AA Degree General Education Requirements

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Associate in Arts students must complete 60 college credits to complete the degree; 36 of these credits must be general education credits distributed across five subject area categories. A student must satisfy the required number of credits in each category. No more than 1 credit may be selected from the list of General Education Electives (category F).

The remaining 24 elective credits should be selected in consultation with an advisor, who will assist the student in selecting college credits most advantageous to the student’s educational goals.

Courses Meeting General Education Requirements

A. Communications Skills: 6

Communications courses meet the Gordon Rule (FAC Rule 6A-10.030) writing requirements. Credits earned in these courses at NWFSC or by transfer that are applicable towards the AA general education requirement shall be based on a minimum grade of “C.”

ENC 1101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours ▲
ENC 1102 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours
▲ Technology-Across-the Curriculum Course

B. Mathematics: 6-7

Mathematics courses meet the Gordon Rule (FAC Rule 6A-10.030) mathematics requirements. Credits earned in these courses at NWFSC or by transfer that are applicable towards the A.A. general education requirement shall be based on a minimum grade of “C.”

Select two general education Gordon Rule mathematics courses from the list below:

MAC 1105 - College Algebra 3 Credit Hours
MAC 1114 - Trigonometry 3 Credit Hours
MAC 1140 - Pre-Calculus Algebra 3 Credit Hours
MAC 1147 - Pre-Calculus Algebra/Trigonometry 5 Credit Hours
MAC 2233 - Business Calculus 3 Credit Hours
MAC 2311 - Calculus I 4 Credit Hours
MAC 2312 - Calculus II 4 Credit Hours
MAC 2313 - Calculus III 4 Credit Hours
MAD 2104 - Introduction to Discrete Mathematics 3 Credit Hours
MAP 2302 - Differential Equations 3 Credit Hours
MAS 2103 - Linear Algebra 3 Credit Hours
MGF 1106 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts I 3 Credit Hours
MGF 1107 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts II 3 Credit Hours
MTG 2206 - College Geometry 3 Credit Hours
STA 2023 - Statistics 3 Credit Hours
or
STA 2122 - Statistical Applications 4 Credit Hours

C. Humanities: 6

Humanities courses meet the Gordon Rule (FAC Rule 6A-10.030) writing requirements. Credits earned in these courses at NWFSC or by transfer that are applicable towards the A.A. general education requirement shall be based on a minimum grade of “C.”

Select two general education Gordon Rule Humanities courses following either Plan A, B, or C:

Choose one course from Area I, and one course from Area II, OR
Choose two courses from Area II, and a Speaking-Across-the-Curriculum (SATC) course from Category F to meet the SATC requirement, OR
Choose two courses from Area I.

I. Speaking-Across-The-Curriculum (SATC) Humanities

ARH 2050 - Art History: Pre-Renaissance 3 Credit Hours ❖ †
ARH 2051 - Art History: Renaissance - 18th Century Neo-Classicism 3 Credit Hours ❖ †
ARH 2060 - Architecture History 3 Credit Hours ❖ †
ARH 2402 - Art History: Modern Art 3 Credit Hours ❖ †
HUM 1020 - Humanities – lntroduction 3 Credit Hours ❖ †
HUM 2250 - Humanities – A Contemporary Perspective 3 Credit Hours ❖ †
MUL 1010 - Music Appreciation 3 Credit Hours †
PHI 2600 - Introduction to Ethics 3 Credit Hours ❖ †
THE 2071 - Humanities – Cinema Appreciation 3 Credit Hours †
THE 2000 - Theatre Appreciation 3 Credit Hours †
THE 2300 - Dramatic Literature 3 Credit Hours †
❖ Courses listed with this symbol have an international and/or diversity focus for Teacher Education Programs common prerequisites.

† Courses listed with this symbol contain an oral communication component and may be used to satisfy the Speaking-Across-the-Curriculum (SATC) requirement.

II. General Humanities

AML 2010 - American Literature I 3 Credit Hours
AML 2020 - American Literature II 3 Credit Hours
ARH 1000 - Art Appreciation 3 Credit Hours
ENL 2012A - English Literature I 3 Credit Hours
ENL 2022 - English Literature II 3 Credit Hours
HUM 2700 - Humanities – Foreign Study 3 Credit Hours ❖
LIT 2090 - Contemporary Literature 3 Credit Hours ❖
LIT 2100 - World Literature I 3 Credit Hours ❖
LIT 2120 - World Literature II 3 Credit Hours ❖
PHI 2010 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credit Hours ❖
REL 2300 - Introduction to World Religions 3 Credit Hours ❖
❖ This college credit course qualifies as having an international and/or diversity focus for Teacher Education Programs common prerequisites.

D. Natural Sciences: 11-12

Select a science course from each of the three areas below:

I. Biological Science: (Choose One)

BOT 1010C - Botany 4 Credit Hours
BSC 1005 - General Biology 4 Credit Hours
BSC 1010C - Principles of Biology I 4 Credit Hours
BSC 1011C - Principles of Biology II 4 Credit Hours
BSC 1085C - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credit Hours
BSC 1086C - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credit Hours
ZOO 1010C - Zoology 4 Credit Hours

II. Physical Science: (Choose One)

AST 1002 - Descriptive Astronomy 4 Credit Hours
AST 1005 - Introduction to Astrobiology 4 Credit Hours
CHM 1020 - Chemical Science 4 Credit Hours
CHM 1032C - General Chemistry for Life Sciences 4 Credit Hours
CHM 1045C - College Chemistry I 4 Credit Hours
CHM 1046C - College Chemistry II 4 Credit Hours
ESC 1000 - Earth Science 4 Credit Hours
EVR 1001C - Environmental Science 4 Credit Hours
GLY 2010C - Principles of Geology I 4 Credit Hours
GLY 2100C - Principles of Geology II 4 Credit Hours
ISC 1003 - Natural Disasters – Causes, Consequences, Human Response 4 Credit Hours
MET 1010 - Introduction to Meteorology 4 Credit Hours
OCE 1001C - Oceanography 4 Credit Hours
OCE 1013C - Aquatic Environmental Science 4 Credit Hours
PHY 1020 - Physical Science 4 Credit Hours
PHY 1053C - Physics I 4 Credit Hours
PHY 1054C - Physics II 4 Credit Hours
PHY 2048C - College Physics I 4 Credit Hours
PHY 2049C - College Physics II 4 Credit Hours

III. Choose one additional science course from either Area I or Area II above OR (Choose One)

BSC 2020C - Human Structure and Function 4 Credit Hours
GLY 2601C - Introduction to Paleontology 4 Credit Hours
HLP 1081 - Wellness: Practice and Theory 3 Credit Hours
____ ____ any Biological or Physical Science Course from Area I or Area II above 4 Credit Hours

E. Social Sciences: 6

Select a social science course from each of the areas below OR select two course from Area I.

I. Gordon Rule Social Sciences

Social science courses in Area I meet the Gordon Rule (FAC Rule 6A-10.030) writing requirements. Credits earned in these courses at NWFSC or by transfer that are applicable towards the A.A. general education requirement shall be based on a minimum grade of “C.”

AMH 2010 - American History I 3 Credit Hours
AMH 2020 - American History II 3 Credit Hours
POS 1041 - American Government 3 Credit Hours
POT 1002 - History and Ideas of Political Science 3 Credit Hours
SYG 2010 - Social Problems 3 Credit Hours ❖
WOH 1012 - World Civilization I 3 Credit Hours ❖
WOH 1022 - World Civilization II 3 Credit Hours ❖
WOH 2040 - 20th Century 3 Credit Hours ❖
❖ This college credit course qualifies as having an international and/or diversity focus for Teacher Education Programs common prerequisites.

II. General Social Sciences

ANT 2000 - Introduction to Anthropology 3 Credit Hours ❖
ANT 2100 - Introduction to Archaeology 3 Credit Hours ❖
ECO 2013 - Economics I 3 Credit Hours
GEA 1000 - World Regional Geography 3 Credit Hours ❖
PSY 2012 - Psychology 3 Credit Hours
SYG 2000 - Sociology 3 Credit Hours ❖
❖ This college credit course qualifies as having an international and/or diversity focus for Teacher Education Programs common prerequisites.

F. General Education Electives: 1

Only 1 credit of the total credits for the course selected may apply toward A.A. degree general education; the remaining credits may be counted toward the twenty-four credit electives required for the A.A. degree. Student taking a 4 hour Mathematics or Science course may use the extra hour not required for those areas to fulfill the general education elective.

Maximum of 1 credit in the total 36 required for the A.A. degree:

ASL 1140 - American Sign Language I 4 Credit Hours ❖
BSC 1005L - Biology Lab 1 Credit Hour
DEP 2004 - Human Growth and Development 3 Credit Hours
FRE 1120 - French I 4 Credit Hours ❖
CHI 1120 - Mandarin Chinese I 4 Credit Hours ❖
ESC 1000L - Earth Science Lab 1 Credit Hour
ENG 1001 - Research Papers 1 Credit Hour
HUN 2201 - Nutrition 3 Credit Hours ▲
LIS 1001 - Library Skills 1 Credit Hour
LIS 2004 - Introduction to Internet Research 1 Credit Hour ▲
LIT 2335 - Introduction to Children’s and Adolescent Literature 3 Credit Hours ❖
LIT 2603 - Literature of War in the 20th Century 3 Credit Hours ❖
PHY 1020L - Physical Science Laboratory 1 Credit Hour
SLS 1101 - College Success 3 Credit Hours
SPC 1006 - Essentials of Speech 1 Credit Hour †
SPC 1608 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hours †
SPC 2300 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Credit Hours †
SPN 1120 - Spanish I 4 Credit Hours ❖
❖ This college credit course qualifies as having an international and/or diversity focus for Teacher Education Programs common prerequisites.

† Courses listed with this symbol contain an oral communication component and may be used to satisfy the Speaking-Across-the-Curriculum requirement.

▲Technology-Across-the-Curriculum Course

Total AA General Education Credits Required: 36

AA Degree Checklist:

Have you completed a minimum of 60 credit hours in the following areas?
- 36 Hours of General Education
  - 6 hours in Communications – Gordon Rule (minimum grade of “C”) - Area A
  - 6-7 hours in Mathematics – Gordon Rule (minimum grade of “C”) - Area B
  - 6 hours in Humanities – Gordon Rule (minimum grade of “C”) - Area C
  - 11-12 hours in Natural Science - Area D
  - 3 hours in Gordon Rule Social Sciences – Gordon Rule (minimum grade of “C”) - Area E
  - 3 hours in General Social Sciences - Area E
  - 1 hour in General Education Elective - if areas A through E do not equal 36 - Area F
- 24 hours of college credit A.A. transferable electives
Have you completed at least 15 of the 60 credits at NWFSC?
Have you completed the foreign language requirement?
Have you completed the Speaking-Across-the-Curriculum requirement? (Look for courses with †)
Have you met the minimum 2.0 GPA requirements for the A.A.?
Have you applied for graduation by the advertised deadline?