Students
What to Know about Direct Credit Courses
Earn College Credit
Students may earn direct credit for the career and technical education (CTE) courses they take at their local Career Tech Center or High School. Students must earn a B or better in the approved program in order to be transcripted for the equivalent GVSU course(s). Below is a list of approved programs and equivalent GVSU courses awarded as direct credit.
Contact your CTE Instructor
Reach out to your Career Tech Education instructor to see how your program can partner with GVSU.
Allegan County Area Tech & Education Center
|
School Program |
GVSU Course |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Health Occupations Academy (2nd-year students only) |
3 3 |
|
|
Engineering, Electronics, and Robotics |
1 1 |
Battle Creek Central High School
|
School Program |
GVSU Course |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Health Care Occupations/21st Century Health (2nd-year students only) |
3 |
Beaver Island Community School (Char-Em ISD)
|
School Program |
GVSU course |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Health Occupations I & II (2nd-year students only) |
3 3 |
Careerline Tech Center
|
School Program |
GVSU course |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Environmental Field Studies |
3 3 |
|
|
Media Communications |
3 | |
|
Software & Game Development |
3 4 4 3 |
|
|
Teacher Academy |
EDF 115 - Intro to Education: An Exploration of Schooling in America |
3 |
Charlotte High School
|
School Program |
GVSU course |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Future Educators I & II (2nd-year students only) |
EDF 115 - Intro to Education: An Exploration of Schooling in America |
3 |
East Kentwood High School
|
School Program |
GVSU course |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Advanced Video Production (2nd-year students only) |
3 |
Grand Ledge High School
|
School Program |
GVSU course |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Education Pathway |
EDF 115 - Intro to Education: An Exploration of Schooling in America |
3 |
Hillsdale Area Career Center
|
School Program |
GVSU Course |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Health Sciences (2nd-year students only) |
3 3 |
Hudsonville High School
|
School Program |
GVSU Course |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Entrepreneurship |
3 |
|
|
Introduction to Business |
3 |
Kent Career Tech Center
|
School Program |
GVSU Course |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Advanced Networking and Cybersecurity (2nd-year students only) |
3 3 |
|
|
Health Career Foundations |
3 |
Muskegon Area Career Tech Center
|
School Program |
GVSU course |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Agriculture and Natural Resources |
3 |
|
|
Health Science Academy |
3 |
|
|
Engineering Design Thinking |
EGR 100 - Intro to Engineering |
1 1 1 |
|
Hospitality and Food Management (2nd-year students only) |
3 |
|
|
Teacher Academy |
EDF 115 - Intro to Education: An Exploration of Schooling in America |
3 |
Northwest Education Services
|
School Program |
GVSU course |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Business Careers |
1.5 3 |
|
|
Engineering Academy |
1 1 |
|
|
Film & New Media |
3 |
|
|
Health Sciences |
3 3 |
|
|
Public Safety |
3 |
|
|
Teacher Academy |
EDF 115 - Intro to Education: An Exploration of Schooling in America |
3 |
Oakland Schools Technical Campuses
|
School Program |
GVSU course |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Computer Programming (1st-year students only) |
3 |
|
|
Computer Programming (2nd-year students only) |
4 |
|
|
Graphic Communication & Design |
3 |
Petoskey High School (Char-Em ISD)
|
School Program |
GVSU course |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Engineering CAD |
1 |
|
|
Health Occupations I & II (2nd-year students only) |
3 3 |
Sparta High School
|
School Program |
GVSU course |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Teacher Academy |
EDF 115 - Intro to Education: An Exploration of Schooling in America |
3 |
Van Buren Tech Center
|
School Program |
GVSU course |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Cybersecurity and Computer Networking |
3 |
|
|
Sports Medicine |
ATH 210 - Athletic Training Career Exploration |
1 2 1 |
West Michigan Center for Arts & Technology
|
School Program |
GVSU course |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Step Year |
1 |
Wexford-Missaukee Career Tech Center
|
School Program |
GVSU course |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Allied Health/Health Science Careers (2nd-year students only) |
3 |
|
|
Digital Media Production (2nd-year students only) |
3 |
Wilson Talent Center
|
School Program |
GVSU course |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation |
ATH 210 - Athletic Training Career Exploration |
1 2 1 |
Zeeland Public Schools
|
School Program |
GVSU course |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Educator Academy |
EDF 115 - Intro to Education: An Exploration of Schooling in America |
3 |