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Minnesota Transfer Curriculum

The Minnesota Transfer Curriculum was created by mutual agreement of the University of Minnesota, the Minnesota State Universities, the Minnesota Community Colleges, and the Minnesota Technical Colleges.
Students completing the specified transfer curriculum at one Minnesota institution will be deemed to have satisfied the general education requirements of the latter institution.

In order to complete the MSUM transfer curriculum, a student must complete the following requirements, based upon ten area of emphasis.

Communications - two courses (6-8 credits).
Courses meeting these requirements may be found in Liberal Studies Divisions A and E, except foreign language courses count in the Global area (see Global Perspective).

Critical Thinking - one course (3-4 credits)
Courses meeting these requirements may be found throughout the curriculum

Natural Science - two courses (6-10 credits)
Courses meeting these requirements may be found in Liberal Studies Division B. At least one course must be a B1 course.

Mathematics/Logical Reasoning - one course (3-4 credits)
Courses meeting this requirement are found in Liberal Studies Division E1.

History and Behavioral Sciences - two courses from two areas (6-8 credits).
Courses meeting these requirements may be found in Liberal Studies Division C.

Humanities and Fine Arts - two courses from two areas (6-8 credits).
Courses meeting these requirements may be found in Liberal Studies Division D, including D1 courses.

Human Diversity - one course (3-4 credits).
Courses meeting this requirement may be found in Liberal Studies Division F1.

Global Perspective - one course (3-4 credits)
Courses meeting this requirement may be found in Liberal Studies Division F, as well as foreign language courses above the beginning level from Liberal Studies Division E.

Ethical and Civic Responsibility - one course (3-4 credits).
Courses meeting this requirement may be found in offerings of the departments of political science and philosophy as of the summer of 2001.

People and the Environment - one course (3-4 credits)
Courses meeting this requirement may be found in offerings of the departments of anthropology, biology, chemistry, geology, and sociology as of the summer of 2001.

A minimum of 45 semester credits must be completed in the above ten areas. Courses may be applied in more than one goal area of the Transfer Curriculum; however, the credits for any course may count only once towards the total requirement..

A complete list of all currently approved courses and the areas to which they apply is available from the Office of Academic Affairs.
 

MSUM Minnesota Transfer Curriculum Courses
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