Associate in Arts Degree
The associate of arts degree (AA) is intended primarily for students who plan to transfer to another college or university to complete a bachelor’s degree. The AA is a general education degree. While no specific major is attached to the degree, students can choose an emphasis within the degree.
Through careful selection of courses, students may enhance preparation for a planned major at a four-year college or university.
At least 40 of the 64 credits must be taken within the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC).
Students are strongly encouraged to develop an educational plan with an Anoka-Ramsey counselor or advisor to assure that AA degree and pre-major requirements are fulfilled.
General Requirements for Associate in Arts Degree
- Earn a minimum of 64 semester credits in courses numbered 1000 or above
- Earn a cumulative minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 at Anoka-Ramsey
- Satisfy residency requirement
- Complete specific degree requirements
Specific Degree Requirements
| A. General Education/Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) |
40 |
| B. Wellness |
3 |
| C. Electives, additional MnTC, and/or premajor |
21 |
| Total Credits |
64 | Associate in Arts DegreesFor detailed department or discipline information, visit our Academic Departments. Transfer NoteAn agreement with the Minnesota State College and Universities (MnSCU) provides that Anoka-Ramsey’s associate in arts degree or MnTC will satisfy all of the lower-division general education requirements of any of the Minnesota State Universities. An agreement with the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities provides that the MnTC will satisfy the university’s liberal educational requirements. Anoka-Ramsey Community College also has the following transfer agreements: - Augsburg College
- College of St. Scholastica
- Concordia University-St. Paul
- University of Minnesota-Duluth
- University of North Dakota
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls
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