The Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) is designed to facilitate the transfer of general
education requirements among Michigan higher education institutions. It provides for
transferability of 30 semester credits to meet many (and in some cases all) of the
General Education Requirements at participating Michigan four-year colleges and universities.
Students may complete the MTA Transfer Agreement as part of an associate degree or
as a stand-alone package.
The MTA pertains solely to general education, and does not exempt students from meeting
specific prerequisite and/or course requirements for their degrees at FSU or KCAD.
Only courses with a grade of “C” (2.0) or better will transfer as a part of the MTA
Agreement. Many FSU and KCAD degrees require program-specific courses and prerequisites
that also count towards institutional general education requirements. Specific prerequisite
and general education degree requirements must be completed even if a student has
the “MTA Satisfied” endorsement.
Students transferring to FSU with the “MTA Satisfied” endorsement will have satisfied
the University general education requirements in the following areas:
- 2 courses in Communication (1 in Written Communication and a second course in Written
Communication or 1 course in Oral Communication)
- A student who has satisfied the MTA requirements for Communication will fit into one
of two categories: (1) the student completed two Written Communication courses and
if not already completed, will need to take an Oral Communication course, or (2) the
student completed one Written Communication Course and one Oral Communication and
if not already completed, will need to complete a second Written Communication course.
Students must complete a 300 level or higher Written Communication Course.
- 1 course in Quantitative Literacy from one of three pathways: College Algebra, Statistics,
or Quantitative Reasoning
- 2 courses in Self and Society (from two disciplines)
- Students will have met the two lower level Self and Society courses in two disciplines
as a part of the MTA and if not already completed, will need to complete one Culture
course at the 200 level or higher.
- 2 courses in Culture (from two disciplines excluding studio art and performance classes)
- Students will have met the two lower level Culture courses in two disciplines as a
part of the MTA and if not already completed, will need to complete one Culture course
at the 200 level or higher.
- 2 courses in Natural Sciences including one with laboratory experience (from two disciplines)
- 2 courses in Diversity
Students transferring to KCAD with the “MTA Satisfied” endorsement will have satisfied
up to 30 credits of broad, integrative courses in Writing, Intro to Narrative Studies,
Intro to Cultural Studies, Intro to Philosophy and Math or Science Elective.
Students should consult with a KCAD advisor to determine how their transfer general
education courses meet the KCAD General Education Pathways.
FSU students pursuing the MTA should contact the institution’s Registrar’s Office
to request an MTA audit. KCAD students pursuing the MTA should contact Academic Records
at KCAD. Transcripts for FSU or KCAD students that meet MTA will be updated to include
the “MTA Satisfied” endorsement on their transcript.
Students eligible for reverse transfer who have met the MTA requirements may request
the “MTA Satisfied” endorsement from their prior institution at the time the reverse
transfer audit takes place.