Apr 28, 2024

2019-2020 College Catalog

2019-2020 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

General Education Requirements - AA Degree

All students pursuing an Associate of Arts degree must fulfill general education requirements as outlined here. The courses that will fulfill these requirements are listed below.

General Education Requirements

Communications (9 credits required)

Arts and Humanities (9 credits required)

Select one Literature course:

LIT 101 - Introduction to Literature 3.00 Credit(s)
LIT 111 - American Literature since Mid: 1800’s 3.00 Credit(s)
LIT 130 - African American Literature 3.00 Credit(s)
LIT 135 - Film as Literature 3.00 Credit(s)
LIT 185 - Contemporary Literature 3.00 Credit(s)

Select one Humanities course:

DRA 110 - Introduction to Film 3.00 Credit(s) (can fulfill either the Humanities or the Fine Arts requirement, but not both.)
HUM 110 - Changes and Choices 3.00 Credit(s)
HUM 183 - Living with Space, Time and Technology 3.00 Credit(s)
PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy 3.00 Credit(s)
PHI 105 - Introduction to Ethics 3.00 Credit(s)
PHI 110 - Introduction to Logic 3.00 Credit(s)
REL 101 - Survey of World Religions 3.00 Credit(s)

Select one course in the Fine Arts:

ART 101 - Art Appreciation 3.00 Credit(s)
DRA 101 - Introduction to Theatre 3.00 Credit(s)
DRA 110 - Introduction to Film 3.00 Credit(s) (can fulfill either the Humanities or the Fine Arts requirement, but not both.)
HUM 135 - Humanities of the Early World 3.00 Credit(s)
HUM 136 - Humanities of the Renaissance 3.00 Credit(s)
HUM 137 - Humanities of the Modern World 3.00 Credit(s)
MUS 100 - Music Appreciation 3.00 Credit(s)

Cultural/Historical Perspectives (6 credits required)

Select one course from the Western perspective:

HIS 117 - Western Civilization I: Ancient and Medieval 3.00 Credit(s)
HIS 118 - Western Civilization II: Early Modern 3.00 Credit(s)
HIS 119 - Western Civilization III: The Modern Period 3.00 Credit(s)
HIS 151 - U.S. History to 1877 3.00 Credit(s)
HIS 152 - U.S. History since 1877 3.00 Credit(s)

Select one course from an Intercultural perspectives or language:

ANT 105 - Cultural Anthropology 3.00 Credit(s)
ASL 151 - American Sign Language I 5.00 Credit(s)
CLS 150 - Latin American History and Culture 3.00 Credit(s)
FL_:___ Foreign Language - One Semester 3.00 - 4.00 Credit(s)
GEO 121 - World Regional Geography 3.00 Credit(s)
GLS 100 - Contemporary World Issues 3.00 Credit(s)
GLS 120 - Education Experience Abroad 1.00 - 3.00 Credit(s)
HIS 211 - Modern Asian History 3.00 Credit(s)
HIS 231 - Contemporary World Affairs 3.00 Credit(s)

Social Sciences (6 credits required)

Select one Economics or Political Science course:

ECN 120 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3.00 Credit(s)
ECN 130 - Principles of Microeconomics 3.00 Credit(s)
POL 111 - American National Government 3.00 Credit(s)

Select one Psychology or Sociology course:

PSY 111 - Introduction to Psychology 3.00 Credit(s)
SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology 3.00 Credit(s)

Natural Sciences (8 credits required)

Select one course in the Life Sciences:

BIO 105 - Introductory Biology 4.00 Credit(s)
BIO 114 - General Biology IA 4.00 Credit(s)
BIO 125 - Plant Biology 4.00 Credit(s)
BIO 157 - Human Biology 4.00 Credit(s)
BIO 163 - Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology 4.00 Credit(s)
BIO 168 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4.00 Credit(s)
ENV 111 - Environmental Science 4.00 Credit(s) (can fulfill either the Life Scienes or the Physical Sciences requirement, but not both.)
ENV 145 - Conservation Biology 4.00 Credit(s)

Select one course in the Physical Sciences:

CHM 122 - Introduction to General Chemistry 4.00 Credit(s)
CHM 165 - General Chemistry I 4.00 Credit(s)
CHM 166 - General Chemistry I 5.00 Credit(s)
CHM 179 - Principles of General Chemistry 6.00 Credit(s)
ENV 111 - Environmental Science 4.00 Credit(s) (can fulfill either the Life Scienes or the Physical Sciences requirement, but not both.)
ENV 139 - Energy and the Environment 4.00 Credit(s)
PHS 120 - Exploring Physical Science 4.00 Credit(s)
PHS 152 - Astronomy 4.00 Credit(s)
PHS 166 - Meteorology, Weather and Climate 4.00 Credit(s)
PHS 172 - Physical Geology 4.00 Credit(s)
PHY 110 - Survey of Physics I 3.00 Credit(s)
PHY 162 - College Physics I 4.00 Credit(s)
PHY 212 - Classical Physics I 5.00 Credit(s)

Mathematics (3 credits required)

MAT 110 - Math for Liberal Arts 3.00 Credit(s)
MAT 117 - Math for Elementary Teachers 3.00 Credit(s) (Only students majoring in Elementary Education may select this course option.)
MAT 128 - Precalculus 4.00 Credit(s)
MAT 140 - Finite Math 3.00 Credit(s)
MAT 156 - Statistics 3.00 Credit(s)
MAT 165 - Business Calculus 3.00 Credit(s)
MAT 210 - Calculus I 4.00 Credit(s)

Computer Skills (3 credits or demonstrated proficiency* required)

* To demonstrate proficiency, students would need to complete the Computer Skills Proficiency Exam with a passing score.

CSC 107 - Computer Literacy 3.00 Credit(s)
CSC 110 - Introduction to Computers 3.00 Credit(s)

Electives (Up to 19 credits required)

AA Total: 62.00 Credits

Electives

Students should choose electives according to their needs and interests and the requirements of their intended transfer college to complete the 62 credit hours required of an Associate of Arts Degree. While electives generally are chosen from any Arts and Science course numbered above 100, a maximum of 16 credit hours in career technical courses may be applied toward an AA. A maximum of four credit hours of Human Development courses may be applied toward an AA degree.

Concentration Electives

To complete an Associate Degree within a specific concentration, choose electives from at or above the 100 level courses in one of the following areas: Agriculture; Banking; Biology; Business Administration/ Accounting; Chemistry; Computer Science; Conservation; Criminal Justice; Education; English; Fine Arts - Art, Drama and Music; History; Journalism; Management and Supervision; Marketing/Sales/Retailing; Mathematics; Physical Education/Recreation; Physics; Political Science; Pre-Chiropractic; Pre-Engineering; Pre-Health Professional; Pre-Law; Psychology; Social Work; Sociology; Speech.

General Education Requirements - AA Degree

General Education Requirements

Communications (9 credits required)

Select one of these courses:

Select one of these courses:

Select one of these courses:

Arts and Humanities (9 credits required)

Select one Literature course:

Select one Humanities course:

Select one course in the Fine Arts:

Cultural/Historical Perspectives (6 credits required)

Select one course from the Western perspective:

Select one course from an Intercultural perspectives or language:

Social Sciences (6 credits required)

Select one Economics or Political Science course:

Select one Psychology or Sociology course:

Natural Sciences (8 credits required)

Select one course in the Life Sciences:

Select one course in the Physical Sciences:

Mathematics (3 credits required)

Computer Skills (3 credits or demonstrated proficiency* required)

Electives (Up to 19 credits required)

AA Total: 62.00 Credits

Electives

Concentration Electives