2009 - 2010 Catalog - The Art Institutes
2009 - 2010 Catalog - The Art Institutes
2009 - 2010 Catalog - The Art Institutes
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5. Students will demonstrate the ability<br />
to apply the conceptual foundations of<br />
science and mathematics.<br />
GENERAL EDUCATION<br />
REQUIREMENTS<br />
General Education Requirements<br />
for AAS Degrees<br />
All Associate in Applied Science candidates<br />
must complete the following General<br />
Education requirements: Thirty two (32)<br />
General Education credits are required for<br />
an Associate in Applied Science degree.<br />
<strong>The</strong> following distribution requirements<br />
must be satisfied: Category A: Communication.<br />
Twelve-quarter credits (eight in<br />
English Composition and four in Verbal<br />
Communication) must be taken. Category<br />
B: Social and Behavioral Science. At<br />
least four quarter credits must be taken.<br />
Category C: Mathematics and Natural<br />
Science. At least four quarter credits must<br />
be taken. Category D: Humanities. At<br />
least four-quarter credits must be taken.<br />
Plus additional general education courses<br />
(8 credits) selected from two different<br />
Categories (B, C or D) of the above listed<br />
groups to make a total of 32 credits of the<br />
General Education coursework required for<br />
an Associate in Applied Science degree.<br />
Transitional courses are not included in the<br />
General Education total. General Education<br />
transfer credits will be applied toward<br />
the requirements in each of the four categories<br />
listed above<br />
General Education Requirements for BS<br />
or BFA Degrees<br />
All Bachelor’s degree candidates must<br />
complete the following general education<br />
requirements. Fifty-six (56) general education<br />
credits are required for a Bachelor of<br />
Science or a Bachelor of Fine <strong>Art</strong>s degree.<br />
<strong>The</strong> following distribution requirements<br />
must be satisfied: Category A: Communication.<br />
Sixteen-quarter credits (eight in<br />
English Composition and four in Verbal<br />
Communication) must be taken. Category<br />
B: Social and Behavioral Science. At<br />
least eight-quarter credits must be taken.<br />
Category C: Mathematics and Natural<br />
Science. At least eight quarter credits<br />
must be taken. Category D: Humanities.<br />
At least eight-quarter credits must be<br />
taken. Plus additional general education<br />
courses (8 credits from the lower division<br />
electives and 8 credits from the upper division<br />
electives) selected from two different<br />
Categories (B, C or D) of the above listed<br />
groups to make a total of 56 credits of the<br />
General Education coursework required for<br />
a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Fine<br />
<strong>Art</strong>s degree. Transitional courses are not<br />
included in the General Education total.<br />
General Education transfer credits will be<br />
applied toward the requirements in each of<br />
the four categories listed above.<br />
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ADDITIONAL LEARNING<br />
EXPERIENCES<br />
STUDY TRIPS<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Institutes</strong> International Minnesota<br />
arranges study trips to local cultural and<br />
commercial sites. <strong>The</strong>se visits are an<br />
integral part of each student’s training and<br />
offer a chance for valuable exposure to<br />
places and events relating to the student’s<br />
field of study. In addition to local study<br />
trips to support the curriculum, out-oftown<br />
seminars and visits may be planned<br />
in individual programs. <strong>The</strong> costs related<br />
to optional study trips are not included in<br />
regular tuition or fees.<br />
EXHIBITION OF STUDENT WORK<br />
Student artwork is important to <strong>The</strong> <strong>Art</strong><br />
<strong>Institutes</strong> International Minnesota. Such<br />
artwork is of great benefit in teaching other<br />
students and in demonstrating the nature<br />
and value of the programs. It is used<br />
by admissions representatives to show<br />
prospective students and counselors what<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Institutes</strong> International Minnesota<br />
students have achieved. Student artwork<br />
is also a basic part of the catalog, other<br />
publications, and exhibitions illustrating<br />
the programs at the college. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Art</strong><br />
<strong>Institutes</strong> International Minnesota reserves<br />
the right to use the artwork of its students,<br />
with their permission, for such purposes.<br />
GRADUATION<br />
REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION<br />
In order to graduate, a student must:<br />
• receive a passing grade or credit for<br />
all required course work<br />
• earn the minimum required credits for<br />
the program<br />
• achieve a minimum CGPA of 2.0 and<br />
a minimum ICR of 66.67%<br />
• meet portfolio or other requirements,<br />
if applicable<br />
• satisfy all financial obligations with<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Institutes</strong> International<br />
Minnesota<br />
• complete a graduation clearance form<br />
It is the practice of <strong>The</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Institutes</strong><br />
International Minnesota to round GPA and<br />
CGPA points to the nearest tenth percent<br />
for the purpose of determining academic<br />
progress. No more than 75% of the total<br />
required credits for graduation may be<br />
transferred from another institution. Transfer<br />
credits are not used to determine grade<br />
point average.<br />
FINAL QUARTER<br />
During the final quarter of enrollment at<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Institutes</strong> International Minnesota<br />
graduates must complete course work by<br />
the end of Week 10. Faculty are required to<br />
submit final graduate grades by Monday of<br />
Week 11. This ensures that all graduation<br />
requirements have been met and that the<br />
student is eligible for graduation. Students<br />
should inform their faculty members during<br />
the first week of the term that they are<br />
graduating. Faculty members will then<br />
work with the student to ensure a revised<br />
timeline is developed to accommodate the<br />
shortened term. Because of the shortened<br />
term, students in their graduating quarter<br />
are not allowed to take session II online<br />
courses.<br />
CRITERIA FOR HONORS DESIGNATION<br />
TO PROMOTE ACADEMIC<br />
excellence and to recognize exemplary<br />
academic achievement, the following honors<br />
designations will be issued on a term<br />
basis and upon graduation.<br />
TERM GPA HONORS DESIGNATION<br />
Students who enroll for and complete 12<br />
credits or more and meet the following<br />
criteria may receive the corresponding<br />
designation:<br />
4.0 - President’s Honor Roll<br />
3.7 - 3.9 - Dean’s Honor Roll<br />
3.5 - 3.6 - Honor Roll<br />
HONOR DESIGNATION AT<br />
GRADUATION<br />
Students who achieve a CGPA of 3.5 or<br />
better are designated as Honor Graduates.<br />
Transitional studies classes are not considered<br />
when evaluating honors designations.<br />
PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENTS<br />
Graduating students from all programs<br />
must pass a required course in which a<br />
portfolio or final project is produced. <strong>The</strong><br />
portfolio or project must meet the standards<br />
established by the school for entrylevel<br />
employment. <strong>The</strong> portfolio, in some<br />
departments, may be evaluated by a committee.<br />
An outline of portfolio standards,<br />
projects, and general criteria is provided<br />
to students within each program through<br />
the required Portfolio or Capstone course.<br />
<strong>The</strong>se portfolio requirements are periodically<br />
reviewed; <strong>The</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Institutes</strong> International<br />
Minnesota reserves the right to alter<br />
or modify the portfolio requirements at any<br />
time it is deemed to be in the best interest<br />
of graduating students to enhance their<br />
career employment potential. Students will<br />
show their portfolio or project work at the<br />
end of the quarter in which they actually<br />
graduate.