Associate of Arts - General Studies

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Associate of Arts in General Studies

Degree Program Requirements

	Required Course - 3 semester hours

	RQ295 / COLL100 - Foundations of Online Learning - Required as the first course in all undergraduate programs.

General Education Requirements (34 semester hours)

	English Composition - 6 semester hours

	EN101 / ENGL101 - Proficiency in Writing [Required] EN102 / ENGL102 - Effectiveness in Writing EN202 / ENGL200 - Composition and Literature

	Social Sciences - 6 semester hours

	SS101 / ECON101 - Microeconomics SS102 / ECON102 - Macroeconomics SS111 / GEOG101 - Introduction to Geography SS133 / SOCI111 - Introduction to Sociology SS134 / PSYC101 - Introduction to Psychology SS190 / ANTH100 - Introduction to Anthropology SS210 / CHFD220 - Human Sexuality SO220 / SOCI220 - American Popular Culture

	Science - 4 semester hours including the required 1 hour labs

	SC100 / SCIN100 - Introduction to Biology SC198 / SCIN101 - Introduction to Biology Lab SC101 / SCIN102 - Introduction to Chemistry SC199 / SCIN103 - Introduction to Chemistry Lab SC102 / SCIN104 - Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology SC122 / SCIN105 - Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab SC103 / SCIN106 - Introduction to Physics SC123 / SCIN107 - Introduction to Physics Lab SC104 / SCIN108 - Introduction to Astronomy SC124 / SCIN109 - Introduction to Astronomy Lab SC105 / SCIN110 - Introduction to Forestry SC125 / SCIN111 - Introduction to Forestry Lab SC106 / SCIN112 - Introduction to Oceanography SC126 / SCIN113 - Introduction to Oceanography Lab SC107 / SCIN114 - Introduction to Meteorology SC127 / SCIN115 - Introduction to Meteorology Lab SC108 / SCIN116 - Introduction to Physical Geology SC128 / SCIN117 - Introduction to Physical Geology Lab SC110 / SCIN118 - Introduction to Human Ecology SC120 / SCIN119 - Introduction to Human Ecology Lab

	Mathematics - 3 semester hours

	MA112 / MATH110 - College Algebra MA113 / MATH111 - College Trigonometry MA125 / MATH125 - Math for Liberal Arts Majors MA225 / MATH225 - Calculus

	History - 6 semester hours

	HS101 / HIST101 - American History to 1877 HS102 / HIST102 - American History since 1877 HS111 / HIST111 - World Civilization before 1650 HS112 / HIST112 - World Civilization since 1650 HS121 / HIST121 - Western Civilization before The Thirty Years War HS122 / HIST122 - Western Civilization since The Thirty Years War HS215 / HIST223 - History of the American Indian HS217 / HIST221 - African-American History before 1877 HS218 / HIST222 - African-American History since 1877

	Humanities - 3 semester hours

	HM101 / SPAN100 - Spanish I HM102 / SPAN101 - Spanish II [Prerequisite: HM101] HM103 / FREN100 - French I HM104 / FREN101 - French II [Prerequisite: HM103] HM105 / ARAB100 - Arabic I HM106 / ARAB101 - Arabic II [Prerequisite: HM105] HM107 / RUSS100 - Russian I HM108 / RUSS101 - Russian II [Prerequisite: HM107] HM109 / CHIN100 - Chinese I (Mandarin) HM110 / CHIN101 - Chinese II (Mandarin) [Prerequisite: HM109] HM111 / GERM100 - German I HM112 / GERM101 - German II [Prerequisite: HM111] HM200 / MUSI200 - Music Appreciation HM230 / RELS201 - Introduction to World Religions HM240 / ARTH200 - Art Appreciation HM277 / PHIL200 - Introduction to Ethics PH101 / PHIL101 - Introduction to Philosophy GM200 / COMM200 - Public Speaking

	Literature - 3 semester hours

	All literature courses require successful completion of EN101 / ENGL101 - Proficiency in Writing or EN102 / ENGL102 - Effectiveness in Writing HM201 / LITR220 - American Literature before the Civil War HM202 / LITR221 - American Literature from The Civil War to Present HM221 / LITR210 - English Literature: Beowulf to 18th Century HM222 / LITR211 - English Literature: 18th Century to Present HM211 / LITR201 - World Literature through the Renaissance HM212 / LITR202 - World Literature since the Renaissance

	Political Science - 3 semester hours

	SS121 / POLS210 - American Government I SS131 / IRLS210 - International Relations I

	Elective Requirements (24 semester hours)

	Students must complete 24 semester hours comprised of lower (100-200) level courses not taken to fulfill the requirements listed above. Additional general education courses may be taken to fulfill elective requirements.

Total Hours = 61

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