Articulation agreements are intended to provide students with more educational options and to remove barriers between community colleges and universities.  An articulation agreement, or transfer agreement, is an agreed upon plan between two institutions for credit to be granted from one college to move into a 4-year program at another. By following the transfer agreement plan, in most cases, students can take at least half of the required credits toward a Bachelor's degree at Bay Mills Community College and bring those credits with them to their destination institution where they can earn a 4-year degree.

BMCC has developed articulation agreements with several colleges and universities that offer Bachelor's degrees and more.  Following is a list of these articulation agreements. Please note that when you are following a transfer agreement, it is very important to work closely with an advisor at BMCC and at the institution where you intend to transfer.

Articulations that Transfer into BMCC:

Bay College - Associate in Computer Information Systems: Programming & User Support to Bachelor's Degree in Computer Information Systems

Bay College - Associate in Computer Network Systems & Security to Bachelor's Degree in Computer Information Systems

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College - Articulation Agreement

Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College - Associate to Bachelor's Degree Program Early Childhood Education

Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College - Associate to Bachelor in Business Administration

Articulations that Transfer from BMCC to Another Institution:

Lake Superior State University - Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Lake Superior State University and Michigan State University College of Human Medicine Early Assurance Program - Articulation Agreement
(BMCC students who become undergraduate premedical students at LSSU shall be considered for early assurance of admission through the MSU Early Assurance Program.)

Northern Michigan University - Associate of Arts - Social Science

Northwestern Michigan College - Dental Assistant Associate of Applied Science Degree

Wayne State University - Bachelor of Social Work

High school Articulations:

Secondary articulation provides high school students with an opportunity to earn college credit for work completed in their high school or tech center CTE programs.

Engadine Schools - Articulation Agreement

Rudyard High School - Construction Technology Credits

Sault Area Career Center - Articulation Agreement

Sault High Career Center - Construction Trades Articulation

Transfer Guides:

College Transfer Guides provide the information transfer students need to pursue the completion of their Bachelor's Degree at a 4-year college or university.

Central Michigan University - Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science - Environmental Health and Safety

Central Michigan University - Associate of Arts - Associate in Arts level courses

Central Michigan University - Associate of Arts - Business Administration 

Central Michigan University - Associate of Arts - General Studies, Psychology Concentration

Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College - Associate Degree to Bachelor of Arts Early Childhood Education

Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College - General Education Requirements to Bachelor of Science Computer Information Systems

Bay Mills Community College is a signatory to the Michigan Transfer Agreement.  This agreement is designed to facilitate transfer from community colleges to baccalaureate colleges and universities in Michigan.  The agreement provides for transferability of up to 30 semester credits to meet many (in some cases all) of the General Education Requirements at participating Michigan four-year colleges and universities.  

To fulfill the Michigan Transfer Agreement, students must successfully complete at least 30 credits with at least a 2.0 in each course. These credits, which will be certified by a Michigan community college, should be met according to the following distribution:

• 1 course in English Composition
• A second course in English Composition or 1 course in Communications
• 1 course in Mathematics
  • Course options include: College Algebra, Analytic Trigonometry and Statistical Methods  
• 2 courses in Social Sciences
  • Courses must be taken in more than one academic discipline
  • Course options may include but are not limited to the following:  Economics, Corrections, Education, Geography, History, Native American Studies, Psychology, Political Science and Sociology
• 2 courses in Humanities and Fine Arts
  • Courses must be taken in more than one academic discipline and may not include studio and performance courses
  • Course options may include but are not limited to the following:  Art, Ojibwe Language, History, Literature, Music and Native American Studies
• 2 courses in Natural Sciences
  • Courses must be taken in more than one academic discipline and include at least one laboratory experience
  • Course options may include but are not limited to the following:  Biology, Chemistry, Natural Science and Physics

Students are encouraged to meet with their academic advisors to select the appropriate courses that fulfill the Michigan Transfer Agreement requirements.