The Associate of Arts Degree is conferred upon the completion of all requirements for graduation in a liberal arts curriculum, including academic/college transfer.

A. A student must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 60 semester hours in a course of study with a cumulative grade point average of " C "or better.

B. A student must satisfy the following minimum general education requirements:

1. Communication 6 Cr. Hours

(must earn a C or above in each)

Written (required)

ENGL 1010 English Composition I

Oral (select one)

a. SPCH 1010 Fundamentals of Communication
b. SPCH 1110 Public Speaking

2. Humanities 6 Cr. Hours

Fine and Performing Arts (select one)

a. ARTS 2000 Art History- Ancient to Gothic
b. ARTS 2010 Art History-Renaissance to Present
c. MUSC 1550 Music in Western Culture

English/Literature (select one - must earn a C or above)

a. ENGL 1020 English Composition II
b. ENGL 1520 Comparative Mythology
c. ENGL 2010 Creative Writing I
d. ENGL 2020 Creative Writing II
e. ENGL 2100 Introduction to Fiction
f. ENGL 2110 Introduction to Poetry
g. ENGL 2120 Introduction to Drama
h. ENGL 2140/THEA2140 Intro. to Shakespeare
i. ENGL 2150 Survey of American Lit. I
j. ENGL 2160 Survey of American Lit. II
k. ENGL 2200 Survey of English Lit. I
l. ENGL 2210 Survey of English Lit. II
m ENGL 2720 Intro. to Lit. of the Great Plains and American West.
n. ENGL 2730 The Novel and the Movie

3. Social & Behavioral Sciences 9 Cr. Hours

History (select one)

a. HIST 1030 European Civilization I
b. HIST 1040 European Civilization II
c. HIST 1050 World History I
d. HIST 1060 World History II
e. HIST 2010 American History I
f. HIST 2020 American History II

Social Science (select one)

a. GEOG 1020 World Reg. Geography
b. ECON 2110 Prin. Of Macroeconomics
c. POLS 1000 American Government

Behavioral Science (select one)

a. SOCI 1010 Introduction to Sociology
b. PSYC 1810 Introduction to Psychology

4. Mathematics (select one) 3-5 Cr. Hours

a. MATH 1010 Math for Elem. Teachers (Elementary Education and Early Childhood Majors only)
b. MATH 1100 Foundations of Math
c. MATH 1140 Intermediate Algebra
d. Any other higher level of college math

5. Natural Science (select one) 4 Cr. Hours
a. BIOS 1010 General Biology
b. CHEM 1140 General Chemistry
c. PHYS 1100 Physical Science
d. PHYS 1130 Introduction to Physics

6. Health, Physical Education, and Recreation 3 Cr. Hours

Health education (required)

HPER 1500 Lifetime Wellness

Physical Education & Recreation

Select one from HPER 1180-1330 Basic Sports Series