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:
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THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE | |
The College Experience: SDV-108 | 1 |
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COMMUNICATIONS | |
COMPOSITION: ENG-105, 106 | 6 |
SPEECH: SPC-112 or 101 | 3 |
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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 |
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PHILOSOPHY: PHI-101, 105 | |
RELIGION: REL-101 | |
SPANISH: FLS-141, 142, 231, 232 | |
SPEECH: SPC-115, 120, 122, 132 | |
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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 | |
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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 |
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NON-LAB SCIENCE: BIO-151, 217, 277 PHS-165, 185 SCI-928 |
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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 |
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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. | |
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TOTAL | 60 |
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