In addition to the General Requirements for an Associate Degree and the General Education Requirements, specific degree requirements must be met for each Associate Degree offered by the College.

Associate in Arts

Programs leading to the Associate in Arts degree are intended for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a bachelor’s degree.

The requirements of the Associate in Arts degree include:

                                                                                      Credits

1. General Education Requirements                         9-12

2. Degree Specific Graduation Requirements

Wellness Group                                                             one course from this group

COUN 114, HPE 140, HPE 142, HPE 153,

HPE 260, HPEA 117/217, HPEA 126, HPEA 155

Humanities Group                                                        8

Art, Dance, English (except ENG 131, 132, 135), Foreign Language, Journalism, Music, Philosophy, Science in Western Culture, Telecommunications, Speech, Theater, World Religion

Science and Mathematics Group                                8

Astronomy, Atmospheric Studies, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physical Science, Physics

Social Science Group                                                    8

Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, Social Science, Sociology

NOTE:  Courses that meet the General Education Requirement on American Society, Events Institutions, and Cultures may also fulfill the Social Science Group Requirement.

3. Program Requirements and Electives                   

See specific program requirements.

Total Credits                                                                60 or more