4 minute read
AA degree planner
Associate of Arts Degree Planner IRONDALE HIGH SCHOOL
(Updated 07/2021)
Name: ____________________________________
Student ID: __________________________ ● A total of 60 college-level credits are required for an Associate of Arts Degree (20 credits must be awarded by ARCC). ● Classes may meet requirements for more than one Goal Area, but credit will not be awarded for any course twice. ● Classes that meet requirements for more than one Goal Area are marked with an * .
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum Goal Areas
Goal 1 - Communica ons (2 courses required, 1 College Wri ng/Cri cal Reading and 1 Communica on Studies) ARCC Requirement IDHS Equivalent Credits ENGL 1121: College Wrtg/Cri cal Reading 1,2 ARCC College Wri ng 4* ____ OR… 1,2 AP Lang / Comp 6* ____ OR… 1,2 CIS Comp (UM WRIT 1301) 4* ____ CMST 2220: Interpersonal Communica on 1,7 Interpersonal Comm ARCC 3* ____
Goal 2 - Cri cal Thinking (3 courses required - Can be completed in other Goal Areas) ENGL 1121: College Wrtg/Cri cal Reading 1,2 ARCC College Wri ng 4* ____ OR… 1,2 AP Lang/Comp 6* ____ OR... 1,2 CIS Comp (UM WRIT 1301) 4* ____ ECON 2205: Principles of Macroeconomics 2,5A AP Macroeconomics 3* ____ Sociology 1111: General Sociology 2,5B Sociology (CLEP Exam) 3* ____
Goal 3 - Natural Sciences (2 courses required, 1 in Physical Science (Chemistry or Physics) and 1 in Bio Science with 1 Lab) BIOL 1100: Unifying Concepts in Biology 3 College Biology ARCC 4 ____ OR… 3 AP Biology 4 ____ BIOL 1103: Environmental Science Lecture 3,10 College Enviro Science 3* ____ BIOL 1133: Environmental Science Lab 3 College Enviro Science 1 ____ CHEM 1020: Interpre ve Chemistry 3 College Chemistry ARCC 4 ____ PHYS 1317: General Physics I 3 College Physics ARCC 5 ____ OR... 3 AP Physics 4 ____ ESCI 1040: Energy Concepts (Century College)3,10 College Energy Concepts 3* ____
Goal 4 - Mathema cal/Logical Reasoning (One course required) MATH 1114: Introduc on to Sta s cs 4 AP Sta s cs
3 ____ MATH 1200: College Algebra 4 College Algebra ARCC 3 ____ MATH 1210: Pre-Calculus 4 College Pre-Calc ARCC 5 ____ OR... 4 AP Calculus I 4 ____
Goal 5 - History and the Social Sciences (2 courses, 1 from each of 2 categories: 5A) Econ/Geog, 5B) Psych/Sociology, and 5C) History/Poli cal Science) ECON 2205: Principles of Macroeconomics 2,5A AP Macroeconomics 3* ____ GEOG 1102: Introduc on to Geography 5A,8 AP Human Geography 3* ____ HIST 2280: Histor of Immigra on and Ethnicit 5C,7 College History of Ethnicity 4* ____ POLS 1111: Am Poli cs and Government 5C,9 AP US Government and Poli cs 3* ____ PSYC 1110: General Psychology 5B,7 AP Psychology 3* ____ SOC 1111: General Sociology 2,5B Sociology (CLEP Exam) 3* ____ ARCC History Elec ve 5C,9 AP US History 6* ____ ARCC History Elec ve 5C,8 AP European History 6* ____ ARCC History Elec ve 5C,8 AP World History 6* ____ ____ Goal 6 - Humani es and Fine Arts
(2 courses, 1 from each of 2 categories: 6A) Lit and Crea ve Wri ng, 6B) Humani es/Philosophy, 6C) Art, Music, Theater ARCC Requirement IDHS Equivalent Credits 1) Literature Choices ENGL 2202: Introduc on to Literature 6A,7 AP Lit / Comp 6* ____ OR.... CIS Lit (UM ENGL 1001W) 4* ____ Engl 2204: Short Stories 6A,7 Short Stories ARCC 3* ____
2) Art / Music / Theater Choices
ART 1100: Art Apprecia on 6C,8 College Art Apprecia on ARCC 3* ____
ART 1141: Drawing 6C AP Studio Art 6 ____
MUSC 1100: Music Apprecia on 6C College Music Apprecia on ARCC 3 ____
MUSC 1109: Singing 6C College Singing Fundamentals 3 ____
Goal 7 - Human Diversity (1 course required) CMST 2220: Interpersonal Communica on 1,7 Interpersonal Comm ARCC 3* ____ Engl 2202: Introduc on to Literature 6A,7 AP Lit/Comp 6* ____ OR… 6A,7 CIS Lit (UM ENGL 1001W) 4* ____ Engl 2204: Short Stories 6A,7 Short Stories ARCC 3* ____ HIST 2280: History of Immigra on and Ethnicity 5C,7College History of Ethnicity 4* ____ PSYC 1110: General Psychology 5B,7 AP Psychology 3* ____
Goal 8 - Global Perspec ve (1 course required) Art 1100: Art Apprecia on 6C,8 College Art Apprecia on ARCC 3* ____ ASL 1102: ASL & Culture II 8 College ASL II ARCC 4 ____ ARCC History Elec ve 5C,8 AP European History 6* ____ ARCC History Elec ve 5C,8 AP World History 6* ____ Geog 1102: Introduc on to Geography 5A,8 AP Human Geography 3* ____ OR… AP Languages 6 ____
Goal 9 - Ethical and Civic Responsibility (1 course required) ARCC History Elec ve 5C,9 AP US History
6* ____ Pols 1111: Am Poli cs and Government 5C,9 AP US Government and Poli cs 3* ____
Goal 10 - People and the Environment (1 course required) Biol 1103: Environmental Science 3,10 College Environmental Sci ARCC 3* ____ ESCI 1040: Energy Concepts (Century College)3,10 College Energy Concepts 3* ____
Wellness Requirement
(1 course required) HPER 1110: Personal and Community Health College Health ARCC 3 ____
(Student must demonstrate successful completion/letter grade of “C” or better in Fitness for Life/New Moves)
