Dragon Core

Dragon Core is a signature curriculum providing a broad foundation of skills, information, and knowledge that go beyond students' chosen academic field. Students will learn to apply and extend foundational skills in written and oral communication, mathematics, and critical and multicultural thinking in an array of disciplinary areas, as they formulate their perspectives and explore their values. Through the Dragon Core experience, MSUM graduates will acquire:

• Skills to effectively communicate ideas orally, use written language effectively and ethically, think critically, use mathematical and logical modes of thinking, and develop information literacy.
• Knowledge of natural science principles and the methods of scientific inquiry, the content of history and social sciences, the human condition and cultures, and skills and attitudes central to living in and contributing to a diverse world.
• Perspective to understand and appreciate the world’s nations and peoples, the ethical dimensions of personal and political decisions, and the challenges of responding to environmental variables.

Dragon Core (DC) is comprised of 12 Competency Areas (one competency area, DC 1C-First-Year World Language, is optional) and aligns with the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum, an agreement that includes all public two and four year institutions in Minnesota.