oral communication effectively. Specifically, the ability to use words sentences and paragraphs properly to explain and support ideas and opinions orally and to use grammar and diction properly. These courses require a minimum of at least two separate assignments/presentations per student per class.
SMC	Scientific Method Across The Curriculum
	The ability to employ the scientific method. Specifically, the ability to propose and test hypotheses through experimentation and observation in the natural, technical or social sciences. These courses provide students the opportunity to use the steps of the Scientific Method.
SOC	Social Science
	Social Science cources include political science, sociology, geography, psychology, history, anthropology, economics etc.
WAC	Writing Across the Curriculum
	The ability to use written communication effectively. Specifically, the ability to use words sentences and paragraphs properly to explain and support ideas and opinions; to spell correctly; and to use punctuation, grammar and diction properly. These courses require a minimum of three separate writing assignments per student per class.