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2025-2026 Catalog

Associate of Arts, A.A. - Degree Plan

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  

Associate of Sciences in Liberal Arts and Sciences-Option-Data Sciences-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

Other Social Science Courses (9 Hours)

Other Social Science Courses (9 Hours)

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 (0-7 Hours)

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

Possible Placement Requirements