History Transfer Pathway

ASSOCIATE IN ARTS, 60 CREDITS

The History Transfer Pathway AS offers students a powerful option: the opportunity to complete an Associate of Arts degree with course credits that directly transfer to designated History 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. Universities within the Minnesota State system include Bemidji State University; Metropolitan State University; Minnesota State University, Mankato; Minnesota State University Moorhead; Southwest Minnesota State University; St. Cloud State University; and Winona State University.

 Location: Austin
Program Starts: Fall Semester
Course Plan: 4 Semesters
Faculty: Tom Woodhouse

For in-depth information including outcomes, program fees, course descriptions, and more please visit the History Transfer Pathway program page at riverland.edu.

Required Courses (9-12 credits)

HIST1001 United States History (Colonial to 1877) (Goal 5 & 7) 3 CR
HIST1011 Early European History (Ancient to Early Modern Era) (Goal 5 & 8) 3 CR
One or two additional survey courses to complete a sequence; Acceptable sequences include: CR
HIST1011 Early European History (Ancient to Early Modern Era) (Goal 5 & 8) 3 CR
HIST1001 United States History (Colonial to 1877) (Goal 5 & 7) 3 CR

General Electives

CCLS1000 First Year Experience 1 CR
- Physical Education/Health 1 CR

MnTC General Education Courses (33-34 Credits)

ENGLISH - 6 Credits from the list below
ENGL1101 Composition I (Goal 1 & 2) 3 CR
ENGL1102 Honors Composition I: Writing about Literature (Goal 1 & 2) 3 CR
ENGL1104 Composition II: Argument (Goal 1 & 2; Prereq ENGL1101) 3 CR
ENGL1105 Composition II: Research (Goal 1 & 2; Prereq ENGL1101) 3 CR
ENGL1106 Composition II: Journalism (Goal 1 & 2; Prereq ENGL1101) 3 CR
ENGL1107 Honors Composition II: Peace Studies Research (Goal 1 & 8) 3 CR
SPEECH - 3 Credits from the list below
SPCH1200 Interpersonal Communication (Goal 1 & 7) 3 CR
SPCH1100 Fundamentals of Speech (Goal 1 & 9) 3 CR
SPCH1110 Honors Fundamental of Speech (Goal 1 & 9) 3 CR
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- Goal 3 - Natural Sciences 9 CR
- Goal 4 - Mathematical/Logical Reasoning 3-4 CR
- Goal 5 - History and the Social & Behavioral Sciences
- Goal 6 - Humanities and Fine Arts 9 CR
- Electives Goals 7 – 10 7 CR