Associate of Arts (Spring 2010)
The associate of arts degree from JCCC
- is designed for students who plan to transfer to another college or university to earn a bachelors degree.
- requires completion of 64 college-level credit hours within specified categories with a 2.0 or higher GPA.
- requires the completion of a cultural diversity course from a list of approved courses. Some of the courses in this list will also meet humanities, social science or non-lab science requirements for this degree.
The 64 hours of credit necessary to complete the associate of arts degree include the following:
- Communications (9 credit hours)
- Humanities (6 credit hours)
- History is included in the Humanities category
- Social Science and/or Economics (6 credit hours)
- Science and Mathematics (9 credit hours)**
**Must include one course from a lab science and one from mathematics
- Health and/or Physical Education (1 credit)
Note: The associate of arts degree is designed as a transfer curriculum. Students should refer to the transfer program sheets in the Student Success Center. Students interested in a specific major or degree should talk with a JCCC counselor.
General Education Requirements
Communications - 9 hours
A. English Composition - 6 hours
ENGL 121 Composition I*.......................................3 Prerequisite: ENGL 106 or appropriate placement test score or EAP 113 and EAP 117 ENGL 122 Composition II*......................................3 Prerequisite: ENGL 121 *Prerequisite/Corequisite required
B. Oral Communication - 3 hours
SPD 120 Interpersonal Communication..........................3 SPD 121 Public Speaking......................................3 SPD 125 Personal Communication...............................3 SPD 180 Intercultural Communication^.........................3 ^Also meets Cultural Diversity Requirement
Humanities - 6 hours
No more than one course from each of the five areas may count toward the six required hours.
A. Literature/Theatre
ENGL 130 Introduction to Literature*..........................3 Prerequisite: ENGL 121 ENGL 215 U.S. Latino and Latina Literature*^..................3 Prerequisite or corequisite: ENGL 122 ENGL 217 Literature by Women*^................................3 Prerequisite or corequisite: ENGL 122 ENGL 227 Introduction to Poetry*..............................3 Prerequisite: ENGL 122 ENGL 230 Introduction to Fiction*.............................3 Prerequisite: ENGL 122 ENGL 231 American Prose*......................................3 Prerequisite: ENGL 122 ENGL 235 Drama as Literature*.................................3 Prerequisite: ENGL 122 ENGL 250 World Masterpieces*..................................3 Prerequisite: ENGL 122 ENGL 254 Masterpieces of the Cinema*..........................3 Prerequisite: ENGL 122 ENGL 256 American Poetry*.....................................3 Prerequisite: ENGL 122 THEA 120 Introduction to Theater..............................3 *Prerequisite/Corequisite required ^Also meets Cultural Diversity Requirement
B. Foreign Language
FL 178 Intermediate Russian I*..............................3 Prerequisite: FL 151 or two years of high-school Russian FL 179 Intermediate Russian II*.............................3 Prerequisite: FL 178 or three years of high-school Russian FL 192 Intermediate Chinese I*..............................3 Prerequisite: FL 166 or equivalent FL 193 Intermediate Chinese II*.............................3 Prerequisite: FL 192 or equivalent FL 220 Intermediate German I*...............................3 Prerequisite: FL 121 or two years of high-school German FL 221 Intermediate German II*..............................3 Prerequisite: FL 220 or three years of high-school German FL 230 Intermediate Spanish I*..............................3 Prerequisites: FL 131 with a grade of C or higher or three years of high-school Spanish or the appropriate score on the placement test FL 231 Intermediate Spanish II*.............................3 Prerequisite: FL 230 with a grade of C or higher or or four years of high-school Spanish or the appropriate score on the placement test FL 240 Intermediate French I*...............................3 Prerequisite: FL 141 or two years of high-school French FL 241 Intermediate French II*..............................3 Prerequisite: FL 240 or three years of high-school French *Prerequisite/Corequisite required
C. History
HIST 125 Western Civilization: Readings and Discussion I......3 HIST 126 Western Civilization: Readings and Discussion II.....3 HIST 128 Medieval History.....................................3 HIST 129 Early Modern Europe 1500-1789........................3 HIST 130 European History Since 1789..........................3 HIST 135 Eastern Civilization^................................3 HIST 137 African American Studies^............................3 HIST 140 U.S. History to 1877.................................3 HIST 141 U.S. History Since 1877..............................3 HIST 151 World History I: Traditional World^..................3 HIST 152 World History II: Modern World^......................3 HIST 160 Modern Russian History^..............................3 HIST 162 Modern Latin America^................................3 ^Also meets Cultural Diversity Requirement
D. Humanities
ARTH 180 Art History: Ancient to Renaissance..................3 ARTH 182 Art History: Renaissance to Modern...................3 ARTH 184 Art History: Twentieth Century.......................3 ARTH 188 History of Photography...............................3 HUM 122 Introduction to Humanities...........................3 HUM 145 Introduction to World Humanities I^..................3 HUM 146 Introduction to World Humanities II^.................3 HUM 155 Classical Mythology..................................3 HUM 164 Civilization.........................................3 JOUR 120 Mass Media and Society...............................3 MUS 121 Introduction to Music Listening......................3 MUS 125 Introduction to Jazz Listening.......................3 MUS 126 Introduction to World Music^.........................3 REL 120 Exploring World Religions^...........................3 REL 125 Religions of the East^...............................3 REL 126 Religions of the West^...............................3 ^Also meets Cultural Diversity Requirement
E. Philosophy
PHIL 121 Introduction to Philosophy...........................3 PHIL 124 Logic and Critical Thinking..........................3 PHIL 143 Ethics...............................................3 PHIL 154 History of Ancient Philosophy........................3 PHIL 176 Philosophy of Religion...............................3
Social Science/Economics - 6 hours
No more than one course from each of the six areas may count toward the six required hours.
A. Anthropology
ANTH 125 Cultural Anthropology^...............................3 ANTH 126 Physical Anthropology................................3 ANTH 130 World Cultures^......................................3 ANTH 142 World Prehistory.....................................3 ^Also meets Cultural Diversity Requirement
B. Economics
ECON 132 Survey of Economics..................................3 ECON 230 Economics I..........................................3 ECON 231 Economics II.........................................3
C. Political Science
POLS 122 Political Science....................................3 POLS 124 American National Government.........................3 POLS 126 State and Local Government...........................3 POLS 132 Introduction to Comparative Government^..............3 POLS 135 International Relations^.............................3 ^Also meets Cultural Diversity Requirement
D. Psychology
PSYC 121 Applied Psychology...................................3 PSYC 130 Introduction to Psychology*..........................3 Prerequisite: RDG 126 with a grade of "C" or higher OR appropriate score on the COMPASS reading test OR appropriate score on the ACT reading test
E. Sociology
SOC 122 Introduction to Sociology^...........................3 SOC 125 Social Problems^.....................................3 SOC 131 Marriage and the Family..............................3 ^Also meets Cultural Diversity Requirement
F. Gender and Ethnic Studies
WGS 201 Global Women's Studies^..............................3 ^Also meets Cultural Diversity Requirement
Science and Mathematics - 9 hours
Must include at least one course from a lab science and one from mathematics.
A. Life Science
BIOL 122 Principles of Biology................................3 BIOL 123 Principles of Biology Lab*...........................1 Prerequisite or corequisite: BIOL 122 or department approval BIOL 124 Oceanus: Essentials of Oceanography..................3 BIOL 125 General Botany.......................................5 BIOL 127 General Zoology......................................5 BIOL 130 Environmental Science................................3 BIOL 131 Environmental Science Lab*...........................1 Prerequisite or corequisite: BIOL 130 BIOL 135 Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology.............4 BIOL 140 Human Anatomy........................................4 BIOL 144 Human Anatomy and Physiology.........................5 BIOL 150 Biology of Organisms*................................5 Prerequisite: BIOL 135 or department approval BIOL 225 Human Physiology*....................................4 Prerequisites or corequisites: Either CHEM 122 or (CHEM 124 and CHEM 125) and either BIOL 140 or BIOL 144 BIOL 230 Microbiology*........................................3 Prerequisite: CHEM 122 or CHEM 124 and CHEM 125 or one year of high school chemistry BIOL 231 Microbiology Lab*....................................2 BIOL 231 students must be currently enrolled in BIOL 230 or have successfully completed BIOL 230 within the last three years. *Prerequisite/Corequisite required
B. Physical Science
ASTR 120 Fundamentals of Astronomy............................3 ASTR 122 Astronomy............................................4 CHEM 120 Chemistry in Society.................................4 CHEM 122 Principles of Chemistry..............................5 CHEM 124 General Chemistry I Lecture*.........................4 Prerequisite or corequisite: MATH 171 or assessment test and Corequisite: CHEM 125 CHEM 125 General Chemistry I Lab*.............................1 Corequisite: CHEM 124 Students who withdraw from GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LECTURE must also withdraw from the corresponding laboratory GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY Students may not withdraw from the laboratory course GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY without withdrawing from CHEMISTRY I LECTURE. CHEM 131 General Chemistry II Lecture*........................4 Prerequisites: CHEM 124 and CHEM 125 and Corequisite: CHEM 132 CHEM 132 General Chemistry II Lab*............................1 Prerequisites: CHEM 124 and CHEM 125 and Corequisite: CHEM 131 Students who withdraw from GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LECTURE must also withdraw from the corresponding laboratory GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY. Students may not withdraw from the laboratory course GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY without withdrawing from CHEMISTRY II LECTURE. CHEM 140 Principles of Organic & Biological Chemistry*........5 Prerequisites: BIOL 135 and either CHEM 122 or (CHEM 124 and CHEM 125) or department approval GEOS 130 General Geology......................................5 GEOS 140 Physical Geography...................................3 GEOS 141 Physical Geography Lab*..............................2 Prerequisite or corequisite: GEOS 140 or the equivalent GEOS 145 World Regional Geography^............................3 PHYS 130 General Physics I*...................................5 Prerequisite: MATH 171 or assessment scores PHYS 131 General Physics II*..................................5 Prerequisite: PHYS 130 PHYS 220 Engineering Physics I*...............................5 Prerequisite or corequisite: MATH 242 PHYS 221 Engineering Physics II*..............................5 Prerequisites: PHYS 220 and MATH 242 PSCI 120 Physical Science.....................................4 *Prerequisite/Corequisite required ^Also meets Cultural Diversity Requirement
C. Mathematics
MATH 165 Finite Mathematics*..................................3 Prerequisite: MATH 116 with a grade of "C" or higher or appropriate score on the math assessment test MATH 171 College Algebra*+....................................3 Prerequisite: MATH 116 with a grade of "C" or higher or MATH 134 with a grade of "C" or higher or appropriate score on the math assessment test MATH 172 Trigonometry*+.......................................3 Prerequisite: MATH 171 with a grade of "C" or higher or appropriate score on the math assessment test MATH 173 Precalculus*+........................................5 Prerequisite: MATH 116 with a grade of "C" or higher or appropriate score on the math assessment test MATH 175 Discrete Mathematics and its Applications*...........3 Prerequisite: MATH 171 or MATH 173 with a grade of "C" or higher or appropriate score on the math assessment test MATH 181 Statistics*..........................................3 Prerequisite: MATH 171 or MATH 173 or an equivalent course with a grade of "C" or higher or appropriate score on the math assessment test MATH 225 Mathematics as a Decision Making Tool*...............3 Prerequisite: MATH 171 or MATH 173 with a grade of "C" or higher or appropriate score on the math assessment test MATH 231 Business and Applied Calculus I*.....................3 Prerequisite: MATH 171 or MATH 173 with a grade of "C" or higher or appropriate score on the math assessment test MATH 232 Business and Applied Calculus II*....................3 Prerequisites: MATH 231 and either MATH 172 or MATH 173 with a grade of "C" or higher or appropriate score on the math assessment test MATH 241 Calculus I*..........................................5 Prerequisite: MATH 172 or MATH 173 or an equivalent course with a grade of "C" or higher or an appropriate score on an assessment test MATH 242 Calculus II*.........................................5 Prerequisite: MATH 237 or MATH 241 or an equivalent course with a grade of "C" or higher MATH 243 Calculus III*........................................5 Prerequisite: MATH 242 with a grade of "C" or higher or an equivalent course with a grade of "C" or higher MATH 254 Differential Equations*..............................4 Prerequisite: MATH 243 with a grade of "C" or higher or an equivalent course with a grade of "C" or higher *Prerequisite/Corequisite required
Note: +MATH 173 is not available for credit to students who have completed MATH 171 and/or MATH 172. Students who have credit in MATH 173 will not receive credit for MATH 171 and/or MATH 172.
Health and/or Physical Education - 1 hour
HPER Any Activity Course..................................1 EMS 121 CPR I - Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider...1 HMEC 151 Nutrition and Meal Planning..........................3 HPER 192 Wellness for Life....................................1 HPER 200 First Aid and CPR....................................2 HPER 202 Personal Community Health............................3 HPER 205 Individual Lifetime Sports...........................2 HPER 255 Introduction to Physical Education...................3
NOTE: The following HPER courses do NOT meet the general education requirement for Health and/or Physical Education--HPER 102, 124, 174, 176, 195, 198, 204, 207, 208, 217, 220, 224, 245.
Cultural Diversity Courses
ANTH 125 Cultural Anthropology~...............................3 ANTH 130 World Cultures~......................................3 ANTH 134 Native Americans.....................................3 ANTH 135 American Indian Artistic Tradition...................3 ANTH 142 World Prehistory.....................................3 ANTH 150 People and Cultures of Mesoamerica...................3 ARTH 186 Art History: Introduction to Asian Art...............3 BIOL 132 Introduction to Public Health........................3 BUS 235 Introduction to International Business...............3 ENGL 215 U.S. Latino and Latina Literature*~..................3 Prerequisite or corequisite: ENGL 122 ENGL 217 Literature by Women*~................................3 Prerequisite or corequisite: ENGL 122 FL 145 Field Study in Russian Language & Culture............2 GEOS 145 World Regional Geography~............................3 HC 125 International Awareness Field Study..................2 HIST 135 Eastern Civilization~................................3 HIST 137 African American Studies~............................3 HIST 150 Islam: Religion & Civilization.......................3 HIST 151 World History I: Traditional World~..................3 HIST 152 World History II: Modern World~......................3 HIST 160 Modern Russian History~..............................3 HIST 162 Modern Latin America~................................3 HIST 167 Introduction to History: Japan.......................3 HIST 195 History of the Middle East...........................3 HUM 137 Introduction to Russian Culture......................3 HUM 145 Introduction to World Humanities I~..................3 HUM 146 Introduction to World Humanities II~.................3 HUM 150 Islam: Religion & Civilization.......................3 INTR 145 Introduction to the Deaf Community...................3 Prerequisite: Acceptance to interpreter training program and Prerequisite or corequisite: ANTH 125 and SPD 120 for Interpreter Training Program Corequisites for Interpreter Training Prog: INTR 122 and INTR 126 and INTR 130 and INTR 147 all with a grade of "C" or higher Note: Prerequisite or corequisite of INTR 120 or ASL 120 or FL 180 required for students in the American Sign Language Studies Certificate MUS 126 Introduction to World Music~.........................3 POLS 132 Introduction to Comparative Government...............3 POLS 135 International Relations~.............................3 POLS 200 Model United Nations.................................3 PSYC 205 Human Sexuality*.....................................3 Prerequisite: PSYC 130 PSYC 220 Social Psychology*...................................3 Prerequisite: PSYC 130 REL 120 Exploring World Religions~...........................3 REL 125 Religions of the East~...............................3 REL 126 Religions of the West~...............................3 REL 150 Islam: Religion & Civilization.......................3 SOC 122 Introduction to Sociology~...........................3 SOC 125 Social Problems~.....................................3 SOC 146 Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare.......3 SOC 165 Chinese Society: Past and Present....................3 SOC 200 Intercultural Applications...........................3 Prerequisite or corequisite: SPD 180 SPD 180 Intercultural Communication~.........................3 WGS 201 Global Women's Studies~..............................3 WGS 220 The Many Women of Islam..............................3 *Prerequisite/Corequisite required ~also meets a General Education requirement