Associate in Arts (A.A.)
(S) State Core Courses are broad introductions to the discipline.
College Core Courses offer broad introductions to the discipline and an introduction to academic subdiscipline(s).
(W) Writing Intensive. Per state Board of Education rule, students must complete ENC1101, ENC1102, and an additional 6 credits in courses designated as Writing Intensive with grades of C or better.
(C) Civics Literacy. Per state rule students must complete a Civics Literacy course with a grade of C or better AND achieve a passing score on an assessment. Other options to fulfill this requirement include a 3 or better on the AP US Government exam, a 4 or better on the AP US History exam, or a 50 or higher on the CLEP American Government Exam.
Students must complete one (N) course OR one (D) course.
(N) International Perspectives and (D) Domestic Perspectives. Designates courses that help students develop knowledge of global or domestic conditions and issues, awareness of different world views, and understanding of and respect for cultural differences. Courses designated (N) count toward the SF International Studies Medallion.
Communication
ENC1101, ENC1102, and 3 hours from Applied Communication, minimum 9 hours.
Communication
Must take both courses.
GELO: Written Communication
- (S)(W) ENC 1101 - College CompositionCredit Hours:3.0
- (W) ENC 1102 - College Composition 2Credit Hours:3.0
Applied Communication
Choose one from the following:
GELO: Written or Oral Communication
- ART 1001C - Art FundamentalsCredit Hours:3.0
- (D) ASL 2510 - Deaf CultureCredit Hours:3.0
- (D) DAA 1000 - Dance FundamentalsCredit Hours:3.0
- (N) ISS 2270 - Multicultural CommunicationsCredit Hours:3.0
- MMC 2100 - Journalism for the Mass MediaCredit Hours:3.0
- MMC 2004 - Mass Media StudiesCredit Hours:3.0
- MUT 1001 - Music FundamentalsCredit Hours:3.0
- SPC 2300 - Interpersonal CommunicationCredit Hours:3.0
- SPC 2608 - Public SpeakingCredit Hours:3.0
- TPP 1100 - Acting FundamentalsCredit Hours:3.0
Mathematics
Choose one course from State Core Mathematics and one course from either State Core Mathematics or College Core Mathematics, minimum 6 hours.
Mathematics courses require a grade of C or better.
GELO: Quantitative Reasoning
State Core Mathematics
- (S) MAC 1105 - College AlgebraCredit Hours:3.0
- (S) MAC 2311 - Calculus 1 with Analytic GeometryCredit Hours:4.0
- (S) MGF 1130 - Mathematical ThinkingCredit Hours:3.0
- (S) STA 2023 - Introduction to StatisticsCredit Hours:3.0
College Core Mathematics
- MAC 1114 - TrigonometryCredit Hours:3.0
- MAC 1140 - Precalculus AlgebraCredit Hours:3.0
- MAC 1147 - Precalculus Algebra and TrigonometryCredit Hours:5.0
- MAC 2233 - Survey of CalculusCredit Hours:3.0
- MAC 2233L - Survey of Calculus LaboratoryCredit Hours:0.0
- MAC 2312 - Calculus 2 with Analytic GeometryCredit Hours:4.0
- MAC 2312L - Calculus 2 with Analytic Geometry LaboratoryCredit Hours:0.0
- MGF 1121 - Introduction to LogicCredit Hours:3.0
- MGF 1131 - Mathematics in ContextCredit Hours:3.0
Humanities
Choose one course from State Core Humanities and one course from either State Core Humanities or College Core Humanities, minimum 6 hours.
GELO: Critical Thinking
State Core Humanities
- (S) ARH 1000 - Art AppreciationCredit Hours:3.0
- (S)(W) HUM 2020 - Introduction to the HumanitiesCredit Hours:3.0
- (S)(W) LIT 1000 - Literature AppreciationCredit Hours:3.0
- (S) MUL 1010 - Music AppreciationCredit Hours:3.0
- (S)(W) PHI 2010 - Introduction to PhilosophyCredit Hours:3.0
- (S) THE 1000 - Introduction to TheaterCredit Hours:3.0
College Core Humanities
- (N)(W) ARH 2050 - Art History 1Credit Hours:3.0
- (N)(W) ARH 2051 - Art History 2Credit Hours:3.0
- (N) DAN 1120 - World DanceCredit Hours:3.0
- (N)(W) HUM 2210 - Ancient World to RenaissanceCredit Hours:3.0
- (N)(W) HUM 2230 - Renaissance through the EnlightenmentCredit Hours:3.0
- (N)(W) HUM 2250 - 18th Century through the PresentCredit Hours:3.0
- (N) HUM 2410 - Introduction to Asian HumanitiesCredit Hours:3.0
- (N) HUM 2420 - Humanities of AfricaCredit Hours:3.0
- (N) HUM 2461 - Latin American HumanitiesCredit Hours:3.0
- MUH 2019 - American Popular MusicCredit Hours:3.0
- (N) MUH 2501 - Introduction to World MusicCredit Hours:3.0
- (W) PHI 2600 - Introduction to EthicsCredit Hours:3.0
- (N)(W) REL 2000 - Introduction to ReligionCredit Hours:3.0
- (D) REL 2121 - Survey of Religion in AmericaCredit Hours:3.0
- (N) REL 2315 - Religions of AsiaCredit Hours:3.0
Natural Sciences
Choose one course from Biological Sciences and one course from Physical Sciences, minimum 6 hours.
GELO: Scientific Reasoning
Biological Sciences
- (S) BSC 2005 - General BiologyCredit Hours:3.0
- BSC 2005L - General Biology LabCredit Hours:1.0
- (S) BSC 2010 - Core Biology 1Credit Hours:3.0
- BSC 2010L - Core Biology 1 LabCredit Hours:1.0
- (S) BSC 2085 - Anatomy and Physiology 1Credit Hours:3.0
- BSC 2085L - Anatomy and Physiology 1 LabCredit Hours:1.0
- (S) EVR 1001 - Introduction to Environmental ScienceCredit Hours:3.0
Physical Sciences
- (S) AST 1002 - Introduction to AstronomyCredit Hours:3.0
- (S) CHM 1020 - Chemistry in SocietyCredit Hours:3.0
- CHM 1030 - Elements of ChemistryCredit Hours:3.0
- CHM 1030L - Elements of Chemistry LabCredit Hours:1.0
- (S) CHM 2045 - College Chemistry 1Credit Hours:3.0
- CHM 2045L - College Chemistry 1 LabCredit Hours:1.0
- (S) ESC 1000 - Earth and Space ScienceCredit Hours:3.0
- ESC 1000L - Earth and Space Sciences LaboratoryCredit Hours:1.0
- (S) GLY 2010 - Physical GeologyCredit Hours:3.0
- MET 2010 - Introduction to MeteorologyCredit Hours:3.0
- (S) OCE 1001 - Introduction to OceanographyCredit Hours:3.0
- (S) PHY 1020 - Physics and Society: Energy Resources and ChallengesCredit Hours:3.0
- (S) PHY 2048 - General Physics 1 with CalculusCredit Hours:3.0
- PHY 2048L - General Physics 1 with Calculus LabCredit Hours:1.0
- (S) PHY 2053 - General Physics 1Credit Hours:3.0
- PHY 2053L - General Physics 1 LabCredit Hours:1.0
Social Sciences
Choose one course from State Core Social Sciences and one course from either State Core Social Sciences or College Core Social Sciences, minimum 6 hours.
GELO: Critical Thinking
State Core Social Sciences
- (S)(C)(W) AMH 2010 - United States History to 1877Credit Hours:3.0
- (S)(C)(W) AMH 2020 - United States History Since 1877Credit Hours:3.0
- (S) ANT 2000 - General AnthropologyCredit Hours:3.0
- (S) ECO 2013 - Principles of MacroeconomicsCredit Hours:3.0
- (S)(C)(W) POS 2041 - American National GovernmentCredit Hours:3.0
- (S) PSY 2012 - General PsychologyCredit Hours:3.0
College Core Social Sciences
- (D) AMH 2091 - Survey of African American HistoryCredit Hours:3.0
- (N) ANT 2301 - Human Sexuality and CultureCredit Hours:3.0
- (N) ANT 2410 - Cultural AnthropologyCredit Hours:3.0
- (N)(W) CPO 2001 - Comparative PoliticsCredit Hours:3.0
- (N)(W) EUH 2000 - Survey of Western Civilization 1: Ancient Europe and the Near EastCredit Hours:3.0
- (N)(W) EUH 2001 - Survey of Western Civilization 2: Medieval Society to the EnlightenmentCredit Hours:3.0
- (N)(W) EUH 2002 - Survey of Western Civilization 3: French Revolution to the PresentCredit Hours:3.0
- (N) GEA 2000 - World Regional GeographyCredit Hours:3.0
- (N) GEO 2420 - Cultural GeographyCredit Hours:3.0
- (W) POT 2002 - Introduction to Political TheoryCredit Hours:3.0
- (W) SYG 2000 - Principles of SociologyCredit Hours:3.0
- (D) SYG 2010 - Social ProblemsCredit Hours:3.0
- (N) SYG 2430 - Marriage and the FamilyCredit Hours:3.0
- (N)(W) WOH 2012 - World History to 1500Credit Hours:3.0
- (N)(W) WOH 2022 - World History Since 1500Credit Hours:3.0
Writing Across The Curriculum (SF Capstone)
Choose one from the following, minimum 3 hours.
GELO: Information Literacy
- (W) AMH 2035 - US Modern World Since 1945Credit Hours:3.0
- (W) AML 2020 - Survey of American Literature 2Credit Hours:3.0
- (D)(W) AML 2600 - Survey of African American LiteratureCredit Hours:3.0
- (W) ANT 2511 - Human OriginsCredit Hours:3.0
- (N)(W) BSC 2862 - Global Change Ecology and SustainabilityCredit Hours:3.0
- (W) ENG 2102 - Movies as NarrativeCredit Hours:3.0
- (W) ENL 2012 - Survey of English Literature 1Credit Hours:3.0
- (W) ENL 2022 - Survey of English Literature 2Credit Hours:3.0
- (W) ENL 2330 - Introduction to ShakespeareCredit Hours:3.0
- (N)(W) GEO 2200C - Physical GeographyCredit Hours:3.0
- (D) (W) HUM 2450 - American HumanitiesCredit Hours:3.0
- (N)(W) INR 2002 - International RelationsCredit Hours:3.0
- (W) LIT 2620 - Writing About SustainabilityCredit Hours:3.0
- (W) PHI 2102 - Applications of LogicCredit Hours:3.0
- (W) PHI 2635 - Biomedical EthicsCredit Hours:3.0
- (W) POS 2112 - State and Local GovernmentCredit Hours:3.0
- (N)(W) REL 2300 - Survey of Contemporary World ReligionsCredit Hours:3.0
- (W) SOP 2002 - The Psychology of Social BehaviorCredit Hours:3.0
- (W) SYG 2323 - Introduction to CriminologyCredit Hours:3.0
- (W) THE 2300 - Survey of Dramatic LiteratureCredit Hours:3.0
- (N)(W) WOH 2040 - Contemporary World HistoryCredit Hours:3.0
Electives (24 hours)
In selecting electives students may contact their academic advisor to discuss various options or check their online degree audit for preprofessional course requirements for each major or program of study.
General Education Learning Outcomes Assessment Map
I = Introduce the skills associated with the outcome, including initial assessment
P = Practice the skills associated with the outcome
A = Assess the skills associated with the outcome
| Communications - written or oral | Critical Thinking | Information Literacy | Scientific Reasoning | Quantitative Literacy |
| ENC1101 | I | I |
| ENC1102 | P | P | I |
| Applied Communications | P | P |
| Humanities | P | P |
| Social Sciences | P | P | A |
| Mathematics* | I, P, A |
| Natural Sciences* | I, P, A |
*GELO assignment would be consider I in student’s course 1, A in student’s terminal course, P if the student is completing more than one course
