Emphasis Degrees
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE WITH AN EMPHASIS IN HUMANITIES Degree Code: AA.HUMA.10 This degree plan is designed to meet the needs of students who plan to transfer to a four-year college/university with a major in Humanities. Students planning to continue their Humanities studies as transfer students should check specific requirements at the transfer institution. This is a general plan and it may not satisfy all the requirements of a specific transfer institution. In order to be eligible to receive this AA degree, a student must:
This degree may be taken through a combination of on-campus and distance education offerings, or if planned correctly, the degree may be completed entirely through distance education. Receiving institutions are not required to accept a grade below "C" in transfer. Students who plan to transfer must work closely with an advisor/counselor. |
Course Requirements for the AA Degree Emphasis in Humanities | Credit Hours |
TIER 1 - CORE FOUNDATIONS | |
CRITICAL READING AND WRITING |
6 |
SPEAKING AND LISTENING |
3-4 |
QUANTITATIVE REASONING
|
3-5 |
WELLNESS AND THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE |
1-3 |
TIER 2 - CORE DOMAINS | |
QUALITATIVE REASONING, LITERACY, AND RESEARCH |
3 |
SELF AND SOCIETY Select the following: CB070 Select ONE of the following: CB060 |
9 |
HUMANITY, CREATIVITY, AND THE AESTHETIC EXPERIENCE Select ONE of the following: CB040 |
6 |
SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY AND SUSTAINABILITY NOTE: This requirement cannot be met using the following combinations: BIOL 1406 and 1408; BIOL 1407 and 1409; BIOL 2420 and 2421; CHEM 1405 and 1406; CHEM 1405 and 1411; CHEM 1406 and 1407; CHEM 1406 and 1411; GEOL 1401 and 1403; PHYS 1401 and 1405; PHYS 1401 and PHYS 2425; PHYS 1405 and 2425. |
8 |
TIER 3 - INTEGRATIVE LEARNING | |
CRITICAL ISSUES IN LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND GLOBAL CONTEXTS |
3 |
CORE CREDIT HOURS FOR THIS AA DEGREE |
42-47 |
GENERAL ELECTIVE CREDITS | |
Select any 3 hours of elective college credit courses other than those with the prefix of
BIOL,
CHEM,
ENGR,
ENVR,
FORS,
GEOL,
MATH,
PHYS or
ANTH 2401
NOTE: Courses previously taken cannot be used to satisfy both the Core and a requirement in this group. |
3 |
HUMANITIES EMPHASIS | |
HUMANITIES EMPHASIS *NOTE: Students MUST take the following required core curriculum courses that have the (HUMA) designation. Please refer to the current schedule of classes for listings. Select EACH of the following:Select ONE course from EACH of the three groupings: NOTE: Course previously taken cannot be used to satisfy both the Core and a requirement in this group. |
15 |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS FOR THIS AA DEGREE | 60-65 |