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Degree & Award Requirements
Degrees & Awards
The following degrees and awards are available through Minnesota West:
Associate in Arts (A.A.)
Associate in Science (A.S.)
Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Diploma
Certificate
Associate in Arts (A.A.) Degree Requirements
Minnesota West offers the first two years of course work which is designed for transfer to a baccalaureate degree at four year colleges and universities. Some examples of majors for which Minnesota West offers the first two years of preparation (A.A.) are listed below. The following are examples:
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Accounting |
Mass Communications |
The Associate in Arts Degree can be used to fulfill the freshman-sophomore general education requirements at all state universities in Minnesota, at all colleges within the University of Minnesota and at most other four-year colleges and universities. The degree is the basic graduation award toward which most students will work if they intend to transfer. It emphasizes a broad general education.
To earn an A.A. degree, students must complete the following requirements:
- A minimum of 64 credits, 20 of which must be earned at Minnesota West Community & Technical College.
- A grade point average of 2.00 (“C”) or better.
- A minimum of 40 credits of general education. This fulfills the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum. The credit requirements in each of the ten listed areas of emphasis must be met. Courses may count in no more than two of the areas of emphasis, but no individual course can count more than once in Areas 1-6. One-credit courses will apply to the MTC only if two or more one-credit courses are completed in the same discipline (i.e. two semesters of Chorale or two semesters of Theater Production).
- Physical Education/Health - HLTH 1101 Personal Health, 3 credits; PHED, one activity course is required. (Intercollegiate athletics is not a PHED activity course).
- CSCI 1102 Introduction to Microcomputers, 3 credits.
- Electives sufficient to total 64 credits.
Associate in Science (A.S.) Degree Requirements
Minnesota West Community and Technical College offers the first two years of various majors leading to the baccalaureate or professional degree in several technical areas. This list is not all-inclusive. Students may work toward the Associate in Science (A.S.) degree with one or more of the following as their major field:
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Agriculture |
Pre-Dentistry |
Students planning to continue their education in engineering, medicine, medical technology, pharmacy, veterinary medicine and other such fields are advised to carefully plan their programs with a counselor. In such cases, students are encouraged to follow the requirements of the institution to which they will be transferring.
To earn an A.S. degree, students must complete the following requirements:
- 64 semester credits of which at least 20 must be earned at Minnesota West Community & Technical College.
- A grade point average of 2.00 (“C”) or better.
- A minimum of 30 credits selected from at least 6 of the 10 goal areas in the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum.
- Fulfill at least a 30 credit core of technical courses unique to the program being completed.
- Physical Education/Health/EMS 1112 - a minimum of one course.
- Computer Science 1102 Introduction to Microcomputers, 3 credits.
Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree Requirements
The Associate in Applied Science Degree is granted for successful completion of occupational programs. The A.A.S. career programs are designed to prepare students for entry into chosen occupations. An A.A.S. degree may be designed to transfer to a related baccalaureate major. Students planning to go on for a four-year degree should be aware that acceptance of degree/technical credits at the four-year institution is dependent upon the policies of the institution.
To earn an A.A.S. degree, students must complete the following requirements:
- 60-72 semester credits, 20 of which must be earned at Minnesota West Community & Technical College.
- A grade point average of 2.0 (“C”) or better.
- 30 semester credits shall be program related, occupational or technical credits.
- 25% of total semester credits must be in general education, selected from three of the ten goal areas of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum.
Diploma Requirements
A diploma may be awarded for successful completion of a program intended to provide students with employment skills. The diploma programs are identified in the Programs of Study section of the catalog and require:
- Between 30-72 semester credits.
- If diplomas are awarded for under 45 credits, general education courses may be required as part of the program and are established through consultation with the program advisory committee.
- If diplomas are awarded for 45 credits or more, 15% of the credits must be in general education.
- At least 1/3 (33%) of the credits shall be completed at Minnesota West.
- A grade point average of 2.0 ("C") or better is required.
Certificate Requirements
- 9 - 30 semester credits.
- 0 general education courses required
- 100% of credits shall be completed at Minnesota West for certificates 9-15 credits in length and at least 12 credits for certificates 16-30 credits in length.
- A grade point average of 2.0 ("C") or better is required.
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