The Associate in Arts (A.A.) Degree Requirements (Program code: 0210)
The Associate in Arts Degree requires a total of 62 credits hours to be distributed as follows:
General Education (see list below)	38 credit hours
Additional required courses	7 credit hours
Electives*		17 credit hours
	Total	62 credit hours
General Education The courses listed below may be used to satisfy the general education requirements: communications, humanities, math, natural sciences, and social sciences for the associate in arts degree.
COMMUNICATIONS - Required: 9 Hours
English 101 - Composition I (3 Hrs) - C1 900
English 102 - Composition II (3 Hrs) - C1 901R
Speech 101 - Fundamentals of Speech Communications (3 Hrs) - C2 900
MATHEMATICS - Required: 4 Hours
Choose from:
Math 118 - General Education Math (4 Hrs) - M1 904
Math 122 - Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers II (4 Hrs) - M1 903
(Transfer credit will only be given if both Math 121 and 122 are taken)
Math 125 - Introductory Statistics (4 Hrs) - M1 902
Math 144 - Finite Mathematics (4 Hrs) - M1 906
Math 204 - Calculus for Business and Social Sciences (5 Hrs) - M1 900-B
Math 207 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (5 Hrs) - M1 900-1
Math 208 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (5 Hrs) - MI 900-2
Math 209 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry III (5 Hrs) - MI 900-3
NATURAL SCIENCES - Required: 7 Hours
Choose at least one course from Group A and one course from Group B. At least one course must be a lab class.
Group A:
Biology 114 - General Biology (lab) (4 Hrs) - L1 900L
Biology 115 - Human Biology (lab) (4 Hrs) - L1 904L
Biology 119 - Environmental Biology (lab) (4 Hrs) - L1 905L
Biology 121 - General Biology I (lab) (5 Hrs) - BIO 910
Botany 201 - General Botany I (lab) (4 Hrs) - L1 901L
Zoology 211 - General Zoology (lab) (4 Hrs) - L1 902L
Group B:
Astronomy 201 - Descriptive Astronomy (3 Hrs) - P1 906
Physical Science 101- General Course (3 Hrs) - P9 900
or
Physical Science 111 - General Course I (lab) (4 Hrs) - P9 900L
Physical Science 102 - General Course (3 Hrs) - P9 900
or
Physical Science 112 - General Course II (lab) (4 Hrs) - P9 900L
Chemistry 121 - Basic Chemistry I (lab) (4 Hrs) - P1 902L
Chemistry 201 - General Chemistry I (lab) (5 Hrs) - P1 902L
Physics 221 - Mechanics and Heat (lab) (4 Hrs) - P1 900L
Oceanography 101 - Introduction to Oceanography (3 Hrs) - P1 905
Environmental Tech 107 - Environmental Geology (3 Hrs) - P1 908
HUMANITIES - Required: 9 Hours
Choose one from Group A:
Humanities 123 - Introduction to Arts and Ideas (3 Hrs) - HF 900
or
Humanities 201 - General Course I (3 Hrs) - HF 900
Choose one form Group B:
Art 103 - Art Appreciation (3 Hrs) - F2 900
Fine Arts 107 - History of Architecture, Painting and Sculpture I (3 Hrs) - F2 901
Fine Arts 108 - History of Architecture, Painting and Sculpture II (3 Hrs) - F2 902
Humanities 202 - General Course II (3 Hrs) - HF 901
Humanities 208 - Women in Creative and Performing Arts (3 Hrs) - HF 907D****
Humanities 212 - Non-Western Humanities (3 Hrs) - HF 904N****
Literature 155 - Literature and Film (3 Hrs) - F2 908
Music 121 - Introduction to Music (3 Hrs) - F1 900
Music 223 - Music History to 1750 (3 Hrs) - F1 901
Music 224 - Music History from 1750 (3 Hrs) - F1 902
Speech 131 - Introduction to Theater (3 Hrs) - F1 907
Theater 134 - Theater in the Modern World (3 Hrs) - F1 907
Choose one form Group C:
Art 103 - Art Appreciation (3 Hrs) - F2 900
Comparative Religions 106 - Comparative Religions I (3 Hrs) - H5 904N****
Humanities 202 - General Course II (3 Hrs) - HF 901
Humanities 205 - World Literature (3 Hrs) - H3 906
Humanities 208 - Women in Creative and Performing Arts (3 Hrs) - HF 907D****
Humanities 210 - Comparative Mythology (3 Hrs) - H9 901
Humanities 212 - Non-Western Humanities (3 Hrs) - HF 904N****
Philosophy 105 - Logic (3 Hrs) - H4 906
Philosophy 106 - Introduction to Philosophy (3 Hrs) - H4 900
Philosophy 107 - Ethics (3 Hrs) - H4 904
Philosophy 108 - Philosophy of Religion (3 Hrs) - H4 905
Fine Arts 107 - History of Architecture, Painting and Sculpture I (3 Hrs) - F2 901
Fine Arts 108 - History of Architecture, Painting and Sculpture II (3 Hrs) - F2 902
Literature 110 - Introduction to Literature (3 Hrs) - H3 900
Literature 111 - Poetry (3 Hrs) - H3 903
Literature 112 - Drama (3 Hrs) - H3 902
Literature 113 - Fiction (3 Hrs) - H3 901
Literature 116 - American Literature from Colonial Days to Civil War (3 Hrs) - H3 914
Literature 117 - American Literature from the Civil War to the Twentieth Century (3 Hrs) - H3 915
Literature 118 - English Literature from its Beginnings to the Age of Johnson (3 Hrs) - H3 912
Literature 119 - English Literature from the Romantic Revival to the Twentieth Century (3 Hrs) - H3 913
Literature 121 - Contemporary African-American Literature (3 Hrs) - H3 901D****
Literature 128 - Latin American Literature (3 Hrs) - H3 908N, EGL 919
Literature 150 - WomenÕs Literature (3 Hrs) - H3 911D****
Literature 155 - Literature and Film (3 Hrs) - F2 908
Literature 211 - Shakespeare (3 Hrs) - H3 905
Foreign Language 104 - Fourth Course (4 Hrs) - H1 900
Foreign Language 214 - Readings in Literature (3 Hrs) - H3 916
Music 121 - Introduction to Music (3 Hrs) - F1 900
Music 223 - Music History to 1750 (3 Hrs) - F1 901
Music 224 - Music History from 1750 (3 Hrs) - F1 902
Speech 131 - Introduction to Theater (3 Hrs) - F1 907
Theater 134 - Theater in the Modern World (3 Hrs) - F1907
SOCIAL SCIENCES - Required: 9 Hours
Choose at least one course from each group below.
Group A:
Social Science 101 - General Course I (3 Hrs) - S9 900
Anthropology 201 - Introduction to Biological and Cultural Evolution of Humans (3 Hrs) - S1 900N****
Anthropology 202 - Cultural Anthropology (3 Hrs) - S1 901N****
Psychology 201 - General Psychology (3 Hrs) - S6 900
Psychology 211 - Social Psychology (3 Hrs) - S8 900
Psychology 207 - Child Psychology (3 Hrs) - S6 903
Psychology 214 - Adolescent Psychology (3 Hrs) - S6 904
Psychology 222 - Adult Development and Aging (3 Hrs) - S6 905
Psychology 224 - Life Span Development Psychology (3 Hrs) - S6 902
Sociology 201 - Introduction to the Study of Society (3 Hrs) - S7 900
Sociology 203 - Marriage and the Family (3 Hrs) - S7 902
Sociology 205 - Social Problems (3 Hrs) - S7 901
Group B:
Social Science 102 - General Course II (3 Hrs) - S9 901
Economics 101 - Elements of Economics (3 Hrs) - S3 900
Economics 201 - Principles of Economics I (3 Hrs) - S3 901
Economics 202 - Principles of Economics II (3 Hrs) - S3 902
History 111 - History of the American People to 1865 (3 Hrs) - S2 900
History 112 - History of the American People from 1865 (3 Hrs) - S2 901
History 141 - The History of World Civilization to 1500 (3 Hrs) - S2 912N****
History 142 - The History of World Civilization from 1500 (3 Hrs) - S2 913N****
History 215 - History of Latin America (3 Hrs) - S2 910N****
History 243 - The Far East in the Modern World (3 Hrs) - S2 909N****
History 247 - African History to Colonial Period (3 Hrs) - S2 906N****
History 248 - African History-Modern Period (3 Hrs) - S2 907N****
Geography 101 - World Geography (3 Hrs) - S4 900N****
Geography 102 - Economic Geography (3 Hrs) - S4 903N****
Political Science 200 - Principles of Political Science (3 Hrs) - S5 903
Political Science 201 - The National Government (3 Hrs) - S5 900
Political Science 203 - Comparative Government (3 Hrs) - S5 905
Political Science 204 - International Relations (3 Hrs) - S5 904N****
Additional Required courses:
Math/Science
In addition to meeting the minimum number of required credit hours in math (4 credit hours) and science (7 credit hours), the total number of credit hours for math and science combined must equal 15 credit hours. In most cases this will mean that, in addition to the minimums, the student needs to take an extra math or science class.
Social Science/Humanities
In addition to meeting the minimum number of required credit hours in social science (9 credit hours) and humanities (9 credit hours) the total number of credit hours for social science and humanities combined must equal 21 credit hours. This means that, in addition to the minimums, the student needs to take an additional social science or humanities course.
* In choosing their elective courses, transfer students should consult the transfer guide for the school they wish to transfer to and should try to take courses corresponding to the required major course listed for the first two years.