Michigan Tech’s mission is to prepare its students to create the future. With more than 120 degree options, the University provides a comprehensive variety of educational offerings.
Over the next four or five years, we hope you will take time to explore different areas of interest, get to know many types of people, challenge yourself, and make the most of being here. Plan to work hard and seize the opportunity to discover your role in the world.
There are two academic components to completing your education at Michigan Tech. You will have specific course requirements determined by your program of study, and you will also need to complete the University’s general education curriculum.
In the first two years of the general education curriculum, you will take four core courses: Perspectives on Inquiry, World Cultures, Revisions, and Institutions. Additional general education courses will be completed during your third and fourth years. These include elective credits in HASS (Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences) and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), as well as cocurricular activity requirements.
Perspectives on Inquiry is a seminar offered in small sections, allowing you to get to know other students and your professor. Each instructor will focus on a different complex issue or problem. Through readings, discussions, and writings, you will learn how diverse intellectual disciplines view the problem. Working through a complex issue will develop your intellectual skills and values.
World Cultures examines key aspects of Western and non-Western societies to explore the world’s cultural diversity. The course considers historical and contemporary ethnic, religious, and political conflicts; social systems; economic characteristics; languages; and artistic and literary expression. The format for this course is a large lecture, supported by activities and campus programs. For information on the World Cultures Modern Language Option, see page 10.
Revisions: Oral, Written, and Visual Communication is an advanced, second-year communication course offered in a small seminar format, allowing your instructor to give your speaking, writing, and designing skills individual attention. You will study the communication practices of civic groups and apply what you learn to various class projects.
Institutions explores the fundamental questions of how people organize themselves for collective action. This course provides an overview of politics and markets, systems, problems of choice and deliberation, and the ongoing process of globalization.
Grades
You are not even here yet, so it may seem odd to be
reading about first-semester grades. But we want to
encourage you and your family to talk about academic
expectations, both yours and theirs. Set some goals for
yourself and talk about how you plan to achieve them.
Also agree to talk to your family if you need to modify your
goals throughout the semester.
Tech Guide Table of Contents
Academics
Advanced Placement Credit & International Baccalaureate Credit
Modern Language Placement Test Registration Form
Finances and Your Bill
Orientation and Family Information
Essential Information
Logging On, Email, Husky Hub and your M Number
Diversity & Multi-Ethnic Outreach - Educational Opportunity
International Programs and Services
Living On Campus
Residence Hall Dining Services
Useful Resources