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General Education for the Associate of Applied Science
General Education for AAS Degrees
As part of theAssociate in Applied Science (AAS) degree, students take courses in General Education. These courses provide students with a knowledge base of historical, societal, and environmental contexts for succeeding in the changing global community. General Education courses represent a full spectrum of English composition, humanities and fine arts, social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences, and mathematics courses. General Education courses facilitate student acquisition and sharing of knowledge, encourage social interaction, and promote an educated citizenry. General Education courses also develop broad, crosscurriculum knowledge and skill sets that prepare the student for the challenges of post-graduation endeavors. General Education has the following student learning outcomes •
Students will communicate verbally in a clear and appropriate manner with their audience.
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Students will critically analyze information from the psychological, social and historical perspectives to determine their place in society.
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Students will appraise meaning contained in significant humanistic and artistic expressions.
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Students will present evidence-based solutions to problems by applying mathematical or scientific methodologies.
Most AAS programs require specific general education courses. However, in some programs, students may choose from a list of courses that meet requirements in Humanities/Fine Arts or in Social/Behavioral Sciences. These courses are listed below.
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Humanities/Fine Arts ART 111 ART 114 ART 115 HUM 110 HUM 115 HUM 120 HUM 160 HUM 230 MUS 110 MUS 112 PHI 215 PHI 240 REL 110 Social/Behavioral Sciences ANT 210 ANT 220 ANT 240 ECO 151 ECO 251 ECO 252 HIS 111 HIS 112 HIS 131 HIS 132 POL 120 PSY 118 PSY 150 PSY 237 PSY 241 PSY 281 SOC 210 SOC 213 SOC 220 SOC 225 SOC 240