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General Education Course Requirements (A.A.S.)

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Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree

All students earning the Associate of Applied Science degree must complete general education courses distributed over the content areas listed below. For more information, see individual program requirements.

General Education Core

A. Communication (minimum one course)

COM 140 - Introduction to Mass Media - Credits: 3.00
ENG 101 - Elements of Writing - Credits: 3.00
ENG 105 - Composition I - Credits: 3.00
ENG 106 - Composition II - Credits: 3.00
ENG 111 - Technical Writing - Credits: 3.00
ENG 225 - Creative Writing: Poetry - Credits: 3.00
ENG 230 - Creative Writing: Fiction - Credits: 3.00
SPC 101 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication - Credits: 3.00
SPC 112 - Public Speaking - Credits: 3.00
SPC 122 - Interpersonal Communication - Credits: 3.00

B. Computer/Information Literacy

CSC 105 - Computer Essentials - Credits: 1.00
CSC 110 - Introduction to Computers - Credits: 3.00

C. Culture

ANT 105 - Cultural Anthropology - Credits: 3.00
ART 100 - The Arts Today - Credits: 1.00
ART 101 - Art Appreciation - Credits: 3.00
ART 103 - Art Excursions I - Credits: 1.00
ART 104 - Art Excursions II - Credits: 1.00
CLS 106 - Popular Culture - Credits: 1.00
CLS 150 - Latin American History and Culture - Credits: 3.00
CLS 155 - Brazilian History and Culture - Credits: 3.00
CLS 175 - Native American Studies - Credits: 3.00
CLS 185 - Cultural History of Iowa - Credits: 3.00
CLS 215 - Cultural Excursions I - Credits: 1.00
CLS 216 - Cultural Excursions II - Credits: 2.00
CLS 217 - Cultural Excursions III - Credits: 3.00
CLS 222 - Survey of Latino Literature U.S./Mexico - Credits: 3.00
DRA 108 - Drama Excursions - Credits: 1.00
DRA 109 - Drama Excursions II - Credits: 1.00
DRA 110 - Introduction to Film - Credits: 3.00
FLS 125 - Spanish for Health Professionals - Credits: 3.00
FLS 131 - Elementary Spanish I - Credits: 3.00
FLS 132 - Elementary Spanish II - Credits: 3.00
FLS 133 - Elementary Spanish III - Credits: 3.00
FLS 153 - Accelerated Elementary Spanish I - Credits: 5.00
FLS 154 - Accelerated Elementary Spanish II - Credits: 5.00
FLS 231 - Intermediate Spanish I - Credits: 3.00
FLS 232 - Intermediate Spanish II - Credits: 3.00
FLS 233 - Intermediate Spanish III - Credits: 3.00
GEO 121 - World Regional Geography - Credits: 3.00
HIS 110 - Western Civilization: Ancient to Early Modern - Credits: 3.00
HIS 111 - Western Civilization: Early Modern to Present - Credits: 3.00
HIS 121 - Ancient Mediterranean World - Credits: 3.00
HIS 125 - Modern Europe - Credits: 3.00
HIS 141 - History of Asia - Credits: 3.00
HIS 151 - U.S. History to 1877 - Credits: 3.00
HIS 152 - U.S. History since 1877 - Credits: 3.00
HIS 201 - Iowa History - Credits: 3.00
HIS 214 - Russian History and Culture - Credits: 3.00
HIS 257 - African American History - Credits: 3.00
HUM 135 - Humanities of the Early World - Credits: 3.00
HUM 136 - Humanities of the Renaissance - Credits: 3.00
HUM 137 - Humanities of the Modern World - Credits: 3.00
HUM 205 - Humanities: The Hero - Credits: 3.00
HUM 210 - Humanities: Nature of Conflict - Credits: 3.00
LIT 101 - Introduction to Literature - Credits: 3.00
LIT 110 - American Literature to Mid-1800’s - Credits: 3.00
LIT 112 - American Literature: 1945 to Present - Credits: 3.00
LIT 113 - American Literature: 1865 to 1945 - Credits: 3.00
LIT 140 - British Literature I - Credits: 3.00
LIT 141 - British Literature II - Credits: 3.00
LIT 150 - World Literature I - Credits: 3.00
LIT 152 - Early Modern World Literature - Credits: 3.00
LIT 153 - Modern World Literature - Credits: 3.00
LIT 157 - Bible as Literature - Credits: 3.00
LIT 161 - The Short Story - Credits: 3.00
LIT 165 - The Novel - Credits: 3.00
LIT 167 - Popular Genres I - Credits: 3.00
LIT 168 - Popular Genres II - Credits: 3.00
LIT 171 - Survey of Poetry - Credits: 3.00
LIT 175 - Survey of Drama - Credits: 3.00
LIT 181 - Mythology and Literature - Credits: 3.00
LIT 190 - Women Writers - Credits: 3.00
LIT 802 - Readings in Literature I - Credits: 1.00
LIT 804 - Readings in Literature II - Credits: 2.00
LIT 806 - Readings in Literature III - Credits: 3.00
MUS 100 - Music Appreciation - Credits: 3.00
MUS 205 - Jazz History and Appreciation - Credits: 3.00
MUS 293 - Music Excursions - Credits: 1.00
PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy - Credits: 3.00
PHI 105 - Introduction to Ethics - Credits: 3.00
PHI 114 - Critical Reasoning - Credits: 3.00
PHI 120 - Modern Philosophy - Credits: 3.00
PHI 121 - Classical/Medieval Philosophy - Credits: 3.00
PHI 145 - Introduction to Ethical Conflicts - Credits: 3.00
POL 111 - American National Government - Credits: 3.00
POL 121 - International Relations - Credits: 3.00
PSY 111 - Introduction to Psychology - Credits: 3.00
PSY 112 - Psychology of Human Relations - Credits: 3.00
PSY 121 - Developmental Psychology - Credits: 3.00
PSY 211 - Psychology of Adjustment - Credits: 3.00
PSY 223 - Child and Adolescent Psychology - Credits: 3.00
PSY 226 - Psychology of Aging - Credits: 3.00
PSY 241 - Abnormal Psychology - Credits: 3.00
PSY 251 - Social Psychology - Credits: 3.00
PSY 263 - Multicultural Psychology - Credits: 3.00
PSY 281 - Educational Psychology - Credits: 3.00
REL 101 - Survey of World Religions - Credits: 3.00
SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology - Credits: 3.00
SOC 115 - Social Problems - Credits: 3.00
SOC 120 - Marriage and Family - Credits: 3.00
SOC 135 - Death and Dying - Credits: 3.00
SOC 147 - Foreign and Domestic Terrorism - Credits: 3.00
SOC 170 - Sociology and Technology - Credits: 3.00
SOC 240 - Criminology - Credits: 3.00
SOC 261 - Human Sexuality - Credits: 3.00
SOC 280 - Social Issues - Credits: 3.00
WST 101 - Women’s Studies - Credits: 3.00

D. Mathematical Reasoning

MAT 110 - Math for Liberal Arts - Credits: 3.00
MAT 117 - Math for Elementary Teachers - Credits: 3.00
MAT 120 - College Algebra - Credits: 3.00
MAT 125 - Precalculus - Credits: 3.00
MAT 140 - Finite Math - Credits: 3.00
MAT 149 - Linear Algebra - Credits: 3.00
MAT 156 - Statistics - Credits: 3.00
MAT 210 - Calculus I - Credits: 4.00
MAT 216 - Calculus II - Credits: 4.00
MAT 219 - Calculus III - Credits: 4.00
MAT 226 - Differential Equations with Laplace - Credits: 3.00

E. Scientific Systems

BIO 101 - Introductory Biology - Credits: 2.00
BIO 103 - Introductory Biology Lab - Credits: 1.00
BIO 120 - General Biology 1D - Credits: 4.00
BIO 121 - General Biology IID - Credits: 3.00
BIO 122 - General Biology IIID - Credits: 3.00
BIO 127 - Field Botany - Credits: 3.00
BIO 161 - Basic Anatomy and Physiology - Credits: 3.00
BIO 175 - Human Anatomy - Credits: 3.00
BIO 176 - Human Anatomy Lab - Credits: 1.00
BIO 178 - Human Physiology - Credits: 3.00
BIO 179 - Human Physiology Lab - Credits: 1.00
BIO 187 - Microbiology w/lab - Credits: 4.00
BIO 199 - Basic Anatomy and Physiology Lab I - Credits: 1.00
CHM 121 - Introduction to General Chemistry - Credits: 3.00
CHM 132 - Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry - Credits: 4.00
CHM 157 - Principles of Chemistry I - Credits: 3.00
CHM 158 - Principles of Chemistry II - Credits: 3.00
CHM 159 - Principles of Chemistry III - Credits: 4.00
CHM 166 - General Chemistry I - Credits: 5.00
CHM 176 - General Chemistry II - Credits: 5.00
CHM 251 - Organic Chemistry I - Credits: 3.00
CHM 252 - Organic Chemistry II - Credits: 3.00
CHM 253 - Organic Chemistry III - Credits: 3.00
ENV 105 - Introductory Environmental Science - Credits: 2.00
ENV 106 - Introductory Environmental Science Lab - Credits: 1.00
ENV 142 - Natural Resources - Credits: 3.00
PHS 184 - Introduction to Earth Science - Credits: 2.00
PHS 186 - Introduction to Earth Science Lab - Credits: 1.00
PHY 101 - Physics - Credits: 2.00
PHY 102 - Physics Lab - Credits: 1.00
PHY 200 - Classical Physics I - Credits: 3.00
PHY 201 - Classical Physics II - Credits: 3.00
PHY 202 - Classical Physics III - Credits: 3.00
SCI 130 - Limits of Science - Credits: 2.00

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