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Associate in Arts Degree

 

Associate in Arts Degree

I. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS — (43 semester hours)

  1. Communications — (9 semester hours) ENG 101 & 102 — (6 semester hours)*
    *grades of "C" or better required for both courses
    SPE 120 — (3 semester hours)
  2.  Humanities/Fine Arts — (12 semester hours)
    Select one course from Fine Arts:
    ART 111, 112, 113; MUS 100, 101, 105; THE 110, 111
    Select one course from Humanities:
    ENG 160, 170, 180, 221, 222, 231, 232, 240; PHL 100, 101, 102
    (Select six additional hours from either Humanities or Fine Arts)
  3.  Social Sciences — (12 semester hours)
    Select from the following courses:
    ECO 201, 202; GEO 100, 110; HIS 105, 106, 125, 126; POS 122, 223, 228, 267; PSY 101, 204, 206, 221, 265; SOC 101, 102, 103, 105, 201, 203, 260; SSC 120
    (Must select one or more courses from 3 subject areas)
  4. Science/Mathematics — (10 semester hours) Science — (7 semester hours)*
    Select one from Life Sciences: BIO 101, 102, 103, 120, 205
    Select one from Physical Sciences:
    CHM 100, 110; ESC 100; PHY 130, 151
    *at least one course must be a lab course
    Math — (3 semester hours)
    Select from the following courses:
    MAT 109, 110, 112, 131, 132, 210, 240, 241, 242; SSC 120

II. ELECTIVES — (18 semester hours)

III. OTHER REQUIREMENTS — (3 semester hours)

Human Relations Course — Select from one of the following courses:
ART 111, 113; ENG 160, 170, 180, 221, 222; GEO 100, 110; HIS 125, 126; MUS 100, 101, 105, 200; PHL 102, 103; PSY 204, 272; SOC 101, 102, 105, 201, 202, 203, 260; SPE 110; THE 110

Plus

Residency Requirement — (Complete 15 semester hours at CSC)
GPA Required for Graduation — 2.0 on 4.0 scale

TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED FOR DEGREE — 64 SEMESTER HOURS