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2026-2027 IHCC Catalog 
  
2026-2027 IHCC Catalog

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC)


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All Minnesota State colleges and universities have agreed upon a common general education core curriculum, the 40-credit Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC). Students who complete the MnTC at one institution can transfer their entire lower-division general education curriculum to any other Minnesota State college or university, the University of Minnesota, and many other colleges and universities.

MnTC courses fall within 10 areas of competency, called “goals.” Students must meet the requirements of the entire MnTC at one institution in order for it to transfer to another institution. Courses with a grade of D or higher (including courses transferred to Inver Hills) can be included in the MnTC. A 2.0 GPA is required for recognition of completion of the entire MnTC Some courses may be applied to more than one goal area, resulting in completion of the 10 goals with fewer than 40 credits. Additional credits from the 10 goals listed must be taken to complete a minimum of 40 credits.

The following ten goal areas specify the requirements to complete the Minnesota Transfer curriculum (MnTC), which is a component of the Associate of Arts Degree (A.A.) Students pursuing an A.S., A.A.S. or A.F.A.degree should use this list to choose required courses in their intended degree.

For a searchable list of Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) Goal Area course choices, visit: inverhills edu/MnTC

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Layout: Dept; Course #; (credits); Title
Symbols: * = fulfills additional MnTC Goal #
  L = lab

Goal 1: Communication 3 Courses


One course from each sub-category (A, B & C)

A. Writing/Composition I (1 Course)


B. Writing/Composition II (1 Course)


C. Communication Studies (1 Course)


Goal 2: Critical Thinking


All new entering, frst time college students and/or students with fewer than 12 post-high school transfer credits must complete one of the following courses.

Transfer students


Transfer students with 12 or more credits with a GPA of 2.0 or higher are exempt from the above requirement and will complete Goal 2 once all other goals have been fulflled. Courses listed below may be used to apply towards the 40 MnTC credit minimum.

Goal 3: Natural Science 2 Courses


One course from each subcategory (A & B).
At least one course must include a lab (L).

Goal 4: Mathematical/Logical Reasoning 1 Course


Goal 5: History, Social Sciences, & Behavioral Sciences 3 Courses


Must include courses from at least two disciplines

Goal 6: Humanities, Fine Arts, & Literature 3 Courses


One course from each subcategory (A, B & C).

Goal 6A. Fine Arts


Goal 6B. Humanities/Literature


C. Required Third Course


  • Choose a course from Fine Arts (6A) or Humanities/Literature (6b)

Goal 7: Human Diversity, Race, Power, and Justice in the United States 1 Course


Choose a course from either subcategory A or B

Goal 8: Global Perspective 1 Course


Health & Physical Education Requirement 2 Credits


This requirement is part of the Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree, not a part of the MnTC. Choose Option 1 or Option 2.

Option 1:


Choose one of the following courses to satisfy both the Health & Physical Education requirements.

Option 2:


Choose one course from the Health section (A) and one course from the Physical Education section (B).

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