Associate of Arts

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The Associate of Arts is a 60-credit hour degree designed for the student who plans to transfer to a four-year institution. Core coursework includes the 35-hour state minimum general education requirements in English/writing, the humanities and fine arts, history and the social sciences, mathematics, and the natural sciences. It is designed to meet lower division requirements in General Education for most four-year institutions. Students planning to transfer should work closely with a North Arkansas College advisor to follow the prescribed selection of courses and other requirements needed for transfer into a bachelor’s program. Remedial/developmental education courses are used for placement purposes only and cannot be used to fulfill degree requirements.

Program Learning Outcomes

Critical thinking and problem solving across disciplines.
Life skills in areas such as teamwork, interpersonal relationships, ethics, and study habits.
Clearly communicating in written and oral formats.
Using technology that is appropriate for learning.
Understanding issues of a diverse global society.
Using math and/or statistical skills.

Total Credits: 60

ENGL 1013 - English Composition I Credits: 3
ENGL 1023 - English Composition II Credits: 3
2 Humanities Electives (must be from two areas) - Courses may be chosen from the following prefixes: ART, DRAM, ENGL, FA, FL, MUS and PHIL Credits: 6
MAT 1213 - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3 or higher level MAT
2 Lab Science Electives - Courses may be chosen from the following prefixes: BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, PHSC and PHYS Credits: 8
2 Social and Behavioral Science Electives - Courses may be chosen from the following prefixes: ANTH, ECON, GEOG, HIST, PLSC, PSYC and SOC Credits: 6
SPCH 2303 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
Select one of the following courses
HIST 2003 - United States History I Credits: 3
HIST 2013 - United States History II Credits: 3
PLSC 2003 - American National Government Credits: 3
Academic Electives (25 Credits) - Courses may be chosen from AJ 1003, ANTH, ART, BIOL, CHEM, DRAM, ECON, ENGL, FA, FL, GEOG, GEOL, HIST, JOUR, MAT (MAT1223 or higher), MUS, PHIL, PHSC, PHYS, PLSC, PSYC, SOC and SPCH Credits / Units: 25
NOTE: No more than 10 hours from AGRI 1004, 1114, 2204, 2143, 2313; BA 1003, 2003, 2013, 2103, 2133, 2713, CIS 1103, EDUC 1213, 2013, 2213, DRAM 1123, HPER 1003, ORT 1002, MM 1003, PE (limit 2 hours) and SPTC.