Graduation Requirements for Associate of Arts Degree

To graduate with an Associate of Arts degree, students must have a 2.00 grade point average or above and have successfully completed sixty (60) semester hours of credit in courses as designated below. In addition, students must meet the requirements specified in the following categories:

  Required Credit Hours
THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE
The College Experience: SDV-108 1

COMMUNICATIONS
COMPOSITION: ENG-105, 106 6
SPEECH: SPC-112 or 101 3

HUMANITIES - Select from at least 2 different departments 9
ART: ART-101, 109, 120, 123, 133, 134, 138, 143, 144, 154, 157, 173, 174, 184, 186, 203, 204, 208, 928
DRAMA: DRA-101, 110, 141, 142, 165
ENGLISH: ENG-221, 929
FOREIGN LANGUAGES-ANY
HISTORY & WORLD CIV: HIS-110, 111, 131, 132, 151, 152, 211, 231, 251, 257, 266, 271
HUMANITIES: HUM-101, 114, 145, 287
LITERATURE: LIT-101, 120, 121, 131, 150, 151, 161, 184, 209
MASS MEDIA STUDIES: MMS-111
MUSIC:
MUA-101, 104, 108, 120 through 127, 170
MUS-100, 102, 120, 121, 135, 136, 140, 161, 162, 185, 204, 205, 250. 306
PHILOSOPHY: PHI-101, 105
RELIGION: REL-101
SPANISH: FLS-141, 142, 231, 232
SPEECH: SPC-115, 120, 122, 132

SOCIAL SCIENCE - Select from at least 2 different departments 12
ECONOMICS: ECN-120, 130
GEOGRAPHY: GEO-121, 126
HISTORY & WORLD CIV: HIS-110, 111, 131, 132, 151, 152, 211, 231, 251, 257, 266, 271
POLITICAL SCIENCE: POL-110, 111
PSYCHOLOGY: PSY-102, 111, 121, 211, 226, 228, 241, 251
SOCIOLOGY: SOC-110, 114, 115, 120, 160, 161, 212, 230, 240

MATH & SCIENCE - Must include one math and one laboratory science course 10
MATHEMATICS: MAT-110, 112, 113, 120, 128, 134, 140, 149, 156, 165, 210, 216, 219, 227
LAB SCIENCE:
BIO-105, 112, 113, 138, 157, 163, 168, 173, 186, 248, 252
CHM-115, 122, 165, 175, 263, 273
ENV-111
PHS-120, 151
PHY-106, 162, 172, 212, 222
SCI-123
NON-LAB SCIENCE:
BIO-151, 217, 277
PHS-165, 185
SCI-928

CULTURAL AWARENESS - Minimum of 3 hours 3
ART-101, 203, 204, 208
DRA-101, 110
ENG-221
HIS-211, 257
HUM-101, 114, 145
LIT-120, 121, 131, 150, 151, 209
MUS-100, 204, 205
PHI-101, 105, 122
REL-101
SOC-212
SPC-120
FOREIGN LANGUAGES-ANY

ELECTIVES 16
Once category requirements are met, any course from the above discipline areas may be applied to elective credits, as well as, any 100 level or higher Career Technical course or approved military credits. Students should plan their elective courses according to their college major if they are planning to transfer on for a four year degree. Information on suggested coursework is available in the Enrollment Services office.

TOTAL 60

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