Liberal Studies, AA - 64 Credits

Written Communications

Students must take six (6) credit hours minimum.

All students take ENG 101   and one additional course from list below:

• ENG 102 - English Composition II 3 Credit(s)
• ENG 115 - Technical Writing 3 Credit(s)

Oral Communications

Students must take three (3) credit hours minimum.

• COM 101 - Introduction to Communication 3 Credit(s)
• COM 104 - Small Group Communication 3 Credit(s)
• COM 106 - Public Speaking 3 Credit(s)
• COM 110 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Credit(s)
• COM 200 - Argumentation & Debate 3 Credit(s)

Civics

Students must take one course (3 credits) from the list below to meet the Civics Requirement:

• HIS 101 - U.S History to 1877 3 Credit(s)
• HIS 102 - U.S. History Since 1877 3 Credit(s)
• HIS 103 - African American History to 1877 3 Credit(s)
• HIS 104 - African American History Since 1877 3 Credit(s)
• POL 101 - American Government 3 Credit(s)

Social & Behavioral Sciences

Students must take six (6) credits minimum from at least 2 disciplines below:

• Anthropology Courses:

• ANT 101 - General Anthropology 3 Credit(s)
• ANT 102 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3 Credit(s)

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• Communications Courses:

• COM 102 - Introduction to Mass Communication 3 Credit(s)
• COM 215 - Intercultural Communication 3 Credit(s)

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• Criminal Justice Course:

• CRJ 140 - Introduction to Criminal Justice System 3 Credit(s)

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• Economics Courses:

• ECO 100 - Survey Economics 3 Credit(s)
• ECO 110 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit(s)
• ECO 120 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit(s)

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• Geography Course:

• GEO 100 - Principles of Geography 3 Credit(s)

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• Political Science Courses

• POL 201 - International Relations 3 Credit(s)
• POL 210 - Comparative Politics 3 Credit(s)

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• Psychology Courses:

• PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credit(s)
• PSY 210 - Human Growth & Development 3 Credit(s)

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• Sociology Courses:

• SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credit(s)
• SOC 201 - Contemporary Social Issues 3 Credit(s)
• SOC 202 - Sociology of Racial and Ethnic Groups 3 Credit(s)
• SOC 215 - Marriage and the Family 3 Credit(s)
• SOC 224 - Sex, Gender & Society 3 Credit(s)

Natural Sciences

Students must take seven (7) credit hours minimum, from at least two (2) disciplines, including one course with a lab component.

• Astronomy Courses:

• PHY 130 - Astronomy 3 Credit(s)
• PHY 131 - Astronomy Laboratory 1 Credit(s)

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• Biology Courses:

• BIO 105 - Essentials of Biology 3 Credit(s)
• BIO 106 - Essentials of Biology Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
• BIO 108 - Trends in Science 3 Credit(s)
• BIO 122 - Environmental Science 3 Credit(s)
• BIO 123 - General Zoology 3 Credit(s)
• BIO 150 - General Biology: Cells to Organisms 5 Credit(s)

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• Chemistry Courses:

• CHM 101 - Introduction to Chemistry 3 Credit(s)
• CHM 103 - Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
• CHM 107 - Chemistry, Society, & the Environment 3 Credit(s)
• CHM 115 - General Chemistry I 5 Credit(s)

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• Geography Courses:

• GEO 103 - Physical Geography 3 Credit(s)

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• Geology Courses:

• PHY 105 - Environmental Geology 3 Credit(s)
• PHY 125 - Introduction to Physical Geology 3 Credit(s)
• PHY 127 - Introduction to Physical Geology Laboratory 1 Credit(s)

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• Life Science Courses:

• BIO 110 - Human Biology 3 Credit(s)
• BIO 113 - Human Biology Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
• BIO 115 - Fundamentals of Health & Disease 3 Credit(s)
• BIO 130 - Biology of Reproduction 3 Credit(s)
• BIO 260 - Human Anatomy 3 Credit(s)
• BIO 260L - Human Anatomy Laboratory 1 Credit(s)

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• Physical Science Courses:

• PHY 111 - Introduction to Physical Science 3 Credit(s)
• PHY 113 - Introduction to Physical Science Laboratory 1 Credit(s)

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• Physics Courses:

• PHY 150 - General Physics I 3 Credit(s)
• PHY 153 - General Physics I Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
• PHY 250 - Engineering Physics I 5 Credit(s)

Mathematical Sciences

Students must take three (3) credit hours minimum.  Additional MAT credits will count as General Elective Credit.

Mathematical sciences courses that use one of the pathway courses as a prerequisite will meet the general education credit for math. For example, Calculus meets the General Education Math requirement since Pre-Calculus Algebra is a prerequisite.

Courses higher than MAT 171   will be granted three credit hours towards the CORE 42.

• MAT 155 - Contemporary College Math 4 Credit(s)
• MAT 157 - College Statistics- General Education 4 Credit(s)
• MAT 158 - College Algebra- General Education 4 Credit(s)
• MAT 171 - Pre-Calculus Mathematics 6 Credit(s)

Humanities & Fine Arts

Students must take nine (9) credit hours minimum, from at least two (2) disciplines. Students may choose ONLY three (3) credits from the performance group listed below:

• Art Courses:

• ART 1001 - Art Appreciation 3 Credit(s)
• ART 1500 - Survey of Western Art History I: Prehistory to End of the Middle Ages 3 Credit(s)
• ART 1505 - Survey of Western Art History II: Renaissance 3 Credit(s)

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• Civilization Courses:

• HIS 145 - Western Civilizations Ancient & Medieval 3 Credit(s)
• HIS 146 - Western Civilizations Modern European 3 Credit(s)

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• Foreign Language Courses:

• ARB 101 - Arabic Language & Culture I 4 Credit(s)
• ARB 102 - Arabic Language & Culture II 4 Credit(s)
• FRN 101 - French I - Language & Culture 4 Credit(s)
• FRN 102 - French II - Language & Culture 4 Credit(s)
• GRM 101 - German Language & Culture I 4 Credit(s)
• GRM 102 - German Language & Culture II 4 Credit(s)
• SPN 101 - Spanish I - Language & Culture 4 Credit(s)
• SPN 102 - Spanish II - Language & Culture 4 Credit(s)
• ESL 107 - Intensive Grammar Review NNS 4 Credit(s)
• ESL 108 - Intermediate Composition for NNS 3 Credit(s)

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• Film Courses:

• THE 123 - Introduction to Cinema 3 Credit(s)
• THE 124 - History of Film 3 Credit(s)

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• Music Courses:

• MUS 101 - Foundations of Music 3 Credit(s)
• MUS 109 - American Popular Music 3 Credit(s)
• MUS 111 - Music Appreciation 3 Credit(s)
• MUS 112 - Jazz Appreciation 3 Credit(s)
• MUS 231 - Music History I (B.C. - 1750) 3 Credit(s)
• MUS 232 - Music History II (1750 - Present) 3 Credit(s)

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• Theater Courses:

• THE 122 - Introduction to the Theatre 3 Credit(s)
• THE 229 - Musical Theatre History to 1943 3 Credit(s)
• THE 230 - Musical Theatre History Since 1943 3 Credit(s)

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• Philosophy Courses:

• BUS 105 - Business Ethics 3 Credit(s)
• CPT 105 - Ethics in Technology 3 Credit(s)
• PHL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credit(s)
• PHL 102 - Introduction to Logic 3 Credit(s)
• PHL 160 - Ethics 3 Credit(s)

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• Religion Courses:

• LIT 207 - Introduction to the Bible As Literature- The Original Testament: Genesis Through Malachi 3 Credit(s)
• PHL 201 - World Religion 3 Credit(s)

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• Literature Courses:

• LIT 200 - World Mythology 3 Credit(s)
• LIT 205 - Introduction to Literature 3 Credit(s)
• LIT 210 - American Literature From Beginnings -1865 3 Credit(s)
• LIT 215 - Introduction to Poetry 3 Credit(s)
• LIT 216 - Dramatic Literature 3 Credit(s)
• LIT 220 - American Literature From 1865 - Present 3 Credit(s)
• LIT 222 - Native American Literature 3 Credit(s)
• LIT 223 - African American Literature 3 Credit(s)
• LIT 230 - Contemporary Fiction 3 Credit(s)
• LIT 240 - Contemporary Literature 3 Credit(s)
• LIT 250 - English Literature Before 1800 3 Credit(s)
• LIT 260 - English Literature After 1800 3 Credit(s)
• LIT 271 - Literature & Contemporary Cultures 3 Credit(s)
• LIT 272 - World Literature-Ancient World Through Renaissance 3 Credit(s)
• LIT 273 - World Literature - Enlightenment to Present 3 Credit(s)
• LIT 274 - Evolution of the Tragedy: Tragic Heroes & Heroines 3 Credit(s)

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• Performance Courses - Students may choose ONLY three (3) credits from this group:

• ART 1200 - 2-D Design 3 Credit(s)
• ART 1300 - 3-D Design 3 Credit(s)
• ART 1400 - Drawing I 3 Credit(s)
• ART 2310 - Figure Drawing 3 Credit(s)
• ART 2401 - Painting for Non-Art Majors 3 Credit(s)
• ART 2501 - Ceramics for Non-Art Majors 3 Credit(s)
• ART 2551 - Jewelry for Non-Art Majors 3 Credit(s)
• ART 2601 - Sculpture for Non-Art Majors 3 Credit(s)
• ART 2701 - Printmaking for Non-Art Majors 3 Credit(s)
• ART 2751 - Fibers for Non-Art Majors 3 Credit(s)
• ART 2810 - Digital Photography I 3 Credit(s)
• ENG 201 - Introduction to Creative Writing 3 Credit(s)
• ENG 206 - Fiction Writing Forms 3 Credit(s)
• ENG 207 - Poetry Writing 3 Credit(s)
• ENG 208 - Writing for Stage & Screen 3 Credit(s)
• ENG 209 - Writing Creative Nonfiction 3 Credit(s)
• ENG 210 - Writing Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Surrealism 3 Credit(s)
• GDS 105 - Digital Art Studio 3 Credit(s)
• GDS 210 - Visualization & Layout 3 Credit(s)
• GDS 220 - Typography 3 Credit(s)
• GDS 230 - Digital Imaging & Illustration 3 Credit(s)
• GDS 270 - Video Production 3 Credit(s)

• MUS 105  /MUS 106  /MUS 107  3 Credit(s)

• MUS 115  /MUS 116  /MUS 117  3 Credit(s)

• MUS 145  /MUS 146  /MUS 147  3 Credit(s)

• MUS 175  /MUS 176  /MUS 177  3 Credit(s)

• MUS 185  /MUS 186  /MUS 187  3 Credit(s)

• THE 115 - Voice & Diction 3 Credit(s)
• THE 120 - Introduction to Script Analysis 3 Credit(s)
• THE 128 - Acting I 3 Credit(s)
• THE 140 - Stagecraft 3 Credit(s)
• THE 220 - Stage Makeup 3 Credit(s)