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You will be interested in an Arabic Translation Certificate if you have advanced Arabic proficiency and plan to pursue a translation career. This curriculum will prepare you for the American Translators Association (ATA) certification. You can also pursue this certificate if you wish to communicate more effectively in a multilingual work environment.

Specific Information

The Translation Certificate program is a five-course sequence taught online that will provide you with training to translate from Arabic into English. You will also gain some familiarity with oral interpretation.

You can seek admission to the Translation Certificate program if you have completed at least third-year college Arabic classes, or if you have native or near-native reading and writing proficiency in Arabic and English. A place­ment exam and an interview with the Program Director is also required to complete the admission process.

Translation workshops are open to all qualified students, including native and heritage speakers. Enrollment in a degree program is not necessary for these classes.

Special Elements

This program combines theory, practice, and professional training. To accomplish this, you must complete a professional internship at the end of your regular coursework. These courses are taught online. Knowledge on the use of computer communications is necessary

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Marygrove College’s Art Department believes that an education in the visual arts should consist of the development and understanding of artistic skills, associated theories of creating art, art history and the importance of building a personal aesthetic voice. An integral part of this philosophy focuses on developing within our students the dedication and desire needed to move forward in their artistic endeavors while building a commitment to art as a life-long process.

With an emphasis on leadership through practice, participation in Marygrove’s art program requires an open mind, a willingness to immerse oneself in the creative process and an understanding of the important linkage between the visual arts and the other disciplines encountered in the liberal arts experience. Our curriculum provides students with a well rounded foundation in the process of making art by emphasizing everything from developing traditional skills to experimenting with conceptual approaches.

Our small class size allows for individual attention and interaction with a faculty that consist of practicing, professional artists and educators. The department has eight student studios, a student gallery, a major exhibition space and MAO, an active student art association. The Gallery at Marygrove showcases four to five major exhibitions a year as well as the All Student Exhibition, Student Summer Challenge and the Senior Degree Exhibitions. The department also sponsors a variety of guest lectures and a number of Master Classes throughout the year.

Once core requirements are met, our students can tailor their education to align with their interests. B.A. students are not required to concentrate in any one area but they are encouraged to do so. All B.F.A. candidates are required to be accepted into the B.F.A. program and adopt a more directed plan of work. By emphasizing leadership through practice, we encourage our students to move beyond their borders and actively interact with the greater art community. All students develop a history of presentation and community involvement through participation in all student exhibitions, leading to the Senior Degree Exhibition, and by active membership in the student art association.

Visual Literacy
You will be exposed to a wide variety of art experienc­es through studio and gallery tours, extensive lectures and workshops by internationally recognized visiting artists and professional exhibitions in The Gallery.

Computer Literacy
As an art major, you must successfully complete two introductory computer graphics classes (ART 211 and 221).

Writing Skills
You will be required to successfully complete a writing-intensive course in AH 370 or in an upper division studio course within your major concentration, as directed by your advisor.

Cooperative Education Program

The co-op program combines classroom and practi­cal work experience. As a co-op student, you will gain valuable experience in a professional work environ­ment. You will be paid and will also receive college credit.

Consortium
You may enrich your major by electing studio courses through the Consortium or in summer sessions at other institutions. However, you are required to take the core sequence at Marygrove.

If you wish to take courses at other institutions, com­plete a guest student application and obtain written approval from the department prior to registering. This must be done in order that the credits you earn may be applied to your degree.

Academic Performance
Only courses with a grade of C or higher may be ap­plied in fulfillment of the major requirements.

Transfer Students
If you transfer from another institution into the depart­ment as an art major, you must complete 20 hours of credit in the department before graduating. As a transfer student, you may be asked to complete specific studio problems, as well as present a portfolio of recent work to determine placement in departmental courses.

The African-American Studies minor consists of courses in history, political science, and sociology. This minor provides students opportunities to explore the history, culture, achievements, and importance of African-Americans, and the political and sociological realities that African-Americans experience.

The requirements for an African-American Studies minor are 24 credit hours.

A. Required Core Courses
POL/SOC 307 Introduction to Ethnic/ Cultural Studies
SOC 368 Inequality in American: Class, Gender, & Race
HIS 311 History of Blacks in America to 1865
HIS 312 History of Blacks in America since 1865
HIS 359 History of Civil Rights
POL 320 Afro-American Politics

B. Elective Courses
Select two electives
AH 350 Black Art
DAN 334 African-American Aesthetics
ENG 222 Introduction to African- American Literature
ENG 322 Studies in African-American Literature
HUM 332A African Humanities I
HUM 333B African Humanities II
HUM 334 African-American Aesthetics
PHL 276 Critical Thinking: Voices of the African Diaspora
RS 226 Black Religion in the Americas
RS 326 Black Theology: Roots and Trends

A four phase process is utilized for progressing in the Teacher Certification Program; all requirements for each phase must be completed before advancing to the next phase. Aspiring Teacher Certification Program students work in the Exploratory Phase to be accepted as Pre-Candidates through specific introductory coursework and testing, explained below. To become fully admitted as Teacher Certification Program Candidates, students must fulfill further requirements, and then must apply for full admission to the Program. The final phase is student teaching, a full time, supervised, professional residency teaching in a school.

Four phases of program progression guide students in the undergraduate Teacher Certification Program:

1. Exploratory, 2. Pre-Candidate, 3. Candidate, and 4. Student Teaching. Specific coursework is included in each Phase. The Program includes undergraduate pre-requisites, professional preparation course sequence, Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) requirements, one semester of full time student teaching in a classroom.

Elementary (K-8) teaching majors include: Integrated Science, Language Arts, Mathematics and Social Studies.

Elementary minor: A minor in Elementary Education is also required for the Elementary program.

Secondary teaching majors now include: Art Education, Biology, English, Dance, History, Mathematics, Music, Political Science, and Social Studies.

Secondary minor: A teachable minor is required for the Secondary program except for Music and Visual Arts Education, which are group majors.  Available minors are Chemistry, English, French, History, Mathematics, Political Science, and Spanish

To earn a Translation Certificate, you must complete each of the following courses with a grade of B or better:

ARA 400 Principles of Translation - online
ARA 401 Translation Workshop I - online
ARA 402 Translation Workshop II - online
ARA 403 Business Translation Workshop - online
ARA 488 Cooperative Field Experience

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ACC 224 Principles of Accounting I 4 hours
Prerequisite: BUS 173; Term: 1

Study of the fundamental principles applicable to the accounting cycle-income determination, the use of working papers and financial reporting. Primary emphasis on journals, journal entries and financial statements of sole proprietorship.

ACC 234 Principles of Accounting II 4 hours
Prerequisite: ACC 224; Term: 2

Continuation of theory and principles-applications to investments, branch accounting, partnerships and corporations, and fundamental cost accounting.

ACC 324 Financial Accounting I 4 hours
Prerequisite: ACC 234; Term: 1

Study of problems involved in the definition andmea­surement of assets, liabilities and stockholder’s equity. Emphasis on income determination.

ACC 334 Cost Accounting 4 hours
Prerequisite: ACC 234; Term: 1

Examination of the classification, accumulation, distri­bution and control of manufacturing and service costs; job order and process systems. Emphasis on cost analysis and data reports as management tools.

ACC 344 Financial Accounting II 4 hours
Prerequisite: ACC 324; Term: 2

Continuation of the study of accounting principles and procedures with emphasis on liabilities, corporate capital and income determination. Preparation and use of special statements in the accounting process.

ACC 354 Federal Income Tax Accounting 4 hours
Prerequisites: ACC 234, BUS 304, junior standing or permission of instructor; Term: 2

Basic application of the Internal Revenue Code to personal and business income.

ACC 413 Financial Accounting III 3 hours
Prerequisite: ACC 344; Term: 3

A consideration of partnerships, home office and branch accounting; consolidations; purchase and pooling account­ing; fund accounting and accounting for multinational enterprises.

ACC 444 Accounting System and Controls 3 hours
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor

The study of accounting systems and controls; review of internal controls as required by the second auditing standard for field work. Application of statements on auditing standards related to accounting systems and control. A parallel course with

ACC 451 3 hours
Prerequisite: ACC 224

The course will provide the student with the basics of computer applications of popular accounting software. Course content will include an emphasis on the relationship among components of an accounting system and the use of the personal computer in the maintenance and reporting of accounting information. Approved by the Michigan State Board of Accountancy.

A minor in art provides you with a complementary body of knowledge and experience in visual issues that are considered essential for many other fields. Examples are careers in communications, fashion, education, business, human ecology, humanities and the other arts. A minor in art consists of 20 studio hours beginning with ART 111 and 115.

Group Minor
A group minor consists of 24 hours of art and art his­tory courses approved by the department beginning with Art 111 and Art 115.

Visual & Performing Arts Minor
24 hour group minor combining art, art history, music, theatre and dance. It provides you with the opportunity to experience the arts in a larger, collective sense‚ and works well with humanities, modern languages, history or a major in any of the arts.

The visual and performing arts minor consists of 24 hours of course work selected from at least three of the following areas: art, art history, music, dance and theater. Please note that classes in your major cannot be counted toward this art

The Art Therapy program offer a Bachelor of Arts, Interdisciplinary Major in Art/Psychology (B.A.)
The Bachelor of Arts with an interdisciplinary major in art therapy requires a total of 70 credits and completion of the components named below. A minor is not required with an interdisciplinary major. Students admitted into the art therapy interdisciplinary major must complete the basic requirements of an art major. Formal acceptance as an art therapy major occurs after an interview with the faculty.

Please refer to the Bachelor of Arts, Interdisciplinary Major in Art/Psychology (B.A.) for additional information. 

An Associate of Arts in accounting or general business requires 64 credit hours and completion of the following components:

A. General Education Requirements

B. Related Discipline Requirement
Three hours in computer information systems and three hours in economics.

C. Core Requirements
BUS 173  Introduction to Business
BUS 304  Business Law I
ACC 224  Principles of Accounting I
ACC 234  Principles of Accounting II

D. Required Courses in One Area of Concentration
Select one of the two following concentration sequences.

1. Accounting
BUS 307  Finance
Choose at least two from:
ACC 324  Financial Accounting I
ACC 334  Cost Accounting
ACC 354  Federal Income Tax Accounting
              -OR-

2. General Business
BUS 266  Principles of Organization and Management
BUS 302  Principles of Marketing Business Electives
Select two three-credit courses in consultation with your academic advisor.

The Chemical Rubber Company General Chemistry Award is given to the most outstanding student in the first-year chemistry sequence.

The American Chemical Society Award is given to the top graduating chemistry major who has maintained an outstanding grade point average throughout chemistry course work and an excellent grade point overall average.

A. General Education Requirements

B. Required Major Courses
CD 201 Introduction of Early Childhood Education
CD 240 Developmental Psychology
CD 213 Infant/Toddler: Care and Education
CD 223 Young Child Guidance/Perspectives on Parenting
EDU 205 Children's Literature
BIO 141 Nutrition through the Life Cycle
SED 250 Education of the Exceptional Learner
CD 299 Early Childhood Practicum
CD 350 Play Theory and Aesthetics
CD 333 Math/Science Methods
CD 375 Literacy Methods for Early Childhood Education
CD 433 Young Child Assessment
CD 326 Administration of Developmental Centers
CD 299 Child Development Practicum

C. Electives
After taking the specified major courses and fulfilling the general education requirements, you may elect other courses to reach the minimum of 64 credit hours.

Continuation in and completion of the TCCERT program depends on maintenance of a GPA of 2.7 and successful completion of the required sequence of courses. Students who do not meet the 2.7 GPA will receive a letter of academic probation from the education unit and be granted one term to make up the deficiency; they will be denied the opportunity to do directed teaching during the probationary period. Students who do not raise the GPA to 2.7 during the probationary period will be dropped from the TCCERT program. A student may register for EDU 499 (Student Teaching) a maximum of two times before being dropped from the program.