General Education Requirements for the AA Program

Additional courses may be required for nonexempt students based on placement test scores.

Note: Developmental education courses are not considered to be college-credit courses, and do not count toward a degree.

A grade of "C" or higher is required for all General Education courses, whether they are being used to fulfill program or elective requirements.

English/Reading Developmental Education Courses (0-8 Hours)

ENC 0021	Modularized Developmental Writing	4 cr.
ENC 0022	Compressed Developmental Writing	4 cr.
ENC 0056	Corequisite Writing	2 cr.
	and/or
REA 0011	Modularized Developmental Reading	4 cr.
REA 0019	Compressed Developmental Reading	4 cr.
REA 0056	Corequisite Reading	2 cr.

Math Developmental Education Courses (0-6 Hours)

MAT 0022	Developmental Math Combined	6 cr.
MAT 0056	Supplemental Topics for Intermediate Algebra	2 cr.

AREA I.

Communications: 9 Semester Credit Hours

The following course is required for all students:

ENC 1101

English Composition I

3 cr.

Note(s): Students are encouraged to enroll in English Composition I, (ENC 1101) during the first term of their enrollment at the College.

Select one of the following courses:

AML 2010	American Literature: Exploration to the Late 19th Century	3 cr.
AML 2020	American Literature: The Late 19th Century Through the Modern Era	3 cr.
ENC 1102	English Composition II	3 cr.
ENG 2103	World Cinema	3 cr.
ENG 2670	Documentary Film Studies	3 cr.
ENL 2012	British Literature: The Middle Ages through the Late 17th Century	3 cr.
ENL 2022	British Literature: The Late 17th Century through the Modern Era	3 cr.
ENL 2330	Introduction to Shakespeare	3 cr.
LIT 1020	Introduction to Short Fiction	3 cr.
LIT 2110	World Literature: The Ancient World through the Renaissance	3 cr.
LIT 2120	World Literature: The Renaissance through the Modern Era	3 cr.
LIT 2203	Poetry, Peace and Social Justice	3 cr.
LIT 2380	Women in Literature	3 cr.

The following course is required for all students:

SPC 2608

Introduction to Public Speaking

3 cr.

Note(s): Credit earned in courses not offered by PHSC but awarded via transfer evaluations, examinations and other external credit mechanisms also may be used to meet the Area I requirement. Courses must begin with the following prefixes: AML, ENC, ENG, ENL or LIT. The credit-hour requirement noted above must still be met.

AREA II.

Mathematics: 6 Semester Credit Hours

Select two of the following courses:

MAC 1105	College Algebra	3 cr.
MAC 1147	Precalculus Algebra/Trigonometry	5 cr.
MAC 2233	Applied Calculus	4 cr.
MAC 2311	Calculus and Analytic Geometry I	5 cr.
MAC 2312	Calculus and Analytic Geometry II	5 cr.
MAC 2313	Calculus and Analytic Geometry III	4 cr.
MAP 2302	Differential Equations	3 cr.
MGF 1106	Mathematics for Liberal Arts	3 cr.
MGF 1107	Explorations in Mathematics	3 cr.
MTG 2206	College Geometry	3 cr.
STA 2023	Introduction to Statistics	3 cr.

Note(s): Credit earned in courses not offered by PHSC but awarded via transfer evaluations, examinations and other external credit mechanisms also may be used to meet the Area II requirement. Courses must begin with the following prefixes: MAC, MAP, MGF, MTG or STA. The credit-hour requirement noted above must still be met.

AREA III.

Natural Sciences: 6 Semester Credit Hours

Select courses from either Option One or Option Two.

Option One

Choose one three (3) or four (4) semester credit-hour course from Category A and one three (3) or four (4) semester credit hour course from Category B. This option usually is selected by students who do not intend to major in natural sciences, engineering or health-related professions. Some courses have a corequisite laboratory. Courses with the suffix of C have the lecture and laboratory combined into one course.

Category A

BSC 1005	Introduction to Biology	3 cr.
BSC 1020	Human Biology	3 cr.
BSC 1050	Introduction to Environmental Science	3 cr.

BSC 1085	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	3 cr.
	and
BSC 1085L	Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory	1 cr.

BSC 1311	Marine Biology	3 cr.

BSC 2010	Biology I	3 cr.
	and
BSC 2010L	Biology I Laboratory	1 cr.

MCB 2010	Microbiology	3 cr.
	and
MCB 2010L	Microbiology Laboratory	1 cr.

Category B

AST 1002	Introduction to Astronomy	3 cr.
CHM 1020	Chemistry in Your Life	3 cr.

CHM 1025	Introductory Chemistry	3 cr.
	and
CHM 1025L	Introductory Chemistry Laboratory	1 cr.

CHM 2045	General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis I	3 cr.
	and
CHM 2045L	General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis I Laboratory	1 cr.

GLY 2010	Introduction to Geology	3 cr.
MET 2010	Introduction to Meteorology	3 cr.
OCE 2001	Introduction to Oceanography	3 cr.

PHY 1053	General Physics I	3 cr.
	and
PHY 1053L	General Physics I Laboratory	1 cr.

PHY 2048C	General Physics I with Calculus	4 cr.
PSC 1121	Survey of the Physical Sciences	3 cr.
PSC 1341	Introduction to the Physical Sciences	3 cr.

Option Two

Choose two courses with their corequisite laboratories. Both the course and corresponding laboratory course must be passed to receive credit in Option Two. This option usually is selected by students who intend to major in the natural sciences, engineering or health related professions. Courses with the suffix of C have the lecture and laboratory combined into one course.

BSC 1085	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	3 cr.
	and
BSC 1085L	Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory	1 cr.

BSC 1086	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	3 cr.
	and
BSC 1086L	Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory	1 cr.

BSC 2010	Biology I	3 cr.
	and
BSC 2010L	Biology I Laboratory	1 cr.

BSC 2011	Biology II	3 cr.
	and
BSC 2011L	Biology II Laboratory	1 cr.

CHM 1025	Introductory Chemistry	3 cr.
	and
CHM 1025L	Introductory Chemistry Laboratory	1 cr.

CHM 2045	General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis I	3 cr.
	and
CHM 2045L	General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis I Laboratory	1 cr.

CHM 2046	General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis II	3 cr.
	and
CHM 2046L	General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis II Laboratory	1 cr.

CHM 2210C	Organic Chemistry I	5 cr.
CHM 2211C	Organic Chemistry II	5 cr.

MCB 2010	Microbiology	3 cr.
	and
MCB 2010L	Microbiology Laboratory	1 cr.

PHY 1053	General Physics I	3 cr.
	and
PHY 1053L	General Physics I Laboratory	1 cr.

PHY 1054	General Physics II	3 cr.
	and
PHY 1054L	General Physics II Laboratory	1 cr.

PHY 2048C	General Physics I with Calculus	4 cr.
PHY 2049C	Physics II with Calculus	4 cr.

Note(s): Credit earned in courses not offered by PHSC but awarded via transfer evaluations, examinations and other external credit mechanisms also may be used to meet the Area III requirement. Courses must begin with the following prefixes: AST, BOT, BSC, CHM, GLY, MCB, MET, OCE, PHY or PSC. The credit-hour and laboratory requirements noted above still must be met.

AREA IV.

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6 Semester Credit Hours

Select two of the following courses:

AMH 2010	History of the United States I	3 cr.
AMH 2020	History of the United States II	3 cr.
AMH 2070	History of Florida	3 cr.
AMH 2091	Survey of African American History	3 cr.
ANT 2000	Introduction to Anthropology	3 cr.
ANT 2100	Introduction to Archaeology	3 cr.
ANT 2410	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology	3 cr.
ANT 2511	Introduction to Physical Anthropology	3 cr.
CLP 2140	Abnormal Psychology	3 cr.
CPO 2002	Introduction to Comparative Politics	3 cr.
DEP 2002	Child Psychology	3 cr.
DEP 2004	Lifespan Development	3 cr.
DEP 2302	Adolescent Psychology	3 cr.
DEP 2402	Psychology of Adulthood and Aging	3 cr.
ECO 2013	Principles of Macroeconomics	3 cr.
ECO 2023	Principles of Microeconomics	3 cr.
EDP 2002	Educational Psychology	3 cr.
EUH 1000	Western Civilization I: 700 BC to 1200 CE	3 cr.
EUH 1001	Western Civilization II: 1200 to 1763	3 cr.
EUH 1002	Western Civilization III: 1763 to Present	3 cr.
GEA 2000	World Regional Geography	3 cr.
GEA 2210	Geography of North America	3 cr.
HIS 2300	War and Society	3 cr.
INR 1015	World Perspectives	3 cr.
INR 2002	Introduction to International Relations	3 cr.
ISS 2160	Contemporary Ethnic Diversity Issues	3 cr.
ISS 2263	Psychosocial Aspects of the Holocaust	3 cr.
POS 2041	American Federal Government	3 cr.
POS 2112	State and Local Government	3 cr.
PPE 2001	Introduction to Personality	3 cr.
PSY 1012	Introduction to Psychology	3 cr.
SOP 2640	Consumer Psychology	3 cr.
SOP 2721	Cross-Cultural Psychology	3 cr.
SOP 2772	Human Sexuality	3 cr.
SYG 1361	Death in America	3 cr.
SYG 1420	Families in Transition	3 cr.
SYG 2000	Introduction to Sociology	3 cr.
SYG 2010	Social Problems	3 cr.
SYG 2221	Women in American Society	3 cr.
SYG 2430	Marriage and The Family	3 cr.
SYG 2809	Gender Violence in Global Perspectives	3 cr.
SYO 2201	Sociology of Religion	3 cr.

Note(s): Credit earned in courses not offered by PHSC but awarded via transfer evaluations, examinations and other external credit mechanisms may also be used to meet the Area IV requirement. Courses must begin with the following prefixes: AMH, ANT, CLP, DEP, ECO, EDP, EUH, GEA, HIS, INR, ISS, POS, PPE, PSY, SOP, SYG or SYO. The credit-hour requirement noted above must still be met.

AREA V.

Humanities: 6 Semester Credit Hours

Select two of the following courses:

ARH 1000	Art Appreciation	3 cr.
HUM 1020	Introduction to Humanities	3 cr.
HUM 2210	Humanities: The Ancient World to the Middle Ages	3 cr.
HUM 2230	Humanities: The Renaissance to the Modern Day	3 cr.
MUL 1110	Music Appreciation	3 cr.
PHI 1630	Applied Ethics	3 cr.
PHI 1010	Introduction to Philosophy	3 cr.
PHI 2070	Introduction to Non-Western Philosophy	3 cr.
PHI 2100	Introduction to Logic	3 cr.
REL 2000	Introduction to Religion	3 cr.
REL 2300	World Religions	3 cr.
THE 2010	Survey of Drama: Ancient Greece to the Early Renaissance	3 cr.
THE 2011	Survey of Drama: High Renaissance to Present	3 cr.
THE 1000	Theatre Appreciation	3 cr.

Note(s): Credit earned in courses not offered by PHSC, but awarded via transfer evaluations, examinations and other external credit mechanisms also may be used to meet the Area V requirement. Courses must begin with the following prefixes: ARH, HUM, MUL, PHI, REL or THE. The credit-hour requirement noted above must still be met.

AREA VI.

Information Literacy and Technological Fluency: 3 Semester Credit Hours

The following course is required for all students:

CGS 1100

Microcomputer Applications

3 cr.

Note(s): Students are encouraged to enroll in Microcomputer Applications (CGS 1100), during the first term of their enrollment at the College.

All courses used to meet General Education Requirements must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher.

Electives 24 cr.

Additional Information

Sixty (60) hours of college-level work are required in the AA program. Beyond the 36 hours of General Education Requirements, the remaining 24 hours may be completed from courses at the 1000 or 2000 level listed in the PHSC Catalog and Student Handbook .

Students must satisfy all college preparatory requirements before completing 12 credit hours.

Students who do not meet the foreign language requirement set by the State University System (SUS) of Florida (See "Foreign Language Requirement") are urged to take these courses. See an advisor for details.

Exceptions to Mathematics Requirement:

Successful completion of any of the following combinations of courses will not satisfy the mathematics requirement for the AA degree:

MAC 1102
	and
MAC 1105	College Algebra	3 cr.
	or
MAC 1104	MAC 1104
	and
MAC 1105	College Algebra	3 cr.
	or
MAC 1114
	and
MAC 1147	Precalculus Algebra/Trigonometry	5 cr.
	or
MGF 1202
	and
MGF 1106	Mathematics for Liberal Arts	3 cr.

Students are urged to select electives relevant to their proposed major. If the major is undecided, advisors are prepared to provide assistance in the selection process. Common course prerequisites for students transferring to the State University System (SUS) of Florida have been established for all degree programs. Students should consult an advisor to determine the required prerequisites for transfer to a specific degree program within the Florida College System (FCS) or State University System (SUS).