Programs & Majors
General Education Requirements
A.S. Degree Requirements
An Associate in Science degree requires a minimum of 30 semester credits of general education as outlined below. See your advisor or program page in this catalog for program specific requirements.
| Communication | ||
| ENGL1150 | Composition I | 3 |
| Human Diversity | ||
| SPEE1020 | Interpersonal Communications | 3 |
| Mathematics (choose one course numbered over 1000) | ||
| MATS | Any Math course numbered over 1000 (except 1205). | 4 |
| Science | ||
| BIOL | Any Biology course | 3 |
| CHEM | Any Chemistry course | 4 |
| PHYS | Any Physics course | 3 |
| Total Credits | 20 | |
Elective Courses:
Students must complete a minimum of 13-15 elective credits from at least two of the following Goal Areas listed on the following Minnesota Transfer Curriculum pages:
| Goal 2 | Critical Thinking | |
| Goal 5 | History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences | |
| Goal 6 | Humanities and Fine Arts | |
| Goal 8 | Global Perspective | |
| Goal 9 | Ethical and Civic Responsibility | |
| Goal 10 | People and the Environment | |
| Total | 16-18 |
| Total Requirements | 30 |
A.A.S.Degree Requirements
An Associate in Applied Science degree typically requires 20 credits of general education as outlined below. See the program page in this catalog for program specific requirements.
| Communication | ||
| ENGL1150 | Composition I | 3 |
| Human Diversity | ||
| SPEE1020 | Interpersonal Communications | 3 |
| Mathematics or Science (choose one course numbered over 1000) | ||
| BIOL | Any Biology course (except BIOL1200) | 3-4 |
| CHEM | Any Chemistry course | 4 |
| PHYS | Any Physics course | 3-4 |
| MATS | Any Math course (except 1205) | 3-4 |
| Total Credits | 9-10 | |
Elective Courses:
Students may be required to complete additional credits beyond what is listed above. Choose from the courses listed on the following Minnesota Transfer Curriculum pages:
| Goal 2 | Critical Thinking | |
| Goal 3 | Natural Sciences | |
| Goal 4 | Mathmatical/Logical Reasoning | |
| Goal 5 | History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences | |
| Goal 6 | Humanities and Fine Arts | |
| Goal 8 | Global Perspective | |
| Goal 9 | Ethical and Civic Responsibility | |
| Goal 10 | People and the Environment | |
| Total | 5-6 |
| Total Requirements | 15 |
Diploma Requirements
For students enrolled in diploma programs over 45 credits in length, there are typically nine credits of required general education courses to complete as outlined below. See your advisor or program page in this catalog for program specific requirements.
Required Courses:
| Communication | ||
| ENGL1150 | Composition I | 3 |
| Human Diversity | ||
| SPEE1020 | Interpersonal Communications | 3 |
| General Education Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
| Total Requirements | 9 |
Please note:
Practical Nursing program requires 20 semester credits of general education courses.
The following diploma programs may substitute ENGL1000 for ENGL1150 (confirm with your advisor before taking):
- Accounting
- Auto Body Collision Technology
- Automotive Technician
- Electrical Construction
- Graphic Design Technology
- Marketing Design Specialist
ENGL1000 is available only to diploma students and is not designed to be a transfer level general education course. ENGL1000 does not fulfill the English requirements of the degree track.
