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2016-2017 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Associate in Arts Degree
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Associate in Arts
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(60 credit hours)
A student wishing to transfer to an upper division university should be enrolled in courses leading to the Associate in Arts degree (A.A.). The Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree is the freshman and sophomore years of a four-year bachelor’s degree. Florida Gateway College offers a wide range of preprofessional courses designed to prepare students to transfer to upper division universities. General Education - 36 credits
It is highly recommended that students verify that a course is designated as General Education if choosing a prefix shown below without a specific course number. Courses designated with “GE” and the specific General Education Area in the Course Descriptions section of this catalog are acceptable General Education Courses for that area 1. Communications ‑ 9 college credits
Learning Outcome: Communications & Critical Thinking
Statewide Learning Outcome: - Students will demonstrate the abililty to communicate effectively.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze communication critically.
ENC 1101:
English (6,000 words): and one course from:
Communications Group 2 (6,000 words): and one course from:
Communications Group 3 (3,500 words): 2. Mathematics ‑ 6 college credits
One course from:
- Any General Education mathematics course for your meta-major as listed above 3 credits
and one course from:
- Any General Education mathematics course 3 credits
3. Science ‑ 6 college credits
Learning Outcome: Scientific Reasoning & Critical Thinking
Statewide Learning Outcome: - Students will demonstrate the ability to critically examine and evaluate scientific observation, hypothesis, or model construction, and the use of scientific method to explain the natural world.
- Students will successfully recognize and comprehend fundamental concepts, principles, and processes about the natural world.
Note:
Note: At least one course must have a lab component. Science credit may exceed 6 credit hours. If student achieves more than 6 credit hours in science from the approved list, credit hour overage will count as elective credit.
Complete Option 1 or Option 2
4. Social Science ‑ 9 college credits
Learning Outcome: Information Literacy & Critical Thinking
Statewide Learning Outcome: - Students will demonstrate the ability to examine behavioral, social, and cultural issues from a variety of points of view.
- Students will demonstrate an understanding of basic social and behavioral science concepts and principles used in the analysis of behavioral, social, and cultural issues, past and present, local and global.
and complete Option 1 or Option 2
One course from:
Social Science Group 2 (3,500 words): and one course from:
Social Science Group 1 (3,500 words): One course from:
Social Science Group 1 (3,500 words): and one course from:
Social Science Group 2 (3,500 words): 5. Humanities ‑ 6 college credits
Learning Outcome: Cultural Awareness & Critical Thinking
Statewide Learning Outcome: - Students will demonstrate interpretive abillity and cultural literacy.
- Students will demonstrate competency in reflecting critically upon the human condition.
Complete Option 1 or Option 2
One course from:
Humanities Group 1 (3,500 words): and one course from:
Humanities Group 2 (3,500 words): - HUM 2551 - Philosophy and Religion 3 credits
- Any General Education PHI or REL prefixed course. (PHI 2910 is not a General Education course.)
- LIT X000 - Intro to Literature (not offered at FGC) 3 credits
One course from:
Humanities Group 2 (3,500 words): and one course from:
Humanities Group 1 (3,500 words): A course may satisfy only one area of General Education requirements.
Total General Education Credits Required – 36 semester hours
Electives ‑ 24 semester hours
Complete 24 credit hours of courses designated as AA transferable. Electives are prerequisites, background, or specialization courses required for junior and senior year work. These must be individually determined based upon the student’s transfer goals, transfer institution, etc. It is highly recommended that you contact your academic advisor and Advising Services to get needed information specific to your educational goals. Any General Education credit hours in excess of 36 will be applied as elective credit. Courses designated with an “AATR” in the Course Descriptions section of this catalog are acceptable A.A. elective credits. GR indicates a Gordon Rule course which has specific writing or math requirements (see Gordon Rule ). General Education Core Course Requirement
Complete at least one core course from each of the general education subject areas of communication, humanities, mathematics, natural sciences, and social sciences. General Education core course options are identified in Rule 6A-14.0303. Foreign Language Requirement
Completion of a postsecondary course at the elementary 2 level (meaning the second course in a foreign language sequence) in one foreign language or American Sign Language (ASL) or two credits of the same foreign language in high school, or passing scores on the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) for the elementary 2 level course. A detailed high school transcript showing two earned credits in the same foreign language must be on file in the Registrar’s Office. Contact the Registrar’s Office to request review of your high school foreign language credit. FGC offers the following foreign language courses: Computer Competency Requirement
Students in the Associate in Arts degree are required to demonstrate computer competency by passing SLS 1501 with a grade of “C” or higher or satisfactory completion of a college-wide computer competency test.
Associate in Arts A.A. Total 60 Credit Hours
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