Transfer Block Agreements

The University of St. Thomas has two transfer block agreements: one regarding the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum and another addressing associate degrees earned at institutions in specific states. These transfer block agreements apply specifically to transfer students, defined as students who have taken college credit after high school graduation in a traditional fall or spring term. These transfer agreements do not apply to First-Time First Year students, defined as students who have not taken college credit after high school graduation in a traditional fall or spring term. The transfer block agreements apply to transfer students matriculating to St. Thomas in Fall 2021 and beyond.

The transfer block agreements address how the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum and associate degrees (specified below) relate to the core curriculum of the St. Thomas undergraduate baccalaureate degrees. In situations where additional evaluation is needed (e.g., the course is a major or allied requirement and is not on the Transfer Credit Tool), the relevant academic unit will make this determination.

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum 

The Minnesota Transfer Curriculum is (MnTC) is a set of general education curricular requirements in all two- and four-year public colleges and universities in Minnesota, including schools within the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system (30 two-year colleges and seven state universities) as well as those within the University of Minnesota system.

All transfer students who complete the MnTC will be deemed to have completed the St. Thomas undergraduate core curriculum requirements after satisfying these additional requirements:

• Complete two additional courses, one designated by the Philosophy department and one designated by the Theology department.
• Complete a transfer-student-specific alternative (FYEX 001) to the first year experience requirement.
• Complete the core curriculum’s Signature Work requirement.

Associate Degrees

All transfer students who complete an Associate of Arts (AA) degree from an accredited institution in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and North Dakota will be deemed to have completed the St. Thomas undergraduate core curriculum requirements after satisfying these additional requirements: 

• Complete two additional courses, one designated by the Philosophy department and one designated by the Theology department. 
• Complete the core curriculum’s Signature Work requirement. 
• Complete a transfer-student-specific alternative (FYEX 001) to the first year experience requirement.

All transfer students who complete an Associate of Science (AS) degree from Minnesota and also complete the 40-credit Minnesota Transfer Curriculum will be deemed to have completed the St. Thomas undergraduate core curriculum requirements after satisfying these additional requirements: 

• Complete two additional courses, one designated by the Philosophy department and one designated by the Theology department.
• Complete the core curriculum’s Signature Work requirement.
• Complete a transfer-student-specific alternative (FYEX 001) to the first year experience requirement.