General Studies (AA)

Select from

• SPCM 101 - Fundamentals of Speech 3 credits
• SPCM 215 - Public Speaking 3 credits or
• SPCM 222 - Argumentation and Debate 3 credits

Humanities and Fine Arts

(12-14 credits, 4 courses from at least 3 categories)

Mathematics (3-5 credits, 1 course)

• MATH 102 - College Algebra 3 credits
• MATH 104 - Finite Mathematics 4 credits
• MATH 115 - Precalculus 5 credits
• MATH 120 - Trigonometry 3 credits
• MATH 121 - Survey of Calculus 4 credits
• MATH 123 - Calculus I 4 credits
• MATH 125 - Calculus II 4 credits
• MATH 225 - Calculus III 4 credits

Natural Sciences (6-8 credits, 2 courses)

• BIOL 101 - Biology Survey I 3 credits
• BIOL 101L - Biology Survey I Lab 0 credit
• BIOL 211 - Environmental Biology 3 credits
• BIOL 211L - Environmental Biology Lab 0 credit
• CHEM 106 - Chemistry Survey 3 credits
• CHEM 106L - Chemistry Survey Lab 1 credit
• GEOL 101 - General Geology 3 credits
• GEOL 101L - General Geology Lab 0 credit
• PHYS 101 - Survey of Physics 4 credits
• PHYS 101L - Survey of Physics Lab 0 credit

Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 credits, 3 courses with 3 different prefixes)

• ANTH 210 - Cultural Anthropology 3 credits
• CJUS 201 - Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 credits
• ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
• ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
• GEOG 210 - World Regional Geography 3 credits
• GEOG 212 - Geography of North America 3 credits
• HIST 151 - United States History I 3 credits
• HIST 152 - United States History II 3 credits
• POLS 100 - American Government 3 credits
• POLS 210 - State and Local Government 3 credits
• POLS 250 - World Politics 3 credits
• SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credits
• SOC 150 - Social Problems 3 credits
• SOC 250 - Courtship and Marriage 3 credits
• PSYC 101 - General Psychology 3 credits
• PSYC 101A - General Psychology Small Group 0 credit

Personal Wellness (2 credits)

• WEL 100 - Wellness for Life 1 credit
• WEL 100L - Wellness Lab 1 credit

General Electives (18-23 credits)

General electives may be selected in any school from freshman, sophomore and junior level courses where the prerequisites have been met. A maximum of 9 credits of upper-level coursework is allowed. These should be taken only after 48 hours have been completed. Approval of the student’s advisor must be obtained for every course. Courses in the associate degree will apply toward any bachelor’s degree. Students who plan to continue towards a Bachelor of Arts degree at Northern State University should include foreign language classes.