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YAVAPAI COLLEGE CATALOG • 2015/16
ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
Students may not use the same course to meet both a Core Studies and Area Studies requirement.
Associate of General Studies Degree Program Requirements
I. General Education (28 credits)
A. Foundation Studies (9 credits)
1. College Composition (6 credits)
Select and complete one of the following options:
a. ENG 101 College Composition I and ENG 102 College Composition II............... 3 b. ENG 103 College Composition I (Honors) and ENG 104 College Composition II (Honors) ................................................................................................................ 3
2. Numeracy (3 credits)
Select and complete any mathematics course numbered 100 or higher ................. 3
B. Core Studies (6 credits)
1. Historical Perspective (3 credits)
Select and complete one course from the approved list of General Education
Courses .................................................................................................................. 3
2. Critical Thinking (3 credits)
Select and complete one course from the approved list of General Education
Courses .................................................................................................................. 3
C. Area Studies (13 credits)
1. Physical and Biological Science (4 credits)
Select and complete one laboratory science course from the approved list of General Education Courses.................................................................................................. 4
2. Arts and Humanities (3-6 credits)
Select and complete 3-6 credits from the approved list of General Education Courses. Students who complete 3 credits in this category must complete 3 credits
from the Behavioral Science list and 3 credits from the Social Science list. Students who complete 6 credits in this category may select 3 credits from either the Behavioral Science list or the Social Science list, for a total of 9 credits in the two categories.....
........................................................................................................................... 3-6
3. Behavioral and Social Science (3-6 credits)
Select and complete 3-6 credits from the approved lists of General Education Courses. Students who complete 6 credits in this category must select 3 credits from the Behavioral Science list and 3 credits from the Social Science list. Students who complete 3 credits in this category may select those credits from either the Behavioral
Science list or the Social Science list and must complete 6 credits in Arts and Humanities, for a total of 9 credits in the two categories.........................................................3-6
II. Communication Requirement (3 credits)
A. Select and complete one of the following options:
1. COM 100 Introduction to Human Communication ................................................... 3 2. COM 131 Fundamentals of Speech Communication ................................................. 3 3. COM 134 Interpersonal Communication .................................................................. 3 4. COM 200 Communication Theory............................................................................. 3 5. COM 271 Small Group Communication ................................................................... 3
III. Major and Elective Studies (29 credits)
Students who are exploring options related to occupational goals should select 100- or 200-level courses related to that interest. Students who are exploring options related to transfer goals should consider completing one of the associate degrees that fulfill the Arizona General Education Curriculum requirements.
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