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The Associate of Arts (AA) degree is designed for students
intending to transfer to a four-year college or university to pursue a traditional liberal arts education. The AA provides for
two years of study in general education, and it allows you to
begin your major in such fields as art, English, and history. You
can complete two years of study toward a bachelor’s degree
and satisfy the requirements summary for an Associate of
Arts Degree (see chart below). Please also refer to refer to college-wide graduation requirements for the AS degree.
Wiith a strong faculty and commitment to higher
learning, GBC has always provided solid liberal arts coursework for its students. Students who pursue the Associate of Arts degree will
gain valuable experience in reading, writing, and thinking. They
will be asked to analyze, experience, and evaluate. They will
learn much about themselves in the process. They will find
GBC offers sophisticated and challenging liberal arts courses, taught in a cordial atmosphere by faculty dedicated to teaching.
In addition to the general Associate of Arts degree, GBC offers the following patterns of study:
Agriculture
Early Childhood Education
Teaching
To be assured of the successful transfer of courses, you will want to be familiar with Transferring Credits from GBC and consult with GBC's transfer advisers in the Advising and Career Center.
| AA Degree Requirements Summary |
| AREA |
COURSES |
CREDITS |
GBC Orientatation |
INT 100 |
0.5 |
| English/ Communications |
ENG 102 (Prerequisite: ENG 100 or 101 or equivalent test score) |
6 |
| Mathematics |
MATH 120, or 6 credits at level of MATH 126 or higher (including Statisics: STAT 152) |
3-6 |
| Science |
Select at least 3 credit from: BIOL 190, CHEM 100, CHEM 121, GEOL 101, PHYS 100, PHYS 151
Select an additional 3 credits from above or from:
ANTH 102, AST 101, BIOL 100, ENV 100, GEOG 103, NUTR 121
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6 |
| Social Science |
PSC 103,
or HIST 101
and HIST 102 are required.
Select 9 credits from: ANTH
101, CRJ
104, ECON
103, GEOG
106, HIST
101, HIST
102, HMS
200, PSC
103, PSY
101, SOC
101
Select 3 additional credits from any course in Anthropology (not 102), Criminal Justice, Economics, Human Development and Family Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, or Women's Studies.
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12 |
| Humanities |
At least 3 credits must come from: ART 160,
260,
261, ENG 203, 223, FIS 100, FREN 111, 112, HIST 105, 106, HUM 101, MUS 121, 125, PHIL 102, SPAN 111, 112, 211, THTR 100
3 additional credits may come from any of the following: AM, ART (not 100 or 101), ENG (not 101 or 102),
FREN, HIST 105
or 106,
HUM, MUS (not 101), PHIL, SPAN,
THTR 100. |
6 |
| Fine Arts |
ART 100, 101, 107, MUS 101, or THTR 105
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3 |
| Technology |
EDU
214, GIS 109, GRC
119, or IS
101 |
3 |
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