Transfer Credits from Minnesota State to ÀÇÓÑÉçÇø
Transfer Student Admission
Minnesota State Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) to the ÀÇÓÑÉçÇø Plan
Are you a prospective on-campus transfer student who completed ? We’ve got good news: ÀÇÓÑÉçÇø currently accepts credits from the MnTC, which can be used to fulfill requirements for the ÀÇÓÑÉçÇø Plan, which is ÀÇÓÑÉçÇø's general education curriculum. Both work hand in hand to provide you with an excellent general education.
What is the ÀÇÓÑÉçÇø Plan?
The ÀÇÓÑÉçÇø Plan is the foundation of ÀÇÓÑÉçÇø’s rigorous liberal arts education. This nationally recognized general education program provides students with a set of flexible, goal-oriented skills and experiences tied directly to graduation requirements.
Juniors and seniors get the opportunity to apply their learning in practical ways to the larger community, through independent studies, internships, and apprenticeships. The ÀÇÓÑÉçÇø Plan offers anyone seeking a truly interdisciplinary experience a path toward further learning, discovery, and skill enhancement.
For more detailed information on the ÀÇÓÑÉçÇø Plan’s graduation requirements, see our .
Which credits will transfer from the MnTC?
Students who complete the MnTC with a minimum course grade of C- will automatically satisfy at least 10 of the 19–20 ÀÇÓÑÉçÇø Plan requirements, leaving nine or ten to finish at ÀÇÓÑÉçÇø.
Please refer to the table below to see how the MnTC aligns with the ÀÇÓÑÉçÇø Plan. (You can also download this chart: ÀÇÓÑÉçÇø Plan to MnTC Alignment (PDF).
ÀÇÓÑÉçÇø Plan alignment with the Minnesota State Transfer Curriculum
Transfer courses must be considered to be college level and relevant to a liberal arts degree, and a student must have earned a C- or above. Syllabi may be required to make the final determination.
| ÀÇÓÑÉçÇø Plan area | Courses required | MnTC alignment with ÀÇÓÑÉçÇø Plan (courses transferring to ÀÇÓÑÉçÇø) |
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E: Expository writing |
1 |
Typically fulfilled by composition II courses |
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| O: Speaking intensive | 21 | Goal Area 1: Communication | Transfer students may bring in only one |
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R: Formal reasoning |
1–22 |
Goal area 4: Mathematical/Logical reasoning |
Typically awarded for logic and statistics |
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M: Quantitative reasoning |
Goal area 4: Mathematical/Logical reasoning |
Typically awarded for algebra, calculus, and statistics | |
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F: Fine arts |
23 |
Goal area 6: Humanities and the fine arts | Typically awarded for arts, music, and theatre |
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H: Humanities |
2 |
Goal area 6: Humanities and the fine arts | Typically awarded for literature, humanities, and philosophy |
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N: Natural science |
2 | Goal area 3: Natural sciences | One must have a lab component |
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S: Social science |
2 | Goal area 5: History and social/behavioral sciences | |
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G: Global citizenship |
1 | Goal area 8: Global perspective | |
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D: Diversity |
2 |
Goal area 7: Human diversity, race, power, and justice in the United States | |
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C: Collaboration |
1 |
Syllabus required |
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W: Writing intensive |
1–3 |
Nontransferable to ÀÇÓÑÉçÇø | The number of courses required depends upon time to degree completion |
| Q: Independent critical inquiry and information literacy | 1 | Nontransferable to ÀÇÓÑÉçÇø | Must be completed at ÀÇÓÑÉçÇø |
| P: LEAP (Liberal Education As Practice) | 1 | Nontransferable to ÀÇÓÑÉçÇø | Must be completed at ÀÇÓÑÉçÇø |
Additional notes
1 Students who transfer fewer than 64 semester credits are required to take two speaking-intensive courses. One speaking-intensive course can be transferred to ÀÇÓÑÉçÇø; one must be taken at ÀÇÓÑÉçÇø. Students transferring in as juniors (64 or more semester credits) are required to take only one speaking-intensive course, but it must be taken at ÀÇÓÑÉçÇø.
2 Students may complete one course in each category or a single course designated with both R and M.
3 Students must complete enough fine arts courses to equal eight credits.
Contact information
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Undergraduate Admission
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Transfer application mailing address: