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Associate of Arts Degree

This degree prepares students to enter either skilled or paraprofessional occupations, or to upgrade in their current employment. These programs are not intended to transfer to bachelor's degree programs, but certain courses may be accepted toward a bachelor's degree at some institutions. Home Colleges award the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree upon completion of a specific approved program.

General Education Core
Communications
9 Credits from the following:
Course #	Course Title	Credits
ENG 121	English Composition I	3
ENG 122	English Composition II	3
COM 115 COM 125	+ Public Speaking OR + Interpersonal Communication	3

Arts and Humanities
9 Credits from the following:
Course #	Course Title	Credits
Arts:
ART 110	Art Appreciation	3
ART 111	Art History I	3
ART 112	Art History II	3
MUS 120	Music Appreciation	3
MUS 121	Intro. to Music History I	3
MUS 122	Intro. to Music History II	3
THE 105	Introduction to Theatre Arts	3
THE 211	Development of Theatre I	3
THE 215	Playwriting	3
Languages:
FRE 211	French Language III	3
GER 211	German Language III	3
GER 212	German Language IV	3
ITA 211	Italian Language III	3
ITA 212	Italian Language IV	3
JPN 211	Japanese Language III	3
JPN 212	Japanese Language IV	3
RUS 211	Russian Language III	3
RUS 212	Russian Language IV	3
SPA 211	Spanish Language III	3
SPA 212	Spanish Language IV	3
Literature & Humanities:
HUM 121	Survey of Humanities I	3
HUM 122	Survey of Humanities II	3
HUM 123	Survey of Humanities III	3
LIT 115	Introduction to Literature	3
LIT 201	Masterpieces of Literature I	3
LIT 202	Masterpieces of Literature II	3
LIT 205	Ethnic Literature	3
LIT 211	Survey of American Literature I	3
LIT 212	Survey of American Literature II	3
LIT 221	Survey of British Literature I	3
LIT 222	Survey of British Literature II	3
Ways of Thinking:
PHI 111	Introduction to Philosophy	3
PHI 112	Ethics	3
PHI 113	Logic	3

Mathematics
3, 4, or 5 credits from the following:
Course #	Course Title	Credits
MAT 120	Mathematics for Liberal Arts	4
MAT 121	College Algebra	4
MAT 122	College Trigonometry	3
MAT 123	Finite Mathematics	4
MAT 125	Survey of Calculus	4
MAT 135	Introduction to Statistics	3
MAT 166	Pre-Calculus	5
MAT 201	Calculus I	5
MAT 202	Calculus II	5

Social and Behavioral Sciences
9 Credits- Select three courses, one of which must be History and no more than two from any category:
Course #	Course Title	Credits
History:
HIS 101	History of Western Civilization I	3
HIS 102	History of Western Civilization II	3
HIS 201	U.S. History I	3
HIS 202	U.S. History II	3
HIS 247	Contemporary World History	3
Economic & Political Systems:
ECO 201	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
ECO 202	Principles of Microeconomics	3
POS 105	Introduction to Political Science	3
POS 111	American Government	3
Geography:
GEO 105	World Geography	3
GEO 106	Human Geography	3
Human Behavior & Social Systems
ANT 101	Cultural Anthropology	3
ANT 111	Physical Anthropology	3
PSY 101	General Psychology I	3
PSY 102	General Psychology II	3
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology I	3
SOC 102	Introduction to Sociology II	3

Physical and Life Sciences
8 credits choose two courses (credits over 8 will be applied to electives) select from:
Course #	Course Title	Credits
AST 101	Astronomy I	4
AST 102	Astronomy II	4
BIO 105	Science of Biology	4
BIO 111	Gen. College Biology I	5
BIO 112	Gen. College Biology II	5
BIO 201	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4
BIO 202	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4
BIO 204	Microbiology	4
CHE 101	Intro. to Chemistry I	5
CHE 102	Intro. to Chemistry II	5
CHE 105	Chemistry In Context	5
CHE 111	Gen. College Chemistry I	5
CHE 112	Gen. College Chem. II	5
GEY 111	Physical Geology	4
GEY 121	Historical Geology	4
MET 150	General Meteorology	4
PHY 105	Conceptual Physics	4
PHY 111	Physics: Algebra-Based I	5
PHY 112	Physics: Algebra-Based II	5
PHY 211	Physics: Calculus-Based I	5
PHY 212	Physics: Calculus-Based II	5

General Education Core

Communications

9 Credits from the following:

Course #

Course Title

Credits

ENG 121

English Composition I

ENG 122

English Composition II

COM 115
COM 125

+ Public Speaking OR
+ Interpersonal Communication

Arts and Humanities

9 Credits from the following:

Course #

Course Title

Credits

Arts:

ART 110

Art Appreciation

ART 111

Art History I

ART 112

Art History II

MUS 120

Music Appreciation

MUS 121

Intro. to Music History I

MUS 122

Intro. to Music History II

THE 105

Introduction to Theatre Arts

THE 211

Development of Theatre I

THE 215

Playwriting

Languages:

FRE 211

French Language III

GER 211

German Language III

GER 212

German Language IV

ITA 211

Italian Language III

ITA 212

Italian Language IV

JPN 211

Japanese Language III

JPN 212

Japanese Language IV

RUS 211

Russian Language III

RUS 212

Russian Language IV

SPA 211

Spanish Language III

SPA 212

Spanish Language IV

Literature & Humanities:

HUM 121

Survey of Humanities I

HUM 122

Survey of Humanities II

HUM 123

Survey of Humanities III

LIT 115

Introduction to Literature

LIT 201

Masterpieces of Literature I

LIT 202

Masterpieces of Literature II

LIT 205

Ethnic Literature

LIT 211

Survey of American Literature I

LIT 212

Survey of American Literature II

LIT 221

Survey of British Literature I

LIT 222

Survey of British Literature II

Ways of Thinking:

PHI 111

Introduction to Philosophy

PHI 112

Ethics

PHI 113

Logic

Mathematics

3, 4, or 5 credits from the following:

Course #

Course Title

Credits

MAT 120

Mathematics for Liberal Arts

MAT 121

College Algebra

MAT 122

College Trigonometry

MAT 123

Finite Mathematics

MAT 125

Survey of Calculus

MAT 135

Introduction to Statistics

MAT 166

Pre-Calculus

MAT 201

Calculus I

MAT 202

Calculus II

Social and Behavioral Sciences

9 Credits-
Select three courses, one of which must be History and no more than two from any category:

Course #

Course Title

Credits

History:

HIS 101

History of Western Civilization I

HIS 102

History of Western Civilization II

HIS 201

U.S. History I

HIS 202

U.S. History II

HIS 247

Contemporary World History

Economic & Political Systems:

ECO 201

Principles of Macroeconomics

ECO 202

Principles of Microeconomics

POS 105

Introduction to Political Science

POS 111

American Government

Geography:

GEO 105

World Geography

GEO 106

Human Geography

Human Behavior & Social Systems

ANT 101

Cultural Anthropology

ANT 111

Physical Anthropology

PSY 101

General Psychology I

PSY 102

General Psychology II

SOC 101

Introduction to Sociology I

SOC 102

Introduction to Sociology II

Physical and Life Sciences

8 credits choose two courses (credits over 8 will be applied to electives) select from:

Course #

Course Title

Credits

AST 101

Astronomy I

AST 102

Astronomy II

BIO 105

Science of Biology

BIO 111

Gen. College Biology I

BIO 112

Gen. College Biology II

BIO 201

Human Anatomy and Physiology I

BIO 202

Human Anatomy and Physiology II

BIO 204

Microbiology

CHE 101

Intro. to Chemistry I

CHE 102

Intro. to Chemistry II

CHE 105

Chemistry In Context

CHE 111

Gen. College Chemistry I

CHE 112

Gen. College Chem. II

GEY 111

Physical Geology

GEY 121

Historical Geology

MET 150

General Meteorology

PHY 105

Conceptual Physics

PHY 111

Physics: Algebra-Based I

PHY 112

Physics: Algebra-Based II

PHY 211

Physics: Calculus-Based I

PHY 212

Physics: Calculus-Based II

Electives 22 credits: Please see your home college advisor to assist in selecting appropriate elective/ courses for your major/transfer institution. Certain majors have specific prerequisites. Choose from: ACC 121/122; ANT; ART; ASL; AST; BIO, BUS 115/216/217/226; CHE; CIS 115/118; COM, DAN, ECO, ENG 121+; ETS; FOR 111+; GEO; GEY; HWE; HIS; HHP (no more that 6 credits); HUM; JOU; LIT; MAN 226; MAR 216; MAT 120+; MUS; PED; PHI; PHO; PHY; POS; PSY; SOC; COM; THE; WMS
* All General Education courses except COM, DAN, HPR, HWE, PED and PER are State Guaranteed Transfer Courses.
TOTAL State Guaranteed General Education courses	38, 39, or 40 credits
TOTAL Electives (selected from approved course list)	20, 21, or 22 credits
Degree TOTAL Credits	60 credits