Associate in Arts Degree

SMC honors graduateThe Associate in Arts degree is primarily designed as the equivalent of the first half of a Baccalaureate degree in non-science areas. The Associate in Arts degree has much flexibility and may be tailored to both the subject and the specific four-year college or university which you plan to attend.

Associate in Arts

Core Degree Requirements (14-15 credits)
A minimum grade of C is required in the following courses.
ENGL 103 3 credits
ENGL 104 3 credits
MATH (101 or above, excluding Math 111, 112) 3-4 credits
SPEE 102 or 104 3 credits
Wellness (PHED 103) 2 credits
Computer Literacy Competency or ISYS 110  
Natural Science and/or Mathematics (8-9 credits)
This group must contain a lab science course. Coursework must be from more than one subject area.
BISC 111 4 credits
BIOL 101, 102, 110, 202, 214, 215 Variable
CHEM 100, 101, 102, 201, 202, 251 Variable
ENST 110 & 111 Variable
GEOG 110 4 credits
MATH 129 or higher Variable
PHYS 101, 102, 201, 202 5 credits
Social Science (8-9 credits)
Coursework must be from more than one subject area.
ECON 201, 202 3 credits
EDUC 215 3 credits
GEOG 105 3 credits
HIST 201, 202 3 credits
POSC 201 3 credits
PSYC 101, 102, 260, 296 3 credits
SOCI 101, 201, 202, 203, 204 3 credits
Humanities (8-9 credits)
Coursework must be from more than one subject area. Must include at least one 200 level course.
ART 101, (110 or 203 & 204), 148, 200 Variable
DANC 110 3 credits
ENGL 201, 223, 224, 231, 232, 233, 241, 256, 3 credits
261, 263, 264, 271, 281, 282, 291, 292  
FREN 201, 202 4 credits
GERM 201, 202 4 credits
HUMA 202, 204, 205, 210 Variable
HIST 101, 102 4 credits
MUSI 101, 102, 111, 201, 202, (110 or 203 & 204), 240 3 credits
PHIL 101, 201, 210 Variable
SPAN 201, 202, 203, 204 4 credits
THEA 110 3 credits

General Electives:Electives may be chosen to accumulate a total 62 credit hours. Selection of major courses and electives should be done in consultation with your academic advisor.

A minimum of 62 credit hours and cumulative GPA of 2.0 “C” or higher is required for Associate in Arts degree.

Based on 2008-2009 Catalog
Effective 09/01/2008