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:

Requirement	Required Credit Hours
THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE
The College Experience: SDV-108 or SDV-218	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: FLF-141, 142; FLG-141, 142; FLS-141, 142, 231, 232
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, EDU-235
MASS MEDIA STUDIES: MMS-111
MUSIC:  APPLIED MUSIC: MUA-101, 104, 108, 120 through 127, 170  GENERAL MUSIC: MUS-100, 102, 120, 121, 135, 136, 140, 161, 162, 185, 204, 205, 250, 306
PHILOSOPHY: PHI-101, 105
RELIGION: REL-101
SPEECH: SPC-115, 120, 122, 132
SOCIAL SCIENCE - Select from at least 2 different departments	12
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: ECE-170
ECONOMICS: ECN-120, 130
EDUCATION: EDU-240
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, ELE-170
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, 117, 120, 128, 134, 140, 149, 156, 165, 210, 216, 219, 227
LAB SCIENCE:  BIOLOGY: BIO-105, 112, 113, 138, 157, 163, 168, 173, 186, 248, 252  CHEMISTRY: CHM-115, 122, 165, 175, 263, 273  ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE: ENV-111  PHYSICAL SCIENCE: PHS-120, 151  PHYSICS: PHY-106, 162, 172, 212, 222  SCIENCE: SCI-123
NON-LAB SCIENCE:  BIOLOGY: BIO-151, 217, 277  PHYSICAL SCIENCE: PHS-165, 185  SCIENCE: SCI-928
CULTURAL AWARENESS - Minimum of 3 hours	3
ART: ART-101, 203, 204, 208 DRAMA: DRA-101, 110 EDUCATION: EDU-220 ENGLISH: ENG-221 FOREIGN LANGUAGES-FLF-141, 142; FLG-141, 142; FLS-141, 142, 231, 232 HISTORY: HIS-211, 257 HUMANITIES: HUM-101, 114, 145 LITERATURE: LIT-120, 121, 131, 150, 151, 209 GENERAL MUSIC: MUS-100, 204, 205 PHILOSOPHY: PHI-101, 105, 122 RELIGION: REL-101 SOCIOLOGY: SOC-212 SPEECH: SPC-120
ELECTIVES	16
Once category requirements are met, any course from the above discipline areas may be applied toward elective credits, as well as, any 100 level or higher Career Technical course or approved military credit. CTE credits must be completed with a C or better. Students may apply up to four credit hours of physical education activity (PEA or PEV) courses to elective 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