General Education Requirements for
Associate Degrees
Associate in Arts Degree
1. ENGL101 College Writing Skills
3 sem. hrs.
2. One approved course from each Core category
21 sem. hrs.
(Artistic Expression, World Civilizations, American Civilizations, Human
Behavior, Cultural Diversity and Social Pluralism, Ethics, Science and
Technology)
3. One approved course each from two different Distribution categories
6 sem. hrs.
(Humanities and Fine Arts, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Natural
Science and Mathematics)
TOTAL
30 sem. hrs.
Associate in Science Degree
1. ENGL101 College Writing Skills
3 sem. hrs.
2. One approved course from each Core category
21 sem. hrs.
(Artistic Expression, World Civilizations, American Civilizations, Human
Behavior, Cultural Diversity and Social Pluralism, Ethics, Natural
Science)
TOTAL
24 sem. hrs.
Associate in Engineering Technology Degree
1. ENGL101 College Writing Skills
3 sem. hrs.
2. One approved course from six of the seven Core categories 18 sem. hrs.
(Artistic Expression, World Civilizations, American Civilizations, Human
Behavior, Cultural Diversity and Social Pluralism, Ethics, Natural
Science)
TOTAL
21 sem. hrs.
Courses Approved for General Education
(July 1, 2004)
Computer Competency
ART259
Introduction to Computer Graphics: CAD
ART260
Introduction to Computer Graphic Software
ART267
Film and Video Production I
ART268
Beginning Animation
BIOL248
Computers and Life Science
CHEM161
Principles of Chemistry II
CSCI104
Essential Computing
CSCIxxx
Any higher level CSCI course
ELED526
Technology Integration in the Classroom
ELED527
Educational Technology Clinic I
ENGL410
Advanced Technical Writing
GEOG413
Geographic Information Systems
GEOS510
Introduction to Geophysics
HIST400
Methods of Historical Research
HPE384
Technology Integration in Health and Physical Education
JOUR326
News Publication Makeup
JOUR327
Editing for Publications
MUSC219
Marching Band Techniques
MUSC416
Instrumental Arranging
MUSC420
Electronic Music Composition
PSYC227
Experimental Psychology
SEDU383
Educational Technology and Computer Literacy
SHLD365
Computer Technology Applications: Speech-Language
Pathology/Audiology
Core
1.
Artistic Expression
ARHI105
Overview of Western Art History
ARHI107
Overview of Non-Western Art History
ENGL115
Introduction to Literature
ENGL117
Introduction to Fiction
ENGL118
Introduction to Poetry
ENGL119
Introduction to Non-Fiction
MUSC103
Introduction to Music
THEA218
Introduction to Theatre
2.
World Civilizations
GEOG101
World Geography
GEOG130
Cultural Geography
HIST101
World Civilizations I
HIST102
World Civilizations II
HIST103
Twentieth Century World
POLI200
Introduction to Government
POLI240
Introduction to Comparative Government
3.
American Civilizations
ECON100
Elements of Economics
ENGL116
American Prose Classics
GEOG245
Conservation of Natural Resources
GEOG260
Geography of United States and Canada
HIST261
History of U.S. I
HIST262
History of U.S. II
POLI201
American Government
4.
Human Behavior
ANTH180
Introduction to Anthropology
COMM100 Mass Communication in Modern Society
JOUR214
Journalism and Society
PSYC101
General Psychology
SHLD125
Psychology of Communication
5.
Cultural Diversity and Social Pluralism
ANTH205
Introduction to Multicultural America
COMM220 Intercultural Communication
ENGL205
Multi-Ethnic American Literature
FREN100
Introduction to France and the French
FREN101
First Course in French
GEOG230
Societal Issues
GERM100
Introduction to Germany and the Germans
GERM101
First Course in German
HIST205
Introduction to Multicultural America
HIST271
African American History I
HIST272
African American History II
HONS200
Religion, Popular Culture and Sociology
PHIL204
Introduction to Women's Studies
RUSS100
Introduction to Russian Language and Culture
RUSS101
First Course in Russian
SOC100
Principles of Sociology
SPAN100
Introduction to Spanish Language and Culture
SPAN101
First Course in Spanish
SPED267
American Sign Language and the Deaf Culture
6.
Ethics
GEOG145
Environmental Issues
HIST282
Ethics and American Education
JOUR200
Journalism Ethics
PHIL200
Introduction to Philosophy and Values
PHIL240
Introduction to Contemporary Moral Issues
SEDU282
Ethics and American Education
7.
Natural Science
BIOL100
Introduction to Biology
BIOL103
Principles of Biology
CHEM120
Elementary Chemistry
CHEM140
General Chemistry
CHEM160
Principles of Chemistry I
GEOS101
Dynamic Earth
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