AAS General Education Checklist

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Associate of Applied Science (AAS)

General Education Core Requirements

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

Note: For a course to be eligible for transfer, the student must receive a “C” or better. Acceptance of a transfer course is determined by the receiving institution.

Communications: 6

Choose two courses from the following:

BUE 105 - Business English Credits: 3
BUS 204 - Business Communications Credits: 3
COM 121 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
COM 151 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
ENG 101 - English Composition I Credits: 3
ENG 102 - English Composition II Credits: 3
ENG 136 - Technical/Professional Writing Credits: 3

Critical Thinking and Reasoning: 3-5

Choose one course from the following:

Any 100-level or above math, technical math, integrated or vocational math Credits: (3-4)
Any 100-level or above laboratory science course Credits: (4-5)
PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3
PHI 151 - Ethics Credits: 3
Or any vocational ethics course from the following:
BUE 175 - Business Ethics Credits: 3
MEA 100 - Medical Law and Ethics Credits: 3

Global Awareness: 3-4

Choose one course from the following:

ANT 102 - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ART 130 - World Art History I Credits: 3
ART 230 - World Art History II Credits: 3
ASL 101 - American Sign Language I Credits: 4
BUS 206 - Microeconomics Credits: 3
BUS 207 - Macroeconomics 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
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
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 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 135 - Human Sexuality Credits: 3
SOC 131 - Introduction to Sociology 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:

CIS 110 - Introduction to Computer Information Systems Credits: 3
Or any 100-level or higher 3-credit CIS course Credits: (3)

AAS General Education Checklist

Associate of Applied Science (AAS)

Communications: 6

Critical Thinking and Reasoning: 3-5

Global Awareness: 3-4

Technology: 3

Total AAS General Education Credit Hours: 15-18