Liberal Arts & Sciences

  • Credits: 60
  • Degree Type: A.A.
  • Campus: East Grand Forks, Thief River Falls, Online

Program Description

Liberal Arts and Sciences at Northland has a three fold purpose: (1) It is designed to provide students with the coursework necessary for transfer to four-year institutions throughout the nation. (2) It has at its basis the universal principle that the liberal arts teaches people how to think and, consequently, how to learn. (3) It enables students to develop critical thinking skills that they can use to formulate their own ideas and, thus, become actively engaged in the learning process. The Liberal Arts and Sciences degree provides the first two years of most baccalaureate degrees and is designed for transfer to a four-year institution. Students who complete the Associate of Arts degree at Northland, which includes the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum, are assured of seamless transfer into Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, as well as into the University of Minnesota system, and usually are accepted into most out-of-state colleges including the University of North Dakota.

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Program Course Listings

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Required Courses
Course # Course Name Credit(s)
FYEC 1111 Pathways to Success 1
  MN Transfer Curriculum Electives 40
  Program Electives ( *See Elective Course Options Listed Below ) 19
TOTAL CREDITS: 60
 

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Program Specific Requirements

1. Completion of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) 40 Credits with the required distribution in MnTC Goal Areas 1-10.

2. Completion of FYEC 1111: Pathways to Success.

3. Completion of Northand's Service Learning graduation requirement.

4. Within the Program Electives, not more than 19 credits may be occupational coursework.

5. Developmental level coursework does not count toward the 60 credits for the Associate of Arts Degree.

6. A minimum of a 2.00 GPA within the required 40 MnTC credits.

Program Accreditation

Northland Community & Technical College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

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