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Oct 28, 2024
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2024-2025 Academic Catalog
English Transfer Pathway, AA
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Total Credits: 60
Major Code: 9930
Program Description
The English Transfer Pathway Associate of Arts (AA) degree program offers students a powerful option: the opportunity to complete an Associate of Arts degree with course credits that directly transfer to designated English bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State universities. The curriculum has been specifically designed so that students completing this pathway degree and transferring to one of the seven Minnesota State universities enter the university with junior-year status. All courses in the Transfer Pathway associate degree will directly transfer and apply to the designated bachelor’s degree programs in a related field.
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Program Requirements: 12 Credits
Content Area 1
Required course:
Content Area 2
Choose one course from the following:
Content Area 3
Required course:
Content Area 4
Choose one course from the following:
General Education/MnTC Requirements: 40 Credits
Complete at least 40 credits in courses from the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC), including all courses listed. You must complete all ten goal areas and maintain a cumulative 2.0 GPA for the entire MnTC. One course may satisfy more than one goal area, but the course credits may be counted only once.
A. Written (one course required)
B. Oral (one course required)
Goal 03: Natural Sciences
Two courses required: one from each of two departments. One must include a lab.
Goal 04: Mathematical/Logical Reasoning
One course required.
Goal 05: History/Social/Behavioral Sciences
Two courses required: one from each of two categories. MnTC Goal 05 Course List
A. Economics/Geography
B. Anthropology/Psychology/Sociology
C. History/Political Science
Goal 06: Humanities/Fine Arts
Two courses required.
Goal 07: Human Diversity
One course required.
Completed with ENGL 2202 if taken at ARCC.
Goal 08: Global Perspective
One course required.
Completed with ENGL 2210 if taken at ARCC.
Goal 09: Ethical/Civic Responsibility
One course required.
Goal 10: People and the Environment
One course required.
Wellness Requirement: 2 Credits
- Choose any HPER course(s) totaling at least two credits Credits: 2
Elective Courses: 6 credits
Complete 6 credits to meet the 60 credit total. (May not be needed if 60 credit total is already met)
- Students are encouraged to take additional English courses within their general elective credits.
Program Goals
By completing this program, students will achieve the following learning goals:
Content Area 1: Introduction to Literary Studies
- Perform close analysis of literature at an introductory level;
- Demonstrate knowledge of major critical frameworks at an introductory level;
- Employ major critical frameworks to analyze literature at an introductory level;
- Incorporate and document secondary sources at an introductory level;
Content Area 2: Literature Survey
- Demonstrate knowledge of canonical works of British/American literature;
- Demonstrate knowledge of major genres and styles in British/American literature;
- Demonstrate knowledge of major periods and historical developments in British/American literature;
Content Area 3: Diverse Literature
- Demonstrate knowledge of literature of underrepresented populations;
- Demonstrate understanding of canon formation as a reflection of historical, social, and cultural contexts;
Content Area 4: Writing for Specific Purposes
- Demonstrate discipline-specific knowledge of audience and rhetorical situations;
- Create discipline-specific documents that employ effective techniques for specific writing situations; and
- Engage in guided revision and/or writing workshops.
Degree Specifics
- A minimum of 60 semester credits in courses numbered 1000 or above.
- A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 in courses numbered 1000 or above at ARCC.
- Some students may need preparatory courses in the areas of English, mathematics or reading. Courses numbered below 1000 will not apply toward this degree.
- Satisfy residency requirements.
- A minimum grade of C must be earned in all program requirements.
- Completion of specific degree requirements.
- Each state university has specific program requirements for completion. Please speak with your advisor about requirements at receiving institutions.
- To complete your program, please submit the appropriate application found here.
- The requirements of this program are subject to change without notice.
Minnesota State Universities - Designated Degrees
If you complete a Transfer Pathways program at a Minnesota State community college and are admitted to a connected program at a Minnesota State university (connected programs for this specific transfer pathway degree are listed below), you will be guaranteed junior status and all 60 associate degree credits will count toward the related bachelor’s degree. Students must meet special admission requirements for the major and are not guaranteed admission into the major itself.
- Bemidji State University: English BA
- Metropolitan State University: English BA
- Minnesota State University, Mankato: English Studies BA
- Minnesota State University, Moorhead: English Writing Emphasis BA, English Emphasis in Integrated English & Publishing BA
- Southwest Minnesota State University: English Literature Emphasis BA, English Creative Writing Emphasis BA
- St. Cloud State University: English Creative Writing BA, English Rhetoric & Writing BA, English Studies (General) BA, English Linguistics BA, English Literature BA
- Winona State University: English BA
Pathway Plan
The following two-year Pathway Plan is suggested for full-time students. Part-time students will need more time to complete this pathway. For assistance with pathway planning, students should schedule an appointment with an academic advisor.
Choose two of the following:
Note
This information is subject to change. Changes and updates are posted on anokaramsey.edu.
You are encouraged to contact an academic advisor at 763-433-1230 for course planning assistance, information about transfer credit evaluation, and transfer options.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and educator and a member of Minnesota State. Disclaimer, Non-Discrimination Statement, and Student Consumer Information, such as graduation rates and median debt, can be found here: AnokaRamsey.edu/disclosures.
This document is available in alternative formats to individuals with disabilities by calling the Minnesota Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1-800-627-3529.
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