General Education Course Requirement

In addition to the common core courses, each A.A. degree-seeking student MUST complete the following requirements (21–22 credits).

A.A. degree-seeking students must select courses from the General Education course requirements. Each course addresses institutional competencies and outcomes, and satisfies the Florida State Board of Education standards to meet the Gordon Rule requirements for writing and mathematics. All Gordon Rule writing and mathematics courses must be passed with a grade of C or better. General Education core courses (36 hours in total) must be passed with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.

Note: A.A. degree-seeking students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should be aware that a D grade may not transfer to the institution of their choice.

The following courses meet the Gordon Rule requirement, with the exception of CPO 2001 Comparative Politics, SPC 2300 Interpersonal Communication, SPC 2608 Effective Speaking, SPC 2601 Advanced Effective Speaking, SPC 2594 Intercollegiate Forensics Speech, THE 1925 Play Production, TPP 2100 Acting I, and natural science courses.

ENC 1101 is a prerequisite for all courses used to satisfy the Gordon Rule writing requirement.

English

9 Credit Hours Required
(3 hours from A, 3 hours from B and 3 hours from C)

A. Required A.S./A.A. Core Course

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ENC 1101

Freshman Composition Skills I**

B. Required A.A. General Education Course

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ENC 1102

Freshman Composition Skills II**

C. Choose One Course for A.A. Requirement

___	MMC 1101	Writing for Mass Communications**
___	SPC 2594	Intercollegiate Forensics Speech
___	SPC 2300	Interpersonal Communication
___	SPC 2608	Effective Speaking
___	SPC 2601	Advanced Effective Speaking
___	THE 1925	Play Production
___	TPP 2100	Acting I

**Gordon Rule course: Requires C or better.

Humanities/Social Science

12 Credit Hours Required
(6 hours from A, 3 hours from B and 3 hours from C)

A. Choose One Humanities Course for A.S./A.A. Core Requirement — (pay attention to Social Science course matching requirement)

___	HUM 1020	Introduction to the Humanities (may select ISS 1013, WOH 2012 or WOH 2022 as Social Science match)
___	HUM 1210	Introduction to the Humanities — To the Renaissance (must be taken with WOH 2022 as Social Science match)
___	HUM 1230	Introduction to the Humanities — Since the Renaissance (must be taken with WOH 2012 as Social Science match)

Choose One Social Science Course for A.S./A.A. Core Requirement – (pay attention to Humanities course matching requirement)

___	ISS 1013	Introduction to the Social Science (must be taken with HUM 1020 as Humanities match)
___	WOH 2012	World Civilizations I (may be taken with HUM 1020 or HUM 1230 as match)
___	WOH 2022	World Civilizations II (must be taken with HUM 1020 or HUM 1210 as match)

B. Choose One Additional Humanities Course for A.A.

___	AML 2010	Survey of American Literature I**
___	AML 2010H	Honors Survey of American Literature**
___	AML 2020	Survey of American Literature II**
___	ARH 2050	The History of Art I**
___	ARH 2051	The History of Art II**
___	ENL 2000	Honors English Literature**
___	ENL 2012	English Literature I**
___	ENL 2022	English Literature II**
___	FIL 2000	The History and Aesthetics of Cinema**
___	HIS 2955	Studies Abroad in Civilization**
___	HUM 2310	Mythology in Religion, Art, Literature and Music**
___	HUM 2310H	Honors Mythological Symbolism in Art, Philosophy and Religion**
___	HUM 2418	Islamic Civilizations**
___	HUM 2450	American Humanities**
___	HUM 2532	Western Ideologies**
___	HUM 2532H	Honors Western Ideologies**
___	HUM 2930	Spanish Culture and Civilization**
___	LIT 2110	World Literature I**
___	LIT 2120	World Literature II**
___	LIT 2330	Introduction to Children’s Literature**
___	MUL 1010	Music Appreciation**
___	PHI 1100	Introduction to Logic**
___	PHI 2010	Introduction to Philosophy**
___	PHI 2631	Ethics in Business**
___	REL 2300	Comparative Religions**
___	REL 2300H	Honors Comparative Religions**
___	THE 1000	Introduction to Theater**

**Gordon Rule course: Requires C or better.

C. Choose One Additional Social Science Course for A.A.

___	ANT 2000	Introduction to Anthropology**
___	CCJ 2010	Criminology**
___	CPO 2001	Comparative Politics
___	ECO 2013	Principles of Economics — Macro**
___	EDF 2005	Introduction to the Teaching Profession**
___	GEA 2000	World Geography**
___	HIS 2955	Studies Abroad in Civilization**
___	POS 2041	American National Government**
___	PSY 2012	General Psychology**
___	PSY 2012H	Honors General Psychology**
___	PSY 2930	Special Topics in Psychology
___	SLS 2261	Leadership Development**
___	SYG 2000	Introductory Sociology**
___	WST 2010	Introduction to Women’s Studies**

**Gordon Rule course: Requires C or better.

Mathematics

6 Credit Hours Required
(3 hours A.S./A.A.Core Requirement plus 3 hours A.A. required)

Select any TWO courses for A.A.

___	MAC 1105	College Algebra**
___	MAC 1114	Trigonometry**
___	MAC 1140	Precalculus (Algebra)**
___	MAC 1147	Precalculus Algebra/ Trigonometry**
___	MAC 2233	Calculus for Business and Social Science**
___	MAC 2311	Calculus I with Analytical Geometry**
___	MAC 2312	Calculus II with Analytical Geometry**
___	MAC 2313	Calculus III with Analytical Geometry**
___	MAP 2302	Elementary Differential Equations**
___	MGF 1106	Mathematics for Liberal Arts I**
___	MGF 1107	Mathematics for Liberal Arts II**
___	MGF 1108	Fundamentals of Applied Mathematics**
___	STA 2023	Elementary Statistics**
___	STA 2023H	Honors Elementary Statistics**

**Gordon Rule course: Requires C or better.

Natural Science

7 Credit Hours Required — 3 credits A.S./ A.A. Core Requirement
(3 hours from A and 3 hours from B + 1 hour lab)

A. Biological — Choose One Course

___	BSC 1020	Biology and the Human Experience
___	BSC 1020L	Biology and the Human Experience Lab
___	BSC 1050	Living in the Environment
___	BSC 1050L	Living in the Environment Lab
___	BSC 1051	Environmental Health
___	BSC 1080	Basic Anatomy and Physiology
___	BSC 1080L	Basic Anatomy and Physiology Lab
___	BSC 2010	Integrated Principles of Biology I
___	BSC 2010L	Integrated Principles of Biology Laboratory I
___	BSC 2011	Integrated Principles of Biology II
___	BSC 2011L	Integrated Principles of Biology Laboratory II
___	BSC 2085C	Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab
___	BSC 2086C	Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab
___	GLY 1102	Age of Dinosaurs
___	ISC 1004	Integrated Natural Science: Honors
___	MCB 2010C	Microbiology I with Lab
___	OCB 1630	Introduction to Marine Ecology
___	OCE 1001	Introduction to Oceanography
___	PCB 1431C	Florida Waters Part 1
___	PCB 1432C	Florida Waters Part 2
___	PCB 1433C	Florida Waters Part 3
___	PCB 1434C	Florida Waters Part 4
___	PCB 1440C	Florida Landscape Part 1
___	PCB 1448C	Florida Landscape Part 2
___	PCB 1449C	Florida Landscape Part 3
___	PCB 1450C	Florida Landscape Part 4

B. Physical — Choose One Course

___	AST 1002	Descriptive Astronomy
___	BSC 1050	Living in the Environment
___	BSC 1050L	Living in the Environment Lab
___	BSC 1051	Environmental Health
___	CHM 1025	Introductory Chemistry
___	CHM 1025L	Introductory Chemistry Lab
___	CHM 1032	Chemistry for Health-related Fields
___	CHM 1032L	Chemistry for Health-related Fields Lab
___	CHM 2045	General Chemistry I
___	CHM 2045L	General Chemistry I Lab
___	CHM 2046	General Chemistry II
___	CHM 2046L	General Chemistry II Lab
___	CHM 2210	Organic Chemistry I
___	CHM 2210L	Organic Chemistry I Lab
___	CHM 2211	Organic Chemistry II
___	CHM 2211L	Organic Chemistry II Lab
___	ESC 1000	Earth Science
___	ESC 1000L	Earth Science Lab
___	ESC 1200C	Earth Science for Educators
___	GLY 1102	Age of Dinosaurs
___	GLY 2010C	Geology with Lab
___	ISC 1004	Integrated Natural Science: Honors
___	MET 1010C	Introduction to Meteorology
___	OCE 1001	Introduction to Oceanography
___	PCB 1431C	Florida Waters Part 1
___	PCB 1432C	Florida Waters Part 2
___	PCB 1433C	Florida Waters Part 3
___	PCB 1434C	Florida Waters Part 4
___	PCB 1440C	Florida Landscape Part 1
___	PCB 1448C	Florida Landscape Part 2
___	PCB 1449C	Florida Landscape Part 3
___	PCB 1450C	Florida Landscape Part 4
___	PHY 1001	Physics in Industry
___	PHY 1020	Elementary Physics for Nonscience Fields
___	PHY 1053C	General Physics I with Lab
___	PHY 1054C	General Physics II with Lab
___	PHY 2048C	General Physics with Calculus I with Lab
___	PHY 2049C	General Physics with Calculus II with Lab
___	PSC 1341	Physical Science for Educators

Wellness Education

2 Credit Hours Required

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HLP 1081

Personal Wellness Appraisal and Improvement (3 credits – 1 goes toward elective)**

**Gordon Rule course: Requires C or better.

Electives — 24 Credit Hours

You may choose any of the General Education courses or the General Electives on the following pages.

See an A.A. advisor for preprofessional course requirements for your area of interest.

Completion of Computer Literacy Requirement

Refer to the list of options.

Summary of Associate of Arts Degree

GENERAL EDUCATION:	36 HOURS
English	9 Hours
Humanities	6 Hours
Social Science	6 Hours
Mathematics	6 Hours
Natural Science	7 Hours
Wellness Education	2 Hours
ELECTIVES:	24 HOURS
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS	60 HOURS

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