Minnesota Transfer Curriculum
The Minnesota Transfer Curriculum was created
by mutual agreement of Minnesota's public higher education institutions to aid in transfer among all public colleges and universities in the state. Students completing the specified transfer curriculum at one
Minnesota institution will be deemed to have satisfied the general education
requirements of the latter institution.
Students who transfer to MSUM with a partially completed Minnesota Transfer Curriculum are not required to repeat any goal areas they have already fulfilled, but must complete the remaining requirements of MSUM's Dragon Core general education curriculum. A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required in all courses applied toward Minnesota Transfer Curriculum, including transfer courses, with or without completing an associate degree.
In order to complete the MSUM transfer curriculum, a student must complete the following requirements:
- A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required in all courses applied toward Minnesota Transfer Curriculum, including transfer courses, with or without completing an associate degree.
- At least three courses in Goal areas 3-7 must be selected from those designated with an (M) following the course title.
- A minimum of 14 courses (42 semester credits) must be completed in the following goal areas.
PLEASE NOTE: Completing the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum does not guarantee degree requirements. for the major have been met.
| Goal Area 1: Written and Oral Communications - two courses, one in written communication and one in oral communication | |||
| Written Communication: | |||
| CCGE | 111* | Expository Writing | 3 |
| ENGL | 101 | English Composition | 3 |
| ENGL | 105 | Honors English: Ideas, Reason and Exploration | 3 |
| ENGL | 111 | Composition for Non-Native Speakers | 3 |
| Oral Communication: | |||
| CCGE | 122* | Introduction to Oral Communication | 3 |
| CMST | 100 | Speech Communication | 3 |
| Goal Area 2: Critical Thinking - one course | |||
| AMCS | 100 | America's Mosaic | 3 |
| AMCS | 103 | Contemporary Chicanos | 3 |
| ANTH | 100 | Debating Humankind | 3 |
| BIOL | 100 | Issues in Human Biology | 3 |
| CCGE | 109* | Multiculturalism in Higher Education | 3 |
| CCGE | 179* | Multicultural American Literature | 3 |
| CJ | 111 | American Curiminal Justice | 3 |
| CMST | 111 | Argumentation and Debate | 3 |
| ECON | 100 | The American Economy | 3 |
| ENGL | 159 | Cultural Perspectives in Literature | 3 |
| ENGL | 163 | Who is a Hero? | 3 |
| HIST | 101 | Critical Issues in U.S. Hisory | 3 |
| MUS | 140 | Thinking Musically: Critical Thinking in Multi-musical America | 3 |
| PHIL | 100 | Critical and Multicultural Thinking in Moral Issues | 3 |
| PHIL | 110 | Practical Reasoning | 3 |
| Goal Area 3: Natural Sciences - one or two courses, one course must include a lab component (L) | |||
| ANTH | 120 | Introcution to Physical Anthropology (M) | 3 |
| AST | 102 | Solar System Astronomy | 3 L |
| AST | 104 | Stellar Astronomy | 3 L |
| AST | 360 | Planetary Science (M) | 3 L |
| BIOL | 104 | Human Biology | 3 |
| BIOL | 109/109L | Biology Today | 3 + 1L |
| BIOL | 236 | Introduction to Microbiology (M) | 3 |
| BIOL | 300 | Biology of Women | 3 |
| CCGE | 195* | Introduction to Astronomy | 3L |
| CCGE | 197* | Natural Phenomena | 3L |
| CHEM | 102 | Survey of Basic Principles of Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM | 105 | Chemistry in Everyday Life | 3L |
| CHEM | 110/110L | Fundamentals of Chemistry | 3 + 1L |
| CHEM | 150/150L | General Chemistry I | 3 + 1L |
| GEOS | 102 | Geology in the National Parks | 3 |
| GEOS | 110 | Introduction to Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOS | 115/115L | Physical Geology (M) | 3 + 1L |
| GEOS | 117/117L | Water, Land, and People (M) | 3 + 1L |
| GEOS | 170 | Earth Science Today (M) | 3L |
| GEOS | 360/360L | Planetary Science (M) | 3L |
| HON | 314 | Space, Time, and Change: Revolutions in Self-Perception (M) | 3L |
| HON | 318 | Issues of the Nuclear Age (M) | 3L |
| HON | 320 | Hostory of Science (M) | 3L |
| PHYS | 105 | Physics of Music (M) | 3L |
| PHYS | 160/160L | College Physics I | 3 + 1L |
| PHYS | 200 | General Physics I (M) | 3L |
| PSCI | 170 | Physical Science (M) | 3L |
| WS | 300 | Biology of Women | 3 |
| Goal Area 4: Mathematics / Logical Reasoning - one or two courses | |||
| CCGE | 119* | Contemporary Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH | 102 | Introduction to Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH | 244 | Applied Biostatistics (M) | 4 |
| MATH | 261 | Calculus I (M) | 4 |
| Two Course Option: Students may take one course from Cateogy A | |||
| CCGE | 123* | College Algebra | 3 |
| MATH | 105 | Contemporary Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH | 127 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MATH | 142 | Pre-Calculus | 4 |
| MATH | 143 | Trigonometry | 3 |
| MATH | 229 | Calculus for Business and Social Sciences | 3 |
| MATH | 261 | Calculus I | 4L |
| MATH | 262 | Calculus II | 4 |
| and one course from Cateogry B | |||
| MATH | 234 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics (M) | 4 |
| MATH | 236 | Applied Statistics (M) | 4 |
| MATH | 244 | Applied Biostatistics (M) | 4 |
| MATH | 335 | Intermediate Probability and Statistics (M) | 3 |
| Goal Area 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences - ore or two courses | |||
| AMCS | 312 | Origins of Multicultural America (M) | 3 |
| ANTH | 115 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| ANTH | 216 | Paleolithic Age (M) | 3 |
| ANTH | 217 | The Rise of Civilization (M) | 3 |
| ANTH | 318 | Archaeology and the Bible (M) | 3 |
| CCGE | 107* | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| CCGE | 130* | Exploring Marriage and the Family | 3 |
| CCGE | 233* | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| CMST | 110 | Introduction to Communication Studies | 3 |
| ECON | 202 | Principles of Economics I: Macroeconomics (M) | 3 |
| ECON | 204 | Principles of Economics II: Macroeconomics (M) | 3 |
| EXCH | 372 | Eurospring History and the Social Sciences (M) | 3 |
| GEOS | 310 | United States and Canada (M) | 3 |
| HIST | 104 | World History I | 3 |
| HIST | 105 | World History II | 3 |
| HIST | 121 | History of the United States to 1877 (M) | 3 |
| HIST | 122 | History of the United States Since 1877 (M) | 3 |
| HON | 300 | American Society (M) | 3 |
| HON | 307 | The Transformation of the Roman World (M) | 3 |
| HON | 316 | The Dangerous 18th Century (M) | 3 |
| INTL | 105 | Introduction to Global Issues | 3 |
| POL | 105 | Making Sense of Politics | 3 |
| POL | 120 | American Nataional Government and Politics | 3 |
| POL | 160 | International Relations | 3 |
| PSY | 113 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSY | 220 | Social Behavior (M) | 3 |
| SOC | 110 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC | 120 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| SOC | 210 | Social Problems (M) | 3 |
| SOC | 310 | Dominant-Subordinate Group Relations (M) | 3 |
| Goal Area 6: The Humanities and Fine Arts - one or two courses | |||
| AMCS | 209 | African American Humanities I: Roots (M) | 3 |
| AMCS | 210 | African American Humanities II: 1965-Present (M) | 3 |
| AMCS | 301 | African American Music (M) | 3 |
| AMCS | 315 | African American Film (M) | 3 |
| AMCS | 325 | African American Theatre (M) | 3 |
| ART | 170 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ART | 320 | Philosophy and the Arts (M) | 3 |
| CCGE | 162* | Introduction to Dramatic Art | 3 |
| CCGE | 164* | Literature for a Lifetime | 3 |
| CCGE | 171* | Comedy: Society's Morror | 3 |
| CCGE | 172* | Contemporary Values Through Science Fiction | 3 |
| CCGE | 234* | Literature of Sexuality (M) | 3 |
| CCGE | 276* | Voyage of the Hero (M) | 3 |
| CMST | 310 | Rhetorical Theory and Criticism (M) | 3 |
| ENGL | 183 | Introduction ot he American Short Story | 3 |
| ENGL | 201 | English Composition II (M) | 3 |
| ENGL | 202 | English Composition and Literature (M) | 3 |
| ENGL | 282 | Literature of Non-Majors (M) | 3 |
| EXCH | 373 | Eurospring Humantiies: Art, Literature and Philosophy (M) | 3 |
| FILM | 180 | Understanding Movies | 3 |
| FILM | 281 | Film Appreciation (M) | 4 |
| HON | 200 | Honors Colloquium in the Hunanities (M) | 3 |
| HON | 301 | Masterpieces of Literatue (M) | 3 |
| HON | 302 | Tellings and Retellings (M) | 3 |
| HON | 312 | Journeys in Literatue: Classical and Medieval Masterpieces (M) | 3 |
| HUM | 101 | Humanities Through the Arts | 3 |
| HUM | 227 | Russian Humanities (M) | 3 |
| MUS | 111 | Art of Listening | 3 |
| MUS | 215 | Jazz History (M) | 3 |
| PHIL | 101 | Introduction to Western Philosophy (M) | 3 |
| PHIL | 320 | Philosophy and the Arts (M) | 3 |
| THTR | 120 | Theatre Appreciation | 3 |
| THTR | 130 | Acting for Everyone (M) | 3 |
| WS | 312 | Rhetorics for Resistance: Feminist Responses from the Humanities (M) | 3 |
| Goal Area 7: Human Diversity - one or two courses | |||
| AMCS | 203 | Chicano Culture (M) | 3 |
| AMCS | 211 | Contemporary African Americans (M) | 3 |
| AMCS | 233 | Education and Multicultural America (M) | 3 |
| AMCS | 303 | Latinos in the United States (M) | 3 |
| AMCS | 304 | American Indians and Hollywood (M) | 3 |
| AMCS | 320 | American Indian Belief Systems (M) | 3 |
| AMCS | 372 | Dynamics of Prejudice and Oppression (M) | 3 |
| AMCS | 375 | Foundations of Antiracism Theory and Practice (M) | 3 |
| ANTH | 110 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH | 327 | The Aztecs (M) | 3 |
| CCGE | 215* | Interpersonal Communications (M) | 3 |
| CCGE | 278* | World Cultures Through Literature (M) | 3 |
| CHINA | 132 | Introduction to Chinese Culture | 3 |
| ECON | 305 | Poverty, Discrimination, and Inequality (M) | 3 |
| ENGL | 280 | World Literature: East-West (M) | 3 |
| ENGL | 352 | Native American Literature (M) | 3 |
| GEOS | 111 | Cultures and Regions | 3 |
| HIST | 220 | Asian-American Experience (M) --( Available Spring 2010) | 3 |
| HIST | 344 | Women in World Religions (M) | 3 |
| JAPN | 142 | Introduction to Japanese Culture | 3 |
| MUS | 240 | American Music (M) | 3 |
| PHIL | 102 | Philosophies of Human Nature | 3 |
| PHIL | 120 | World Religions | 3 |
| PHIL | 235 | Philosophy of Sex and Love--Effective Spring 2010 | 3 |
| SLHS | 301 | American Sign Language and Deaf Culture I (M) | 3 |
| SOC | 334 | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Issues (M) | 3 |
| SPAN | 121 | Introduction to Iberian Culture and Civilization | 3 |
| SPAN | 122 | Introduction to Latin American Culture and Civilization | 3 |
| WS | 100 | Women Today: Contemporary Women's Issues | 3 |
| WS | 247 | Women's Studies - Perspectives and Intersections (M) | 3 |
| WS | 305 | Poverty, Discrimination, and Inequality (M) | 3 |
| WS | 334 | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Issues (M) | 3 |
| WS | 344 | Women in World Religions | 3 |
| Goal Area 8: Global Perspective - one course | |||
| ANTH | 306 | Medical Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH | 308 | Migration and Human Adaptation | 3 |
| CCGE | 375* | Middle Eastern Life and Literature | 3 |
| CJ | 380 | Global Criminal Justice--Effective Spring 2010 | 3 |
| COMH | 418 | Global Health Issues | 3 |
| ECON | 300 | Global Economic Issues | 3 |
| ENGL | 317 | Young Love | 3 |
| ENGL | 380 | World Literature | 3 |
| GEOS | 320 | Economic Geography | 3 |
| GEOS | 410 | Geography and Global Influnce of Eastern Europe and Russia | 3 |
| HIST | 304 | African World History | 3 |
| HIST | 376 | The World of Food | 3 |
| INTL | 308 | Migration and Human Adaptation | 3 |
| INTL | 364 | International Migration | 3 |
| INTL | 370 | Understanding International Security -- (Available Spring 2010) | 3 |
| JAPN | 385 | Hiroshima Peace Studies Tour | 3 |
| MUS | 316 | World Music Survey | 3 |
| PHIL | 302 | Buddhist Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL | 322 | Religious Traditions in Our Global Society | 3 |
| PHIL | 358 | Peace and War--Effective Spring 2010 | 3 |
| PHYS | 385 | Hiroshima Peace Studies Tour | 3 |
| POL | 352 | Political Problems in Developing Countries | 3 |
| POL | 364 | International Migration | 3 |
| POL | 370 | Understanding International Security -- (Available Spring 2010) | 3 |
| SPAN | 201 | Intermediate Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN | 202 | Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
| SPAN | 211 | Intermediate Spanish Conversation | 3 |
| SPAN | 212 | Intermediate Spanish Conversation II | 3 |
| THTR | 420 | The Theatrical World | 3 |
| WS | 420 | Global Feminism | 3 |
| Goal Area 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility - one course | |||
| ANTH | 239 | The Uses of the Past | 3 |
| BIOL | 406 | DNA as Destine: Genetics and Society | 3 |
| CCGE | 385* | The Ethics of Satire | 3 |
| CCGE | 388* | Virtue and Vice in Gothic Storytelling | 3 |
| CJ | 385 | Crime, Justice, and Media -- Effective Spring 2010 | 3 |
| CMST | 411 | Political Campaign Communicatian | 3 |
| ENGL | 417 | Issues of Death and Grief: Creative Non-Fiction of Life and Loss | 3 |
| HIST | 312 | Governments in Crisis | 3 |
| HON | 496 | Capstone in Ethical and Civic Responsibility | 3 |
| HUM | 302 | Liberty and Civic Responsibility in America | 3 |
| PARA | 201 | You and the Law | 3 |
| PHIL | 215 | Contemporary Moral Issues | 3 |
| PHIL | 311 | Morals and Medicine | 3 |
| PHIL | 312 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL | 316 | Ethics in the Information Age | 3 |
| PHIL | 318 | Professional Ethics | 3 |
| WS | 407 | Inclusing Science: Women, Gender and Science--Effective Spring 2010 | 3 |
| Goal Area 10: People and the Environment - one course | |||
| ANTH | 307 | Ecological Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH | 317 | Collapse | 3 |
| BIOL | 308 | Pacific Northwest Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL | 335 | Tropical Field Biology | 3 |
| BIOL | 346 | An Ecological Perspective | 3 |
| CHEM | 304 | The Environment and You | 3 |
| CM | 327 | Sustainability the the Built Environment | 3 |
| ENGL | 407 | Big City, Big Impact | 3 |
| GEOS | 305 | Oceanography | 3 |
| GEOS | 330 | Elementary Meteorology | 3 |
| GEOS | 335 | Environmental Geography and Conservation | 3 |
| HIST | 373 | Monsoon Asia: People and the Environment | 3 |
| HIST | 379 | Global Environmental History, ca. 1500-2000 | 3 |
| HIST | 379 | Environmental History -- Effective Spring 2010 | 3 |
| PHYS | 378 | Energy and the Environment | 3 |
| PSY | 324 | Environmental Psychology | 3 |
| SOC | 319 | Society and the Environment | 3 |
| *Corrick Center students only. | |||
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