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Northern State University

Northern has a unique partnership with the South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired through the collaborative Educational Impact Campaign. This groundbreaking effort will transform the educational footprint of northeast South Dakota, enhancing the lives and educational experience of students at both institutions. Northern is home to the Center for Statewide E-Learning, which offers distance education to high schools throughout South Dakota. The university is also home to the Center of Excellence in International Business and Entrepreneurship and is a leader in the state in international education – students from more than 40 countries attend NSU.

Interstate Passport

This example of a Passport Block was developed by faculty at Northern State University. This member profile was developed as an example of how learning outcome-based transfer can be mapped onto a general education curriculum. The Interstate Passport program sunset at the end of 2023, and each member institution has different policies regarding their ongoing transfer relationships. The publication of their Passport Block is a part of the evergreen resources managed by WICHE to serve as an example and should not indicate any current or ongoing transfer relationships. For more information about transfer at Northern State University please see their website at https://northern.edu/academics.

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Students will be awarded the Interstate Passport at Northern State University once they complete the 6 SDBOR System General Education Goals and Requirements, a total of 30 credits. Students transferring in to NSU with a completed Passport from another Passport school will start with the SDBOR General Education Goals considered complete.

 

 

This area aligns with SDBOR System General Education Goal #2: Students will communicate effectively and responsibly through listening and speaking. Students must take one course from the approved Oral Communication list.

Courses in Oral Communication
Required Online Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
✔ SPCM 101 Fundamentals of Speech
SPCM 215 Public Speaking
✔ SPCM 222 Argumentation & Debate

This area aligns with SDBOR Goal #1: Students will write effectively and responsibly and will understand and interpret the written expression of others. Students will satisfy this by taking both ENGL 101 and 201.

Courses in Written Communication
Required Online Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
✔ ✔ ENGL 101 Composition I
✔ ✔ ENGL 201 Composition II

This area aligns with SDBOR Goal #5: Students will understand and apply fundamental mathematical processes and reasoning: Students must take one course from the Quantitative Literacy list.

Courses in Quantitative Literacy
Required Online Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
✔ MATH 103 Quantitative Literacy
MATH 104 Finite Math
✔ MATH 114 College Algebra
MATH 115 Pre-Calculus
MATH 120 Trigonometry
MATH 121 Survey of Calculus
MATH 123 Calculus I

This area aligns with SDBOR Goal # 6: Students will understand the fundamental principles of natural sciences and apply scientific methods of inquiry to investigate the natural world. Students must take 2 lectures and co-requisite labs from the Life Sciences and Physical Sciences lists.

 

Life Sciences

Courses in Life Sciences
Required Online Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
✔ BIOL 101/101L Biology Survey & Lab
BIOL 151/151L General Biology I & Lab
BIOL 153/153L General Biology II & Lab
BIOL 211/211L Environmental Biology & Lab
BIOL 235/235L Introduction to Biotechnology & Lab
✔ CHEM 106/106L Chemistry Survey & Lab
✔ CHEM 108/108L Organic & Biochemistry & Lab
CHEM 112/112L General Chemistry I & Lab
CHEM 114/114L General Chemistry II & Lab
MICR 231/231L General Microbiology & Lab

Physical Sciences

Courses in Physical Sciences
Required Online Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
✔ GEOG 131/131L Physical Geography:Weather & Climate & Lab
GEOG 132/132L Physical Geography: Natural Landscape & Lab
GEOL 101/101L General Geology & Lab
PHYS 101/101L Survey of Physics & Lab
PHYS 111/111L Introduction to Physics I & Lab
PHYS 113/113L Introduction to Physics II & Lab
PHYS 211/211L University Physics I & Lab
PHYS 213/213L University Physics II & Lab

This area along with the Creative Expression area align with SDBOR Goal #4: Students will understand the diversity and complexity of the human experience through the study of the arts and humanities. Students must take two courses with different prefixes from the two lists. Students can accomplish by taking 1 course from the Creative Expression list and 1 course from the Human Cultures list.

Courses in Human Cultures
Required Online Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
✔ ARTH 100 Art Appreciation
ARTH 211 History of World Art I
ARTH 212 History of World Art II
✔ ENGL 210 Introduction to Literature
✔ ENGL 221 British Literature I
✔ ENGL 222 British Literature II
ENGL 241 American Literature I
ENGL 242 American Literature II
✔ FREN 101 Introductiory French I
✔ FREN 102 Introductory French II
✔ FREN 201 Intermediate French I
✔ FREN 202 Intermediate French II
✔ GER 101 Introductory German I
✔ GER 102 Introductory German II
✔ GER 201 Intermediate German I
✔ GER 202 Intermediate German II
✔ HIST 121 Western Civilization I
✔ HIST 122 Western Civilization II
LATI 101 Elementary Latin
✔ MUS 100 Music Appreciation
PHIL 100 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 200 Introduction to Logic
RUSS 101 Introductiory Russian I
RUSS 102 Introductory Russian II
✔ SPAN 101 Introductory Spanish I
✔ SPAN 102 Introductory Spanish II
✔ SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish I
✔ SPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish II

Skills are acquired in courses taken for other areas from the list below. There are no specific credit requirements for this area.

Courses in Critical Thinking
Required Online Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
ART 121 Design I 2D
ARTH 212 History of World Art II
✔ BIOL 101 Biology Survey I
BIOL 151 General Biology I
BIOL 153 General Biology II
✔ CHEM 106 Chemistry Survey
✔ CHEM 108 Organic and Biochemistry
CHEM 112 General Chemistry I
CHEM 114 General Chemistry II
✔ ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics
✔ ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics
✔ ENGL 101 Composition I
✔ ENGL 201 Composition II
✔ ENGL 210 Introduction to Literature
✔ ENGL 221 British Literature I
✔ ENGL 222 British Literature II
ENGL 241 American Literature I
ENGL 242 American Literature II
ENGL 284 Introduction to Criticism
GEOG 200 Intro to Human Geography
✔ HIST 151 US History I
✔ HIST 152 US History II
✔ MATH 103 Quantitative Literacy
✔ MATH 114 College Algebra
PHIL 100 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 200 Introduction to Logic
PHYS 111 Introduction to Physics I
PHYS 113 Introduction to Physics II
PHYS 211 University Physics I
PHYS 213 University Physics II
POLS 206 Human nature & Human Values
POLS 250 World Politics
✔ PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology
✔ SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology
SOC 150 Social Problems
✔ SPCM 101 Fundamentals of Speech
SPCM 215 Public Speaking
✔ SPCM 222 Argument and Debate

This area along with the Human Cultures area align with SDBOR Goal #4: Students will understand the diversity and complexity of the human experience through the study of the arts and humanities. Students must take two courses with different prefixes from the two lists. Students can accomplish by taking 1 course from the Creative Expression list and 1 course from the Human Cultures list.

Courses in Creative Expression
Required Online Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
ART 111 Drawing I
ART 112 Drawing II
ART 121 Design I 2D
ART 123 Three Dimensional Design
ART 211 Drawing III-Figurative
ART 231 Painting I
ART 241 Sculpture I
ART 251 Ceramics I
ART 281 Printmaking I
✔ ARTH 100 Art Appreciation
ARTH 211 History of World Art I
ARTH 212 History of World Art II
✔ ENGL 210 Introduction to Literature
✔ ENGL 221 British Literature I
✔ ENGL 222 British Literature II
ENGL 241 American Literature I
ENGL 242 American Literature II
MUEN 100 Concert Choir
MUEN 107 Opera Workshop
MUEN 110 Orchestra
MUEN 120 Marching Band
MUEN 121 Symphonic Band
MUEN 122 Concert Band
MUEN 150 Woodwind Ensemble
MUEN 160 Brass Ensemble
MUEN 170 Percussion Ensemble
MUEN 180 Jazz Ensemble
✔ MUS 100 Music Appreciation
✔ THEA 100 Introduction to Theatre
THEA 131 Introduction to Acting
THEA 241 Stagecraft

Skills are acquired through courses in the other areas including courses with labs, communications courses and theatre/acting courses. There are no specific credit requirements for this area.

Courses in Teamwork
Required Online Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
BIOL 151 General Biology I
BIOL 153 General Biology II
✔ CHEM 106 Chemistry Survey
✔ CHEM 108 organic and Biochemistry
CHEM 112 General Chemistry I
CHEM 114 General Chemistry II
PHYS 111 Introduction to Physics I
PHYS 113 Introdouction to Physics II
PHYS 211 University Physics I
PHYS 213 University Physics II
✔ SPCM 101 Speech Communications
✔ THEA 100 Introduction to Theatre
THEA 131 Introduction to Acting

This area aligns with SDBOR Goal #3: Students will understand the organization, potential, and diversity of the human community through study of social sciences. Students must take two courses with different prefixes from the Human Society and The Individual list.

Courses in Human Society and The Individual
Required Online Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
ANTH 210 Cultural Anthropology
✔ CJUS 201 Introduction to Criminal Justice
✔ ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics
✔ ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics
GEOG 200 Introduction to Human Geography
GEOG 210 World Regional Geography
GEOG 212 Geography of North America
✔ HIST 151 US History I
✔ HIST 152 US History II
✔ POLS 100 American Government
POLS 210 State and Local Government
POLS 250 World Politics
✔ PSYC 101 General Psychology
✔ SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology
SOC 150 Social Problems
✔ SOC 250 Courtship and Marriage
SOC 260 Popular Culture & Society