GenEd Foundation Block (formerly the Massachusetts Transfer Block)
Transferring and Awarding of Credits Designated as Satisfying the GenEd Foundation Block
All students transferring into Northern Essex Community College from any of the Massachusetts Public State Institutions will be awarded credits for the GenEd Foundation Block as a unit as long as the following criteria have been met:
- The Transfer Block must be designated and identified on the student’s transcript by the sending institution
- The student’s cumulative Grade Point Average for the Transfer Block must be a minimum of 2.0
- The Transfer Block must have all the categories of courses and credits defined in the GenEd Foundation Policy
| English Composition/Writing |
6 credit hours |
| Behavioral and/or Social Sciences |
9 credit hours |
| Humanities and/or Fine Arts |
9 credit hours |
| Natural or Physical Science |
7 credit hours |
| Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning |
3 credit hours |
“D” grades will be accepted only as a part of the GenEd Foundation Block and students may be required to take no more than 6-8 credits or two additional courses towards general education requirements. Career or program specific course requirements are outside of the general education course categories and must be completed in order to obtain a certificate or degree. If an academic program or a prerequisite course requires a grade higher than a “D” to graduate or to take the next level course, the student will be required to repeat the course and earn the required grade. Students who transfer into the college with the Transfer Block are not guaranteed acceptance in any specific program.
General Education Foundation Homepage
Course Equivalency Database
Updated: 2021-2022 Updated Academic Catalog (Effective Spring 2022)