Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts & Sciences, AA

General Education/MnTC Requirements: 40 credits

1. All ten goal areas listed below must be completed.

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2. A total of at least 40 semester credits from courses listed in the MnTC must be satisfactorily completed. One course may satisfy more than one goal area, but the course credits may be counted only once.

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3. A 2.0 MnTC GPA is required for recognition of a student’s completion of the entire Minnesota Transfer Curriculum, with or without completing an associate degree.

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Goal 01: Communication

A. Written (one course required)

1. Select one:

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2. ENGL 1120

   Cross-Current College Writing and Critical Reading
   4
3. ENGL 1121

   College Writing and Critical Reading
   4

B. Oral (one course required)

1. Select one:

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2. CMST 1110

   Introduction to Communication
   3
3. CMST 2215

   Public Speaking
   3
4. CMST 2220

   Interpersonal Communication
   3

Goal 02: Critical Thinking

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Goal 03: Natural Sciences

1. MnTC Goal 03 Course List (courses with an asterisk (*) have a lab)

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Goal 04: Mathematical/Logical Reasoning

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Goal 05: History/Social/Behavioral Sciences

Goal 06: Humanities/Fine Arts

Goal 07: Human Diversity, Race, Power, and Justice in the United States

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Goal 08: Global Perspective

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Goal 09: Ethical/Civic Responsibility

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Goal 10: People and the Environment

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Elective Credit Requirements: 17 credits

Wellness Requirement: 3 credits

1. Three credits from any two Health, Physical Education, or Recreation (HPER) courses.

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   3
2. HPER 1120

   Wellness for Life
   4

Program Information

Program Goals

1. Develop writers and speakers who use the English language effec­tively and who read, write, speak, and listen critically;

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2. Develop thinkers who are able to unify factual, creative, rational, and value-sensitive modes of thought;

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3. Improve students’ understanding of natural science principles and of the methods of scientific inquiry, i.e., the ways in which scientists investigate natural science phenomena;

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4. Increase students’ knowledge about mathematical and logical modes of thinking;

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5. Increase students’ knowledge of how historians and social and behav­ioral scientists discover, describe, and explain the behaviors and in­teractions among individuals, groups, institutions, events, and ideas;

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6. Expand students’ knowledge of the human condition and human cultures, especially in relation to behavior, ideas, and values expressed in works of human imagination and thought;

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7. Increase students’ understanding of individual and group differences (e.g. race, gender, class) and their knowledge of the traditions and values of various groups in the United States;

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8. Increase students’ understanding of the growing interdependence of nations and people and develop their ability to apply a comparative perspective to cross-cultural social, economic, and political experiences;

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9. Develop students’ capacity to identify, discuss, and reflect upon the ethical dimensions of political, social, and personal life and to under­stand the ways in which they can exercise responsible and productive citizenship;

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10. Improve students’ understanding of today’s complex environmental challenges; and

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11. Improve students’ awareness and understanding of issues related to personal wellness.

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Developmental Courses

Completion Requirements

1. A minimum of 60 semester credits in courses numbered 1000 or above.

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2. A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 in courses numbered 1000 or above at ARCC.

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3. A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 in all MnTC courses.

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4. Satisfy residency requirements.

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5. Completion of specific degree requirements.

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6. To complete your program, please submit the appropriate applica­tion found here.

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7. The requirements of this program are subject to change without notice.

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