Associate of Arts, A.A. - Degree Plan

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60 Hours Required

The primary learning outcome of the A.A. and A.S. is to prepare students to be successful in a four-year degree program. These degrees encompass a liberal arts and sciences core. The curriculum does not focus on particular vocational skills; instead, the aim is to give students a breadth of knowledge, basic analysis, and communication skills necessary to succeed in a variety of situations. The curricula also provide increased knowledge of self and the world from three basic perspectives or domains: Arts & Humanities, Social & Behavioral Science, and Natural Science. Faculty have identified primary learning outcomes associated with each domain. Remedial/developmental (zero level) courses must be used for placement purposes only and can’t be used to fulfill any degree or certificate requirement. For institutional policy, refer to NWACC General Degree and Other Certificate Requirements Policy (3003).

ADVISING SHEETS

Associate of Arts, Child Advocacy Option, A.A. - Advising Sheet

Associate of Arts, Global Studies Option, A.A. - Advising Sheet

English Composition (6 Hours)

Fine Arts/Humanities (9 Hours)

Lab Science (8 Hours)

U.s. History Or Government (3 Hours)

Note:

* GEOG 1003 - Physical Geography and ANTH 1013 - Intro Biological Anthropology cannot count twice in a degree as both a lab science and social science.

Online courses may be selected to complete the degree program

Transfer Math Course (3 Hours)

Note

Four (4) Credit Hour math classes - Three (3) credit hours will fulfill the math requirement and one (1) credit hour will count as a directed or general elective Honors and Global Studies courses will meet degree requirements where applicable.

Honors and Global Studies courses will meet degree requirements where applicable.

Directed Electives

Select 15-22 elective credits to complete degree requirements - minimum degree total is 60. Select from the following disciplines, if not previously taken: ANTH, ARAB, ARHS, ART, ASTR, BIOL, BOTY, CHEM, CHIN, CMJS 2013, COMM, ECON, ENGL (non-Dev), ENSC, FREN, GEOG, GEOL, GERM, HIST, HORT, HUMN, ITAL, MATH (non-Dev), MBIO, MUSI, PHIL, PHSC, PHYS, PLSC, PSYC, SCWK 2133, SOCI, SPAN, THTR

Approved Electives

APPROVED ELECTIVES - Select 0-7 elective credits. Consult with an advisor to select courses not previously taken based on your intended transfer program. These courses can be from the list of disciplines in the directed electives or an y 1000-2000 level college-credit class listed in the college catalog.

Possible Placement Requirements

These courses are for developing college level skills.

NWACC strongly recommends that students enroll in English and math preparatory courses within the first two semesters.

These hours will not fulfill any degree requirements at NWACC. These courses will not transfer to a four year institution

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