Course Cap Policy Purpose To establish and manage course caps for all courses to aid in meeting various student and stakeholder needs. Those needs include, but are not limited to: student learning needs, accreditation expectations, Minnesota State system guidelines
Auditing Courses Policy Purpose To allow students the opportunity to audit a course Definition Audit a Course Taking a course and completing course assignments without earning credit for the course. Policy Students intending to audit a course (earn no credit) must submit a
Study Abroad and Travel Study Courses Policy Purpose To ensure that the college offers travel study courses which are academically sound, are as safe as possible for participants, and which meet Minnesota State System Board policy requirements. Definitions Study abroad or Travel Study Course is
Five local higher education institutions sign course exchange agreement Five higher education institutions – Concordia College, Minnesota State University Moorhead, North Dakota State College of Science, North Dakota State University, and Minnesota State Community and Technical College – came together to enter into the Metro College Alliance course exchange agreement.
Course delivery options M State has six delivery options for its courses: On-campus On-campus classes involve going to a campus for the required class times. Online - Synchronous Using video software such as Zoom, these classes have scheduled, virtual meetings or activity
Assessment for Course Placement Policy Purpose To comply with the system Assessment for Course Placement Policy. To help students prepare for the content and rigor associated with college-level work. Responsibility Policy Minnesota State Community and Technical College follows the
Course Equivalency Policy Purpose To maintain integrity and consistency of College’s curricula. Policy A course that meets a standard of comparability of 75 percent or more similarity in learning outcomes and content using the course outlines, or for a course from outside of
Repeating Courses Policy Purpose To provide an opportunity for students to meet course requirements and improve their grade point averages. Definitions Passing grade The College defines passing grades as letter grades A, B, C, D. Grade point average (GPA) Total grade point
Developmental courses M State courses with a number prefix of 1000 or greater are considered to be college-level classes, and students earn college credits for successfully completing the courses. Math and English courses with course numbers beginning with 0 are
