The Associate in Arts degree (A.A.) is designed for students who plan to transfer to a Florida public four-year institution as a junior to complete a bachelor’s degree program. The A.A. degree provides the courses of study equivalent to those offered in the freshman and sophomore years at Florida’s state colleges and universities. The A.A. degree requirements consist of 36 credit hours of general education and 24 credit hours of electives. Each student should choose elective courses that are required for admission to the student’s intended program of study/major at the desired college or university.
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To satisfy the requirement of State Board of Education Rule 6A-10.030, students must complete nine hours in Communications with a grade of “C” or better and produce multiple writing assignments in each of the courses.
2. Humanities-6 semester hours
Select one course from Area A and one course from Area B.
Area A. Humanities State Core
Prerequisite for Area A courses: Satisfactory completion of ENC1101.
Students must produce multiple writing assignments and earn a grade of C or better in any Humanities TSC Core general education course used to satisfy the writing requirement of State Board of Education Rule 6A-10.030.
3. Mathematics-6 semester hours
Select one course from Area A and one course from Area B.
Any student who successfully completes a Mathematics course for which one of the Mathematics State Core courses is an immediate prerequisite shall be considered to have completed the Mathematics State Core requirement.
Any student who successfully completes a Natural Sciences course for which one of the Natural Sciences State Core courses is an immediate prerequisite shall be considered to have completed the Natural Sciences State Core requirement.
Students must produce multiple writing assignments and earn a grade of C or better in any Social Science State Core general education course used to satisfy the writing requirement of State Board of Education Rule 6A-10.030.
Additional Graduation Requirements for Associate in Arts Degree
A. Electives-24 semester hours
In addition to the general education requirements listed above (36 semester hours), students must complete 24 semester hours of elective coursework appropriate to the A.A. degree. A total of 60 credit hours is required for the A.A. degree.
A maximum of two semester hours of credit in physical education activity courses may be allowed toward the 60 semester hours required for graduation. This limitation does not include nonactivity courses. A total of four semester hours of credit in music organization and music activity courses may be allowed.
Other courses that are not acceptable toward the A.A. degree are designated in the course descriptions that are part of the Course Information section of this catalog.
B. Foreign Language
Two credits in one foreign language at the secondary level or the equivalent at the postsecondary or college level.
C. Grade Point Average
Minimum 2.0 grade point average in TSC coursework and minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average (all college coursework).
D. TSC Credit
At least 25% of credit hours earned toward degree must be from TSC.