Associate of Applied Science

The associate of applied science degree from JCCC

• is designed with an emphasis in a specific career program.
• requires completion of a minimum of 60 college-level credit hours, not to exceed 68 credit hours, within specified course distribution subgroups, including areas of emphasis, with a 2.0 or higher GPA. 

• the 68-credit-hour maximum shall not apply to any programs having external accreditation or industry requirements that exceed the 68-credit-hour limit.  

The credit hours necessary to complete the associate of applied science degree include 15 credits of general education requirements plus the courses listed for the specific career program. At a minimum, the distribution must include:

General Education Area	Credit Hours
Communications Associate of Applied Science	3
These courses fulfill the communications requirements for the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree. Please refer to your specific degree for a list of all requirements. Communications ENGL 121 Composition I* 3 If your specific degree program requires a communications elective, choose three hours from the following: ENGL 122 Composition II* 3 ENGL 123 Technical Writing I* 3 ENGL 140 Writing for Interactive Media* 3 BUS 150 Business Communications* 3 SPD 120 Interpersonal Communication 3 SPD 121 Public Speaking 3 SPD 125 Personal Communication 3 SPD 180 Intercultural Communication 3 Total Program Hours: 3
Humanities Associate of Applied Science	3
These courses fulfill the humanities requirements for the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree. Please refer to your specific degree for a list of all requirements. One course from any of the following categories may count toward the three required hours. A. Literature/Theater ENGL 130 Introduction to Literature* 3 ENGL 215 U.S. Latino and Latina Literature* 3 ENGL 217 Literature by Women* 3 ENGL 227 Introduction to Poetry* 3 ENGL 230 Introduction to Fiction* 3 ENGL 235 Drama as Literature* 3 ENGL 246 American Literature I* 3 ENGL 247 American Literature II* 3 ENGL 254 Masterpieces of the Cinema* 3 THEA 120 Introduction to Theater 3 B. Foreign Language FL 178 Intermediate Russian I* 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 C. History HIST 125 Western Civilization: Ancient World to the Renaissance 3 HIST 126 Western Civilization: Scientific Revolution to the Modern Age 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 3 HIST 140 U.S. History to 1877 3 HIST 141 U.S. History Since 1877 3 HIST 151 World History I: Traditional World 3 HIST 152 World History II: Modern World 3 HIST 160 Modern Russian History 3 HIST 162 Modern Latin America 3 HIST 260 Women in U.S. History 3 D. Humanities 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 ARTH 200 Women, Art, and Society 3 HUM 122 Introduction to Humanities 3 HUM 145 Introduction to World Humanities I 3 HUM 146 Introduction to World Humanities II 3 HUM 155 Classical Mythology 3 HUM 156 Contemporary Approaches to World Mythology 3 HUM 165 Introduction to Chinese Culture 3 HUM 167 Introduction to Japanese Culture 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 3 MUS 128 History of Rock and Roll Music 3 REL 120 Exploring World Religions 3 REL 125 Religions of the East 3 REL 126 Religions of the West 3 E. Philosophy PHIL 121 Introduction to Philosophy 3 PHIL 124 Logic and Critical Thinking 3 PHIL 128 Environmental Ethics 3 PHIL 143 Ethics 3 PHIL 154 History of Ancient Philosophy 3 PHIL 176 Philosophy of Religion 3 Total Program Hours 3
Social Science/Economics Associate of Applied Science	3
These courses fulfill the social science/economics requirements for the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree. Please refer to your specific degree for a list of all requirements. One course from any of the following categories may count toward the three required hours. A. Anthropology ANTH 125 Cultural Anthropology 3 ANTH 126 Physical Anthropology 3 ANTH 130 World Cultures 3 ANTH 142 World Prehistory 3 ANTH 165 Linguistic Anthropology 3 B. Economics ECON 132 Survey of Economics 3 ECON 230 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 ECON 231 Principles of Microeconomics 3 C. Political Science POLS 122 Political Science 3 POLS 124 American National Government 3 POLS 126 State and Local Government 3 POLS 132 Introduction to Comparative Government 3 POLS 135 International Relations 3 POLS 175 Environmental Policy and Law 3 POLS 192 Political Theory 3 D. Psychology PSYC 121 Applied Psychology 3 PSYC 130 Introduction to Psychology 3 E. Sociology SOC 122 Introduction to Sociology 3 SOC 125 Social Problems 3 SOC 131 Sociology of Families 3 F. Gender and Ethnic Studies WGS 201 Global Women's Studies 3 Total Program Hours 3
Science and/or Mathematics Associate of Applied Science	3
These courses fulfill the science and mathematics requirements for the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree. Please refer to your specific degree for a list of all requirements. A. Mathematics MATH 116 Intermediate Algebra* 3 MATH 118 Geometry* 3 MATH 120 Business Mathematics* 3 MATH 130 Technical Mathematics I* 3 MATH 131 Technical Mathematics II* 3 MATH 165 Finite Mathematics* 3 MATH 171 College Algebra* 3 MATH 172 Trigonometry* 3 MATH 173 Precalculus* 5 MATH 175 Discrete Mathematics and its Applications* 3 MATH 181 Statistics* 3 MATH 231 Business and Applied Calculus I* 3 MATH 232 Business and Applied Calculus II* 3 MATH 241 Calculus I* 5 MATH 242 Calculus II* 5 MATH 243 Calculus III* 5 MATH 254 Differential Equations* 4 B. Life Science BIOL 121 Introductory Biology for Non-Majors 4 BIOL 124 Oceanus: Essentials of Oceanography 3 BIOL 125 General Botany 5 BIOL 127 General Zoology 5 BIOL 130 Environmental Science 3 BIOL 131 Environmental Science Lab* 1 BIOL 134 Principles of Sustainability 3 BIOL 135 Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology 4 BIOL 140 Human Anatomy 4 BIOL 144 Human Anatomy and Physiology* 5 BIOL 150 Biology of Organisms* 5 BIOL 225 Human Physiology* 4 BIOL 230 Microbiology* 3 BIOL 231 Microbiology Lab* 2 C. Physical Science ASTR 120 Fundamentals of Astronomy 3 ASTR 122 Astronomy 4 CHEM 120 Chemistry in Society* 4 CHEM 122 Principles of Chemistry* 5 CHEM 124 General Chemistry I Lecture* 4 CHEM 125 General Chemistry I Lab* 1 CHEM 131 General Chemistry II Lecture* 4 CHEM 132 General Chemistry II Lab* 1 CHEM 140 Principles of Organic & Biological Chemistry* 5 GEOS 130 General Geology 5 GEOS 140 Physical Geography 3 GEOS 141 Physical Geography Lab* 2 GEOS 145 World Regional Geography 3 PHYS 130 College Physics I* 5 PHYS 131 College Physics II* 5 PHYS 220 Engineering Physics I* 5 PHYS 221 Engineering Physics II* 5 PSCI 120 Physical Science 4 Total Program Hours 3
3 additional credit hours to be selected from one of the above categories	3
Total Hours:	15

*Course has prerequisites