About the Program
From the Catalog
The Associate in Arts (AA) degree is awarded for successful completion of a program of 64 semester credits in liberal arts and sciences and is intended primarily for students who plan to transfer to another college or university to complete a bachelor’s degree. Although no specific major is listed in conjunction with this degree, students may choose to concentrate in a particular field of study in preparation for a planned major or professional emphasis at a four-year college or university. An AA degree must include the entire 40-credit Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC), which, pursuant to Minnesota statute, must transfer to any institution in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System or to the University of Minnesota. Students are strongly encouraged to develop an educational plan with their academic advisor and the Transfer Specialist to assure that AA degree and pre-major requirements are fulfilled.