Associate in Arts (A.A.)

Required General Education Core Courses for the Associate in Arts Degree

Students pursuing a degree should be aware of the prerequisite courses of their intended transfer major when selecting general education and elective courses.

(S) State Core Courses are broad introductions to the discipline.

College Core Courses offer broad introductions to the discipline and an introduction to academic subdiscipline(s).

(W) Writing Intensive. Per state Board of Education rule, students must complete ENC1101, ENC1102, and an additional 6 credits in courses designated as Writing Intensive with grades of C or better.

(C) Civics Literacy. Per state rule students must complete a Civics Literacy course with a grade of C or better AND achieve a passing score on an assessment. Other options to fulfill this requirement include a 3 or better on the AP US Government exam, a 4 or better on the AP US History exam, or a 50 or higher on the CLEP American Government Exam.

Students must complete one (N) course OR one (D) course.

(N) International Perspectives and (D) Domestic Perspectives. Designates courses that help students develop knowledge of global or domestic conditions and issues, awareness of different world views, and understanding of and respect for cultural differences. Courses designated (N) count toward the SF International Studies Medallion.

Communication

ENC1101, ENC1102, and 3 hours from Applied Communication, minimum 9 hours.

Communication

Must take both courses.
GELO: Written Communication

(S)(W) ENC 1101 - College Composition 1 Credit Hours: 3.0
(W) ENC 1102 - College Composition 2 Credit Hours: 3.0

Applied Communication

Choose one from the following:
GELO: Written or Oral Communication

ART 1001C - Art Fundamentals Credit Hours: 3.0
(D) ASL 2510 - Deaf Culture Credit Hours: 3.0
(D) DAA 1000 - Dance Fundamentals Credit Hours: 3.0
(N) ISS 2270 - Multicultural Communications Credit Hours: 3.0
MMC 2100 - Journalism for the Mass Media Credit Hours: 3.0
MMC 2004 - Mass Media Studies Credit Hours: 3.0
MUT 1001 - Music Fundamentals Credit Hours: 3.0
SPC 2300 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 3.0
SPC 2608 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3.0
TPP 1100 - Acting Fundamentals Credit Hours: 3.0

Mathematics

Choose one course from State Core Mathematics and one course from either State Core Mathematics or College Core Mathematics, minimum 6 hours.
Mathematics courses require a grade of C or better.
GELO: Quantitative Reasoning

State Core Mathematics

(S) MAC 1105 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3.0
(S) MAC 2311 - Calculus 1 Credit Hours: 4.0
(S) MGF 1130 - Mathematical Thinking Credit Hours: 3.0
(S) STA 2023 - Introduction to Statistics Credit Hours: 3.0

College Core Mathematics

MAC 1114 - Trigonometry Credit Hours: 3.0
MAC 1140 - Precalculus Algebra Credit Hours: 3.0
MAC 1147 - Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry Credit Hours: 5.0
MAC 2233 - Survey of Calculus Credit Hours: 3.0
MAC 2233L - Survey of Calculus Laboratory Credit Hours: 0.0
MAC 2312 - Calculus 2 Credit Hours: 4.0
MAC 2312L - Calculus 2 Lab Credit Hours: 0.0
MGF 1121 - Introduction to Logic Credit Hours: 3.0
MGF 1131 - Mathematics in Context Credit Hours: 3.0

Humanities

Choose one course from State Core Humanities and one course from either State Core Humanities or College Core Humanities, minimum 6 hours.
GELO: Critical Thinking

State Core Humanities

(S) ARH 1000 - Art Appreciation Credit Hours: 3.0
(S)(W) HUM 2020 - Introduction to the Humanities Credit Hours: 3.0
(S)(W) LIT 1000 - Literature Appreciation Credit Hours: 3.0
(S) MUL 1010 - Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3.0
(S)(W) PHI 2010 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3.0
(S) THE 1000 - Introduction to Theater Credit Hours: 3.0

College Core Humanities

(N)(W) ARH 2050 - Art History 1 Credit Hours: 3.0
(N)(W) ARH 2051 - Art History 2 Credit Hours: 3.0
(N) DAN 1120 - World Dance Credit Hours: 3.0
(N)(W) HUM 2210 - Ancient World to Renaissance Credit Hours: 3.0
(N)(W) HUM 2230 - Renaissance through the Enlightenment Credit Hours: 3.0
(N)(W) HUM 2250 - 18th Century through the Present Credit Hours: 3.0
(N) HUM 2410 - Introduction to Asian Humanities Credit Hours: 3.0
(N) HUM 2420 - Humanities of Africa Credit Hours: 3.0
(N) HUM 2461 - Latin American Humanities Credit Hours: 3.0
MUH 2019 - American Popular Music Credit Hours: 3.0
(N) MUH 2501 - Introduction to World Music Credit Hours: 3.0
(W) PHI 2600 - Introduction to Ethics Credit Hours: 3.0
(N)(W) REL 2000 - Introduction to Religion Credit Hours: 3.0
(D) REL 2121 - Survey of Religion in America Credit Hours: 3.0
(N) REL 2315 - Religions of Asia Credit Hours: 3.0

Natural Sciences

Choose one course from Biological Sciences and one course from Physical Sciences, minimum 6 hours.
GELO: Scientific Reasoning

Biological Sciences

(S) BSC 2005 - Fundamentals of Biology Credit Hours: 3.0
BSC 2005L - Fundamentals of Biology Lab Credit Hours: 1.0
(S) BSC 2010 - General Biology 1 Credit Hours: 3.0
BSC 2010L - General Biology 1 Lab Credit Hours: 1.0
(S) BSC 2085 - Anatomy and Physiology 1 Credit Hours: 3.0
BSC 2085L - Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab Credit Hours: 1.0
(S) EVR 1001 - Introduction to Environmental Science Credit Hours: 3.0

Physical Sciences

(S) AST 1002 - Introduction to Astronomy Credit Hours: 3.0
(S) CHM 1020 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Credit Hours: 3.0
CHM 1030 - Elements of Chemistry Credit Hours: 3.0
CHM 1030L - Elements of Chemistry Lab Credit Hours: 1.0
(S) CHM 2045 - College Chemistry 1 Credit Hours: 3.0
CHM 2045L - College Chemistry 1 Lab Credit Hours: 1.0
(S) ESC 1000 - Introduction to Earth Science Credit Hours: 3.0
ESC 1000L - Introduction to Earth Science Laboratory Credit Hours: 1.0
(S) GLY 2010 - Introduction to Geology Credit Hours: 3.0
MET 2010 - Introduction to Meteorology Credit Hours: 3.0
(S) OCE 1001 - Introduction to Oceanography Credit Hours: 3.0
(S) PHY 1020 - Fundamentals of Physics Credit Hours: 3.0
(S) PHY 2048 - General Physics 1 with Calculus Credit Hours: 3.0
PHY 2048L - General Physics 1 with Calculus Lab Credit Hours: 1.0
(S) PHY 2053 - General Physics 1 Credit Hours: 3.0
PHY 2053L - General Physics 1 Lab Credit Hours: 1.0

Social Sciences

Choose one course from State Core Social Sciences and one course from either State Core Social Sciences or College Core Social Sciences, minimum 6 hours.
GELO: Critical Thinking

State Core Social Sciences

(S)(C)(W) AMH 2010 - United States History to 1877 Credit Hours: 3.0
(S)(C)(W) AMH 2020 - United States History Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3.0
(S) ANT 2000 - Introduction to Anthropology Credit Hours: 3.0
(S) ECO 2013 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3.0
(S)(C)(W) POS 2041 - American National Government Credit Hours: 3.0
(S) PSY 2012 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3.0

College Core Social Sciences

(D) AMH 2091 - Survey of African American History Credit Hours: 3.0
(N) ANT 2301 - Human Sexuality and Culture Credit Hours: 3.0
(N) ANT 2410 - Cultural Anthropology Credit Hours: 3.0
(N)(W) CPO 2001 - Comparative Politics Credit Hours: 3.0
(N)(W) EUH 2000 - Survey of Western Civilization 1 Credit Hours: 3.0
(N)(W) EUH 2001 - Survey of Western Civilization 2 Credit Hours: 3.0
(N)(W) EUH 2002 - Survey of Western Civilization 3 Credit Hours: 3.0
(N) GEA 2000 - World Regional Geography Credit Hours: 3.0
(N) GEO 2420 - Cultural Geography Credit Hours: 3.0
(W) POT 2002 - Introduction to Political Theory Credit Hours: 3.0
(W) SYG 2000 - Principles of Sociology Credit Hours: 3.0
(D) SYG 2010 - Social Problems Credit Hours: 3.0
(N) SYG 2430 - Marriage and the Family Credit Hours: 3.0
(N)(W) WOH 2012 - World History to 1500 Credit Hours: 3.0
(N)(W) WOH 2022 - World History Since 1500 Credit Hours: 3.0

Writing Across The Curriculum (SF Capstone)

Choose one from the following, minimum 3 hours.
GELO: Information Literacy

(W) AMH 2035 - US Modern World Since 1945 Credit Hours: 3.0
(W) AML 2020 - Survey of American Literature 2 Credit Hours: 3.0
(D)(W) AML 2600 - Survey of African American Literature Credit Hours: 3.0
(W) ANT 2511 - Human Origins Credit Hours: 3.0
(N)(W) BSC 2862 - Global Change Ecology and Sustainability Credit Hours: 3.0
(W) ENG 2102 - Movies as Narrative Credit Hours: 3.0
(W) ENL 2012 - Survey of English Literature 1 Credit Hours: 3.0
(W) ENL 2022 - Survey of English Literature 2 Credit Hours: 3.0
(W) ENL 2330 - Introduction to Shakespeare Credit Hours: 3.0
(N)(W) GEO 2200C - Physical Geography Credit Hours: 3.0
(D) (W) HUM 2450 - American Humanities Credit Hours: 3.0
(N)(W) INR 2002 - International Relations Credit Hours: 3.0
(W) LIT 2620 - Writing About Sustainability Credit Hours: 3.0
(W) PHI 2102 - Applications of Logic Credit Hours: 3.0
(W) PHI 2635 - Biomedical Ethics Credit Hours: 3.0
(W) POS 2112 - State and Local Government Credit Hours: 3.0
(N)(W) REL 2300 - Survey of Contemporary World Religions Credit Hours: 3.0
(W) SOP 2002 - The Psychology of Social Behavior Credit Hours: 3.0
(W) SYG 2323 - Introduction to Criminology Credit Hours: 3.0
(W) THE 2300 - Survey of Dramatic Literature Credit Hours: 3.0
(N)(W) WOH 2040 - Contemporary World History Credit Hours: 3.0

Electives (24 hours)

In selecting electives students may contact their academic advisor to discuss various options or check their online degree audit for preprofessional course requirements for each major or program of study.

General Education Learning Outcomes Assessment Map

I = Introduce the skills associated with the outcome, including initial assessment
P = Practice the skills associated with the outcome
A = Assess the skills associated with the outcome

	Communications - written or oral	Critical Thinking	Information Literacy	Scientific Reasoning	Quantitative Literacy
ENC1101	I	I
ENC1102	P	P	I
Applied Communications	P	P
Humanities	P	P
Social Sciences	P	P	A
Mathematics*					I, P, A
Natural Sciences*				I, P, A

*GELO assignment would be consider I in student’s course 1, A in student’s terminal course, P if the student is completing more than one course