The associate of arts degree from JCCC:
- is designed for students who plan to transfer to another college or university to earn a bachelors degree.
- requires completion of 64 college-level credit hours within specified categories with a 2.0 or higher GPA.
- requires the completion of a cultural diversity course from a list of approved courses. Some of the courses in this list will also meet humanities, social science or non-lab science requirements for this degree.
The credit hours necessary to complete the associate of arts degree include the following general education requirements plus 33 additional hours of electives:
| General Education Area | Credit
Hours | | Communications Requirements for Associate of Arts | 9 |
These courses fulfill the communications requirements for the Associate of Arts (AA) degree. Please refer to your specific degree for a list of all requirements. | ENGL 121 | Composition I* | 3 | | ENGL 122 | Composition II* | 3 | | 3 | | Interpersonal Communication | | | Public Speaking | | | Personal Communication | | | Intercultural Communication (Also meets Cultural Diversity Requirement) | | | Total Hours | 9 | |
| Humanities Associate of Arts | 6 |
These courses fulfill the humanities requirements for the Associate of Arts (AA) degree. Please refer to your specific degree for a list of all requirements. History is included in the Humanities category No more than one course from each of the five areas may count toward the six required hours. | ENGL 130 | Introduction to Literature* | 3 | | ENGL 215 | U.S. Latino and Latina Literature* (Also meets Cultural Diversity Requirement) | 3 | | ENGL 217 | Literature by Women* (Also meets Cultural Diversity Requirement) | 3 | | ENGL 227 | Introduction to Poetry* | 3 | | ENGL 230 | Introduction to Fiction* | 3 | | ENGL 231 | American Prose* | 3 | | ENGL 235 | Drama as Literature* | 3 | | ENGL 250 | World Masterpieces* | 3 | | ENGL 254 | Masterpieces of the Cinema* | 3 | | ENGL 256 | American Poetry* | 3 | | THEA 120 | Introduction to Theater | 3 | | FL 178 | Intermediate Russian I* | 3 | | FL 179 | Intermediate Russian II* | 3 | | FL 182 | Intermediate Japanese I* | 5 | | FL 192 | Intermediate Chinese I* | 3 | | FL 193 | Intermediate Chinese II* | 3 | | FL 195 | Intermediate Arabic I* | 3 | | FL 220 | Intermediate German I* | 3 | | FL 221 | Intermediate German II* | 3 | | FL 230 | Intermediate Spanish I* | 3 | | FL 231 | Intermediate Spanish II* | 3 | | FL 240 | Intermediate French I* | 3 | | FL 241 | Intermediate French II* | 3 | | HIST 125 | Western Civilization: Readings and Discussion I | 3 | | HIST 126 | Western Civilization: Readings and Discussion II | 3 | | HIST 128 | Medieval History | 3 | | HIST 129 | Early Modern Europe 1500-1789 | 3 | | HIST 130 | European History Since 1789 | 3 | | HIST 135 | Eastern Civilization | 3 | | HIST 137 | African American Studies (Also meets Cultural Diversity Requirement) | 3 | | HIST 140 | U.S. History to 1877 (Also meets Cultural Diversity Requirement) | 3 | | HIST 141 | U.S. History Since 1877 | 3 | | HIST 151 | World History I: Traditional World (Also meets Cultural Diversity Requirement) | 3 | | HIST 152 | World History II: Modern World (Also meets Cultural Diversity Requirement) | 3 | | HIST 160 | Modern Russian History (Also meets Cultural Diversity Requirement) | 3 | | HIST 162 | Modern Latin America (Also meets Cultural Diversity Requirement) | 3 | | ARTH 180 | Art History: Ancient to Renaissance | 3 | | ARTH 182 | Art History: Renaissance to Modern | 3 | | ARTH 184 | Art History: Twentieth Century | 3 | | ARTH 188 | History of Photography | 3 | | HUM 122 | Introduction to Humanities | 3 | | HUM 145 | Introduction to World Humanities I (Also meets Cultural Diversity Requirement) | 3 | | HUM 146 | Introduction to World Humanities II (Also meets Cultural Diversity Requirement) | 3 | | HUM 155 | Classical Mythology | 3 | | HUM 156 | Contemporary Approaches to World Mythology | 3 | | HUM 167 | Introduction to Japanese Culture (Also meets Cultural Diversity Requirement) | 3 | | JOUR 120 | Mass Media and Society | 3 | | MUS 121 | Introduction to Music Listening | 3 | | MUS 125 | Introduction to Jazz Listening | 3 | | MUS 126 | Introduction to World Music (Also meets Cultural Diversity Requirement) | 3 | | REL 120 | Exploring World Religions (Also meets Cultural Diversity Requirement) | 3 | | REL 125 | Religions of the East (Also meets Cultural Diversity Requirement) | 3 | | REL 126 | Religions of the West (Also meets Cultural Diversity Requirement) | 3 | | PHIL 121 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 | | PHIL 124 | Logic and Critical Thinking | 3 | | PHIL 143 | Ethics | 3 | | PHIL 154 | History of Ancient Philosophy | 3 | | PHIL 176 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 | |
| Social Science/Economics Associate of Arts | 6 |
These courses fulfill the social science/economics requirements for the Associate of Arts (AA) degree. Please refer to your specific degree for a list of all requirements. No more than one course from each of the six areas may count toward the six required hours. | ANTH 125 | Cultural Anthropology (Also meets Cultural Diversity Requirement) | 3 | | ANTH 126 | Physical Anthropology | 3 | | ANTH 130 | World Cultures (Also meets Cultural Diversity Requirement) | 3 | | ANTH 142 | World Prehistory (Also meets Cultural Diversity Requirement) | 3 | | ECON 132 | Survey of Economics | 3 | | ECON 230 | Economics I | 3 | | ECON 231 | Economics II | 3 | | POLS 122 | Political Science | 3 | | POLS 124 | American National Government | 3 | | POLS 126 | State and Local Government | 3 | | POLS 132 | Introduction to Comparative Government (Also meets Cultural Diversity Requirement) | 3 | | POLS 135 | International Relations (Also meets Cultural Diversity Requirement) | 3 | | PSYC 121 | Applied Psychology | 3 | | PSYC 130 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | | SOC 122 | Introduction to Sociology (Also meets Cultural Diversity Requirement) | 3 | | SOC 125 | Social Problems (Also meets Cultural Diversity Requirement) | 3 | | SOC 131 | Sociology of Families | 3 | | WGS 201 | Global Women's Studies (Also meets Cultural Diversity Requirement) | 3 | |
| Science and Mathematics Associate of Arts | 9 |
These courses fulfill the science and mathematics requirements for the Associate of Arts (AA) degree. Please refer to your specific degree for a list of all requirements. Must include at least one course from a lab science and one from mathematics. |
| Health and/or Physical Education Associate of Arts | 1 |
These courses fulfill the health and/or physical education requirements for the Associate of Arts (AA) degree. Please refer to your specific degree for a list of all requirements. | | 1 | | EMS 121 | CPR I - Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider | 1 | | BIOL 132 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 | | HMEC 151 | Nutrition and Meal Planning | 3 | | HPER 192 | Wellness for Life | 1 | | HPER 200 | First Aid and CPR | 2 | | HPER 202 | Personal Community Health | 3 | | HPER 205 | | 2 | | HPER 255 | Introduction to Physical Education | 3 | NOTE: The following HPER courses do NOT meet the general education requirement for Health and/or Physical Education-- | HPER 174 | Coaching and Officiating of Track and Field | 2 | | HPER 195 | Introduction to Sports Medicine | 3 | | HPER 198 | Athletic Training Practicum I | 1 | | HPER 204 | Care and Prevention of Athletic Injury | 3 | | HPER 207 | Athletic Training Practicum 2* | 2 | | HPER 208 | Introduction to Exercise Physiology | 3 | | HPER 217 | | 2 | | HPER 220 | Sports Officiating | 3 | | HPER 224 | Outdoor Recreation | 3 | | HPER 245 | Elementary Physical Education | 3 |
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| Cultural Diversity Courses Associate of Arts | 1 course |
These courses fulfill the cultural diversity requirements for the Associate of Arts (AA) degree. Please refer to your specific degree for a list of all requirements. | ADMJ 223 | The World of Crime* | 3 | | ANTH 125 | Cultural Anthropology (Also meets Cultural Diversity Requirement) | 3 | | ANTH 130 | World Cultures (Also meets Cultural Diversity Requirement) | 3 | | ANTH 134 | Native Americans | 3 | | ANTH 135 | American Indian Artistic Tradition | 3 | | ANTH 142 | World Prehistory (Also meets Cultural Diversity Requirement) | 3 | | ANTH 150 | People and Cultures of Mesoamerica | 3 | | ARTH 186 | Art History: Introduction to Asian Art | 3 | | BIOL 132 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 | | BUS 235 | Introduction to International Business | 3 | | ENGL 215 | U.S. Latino and Latina Literature* (Also meets General Education Requirement) | 3 | | ENGL 217 | Literature by Women* (Also meets General Education Requirement) | 3 | | ENGL 244 | Literature of American Popular Music* | 3 | | FL 111 | Ancient Greek Readings and Grammar* | 5 | | FL 145 | Field Study in Russian Language Culture | 2 | | GEOS 145 | World Regional Geography (Also meets General Education Requirement) | 3 | | HC 125 | International Awareness Field Study | 2 | | HIST 135 | Eastern Civilization | 3 | | HIST 137 | African American Studies (Also meets General Education Requirement) | 3 | | HIST 150 | Islam: Religion Civilization | 3 | | HIST 151 | World History I: Traditional World (Also meets General Education Requirement) | 3 | | HIST 152 | World History II: Modern World (Also meets General Education Requirement) | 3 | | HIST 160 | Modern Russian History (Also meets General Education Requirement) | 3 | | HIST 162 | Modern Latin America (Also meets General Education Requirement) | 3 | | HIST 167 | Introduction to History: Japan | 3 | | HIST 195 | History of the Middle East | 3 | | HUM 137 | Introduction to Russian Culture | 3 | | HUM 145 | Introduction to World Humanities I (Also meets General Education Requirement) | 3 | | HUM 146 | Introduction to World Humanities II (Also meets General Education Requirement) | 3 | | HUM 150 | Islam: Religion Civilization | 3 | | HUM 156 | Contemporary Approaches to World Mythology | 3 | | HUM 167 | Introduction to Japanese Culture (Also meets General Education Requirement) | 3 | | INTR 145 | Introduction to the Deaf Community* | 3 | | MUS 126 | Introduction to World Music (Also meets General Education Requirement) | 3 | | PHIL 142 | History of Asian Philosophy | 3 | | POLS 132 | Introduction to Comparative Government | 3 | | POLS 135 | International Relations (Also meets General Education Requirement) | 3 | | POLS 200 | Model United Nations | 3 | | PSYC 205 | Human Sexuality* | 3 | | PSYC 220 | Social Psychology* | 3 | | REL 120 | Exploring World Religions (Also meets General Education Requirement) | 3 | | REL 125 | Religions of the East (Also meets General Education Requirement) | 3 | | REL 126 | Religions of the West (Also meets General Education Requirement) | 3 | | REL 150 | Islam: Religion Civilization | 3 | | SOC 122 | Introduction to Sociology (Also meets General Education Requirement) | 3 | | SOC 125 | Social Problems (Also meets General Education Requirement) | 3 | | SOC 146 | Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare | 3 | | SOC 165 | Chinese Society: Past and Present | 3 | | SOC 200 | Intercultural Applications* | 3 | | SPD 180 | Intercultural Communication (Also meets General Education Requirement) | 3 | | WGS 201 | Global Women's Studies (Also meets General Education Requirement) | 3 | | WGS 220 | The Many Women of Islam | 3 | |
| Total Hours: | 31 |
Note:The associate of arts is designed as a transfer degree. Students should refer to the transfer program sheets available in the Student Success Center when selecting electives. Students interested in a specific major should talk with a JCCC counselor.
These courses fulfill the social science/economics requirements for the Associate of Arts (AA) degree. Please refer to your specific degree for a list of all requirements.
No more than one course from each of the six areas may count toward the six required hours.