Associate of Arts and Associate of Science Degrees

The College of Arts and Sciences offers several programs of study which lead to two-year associate degrees. The associate degree programs allow you to enter the job market immediately after you graduate or to transfer into certain baccalaureate degree programs.

In order to ease the transfer process, the following associate of arts and associate of science degree requirements will be modified to include a revised transfer module. Therefore, if you wish to pursue either degree, you are advised to work closely with an advisor during this transition period.

Associate of Arts Degree

Curriculum

I. General Education Requirements

A. Composition — 12 hours minimum

ENGL 111S Discourse and Composition (4); ENGL 112S Composition and Research (4); ENGL 115S Composition and Literature (4)

Students may take additional courses from the following (optional): ENGL 232 (3); ENGL 240 (3); ENGL 245 (3)

B. Mathematics — 4 hours minimum

MATH 110S Mathematics Core Course (4)

Students may choose additional mathematics courses from the following (optional): MATH 131 (4); MATH 132 (4); MATH 201 (4); MATH 202 (4); MATH 250 (4)

C. Arts and Humanities — 16 hours minimum

IDST 225S Civilization and Literature (4)and two courses from the following: ARTH 261 (4); ARTH 262 (4); ENGL 200 (4); MUSI 220 (3); PHIL 200 (4) and one course from the following: ENGL 203 (4); ENGL 210 (4); ENGL 211 (4); ENGL 212 (4); MUSI 221 (3); MUSI 222 (3); MUSI 223 (3); PHIL 103 (4); PHIL 105 (4)

D. Social Science — 16 hours minimum

SOCI 110S Foundations of Social Science (4)

IDST 226S Civilization and Literature 2 (4) and one course from the following: ECON 101 (4); GEOG 125 (4); GOVT 101 (4); HIST 111 (4); HIST 112 (4); HIST 113 (4); PSYC 101 (4); SOCI 101 (4) and one course from the following: ANTH 101 (4); ANTH 250 (4); ECON 102 (4); GOVT 240 (4); GOVT 250 (4); HIST 201 (4); HIST 202 (4); HIST 203 (4); PSYC 151 (4); PSYC 273 (4); SOCI 201 (4); SOCI 205 (4)

E. Natural Sciences — 12 hours minimum

NTSC 110S Scientific Reasoning & Methodology (4) and 8 additional hours from the following: BIOL 151 (5) (4 lec./2 lab); CH 121 (4); CH 122 (4); CH 141 (5); CHEM 142 (5); CHEM 143 (5) (all CHEM - 3 lec./3 lab); GEOL 111 (4) (3 lec./2 lab); PHYS 201 (4); PHYS 202 (4); PHYS 203 (4) (all PHYS - 3 lec./3 lab)

Students may choose additional courses from the following (optional): BIOL 162 (5); BIOL 202 (5); BIOL 203 (5); CHEM 200 (4); GEOL 112 (4); PHYS 210 (4)

Note: Students cannot receive credit for both CHEM 121/122 and CHEM 141/142 series.

II. Concentration Area — 30 hours

A. Arts

Selected courses in an area of specialization chosen from the following list of humanities subject areas to complete the associate of arts degree:

Art Humanities Music

Comparative Arts Journalism Philosophy

English Language Theatre

NOTE: Beginning with the summer of 1996, the Department of Arts and Humanities requires students majoring in arts/humanities to keep an Assessment Portfolio of significant writings. This Portfolio is reviewed by the Department to help determine student progress and curriculum needs. Associate of arts students are required to have at least eight significant papers in their Assessment Portfolios, which must be submitted to the Department when they petition for graduation. Failure to submit the Portfolio requires that students participate in a series of comprehensive writing activities that could delay graduation.

B. Social Sciences

Selected courses in an area of specialization chosen from the following list of subject areas to complete the associate of arts degree:

Anthropology Government Psychology

Economics History Sociology

Geography