A.A. Degree General Education

In compliance with Rule 6A-14.0303, General Education Core Course Options, prior to the award of an Associate in Arts degree, students must complete at least one course from each of the General Education subject areas listed in this section. www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/5444.urlt/0074884-140303.pdf

• Communication:
  •     ENC X101 English Composition 1; or
  •     Any student who successfully completes a course with and ENC prefix for which ENC X101 is an immediate prerequisite shall be considered to have completed the communication core.
• Humanities:
  •     ARH X000 Art Appreciation;
  •     HUM X020 Introduction to Humanities;
  •     LIT X000 Introduction to Literature;
  •     MUL X010 Music Literature/Music Appreciation;
  •     PHI X010 Introduction to Philosophy; or
  •     THE X000 Theatre Appreciation
• Mathematics:
  •     MAC X105 College Algebra;
  •     MAC X311 Calculus I;
  •     MGF X106 Liberal Arts Mathematics I
  •     MGF X107 Liberal Arts Mathematics II
  •     STA X023 Statistical Methods; or
  •     Any student who successfully completes a mathematics course for which one of the general education core courses options in mathematics is an immediate prerequisite shall be considered to have completed the mathematics core.
• Natural Science:
  •     AST X002 Descriptive Astronomy;
  •     BSC X005 General Biology
  •     BSC X010 General Biology I;
  •     BSC X085 Anatomy and Physiology I;
  •     CHM X020 Chemistry for Liberal Studies;
  •     CHM X045 General Chemistry I;
  •     ESC X000 Introduction to Earth Science;
  •     EVR X001 Introduction to Environmental Science;
  •     PHY X020 Fundamentals of Physics;
  •     PHY X048 General Physics with Calculus;
  •     PHY X053 General Physics I; or
  •     Any student who successfully completes a natural science course for which one of the general education core course options in natural science is an immediate prerequisite shall be considered to have completed the natural science core.
• Social Sciences:
  •     AMH X020 Introduction to Survey Since 1877;
  •     ANT X000 Introduction to Anthropology;
  •     ECO X013    Principles of Macroeconomics;
  •     POS X041 American Government;
  •     PSY X012 Introduction to Psychology; or
  •     SYG X000 Principles of Sociology.

Required Courses for Graduation - (A.A. Degree) – 36 Semester Hours

General Education teaches students a broad base of knowledge and develops higher order thinking skills. Through the General Education requirements within the Associate in Arts degree, the student will:

• demonstrate essential skills in verbal and written communication, to include the ability to communicate ideas clearly and precisely
• demonstrate critical thinking skills in the analysis of key values and ideas presented in areas such as philosophy, history, information literacy, literature, music, theatre, visual arts, and religious studies
• demonstrate scientific reasoning in the analysis of various human phenomena such as human nature, human behavior, human diversity, and human social systems
• demonstrate scientific or mathematical reasoning in problem solving

Required Prerequisites

(See Program Listings or Advisor)

To earn the Associate in Arts Degree, certain General Education requirements and elective courses must be satisfactorily completed. Although A.A. students at Indian River State College do not declare majors, students must select prerequisite courses which will best prepare them for transfer into a particular major field at a specific college or university.

In planning the program of study at Indian River State College, students are advised to seek the aid of an advisor. An advisor can help review selections of courses acceptable for meeting the General Education requirements, since specific General Education courses may be recommended for a particular major. In addition, an advisor can suggest prerequisites and sequences of courses for a specific major.

The length of programs may vary depending on the major area of study and the college or university the student plans to attend.

The listings are examples of programs that meet the requirements for the Associate in Arts Degree and include prerequisite electives generally recommended for certain majors at most of the state (public) universities. Students should check, however, that the suggested courses meet the requirement for the major field at the specific college or university that they plan to attend. Choice of program and selection of courses are the student’s responsibility.

The Program Code required for the IRSC Application for Admission is the five digit number following the Program Title.