2025-2026 Catalog

General Education - Associate Degree (A10300)

Program Requirements

General Education Courses: 15 semester hours of credit (shc) required

English Composition

Course NumberCourse NameClassLabWork/ClinicalContact
ENG 111Writing and Inquiry33
ENG 112Writing and Research in the Disciplines33
Total Credit Hours:6

Humanities/Fine Arts

Take 3 credits
Course NumberCourse NameClassLabWork/ClinicalContact
ART 111Art Appreciation33
ENG 231American Literature I33
ENG 232American Literature II33
ENG 241British Literature I33
ENG 242British Literature II33
ENG 273African-American Literature33
HUM 110Technology and Society33
HUM 122Southern Culture33

Social/Behavioral Sciences

Take 3 credits
Course NumberCourse NameClassLabWork/ClinicalContact
HIS 111World Civilizations I33
HIS 112World Civilizations II33
HIS 131American History I33
HIS 132American History II33

Natural Science/Mathematics

Take 3 credits
Course NumberCourse NameClassLabWork/ClinicalContact
MAT 143Quantitative Literacy224
MAT 152Statistical Methods I325
MAT 171Precalculus Algebra325
MAT 172Precalculus Trigonometry325
MAT 271Calculus I325

Other Required Hours

After meeting program requirements, electives may be selected from the following approved courses: (Choose 49-50 shc.) 3 shc must be CIS 110.

Computer Science

Course NumberCourse NameClassLabWork/ClinicalContact
CIS 110Introduction to Computers224
Total Credit Hours:3

Health/Physical Education

Course NumberCourse NameClassLabWork/ClinicalContact
HEA 110Personal Health/Wellness33
PED 110Fit and Well for Life123
PED 111Physical Fitness I33
PED 113Aerobics I33
PED 117Weight Training I33
PED 120Walking for Fitness33
PED 128Golf-Beginning22
PED 130Tennis-Beginning22
PED 139Bowling-Beginning22
PED 152Swimming-Beginning22
PED 155Water Aerobics33
PED 174Wilderness Pursuits22
PED 219Disc Golf22

Humanities/Fine Arts

Course NumberCourse NameClassLabWork/ClinicalContact
ART 111Art Appreciation33
ART 121Two-Dimensional Design66
ART 171Digital Design I66
ART 275Introduction to Graphic Design66
COM 110Introduction to Communication33
COM 120Introduction to Interpersonal Communication33
COM 231Public Speaking33
DRA 111Theatre Appreciation33
DRA 126Storytelling33
ENG 231American Literature I33
ENG 232American Literature II33
ENG 241British Literature I33
ENG 242British Literature II33
FRE 111Elementary French I33
FRE 112Elementary French II33
HUM 110Technology and Society33
HUM 115Critical Thinking33
HUM 122Southern Culture33
MUS 110Music Appreciation33
MUS 210History of Rock Music33
PHI 210History of Philosophy33
PHI 240Introduction to Ethics33
REL 110World Religions33
REL 211Introduction to Old Testament33
REL 212Introduction to New Testament33
SPA 111Elementary Spanish I33
SPA 112Elementary Spanish II33
SPA 211Intermediate Spanish I33
SPA 212Intermediate Spanish II33

Social/Behavioral Sciences

Course NumberCourse NameClassLabWork/ClinicalContact
ECO 251Principles of Microeconomics33
ECO 252Principles of Macroeconomics33
HIS 111World Civilizations I33
HIS 112World Civilizations II33
HIS 131American History I33
HIS 132American History II33
POL 120American Government33
POL 130State & Local Government33
POL 210Comparative Government33
PSY 150General Psychology33
PSY 239Psychology of Personality33
PSY 241Developmental Psychology33
PSY 281Abnormal Psychology33
SOC 210Introduction to Sociology33
SOC 213Sociology of the Family33
SOC 220Social Problems33
SOC 242Sociology of Deviance33

Natural Science

Course NumberCourse NameClassLabWork/ClinicalContact
AST 151General Astronomy I33
AST 151AGeneral Astronomy I Lab22
AST 152General Astronomy II33
AST 152AGeneral Astronomy II Lab22
BIO 111General Biology I336
BIO 112General Biology II336
BIO 155Nutrition33
BIO 163Basic Anatomy & Physiology426
BIO 168Anatomy and Physiology I336
BIO 169Anatomy and Physiology II336
BIO 175General Microbiology224
BIO 275Microbiology336
CHM 131Introduction to Chemistry33
CHM 131AIntroduction to Chemistry Lab33
CHM 132Organic and Biochemistry336
CHM 151General Chemistry I336
CHM 152General Chemistry II336
GEL 111Geology325
PHY 110Conceptual Physics33
PHY 110AConceptual Physics Lab22
PHY 151College Physics I325
PHY 152College Physics II325
PHY 251General Physics I336
PHY 252General Physics II336

Mathematics

Course NumberCourse NameClassLabWork/ClinicalContact
MAT 143Quantitative Literacy224
MAT 152Statistical Methods I325
MAT 171Precalculus Algebra325
MAT 172Precalculus Trigonometry325
MAT 271Calculus I325
MAT 272Calculus II325
MAT 273Calculus III325
MAT 280Linear Algebra224
MAT 285Differential Equations224
Students must meet the receiving university’s foreign language and/or health and physical education requirements either before or after transfer to the senior institution.

Other Electives

Course NumberCourse NameClassLabWork/ClinicalContact
ACA 115Success & Study Skills22
ACA 122College Transfer Success22
ACC 120Principles of Financial Accounting325
ACC 121Principles of Managerial Accounting325
ASL 111Elementary ASL I33
ASL 112Elementary ASL II33
ASL 181ASL Lab 122
ASL 182ASL Lab 222
BUS 110Introduction to Business33
BUS 115Business Law I33
BUS 137Principles of Management33
CIS 111Basic PC Literacy123
CIS 115Introduction to Programming and Logic235
CSC 134C++ Programming235
CSC 151JAVA Programming235
CTS 115Information Systems Business Concepts33
EGR 150Introduction to Engineering123
EGR 220Engineering Statics33
MED 121Medical Terminology I33
MED 122Medical Terminology II33
NAS 101Nurse Aide I34310
NAS 102Nurse Aide II32611

Total Credit Hours: 64-66