2018-2019 College Catalog 
    
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2018-2019 College Catalog [Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Graduation Map: Associate of Arts (Fully Online)


June 1, 2018
The Associate of Arts (AA) degree is composed of 60 credit hours and can be an affordable standalone degree or the foundation for a bachelor’s degree. By exploring a range of subject matter taught by our experienced faculty, you will be in a position to excel. The AA will help you strengthen your communication and critical thinking skills while you accumulate the core credits required by every four-year university: English, math, science, etc.

Program Structure:

The Associate of Arts Degree gives students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university the opportunity to complete the first two years of coursework leading to a baccalaureate degree. According to the Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE), Associate of Arts degree graduates may be required to complete additional lower-division courses.

The Associate of Arts degree courses are offered in a variety of formats including blended, online, or web-enhanced. The Fully Online Option is designed to provide students with a fully online path to completion of the Associate of Arts degree.

National Park College (NPC) defines an online course as “a course in which 100% of the content is presented online. Some courses may require students to take proctored exams on-campus or at another testing location. Courses requiring a lab component may require up to two on-campus meetings for labs. Computer literacy is required.” NPC further defines a fully online program as “one in which 100% of courses are regularly offered as online courses.”

How to Use the Graduation Map


Full-time? Part-time? Starting in the Spring or Summer?
Just take courses in the order shown in the Graduation Map starting with Semester 1.

Semester 1 - Fall or Spring


Semester 2 - Fall or Spring


  • 3 Credits
  • 4 Credits
  • Both a Life Science and a Physical Science course are requirements for completion of the AA degree
    Life Sciences: BIOL 1114 General Biology* or BIOL 2224 Anatomy and Physiology I*​
    Physical Sciences: CHEM 1104 Chemistry for Non-Majors* or ESCI 11-4 Earth Science* or PHYS 1114 Physical Science*​

  • 3 Credits
  • HIST 2223 United States History To 1865* or HIST 2233 United States History Since 1865* or POLS 1113 American National Government*

  • 3 Credits
  • Three Social Sciences courses are required for completion of the AA degree
    ANTH 1113 General Anthropology* or ECON 2203 Macroeconomics* or ECON 2213 Microeconomics* or POLS 1123 American State and Local Government* or PSYC 1103 General Psychology* or SOC 1103 Introduction to Sociology* or SOC 2203 Social Problems* or a History/Government  or World History course not previously chosen: HIST 2223 United States History To 1865* or HIST 2233 United States History Since 1865* or HIST 2253 World Civilization to 1500* or HIST 2263 World Civilization since 1500* or POLS 1113 American National Government*

  • 3 Credits
  • Select a course not previously chosen: SPAN 1103 or SPAN 1113 or SPAN 2113 or SPAN 2123

    ► Progress check: Meet with your Academic Advisor or Faculty Mentor

Semester 3 - Fall or Spring


  • 3 Credits
  • 4 Credits
  • Select a course from the area not previously chosen:
    Life Sciences: BIOL 1114 or BIOL 2224
    Physical Sciences: CHEM 1104 or ESCI 1104 or PHYS 1114

  • 3 Credits
  • ENG 2273 World Literature I* or ENG 2283 World Literature II*

  • 3 Credits
  • HIST 2253 World Civilization to 1500* or HIST 2263 World Civilization since 1500*

  • 2 Credits

  • ► Progress check: Meet with your Academic Advisor for graduation information and transfer university deadlines
    ► See Academic Calendar for Graduation Application deadline

Semester 4 - Fall or Spring


  • 3 Credits
  • ART 1593 Art Appreciation* or MUS 1213 Music Appreciation*

  • 3 Credits
  • Select a course not previously chosen: ANTH 1113 or ECON 2203 or ECON 2213 or POLS 1123 or PSYC 1103 or SOC 1103 or SOC 2203 or a History/Government or World History course not previously chosen: HIST 2223 or HIST 2233 or HIST 2253 or HIST 2263 or POLS 1113

  • 3 Credits
  • Select a course not previously chosen: ANTH 1113 or ECON 2203 or ECON 2213 or POLS 1123 or PSYC 1103 or SOC 1103 or SOC 2203 or a History/Government or World History course not previously chosen: HIST 2223 or HIST 2233 or HIST 2253 or HIST 2263 or POLS 1113

  • 3 Credits
  • 3 Credits

60 Minimum Credit Hours Total