Requirements

To receive an Associate of Arts, the student must complete course work that satisfies the following guidelines:

• 1. The Southern State Transfer Module (36 semester credit hours) must be satisfied.
• 2. A minimum total of 60 semester credit hours of courses numbering 1100 or above must be successfully completed.
• 3. Course work must be distributed in the following manner (in all cases, courses taken to satisfy the Transfer Module may be included in these totals):

  • English / Communications – 9 hours

    ENGL 1101, ENGL 1102 and COMM 1115

  • Social Sciences – 9 hours

    Courses from at least two areas

    • Economics
    • History
    • Political Science
    • Psychology
    • Sociology

  • Mathematics & Science – 9 hours

    At least one course in mathematics and two courses in science

    • Mathematics
    • Biology, Chemistry or Physical Science

  • Arts & Humanities – 12 hours

    Courses from at least two areas

    • Film
    • Fine Art
    • Foreign Language
    • Literature
    • Philosophy
    • Theatre

  • Electives – 21 hours

Students are to plan their program with the help and approval of their Advisor.

Students with specific baccalaureate goals should meet the degree requirements with electives that are approved by an advisor at the receiving institution.

Concentrations

A concentration is an academic focus within an Associates of Arts or Science Degree. For example, a student who is planning to Transfer to a four-year institution for Engineering may be interested in pursuing a concentration in Mathematics.

Students must meet all requirements for the Associate of Arts or Science Degree, and the Transfer Module to qualify for a concentration.

Agriculture

AGRI 1106, AGRI 1107, AGRI 2207, AGRI 1126, AGRI 1114, AGRI 1145

Business Management

ACCT 1101, ACCT 1102, BADM 2204, BADM 2206, BADM 2251, BADM 2272

Health, Physical Education, and Fitness

Minimum of nine credit hours earned from the following courses:

HPER 1195

At least six credit hours from the following courses:

HPER 2234, HPER 1101, HPER 2295, HPER 1102

Real Estate

REST 1171, REST 1173, REST 2275

Theatre - Total of 12 THEA hours

THEA 1121

Choose one of the following: THEA 1131, THEA 1132, or THEA 2231

Choose one of the following: THEA 1101, THEA 1104, or THEA 2204

Choose one of the following: THEA 1140, THEA 1150, or THEA 2220

Students are to plan their program with the help and approval of their Advisor.

Faculty

Biology

Chemistry

English, Speech & Theatre

Fine Arts

Mathematics

Psychology & Sociology