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YAVAPAI COLLEGE CATALOG • 2015/16
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAMS
The Associate of Applied Science degree ranges from 60-78 credit hours. This degree prepares students for entry- level employment in a specific occupational area or enhances the skills of students who are already vocationally or personally committed to a particular technical orientation.
Associate of Applied Science Degree Program Requirements I. General Education (19 credits)
A. Foundation Studies (12 credits)
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College Composition or Applied Communication (6 credits) Complete option 1 or 2
Option 1 - Complete 6 credits in Group A.
Option 2 - Complete 3 credits in Group A and 3 credits in Group B.
Group A (Writing) (3-6 credits)
BSA 105 Business English .......................................................................................... 3 CRW 139 Creative Writing ........................................................................................ 3 ENG 101 or 103 College Composition I .................................................................... 3 ENG 102 or 104 College Composition II ................................................................... 3 ENG 136 Technical Writing ....................................................................................... 3 JRN 150 Mediawriting and Reporting ....................................................................... 3
Group B (Communication) (3 credits)
BSA 233 Business Communication ............................................................................ 3 COM 100 Introduction to Human Communication ................................................... 3 COM 131 Fundamentals of Speech Communication ................................................. 3 COM 134 Interpersonal Communication .................................................................. 3 COM 135 Workplace Communication Skills .............................................................. 3 COM 200 Communication Theory............................................................................. 3 COM 271 Small Group Communication ................................................................... 3
Numeracy (3 credits)
Complete any math (MAT) course numbered 100 or higher or the MAT course required in the individual degree program......................................................................................... 3
Critical Thinking (3 credits)
Complete one course from approved General Education Course list or the
Critical Thinking course required in the individual degree program ............................ 3
Studies (7 credits)
Physical and Biological Science (4 credits)
Select and complete one laboratory science course from the approved list of
General Education Courses or the Physical and Biological Science course(s) required in the individual degree program......................................................................................... 4
Behavioral or Social Science (3 credits)
Select and complete one course from either of the approved General Education Course lists or the Behavioral and/or Social Science course required in the individual degree program3
II. Major Requirements, Related Requirements, Electives (41-59 credits)
Forty-one to 59 credits as specified in the individual degree program the student is pursuing.
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