A student who has earned a bachelor's degree from another regionally accredited institution satisfies the EMU Core requirements by completing the following courses:
- six semester hours of cross-cultural experience/designate courses (may be transferred)
- Anabaptist Biblical Perspectives (ABP) course
- CORE 401 Senior Seminar
The student must have completed at least one course in each of the following areas, either at EMU or at a previous college: natural science/mathematics; , social/ behavioral sciences; , and fine arts/humanities.
A student whose first language is other than English may, upon assessment, be required to complete WRIT 130 College Writing and/or WRIT 150 Speech: Exploring Voice in Vocation.