Recent Program Features

Diverse Culture courses study the diverse components of culture in order to offer an understanding of the history and culture of ethnically diverse groups; majority/minority relations; civil rights; and other economic, political, social, and educational issues surrounding such pluralism. This study of diverse cultures emphasizes understanding the dynamics of race, gender, sexual orientation, age class, and disabilities.

If the minimum number of credits of general education is reached or if the Minnesota transfer curriculum has been completed, the general education requirement should be satisfied.  However, if specific general education courses that are required for the major are not complete, the student will still be required to complete those classes. 

Students are required to take a minimum of 44 semester credit hours in general education courses and fulfill the general education goal areas without any 8/2 Rule Violations. For more information consult the undergraduate catalog for the year you started at Minnesota State (Be sure it matches the catalog year listed on your DARS). All transfer students should see an advisor in their college upon arrival at Minnesota State University. MSU will honor the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum offered at other institutions. Transcript evaluations are completed by the Office of the Registrar. If there are any additional requirements the students must complete, it will help to know them while planning any advanced work.

Students who are not majoring in Business but want to declare a Business minor must meet with an advisor in the College of Business Student Center to go over the requirements of the minor and declare the minor. Some Business minors require a minimum total cumulative gpa to be able to register and/or complete the minor. (Just because you declare the minor and take some of the 100-200 level courses for the minor does not mean you meet the requirements to register for the upper-division courses required for the minor. Being allowed to register for an upper-division Business course(s) required for your Non-Business major does not mean you meet the requirements to take upper-division Business courses for a minor)