MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MANKATO

Table of Semester Course Equivalents for
RIDGEWATER COLLEGE

Note 1: This equivalency guide is for the 2006-2007 catalog for Minnesota State University, Mankato (MSU) and the 2005-2007 catalog for Ridgewater College.
Note 2: This equivalency table is a general guide to transfer of coursework to MSU. It is recommended that students refer to a copy of the 2006-2007 MSU catalog for the specific program requirements. Our catalog is available online at http://www.mnsu.edu/dept/ugbull

Note 3: Students transferring with an Associate in Arts Degree or a completed Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) will satisfy the MSU general education requirements.

Note 4: Students transferring with an Associate in Science or an Associate in Applied Science and with less than a completed MnTC will have to complete additional general education requirements.

Note 5: Students transferring without a degree or a completed MnTC will have their already completed general education coursework applied to the MSU general education, but will have to complete the remainder of the MSU general education requirements.

Note 6: Some majors and minors at MSU require specific general education courses. Please review the MSU catalog to determine the appropriate general education requirements for your selected major.

Note 7: Courses noted as elective credit will not satisfy general education or major or minor requirements, but will transfer and count toward the total credits needed for graduation.

Note 8: "No credit" courses will not transfer.

Note 9: Courses do not have a direct equivalent course at MSU, but will be used in the MnTC goal noted in the right column.

Note 10: These courses are technical in nature and will be limited to 16 semester (24 quarter) hours of transfer credit.

Note 11: Science courses equated to MnTC Area 3A satisfy the lab science requirement. Courses equated to MnTC Area 3B meet the non-lab science requirement.

Updated: January 15, 2003
Any questions pertaining to this guide or to other transfer issues may be directed to your community college transfer specialist or counselor. Questions may also be directed to the MSU Admissions Office. Phone: 507-389-1822 or toll free: 800-722-0544 or by email to transfer@mnsu.edu 

RIDGEWATER NUMBER

RIDGEWATER COURSE 2005-2007

MSU EQUIVALENT COURSE
2006-2007

MnTC Goal

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AGRICULTURE (AGRI)

111 - 126

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Elective credit

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ANTHROPOLOGY (ANTH)

101

Intro to Anthropology

ANTH 101

5, 8

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ART (ART)

104

Survey in Art

ART 160

6, 7

106

History of Modern Art

See Note 9

6, 7

107

Women in Art

See Note 9

6, 7

120

Art Structure

ART 100

6

140

Drawing

ART 110

6

226 (old 126) Elementary Art Education See Note 9 6

230

Visual Design I

ART 101

6

231

Visual Design II

See Note 9

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235 Visual Design See Note 9 6

260

Ceramics

ART 250

6

261

Painting

ART 240

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AVIATION (AVIA)

110

Private Pilot Ground School

AVIA 150

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Private Pilot Flight

AVIA 151

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BIOLOGY (BIOL)

100

Intro to Biology

See Note 9

3A , 10

108

Human Biology

BIOL 100

3A

131

Conservation of Nat Resources

See Note 9

3A, 10

141

Environmental Science

BIOL 215

3A, 10

200, 201

General Biology I & II

BIOL 105 & 106 if both taken

BIOL 200-3A BIOL 201-3A, 10

205 Applied Microbiology See Note 9 3B
210 Human Anatomy BIOL 220 3A
211 Human Physiology BIOL 230 3A

212, 213

Human Anat and Physiology I & II

BIOL 220 & 230 if both taken

3A

215

Microbiology

BIOL 270

3B

220

Field Biology

See Note 9

3B, 10

247 International Study See Note 9 8, 10

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BUSINESS (BUS)

101

Business & the American Economy

MRKT 100

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140

Intro to Computers

COMS 101

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190

Microcomputer Applications

Elective credit

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Intro to Economics

ECON 100

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Management Principles

Elective credit

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Legal Environment of Business

BLAW 200

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Electronic Spreadsheets

Elective credit

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207 Statistics and Its Application ECON 207 4

208

Intro to Int'l Business/Economics

See Note 9

5, 8

210

Intro to Marketing

Elective credit

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Financial Accounting

ACCT 200

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Managerial Accounting

ACCT 210

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295

Topics in Business

Elective credit

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CAREER ORIENTATION (CAOR) 

101

Career Exploration & Planning

Elective credit

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CHEMISTRY (CHEM)

100

Intro to Chemistry

CHEM 100

3A, 10

101

Survey of Chemistry

CHEM 100

3A, 10

102

General Chemistry I

CHEM 105

3A, 10

103 General Chemistry II See Note 9 3A

151

Principles of Chemistry I

CHEM 201

3A, 10

152 Principles of Chemistry II CHEM 202 3A

261, 262

Intro to Organic Chemistry I & II

CHEM 320, 321

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COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION (CBE) 

101

Prior Learning Orientation

Elective credit

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COMPUTER SCIENCE (CSCI)

112

Intro to the Internet

Elective credit

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Intro to Computers, Computer Science I

COMS 110 if both taken

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Computer Science II

COMS 211

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Microcomputer Applications

COMS 200

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Electronic Spreadsheets

Elective credit

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260

Assembly Language Programming

COMS 260

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Topics in Computer Science

COMS 310

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EARTH SCIENCE (ESCI)

110

Intro to Geology

GEOL 100

3A, 10

112

Intro to Meteorology

GEOG 217

3A, 10

113

Intro to Astronomy

AST 101

3A

114 Natural Disasters

Elective credit

3, 10

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ECONOMICS (ECON)

190

Personal Finance

See Note 9

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195

Intro to Economics

ECON 100

5, 9

206

Principles of Micro-Economics

ECON 202

5, 10

207

Principles of Macro-Economics

ECON 201

5, 8

208

Intro to Int'l Business/Economics

See Note 9

5, 8

288 Entrepreneurial Economics See Note 9 5

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EDUCATION (EDUC)
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ENGINEERING (ENGR)

235

Statics

ME 212

3B

236

Dynamics

ME 214

3B

250

Circuit Analysis

EE 230

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ENGLISH (ENGL)

92-94 ' No credit '

107

Using Computers for College Writing

Elective credit

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College Composition I

ENG 101

1A

122

College Composition II

See Note 9

1C

200

Intro to Literature

ENG 110

6, 7

210

Native American Literature

ENG 211

6, 7

220

Creative Writing

ENG 242

6

224

Advanced Composition

ENG 201

6

230

The Short Story

ENG 113

6, 8

232

Fantasy, Fable, & Science Fiction

ENG 214

6, 8

235

Women in Literature

ENG 211

6, 7

243

Survey of American Literature

Elective credit

6, 7

244 Survey of American Literature Elective credit 6, 7

247

International Study of Literature

See Note 9

6, 8

250 Minnesota Writers ENG 214 6, 7

295

Special Topics in Literature

ENG 215

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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (ENVS)

131

Conservation of Natural Resources

Elective credit

3A, 10

141

Environmental Science

BIOL 215

3A, 10

247

International Travel

See Note 9

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GEOGRAPHY (GEOG)

140

Intro to Geography

GEOG 100

5, 8

141

World Regional Geography

GEOG 341

5, 8

247

International Travel

See Note 9

6, 8

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GERMAN (GERM)

101, 102

Beginning German I & II

GER 101, 102

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Intermediate German III & IV

GER 201, 202

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HISTORY (HIST)

101, 102

World History I & II

HIST 170, 171

5, 8

111, 112

U.S. History I & II

HIST 190, 191

5, 7

210

East Asian History

See Note 9

6, 8

222

Modern European History

See Note 9

6, 8

247

International Study

See Note 9

6, 8

250

Minnesota History

HIST 154

5, 7

295

Selected Topics in History

See Note 9

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HUMAN SERVICES (HSER)

101 - 290

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Elective credit

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LAW ENFORCEMENT (LAWE)

103

Intro to Criminal Justice

LAWE 131

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113 Criminal Law LAWE 231 '
151-152 ' Elective credit '
201 Criminal Evidence & Procedure LAWE 233 '

223 - 295

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MASS COMMUNICATIONS (MCOM)

150

Intro to Mass Communications

MASS 110

5, 9

151

Writing for Media

Elective credit

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Beginning Photography

Elective credit

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180, 181

College Newspaper

Elective credit

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Visual Communications

See Note 9

6, 7

256

Broadcast Journalism

Elective credit

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MATHEMATICS (MATH)

93 - 98

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No credit

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Elements of Algebra & Trig

See Note 9

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110

Contemporary Concepts in Math

MATH 110

4

112

College Algebra

MATH 112

4

116

Trigonometry

MATH 113

4

119

Accelerated Pre-Calculus

MATH 115

4

120

Intro to Calculus

MATH 181

4

121, 122, 223

Calculus I, II & III

MATH 121, 122, 223

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201

Elementary Statistics

STAT 154 or SOC 202 or PSYC 201

4

207

Statistics and Its Applications

STAT 154

4

210

Intro to Modern Mathematics I

MATH 201

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211 Intro to Modern Mathematics II MATH 202  4
215 Discrete Mathematics MATH 180 4
223 Calculus III: Calculus, and Analytic Geometry MATH 223  4

233

Linear Algebra & Differential Equations

MATH 247

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MUSIC (MUSC)

100

Concert Choir

MUS 101

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101

Chamber Singers

MUS 103

11

107, 108

Concert Band & Orchestra

See Note 9

11

121

Survey of Western Music

See Note 9

6, 8

122

Music of the U.S.

See Note 9

6, 7

123

Fundamentals of Music

MUS 230

6

130 Basic Musicianship I MUS 131 & MUS 133 6

131

Basic Musicianship II

MUS 132 & MUS 134

6

135

Survey of Rock

MUS 126

6, 7

151, 152

Applied Music

Credit in either Private Voice, Piano, or Guitar

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NURSING (NURS)

200 - 2110

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PHILOSOPHY (PHIL)

101

Intro to Philosophy

PHIL 100

6, 9

102 Intro to Ethics PHIL 120  6, 9

110

Logic & Critical Thinking

PHIL 110

4

201

Topics in Philosophy

See Note 9

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION (PE)

102 - 140

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Physical Education Activity Credit

11

199 Cooperative Education See Note 9 11 

200

Intro to Physical Education

HP 160

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205 - 214

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See Note 9

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220

First Aid/CPR

HLTH 210

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230

Intro to Sport Psychology

See Note 9

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PHYSICS (PHYS)

100

Concepts in Physics

PHYS 101

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College Physics

PHYS 211, 212

3A

121, 122

General Physics

PHYS 221, 222

3A

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POLITICAL SCIENCE (POLS)

131

Intro to Political Science

POLS 100

5, 9

132

American National Gov't

POLS 111

5, 9

133

State & Local Gov't

See Note 9

5, 9

135

International Relations

POLS 231

5, 8

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PSYCHOLOGY (PSYC)

131

Intro to Psychology

PSYC 101

5, 7

132

Laboratory in Introductory Psychology

See Note 9

5

165

Psychology of Women

See Note 9

5, 9

212

Psychology of Aging

See Note 9

5, 7

263

Developmental Psychology

 

KSP 235

5, 9

275

Abnormal Psychology

Satisfies Nursing Requirement

5, 10

280

Psychology of Adjustment

PSYC 240

5, 9

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PUBLIC HEALTH (PUBH)

105

Personal & Community Health

HLTH 101

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110

Drug Ed in Contemporary Society

HLTH 310

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RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY (RADT)

120

Patient Care for Radiography

See Note 10

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SCIENCE (SCI)

105

Physical Science

See Note 9

3A

106 Intro to Forensic Science See Note 9 3B

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SOCIOLOGY (SOC)

105

Intro to Sociology

SOC 101

5, 7

106

General Social Problems

SOC 150

5, 7

107

Marriage & Family Living

SOC 208

5, 7

120

Intro to Gerontology

See Note 9

5, 7

200 Red Road Workshop See Note 9 5, 7

240

Juvenile Delinquency

LAWE 332

5

241

Criminology

See Note 9

5, 9

242

Racial & Cultural Minorities

ETHN 100

5, 8

243

Sociology of Aging

See Note 9

5, 7

244

Sociology of Death & Dying

See Note 9

5, 7

247

Cultural Immersion

See Note 9

5, 9

248

Cultural Observation

Elective credit

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251 Intro to Native American Studies See Note 9 5, 10

282

Social Inequality

See Note 9

5, 9

283

Social Theory

See Note 9

5

295

Topics in Sociology

See Note 9

5, 7

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SPANISH (SPAN)

107, 108

Beginning Spanish I & II

SPAN 101, 102

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207, 208

Intermediate Spanish III & IV

SPAN 201, 202

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SPEECH (SPCH)

121

Intro to Communication

SPEE 100

1B

220

Public Speaking

SPEE 102

9

223

Effective Listening

See Note 9

6, 7

225

Small Group Communication

SPEE 201

6, 9

226

Interpersonal Communication

SPEE 101

6, 7

227

Intercultural Communication

SPEE 203

6, 7

228

Communication & Reasoning

See Note 9

6, 9

230

Oral Interpretation

See Note 9

6, 7

295

Topics in Speech Communication

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THEATRE (THTR)

140

Intro to Theatre

THEA 100

6

141

Intro to Film

ENG 114

6

142

Stagecraft

Theatre Activity Credit

6

145

Participation in Theatre

THEA 102

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Beginning Acting

THEA 101

6

250 Intermediate Acting THEA 110 6
295 Topics in Theatre Elective credit  

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STUDY SKILLS (STSK)

93

College Reading Skills

No credit

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WOMEN'S STUDIES (WMST)

101

Intro to Women's Studies

WOST 110

5, 7

107

Women in Art

See Note 9

6, 7

165

Psychology of Women

See Note 9

5, 9

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TECHNICAL COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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ACCT 1800 - 2847

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ADS 1001 - 2390

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AGRI 1210 - 2800

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WELD 1118   See Note 10  
       
ABOD 1111 - 2910   See Note 10  

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AUTO 1115 - 2583

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AVT 1015 - 2591

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CF 1690 - 2718

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