General Education Courses

AS & AAS General Education Course Listing

Southeast Technical requires a student enrolled in an AS degree program to complete a minimum of 30 AS level general education semester credits in six (6) different transfer goal areas and a student enrolled in an AAS degree program to complete 21 AAS level general education semester credits in three (3) different transfer goal areas. All students must complete at least one (1) Communications/English course and one (1) Mathematics and Natural Sciences courses as well as any other general education courses listed on the specific program plan.

Course Number Course Title
Credits
COMMUNICATIONS/ENGLISH
COMM2518 College Speech
3
Goal 1
ENGL2512 Technical Writing
3
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NOTE: A minimum score of 78 in the Reading Comprehension portion of the ACCUPLACER basic skills test or completion of the prerequisite courses is required to register for ENGL2512.
ENGL2515 College English
3
Goal 1
NOTE: A minimum score of 78 in the Reading Comprehension portion of the ACCUPLACER basic skills test or completion of the prerequisite courses is required to register for ENGL2515.
ENGL2545 Introduction to Creative Writing
3
Goal 1 & Goal 6
NOTE: A minimum score of 78 in the Reading Comprehension portion of the ACCUPLACER basic skills test or completion of the prerequisite courses is required to register for ENGL2545.
ENGL2565 Introduction to Literature
3
Goal 6
NOTE: A minimum score of 78 in the Reading Comprehension portion of the ACCUPLACER basic skills test or completion of the prerequisite courses is required to register for ENGL2565.
ENGL2590 Special Topics in Literature
3
Goal 6
NOTE: A minimum score of 78 in the Reading Comprehension portion of the ACCUPLACER basic skills test or completion of the prerequisite courses is required to register for ENGL2590.
ENGL2595 Special Topics in Writing
3
Goal 1
NOTE: A minimum score of 78 in the Reading Comprehension portion of the ACCUPLACER basic skills test or completion of the prerequisite courses is required to register for ENGL2595.
COMPUTERS
COMP2510 Introduction to Computers
3
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HUMANITIES
FREN2530 Introduction to French Culture
3
Goals 6 & 8
HUMA2501 Introduction to the Arts
3
Goal 6
HUMA2503 Introduction to Music
3
Goal 6
HUMA2505 Oral Interpretation
3
Goals 2 & 6
PHIL2510 Moral Problems
3
Goal 6 & 9
SPAN2538 Introduction to Hispanic Cultures
3
Goals 6 & 8
SPAN2540 Beginning Spanish I
4
Goal 8
SPAN2542 Beginning Spanish II
4
Goal 8
MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL SCIENCES
BIOL2501 Introduction to Biology
4
Goals 3 & 10
BIOL2511 Anatomy & Physiology I
4
Goals 2 & 3

NOTE: A minimum score of 78 in the Reading Comprehension section of the ACCUPLACER basic skills test or completion of the prerequisite courses required to register for BIOL2511.

BIOL2512 Anatomy & Physiology II
4
Goals 2 & 3
BIOL2520 Environmental Science
3
Goals 3 & 10
BIOL2526 Nutrition
3
Goals 2 & 3
BIOL2530 Microbiology
4
Goals 3
CHEM2518 General, Organic & Biochemistry I
4
Goals 2 & 3
NOTE: A minimum score of 76 in the Elementary Algebra section of the ACCUPLACER basic skills test or completion of the prerequisite courses is required to register for CHEM2518.
CHEM2522 Environmental Chemistry
3
Goals 3 & 10
MATH2515 Intermediate Algebra
3
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NOTE: A minimum score of 76 in the Elementary Algebra section of the ACCUPLACER basic skills test or completion of the prerequisite courses is required to register for MATH2515.
MATH2518 Liberal Arts Mathematics
3
Goal 4
NOTE: A minimum score of 50 in the College Level Math section of the ACCUPLACER basic skills test or completion of the prerequisite courses is required to register for MATH2518.
MATH2520 College Algebra
3
Goal 4
NOTE: A minimum score of 50 in the College Level Math section of the ACCUPLACER basic skills test or completion of the prerequisite courses is required to register for MATH2520.
MATH2530 Introduction to Statistics
3
Goal 4
NOTE: A minimum score of 50 in the College Level Math section of the ACCUPLACER basic skills test or completion of the prerequisite courses is required to register for MATH2530.
SOCIAL SCIENCES
HIST2508 US History to 1865
3
Goal 5 & 7
HIST2510 US History: 1865 to Present
3
Goals 5 & 7
HIST2528 World Civilization to 1500
3
Goals 5 & 8
HIST2530 World Civilization 1500 C.E - Present
3
Goals 5 & 8
POLS2501 Introduction to Political Science
3
Goals 5 & 9
POLS2520 American Government
3
Goals 5 & 9
PSYC2510 General Psychology
3
Goal 5 & 7
PSYC2515 Developmental Psychology
3
Goal 5
PSYC2520 Psychology of Human Sexuality
3
Goals 5 & 7
PSYC2525 Abnormal Psychology
3
Goals 2 & 5
SOCS2505 Sociology of the Family
3
Goal 5 & 7
SOCS2510 Introduction to Sociology
3
Goal 5
SOCS2514 Work In America
3
Goal 5
SOCS2525 Social Deviance
3
Goal 5
SOCS2530 Introduction to Criminal Justice
3
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SOCS2540 Introduction to Corrections
3
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*** These courses do not satisfy any MnTC goals, however, the course may be transferred on an individualized basis per institution.

Diploma & Certificate General Education Course Listing

The following is a list of diploma and certificate level general education courses delivered at Southeast Technical. Students enrolled in a diploma program must complete at least two (2) credits of Communications/English and two (2) credits of Mathematics and Natural Sciences as well as any other general education courses listed on the specific program plan.

Course Num Course Title
Credits
COMMUNICATIONS/ENGLISH
COMM1505 Essential Study Skills
1
COMM1509 Job Seeking Skills
1
COMM1518 Workplace Communications
2
ENGL0509 Fundamental English
2
ENGL1505 Fundamental Through Basic English
5
ENGL1510 Basic English
2
NOTE: A minimum score of 60 on the Reading Comprehension portion of the ACCUPLACER basic skills test or completion of the prerequisite course is required to register for ENGL1510.
ENGL1513 Short Stories
2
NOTE: A minimum score of 60 on the Reading Comprehension portion of the ACCUPLACER basic skills test or completion of the prerequisite course is required to register for ENGL1513.
COMPUTERS
COMP1508 Computer Basics
1
COMP1514 Introduction to Word Processing
1
COMP1516 Introduction to Spreadsheets
1
COMP1518 Introduction to Electronic Presentations
1
MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL SCIENCES
BIOL1500 Fundamentals of Biology
2
CHEM1510 Fundamentals of Chemistry
3
MATH0509 Fundamental Mathematics
2
MATH1505 Fundamentals Through Basic Math
5
MATH1510 Basic Mathematics
2
NOTE: A minimum score of 39 on the Arithmetic portion of the ACCUPLACER basic skills tests or completion of the prerequisite course is required to register for MATH1510.
MATH1515 Introductory Algebra
2
NOTE: A minimum score of 30 on the Elementary Algebra portion of the ACCUPLACER basic skills test or completion of the prerequisite courses is required to register for MATH1515.
MATH1521 Applied Trigonometry
2
NOTE: A minimum score of 76 in the Elementary Algebra section of the ACCUPLACER basic skills test or completion of the prerequisite courses is required to register for MATH1521.
PHYS1515 Physics
2
PUBLIC HEALTH
HLTH1505 Personal Health & Fitness I
1
HLTH1515 CPR/First Aid
1
HLTH1525 Personal Health and Fitness II
1

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