ASSOCIATE
OF ARTS: GENERAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY TRANSFER PROGRAM
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Associate
of Arts Degree is awarded to individuals who successfully complete a program
of collegiate level work which is transferable toward a baccalaureate degree.
The state minimum general education core of 35 semester credit hours including
courses in English/writing, the humanities and fine arts, history and the social
sciences, mathematics, and the natural sciences are a part of this degree program.
AA Degree graduates of this program satisfy the transfer requirements of the
Articulation Agreement adopted on 6/28/94 by the Arkansas Higher Education Council
which is composed of all public universities, community colleges and technical
colleges.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: High School (or
GED Equivalency) Diploma
| Course
No. |
Course
Name |
LEC |
LAB |
SWE |
SSCH |
| 1st
Year - 1st Semester |
| ENGL 1313 |
English
Composition I |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| MATH
1333 |
College
Algebra
(or MATH 1343 College Trigonometry) |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| HIST
2313 |
U.S.
History to 1877
( or HIST 2323 U. S. History Since 1877
or POLI 2313 American Government)
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
| |
Fine
Arts/Humanities Elective |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| |
Elective |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| |
15 |
|
|
15 |
| 1st
Year - 2nd Semester |
| ENGL
1323 |
English
Composition II |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| SPEE
2393 |
Oral
Communication for Public Address |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| |
Social
Science Requirement |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| |
Fine
Arts/Humanities Elective |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| |
Elective |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| |
15 |
|
|
15 |
| 2nd
Year - 1st Semester |
| ENGL
2363 |
World
Literature I
or ENGL 2313 English Literature I
or ENGL 2373 World Literature II
or ENGL 2323 English Literature II
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
| HIST
1333 |
Western
Civilization I
(or HIST 1343 Western Civilization II) |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| |
Natural
Science Requirement |
3 |
2 |
|
4 |
| |
Social
Science Elective |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| |
Elective
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
| |
15 |
2 |
|
16 |
| 2nd
Year - 2nd Semester |
| HPER
1313 |
Personal
Health & Safety |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| |
Natural
Science Requirement |
3 |
2 |
|
4 |
| |
Social
Science Elective |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| |
Electives
(2) |
6 |
|
|
6 |
| |
15 |
2 |
|
16 |
COMPLETION AWARD: Associate of
Arts Degree (62 Total Credit Hours)
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ASSOCIATE
OF ARTS DEGREE: FAST TRACK ACADEMIC TRANSFER HONORS PROGRAM
One Year (14 Months)
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
High School (or GED Equivalency) Diploma; ACT Score of 19 in Math, English,
and Reading; or ASSET Score of 43 in Intermediate Algebra, 42 in Language Usage,
and 41 in Reading; or COMPASS Score of 59% in Math, 75% in Language Usage, and
82% in Reading.
| Course No. |
Course Name |
SSCH |
| 1st
Year - Summer Session (June-July) |
| ENGL 1313
|
English
Composition I (1st Summer Term) |
3 |
| MATH 1333
|
College
Algebra
(or MATH 1343 College Trigonometry) |
3 |
| ENGL 1323
|
English
Composition II (2nd Summer Term) |
3 |
| |
Elective |
3 |
| |
12 |
| 1st
Year - 1st Semester (August - December) |
| ENGL
2363 |
World
Literature I
or ENGL 2313 English Literature I
or ENGL 2373 World Literature II
or ENGL 2323 English Literature II
|
3 |
| HIST
2313 |
U.S. History
to 1877
(or HIST 2323 U.S. History Since 1877
or POLI 2313 American Government)
|
3 |
| |
Natural
Science Requirement |
4 |
| |
Social Science
Requirement |
3 |
| |
Fine Arts/Humanities
Elective |
3 |
| |
Elective |
3 |
| |
19 |
| 1st
Year - 2nd Semester (January - May) |
| SPEE 2393
|
Oral Communication
for Public Address |
3 |
| HIST 1333
|
Western
Civilization I
(or HIST 1343 Western Civilization II) |
3 |
| |
Natural
Science Requirement |
4 |
| |
Social Science
Elective |
3 |
| |
Fine Arts/Humanities
Elective |
3 |
| |
Elective |
3 |
| |
19 |
| 2nd
Year - Summer Session (June - July) |
| HPER 1313
|
Personal
Health & Safety |
3 |
| |
Social Science
Elective |
3 |
| |
Electives
(2) |
6 |
| |
12 |
COMPLETION AWARD: Associate of
Arts Degree (62 Total Credit Hours)
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ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE: ELECTIVES
| Course
No. |
Course
Name |
LEC |
LAB |
SWE |
SSCH |
| BUSINESS |
| BUSI 1033
|
Introduction
to Business |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| ACCO 2313
|
Principles
of Accounting I |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| ACCO 2323
|
Principles
of Accounting II |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| COMPUTERS |
| COMP 1123 |
Introduction
to Computers |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| EDUCATION |
| EDUC 1303
|
Introduction
to Education |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| FINE
ARTS & HUMANITIES |
| ART 2343 |
Art History
& Appreciation |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| ENGL 2313
|
English Literature
I |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| ENGL 2323
|
English Literature
II |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| ENGL 2363
|
World Literature
I |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| ENGL 2373
|
World Literature
II |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| HUMA 2303
|
International
Travel Studies |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| LANG 2414
|
Elementary
Spanish I |
4 |
|
|
4 |
| LANG 2424
|
Elementary
Spanish II |
4 |
|
|
4 |
| LANG 2434
|
Intermediate
Spanish I |
4 |
|
|
4 |
| LANG 2444
|
Intermediate
Spanish II |
4 |
|
|
4 |
| MUSI 2333
|
Music History
& Appreciation |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| PHIL 2313
|
History of
Philosophy |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| PHIL 2323
|
Ethics |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| MATH
|
|
|
|
|
|
| MATH 1333 |
College
Algebra |
3
|
|
|
3 |
| MATH 1343 |
College
Trigonometry |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| NATURAL
SCIENCE |
| BIOL 1464
|
Principles
of Biology |
3 |
2 |
|
4 |
| BIOL 1474
|
General
Zoology |
3 |
2 |
|
4 |
| BIOL 1484
|
General
Botany |
3 |
2 |
|
4 |
| BIOL 2454 |
Human Anatomy
and Physiology I |
3 |
2 |
|
4 |
| BIOL 2464 |
Human Anatomy
and Physiology II |
3 |
2 |
|
4 |
| CHEM 1434
|
General Chemistry
I |
3 |
2 |
|
4 |
| CHEM 1444
|
General Chemistry
II |
3 |
2 |
|
4 |
| CHEM 2434 |
Quantitative
Analysis |
3 |
2 |
|
4 |
| PHYS 1404
|
Physical Science
|
3 |
2 |
|
4 |
| PHYS 2414
|
General Physics
I |
3 |
2 |
|
4 |
| PHYS 2424
|
General Physics
II |
3 |
2 |
|
4 |
| SOCIAL
SCIENCE |
| ANTH 2333
|
Introduction
to Anthropology |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| ECON 2313
|
Principles
of Economics I |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| ECON 2323
|
Principles
of Economics II |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| GEOG 2313
|
General Geography
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
| POLI 2313
|
American
Government |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| POLI 2323
|
State &
Local Government |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| PSYC 2303
|
General Psychology
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
| PSYC 2323
|
Developmental
Psychology |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| SOCI 2313
|
Introduction
to Sociology |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| HIST 1333 |
Western
Civilization I |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| HIST 1343 |
Western
Civilization II |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| HIST 2313 |
U.S. History
to 1877 |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| HIST 2323 |
U.S. Since
1877 |
3 |
|
|
3 |
NOTES:
- Social Science electives
must include at least three semester hours in two of the following areas:
anthropology, economics, geography, political science, psychology, or
sociology.
- Optional courses
listed within the AA Degree curriculum and not chosen to meet specific
degree requirements may be used for electives as appropriate.
- Electives must be
approved by the student's academic advisor.
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STATE MINIMUM CORE CURRICULUM
Program Description: The College's 35-Hour State Minimum
Core Curriculum was approved by the State Board of Higher Education for implementation
in the 1995 Spring Semester. Act 98 of 1989 (Arkansas Code 6-61-218) provides
that the SBHE "shall establish in consultation with the colleges and universities
a minimum core of courses which shall apply toward the general education core
curriculum requirements for baccalaureate degrees at state supported institutions
of higher education and which shall be fully transferable between state institutions."
|
Course
No. |
Course
Name |
SCH |
| ENGLISH/COMMUNICATIONS |
Nine
(9) hours required: |
|
| ENGL
1313 |
English
Composition I |
3
|
| ENGL
1323 |
English
Composition II |
3
|
| SPEE
2393 |
Oral
Communication for Public Address |
3
|
| MATHEMATICS |
Three
(3) hours required: |
|
| MATH
1333 |
College
Algebra |
3
|
| FINE
ARTS/HUMANITIES |
Six
(6) hours required: |
|
| ART
2343 |
Art
History & Appreciation |
3
|
| MUSI
2333 |
Music
History & Appreciation |
3
|
| ENGL
2313 |
English
Literature I |
3
|
| ENGL
2323 |
English
Literature II |
3
|
| ENGL
2363 |
World
Literature I |
3
|
| ENGL
2373 |
World
Literature II |
3
|
| HUMA 2313 |
Humanities |
3 |
| PHIL
2323 |
Ethics |
3
|
| PHIL
2313 |
History
of Philosophy |
3
|
| LANG
2414 |
Elementary
Spanish I |
4
|
| LANG
2424 |
Elementary
Spanish II |
4
|
| SCIENCE |
Eight
(8) hours required: |
|
| BIOL
1464 |
Principles
of Biology |
4
|
| BIOL
1474 |
General
Zoology |
|
| BIOL
1484 |
General
Botany |
|
| BIOL
2454 |
Human
Anatomy & Physiology I |
4
|
| BIOL
2464 |
Human
Anatomy & Physiology II |
4
|
| BIOL 2474 |
Microbiology |
4 |
| CHEM
1434 |
General
Chemistry I |
4
|
| CHEM
1444 |
General
Chemistry II |
4
|
| PHYS
1404 |
Physical
Science |
4
|
| PHYS
2414 |
General
Physics I |
4
|
| PHYS
2424 |
General
Physics II |
4
|
| SOCIAL
SCIENCES |
Nine
(9) hours required: |
|
| ANTH
2333 |
Introduction
to Anthropology |
3
|
| ECON
2313 |
Principles
of Economics I |
3
|
| ECON
2323 |
Principles
of Economics II |
3
|
| GEOG
2313 |
General
Geography |
3
|
| HIST 2333 |
Arkansas History |
3 |
| HIST
1333 |
Western
Civilization I |
3
|
| HIST
1343 |
Western
Civilization II |
3
|
| *HIST
2313 |
U.
S. History to 1877 |
3
|
| *HIST
2323 |
U.
S. History since 1877 |
3
|
| *POLI
2313 |
American
Government |
3
|
| POLI
2323 |
State
& Local Government |
3
|
| PSYC
2303 |
General
Psychology |
3
|
| PSYC
2323 |
Developmental
Psychology |
3
|
| EDUC
2333 |
Child
Growth and Development |
|
| SOCI
2313 |
Introduction
to Sociology |
3
|
*Course selections must include
at least one of these courses.
Revised February 4, 2005
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