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Associate of Arts Checksheet

Courses Listed in KCTCS Catalog that Meet Program Requirements
General Education Category Courses Listed in KCTCS Catalog that Meet Program Requirements Credit Hours
Written & Oral Comm.
  • ENG 101
  • ENG 102 
  • COM 181, 205, 252, 281, or 287
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A&H: Heritage FLK 276, HIS 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 120, 202, 203, 206, 207, 215, 220, 221, 240, 247, 248, 254, 260, 261, 265, 271, 295, 296 3
A&H: Humanities ANT 130*, ART 100, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205 ENG 135, 161, 190, 221, 222, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 251, 252, 261, 262 , 264, 270, 271, 281*, 282*, FLK 276, GEN 125, HNR 101, HON 101, 102, 201, 202, HRS 101, 102, 201, 202, HUM 120, 121, 135, 140, 150, 160, 202, 203, 204, 220, 230, 250, 251, 281*, 282*, MU 101, MUS 100, 104, 206, 207, 208, 222, PHI 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 200, 260, 270, REL 101, 120, 121, 130*, 150, 160,170 THA 101, 200, 283, WGS 201 3
Social & Behavioral Sciences* AGR 101, ANT 101, 130*, 160, 220, 221, 223, 235, 240, 241, 242, COM 101, 249, 254, ECO 101, 150, 201, 202, FAM 252*, 253, FLK 280, GEN 140, 225, GEO 152, 160, 172, 210, 222, 240, HUM 135, 202, 203, 204, 221, POL 101, 210, 212, 235, 255, PSY 110, 180, 185, 223, 230, 297, 298, RAE 120, REL 101, 130*,
SOC 101, 151, 152, 220, 230, 235, 249, 250, 260, SPA 115, SUS 101, 102, 201, 202, SWK 124, 275*, WGS 200
*Two disciplines must be represented and different from those in Arts & Humanities		 9
Natural Sciences
(with at least one lab)		 Lecture (3 - 4* credits) ANA 209, AST 101, 155*, 191, 192, BIO 112, 114, 116, 118, 120, 122, 124, 130, 140, 142, 144, 150, 152, 155*, 220,226, CHE 120, 130, 140, 150, 170, 180, 270, 280, EST 160, GEO 130, 251, GLY 101, 102, 110, 125, 130, 140, PHY 151, 152, 160, 201*, 203*, 231*, 232*, SCI 110, 295
AND
Lab (1 - 2* credits) AST 195, BIO 113, 115, 117, 121, 145, 151*, 153*, 209*, CHE 125, 135, 145, 155, 175, 185, 275*, 285*, EST 161, GEO 131, GLY 111, 112, 114, 131, PHY 161, 162, 172*, 202, 204, 241, 242
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Lecture with Lab (4 - 5* credits) ANT 230, BIO 135, 137, 139, 141, 143, 225, 227*, EST 150, GEO 280, GLY 220, PHY 171		 3
Quantitative Reasoning MAT 141, 146, 150, 151, 154, 155, 159, 160, 161, 165, 170, 171, 174, 175, 184, 185, 206, 261, 275, 285, PHI 250, STA 151, 210, 220, 251 3
Add. Science or Math Any course listed under Natural Sciences or Quantitative Reasoning and not already taken. 3
AA Additional Requirements

Any courses under Oral Communication, Heritage, Humanities, Social& Behavioral Sciences, or Foreign Languages (below)*

FRE 101*, 102*, 201, 202, GER 101*, 102*, 201, 202, JPN 101*, 102*, RAE 150*, 151*, SED 101, 102, 203, 204, SPA 101*, 102*, 201, 202 (* denotes 4 credit hours)

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Electives

21 hours (any 100+ course) including
1-6 hours of
grad requirements* (FYE & digital literacy)*
  • Any 100+ course (15-20 credits)
  • FYE 100 (1) or FYE 105 (3) – mandated student success course for all new AA and AS program students (this applies to all incoming students, as well as returning students who change to either AA or AS program plan as of fall of 2019 and beyond) (1-3 credits)
  • CAD 100, CIT 105, DLC 101, DMI 228, DMS 119, DPT 100, EDU 204, IMD 100, OST 105, VCC 125, 150, IC3 test completion or completion of specific nursing programs (ACTC’s ADN-RN and LPN programs qualify) (0-3 credits)
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Total A.A. Requirements Hours Minimum (if AS is being sought in addition to AA, student must complete a total of 66 hours between both degrees) 60

Graduation Requirements

  • At least 25% of credits (15 hours+) from ACTC
  • Min. 2.00 GPA
  • FYE requirement
  • digital literacy requirement
  • cultural competency course