Subject Categories and Required Hours

The following description identifies the number of hours needed in each of the six general education subject categories for the A.A.S., A.A., and A.S. degrees. Before making any decisions about which general education courses to take, be sure to check your program requirements first. Courses satisfying general education requirements are listed on the pages that follow this description.

1. For the A.A.S. Degree, students should see their program requirements before making decisions about general education courses. To satisfy the 15-hour minimum, all students must take:

• English Composition I, ENGL 1010, from the category of Communication (3 hours)
• one course from the category of Humanities and/ or Fine Arts (3 hours)
• one course from the category of Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)
• one course from either Natural Sciences or Mathematics (3-4 hours)
• one additional course from Communication, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Social/Behavioral Sciences, Natural Sciences, or Mathematics (3-4 hours).

2. For A.A.¹ and A.S. degrees, students should check their program requirements before making decisions about general education courses. To satisfy the 41-hour minimum, all students must take:

• three courses (9 hours) in Communication: English Composition I, English Composition II, and one SPCH course, either Public Speaking (SPCH 1110) or Oral Communication (SPCH 2010)
• three courses (9 hours) in Humanities or Fine Arts, of which one course must be in literature, designated with an ENGL 2000 or higher course identification
• two courses (6 hours) in Social/Behavioral Sciences
• two courses (6 hours) in History
• two courses (8 hours) in Natural Sciences
• one course (3 hours) in Mathematics

¹ Foreign Language courses are an additional 6-hour requirement for the A.A. Degree.

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