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Public colleges and universities in Minnesota have developed a common liberal arts education curriculum called the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC). Completion of this defined transfer curriculum (40 credits) at one institution enables a student to receive credit for all lower-division general education requirements upon admission to any other Minnesota public institution.
The Transfer Curriculum is intended to achieve 10 distinct goals. Each goal is described below and is followed by the current list of Inver Hills courses that can be applied to that goal. Also following the MnTC goals are lists of Inver Hills courses that meet the A.A. degree's physical education and health requirements (these are not part of the MnTC).
Students may complete an AA planning form to help them plan their completion of an AA degree at Inver Hills. Select one of the following forms that corresponds with the catalog you are following:
Develop writers and speakers who use the English language effectively and who read, write, speak, and listen critically. To help assure success in other course work, students are encouraged to fulfill introductory communication requirements as early as possible in their collegiate studies.
One COMM course, ENG 1108, and one additional composition course
COMM 1100 Interpersonal Communication
or
COMM 1110 Public Speaking
or
COMM 2230 Small Group Discussion and Leadership
ENG 1108 Writing and Research Skills and
ENG 1111 Research Writing in the Disciplines
or
ENG 1114 The Research Paper
Develop thinkers who are able to unify factual, creative, rational, and value-sensitive modes of thought. Critical thinking is taught and used throughout the general education curriculum to develop students' awareness of their own thinking and problem-solving procedures.
May be fulfilled by courses in Goals 1, 3, and 4.
Additional courses listed below may be taken in this area to fulfill the 40-credit curriculum.
COMM 1130 Effective Communication in Organizations
ECON 1100 Economics for Consumers
ENG 1116 Writing for the Web
EGN//FS 1106 Literature in Film
ENG 1118 Technical Document Design
ENG 2237 The Short Story
ENG 2253 Shakespeare
FS 2250 Topics in Film Studies
FS 2260 Genre Studies in Film
INTS 1125 Creative Problem Solving
INTS 1132 Effective Writing in Organizations
INTS 1145 Introduction to Technical Writing
INTS 2250 Issues and Perspectives
MUSC 2220 Music for the Whole Child
PHIL 1110 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 1112 Ethics
PHIL 1125 Critical Thinking
SOC 1130 Family and Society
Improve students' understanding of natural science principles and methods of scientific inquiry.
Must include at least one course from category A and one from category B. At least one course must include a lab.
A. Life Sciences
BIOL 1107 Biology of Women (w/o Lab)
BIOL 1110 Human Biology Laboratory
BIOL 1114 Critical Issues in Human Biology (w/o Lab)
BIOL 1115 Critical Issues in Human Biology (w/Lab)
BIOL 1116 Environmental Science (w/o Lab)
BIOL 1117 Environmental Science (w/Lab)
BIOL 1120 Exploring Biology
BIOL 1154 General Biology: From Cell to Organism
BIOL 1155 General Biology: From Organism to Ecosphere
BIOL 2201 Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 2202 Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOL 2205 Microbiology
BIOL 2301 Zoology
BIOL 2303 Genetics
BIOL 2305 Principles of Microbiology
CHEM 1010 Introduction to Chemistry
CHEM 1061 Principles of Chemistry I
CHEM 1062 Principles of Chemistry II
GEOG 1140 Meteorology
GEOL 1101 Physical Geology
GEOL 1105 Historical Geology
PHYS 1020 Descriptive Astronomy
PHYS 1030 Descriptive Physics
PHYS 1041 Algebra and Trigonometry-Based Physics I
PHYS 1042 Algebra and Trigonometry-Based Physics II
PHYS 1081 Calculus-Based Physics I
PHYS 1082 Calculus-Based Physics II
Increase students' knowledge of mathematical and logical modes of thinking in order to appreciate the breadth of mathematical applications, evaluate arguments, and detect false reasoning.
MATH Any course above 1001
PHIL 1120 Logic*
CS 1118 Discrete Structures of Computer Science*
*Minnesota preparation standards for college require introductory algebra, intermediate algebra and geometry. These courses or a college-level math course must be completed to fulfill Goal 4 prior to the completion of the MnTC. Either documentation of completed high school courses or completion of equivalent courses at another college are acceptable.
Increase students' knowledge of how historians and social and behavioral scientists discover, describe, and explain the behaviors and interactions among individuals, groups, institutions, events and ideas.
Must include courses from at least two disciplines
ANTH 1100 Intro to Anthropology
ANTH 1110 Cultural Anthropology
COMM 1114 Intercultural Communication
ECON 1100 Economics for Consumers
ECON 1102 Survey of the World Economy
ECON 1105 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 1106 Principles of Microeconomics
GEOG 1100 World Regional Geography
GEOG 1112 Physical Geography
GEOG 1115 Human Geography
GEOG 1120 Global Economic Geography
GEOG 1130 Minnesota Geography
HIST 1106 World Civilization I
HIST 1107 World Civilization II
HIST 1114 History of the United States I
HIST 1115 History of the United States II
HIST 1118 Wartime: The Great War to Vietnam
HIST 1120 The Global Era: The World Since 1960
HIST 1122 The United States Since 1945: The Consequences of Power
HIST 1130 Minnesota History
HIST 1135 History of Family: A Cross-Cultural Perspective
HIST 2120 Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Age of Business
HIST 2125 History of World Religions: Ancient to Modern Times.
POLS 1101 Introduction to Political Science
POLS 1111 American Government and Politics
POLS 1121 State and Local Government and Politics
POLS 1161 Constitutional Law
PSYC 1101 General Psychology
PSYC 1140 Psychology of Women
PSYC 1210 Lifespan Psychology
PSYC 1215 Child and Adolescent Psychology
PSYC 1220 Adulthood and Aging Psychology
PSYC 1230 Psychology of Death and Dying
PSYC 1260 Social Psychology
PSYC 2250 Abnormal Psychology
SOC 1100 Introduction to Sociology
SOC 1126 Sociology of Deviance
SOC 1127 Social Inequalities: Race, Class, and Gender
SOC 1130 Family and Society
SOC 2140 Religions and Society
SOC 2141 Sociology of Music
SOC 2142 Mind, Self, and Society
SOC 2143 Sociology Through Film
To expand students' knowledge of the human condition and human cultures, especially in relation to behaviors, ideas, and values as expressed in works of human imagination and thought.
At least one from each category
A. Fine Arts
ART 1100 Introduction to Art
ART 1106 Art History-Ancient to 1400
ART 1107 Art History Renaissance-Present
ART 1109 Art History, World Art
ART 1114 Beginning Drawing
ART 1115 Advanced Drawing
ART 1120 Design-Two 2-D/Color
ART 1141 Beginning Photography
ART 1142 Beginning Digital Photography
ART 1143 Advanced Photography
ART 1196 3-D Design
ART 2200 Beginning Ceramics
ART 2201 Advanced Ceramics
ART 2207 Beginning Glass
ART 2217 Advanced Glass
ART 2250 Special Topics In Art
ART 2251 Beginning Painting
ART 2252 Advanced Painting
ART 2300 Architectural History
COMM 2210 Oral Interpretation of Literature
ENG 1112 Creative Writing
ENG 2251 Special Topics in Writing
FS 2250 Topics in Film Studies
FS 2260 Genre Studies in Film
JOUR 1130 Writing for Mass Media
MUSC 1104 Class Piano
MUSC 1106 Intermediate Class Piano
MUSC 1107 Beginning Class Voice
MUSC 1110 Music Fundamentals
MUSC 1119 Beginning Class Guitar
MUSC 1120 Intermediate Class Guitar
MUSC 1140 Music Appreciation
MUSC 1141 Pathways to Jazz
MUSC 1143 History of Rock and Roll
MUSC 1144 Broadway Musicals
MUSC 2220 Music for the Whole Child
MUSC 1145 Music of the World's Cultures
MUSC 2250 Special Topics in Music
THTR 1105 Introduction to Theatre
THTR 1152 Beginning Acting
THTR 1153 Advanced Acting
THTR 1157 Theater-Make-up
THTR 1158 Creative Dramatics
ENG/FS 1104 Intro to Screenwriting
ENG/FS 1106 Literature in Film
ENG 1140 Introducton to Literature
ENG 1150 The American Immigrant Experience
ENG 1170 Introduction to British Authors
ENG 1171 Introduction to American Authors
ENG 1180 Introduction to World Literature
ENG 2235 Mythic Stories: Cultural and Personal
ENG 2236 African American Literature
ENG 2237 The Short Stories
ENG 2238 Contemporary Fiction
ENG 2239 Images of Women in Literature
ENG 2240 Representation of the Body in Literature and Culture
ENG 2250 Special Topics of Literature
ENG 2252 The Novel
ENG 2253 Shakespeare
FS/THTR 1101 Intro to Film
FS/THTR 1102 Film History
FS/THTR 1103 International Cinema
FS 2250 Topics in Film Studies
FS 2260 Genre Studies in Film
HUM 1110 The Ancient World to Renaissance
HUM 1111 Baroque to Modern World
HUM 1120 Chinese Culture I (Ancient to 1664)
HUM 1121 Chinese Culture II (1664 to Modern Era)
HUM 1130 German Culture and Civilization
HUM 1140 Hispanic Cultures and Civilization
HUM 2250 Special Topics in Humanities
MUSC 2220 Music for the Whole Child
PHIL 1110 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 1135 Philosophy East and West
PHIL 2201 Philosophy of Religion
Increase students' understanding of individual and group differences (e.g. race, gender, and class) and their knowledge of the traditions and values of various groups of the United States.
ANTH 1101 Introduction to American Culture
COMM 1100 Interpersonal Communication
COMM 2250 Topics in Communication Studies
COMM 2290 Eurostudy
ENG 1150 The American Immigrant Experience
ENG 2236 African American Literature
ENG 2238 Contemporary Fiction
ENG 2239 Images of Women in Literature
ENG 2240 Representation of the Body in Literature and Culture
ENG 2252 The Novel
GEOG 1105 U.S. and Canada
GEOG 1130 Minnesota Geography
HIST 1135 History of Family: A Cross-Cultural Perspective
HIST 2120 Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Age of Business
INTS 1103 Adults with Disabilities
PSYC 1140 Psychology of Women
PSYC 1260 Social Psychology
SOC 1100 Introduction to Sociology
SOC 1126 Sociology of Deviance
SOC 1127 Social Inequalities: Race, Class and Gender
SOC 2140 Religions and Society
SOC 2141 Sociology of Music
SOC 2142 Mind, Self, and Society
SOC 2143 Sociology Through Film
Increase students' understanding of the growing interdependence of nations and peoples and develop their ability to utilize a comparative perspective across cultural, social, economic and political experiences.
ANTH 1100 Intro to Anthropology
ANTH 1101 Introduction to American Culture
ANTH 1110 Cultural Anthropology
ART 1100 Introduction to Art
ART 1106 Art History-Ancient to 1400
ART 1107 Art History-Renaissance to Present
ART 1109 Art History, World Art
ART 2300 Architectural History
CHIN 2201 Intermediate Chinese I
CHIN 2202 Intermediate Chinese II
COMM 1114 Intercultural Communication
ECON 1102 Survey of the World Economy
ECON 1106 Principles of Microeconomics
ENG 1180 Introduction to World Literature
ENG 2235 Mythical Stories: Cultural and Personal
FS/THTR 1101 Intro to Film
FS/THTR 1102 Film History
FS/THTR 1103 International Cinema
FREN 2201 Intermediate French I
FREN 2202 Intermediate French II
GERM 2201 Intermediate German I
GERM 2202 Intermediate German II
GEOG 1000 Intro: Earth as the Home for Humans
GEOG 1100 World Regional Geography
GEOG 1115 Human Geography
GEOG 1120 Global Economic Geography
GS 2201 Culture of International Commerce
GS 2202 International Society and Law
GS 2203 Doing International Business
GS 2204 International Relations and Trade
GS 2250 Topics in Global Studies
GS 2290 International Experience with Travel
GS 2291 International Experience
HIST 1106 World Civilization I
HIST 1107 World Civilization II
HIST 1114 History and the United States I
HIST 1115 History and the United States II
HIST 1120 The Global Era: The World Since 1960
HIST 1122 The United States Since 1945: The Consequences of Power
HIST 2125 History of World Religions: Ancient to Modern Times
HUM 1110 The Ancient World to Renaissance
HUM 1111 Baroque to Modern World
HUM 1120 Chinese Culture I
HUM 1121 Chinese Culture II
HUM 1130 German Culture and Civilization
HUM 1140 Hispanic Cultures and Civilization
HUM 2250 Special Topics in Humanities
INTS 1125 Creative Problem Solving
MUSC 1144 Broadway Musicals
MUSC 1145 Music of the World's Cultures
PHIL 1125 Critical Thinking
PHIL 1135 Philosophy East and West
PHIL 2201 Philosophy of Religion
SPAN 2201 Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN 2202 Intermediate Spanish II
Develop students' capacity to identify, discuss, and reflect upon the ethical dimensions of political, social, and personal life, and to understand responsible and productive citizenship.
BIOL 1114 Critical Issues in Human Body (w/o Lab)
BIOL 1115 Critical Issues in Human Body (w/Lab)
HIST 1118 Wartime: The Great War to Vietnam
INTS 1140 Human Sexuality
JOUR 1101 Introduction to Mass Media
PHIL 1112 Ethics
PHIL 1130 Environmental Ethics
POLS 1101 Introduction to Political Science
POLS 1111 American Government and Politics
POLS 1121 State and Local Government and Politics
POLS 1161 Constitutional Law
PSYC 1230 Psychology of Death and Dying
Improve students' understanding of today's complex environmental challenges.
BIOL 1116 Environmental Science (w/o-lab)
BIOL 1117 Environmental Science (w/lab)
GEOG 1000 Intro: Earth as the Home for Humans
GEOG 1105 U.S. and Canada
GEOG 1112 Physical Geography
GEOG 1140 Meteorology
GEOL 1101 Physical Geology
GEOL 1105 Historical Geology
PHIL 1130 Environmental Ethics
This requirement is part of the Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree. Not a part of the MnTC.
PHED 1101 Aerobics
PHED 1102 Yoga
PHED 1103 Tai Chi
PHED 1106 Bowling
PHED 1109 Weight Training
PHED 1110 Conditioning
PHED 1118 Golf
PHED 1123 Body Shaping and Toning
PHED 1124 Recreational Activities
PHED 1127 Law Enforcement Physical Skills Training
PHED 1129 Racket Sports
PHED 1130 Softball
PHED 1135 Downhill Activities
PHED 1144 Volleyball
PHED 1145 Walking and/or Jogging for Fitness
PHED 1148 Karate
PHED 1150 Women's Self-Defense
PHED 1157 Fitness for Emergency Services
PHED 1180 Approved Activity
PHED 2200 Flat Water Canoe
PHED 2201 Outdoor Activity Sampler
PHED 2208 Backpacking
PHED 2210 Winter Skills
PHED 2214 Wilderness Navigation
HLTH 1110 Nutrition
HLTH 1120 Personal and Community Health
HLTH 1123 Stress Management
HLTH 1124 Alcohol and College Life
HLTH 1125 First Aid: Responding to Emergencies
HLTH 1126 Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
HLTH 1127 Community First Aid, Safety, and CPR
HLTH 1128 Communicable Disease Topics
HLTH 1129 Tai Chi Chih
HLTH 1130 Drug Use and Abuse
HLTH 1155 Lifetime Fitness (counts as 1cr Health and 1cr Physical Education)
Transfer of MnTC and other courses
Individual courses from other MnSCU colleges and from the University of Minnesota transfer to Inver Hills Community College into the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum. Such courses transfer according to the MnTC goal areas designated for them by the other schools. However, there is no guarantee that courses from private and non-Minnesota colleges will satisfy MnTC goals, even if the courses may be transferable as electives. Such courses are evaluated on an individual basis.
Technology and Information Resources
Students who complete the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum are also expected to use computers, libraries, and other appropriate technology and information resources which play an increasingly important role in our personal, educational, and work lives. Students who have not had experience with technology and information resources should contact an adviser to obtain assistance in registering for appropriate courses.
