60 Credits
The Special Education Foundations Transfer Pathway AS offers students a powerful option: the opportunity to complete an Associate of Science degree with course credits that directly transfer to designated Special Education bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State universities. The curriculum has been specifically designed so that students completing this pathway degree and transferring to one of the seven Minnesota State universities enter the university with junior-year status. All courses in the Transfer Pathway associate degree will directly transfer and apply to the designated bachelor’s degree programs in a related field.
Universities within the Minnesota State system include Bemidji State University; Metropolitan State University; Minnesota State University, Mankato; Minnesota State University Moorhead; Southwest Minnesota State University; St. Cloud State University; and Winona State University.
Minnesota State University, Mankato offers the Bachelor of Science program in Special Education on the Normandale Community College campus.
Individuals who have been arrested, charged or convicted of any criminal offense should investigate the impact that the arrest, charge or conviction may have on their chances of employment in the field they intend to study or on their chances to obtain federal, state and other higher education financial aid.
Required Courses
Incorporate the following Required Courses into the General Education/Minnesota Transfer Curriculum or Additional Course Requirements sections below.
| COMM 1101 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 cr |
| EDUC 1101 | Introduction to Education | 4 cr |
| EDUC 2101 | Educational Technology | 3 cr |
| EDUC 2222 | Multicultural Education and Human Relations in Schools | 3 cr |
| EDUC 2331 | Professional Practice and Design of Individual Education Programs | 2 cr |
| EDUC 2408 | Individuals with Diverse and Exceptional Needs | 4 cr |
| EDUC 2409 | Learning and Human Development for Diverse Learners | 4 cr |
| ENGC 1101 | College Writing | 4 cr |
| MATH 1055 | Elements of Mathematics 1 | 4 cr |
| PSYC 1109 | Child and Adolescent Development | 3 cr |
General Education/Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) – 40 credits
*See MnTC Curriculum for specific course options
The department recommends the following courses for completion of MnTC:
Goal 1: Communication – 2 Courses
Goal 2: Critical Thinking
(met by completion of all 40 credits of the MnTC)
Goal 3: Natural Sciences – 2 Courses
(Select from two different departments; at least one must include a lab)
BIOL 1100 and PHYS 1001 & PHYS 1002 recommended
Course #1 _______________
Course #2 _______________
Goal 4: Mathematical/Logical Reasoning – 1 Course
Course – met by completing required MATH course
Goal 5: History and Social/Behavioral Sciences – 2 Courses
(Select from two different departments)
GEOG 1121 or HIST 1111 recommended
Course #1 – met by completing required PSYC course
Course #2 _______________
Goal 6: Humanities and Fine Arts- 2 Courses
(Select from two different departments)
ART 1101 and ENGL 2060 recommended
Course #1 _______________
Course #2 _______________
Goal 7: Human Diversity – 1 Course
HIST 1111 recommended
Course __________________
Goal 8: Global Perspective – 1 Course
ART 1101 or GEOG 1121 recommended
Course __________________
Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility – 1 Course
PHYS 1001 & PHYS 1002 recommended
Course __________________
Goal 10: People and The Environment – 1 Course
BIOL 1104 recommended
Course __________________
Additional recommended courses to meet 60 credits
Coursework in this degree program satisfies the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC).