MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES ANDUNIVERSITIES*

ARTICULATION AGREEMENTBETWEEN

Vermilion Community CollegeAND

University of Minnesota, Crookston

"The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is authorizedby Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 136F toenter into ts and has this authoritv to colleges and universities.

This Agreement is entered into between Vermilion Community College 1900 East Camp StreetEly, MN 55731 (hereinafter sending institution), and University of Minnesota Crookston,2900 UniversityAvenue, Crookston, MN 56716 (hereinafter receiving institution). This Agreement and any amendmentsand supplements, shall be interpreted pursuant to the laws of the State of Minnesota.

The sending institution has established an Environmental Science A.S. (hereinafter sendingprogram), and the receiving institution has established an Environmental Sciences Bachelor of ScienceDegree with several Areas of Emphasis, including Environmental Ecology and Water Quality(hereinafter receiving program), and will facilitate credit transfer and provide a smooth transition from onerelated program to another. It is mutually agreed:

Admission and Graduation Requirements

A. The receiving institution's admission and program admission requirements apply to both directentry students and to students who transfer under this agreement.

B. Students must fulfill the graduation requirements at both institutions.C. Sfudents must complete the entire sending program and meet the receiving institution's

admission requirements for the agreement to apply, including grade requirements for coursesand an overall GPA requirement.

Transfer of Credits

A. The receiving institution will accept 60 credits from the sending program. A total of 66 creditsremain to complete the receiving program.

B. Courses will transfer as described in the attached Program Articulation Table. For systeminstitutions, once the courses are encoded, they will transfer as described in the "Transferology"

audit.

Implementation and Review

A. The Chief Academic Officers or designees of the parties to this agreement will implement theterms of this agreement, including identifying and incorporating any changes into subsequentagreements, assuring compliance with system policy, procedure and guidelines, and conductinga periodic review of this agreement.

B. This Articulation Agreement is effective on0410512015 and shall remain in effect until the enddate of 0410512020 or for five years, whichever occurs first, unless terminated or amended byeither party with 90 days prior written notice.

C. The college and university shall work with students to resolve the transfer of courses shouldchanges to either program occur while the agreement is in effect.

D. This Articulation Agreement will be reviewed by both parties beginning 1010512075 (within sixmonths of the end date).

E. \Ay'hen a student notifies the receiving institution of their intent to follow this agreement, thereceiving institution will encode course waivers and substitutions.

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PROGRAM ARTICULATION TABLE

College (sending) University (receiving)

Institution Vermilion Community College University of Minnesota Crookston

Program name Environmental Science Environmental Sciences

Award Type (e.9., AS) AS BS

Credit Length 60 720

CIP code (6-digit) 03.0104 03.0104

Describe programadmissionrequirements (if any)

trnstructionsr List all required courses in both academic programs.o MnTC goal areas transfer to the receiving institution according to the goal areas designated by the sending institution.r Do not indicate a goal area for general education courses that are not part of the MnTC.r For restricted or unrestricted electives, list number of credits.r Credits applied: the receiving institution course credit amount may be more or less than the sending institution credit

amount. Enter the number of credits that the receiving institution will apply toward degree completion.o Show equivalent university-college courses on the same row to ensure accurate DARS encoding.. Equiv/Sub/Wav column: If a course is to be encoded as equivalent, enter Equiv. If a course is to be accepted by the

university as a "substitution" only for the purposes of this agreement, enter Sub. If a course requirement is waived bythe receiving institution, enter Wav. If a course is to be accepted by the university as a MnTC goal afea, restrictedelective or unrestricted elective, leave the cell blank.

(To add rows, place cursor outside of the end of a row and press enter.)

SECTION A - Minnesota Transfer Curriculum-General EducationColleqe (sendinq) UniversiW (receivinq)

course prefix, number and name Goal(s) I Credits course prefix, number and name Goal(s)lCreditsApplied

Equiv5ubWav

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum-General EducationBIOL 1541 Colleqe Bioloqy I 1 BIOL 1009 General Bioloov 3 4 Eouiv

BIOL 1542 Colleqe Bioloov II 4 BIOL2022 General Botany* (3 cr) 3 4 Eouiv

BIOL/ESCI 1555 Environmental Science 3. 10 3 BIOL 1001 Nature of Life (2 cr) 3. 10 Sub

CHEM 1551 General Chemistrv I 4CHEM 1061 Chemical Principles ICHEM 1065 Chemical Principles I Lab.

31

Equiv

CHEM 1552 General Chemistrv II 5 4CHEM 1062 Chemical Principles IICHEM 1066 Chemical Princioles II Lab. 1

Equiv

ENGL 1511 Colleqe Composition I 1 4 COMP 1011 Comoosition I (3 cr) 1 4 Equiv

ENGL 1512 Colleoe Comoosition II 1.9 COMP 1013 Comoosition II 1.9 Equiv

GEOL 1557 Physical Geology 3 4GEOL 1001 Introductory Geologyx (3cr)

3 4 Equiv

MATH 1557 Pre-calculus: College Algebra &Triqonometrv 4 MATH 1250 Precalculus (4 cr) 4 5 Equiv

MATH 1546 Introduction to Statistics a 3 MATH 1150 Elementarv Statistics 4 Equiv

' MnTC goal areas transfer to the receiving MnSCU college/university according to the goal areas designated by the sendingcollege/university

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MATH 1561 Calculus I: Calculus & AnalyticGeometrv 4 5 MATH 1271 Calculus I (4 cr) 4 5 Equiv

POLS 1555 Potitical Ideas and Institutions, orPOLS 1556 American Government, orPOLS 1557 State and Local Government

EO 3 POL 1001 American Government (4 cr) 5,9 3 Equiv

SOC 1555 Introduction to Socioloov q7 5 SOC 1001 Introduction to Socioloov c, l 3 Equiv

SPCH 1555 Introduction to Speech, orSPCH 1565 Interpersonal Communication

1 5SPCH 1101 Public Speaking(Comm 2002 InterpersonalCommunication)

I 3 Equiv

MnTC/General Education Total 52Special Notes, if any:xBoth Biol 2022 General Botany and Geol 1001 Introductory Geology are required courses for at least two Areas of Emphasis forthe degree at Crookston: Environmental Ecology and Water Quality.(BIOL 1542 College Biology II at Vermilion can be substituted for Biol 2012 General Zoology, required by several other Areas ofEmphasis for the degree at Crookston.)

SECTION B - Major, Emphasis, Restricted and Unrestricted Electives or Other(pre-requisite co.urses,re-quired core courses. required.courses in an emphasis, or_electives (restricted or general) within the major). Restrictedelectives (in Maior) fulfill a specific requirement within a major. Example A: "Chose two of the following three courses;" Example B: A

-

Biolop degree may.require 40 science credits (20 credits ofrequired courses + 20 credits oflisted related courses. such as botany, genetics,sociobiology, etc. which students can select).Major, Emphasis, Restricted, Unrestricted Electives or Other Courses

NRT 2315 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 2

NATR 2630 Introduction to Geographic InformationSystems (Restricted Elective course for the two"Areas of Emphasis" listed in note in Section A) (3credit course)

2 Equiv

WSHD 2258 Soils and Hydrology 3SOIL 1293 Soil Science (Required "Area ofEmphasis" course for the two areas listed in note inSection A)

3 Equiv

WQAL 1656 Environmental Compliance 3 "Area of Emphasis" Restricted Elective course ? SubRestricted elective credits - list courses (if none enter 0) 0

Unrestricted elective credits (if none enter 0) 0College's unrestricted elective credits accepted intransfer (if none enter 0) 0

Major, Emphasis, UnreCtiicted Ehctites Total R Total College Credits Applied(sum of sections A and B)

bU

SECTION C - Remaining University (receiving) Requirementscourse prefix, number and name Credits

AGRO 3030 Research Techniques in Agriculture & NaturalResources

3

BIOL 2032 General Microbioloov 4BIOL 3420 Ecotoxicoloov 3BIOL 3899 Pre-Internship Seminar 0.5BIOL 3900 Internshlo 2

BIOL 3901 Post-Internship Seminar 0.5ENSC 3124 Environmental Science & Remediation Techniques 3ENSC 3720 Fate of Chemicals in the Environment 4ENSC 4022 Risk Assessment & Environmental ImoactStatements

3

ENSC 4100 Capstone in Environmental Science 2NATR 3374 Ecoloqv 4CHEM 2301 Orqanic Chemistrv I 3

CHEM 2310 Orqanic Chemistrv I Laboratorv 2

CHEM 3022 Chemical Analysis in the Biological &Environmental Sciences

4

PHYS 1101 Introductorv Colleoe Phvsics I 4COMM 3303 Writinq in Your Profession 3

MnTC Goal Areas 6

ECON 1010 Global Trade Economics 3ECON 2101 Microeconomics 3Remaininq credits in "Area of Emohasis" 9University unrestricted elective credits not counted elsewhere(if none enter 0) 0

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Total Remaining University Credits- 66Special Notes, if any:At both Vermilion and Crookston, Goal Area 2 - Critical Thinking is taught throughout the curriculum, and upon completing ofthe other 9 MnTC qoal areas, a student will have met Goal Area 2.

SECTION D - Summary of Total Program CreditsCollege (sendins) Crcdits University (receivins) Requi rements

MnTC/General Education i 52

ffii:l Emphasis, Unrestricted Electives or

8

Total Collece Cred,its 60 Total Collese Credits Applied 60Remaining credit to be taken."t ttt: ur"rlyersiq

(receivins institution) 66

Total Program Credits L26Special Notes, if any:

At least 40 of the required credits for the baccalaureate degree shall be at the upper-division level. If a lower division course isshown as equivalent to an upper division course, check with the university to determine if it will count toward the 40 requiredcredits of upper division.

College Name Signature Date

Chief Academic Officer /Provost

Shawn Bina

Universiw Name Sienature Date

Chief Academic Officer Barbara Keinath 4,r1,Math, Science, and Technology

Department Head joseph Shostell si''ltrTitle

Brooke Novak ?navtrr6 .Ao\fl"[, oln lsDate when equivalencies were verified/enco\Gdir\ ilAndEv the receivine MnSCU institution

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