2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog

Associate in Arts

Degree Requirements

Area I - Foundations Skills - 2 hours

FSL 101Foundations of Scholarship and Learning

2

FSL 101 is required for new and transferring freshmen with less than 24 hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in FSL 101.

Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 15 hours

 

ENG 101English Composition I

3

ENG 102English Composition II

3

SPEE 220Fundamentals of Speech

3

SPAN 111Elementary Spanish I

3

and

SPAN 112Elementary Spanish II

3

or

FRE 111Elementary French I

3

and

FRE 112Elementary French II

3

Students must earn a "C" or higher in ENG 101, ENG 102, FRE 111, and SPAN 111.

Area I - Mathematics (choose one) - 3-4 hours

MATH 110Mathematics for the Liberal Arts

3

MATH 111College Algebra

3

MATH 112Trigonometry

3

MATH 121Calculus I

4

Area II - Arts and Humanities (choose one) - 3 hours

ART 191Enhancing Art Understanding

3

ENG 210Introduction to Film Studies

3

MU 129Music Listening

3

PHIL 201Introduction to Philosophy

3

THR 100Introduction to Theatre

3

Area II - Literature in English (choose one) - 3 hours

ENG 215Introduction to Literature

3

ENG 216Topics in Literature

3

Area II - The Social Sciences (choose two) - 6 hours

ANTH 210/SOC 210Cultural Anthropology

3

ECON 241Principles of Macroeconomics

3

or

ECON 242Principles of Microeconomics

3

POLSC 223Introduction to American National Government & Politics

3

or

POLSC 224Introduction to American State and Local Government & Politics

3

PSY 201General Psychology

3

or

PSY 211Psychology of Human Growth & Development

3

SOC 221Introduction to Sociology

3

SOC 223Social Problems

3

Area II - History - 6 hours

Choose one of two sequences:
HIS 191World Civilization to 1500

3

and

HIS 192World Civilization since 1500

3

or

HIS 201History of the United States I

3

and

HIS 202History of the United States II

3

Area II - The Natural Sciences - 7-8 hours

Choose one course from the following:

BIO 100Principles of Biology

4

BIO 111General Biology I

3

AND choose one course from the following:
ASTR 100Introduction to Astronomy

4

CHEM 103Fundamentals of Chemistry

3

and

CHEM 103LFundamentals of Chemistry Lab

1

CHEM 111General Chemistry I

3

and

CHEM 111LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1

PS 100Physical Science

4

General Electives - 13-17 hours

Students take advisor recommended electives as needed, in order to fulfill the minimum of 60 semester credit hours required for graduation.

 

 


Required General Education Core (GEC) 43-47 hours
Required General Electives 13-17 hours

60 minimum hours required for graduation.