Miles Community College
Miles City, MontanaMiles Community College is the premier higher education institution in Eastern Montana. Since our founding in 1939, we have provided our students and communities both traditional transfer pathways to our university partners and career technical education training for those who want to go directly into the workforce. As the oldest community college in Montana, we believe our slogan says it all. Start Here – Go Anywhere!
Last Updated: 2022-04-04
Passport Block
The Interstate Passport at Miles Community College
Miles Community College's General Education Program reflects the values, mission, and learning outcomes forwarded by the Interstate Passport project.
The Passport Learning Outcomes are aligned both at the course level and with the Overarching Outcomes of each Core Area to assemble the following Passport Block, which is largely identical to the MCC General Education Core.
Differences between the Passport Block and the MCC General Education Core:
These differences will need to be noted when advising A.A. General Studies and A.S. General Studies students planning to complete the Interstate Passport to aid in transfer out of state.
Students must complete one course from the following list with a C or better.
Oral CommunicationCourses in Oral Communication | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
AGED | 140 | Leadership Development for Agriculture | ||
COMX | 111 | Public Speaking | ||
✔ | COMX | 115 | Interpersonal Communication | |
Students must complete one course from Group A and one course from Group B with a C or better to satisfy the learning outcomes.
Written Communication Group ACourses in Written Communication Group A | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
✔ | WRIT | 101 | College Writing I | |
✔ | WRIT | 101S | College Writing I + Studio | |
Courses in Written Communication Group B | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
WRIT | 121 | Intro to Technical Writing | ||
WRIT | 121S | Intro to Technical Writing + Studio | ||
✔ | WRIT | 122 | Intro to Business Writing | |
✔ | WRIT | 122S | Intro to Business Writing + Studio | |
✔ | WRIT | 201 | College Writing II | |
Students must complete one course from the following list with a C or better.
Quantitative LiteracyCourses in Quantitative Literacy | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
✔ | M | 105 | Contemporary Math | |
M | 105S | Contemporary Math + Studio | ||
✔ | M | 121 | College Algebra | |
✔ | M | 140 | College Math for Healthcare | |
✔ | M | 151 | Precalculus | |
M | 161 | Survey of Calculus | ||
M | 171 | Calculus I | ||
M | 172 | Calculus II | ||
✔ | STAT | 216 | Intro to Statistics | |
Students must complete one course from Group A and one course from Group B with a C or better to satisfy the learning outcomes. At least one course must include a lab (can be an embedded lab).
Natural Science Group A (Life Science)Courses in Natural Science Group A (Life Science) | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
ANSC | 265-266 | A&P of Domestic Animals & Lab | ||
✔ | BIOB | 101-102 | Discover Biology & Lab | |
BIOB | 110 | Intro to Plant Sciences | ||
BIOB | 160-161 | Principles of Living Systems & Lab | ||
BIOB | 170-171 | Principles of Biological Diversity & Lab | ||
✔ | BIOE | 103-104 | Environmental Science and Society & Lab | |
BIOH | 104-105 | Basic Human Biology & Lab | ||
✔ | BIOH | 201-202 | Human A&P I & Lab | |
✔ | BIOH | 211-212 | Human A&P II & Lab | |
✔ | BIOM | 250-251 | Microbiology for the Health Sciences & Lab | |
NRSM | 240 | Natural Resources Ecology (with embedded lab) | ||
✔ | NUTR | 221 | Basic Human Nutrition | |
Courses in Natural Science Group B (Physical Science) | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
✔ | CHMY | 121-122 | Intro to General Chemistry & Lab | |
CHMY | 123-124 | Intro to Organic and Biochemistry & Lab | ||
CHMY | 141-142 | College Chemistry I & Lab | ||
CHMY | 143-144 | College Chemistry II & Lab | ||
ENSC | 245 | Soils (with embedded lab) | ||
✔ | GEO | 101-102 | Intro to Physical Geology & Lab | |
✔ | GPHY | 111-112 | Intro to Physical Geography & Lab | |
PHSX | 220-221 | College Physics I with Calculus & Lab | ||
PHSX | 222-223 | College Physics II with Calculus & Lab | ||
Students must complete one course from the following list with a C or better.
Human CulturesCourses in Human Cultures | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
LIT | 110 | Intro to Literature | ||
LIT | 211 | American Literature II | ||
LSH | 101 | Intro to Humanities | ||
✔ | MUSI | 101 | Enjoyment of Music | |
✔ | MUSI | 130 | History of Jazz | |
✔ | PHL | 101 | Intro to Philosophy | |
✔ | PHL | 110 | Intro to Ethics | |
✔ | PHL | 221 | Intro to Philosophy and Biomedical Ethics | |
RLST | 100 | Intro to the Study of Religions | ||
The learning outcomes for critical thinking are embedded throughout the general education curriculum. No additional specific course is required for this area.
Students must complete one course from the following list with a C or better.
Creative ExpressionCourses in Creative Expression | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
ARTH | 101 | Foundations of Art | ||
ARTZ | 105 | Visual Language - Drawing | ||
ARTZ | 106 | Visual Language - 2D Foundations | ||
ARTZ | 221 | Painting | ||
CRWR | 240 | Intro to Creative Writing | ||
PHOT | 113 | Understanding Photography | ||
PHOT | 154 | Exploring Digital Photography | ||
SPNS | 101 | Elementary Spanish I | ||
SPNS | 102 | Elementary Spanish II | ||
The learning outcomes for Teamwork and Value Systems are embedded throughout the general education curriculum. No additional specific course is required for this area.
Students must complete two courses from the following list with a C or better.
Human Society and the IndividualCourses in Human Society and the Individual | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
✔ | ECNS | 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
✔ | ECNS | 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
✔ | HSTA | 101 | American History I | |
✔ | HSTA | 102 | American History II | |
✔ | HSTA | 250 | Plains Indian History | |
HSTR | 101 | Western Civilization I | ||
HSTR | 102 | Western Civilization II | ||
✔ | NASX | 105 | Intro to Native American Studies | |
PSCI | 210 | Intro to American Government | ||
✔ | PSYX | 100 | Intro to Psychology | |
✔ | SOCI | 101 | Intro to Sociology | |
Program Highlights
MCC offers 43 degree and certificate options that prepare students to transfer to a 4-year institution or to enter the workforce. If your goals include a bachelor's or advanced degree, MCC offers a variety of transferable Associate of Arts and Associate of Sciences degrees in several disciplines including Agriculture, Allied Health, Education, Business, Information Technology, Pre-Engineering and more.
Contact Info
Institutional Liaison: Carla Cummins
Contact for Students: Carla Cummins
Interstate Passport is based at the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, a 501c3 regional compact, located in Boulder, Colorado.
Funded in part by Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Lumina Foundation.
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