A.A.S. General Education Checklist

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Associate of Applied Science (AAS)

General Education Core Requirements

A minimum block of 15 credits hours of lower-division general education coursework must be completed. The block of courses represents only the general education portion of an AAS degree. See your specific program of study for total credit hour requirements. The AAS is not a transfer degree program; however, many of the individual courses listed in the core may transfer to any state of Arizona community college or state of Arizona university.

Communications: 6

Choose two courses from the following list:

ENG 101 - English Composition I Credits: 3
ENG 136 - Report Writing Credits: 3
COM 121 - Interpersonal Communications Credits: 3
BUS 204 - Business Communications Credits: 3
ENG 102 - English Composition II Credits: 3
GBS 105 - Business English
COM 151 - Public Speaking Credits: 3

Critical Thinking and Reasoning: 3 - 4

Choose one course from the following list:

Any 100-level or above math, technical math, integrated or vocational math
Any 100-level or above laboratory science course
PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3
PHI 151 - Ethics Credits: 3

Any vocational ethics course

AJS 245 - Ethics In Criminal Justice Credits: 3
GBS 175 - Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
MEA 100 - Medical Law and Ethics Credits: 3
CHD 120 - Professional Ethics in Counseling the Chemically Dependent Credits: 2

Global Awareness: 3 - 4

Choose one course from the following list:

ANT 102 - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ART 130 - Survey of World Art I Credits: 3
ART 230 - Survey of World Art II Credits: 3
ASL 101 - American Sign Language I Credits: 4
BUS 206 - Micro Economics Credits: 3
BUS 207 - Macro Economics Credits: 3
ENG 137 - Introduction to Literature Credits: 3
ENG 233 - English Literature I Credits: 3
ENG 234 - English Literature II Credits: 3
ENG 235 - American Literature I Credits: 3
ENG 236 - American Literature II Credits: 3
FRE 101 - Elementary French I Credits: 4
GHY 240 - World Regional Geography Credits: 3
HIS 131 - History of the United States I Credits: 3
HIS 132 - History of the United States II Credits: 3
HIS 135 - Western Civilization I Credits: 3
HIS 136 - Western Civilization II Credits: 3
HIS 137 - Twentieth Century World History Credits: 3
HUM 150 - Introduction to the Humanities I-Prehistory to the Middle Ages Credits: 3
HUM 151 - Introduction to the Humanities II - Renaissance to the Present Credits: 3
HUM 250 - Introduction to Cinema Credits: 3
MUS 101 - Appreciation and Literature of Music Credits: 3
PHI 205 - Comparative World Religions Credits: 3
POS 120 - American National Government Credits: 3
PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology Credits: 3
SOC 131 - Introductory Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 136 - Marriage and Family Credits: 3
SOC 140 - Race and Ethnic Relations Credits: 3
SPA 101 - Elementary Spanish I Credits: 4

Technology: 3

Choose one course from the following list:

CIS 110 - Intro to Computer Info Systems Credits: 3 or higher
an integrated academic or vocational course

A.A.S. General Education Checklist

Associate of Applied Science (AAS)

Communications: 6

Critical Thinking and Reasoning: 3 - 4

Any vocational ethics course

Global Awareness: 3 - 4

Technology: 3

Total AAS General Education Credit Hours: 15 - 17