Associate in Arts Degree - Associate in Arts Degree

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GEN-AA

Effective Catalog Term: Fall 2024 (640) through Summer 2025 (650) (CIP#1192401010)

The requirements shown below are valid beginning Fall 2024 (640). Course content may have changed to reflect new developments or improvements, even if the overall program structure has not. Current students should visit My SPC and view My Learning Plan to see specific degree requirements for their effective term.

Program Leadership Information

Joseph Leopold
Dean, Communications
leopold.joseph@spcollege.edu
727-341-3719

Jimmy Chang
Dean, Mathematics
chang.jimmy@spcollege.edu
727-341-4305

Natavia Middleton
Dean, Natural Sciences
middleton.natavia@spcollege.edu
727-394-6995

Joseph Smiley
Dean, Social & Behavioral Science
smiley.joseph@spcollege.edu
727-712-5851

Barbara Hubbard
Dean, Humanities & Fine Arts
hubbard.barbara@spcollege.edu
727-394-6011

Program Summary

This program is offered as a Fully Online program. The General Education program at SPC introduces all students to the fundamental knowledge, skills, and abilities that are essential to study further in the major, to develop educated members of the community and the world, to provide the foundation for becoming informed, independent thinkers, who can comprehend, evaluate, and address the issues that human beings face in their personal lives, careers, and community affairs. The Associate in Arts degree emphasizes a Liberal Arts education and is designed to transfer to a bachelor's degree at a state university or SPC. Along with classes to prepare you for your major at the four-year level, you also take at least 36 hours in general education areas.

The Academic Pathway is a tool for students that lists the following items:

the recommended order in which to take the program courses
suggested course when more than one option exists
which semester each course is typically offered
if the course has a prerequisite
courses that may lead to a certificate (if offered in the program)

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Admission Requirements

There are no admissions requirements for this program.

Graduation Requirements

In addition to satisfying the General Education and Elective course requirements, students must:

complete at least 60 college-level credits
complete at least 15 credits in residence (at SPC)
earn a cumulative 2.0 GPA in all courses completed
earn a cumulative 2.0 GPA in all courses completed at SPC

FOREIGN LANGUAGE: If you have not completed two consecutive years of the same foreign language in high school or 8 credits in college, you will need to complete 8 credits of foreign language before completing the AA program.

CIVIC LITERACY: As per Florida Rule 6A - 10.04213, Associate in Arts degree students entering a Florida College System (FCS) or State university System (SUS) institution in the 2021-2022 academic school year and thereafter must demonstrate competency through successful completion of a civic literacy course AND by achieving a passing score on the Florida Civic Literacy Examination (FCLE).

Program Requirements

AA GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

AA General Education

Credits 60

AA GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - Communications - Composition

Complete 3 credits from the approved coursework below. Minimum grade of "C" required. This requirement must be completed within the first 24 credits of coursework toward the AA degree.

ENC 1101

Composition I (Active)

ENC 1101H

Honors Composition I (Active)

IDS 1106

Interdisciplinary Studies I: Composition I and Introduction to Humanities (Historical)

AA GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - Communications - Literature

Complete 3 credits from the approved coursework below. Minimum grade of "C" required. This requirement must be completed within the first 36 credits of coursework toward the AA degree.

Completing IDS 1337H, LIT 2110, LIT 2110H, LIT 2120 or LIT 2120H will also satisfy the Enhanced World View Requirement.

AML 1600

African-American Literature (Active)

AML 2010

American Literature I: to 1865 (Active)

AML 2010H

Honors American Literature I: to 1865 (Historical)

AML 2020

American Literature II: 1865 To Present (Active)

AML 2020H

Honors American Literature II: 1865 to Present (Historical)

ENC 1102

Composition II (Active)

ENC 1102H

Honors Composition II (Active)

ENL 2012

British Literature I (to 1800) (Active)

ENL 2012H ^-

Honors British Literature I (To 1800) (Historical)

ENL 2022

British Literature II (since 1800) (Active)

IDS 1112H

Honors Interdisciplinary Studies: The Modern World (Historical)

IDS 1337H ^-

Honors Interdisciplinary Studies: Modern Cultures, Global Insights (Historical)

LIT 2110

World Literature I (Ancient World Through Renaissance) (Active)

LIT 2110H

Honors World Literature I (Ancient World through Renaissance) (Historical)

LIT 2120

World Literature II (Renaissance to the Present) (Active)

LIT 2120H ^-

Honors World Literature II (Renaissance to the Present) (Historical)

AA GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - Communications - Speech

Complete 3 credits from the approved coursework below. Minimum grade of "C" required.

SPC 1017

Introduction to Speech Communication (Active)

SPC 1017H

Honors Introduction to Speech Communication (Active)

SPC 1065

Speaking for Professionals (Active)

SPC 1608

Public Speaking (Active)

SPC 1608H

Honors Public Speaking (Active)

AA GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - Social and Behavioral Sciences - American Government

Complete 3 credits from the approved coursework below. Minimum grade of "C" required. Completing POS 2041 or POS 2041H will satisfy the course component of the Civic Literacy Requirement.

POS 2041

American National Government (Active)

POS 2041H

Honors American National Government (Active)

AA GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - Social and Behavioral Sciences - Elective

Complete 3 credits from the approved coursework below. Minimum grade of "C" required.

AMH 2010

History of the United States I (Active)

AMH 2010H

Honors History of the United States I (Active)

AMH 2020

History of the United States II (Active)

AMH 2020H

Honors History of the US II (Active)

ANT 2000

Introduction to Anthropology (Active)

ECO 2013

Principles of Macroeconomics (Active)

ECO 2013H

Honors Macroeconomics (Active)

IDS 1610 ^-

Interdisciplinary Studies: Literature and Psychology (Historical)

PSY 1012

General Psychology (Active)

PSY 1012H

Honors General Psychology (Active)

Note: Effective Fall 2024, SYG 2000 will no longer satisfy the General Education Social Sciences Core requirement. Students who have successfully completed SYG 2000 prior to Fall 2024 will satisfy the Social Sciences Core.

AA GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - Humanities and Fine Arts - Core

Complete 3 credits from the approved coursework below. Minimum grade of "C" required. Completing ARH 1000, HUM 1020, IDS 1106 or MUL 1010 will also satisfy the Enhanced World View Requirement.

ARH 1000

Understanding Art (Historical)

HUM 1020

Introduction to Humanities (Historical)

IDS 1106

Interdisciplinary Studies I: Composition I and Introduction to Humanities (Historical)

MUL 1010

Music Appreciation (Active)

PHI 1010

Introduction to Philosophy (Active)

PHI 1010H

Honors Introduction to Philosophy (Active)

THE 2000

Introduction to Theatre Arts (Active)

AA GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - Humanities and Fine Arts - Elective

Complete 3 credits from the approved coursework below. Minimum grade of "C" required.

Completing ARH 1000, HUM 2270, HUM 2270H, IDS 1337H, REL 2300 or REL2300H will also satisfy the Enhanced World View Requirement.

ARH 2050

Art History:Ancient to Gothic (Active)

ARH 2051

Art History: Renaissance to Contemporary (Active)

HUM 2210

Western Humanities:Ancient to Renaissance (Active)

HUM 2210H

Honors Western Humanities: Ancient to Renaissance (Active)

HUM 2233

Western Humanities:Baroque to Contemporary (Active)

HUM 2233H

Honors Western Humanities:Baroque to Contemporary (Historical)

HUM 2270

Humanities (East-West Synthesis) (Active)

HUM 2270H

Honors Humanities (East-West Synthesis) (Active)

REL 2300

World Religions (Active)

IDS 1112H

Honors Interdisciplinary Studies: The Modern World (Historical)

IDS 1337H ^-

Honors Interdisciplinary Studies: Modern Cultures, Global Insights (Historical)

MUH 1110

Introduction to Music History (Active)

REL 2300H

Honors World Religions (Active)

AA GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - Mathematics - Core

Complete 3 credits from the approved coursework below. Minimum grade of "C" required.

MAC 1105

College Algebra (Historical)

MAC 1114

Trigonometry (Active)

MAC 1140

Pre-Calculus Algebra (Active)

MAC 1147

Pre-Calculus Algebra/Trigonometry (Active)

MAC 2233

Applied Calculus I (Active)

MAC 2311

Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (Historical)

MAC 2311H ^-

Honors Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (Historical)

MAC 2312

Calculus with Analytic Geometry II (Active)

MGF 1130 ^*

Mathematical Thinking (Historical)

MTG 3212

Modern Geometries (Historical)

STA 2023

Elementary Statistics (Historical)

STA 2023H

Honors Elementary Statistics (Historical)

* MGF 1106 and MGF 1107 will no longer satisfy the General Education Math core requirement. Effective catalog year 2024-2025 these courses have been replaced with MGF 1130. Students who have successfully completed MGF 1106 and MGF 1107 prior to Fall 2024 will satisfy the Math core.

AA GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - Mathematics - Elective

Students may complete an additional 3 credits from the Mathematics Core coursework above

Select 3 credits from any Mathematics course with: MAC, MAP, MAS, MGF, MTG or STA prefix. Minimum grade of "C" required.

AA GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - Natural Sciences - Core

Complete 3 credits from the approved coursework below. Minimum grade of "C" required. Completing any course with an "L" or "C" in the number will also satisfy the Natural Sciences Laboratory requirement.

AST 1002

Introduction to Astronomy (Active)

BSC 1005C

Biological Sciences with Lab (Active)

BSC 2010

Biology I Cellular Processes (Active)

BSC 2010CH

Honors Biology I Cellular Processes with Laboratory (Active)

BSC 2085

Human Anatomy & Physiology I (Active)

CHM 2045

General Chemistry I (Active)

ESC 1000C

Earth Science (Active)

EVR 1001C

Introduction to Environmental Science (Active)

GLY 2010 ^**

Physical Geology (Active)

OCE 2001 ^**

Introduction to Oceanography (Active)

PHY 1053

General Physics I (Active)

PHY 2048

Physics I (Active)

**Effective Fall 2024 and forward, students who successfully complete GLY 2010 or OCE 2001 will satisfy the Natural Sciences Core requirement. If completed before Fall 2024, the course will satisfy the Natural Sciences Elective requirement.

AA GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - Natural Sciences - Elective

Select 3 credits from any Science course with: APB, AST, BCH, BOT, BSC, CHM, ESC, EVR, EVS, GLY, HUN, MET, MCB, OCB, OCE, PCB, PHY, PSC or ZOO prefix. Minimum grade of "C" required. Completing any course with an "L" or "C" in the number will also satisfy the Natural Sciences Laboratory requirement.

Students may complete an additional 3 credits from the Science Core coursework above

AA GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - Natural Sciences - Laboratory

Complete at least 1 course from the Natural Sciences coursework that includes a laboratory component. Minimum grade of "C" required. Natural Science Laboratory courses include any "C" or "L" course with the following prefixes: APB, AST, BCH, BOT, BSC, CHM, ESC, EVR, EVS, GLY, MCB, MET, OCB, OCE, PCB, PHY, PSC or ZOO.

AA GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - Ethics (Institutional Requirement)

Complete 3 credits from the approved General Education Ethics coursework below. Minimum grade of "C" required.

PHI 1600

Introduction to Ethics (Active)

PHI 1600H

Honors Introduction to Ethics (Active)

AA GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - Computer and Information Literacy Competency (Institutional Requirement)

Competency may be demonstrated by completing the Computer Information and Literacy Exam (CGS 1070T) OR by successful completion of one of the approved Computer/Information Literacy Competency courses below. No minimum credits required.

CGS 1070

Basic Computer and Information Literacy (Active)

CGS 1100

Computer Applications (Active)

CGS 1309

Computer and Information Technology Concepts (Active)

EME 2040

Introduction to Educational Technology (Active)

MUM 1001

Apple Macintosh Foundations (Active)

AA GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - Foreign Language

This degree program requires a minimum of two consecutive years of a foreign language in high school OR two semesters of a foreign language at the college level.

ASL 1140C

Basic American Sign Language with Lab (Historical)

ASL 1150C

Intermediate American Sign Language with Lab (Historical)

FRE 1120

Elementary French I (Active)

FRE 1121

Elementary French II (Active)

SPN 1120

Elementary Spanish I (Active)

SPN 1120H ^-

Honors Elementary Spanish I (Historical)

SPN 1121

Elementary Spanish II (Active)

SPN 1121H ^-

Honors Elementary Spanish II (Historical)

AA GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - Enhanced World View (Institutional Requirement)

Complete at least one 3-credit course from the approved General Education Enhanced Worldview coursework below. This requirement is intended to enhance the student's world view in light of an increasingly globalized economy. Minimum grade of "C" required. Any college-level foreign language course, excluding American Sign Language, will meet this requirement.

ARH 1000

Understanding Art (Historical)

HUM 1020

Introduction to Humanities (Historical)

HUM 2270

Humanities (East-West Synthesis) (Active)

HUM 2270H

Honors Humanities (East-West Synthesis) (Active)

IDS 1106

Interdisciplinary Studies I: Composition I and Introduction to Humanities (Historical)

IDS 1337H ^-

Honors Interdisciplinary Studies: Modern Cultures, Global Insights (Historical)

INR 2002

International Relations (Active)

INR 2002H

Honors International Relations (Historical)

LIT 2110

World Literature I (Ancient World Through Renaissance) (Active)

LIT 2110H

Honors World Literature I (Ancient World through Renaissance) (Historical)

LIT 2120

World Literature II (Renaissance to the Present) (Active)

LIT 2120H ^-

Honors World Literature II (Renaissance to the Present) (Historical)

MUL 1010

Music Appreciation (Active)

REL 2300

World Religions (Active)

REL 2300H

Honors World Religions (Active)

WOH 2040

The Twentieth Century (Active)

WOH 2040H ^-

Honors The Twentieth Century (Historical)

AA GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - Civic Literacy

Competency may be demonstrated by completing at least one course from the approved General Education Civic Literacy coursework (minimum grade of "C" required) AND satisfactory completion of an assessment (exam). Students completing AMH 2010 or AMH 2010H in Fall 2024 or thereafter will satisfy the Civic Literacy course requirement. This requirement is in compliance with Rule 6A-10.02413 of the Florida Administrative Code.”

POS 2041

American National Government (Active)

POS 2041H

Honors American National Government (Active)

AMH 2010

History of the United States I (Active)

AMH 2010H

Honors History of the United States I (Active)

AMH 2020

History of the United States II (Active)

AMH 2020H

Honors History of the US II (Active)

AA GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - Electives

Complete 24 credits to satisfy the 60 credit requirement for the Associate of Arts degree. The college-level course (credits) used to satisfy the Computer and Information Literacy Requirement and Foreign Language Requirement will be counted as Elective credits. The college-level course (credits) used to satisfy the Enhanced World View requirement and Civic Literacy requirement will be counted as Elective credits UNLESS counted in another General Education Requirement.

^-This course is no longer offered at SPC.

Total: 60