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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 64 college-level credit hours within specified course distribution areas, including emphasis of study, with a 2.0 GPA.

The credit hours necessary to complete the associate of applied science degree include 16 credits of general education requirements plus the courses listed for the specific career program. At a minimum, the distribution must include:

General Education AreaCredit
Hours
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 121Composition I*3
If your specific degree program requires a communications elective, choose three hours from the following:
ENGL 122Composition II*3
ENGL 123Technical Writing I*3
ENGL 140Writing for Interactive Media*3
BUS 150Business Communications*3
SPD 120Interpersonal Communication*3
SPD 121Public Speaking3
SPD 125Personal Communication3
SPD 180Intercultural Communication*3
Total Program Hours:3
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 130Introduction to Literature*3
ENGL 215U.S. Latino and Latina Literature*3
ENGL 217Literature by Women*3
ENGL 227Introduction to Poetry*3
ENGL 230Introduction to Fiction*3
ENGL 235Drama as Literature*3
ENGL 246American Literature I*3
ENGL 247American Literature II*3
ENGL 250World Masterpieces*3
ENGL 254Masterpieces of the Cinema*3
THEA 120Introduction to Theater3
B. Foreign Language
FL 178Intermediate Russian I*3
FL 179Intermediate Russian II*3
FL 182Intermediate Japanese I*5
FL 192Intermediate Chinese I*3
FL 193Intermediate Chinese II*3
FL 195Intermediate Arabic I*3
FL 220Intermediate German I*3
FL 221Intermediate German II*3
FL 230Intermediate Spanish I*3
FL 231Intermediate Spanish II*3
FL 240Intermediate French I*3
FL 241Intermediate French II*3
C. History
HIST 125Western Civilization: Readings and Discussion I*3
HIST 126Western Civilization: Readings and Discussion II*3
HIST 128Medieval History*3
HIST 129Early Modern Europe 1500-1789*3
HIST 130European History Since 1789*3
HIST 135Eastern Civilization*3
HIST 137African American Studies*3
HIST 140U.S. History to 1877*3
HIST 141U.S. History Since 1877*3
HIST 151World History I: Traditional World*3
HIST 152World History II: Modern World*3
HIST 160Modern Russian History*3
HIST 162Modern Latin America*3
D. Humanities
ARTH 180Art History: Ancient to Renaissance*3
ARTH 182Art History: Renaissance to Modern*3
ARTH 184Art History: Twentieth Century*3
ARTH 188History of Photography*3
HUM 122Introduction to Humanities*3
HUM 145Introduction to World Humanities I*3
HUM 146Introduction to World Humanities II*3
HUM 155Classical Mythology*3
HUM 156Contemporary Approaches to World Mythology*3
HUM 167Introduction to Japanese Culture*3
JOUR 120Mass Media and Society*3
MUS 121Introduction to Music Listening3
MUS 125Introduction to Jazz Listening*3
MUS 126Introduction to World Music*3
REL 120Exploring World Religions*3
REL 125Religions of the East*3
REL 126Religions of the West*3
E. Philosophy
PHIL 121Introduction to Philosophy*3
PHIL 124Logic and Critical Thinking*3
PHIL 143Ethics*3
PHIL 154History of Ancient Philosophy*3
PHIL 176Philosophy of Religion*3
Total Program Hours3
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 125Cultural Anthropology*3
ANTH 126Physical Anthropology*3
ANTH 130World Cultures*3
ANTH 142World Prehistory*3
B. Economics
ECON 132Survey of Economics*3
ECON 230Economics I*3
ECON 231Economics II*3
C. Political Science
POLS 122Political Science*3
POLS 124American National Government*3
POLS 126State and Local Government*3
POLS 132Introduction to Comparative Government*3
POLS 135International Relations*3
D. Psychology
PSYC 121Applied Psychology*3
PSYC 130Introduction to Psychology*3
E. Sociology
SOC 122Introduction to Sociology3
SOC 125Social Problems*3
SOC 131Sociology of Families*3
F. Gender and Ethnic Studies
WGS 201Global Women's Studies*3
Total Program Hours3
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 116Intermediate Algebra*3
MATH 118Geometry*3
MATH 120Business Mathematics*3
MATH 130Technical Mathematics I*3
MATH 131Technical Mathematics II*3
MATH 165Finite Mathematics*3
MATH 171College Algebra*3
MATH 172Trigonometry*3
MATH 173Precalculus*5
MATH 175Discrete Mathematics and its Applications*3
MATH 181Statistics*3
MATH 225Mathematics as a Decision Making Tool*3
MATH 231Business and Applied Calculus I*3
MATH 232Business and Applied Calculus II*3
MATH 241Calculus I*5
MATH 242Calculus II*5
MATH 243Calculus III*5
MATH 254Differential Equations*4
B. Life Science
BIOL 121Introductory Biology for Non-Majors*4
BIOL 124Oceanus: Essentials of Oceanography*3
BIOL 125General Botany*5
BIOL 127General Zoology*5
BIOL 130Environmental Science*3
BIOL 131Environmental Science Lab*1
BIOL 134Principles of Sustainability*3
BIOL 135Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology*4
BIOL 140Human Anatomy*4
BIOL 144Human Anatomy and Physiology*5
BIOL 150Biology of Organisms*5
BIOL 225Human Physiology*4
BIOL 230Microbiology*3
BIOL 231Microbiology Lab*2
C. Physical Science
ASTR 120Fundamentals of Astronomy*3
ASTR 122Astronomy*4
CHEM 120Chemistry in Society*4
CHEM 122Principles of Chemistry*5
CHEM 124General Chemistry I Lecture*4
CHEM 125General Chemistry I Lab1
CHEM 131General Chemistry II Lecture*4
CHEM 132General Chemistry II Lab*1
CHEM 140Principles of Organic Biological Chemistry*5
GEOS 130General Geology*5
GEOS 140Physical Geography*3
GEOS 141Physical Geography Lab*2
GEOS 145World Regional Geography*3
PHYS 130College Physics I*5
PHYS 131College Physics II*5
PHYS 220Engineering Physics I*5
PHYS 221Engineering Physics II*5
PSCI 120Physical Science*4
Total Program Hours3

Note: MATH 173 is not available for credit to students who have completed MATH 171 and/or MATH 172. Students who have credit in MATH 173 will not receive credit for MATH 171 and/or .

3 additional credit hours to be selected from one of the above categories 3
1

These courses fulfill the health and/or physical education requirements for the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree. Please refer to your specific degree for a list of all requirements.

Health and/or Physical Education
HPERAny Activity Course/Lifetime Fitness1
EMS 121CPR I - Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider*1
BIOL 132Introduction to Public Health*3
HMEC 151Nutrition and Meal Planning*3
HPER 192Wellness for Life1
HPER 200First Aid and CPR2
HPER 202Personal Community Health3
HPER 255Introduction to Physical Education3
Total Program Hours1

NOTE: The following HPER courses do NOT meet the general education requirement for Health and/or Physical Education--

HPER 174Coaching and Officiating of Track and Field2
HPER 195Introduction to Sports Medicine3
HPER 198Athletic Training Practicum I1
HPER 204Care and Prevention of Athletic Injury3
HPER 207Athletic Training Practicum 2*2
HPER 208Introduction to Exercise Physiology3
HPER 220Sports Officiating3
HPER 224Outdoor Recreation3
HPER 245Elementary Physical Education3
Total Hours:16