Associate in Arts

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Prerequisite Coursework if Required by Placement Testing

BSS 090 - Basic Study Skills 3 Hours
RDG 085 - Developmental Reading III 4 Hours
ENG 092 - Basic English I 4 Hours
ENG 093 - Basic English II 4 Hours
MTH 090 - Basic Mathematics 2 Hours
MTH 091 - Developmental Algebra I 2 Hours
MTH 092 - Developmental Algebra II 2 Hours

Area I - Written Composition: 6 Hours

ENG 101 - English Composition I 3 Hours
ENG 102 - English Composition II 3 Hours

Area II - Humanities and Fine Arts: 12 Hours

(Student must complete a six hour sequence in literature or history.)

Literature: 3 Hours

Choose from:

ENG 251 - American Literature I 3 Hours
ENG 252 - American Literature II 3 Hours
ENG 261 - English Literature I 3 Hours
ENG 262 - English Literature II 3 Hours
ENG 271 - World Literature I 3 Hours
ENG 272 - World Literature II 3 Hours

Fine Art: 3 Hours

Choose from:

ART 100 - Art Appreciation 3 Hours
ART 203 - Art History I 3 Hours
ART 204 - Art History II 3 Hours
MUS 101 - Music Appreciation 3 Hours
THR 120 - Theatre Appreciation 3 Hours

Speech: 3 Hours

Choose from:

SPH 106 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication 3 Hours
SPH 107 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3 Hours

Fine Art or Humanities: 3 Hours

Choose from ART 100 , ART 203 , ART 204 , ENG 251 , ENG 252 , ENG 261 , ENG 262 , ENG 271 , ENG 272 , HUM 299 , MUS 101 , PHL 206 , REL 100 , REL 151 , REL 152 , SPA 101 , SPA 102 , THR 120 , THR 126 .

Area III - Natural Sciences and Mathematics: 11 Hours

*BIO 201 and BIO 202 do NOT count as natural science credit.

NOTE: If a four credit hour mathematics course is taken, one credit hour counts for Area V.

MTH 110 - Finite Mathematics 3 Hours
or
MTH 112 - Precalculus Algebra 3 Hours or higher
Natural Science with Lab 4 Hours *
Natural Science with Lab 4 Hours *

Note:

*Choose from AST 220 , BIO 101 ,BIO 102 , BIO 103 , BIO 104 , CHM 104 , CHM 105 , CHM 111 , CHM 112 , CHM 221 , CHM 222 , PHS 111 , PHS 112 , PHY 201 , PHY 202 , PHY 213 , PHY 214 . If you take BIO 103 , you cannot take BIO 101 . If you take BIO 104 , you cannot take BIO 102 . If you take CHM 111 , you cannot take CHM 104 . If you take CHM 112 , you cannot take CHM 105 . If you take PHY 213 , you cannot take PHY 201 . If you take PHY 214 , you cannot take PHY 202 .

Area IV - History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences: 12 Hours

(Student must complete a six hour sequence in literature or history.)

History or Social/Behavioral Science* 3 Hours
Social/Behavioral Science* 3 Hours
Social/Behavioral Science* 3 Hours

*Choose from ANT 200 , ANT 220 , ECO 231 , ECO 232 , GEO 100 , POL 200 ,POL 211 , PSY 200 , PSY 210 , SOC 200 , SOC 210 .

History: 3 Hours

Choose from:

HIS 101 - Western Civilization I 3 Hours
HIS 102 - Western Civilization II 3 Hours
HIS 201 - United States History I 3 Hours
HIS 202 - United States History II 3 Hours

Area V - Pre-Professional, Pre-Major, and Electives: 19-23 Hours

ORI 101 - Orientation to College 1 Hour
CIS 146 - Microcomputer Applications 3 Hours

Note:

Choose remaining 15-19 hours appropriate to the degree requirements and major of the individual student and electives as required and delineated for four-year colleges on STARS.

Associate in Arts

Prerequisite Coursework if Required by Placement Testing

Area I - Written Composition: 6 Hours

Area II - Humanities and Fine Arts: 12 Hours

Literature: 3 Hours

Fine Art: 3 Hours

Speech: 3 Hours

Fine Art or Humanities: 3 Hours

Area III - Natural Sciences and Mathematics: 11 Hours

Note:

Area IV - History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences: 12 Hours

History: 3 Hours

Area V - Pre-Professional, Pre-Major, and Electives: 19-23 Hours

Note:

Total Credit Hours Required for Degree: 60-64 Hours