Liberal arts and sciences
You can begin any of a number of majors at a two-year college by enrolling in the "liberal arts and sciences" program. This is the program taken by most students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a four-year degree. Students who know they intend to transfer typically complete the 60-credit Associate in Arts degree, which is guaranteed to satisfy the first two years of any four-year major.
The following programs are examples of the kinds of majors you can start by enrolling in an Associate in Arts degree program in liberal arts and sciences:
- Anthropology
- Aquatic biology
- Architecture
- Art
- Astronomy
- Biology
- Biomedical science
- Chemistry
- Earth science
- Economics
- Education
- Engineering
- Englis
- Family consumer science
- Geography
- Geology
- History
- Humanities
- Languages
- Journalism
- Mathematics
- Meteorology
- Pre-professional programs
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political science
- Psychology
- Social work
- Speech
Teacher licensure opportunities
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State university graduate program information
- Bemidji State University
- Metropolitan State University
- Minnesota State University, Mankato
- Minnesota State University Moorhead
- St. Cloud State University
- Southwest Minnesota State University
- Winona State University
If you have more questions about graduate studies at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, contact Shelly Heller at shelly.heller@so.mnscu.edu.
