General Education
Central to the mission of Minneapolis Community and Technical College is the provision of general education as an integral part of award programs that are 15 or more credits in length. General education is the measurable knowledge, intellectual concepts, and attitudes that serve as the foundation to success within all programs of study and throughout life. General education prepares students to meet the social, personal, and career challenges they will face in the future.
In line with this philosophy, MCTC has adopted four core general education competencies as a means to enhance lifelong education by making it possible for students to communicate effectively, think critically, solve problems as well as develop and demonstrate effective life skills, personal responsibility, and social responsibility.
Students will develop the following core competencies through a combination of appropriate general education coursework and through direct instruction and reinforcing projects and experiences within their program coursework.
Two-year diploma and degree programs must contain coursework that provide students with the skills to communicate effectively, think critically, solve problems, develop and demonstrate effective life skills, personal responsibility, and social responsibility.
Two- and three-semester programs must contain coursework that provide students with the skills to communicate effectively, think critically, solve problems, develop and demonstrate effective life skills, and personal responsibility.
In accordance with MnSCU Policy 3.21, Part 2 and as delineated in MCTC Policy 3.05, all award programs offered by MCTC must include coursework designated by the Minnesota General Education Transfer Curriculum (MnTC).
Date effective: 7/1/1999
Date last amended: 3/31/2005
