Associate in Art Degree (A. A.) [1058]
General Education Requirements
Thirty-six (36) hours of General Education courses must be selected from the following areas:
| Area I - Communications | 9 hrs. |
| Area II - Mathematics | 6-9 hrs. |
| Area III - Social & Behavioral Sciences | 6-9 hrs. |
| Area IV - Humanities | 6-9 hrs. |
| Area V - Natural Science | 6-9 hrs. |
| International/Intercultural Courses | 6 hrs. (may be used to fulfill general education and/or Gordon Rule requirements where appropriate) |
An additional 24 credits are required in course work to prepare students for their majors at the upper division of a university or four-year college. The A.A. degree is parallel to the first 60 credits of lower division courses. The following courses are strongly suggested to prepare students interested in pursuing a Bachelor's degree in a Business field:
| Course | Description | Semester Hours |
| ACG 2021C | Principles of Financial Accounting |
4
|
| ACG 2071 | Principles of Managerial Accounting |
3
|
| ECO 2013 | Macroeconomics |
3
|
| ECO 2023 | Microeconomics |
3
|
| MAC 2233 | Applied Calculus I |
3
|
| STA 2023 | Elementary Statistics |
3
|
| CGS 1570 | Integrated Business Apps. Software |
3
|
In addition, CGS 1000 - Computer Information Systems, GEB 1011 - Introduction to Business, and/or SPC 1600 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication are suggested to fulfill the six elective credits listed for the Associate in Arts degree. NOTE: Discipline Prerequisite courses may be used to meet General Education Requirements providing these courses are listed on General Education Requirements Page.
