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Sure, everyone knows you can start at Ë®¹ûÅÉ and then transfer. You can save a lot of money, take classes with more involved instructors, and get those generals done before moving on to get your bachelor’s degree.

But did you know that you can specialize your degree so when you’re ready to transfer to a 4-year college or university you’re already started on your bachelor’s degree? And when you transfer to a Minnesota State university, you’re guaranteed to start there as a junior. Another bonus: you can choose more than one pathway, for students who want to get a double major or major/minor.

Yep, it’s true. Students who choose a Transfer Pathway major in several different fields have the option of getting more than a head start on generals here at Ë®¹ûÅÉ. By choosing a Transfer Pathway, you not only save money on your generals; you get involved in your major right away, giving you a chance to take classes that you are truly interested in. 

So what are they? In addition to the AA, Ë®¹ûÅÉ offers these Transfer Pathways on campus:

• Biology
• Business
• Elementary Education Foundations
• Environmental Science AS
• Mathematics
• Psychology
• Spanish
• Special Education

Let’s dig into them a little bit.

Biology

If you want to get a bachelor’s degree in Biology, Ë®¹ûÅÉ gets you started with general biology classes and genetics, then you can choose an elective of microbiology, general ecology, or cell biology. Some chemistry is also required, and you’ll need to take some math, English, and communications courses along with a couple electives from social sciences, history, humanities and/or fine arts.

Once you reach 60 credits, you’ve completed the Transfer Pathway AS and can easily transfer to the Minnesota State university of your choice.

Business

Is Business your ultimate goal? Ë®¹ûÅÉ will have you ready with a couple accounting classes, the legal side of business, an intro to computers course, and then finish up with touching on management and marketing. You’ll get to choose eight credits of electives within sales management marketing courses, marketing and design courses, finance course, or accounting courses.

You’ll need your generals in math, English, economics, and a couple electives from social sciences, history, humanities and/or fine arts, then you’ll have your Transfer Pathway AS and ready to transfer to a Minnesota State university.

Elementary Education Foundations

If you’re called to teach gradeschool, this is where you want to start. Get ready for the classroom with courses including technology strategies for educators, child growth and development, multicultural education, and an internship. In addition to the education classes, you’ll need an art class, English, science and math classes, an intro to public speaking (very handy), music, and sociology.

You’ll leave Ë®¹ûÅÉ with the Transfer Pathway AS and be able to transfer to an Elementary Education bachelor’s program at any Minnesota State university.

Environmental Science

From environmental issues to research to getting down and dirty in the field, a degree in Envriomental Science has it all. When you start your environmental science degree at Ë®¹ûÅÉ, you'll get a head start on problem solving, observation skills, and innovative thinking to get you ready for so many job options in the field.

With required classes in environmental science, natural resources conservation, field methods, environmental chemistry, and an internship in environmental science, you'll have a solid base for a transfer for a bachelor's. Add in all your general education classes, along with a couple technical courses in renewable energy and introduction to water, and you're ready to help solve climate change.

Mathematics

Like logic? Problem solving? Heading to law school or medical school? Even with big goals, you can start here at Ë®¹ûÅÉ. Take four math classes to get started on a Mathematics Transfer Pathway: calculus I, II, and I and differential equations with linear algebra (that’s a mouthful!).

You’ll need your generals in math (covered!), English, economics, and electives from social sciences, history, humanities and/or fine arts, then you’ll have your Transfer Pathway AA and you’re ready to transfer to a Minnesota State university.

Psychology

Psychology is one of the first Transfer Pathways established at Ë®¹ûÅÉ, so you know that it’s a great way to get a head start on a bachelor’s degree. You’ll begin with some intro and statistics courses (don’t be scared off by stats), then you’ll learn about lifespan developmental, abnormal, and social psychology. You’ll need your math, sciences, and wellness classes, as well as English, communications, humanities/fine arts, and history/social sciences.

Get all your goal areas done and you’ll be set to transfer with your Transfer Pathway AA degree to any Minnesota State university.

Spanish

¿Quiere a hablar español? You can start your Spanish degree at Ë®¹ûÅÉ. There are four Spanish classes you’ll need to complete to get this Transfer Pathway: beginning Spanish I and II and Intermediate Spanish I and II. Then you’ll need to complete courses in English, communications, and critical thinking classes, some sciences, math, history/social/behavioral sciences, humanities/fine arts (one of your Spanish classes helps with this requirement), diversity, and global perspective (again, one of your Spanish classes helps).

If you’ve taken Spanish in high school and place into one of the higher-level Spanish classes, you’ll need to make sure to complete 60 credits total to get your Transfer Pathway AA.

Special Education

Interested in Special Education? You’ll begin teacher preparation here at Ë®¹ûÅÉ and then transfer to a Minnesota State university.

You’ll start with intro to education classes, tech strategies for educators, and an internship, and the second semester will focus on multicultural education, child growth and development, and an intro to special education. One more education class in educational psychology, then you’ll need to complete your general education credits in math, sciences, English, psychology, history, and art, and you’ll be set to transfer to one of the Minnesota State universities with your Transfer Pathway AS.

Are you ready to take the next step? The best thing to do is meet with your advisor to plan your academic journey here at Ë®¹ûÅÉ and beyond. You can chat about your ultimate goals and figure out the best path for you.

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