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 235 | Drama as Literature* | 3 | ENGL 246 | American Literature I* | 3 | ENGL 247 | American Literature II* | 3 | ENGL 250 | World Masterpieces* | 3 | ENGL 254 | Masterpieces of the Cinema* | 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. 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 220 | Sports Officiating | 3 | HPER 224 | Outdoor Recreation | 3 | HPER 245 | Elementary Physical Education | 3 | |
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 | 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.