Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC)

The Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) is the means by which a student transfers a complete package of lower division general education from one MnSCU institution to another. At Alexandria Technical and Community College, this is accomplished by a minimum of 40 credits as designated below. If a course is eligible for multiple goals, the additional goal(s) is listed in parentheses; however, credits for any course may count only once towards the minimum 40 credits. "D" grades in MnTC courses are calculated in cumulative MnTC GPA for both resident and transfer courses. A minimum of 2.0 cumulative MnTC GPA is required for certification of completion.

1. Written and Oral Communications (9 credits)
Require at least 2 written (ENGL) and 1 oral (COMM) course
  Goal: To develop writers and speakers who use the English language effectively and who read, write, and listen critically.
    COMM1415 Public Speaking    
    COMM1425 Advanced Public Speaking    
    COMM1435 Interpersonal Communication    
    COMM1437 Intercultural Communication (Goal 7)  
    COMM1485 Social Media Communication (Goal 9)  
    COMM2409 Communication and Films We Watch (Goal 6)  
    COMM2414 Conflict Resolution through Communications (Goal 7)  
    ENGL1410 Composition I (Required)    
    ENGL1420 Composition II    
    ENGL1460 Technical Writing (Goal 2)  
    ENGL1465 Creative Writing (Goal 6)  
           
2. Critical Thinking ∴ (0-3 credits)
  Goal: To develop thinkers who are able to unify factual, creative, rational, and value-sensitive modes of thought. Critical thinking skills will be taught and used in courses across the general education curriculum.
    COMM1455 Social Technology (Goal 9)  
    ENGL1460 Technical Writing (Goal 1)  
    SOCS1405 Critical Thinking in Society (Goal 7)  
  (Taking 40 General Education credits to otherwise accomplish the Minnesota General Education Transfer Curriculum will also satisfy this goal.)
           
3. Natural Sciences (7-8 credits—require 1 lab)
  Goal: To improve students' understanding of physical and biological principles and of the methods of scientific inquiry.
    BIOL 1410 Introduction to Biology I+ 4 credits    
    BIOL 1411 Introduction to Biology II+ 4 credits (Goal 10)  
    BIOL 1413 Plant Biology+ 4 credits (Goal 10)  
    BIOL 1417 Human Anatomy and Physiology I+ 4 credits    
    BIOL 1419 Human Anatomy and Physiology II+ 4 credits    
    BIOL 1430 People & the Environment~ (Goal 10)  
    BIOL 1431 People & the Environment Lab~ 1 credit (Goal 10)  
    BIOL 1451 General Biology I+ 4 credits    
    BIOL 1452 General Biology II+ 4 credits    
    BIOL 2225 Microbiology I+    
    CHEM 1405 Fundamentals of Chemistry+    
    CHEM 1410 Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry+ 4 credits    
    NSCI 1405 Introduction to Meteorology    
    PHYS 1407 College Physics I~    
    PHYS 1408 College Physics I Lab~ 1 credit    
           
4. Mathematical/Logical Reasoning (3 credits)
  Goal: To increase students' knowledge about mathematical processes and other logical reasoning.
    MATH1415 Mathematical Reasoning    
    MATH1420 College Algebra    
    MATH1425 Precalculus 4 credits    
    MATH1426 Calculus I 4 credits    
    MATH1431 Geometry    
    MATH1432 Principles of Trigonometry    
    MATH1445 Introduction to Statistics    
           
5. History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 credits—3 courses)
  Goal: To increase students' knowledge of how historians and social behavioral scientists discover, describe, and explain the behaviors and interactions among individuals, groups, institutions, events, and ideas.
    ECON1404 Consumer Economics and Finance (Goal 9)  
    ECON1410 Introduction to Economic Principles    
    ECON1420 Introduction to MacroEconomics (Goal 8)  
    ECON1430 Introduction to MicroEconomics    
    GEOG1475 International Perspective (Goal 8)  
    GEOG1480 Geography of the United States and Canada (Goal 7)  
    HIST1401 U.S. History to 1877 (Goal 7)  
    HIST1402 U.S. History, 1877 to Present (Goal 7)  
    HIST1421 World History to 1500 (Goal 8)  
    HIST1422 World History 1500 to Present (Goal 8)  
    HIST2406 The History of Baseball in America    
    HUMA2403 Humanities in the Modern World (Goal 6)  
    PSYC1405 Life Span Psychology    
    PSYC1410 Abnormal Psychology    
    PSYC1445 General Psychology    
    PSYC2436 Psychology of Addictions    
    PSYC2437 Understanding Stress and Depression    
    SOCS1400 Introduction to Sociology (Goal 8)  
    SOCS1402 Social Problems (Goal 7)  
    SOCS2403 Human Sexuality (Goal 7)  
    SOCS2412 Sociology of Popular Culture (Goal 9)  
           
6. The Humanities (9 credits—3 courses from a minimum of 2 disciplines)
  Goal: To expand students' knowledge of the human condition and human cultures, especially in relation to behavior, ideas, and values expressed in works of art, imagination, and thought.
    ART1401 Prehistoric to Gothic Art    
    ART1403 Art in the World (Goal 8)  
    ART1406 Renaissance to Modern Art    
    ART1408 Survey of Western Art and Culture 4 credits    
    ART1470 Art Appreciation: Understanding Art    
    ART1475 Digital Photography    
    COMM2409 Communication and Films We Watch (Goal 1)  
    ENGL1453 Multicultural American Literature (Goal 7)  
    ENGL1465 Creative Writing (Goal 1)  
    ENGL1475 Introduction to Literature    
    ENGL1485 Introduction to Film Studies    
    ENGL2405 Modern American Literature (Goal 7)  
    ENGL2420 Modern World Literature (Goal 7)  
    HUMA1407 Introduction to Humanities    
    HUMA1411 Theatre Appreciation    
    HUMA1414 Chinese Culture: Ancient Period to 1644 (Goal 8)  
    HUMA1415 Chinese Culture: 1644 to Modern Era (Goal 8)  
    HUMA2403 Humanities in the Modern World (Goal 5)  
    PHIL1405 Introduction to Philosophy (Goal 8)  
    PHIL1435 Philosophy East and West (Goal 8)  
           
7. Human Diversity (3 credits)
  Goal: To increase students' understanding of individual and group differences (i.e. race, gender, ethnicity, class) and knowledge of various history, traditions, values, and cultures.
    COMM1437 Intercultural Communication (Goal 1)  
    COMM2414 Conflict Resolution through Communications (Goal 1)  
    ENGL1453 Multicultural American Literature (Goal 6)  
    ENGL2405 Modern American Literature (Goal 6)  
    ENGL2420 Modern World Literature (Goal 6)  
    GEOG1480 Geography of the United States and Canada (Goal 5)  
    HIST 1401 U.S. History to 1877 (Goal 5)  
    HIST1402 U.S. History, 1877 to Present (Goal 5)  
    PHIL 1440 Ethics (Goal 9)  
    SOCS1402 Social Problems (Goal 5)  
    SOCS1405 Critical Thinking in Society (Goal 2)  
    SOCS1480 Introduction to Women's Studies    
    SOCS2403 Human Sexuality (Goal 5)  
           
8. Global Perspective (3 credits)
  Goal: To develop students' understanding of the growing interdependence of nations and peoples and develop their ability to apply a comparative perspective to cross-cultural social, Economic, and political experiences.
    ART1403 Art in the World (Goal 6)  
    CHIN1404 Beginning Chinese I 4 credits    
    CHIN1406 Beginning Chinese II 4 credits    
    ECON1420 Introduction to MacroEconomics (Goal 5)  
    GEOG1470 World Regional Geography    
    GEOG1475 International Perspective (Goal 5)  
    HIST1421 World History to 1500 (Goal 5)  
    HIST1422 World History 1500 to Present (Goal 5)  
    HIST1424 Introduction to Jewish-Christian Relations (Goal 9)  
    HUMA1414 Chinese Culture: Ancient Period to 1644 (Goal 6)  
    HUMA1415 Chinese Culture: 1644 to Modern Era (Goal 6)  
    PHIL1405 Introduction to Philosophy (Goal 6)  
    PHIL1435 Philosophy East and West (Goal 6)  
    SOCS1400 Introduction to Sociology (Goal 5)  
    SPAN2401 Intermediate Spanish I – 4 credits    
    SPAN2403 Intermediate Spanish II – 4 credits    
           
9. Ethical and Civic Responsibility (3 credits)
  Goal: To develop students' capacity to identify, discuss, and reflect upon the ethical dimensions of political, social, and personal life and an understanding of the ways in which they can exercise responsible and productive citizenship.
    COMM1455 Social Technology (Goal 2)  
    COMM1485 Social Media Communication (Goal 1)  
    ECON1404 Consumer Economics and Finance (Goal 5)  
    HIST1424 Introduction to Jewish-Christian Relations (Goal 8)  
    PHIL1410 Technology Ethics    
    PHIL1440 Ethics (Goal 7)  
    POLS1460 Constitutional Democracy & Government    
    SOCS2412 Sociology of Popular Culture (Goal 5)  
           
10. People and the Environment (3 credits)
  Goal: To improve students' understanding of today's complex environmental challenges.
    BIOL1411 Introduction to Biology II+ 4 credits (Goal 3)  
    BIOL1413 Plant Biology+ 4 credits Starting Fall 2012 (Goal 3)  
    BIOL1430 People & the Environment~ (Goal 3)  
    BIOL1431 People & the Environment Lab~ 1 credit (Goal 3)  
           
+ Requires labs
~ Must be taken together to fulfill goal area
∴ Taking 40 General Education credits to otherwise accomplish the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum will also satisfy goal 2.

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