2024-2025 Course Catalog

History Transfer Pathway (AA)

60 Credits

The History Transfer Pathway AA 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.

History prepares students to research, analyze, and present evidence with a range of oral and written styles.

Students will gain both a broad understanding of the past in U.S. and world history and an appreciation for diverse historical perspectives. The AA in history prepares students for careers that share the skills of historians, such as evaluating the credibility of information, analyzing a variety of data to tell a story, and presenting a coherent story from varied sources.

The skills and knowledge gained from an AA in history prepare students for a variety of careers, among them business, digital research, entertainment, government, law, healthcare, non-profit work, and teaching.

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.

Required Courses

Incorporate the following Required Courses into the General Education/Minnesota Transfer Curriculum or Additional Course Requirements sections below.

Complete three of the following four courses:

HIST 1111United States History 1

4 cr

HIST 1112United States History 2

4 cr

HIST 1101History of World Civilizations 1

4 cr

HIST 1102History of World Civilizations 2

4 cr

General Education/Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) – 40 Credits

*See MnTC Curriculum for specific course options

Goal 1: Communication – 2 Courses

ENGC 1101College Writing

4 cr

COMM 1100Introduction to Communication

3 cr

Or

COMM 1101Fundamentals of Public Speaking

3 cr

Or

COMM 1111Interpersonal Communication

3 cr

Or

COMM 1121Small Group Communication

3 cr

Goal 2: Critical Thinking

(Met By completion of all 40 credits of the MnTC)

Goal 3: Natural Sciences – 2 Courses

(Select from two different departments; at least one must include a lab)

Course #1 _______________

Course #2 _______________

Goal 4: Mathematical/Logical Reasoning – 1 Course

MATH 1080 or MATH 1090 or MATH 1095 recommended unless student will pursue a Social Studies Education Licensure, in which case MATH 1100 is recommended. Students should check with their transfer institution for their recommendations or requirements.

Course __________________

Goal 5: History and Social/Behavioral Sciences – 2 Courses

(Select from two different departments)

Course #1 - met by taking required HIST courses

Course #2 _______________

Goal 6: Humanities and Fine Arts 2 Courses

(Select from two different departments)

Course #1 _______________

Course #2 _______________

Goal 7: Human Diversity – 1 Course

Course – met by taking required HIST courses

Goal 8: Global Perspective – 1 Course

Course – met by taking required HIST courses

Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility – 1 Course

Course __________________

Goal 10: People and The Environment – 1 Course

HIST 1133 recommended

Course __________________

Additional Course Requirements – 20 credits

  • One Health (HLTH) course.
  • One Exercise Science (EXSC) course.
  • Elective credits – additional course(s) numbered 1000 and above, if needed to complete the 60 credit requirement.
  • An additional history course is recommended, but this is not a requirement. Students should check with the receiving institution to understand how it will transfer; a fourth history course may transfer into the major program in history or it may transfer only as an elective toward the bachelor’s degree.

Other Degree Requirements

  • Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 for college-level coursework (courses numbered 1000 and above) completed at Normandale.
  • Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 in the MnTC.
  • Earn a minimum of 15 college-level credits at Normandale.