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CREATING YOUR MAP: STEP 2 Understanding Your Liberal Arts Degree The purpose of the liberal arts degrees of study is to help the student build a strong foundation in English, the humanities and social sciences, mathematics and laboratory sciences and to gain exposure to a variety of academic disciplines and courses. The liberal arts degrees afford the undecided student an excellent opportunity to explore possible majors in preparation for transferring to a four‐year college. THE ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE (AS) For students entering NCC summer 2008 or later The Associate in Science (AS) degree program emphasizes mathematics and science. A minimum of 30 credits of math and science is required for this degree. The required courses are those designed for transfer to upper‐division programs emphasizing math and science such as biology, physics, chemistry, mathematics or pre‐professional sequences such as pre‐med, pre‐dental and pre‐pharmacy. For AS degree requirements turn to page 8 THE ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE (AA) For students entering NCC summer 2008 or later The Associate in Arts (AA) degree program emphasizes the humanities and social sciences. Students pursuing this degree may prepare for transfer to upper‐division study in subject areas such as economics, English, foreign languages, history, health or physical education, philosophy, psychology and sociology, among others. This major may also be appropriate for students completing prerequisites needed to enter many allied health fields and nursing. For AA degree requirements, turn to page 9 8 THE ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE (AS) For students entering NCC summer 2008 or later COURSE REQUIREMENTS # CREDITS REQUIRED COMMENTS ENGLISH COMPOSITION 6 ƒ
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ENG 101 and ENG 102 are required courses Eligible students may take Honors ENG 108 and 109 instead HUMANITIES 6
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Humanities courses are listed on pages 17‐19 SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE 6
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Social and Behavioral Science courses are listed on page 23 MATHEMATICS 8 ƒ
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OTHER LIBERAL ARTS Fine and Performing Arts Literature Communication Arts Culture and Diversity 3 3 3 6 IMPORTANT NOTE: A course which satisfies a requirement in “Other Liberal Arts” may also satisfy a Humanities or Social and Behavioral Science requirement above, if it has both attributes. Although the course may satisfy two requirements, it only earns credit once. This credit deficit must be made up with additional elective credit (see Comments under “ELECTIVES” category below.) ƒ
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One of the following sequences will satisfy this requirement: ¾ MAT 122 and 123 ¾ MAT 111 and 122 or MAT 117 and 122 (if you have not placed into MAT 122) One of the following sequences will satisfy this requirement: ¾ BIO 109‐110 ¾ CHE 151‐152 ¾ PHY 101‐102 or PHY 122‐123 or PHY 151‐152 ¾ AHS 131‐132 Additional courses from any of the science and/or math courses listed above (EXCEPT MAT 111 or 117) AND/OR any of the courses listed below may be used for this requirement: ¾ BIO level 200 or higher ¾ CHE level 201 or higher ¾ PHY level 200 or higher ¾ SCI 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 120, 150, 203 ¾ MAT 131, MAT level 200 or higher ¾ CSC 120 (formerly CMP 210) Credits in excess of 14 will be applied to the “ELECTIVES” category No single course may be used to satisfy more than one category in the “OTHER LIBERAL ARTS” section ƒ
Fine and Performing Arts courses are listed on page 16 ƒ
Literature courses are listed on page 21 ƒ
Communication Arts courses are listed on page 16 ƒ
Two different courses from 2 separate subcategories listed below will satisfy this requirement: ¾ Global Awareness and Non‐Western Cultures courses are listed on page 17 ¾ Pluralism and Diversity courses are listed on page 22 ¾ Western Heritage courses are listed on page 24 2 ƒ
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Go to STEP 3 on page 11 Physical Education classes are listed on page 22 A combination of 0.5‐credit and/or 1‐credit physical activity classes will fulfill this requirement In addition to satisfying all requirements, you must complete at least 66 credits (including 33 credits in residence) to earn your degree Any credit‐level course can be used as an elective The number of electives required will vary, depending on how you fulfill the requirements above. Choosing a single course which satisfies both an “OTHER LIBERAL ARTS” requirement AND a Humanities or Social and Behavioral Science requirement will necessitate taking a higher number of elective credits within the stated range THE ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE (AA) For students entering NCC summer 2008 or later COURSE REQUIREMENTS ENGLISH COMPOSITION LANGUAGE ARTS Literature (3 cr) Communication Arts (3 cr) HUMANITIES # CREDITS REQUIRED
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Humanities courses are listed on pages 17‐19 Courses must be selected from at least two different humanities departments You may take no more than 3 credits in English and no more than 3 credits in Communications to satisfy this category At least 3 credits must be from the Fine and Performing Arts courses listed on page 16 Credits in excess of 7 will be applied to the “ELECTIVES” category Lab Science courses are listed on page 20 ƒ
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IMPORTANT NOTE: A course which satisfies this requirement may also satisfy a Literature, Social and Behavioral Science or Humanities requirement above, if it has both attributes. Although the course may satisfy two requirements, it only earns credit once. This credit deficit must be made up with additional elective credit (see Comments under “ELECTIVES” category below.) ƒ
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Lab Science (4 cr) OR Non‐lab Science (3 cr) MATHEMATICS Math (3‐4 cr) Math (3‐4 cr) OR Computer Science (3‐4 cr) SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE Literature courses are listed on page 21 ƒ
SCIENCE Lab Science (4 cr) ENG 101 and ENG 102 are required courses Eligible students may take Honors ENG 108 and 109 instead Only CSC 104, 120 or 130 (formerly CMP 104, 210 or 211) can substitute for a Math course ƒ
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Go to STEP 3 on page 11 In addition to satisfying all requirements, you must complete at least 66 credits (including 33 credits in residence) to earn your degree Any credit‐level course can be used as an elective The number of electives required will vary, depending on how you fulfill the Culture and Diversity requirement above. Choosing a single course which satisfies both the Culture and Diversity requirement AND a Humanities, Literature or Social and Behavioral Science requirement will necessitate taking a higher number of elective credits within the stated range
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