Requirements for Associate in Arts Degree (A.A.)

These requirements apply to students who first enrolled for Fall 2000 or later. Students who first enrolled prior to Fall 2000 should obtain the appropriate sheet of requirements from Student Development Center.

Fall 2000 IAI Core Curriculum Hours Required Harper Courses
Group 1
Communications
3 courses. A grade of "C" or better is required for ENG 101 and 102.		 9 ENG 101, 102 & SPE 101
Group 2
Mathematics
1 to 2 courses. MTH 124 may be used if taken Spring '99 or later.		 3-6 MGT 225 or MTH 165(1); MTH 101, 124, 131, 134 or 200, 201, 202, 220
Group 3
Physical and Life Sciences
2 courses with 1 course from the Life Sciences and 1 from the Physical Sciences. 1 course must be a lab science (marked with *). With appropriate prerequiste an initial course for science majors or advanced level course may be substituted.		 7-8 Life Sciences: BIO 101, 103, 104*, 105, 110*, 120*, 130*, 135, 136, 140*, 150*, 151*, 152*, 153*, 154*, 160*, 210*


Physical Sciences: AST 101*; CHM 100*, 110*, 121*, 122*, GEG 111, GEG 112*; GEO 101*; PHS 101, 105*, 111*, 112*; PHY 121*, 122*, 201*, 202*

Group 4
Humanities and Fine Arts
3 courses with at least 1 course selected from the Humanities and at least 1 from the Fine Arts. Interdisciplinary courses may be used for both categories.

 9 Humanities:FRN 202 or GER 202 or JPN 202 or SGN 210 or SPA 202; HST 105 or HUM 105, HST 141, 142; HUM 220; LIT 105, 110, 115, 206, 207, 208, 210, 221, 222, 223, 224, 231, 232; PHI 105, 110, 115, 160, 205, 220, 231, 232; FRN 210 or GER 210 or SPA 210

Fine Arts: ART 105; FNA 111, 112 or 113; FNA 114 or LIT 112; MUS 103, 104, 120; SPE 111

Interdisciplinary Studies:HUM 101, 102, 103, 110
Group 5
Social and Behavioral Sciences
3 courses with courses selected from at least 2 departments. May not choose SOC 215 and two PSY courses.		 9 ANT 101, 202, 205, 206; ECO 200, 211, 212; GEG 101 or 108, 103, 104, 210; HST 111, 112, 121, 231, 232, 241, 242, 243, 245; PSC 101, 220, 250, 270, 280; PSY 101, 216, 217, 218, 228; SOC 101, 120, 205, 215, 230
Total General Education 37-41  
Group 6
Special Electives		 6
Creative Expression Languages Wellness Work and Life Skills
ART MUS FRN JPN DIT PED CDV DIV ORN
110 101 165 101 101 101 100 110 101 101
111 102 166 102 102   203 CIS ECO PHI
121 130 167 201 201   213 100 115 150
122 136 169 GER SPA     101 MGT PSY
201 140 180-199 101 101     120 111 106
206 145 265 102 102     CSC 160 107
225 150 280-299 201 201     121 170 121
236 SPE           208 204 122
240 107           214   SPE
261 212           CWE   115
291 216           220   200
296                 205
Group 7
Approved Electives		 17 Courses must be selected from:
  1. Additional credit hours from Groups 1-6 from the A.A. or A.S. degree.
  2. Credit hours from approved elective courses (listed after A.S. degree requirements).
  3. Up to ten (10) credit hours from 100 to 200 level courses not included in 1) and 2) above.
  4. Up to two (2) hours of PED activity courses (100 level) may be used to fulfill either Group 6 or Group 7 electives.
  5. Up to four (4) hours of Independent Study Credit.
Total Hours Required 60  

Note: No more than two GEG and two HST courses (except HST 105) may be used to fulfill Groups 1-5.


(1) Credit will not be granted for both MGT 225 and MTH 165.