Degree and Certificate Information Anoka-Ramsey Community College offers coursework in most disciplines for students who will transfer and continue their education toward bachelor’s degrees. ARCC cooperates with area institutions to provide vocational and technical training for students with opportunities to move immediately into jobs upon completion of their education. ARCC provides retraining and upgrading of skills for currently employed individuals and provides flexible scheduling to meet those needs, including off-campus classes, online classes, and non-credit workshops. ARCC is committed to providing a general education to help students in their development as individuals in our society. ARCC is committed to assisting students with skills and knowledge below college-level in upgrading their skills and in achieving a successful college experience. ARCC is committed to supplementing curriculum and broadening experiences by providing aesthetic, cultural, recreational, and intercollegiate competitive experiences for students and other members of the community.
Choosing a Program of Study Counselors and advisors will assist students in choosing one of the various kinds of programs – career, transfer, or general education – and help students select appropriate courses for their chosen major. Many students change objectives while attending college, especially during the first year. If students change objectives, assistance is available in choosing alternate programs. It is important to note that opportunities exist for trial; a student may be disillusioned in one area but successful in another. Myers Briggs and Strong Assessments are available for a fee and as a part of the CAOR 1102 course. These assessments help students determine their career choices.
Assessment of Student Learning Each program of study has well-defined goals for student learning, which are available through the Counseling and Advising Services. These goals describe the knowledge, skills, and abilities that students will develop during the course of the program of study. The College is committed to a comprehensive program of assessment in which programs are evaluated based upon how well students achieve the goals for student learning. Student learning is assessed at the course, program and collegelevel. This assessment process helps to improve programs by identifying strengths and opportunities for improvement. Knowing how they have improved on the goals the College has set for them also helps students chart their own educational and career paths. More information on assessment of student learning can be found on the assessment section of the College
website, including descriptions of assessment activities at the College and reports of assessment results.
Catalog Applying to Student ’s Graduation Candidates for the associate degree may choose to fulfill degree requirements outlined in any catalog under which the student was enrolled, provided that the catalog was in effect not more than four years preceding the date of graduation. Students may request exceptions to this policy by academic petition. The student must complete all degree requirements under a single catalog.
Residency Requirement To earn a degree through Anoka-Ramsey Community College, at least twenty (20) semester credits must be earned at ARCC. Students transferring in at least eight (8) semester credits from another Minnesota State Colleges and Universities college or the University of Minnesota may reduce the residency requirement from 20 to 12 credits.
Degrees & Certificates Anoka-Ramsey Community College offers the Associate in Arts, Associate in Fine Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Applied Science degrees. The college also offers several certificates.
ARCC Associate in Arts Degree Overview The associate in 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 students may chose an emphasis area. Students may also choose to concentrate in a particular field of study as preparation for a planned major at a four-year college or university. At least 40 of the 60 credits must be taken within the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) outlined on page 35. Students are strongly encouraged to develop an educational plan with an ARCC counselor or advisor to assure that AA degree and pre-major requirements are fulfilled.
Transfer Note An agreement with the Minnesota State College and Universities (MnSCU) provides that ARCC’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.
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