Anoka-Ramsey Community College

College Transfer

Anoka-Ramsey Community College and the other public colleges and universities are working to make transfer easier. Students are encouraged to plan ahead, ask questions, and use the pathways created by transfer agreements. Some of the services and policies to assist you include:

Assistance from ARCC counselors and advisors
Written Intersystem Agreements
- Minnesota Transfer Curriculum
- early (joint, deferred) guaranteed admission to a university
- course listings required for specific majors, such as engineering, nursing, or business
The website www.mntransfer.org provides transfer information about Minnesota Colleges and Universities
Free, personalized transfer evaluation tools through the Degree Audit Report System (for ARCC students) or the web-based Minnesota Course Applicability System (for any Internet user)
Clearly stated criteria for admission to a selected college or major
General policies related to evaluation of transfer credits
A petition process for unusual circumstances is available on both campuses

General Guidelines for Transfer of Credits
The receiving college or university determines what credits transfer and if they meet requirements for specific degrees. MnTC goal areas are determined by the originating MnSCU College.

Institutions accept credits from courses and programs like those they offer. They look for similarity in course goals, content, and level. Degree programs usually count credits in three categories—general education, major/minor courses, and electives.

Not every course that transfers will help students graduate. The key question is, “Will your credits fulfill requirements of the degree or program you choose?”

If students change their career goals or majors, they might not be able to complete all degree requirements within the usual number of graduation credits.

Transfer Agreements
A number of transfer agreements have been formalized that simplify transfer procedures for students and ensure transfer of credits from ARCC to other colleges or universities.

Transfer to Bachelor-Degree Programs

Anoka-Ramsey Community College offers the appropriate coursework for the first half of most bachelor-degree programs. For Minnesota public universities, students are encouraged to complete the associate in arts degree that includes Minnesota Transfer Curriculum. In addition, transfer guides listing specific courses and catalogs for Minnesota Colleges and Universities and many out of state schools are available at the Cambridge Campus Student Services Office and at the Coon Rapids Campus Career Center in Educational Services.

ARCC counselors and advisors cooperatively developed transfer guides for many public and private colleges throughout Minnesota and the region. Transfer guides outline degree requirements, identifying equivalent ARCC courses. Transfer guides are updated regularly and are available at the Student Services Office on the Cambridge Campus and at the Career Center in Educational Services on the Coon Rapids Campus. Catalogs for Minnesota Colleges and many out-of-state colleges are also available in these areas and on the Internet.

Counselors and advisors are available to assist students explore transfer options and review transfer guides.

Many students planning to transfer complete the associate in arts degree that includes the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum. See the AA degree requirements.