Associate in Arts

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The purpose and intent of this degree are to prepare the student to transfer to an upper division baccalaureate degree program. It gives emphasis to those majoring in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and similar areas. While a student may enter directly into employment upon attainment of this degree, the goal of programs that award this degree is successful transfer with junior status. For successful transfer with program emphasis in arts, humanities, social sciences, and similar areas, a substantial component of this degree, at least 25 semester hours of coursework, shall be in general education. Coursework should include essential communication and computation skills.

General Education Core Requirements

Each A.A. program is required to include a minimum of 25 credit hours in general education coursework, called core requirements, already selected or to be selected from the following:

Humanities and Communications

12 credits required (minimum 6 credits in Communication group)

Communication (minimum 6 credits)

ENG 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s) **
ENG 102 - College Composition II 3 Credit(s) *
SPCH 105 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication 3 Credit(s) *

Plus additional courses to total 12 credits required from:

ART 150 - Art Appreciation 3 Credit(s) *
ENG 200 - American Literature Through the Civil War 3 Credit(s) *
ENG 201 - American Literature Since the Civil War 3 Credit(s) *
ENG 208 - Renaissance Drama 3 Credit(s)
ENG 210 - English Literature Through the Eighteenth Century 3 Credit(s) *
ENG 211 - English Literature Since the Eighteenth Century 3 Credit(s) *
ENG 225 - Shakespeare - Comedies 3 Credit(s)
ENG 226 - Shakespeare - Tragedies/Histories 3 Credit(s)
MUS 105 - Music Appreciation 3 Credit(s) *
PHIL 200 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credit(s) *

Social Science

Required Courses (6 credits)

ECON 104 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit(s) *
ECON 105 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit(s) *
GEOG 205 - World Geography 3 Credit(s) *
HIST 100 - World Cultures I 3 Credit(s) *
HIST 101 - World Cultures II 3 Credit(s) *
HIST 110 - The United States to 1865 3 Credit(s) *
HIST 111 - The United States Since 1865 3 Credit(s) *
POLS 102 - American National Government and Politics 3 Credit(s) *
PSYC 105 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credit(s) *
PSYC 208 - Developmental Psychology 3 Credit(s) *
SOC 125 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credit(s) *
SOC 126 - Social Problems 3 Credit(s) *
SS 255 - The Global Community 3 Credit(s) *

Laboratory Sciences/Mathematics

Laboratory Sciences

Select a minimum of 4 credit hours from:

ASTR 125 - Introduction to Astronomy 4 Credit(s) *
BIO 110 - Principles of Biology 4 Credit(s) **
BIO 112 - Plant Biology 4 Credit(s) *
BIO 113 - Animal Biology 4 Credit(s) *
BIO 117 - Microbiology 4 Credit(s) *
BIO 218 - General Ecology 4 Credit(s) *
CHEM 108 - General Chemistry I 4 Credit(s) *
CHEM 109 - General Chemistry II 4 Credit(s) *
GSC 100 - Science in the Contemporary World 4 Credit(s) *
PHYS 104 - General Physics I 4 Credit(s) *
PHYS 105 - General Physics II 4 Credit(s) *
PHYS 115 - Applied Physics 4 Credit(s) *

Mathematics

Select a minimum of 3 credit hours from:

MATH 108 - College Algebra 4 Credit(s) **
MATH 110 - Pre-Calculus Mathematics 5 Credit(s) *
MATH 204 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I 4 Credit(s)
MATH 205 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II 4 Credit(s) ¹
MATH 210 - Introduction to Statistics 3 Credit(s) *
MATH 279 - Calculus I 5 Credit(s) *
MATH 280 - Calculus II 4 Credit(s) *
MATH 281 - Calculus III 4 Credit(s) *

Note(s)

This list includes all general education courses for the Associate in Arts degree. Refer to the specific program of study for acceptable options.

¹These courses may not transfer to some Associate in Arts baccalaureate programs as an acceptable math core. Students should check with the transfer institution before choosing these courses for their math core requirements.

Remaining academic work is composed of courses relating to specific programs. Courses required for each program are prescribed in sequence within the Academic Programs section in this catalog. Refer to the Core Coursework Transfer Agreement for additional information.

*General Studies Transfer

**Course Equivalency Transfer

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