Nov 24, 2024

2016-2017 College Catalog

2016-2017 College Catalog [Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

NEW for FALL 2017: Associate of Arts (Fully Online)

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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 course work 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.”

Fall Semester First Year - 15 Credit Hours

ORT 0 - Blackboard Student Training 0 Credits
ORT 1100 - NPC Orientation 0 Credits
ORT 1203 - College Seminar 3 Credits
ENG 1113 - English Composition I* 3 Credits
MATH 1123 - College Algebra* 3 Credits
Select one of the following courses:
HIST 2223 - United States History To 1865* 3 Credits
HIST 2233 - United States History Since 1865* 3 Credits
POLS 1113 - American National Government* 3 Credits
Select one of the following courses:
ART 1593 - Art Appreciation 3 Credits
MUS 1213 - Music Appreciation* 3 Credits
SPAN 1103 - Beginning Spanish I* 3 Credits
SPAN 1113 - Beginning Spanish II* 3 Credits
TART 1153 - Introduction To Theater* 3 Credits

Spring Semester First Year - 15-16 Credit Hours

ENG 1123 - English Composition II* 3 Credits
Select one of the following courses:
BIOL 1114 - General Biology* 4 Credits
BIOL 2224 - Anatomy And Physiology I* 4 Credits
Select one of the following courses:
HIST 2253 - World Civilization to 1500* 3 Credits
HIST 2263 - World Civilization since 1500* 3 Credits
Select one of the following courses:
PE 1102 - Life Fitness Concepts 2 Credits
ALH 1113 - Health And Safety* 3 Credits
Choose any course not previously taken within the General Education categories: English/Communication, Lab Sciences, Fine Arts/Humanities, and Social Sciences
Elective 0003 - General Education Elective 3 Credits

Fall Semester Second Year - 16 Credit Hours

SPCH 1103 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking* 3 Credits
Select one of the following courses not previously chosen:
ECON 2203 - Macroeconomics* 3 Credits
ECON 2213 - Microeconomics* 3 Credits
GEOG 1103 - Introduction To Geography* 3 Credits
POLS 1113 - American National Government* 3 Credits
POLS 1123 - American State And Local Government* 3 Credits
PSYC 1103 - General Psychology* 3 Credits
SOC 1103 - Introduction To Sociology* 3 Credits
SOC 2203 - Social Problems* 3 Credits
Select one of the following courses:
CHEM 1104 - Chemistry For Non-Majors I* 4 Credits
ESCI 1104 - Earth Science* 4 Credits
PHYS 1114 - Physical Science* 4 Credits
Choose any course not previously taken within the General Education categories: English/Communication, Lab Sciences, Fine Arts/Humanities, and Social Sciences
Elective 0003 - General Education Elective 3 Credits

Spring Semester Second Year - 14 Credit Hours

Select any Fine Arts/Humanities course not previously taken:
Elective 0003 - Fine Arts/Humanities 3 Credits
Select any Social Science course not previously taken:
Elective 0003 - Social Sciences 3 Credits
Choose any course not previously taken within the General Education categories: English/Communication, Lab Sciences, Fine Arts/Humanities, and Social Sciences
Elective 0003 - General Education Elective 3 Credits
Choose any courses not previously taken within the General Education categories: English/Communication, Lab Sciences, Fine Arts/Humanities, and Social Sciences
Elective 0005 - General Education Electives 5 Credits

60 Minimum Credit Hours Total

General Education Core Requirements

^{All state institutions of higher education in Arkansas have a 35-hour minimum general education core requirement with specified hours in each of seven academic areas. English (6), Mathematics (3), Science (8), Fine Arts (3), Humanities (3), US History (3), and Social Sciences (9).}