Associate of Arts

(Humanities and Arts disciplines include but are not limited to Area/Ethnic Studies, Art and Art History, Foreign Languages, Music and Music History, Philosophy, Ethics, Religious Studies, Theater and Dance.)

Note: Must complete at least 3 semester hours in Literature* and at least 3 semester hours in the Arts.

The remaining semester hours are to be selected from Humanities and/or Fine Arts.

Arts:

Humanities: 

Literature: 

(In addition to Mathematics, disciplines in the Natural Sciences include Astronomy, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Geology, Physical Geography, Earth Science, Physics, and Physical Science.)

Note: Must complete at least 3 semester hours in Mathematics at the Pre-Calculus Algebra or Finite Math level or higher. Must complete at least 8 semester hours in the Natural Sciences which must include laboratory experiences.

Mathematics: 

Natural Sciences: 

(Social and Behavioral Sciences include, but are not limited to Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology.)

Note: Must complete at least 3 semester hours in History* and at least 6 semester hours in other disciplines in the Social and Behavioral Sciences.

History: 

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 

(Courses appropriate to the degree requirements and major of the individual student and electives.)

Students must meet with an academic advisor to determine remaining courses in Area V to satisfy 18 credit hour requirement.

Must complete at least  three  semester  hours  in  Arts; must complete at  least  three  semester  hours in Literature; must complete a six-hour sequence in Literature or History.

Students in the Associate of Arts degree program usually transfer to a four-year institution in such fields as Art, Elementary or Secondary Education, Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Music, or Theater.