This degree is for students who intend to pursue a Bachelor of Arts Degree at a four-year college or university. Students must meet the prescribed general education requirements as listed in the Catalog for the Associate in Arts (A.A.) Degree. Students pursuing this degree should complete the remaining required semester hours according to the requirements of the four-year school to which they plan to transfer. Students should consult with an Academic Advisor when selecting elective courses to determine credit transferability. The AA Degree includes IAI GECC. See the “Associate in Arts (A.A.) Degree Requirements” table below for guidance when selecting courses.
Degree Requirements
This degree is for students who intend to pursue a Bachelor of Arts Degree at a four-year college or university. Students must meet the general education requirements listed below for the Associate in Arts (A.A.) Degree. Students pursuing this degree should complete the remaining required semester hours according to the requirements of the four-year school to which they plan to transfer. Students should consult with an Academic Advisor when selecting elective courses to determine credit transferability. The IAI GECC, which consists of 37-41credits (see itransfer.org is included in AA degree.)
General Education Requirements (37 to 41 credits)
A. Communications
B. Behavioral/Social Sciences
Courses must be selected from at least two disciplines:
| ANT 101 | Introduction to Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 102 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ECO 101 | Principles of Economics I-Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 102 | Principles of Economics Ii-Microeconomic | 3 |
| GEG 105 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEG 125 | Geography of the Eastern World | 3 |
| HIS 105 | American History to 1865 | 3 |
| HIS 106 | American History From 1865 | 3 |
| POL 201 | United States National Government | 3 |
| POL 202 | State+local Govt | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Intro to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 201 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 210 | Child Growth & Development | 3 |
| PSY 211 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 215 | Life Span: Survey of Human Dev | 3 |
| SOC 100 | Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 101 | The Family | 3 |
| SOC 102 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC 201 | Minority Group Relations | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
ANT 102, GEG 105, GEG 125, SOC 201: Students need to complete one course that incorporates cultural diversity. These courses are marked with an asterisk (*).
C. Mathematics
D. Science
(Must include one laboratory course)
Choose one course from Life Sciences:
and
Choose one course from Physical Sciences:
E. Humanities
Choose one or more courses from Fine Arts:
Notes:
ART 217, ART 220, MUS 103, MUS 108: Students need to complete one course that incorporates cultural diversity. These courses are marked with an asterisk (*).
ART 126, ART 127, MUS 105, MUS 106: Only one course marked with a dagger (†) within a single discipline area may be applied toward general education requirements. Additional courses from those marked with a dagger (†) may be applied toward electives.
and
Choose one or more courses from Humanities:
| ENG 211 | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
| ENG 215 | American Literature I | 3 |
| ENG 216 | American Literature II | 3 |
| ENG 218 | US Latino/Hispanic Literature | 3 |
| HIS 103 | Early Western Civilization | 3 |
| HIS 104 | Modern Western Civilization | 3 |
| HUM 150 | Humanities Through the Arts | 3 |
| HUM 151 | Humanities: History & Philosophy and Lit | 3 |
| HUM 154 | Latin American Culture | 3 |
| PHI 125 | World Religions in Global Context | 3 |
| PHI 126 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| PHI 180 | Social Ethics | 3 |
| PHI 201 | Philosophy | 3 |
| PHI 202 | | |
| SPN 202 | Intermediate Spanish II | 4 |
| SPN 215 | Spanish Conversation & Composition I | 3 |
| SPN 216 | Spanish Conv & Comp II | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
ENG 218, HUM 154, PHI 125: Students need to complete one course that incorporates cultural diversity. These courses are marked with an asterisk (*).
PHI 126, PHI 180, SPN 202, SPN 215, SPN 216: Only one course marked with a dagger (†) within a single discipline area may be applied toward general education requirements. Additional courses from those marked with a dagger (†) may be applied toward electives.
F. Health, Technology and College Readiness
Other Requirements
- Complete the minimum required semester hours of electives. Students may receive a complete list of elective courses in the Academic Advising Center. Students should use a transfer guide when selecting electives as the transfer-ability of courses is related to one’s major and the transfer institution.
- Students who place into ENG 086 or ENG 088 are required to take CSS 100. Students transferring 15 or more college-level credit hours (i.e. 100 level coures or above) to Morton College are excluded from this requirement.
- All entering freshmen must earn at least a “C” in ENG 101 and ENG 102 for satisfactory completion of the IAI General Education Core Curriculum and for graduation from the College in all university transfer degrees (A.A., A.S., A.F.A.).
- A maximum of four credits in physical education activity courses may be applied, except for physical education majors.
- A maximum of NINE credits in career courses may be used toward the Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degrees.