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

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The following categories represent the requirements to complete an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree:

(GEV) General Education: Verbal & Written Communications
(GEH) General Education: Humanities/Fine Arts
- (GEL) General Education: Literature
(GEM) General Education: Math
(GES) General Education: Science
- (GEA) General Education: Science with Lab
(GEB) General Education: Behavioral/Social Sciences
- (GEU) General Education: US History/Western Civilization
(GEI) General Education: Information Literacy

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

(GEV) General Education: Verbal & Written Communications (minimum of 3 credits)

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

(GEH) General Education: Humanities/Fine Arts or (GEB) General Education: Behavioral/Social Sciences (minimum of 3 credits)

ANT 105 - Cultural Anthropology - Credits: 3.00
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 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 M - Credits: 3.00
HIS 111 - Western Civilization: Early Modern to Pr - 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 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
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
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 170 - Sociology and Technology - 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

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

Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree

General Education Core

(GEV) General Education: Verbal & Written Communications (minimum of 3 credits)

(GEH) General Education: Humanities/Fine Arts or (GEB) General Education: Behavioral/Social Sciences (minimum of 3 credits)

(GEM) General Education: Math (minimum of 3 credits)

(GES) General Education: Science (minimum of 3 credits)

(GEI) General Education: Information Literacy (minimum of 3 credits)