Southwestern Michigan College
Academics
- Graduation RateNot available
- Majors Available49
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio17:1
- Retention Rate50%
AP Credit Policy
Southwestern Michigan College may award credit for advanced placement scores of at least 3 or higher.
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
Offers credits
Yes
Offers placement into advanced courses
Yes
| AP Courses | Min Score Required | Number of Credits | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 203 |
| 4 | 6 | ART 203 & ART 204 | |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BISC 111 |
| 4 | 10 | BIOL 101 & BIOL 102 | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 5 | MATH 141 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 10 | MATH 141 & MATH 142 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 5 | CHEM 101 |
| 4 | 10 | CHEM 101 & CHEM 102 | |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 103 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 103 |
| 4 | 6 | ENGL 103 & ENGL104 | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | ENST 112 |
| European History | 4 | 8 | HIST 101 & HIST 102 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 201 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 202 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSI 101 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 5 | PHYS101 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 5 | PHYS 102 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 5 | PHYS 202 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 5 | PHYS 201 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 5 | MATH 130 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | SPAN 201 & SPAN 202 |
| 3 | 4 | SPAN 201 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPAN 201 |
| 4 | 8 | SPAN 201 & SPAN 202 | |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | MATH 150 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POSC 201 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIST 201 & HIST 202 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate and Associate
A
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
- Agricultural Production Operations, General
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Automation Engineer Technology/Technician
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
B
- Biomedical Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business/Commerce, General
C
- Carpentry/Carpenter
- Communication, General
- Computer Support specialist
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
- Creative Writing
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
E
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
- Engineering, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Environmental Science
- Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
F
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting
G
- General Studies
- Graphic Design
H
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
I
- Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician
L
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
M
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician
- Medical/Clinical Assistant
- Music, General
N
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
- Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide
P
- Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist
- Pre-Nursing Studies
- Psychology, General
R
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
S
- Small Business Administration/Management
- Social Sciences, General
- Social Work
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
W
- Welding Technology/Welder
Need Help Choosing a Major?
Keep in mind most colleges don’t require students to declare a major until the end of their sophomore year, and many students change majors at least once.
Special Academics Program
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- Honors Program
- Internships
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