2010-11 Course Catalog - Century College

5 Educational ProgramsPreparation for aBachelor’s DegreeAn Associate in Arts degree allows you tocomplete both general education requirementsand pre-major requirements for a widerange of majors and programs at four-yearcolleges and universities. You should consultwith a Century counselor so that you canbe sure courses taken at Century fulfill therequirements of a particular field of study, andcontact the transfer institution.Listed below are examples of the bachelor’sdegree or pre-professional programs you maybegin at Century:Accounting Information TechnologyAgricultureIndustrial RelationsAmerican Studies JournalismAnthropology Law*Architecture Library ScienceArtLinguisticsArt Education MarketingArt HistoryMathematicsAstronomyMedical Technology*BiologyMedicine*Business Admin Mortuary ScienceChemistryMusicChiropractic* Music EducationChild Psychology NursingChineseOccupational Therapy*Computer Science PhilosophyCriminal Justice Physical EducationDentistry*Physical Therapy*EconomicsPhysicsEduc., Early Childhood, PhysiologyElementary, Secondary Political ScienceEngineering PsychologyEnglishRecreationForestrySocial WorkFrenchSociologyGeographySpanishGlobal Education** Speech-CommunicationHistoryStatisticsHorticulture TheaterHuman Ecology Veterinary Medicine*Human Service Women and GenderStudies**Pre-professional programs**Century College Certificate available; seeprogram listing.Transferring to Another CollegeMinnesota’s public colleges and universitiesare working to make transfer easier for you.You can help if you plan ahead, ask questions,and use the established pathways createdby transfer agreements. Century counselorswill assist you in planning the sequence ofcourses necessary to fulfill transfer programrequirements. You can find copies oftransfer guides for many of these programsin the Counseling Center, West Campus. Inaddition, many colleges and universities sendrepresentatives to Century to answer yourquestions.If you are thinking about transferring, pleasefollow these steps:1. Discuss your plans with a Century counselor.2. Call or visit your intended transfer collegeand the website. Obtain the followingmaterials and information:• college catalog• transfer brochure• information on admissions criteria andon materials required for admission (e.g.,portfolio, transcripts, test scores, etc.).Please remember that some majorshave limited enrollments or their ownspecial requirements such as a highergrade point average.• information on financial aid (how toapply and the dead-line date).3. After you have reviewed these materials,make an appointment to talk with an advisor/counselorin the college or program youwant to enter. When you meet, be sure toask about course transfer and admissioncriteria.4. Refer to the Transfer Guide located at theback of the catalog, the Minnesota Transferwebsite www.mntransfer.org, and theuSelect Course Transfer System websitewww.uselectmn.orgIn addition, each fall, Century CollegeCounseling Center hosts “Transfer InformationDays” for students which can help you in yourplanning process. See the Century websiteor Student Newsletter for dates and moreinformation.Transfer Articulation AgreementsArticulation agreements facilitate your credittransfer and provide you with a smoothtransition from one related degree programto another. Century College has formedarticulation agreements with a number ofpublic and private institutions of higherlearning in Minnesota, North Dakota andWisconsin to help you with your transfergoals, go to www.mntransfer.org/students/plan/s_agreements.php to search by programor institution. Please see a counselor if youwould like to see specific agreement benefitsand requirements or if you need in further helpor information.38 Century College 2010-2011