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Academic Advice for Students Transferring
from a Community College
The following requirements are important for all College of Liberal Arts' students. However, community college transfer students should be aware of expectations so as to ensure a smooth transition from your community college to the U of M-Twin Cities, College of Liberal Arts.
Academic requirements
Major Requirement
- You
should prepare for your major by taking pre-requisite or introductory
courses. However, it is not usually a good idea to complete a large
number of credits in your major. Many of the credits may not transfer
to the major, especially if your major only requires or allows one
lower-level (1xxx-2xxx) major course.
- Many
majors require that students complete at least half of all upper-level
(3xxx-5xxx) major credits at the U of M-Twin Cities. Take special note
if your major department has assigned certain community college courses
upper-level equivalents at the U of M. Most community college courses will transfer as 1xxx or 2xxx-level courses.
- For an outline of requirements for each major, and for CLA Course Transfer Guides, click here
Second Language Requirement
Upper Division Requirement
- All students who graduate from the College of Liberal Arts must complete 48 upper level credits. In most cases, these courses cannot be completed at a community college. See CLA Course Transfer Guides for exceptions.
Policy requirements
13-credit requirement
- All students are required to take 13 credits each semester. Students can file a request for a reduced credit load once admitted to the U of M, CLA. However, unless you have life circumstances that restrict full-time enrollment at the U of M, expect to take at least 13 credits per semester.
Advice
From an adviser...
Please feel free to contact a CLA Transfer Adviser to get advice on schedule planning!
From a student...
Contact a transfer student to ask questions about transitioning to the College of Liberal Arts. Kelly and Amanda both transferred from Anoka Ramsey Community College and may be able to provide insights to other community college transfer students.
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