Associate of Arts/Associate in Science Degrees (Total Hours Required: 64)
I. GENERAL EDUCATION Core Curriculum
(37 credit hours total)
Communications (9 credits)
Students whose first semester of postsecondary education is Summer 1999 or later must
receive grades of “C” or higher in ENG 101 and 103.
___ @ ENG 101 Composition I 3
___ @ ENG 103 Composition II 3
___ SPH 131 Fundamentals of Communications 3
Mathematics (3-6 credits)
(Both MTH 216 and 217 must be satisfactorily completed to fulfill the three-hour
mathematics requirement. This two-course sequence fulfills the general education
requirement only for students seeking state certification as elementary teachers.
___ MTH 115 General Education Math 3
___ MTH 135 Calculus I 5
___ MTH 160 Topics from Finite Math 3
___ MTH 211 Calculus for Business/Social Sciences 4
___ MTH 217 Math for Elementary Teaching II 3
___ MTH 220 Elements of Statistics 3
___ MTH 235 Calculus II 4
___ MTH 236 Calculus III 4
Physical & Life Sciences (7 credits)
Note: select at least one Life Science and one Physical Science course. At least
one of the two courses must have a lab.
LIFE SCIENCES:
___ BIO 100 Introduction to Human Biology 3
___ BIO 103 Introductory Life Sciences 3
___ BIO 104 Introductory Life Sciences lab 1
___ BIO 106 Introductory Environmental Life Science 3
___ BIO 107 Introductory Environmental Life Science lab 1
___ BIO 140 Introduction to Evolution 3
___ BIO 150 Microbes & Society 3
___ BIO 162 Human Heredity 3
___ BIO 208 Science in Elem. School: Tchg. Education 3
___ BIO 211 General Botany 4
___ BIO 221 General Zoology 4
PHYSICAL SCIENCES:
___ AST 202 Introduction to Astronomy 4
___ ATS 105 Introduction to Atmospheric Science 4
___ CHM 101 General Inorganic Chemistry 4
___ GEL 101 Introduction to Geology 4
___ GEL 103 Fossils and Earth History 4
___ GEL 107 Geology of the Solar System 3
___ GEL 206 Environmental Geology 3
___ PGE 100 Physical Geography 3
___ PGE 102 Physical Geography w/ Lab 4
___ PHY 201 Mechanics and Heat 4
___ PHY 215 Mechanics, Wave Motion & Thermodynamics 5
Social & Behavioral Sciences (9 credits)
Note: select courses from at least two areas.
ANTHROPOLOGY:
___ ANP 102 Introduction to Physical Anthropology 3
___ # ANP 103 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3
ECONOMICS:
___ ECO 101 Introduction to Economics 3
___ ECO 110 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
___ ECO 111 Principles of Microeconomics 3
GEOGRAPHY:
___ # GEO 130 World Regional Geography 3
HISTORY:
___ HST 140 History of Western Civilization I 3
___ HST 141 History of Western Civilization II 3
___ HST 142 History of the U.S. to 1865 3
___ HST 143 History of the U.S. Since 1865 3
___ # HST 151 African History Survey to 1600 3
___ # HST 152 African History Survey Since 1600 3
___ # HST 162 History of Latin American I 3
___ # HST 163 History of Latin American II 3
___ # HST 172 History of the Middle East I 3
___ # HST 173 History of the Middle East II 3
___ # HST 182 History of Eastern Civilization to 1500 3
___ # HST 183 History of Eastern Civilization Since 1500 3
___ # HST 192 History of the World until 1750 3
___ # HST 193 History of the World since 1750 3
POLITICAL SCIENCE:
___ PSC 160 American National Government 3
___ PSC 161 State and Local Government 3
___ # PSC 269 International Relations 3
PSYCHOLOGY;
___ PSY 170 General Psychology 3
___ PSY 225 Child Development 3
___ PSY 270 Life-Span Developmental Psychology 3
___ PSY 275 Social Psychology 3
SOCIOLOGY:
___ SOC 190 Introduction to Sociology 3
___ SOC 290 Social Problems 3
___ # SOC 295 Racial and Ethnic Relations 3
___ SOC 298 Sociology of Sex and Gender 3
___ SOC 299 Marriage and the Family 3
Humanities/Fine Arts (9 credits)
Note: select at least one course from both the Humanities and Fine Arts areas.
HUMANITIES:
___ FRN 204 Intermediate French II 3
___ GRM 204 Intermediate German II 3
___ LIT 139 Mythology 3
___ LIT 140 Bible as Literature 3
___ LIT 142 Introduction to Poetry 3
___ LIT 143 Dramatic Literature 3
___ LIT 144 Introduction to Fiction 3
___ LIT 201 American Lit: Colonial to Civil War 3
___ LIT 202 American Lit: Civil War to Present 3
___ LIT 205 British Literature to 1800 3
___ LIT 206 British Literature 1800 to Present 3
___ LIT 210 Woman Writers: The Early Years 3
___ LIT 211 Woman Writers: The Twentieth Century 3
___ LIT 241 Shakespeare 3
___ LIT 243 World Literature Through 1800 3
___ LIT 244 World Literature Since 1800 3
___ # LIT 251 Non-Western Literature Before 1800 3
___ # LIT 252 Non-Western Literature Since 1800 3
___ # LIT 260 Contemporary African Literature 3
___ LIT 273 French Literature in Translation 3
___ LIT 274 Spanish Literature in Translation 3
___ LIT 275 Latin American Literature in Translation 3
___ PHL 150 Introduction to Philosophy 3
___ PHL 154 Introduction to Religion 3
___ # PHL 155 World Religions 3
___ PHL 156 Religion in American Society 3
___ PHL 157 Foundational Religious Texts 3
___ PHL 255 Logic 3
___ PHL 256 Contemporary Moral Issues 3
___ PHL 260 Philosophy of Religion 3
___ SPN 204 Intermediate Spanish II 3
FINE ARTS:
___ ART 131 Introduction to the Visual Arts 3
___ # ART 141 Introduction to Nonwestern Visual Art 3
___ ART 251 History of Art I 3
___ ART 252 History of Art II 3
___ ART 253 History of Art III 3
___ COM 251 Film History and Appreciation 3
___ COM 252 International History of Film 3
___ HUM 117 Ethnic Traditions in American Theatre 3
___ HUM 210 Cultural Expression of Gender in Visual and Performing Arts 3
___ LIT 141 Film as Literature 3
___ MUS 102 Introduction to Music Literature 3
___ MUS 104 Introduction to American Music 3
___ # MUS 106 Introduction to Non-Western Music 3
___ MUS 251 Music Literature I 3
___ MUS 252 Music Literature II 3
___ MUS 253 Music Literature III 3
___ THE 133 Introduction to Theatre 3
INTERDISCIPLINARY HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS:
Interdisciplinary humanities courses that encompass both the humanities and the
fine arts may be used for either humanities or fine arts credit.
___ HUM 111 Introduction to Humanities I 3
___ HUM 112 Introduction to Humanities II 3
___ HUM 114 Introduction to Humanities III 3
___ # HUM 120 Hispanic Caribbean Cultural Expression 3
___ HUM 121 U.S. Latino/Latina Cultural Expression 3
___ HUM 122 Spanish Cultural Expression 3
___ # HUM 125 Introduction to Non-Western Humanities 3
___ HUM 211 War & West. Humanities thru Middle Ages 3
___ HUM 212 War & West. Humanities: Renaissance to Present 3
HUM 111, 112, 114, 120, and 122 and 125 will count as either Humanities or Fine Arts,
but not as both. (You will earn 3 credits per course, not 6.)
II. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
For the AA degree,
you need to complete the following:
• Humanities and Fine Arts – 3 credits
Select from: Any course listed as an IAI approved humanities or fine art course and/or
ART 246; MUS 121; FRN, GRM, SPN; PHL; LIT; HUM 115, or 250.
• Social and Behavioral Sciences – 3 credits
Select from: Any course listed as an IAI approved social and behavioral science course
and/or ECO, EDU 224, GEO, HST, PSY, or SOC.
• Non-western Culture – one course
Select from: Any course listed as an IAI approved NWC course as indicated by (#) or SPH 202.
• Electives (14-21 additional credits)
OR
For the AS degree,
you need to complete the following:
• Mathematics – additional credits for a total of 8
Select from: Any course listed as an IAI approved mathematics course and/or
any other math course (MTH) numbered 101 or above.
NOTE: If needed, it is strongly recommended that students complete all calculus
courses at the same institution.
• Physical and Life Sciences – additional credits for a total of 16
(*Ex: 2 BIOS or 2 CHM)
Select from: Any course listed as an IAI approved life or physical science
course and/or any course from AST, ATS,
BIO, CHM, GEL, PGE, or PHY.
*2 courses with labs from the same discipline
• Non-Western Culture – one course
Select from: Any course listed as an IAI approved NWC course as indicated by (#) or SPH 202.
• Electives (10-13 additional credits)
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