Associate of Arts, AA

English and Composition:

2 Courses Required

ENG 111 - Composition I Min Credits: 3 (“C” grade or better required)
ENG 112 - Composition II Min Credits: 3

Humanities:

15 Credit Hours Required

Social/Behavioral Sciences:

15 Credit Hours Required

One Behavioral Science Course Required:

PSY 110 - General Psychology Min Credits: 3

One Social Science Course Required:

SSC 101 - Sociology Min Credits: 3

For remaining credits, choose from the following:

ECO 211 - Macroeconomics Min Credits: 3
ECO 212 - Microeconomics Min Credits: 3
HIS 101 - U.S. History Pre-1876 Min Credits: 3
HIS 102 - U.S. History Post-1876 Min Credits: 3
HIS 210 - The Modern World Min Credits: 3
HST 210 - Human Services Methods Min Credits: 6
HST 212 - Principles of Addiction Min Credits: 3
HST 240 - Social Problems Min Credits: 3
HST 242 - Marriage & Family Min Credits: 3
PSY 210 - Abnormal Psychology Min Credits: 3
PSY 220 - Social Psychology Min Credits: 3
PSY 230 - Lifespan Development Min Credits: 3
PSY 250 - Personality Psychology Min Credits: 3
SSC 120 - American Government Min Credits: 3
SSC 130 - Comparative Government Min Credits: 3
SSC 210 - Cultural Diversity Min Credits: 3

Mathematics and Natural Science:

10 Credit Hours Required

At least 1 course must be a lab course*
One Transfer Module (TM) approved mathematics or statistics class**
Please Note: BIO 100 , CHM 100 and PHY 100 are the same course choose the disciplinary prefix of most interest to you

BIO 100 - The World of Science Min Credits: 3
BIO 101 - Principles of Biology Min Credits: 4 *
BIO 115 - Ecology Min Credits: 4 *
BIO 150 - The Human Body Min Credits: 4 *
BIO 250 - Genetics Min Credits: 4 *
BIO 201 - General Biology I Min Credits: 4 *
BIO 202 - General Biology II Min Credits: 4 *
BIO 231 - Anatomy & Physiology I Min Credits: 4 *
BIO 232 - Anatomy & Physiology II Min Credits: 4 *
BIO 257 - Microbiology Min Credits: 4 *
CHM 100 - The World of Science Min Credits: 3
CHM 101 - Principles of Chemistry Min Credits: 4 *
CHM 110 - Environmental Chemistry Min Credits: 4 *
CHM 138 - Principles of Forensics Min Credits: 4
CHM 201 - General Chemistry I Min Credits: 5 *
CHM 202 - General Chemistry II Min Credits: 5 *
CHM 256 - Principles of Biochemistry Min Credits: 3 *
PHY 100 - The World of Science Min Credits: 3
PHY 101 - Principles of Physical Science Min Credits: 4 *
PHY 140 - Astronomy Min Credits: 4 *
PHY 150 - Principles of Geology Min Credits: 4 *
PHY 251 - Physics: Mechanics & Heat Min Credits: 4 *
PHY 252 - Physics: Electricity & Magnetism Min Credits: 4 *
MTH 105 - Quantitative Reasoning Min Credits: 4 **
MTH 109 - College Algebra Min Credits: 3 **
MTH 112 - Trigonometry Min Credits: 3 **
MTH 213 - Calculus I Min Credits: 5 **
MTH 214 - Calculus II Min Credits: 5 **
MTH 216 - Differential Equations Min Credits: 4
STA 120 - Introduction to Statistics Min Credits: 3 **

Elective:

14 Credit Hours Required

Electives may include any 100 or 200 level course. Electives should be selected in line with the student’s chosen field of study and the four-year college to which the student plans to transfer. Note that many four-year institutions require a foreign language sequence.

Total Required: 60

Curriculum guide sheets for typical programs are available from Admissions. Students planning to transfer to another college should use a guide sheet to help with academic planning. For additional guidance, students should contact the college to which they intend to transfer and contact the Arts & Sciences Division office.

Students must attain an overall 2.00 grade point average to graduate.

Arts & Sciences Division:
Jamilah Jones
Dean
(419) 267-1247

Questions:
NSCC Admissions Office
(419) 267-1320
admissions@northweststate.edu

Course curriculum is subject to change. Please consult with an Academic Advisor for up-to-date information