Associate of Arts Degree

Spring 2010 Schedule of Courses

Popular courses offered in the Spring 2010 semester for Mesabi -- PTC students.

Program Overview

Pine Technical College is proud to partner with Mesabi Range Community and Technical College to offer a seamless A.A. degree program. Designed especially for students in the Pine City area, this unique partnership brings all A.A. program courses to the Pine Technical College campus! Whether delivered in the classroom, online or via interactive TV, A.A. program courses are always offered in a convenient and flexible format.

The A.A. degree program may be completed in about two years’ time and includes general education courses rich in Social Science, Math, Computers, English, Humanities and more.

A.A. programs are designed for students planning to transfer to a university or four-year degree granting institution to pursue a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree with emphasis on a major concentration. The Pine Technical College A.A. program enables graduates to seamlessly transfer into a B.A. and many B.S. programs within the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. Graduates of the program will have earned a degree awarded by Mesabi Range Community and Technical College.

Comprised of 64 credits, the program covers the core materials and courses needed to fulfill the goal areas of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum. Additionally, students enrolled in the program may take specialized courses in their own fields of interest on top of the general education curriculum.

This unique program marries the quality of two exceptional institutions – Pine Technical College and Mesabi Range Community and Technical College to result in a convenient, flexible, affordable program that is all about you!

Did you know? Research shows students transferring with an A.A. degree from a community or technical college perform better academically than third-year university students! Start now – complete your application!

Video Overview

A.A. Degree Graduation Requirements

-- Must complete 64 credits with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 for all courses completed.
-- Within these 64 credits, must complete the 40 credits of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum and additional graduation
     requirements.
-- No courses numbered below 1000 may be used to complete degree.
-- Must complete PSYC 1415 Freshman Year Experience course the first semester of attendance.
-- Complete a minimum of 20 credits at Mesabi Range in courses numbered 1000 or above. The residency requirement shall be
     reduced to 11 credits for students transferring at least 9 credits from another Minnesota community college.
-- A course can be used in up to 2 goal areas (cross-listed) of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum; however, the credits for any
     course can count only once toward the total degree credits.

How to Apply

All admission documents must be received before your application is processed.

1. Submit an online application or print the application
2. Pay one-time $20 application fee
3. Indicate A.A. degree as your program major
4. Forward official copies of your high school transcripts or GED to PTC
5. Complete and submit your immunization form to PTC
6. If applicable, submit an official college transcript to PTC from each college previously attended

Assessment and Orientation

Upon receipt of you application, it will be processed and you will receive an acceptance packet. In the packet, will be an assessment and orientation schedule. Assessment testing will indicate your academic skills in order for Pine Technical College to advise courses. It is required of all incoming students; however, previous college course work or testing may grant you a waiver. Orientation is required of all incoming students.

Financial Aid Information

All Pine Tech-Mesabi AA students if eligible will receive their Financial Aid through Mesabi Range Community and Technical College. When you do your FAFSA, you will need to enter Mesabi's school code, not Pine Tech's. The school code is 004009. You will then be contacted by Mesabi regarding your eligibility.

Before each semester, you will be required to fill out and submit a Consortium Agreement and a copy of your class schedule. If this process is not completed, you will not receive financial aid for the semester. A Consortium Agreement is a document that states you will only receive aid from one campus (Mesabi) for all classes you take (at Pine Tech and Mesabi). Without the Consortium Agreement in place, Mesabi Range won't have your Pine Technical College classes on your schedule. You can get a Consortium Agreement from the Admissions Office at Pine Technical College, or from you Advisor.

If you will be receiving Financial Aid, Mesabi will first apply it to what you owe at their campus, and then they will mail a check to Pine Technical College if there is tuition owed on this campus. If there is a remainder balance, a check will be mailed directly to the student.

Your Financial Aid Contacts are:

-- George Walters at g.walters@mr.mnscu.edu or 1-800-657-3860
-- LaRae Wiirre at l.wiirre@mr.mnscu.edu or 1-800-657-3860
-- Jodie Pontinen at j.pontinen@mr.mnscu.edu or 1-800-657-3860

Cost of Program

-- The cost per credit is $144.71.
-- A.A. degree: 64 credits = $9,261.44 + $1,200 (est. books and supplies) = $10,461.44