General Education Requirements

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

For Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degrees

English/Communication
Math/Science
Political/Social Science
Wellness/Physical Education
6 credits
4 credits
3 credits
2 credits

The following suggested courses meet the general education AAS degree requirements for graduation. Some programs have specific course requirements which are listed in the program plan and may not include every category.

English/Communication
Minimum credits: 6
One course in English composition (select one)
ENG 110
College Writing I
3-OR -
ENG 160
College Writing & Research
4
And one of the following 2nd level ENG/COM courses
BUS 160
Business Writing Skills
3
COM 113
Interpersonal Communication
3
COM 115
Intro to Visual Communication
3
COM 210
Fundamental Prof Communication
3
ENG 111
College Writing II: Literature
3
ENG 112
Writing for the Workplace
3
ENG 127
Technical Writing
3
ENG 227
Technical Writing II
3
Math/Science
Minimum credits: 4
BIO 100
Fundamentals of Biology
4
BIO 101
Cellular Biology
4
BIO 104
Organismal Biology
4
BIO 105
Environmental Issues
4
BIO 110
Anatomy & Physiology
4
BIO 120
Ecology & Field Biology
4
BIO 121
Field Studies/Environmentl Bio
4
BIO 130
Micro & Infectious Disease
4
BIO 140
Principles of Microbiology
4
BIO 201
Genetics
4
BIO 210
Human Physiology
4
BUS 102
Math for Business & Industry
4
CHM 100
Fundamentals of Chemistry
4
CHM 120
General Chemistry I
4
CHM 130
General Chemistry II
4
CHM 150
Fundamentals/Organic Chemistry
4
CHM 220
Organic Chemistry I
5
CHM 230
Organic Chemistry II
5
CHM 250
Chemical Instrumentation
4
GEO 110
Physical Geology
4
GEO 120
Physical Geography
4
MATH 105
Culinary & Food Industry Math
3
MATH 106
Technical Mathematics
4
MATH 114
Mathematical Ideas
3
MATH 116
Intermediate Algebra
4
MATH 120
Finite Mathematics
4
MATH 150
College Algebra
4
MATH 152
Trigonometry
3
MATH 156
Precalculus/Trigonometry
5
MATH 158
Applied Calculus
4
MATH 160
Calculus I & Analytic Geometry
5
MATH 162
Calculus II & Analytic Geometry
5
MATH 216
Business Statistics
3
MATH 220
Probability & Statistics
4
MATH 260
Calculus III & Analytic Geometry
5
MATH 264
Differnt'l Equa/Linear Algebra
4
PHY 100
Fundamentals of Physics
4
PHY 111
College Physics I
4
PHY 112
College Physics II
4
PHY 120
Astronomy
3
PHY 124
Astronomy of the Solar System
4
PHY 221
Engineering Physics I
5
PHY 222
Engineering Physics II
5
Political/Social Science
Minimum credits: 3
AGF 110
Intro Sustainable Food Systems
3
ECO 110
Eco/Contemporary Social Issues
3
ECO 201
Macroeconomics
3
ECO 202
Microeconomics
3
ECO 240
International Economics
3
GEO 102
World Geography-Maps & Media
3
HRY 100
Early Western Civilization
3
HRY 101
Modern Western Civilization
3
HRY 102
American History to 1877
3
HRY 103
American History since 1865
3
HRY 104
American History 1945-Present
3
HRY 207
History of Russia
3
HRY 210
History of the Far East
3
HRY 212
History/American Civil War
3
HRY 220
History of Michigan
3
HRY 230
Women in History
3
HRY 240
African American Experience
3
HRY 251
World History to 1500
3
HRY 252
World History since 1500
3
HRY 260
History of the Middle East
3
HUM 150
Popular Culture Studies
3
PSI 100
Introduction/Political Science
3
PSI 101
American Government
3
PSI 102
State & Local Government
3
PSI 201
International Relations
3
PSI 202
Comparative Government
3
PSI 250
World Security
3
PSY 150
Introductory Psychology
3
PSY 160
Human Growth & Development
3
PSY 170
Human Sexuality
3
PSY 190
Child Psychology
3
PSY 240
Applied Behavior Analysis
4
PSY 250
Abnormal Psychology
3
PSY 260
Educational Psychology
3
SOC 102
Principles of Sociology
3
SOC 103
Contemporary Social Problems
3
SOC 105
Introduction to Gerontology
3
SOC 106
Death, Dying & Bereavement
3
SOC 170
Introduction to Archaeology
3
SOC 200
The Family
3
SOC 201
Intro to Cultural Anthropology
3
SOC 202
Urban Sociology
3
SOC 205
Racial & Ethnic Relations
3
SOC 207
Southern Africa/Region Studies
3
SOC 261
Cultures of Latin American
3
SOC 273
Service Learning
3
Wellness/Physical Education
Minimum credits: 2
Any two credits of wellness/physical education will meet the general education requirement unless a specific course is listed in the program.



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