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RCTC Courses With NO Prerequisites
Courses with no Prerequisites
Most courses have prerequisites; that is, they require college-level competency in reading, math and/or English, or they may have another college-level course that must be satisfactorily completed before they can be selected. There are a number of courses that do not have prerequisites; these are listed below for your convenience. Note that some are MnTC courses (see Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC), some are not. This list is not comprehensive – for example, it does not include courses which are part of recognized career and technical programs. Consult a counselor or advisor for more complete information.
| Prefix/Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| ARAB 1101 | Beginning Arabic I | 4 |
| ART 1110 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ART 1111 | Ancient Art | 3 |
| ART 1120 | Computer as a Creative Tool | 3 |
| ART 1121 | Basic Design | 3 |
| ART 1124 | Graphic Design I | 3 |
| ART 1130 | Computer Graphics I | 3 |
| ART 1131 | Presentation Graphics | 3 |
| ART 1134 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 1164 | Ceramics I | 3 |
| ART 1170 | Introduction to Crafts | 3 |
| ART 1184 | Beginning Photography | 3 |
| ART 1193 | Art Workshop | 1-6 |
| ART 1223 | Typography I | 3 |
| BIOL 1100 | Environmental Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 1107 | Fundamentals of A&P | 3 |
| BTEC 1001 | Computer Online Learning | 1 |
| BTEC 1700 | Applied Law for Business | 2 |
| BTEC 2890 | Using a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) | 1 |
| BUS 2225 | Cyberlaw | 3 |
| CHEM 1100 | Chemistry & Our World | 3 |
| CHIN 1001 | Introduction to Chinese Culture | 3 |
| ESCI 1101 | Earth Systems Science | 3 |
| ESCI 1114 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| ESCI 1124 | Solar System Astronomy | 4 |
| ESCI 1134 | Stellar Astronomy | 3 |
| ESCI 1144 | Environmental Geology | 4 |
| ESCI 1160 | Regional Natural History | 1-4 |
| FREN 1001 | French Speaking Cultures | 3 |
| GERM 1001 | German Speaking Cultures | 2 |
| JOUR 1106 | American Cinema | 3 |
| JOUR 1110 | Introduction to Mass Communication | 3 |
| INFS 1115 | Introduction to Information Literacy | 1 |
| MUSC 1001 | Music Fundamentals | 3 |
| MUSC 1101 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| MUSC 1201 | History and Survey of Musical Literature I | 3 |
| MUSC 1221 | Popular Music in US | 3 |
| MUSC 1301 | Concert Choir | 1 |
| MUSC 1302 | Concert Band | 1 |
| MUSC 1321 | AIRES | 1 |
| MUSC 1322 | Jazz Band | 2 |
| MUSC 1331 | Vocal Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC 1332 | Instrumental Ensemble | 2 |
| MUSC 1340 | World Drum Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC 1401 | Beginning Class Piano | 2 |
| MUSC 1421 | Beginning Class Voice | 2 |
| MUSC 1450 | Applied Music-Vocal | 1 |
| MUSC 1460 | Applied Music-Instrument | 1 |
| MUSC 1601 | Electronic Music I | 3 |
| MUSC 1621 | Audio Production I | 2 |
| PHED 11xx | select PE courses | 1 |
| PHYS 1101 | Elements of Physics | 3 |
| SPAN 1001 | Introduction to Hispanic Cultures | 3 |
| SPCH 1104 | Internationals: Sharing Your Home and Culture | 1 |
| SPCH 1121 | Beginning Acting | 3 |
| SPCH 1134 | Theatre Appreciation | 3 |
| SPCH 1135 | Stagecraft I | 3 |
| SPCH 2220 | Gender and Communication | 3 |
| STSK 1670 | College Study Skills | 2 |
| STSK 1671 | College Success Strategies | 1 |
Revised: 02/13/2007; Reviewed: 2/15/2007
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