Associate in Arts (AA.ARTS 45600)

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The Associate in Arts program is designed for students wanting to complete the first two years of a bachelor’s degree. Students take transfer courses in the humanities and social sciences. Students should work with their advisor to select courses that apply to the major at the college or university where they plan to transfer.

Degree Requirements

Courses for Distribution (Minimum 27 Credit Hours)

9 Hours Communication (Written and Oral) and/or Literature

ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit Hours: 3 *
ENG 102 - English Composition II Credit Hours: 3 *

Select One Course

ENG 201 - American Literature I Credit Hours: 3
*
ENG 202 - American Literature II Credit Hours: 3
*
ENG 205 - English Literature I Credit Hours: 3
*
ENG 206 - English Literature II Credit Hours: 3
*
ENG 208 - World Literature I Credit Hours: 3
*
ENG 209 - World Literature II Credit Hours: 3
*
SPC 205 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
*

12 Hours in Humanities and/or Social Science

Select Two Courses

ART 101 - Art History and Appreciation Credit Hours: 3 *
ENG 201 - American Literature I Credit Hours: 3 *
ENG 202 - American Literature II Credit Hours: 3 *
ENG 205 - English Literature I Credit Hours: 3 *
ENG 206 - English Literature II Credit Hours: 3 *
ENG 208 - World Literature I Credit Hours: 3 *
ENG 209 - World Literature II Credit Hours: 3 *
HIS 101 - Western Civilization to 1689 Credit Hours: 3 *
HIS 102 - Western Civilization Post 1689 Credit Hours: 3 *
HIS 201 - American History: Discovery to 1877 Credit Hours: 3 *
HIS 202 - American History: 1877 to Present Credit Hours: 3 *
MUS 105 - Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3 *
PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3 *
THE 101 - Introduction to Theatre Credit Hours: 3 *

Select Two Courses

ECO 210 - Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3 *
ECO 211 - Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3 *
PSC 201 - American Government Credit Hours: 3 *
PSY 201 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3 *

6 Credit Hours in Mathematics and/or Natural Sciences (Lab)

Select two courses:

MAT 103 - Quantitative Reasoning Credit Hours: 3 *
MAT 110 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3 *
MAT 112 - Pre-Calculus Credit Hours: 5 *
MAT 120 - Probability & Statistics Credit Hours: 3 *
MAT 165 - Statistics Credit Hours: 3 *
AST 101 - Solar System Astronomy Credit Hours: 4 *
AST 102 - Stellar Astronomy Credit Hours: 4 *
BIO 101 - Biological Science I Credit Hours: 4 *
BIO 102 - Biological Science II Credit Hours: 4 *
BIO 105 - Principles of Biology Credit Hours: 4 *
BIO 210 - Anatomy & Physiology I Credit Hours: 4 *
BIO 211 - Anatomy & Physiology II Credit Hours: 4 *
BIO 225 - Microbiology Credit Hours: 4 *
CHM 101 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4 *
CHM 105 - General Organic & Biochemistry Credit Hours: 4 *
CHM 110 - College Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4 *
CHM 111 - College Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4 *
CHM 211 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4 *
CHM 212 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4 *
PHS 101 - Physical Science I Credit Hours: 4 *
PHY 201 - Physics I Credit Hours: 4 *
PHY 202 - Physics II Credit Hours: 4 *
PHY 221 - University Physics I Credit Hours: 4 *
PHY 222 - University Physics II Credit Hours: 4 *

Courses for Concentration (Minimum 15 Credit Hours)

Select a minimum of 15.0 credit hours from Communication, Humanities, or Social Sciences

ART 101 - Art History and Appreciation Credit Hours: 3 *
ECO 210 - Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3 *
ECO 211 - Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3 *
ENG 160 - Technical Communications Credit Hours: 3 *
ENG 201 - American Literature I Credit Hours: 3 *
ENG 202 - American Literature II Credit Hours: 3 *
ENG 205 - English Literature I Credit Hours: 3 *
ENG 206 - English Literature II Credit Hours: 3 *
ENG 208 - World Literature I Credit Hours: 3 *
ENG 209 - World Literature II Credit Hours: 3 *
ENG 214 - Fiction Credit Hours: 3 *
ENG 238 - Creative Writing Credit Hours: 3 *
FRE 101 - Elementary French I Credit Hours: 4 *
FRE 102 - Elementary French II Credit Hours: 4 *
GER 101 - Elementary German I Credit Hours: 4 *
GER 102 - Elementary German II Credit Hours: 4 *
HIS 101 - Western Civilization to 1689 Credit Hours: 3 *
HIS 102 - Western Civilization Post 1689 Credit Hours: 3 *
HIS 201 - American History: Discovery to 1877 Credit Hours: 3 *
HIS 202 - American History: 1877 to Present Credit Hours: 3 *
HSS 205 - Technology and Society Credit Hours: 3 *
JOU 101 - Introduction to Journalism Credit Hours: 3 *
JOU 201 - News Writing Credit Hours: 3 *
MUS 105 - Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3 *
PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3 *
PHI 110 - Ethics Credit Hours: 3 *
PSC 201 - American Government Credit Hours: 3 *
PSC 215 - State & Local Government Credit Hours: 3 *
PSC 220 - Introduction to International Relations Credit Hours: 3 *
PSY 201 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
PSY 203 - Human Growth and Development Credit Hours: 3 *
PSY 212 - Abnormal Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3 *
SOC 102 - Marriage and the Family Credit Hours: 3 *
SOC 205 - Social Problems Credit Hours: 3 *
SPA 101 - Elementary Spanish I Credit Hours: 4 *
SPA 102 - Elementary Spanish II Credit Hours: 4 *
SPA 201 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit Hours: 3 *
SPC 205 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3 *
THE 101 - Introduction to Theatre Credit Hours: 3 *
THE 250 - Makeup for Performance Credit Hours: 3 *
THE 253 - Stagecraft Credit Hours: 3 *
THE 259 - Stage Management Credit Hours: 3 *
THE 263 - Fundamentals of Directing Credit Hours: 3 *
THE 276 - Script Analysis Credit Hours: 3 *

Other Hours Required for Graduation (Minimum 18 Credit Hours)

COL 101 - College Orientation Credit Hours: 1

Select a Minimum of 17 Credit Hours from The Following Courses

Up to 9 credit hours from courses within any York Technical College degree program may also be applied to “Other Hours Required for Graduation”.

ACC 101 - Accounting Principles I Credit Hours: 3
ACC 102 - Accounting Principles II Credit Hours: 3
ACC 111 - Accounting Concepts Credit Hours: 3
AHS 102 - Medical Terminology Credit Hours: 3
ART 101 - Art History and Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
AST 101 - Solar System Astronomy Credit Hours: 4
AST 102 - Stellar Astronomy Credit Hours: 4
BIO 101 - Biological Science I Credit Hours: 4
BIO 102 - Biological Science II Credit Hours: 4
BIO 105 - Principles of Biology Credit Hours: 4
BIO 205 - Ecology Credit Hours: 3
BIO 206 - Ecology Lab Credit Hours: 1
BIO 210 - Anatomy & Physiology I Credit Hours: 4
BIO 211 - Anatomy & Physiology II Credit Hours: 4
BIO 225 - Microbiology Credit Hours: 4
BTN 103 - Introduction to Biotechnology Credit Hours: 4
BUS 101 - Introduction to Business Credit Hours: 3
BUS 121 - Business Law I Credit Hours: 3
CHM 101 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHM 105 - General Organic & Biochemistry Credit Hours: 4
CHM 110 - College Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHM 111 - College Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHM 211 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHM 212 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHM 275 - Introduction to Industrial Chemical Processes Credit Hours: 3
CPT 101 - Introduction to Computers Credit Hours: 3
CPT 170 - Microcomputer Applications Credit Hours: 3
CRJ 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
CRJ 115 - Criminal Law I Credit Hours: 3
CRJ 125 - Criminology Credit Hours: 3
CRJ 224 - Police Community Relations Credit Hours: 3
CRJ 236 - Criminal Evidence Credit Hours: 3
CRJ 242 - Correctional Systems Credit Hours: 3
ECD 101 - Introduction to Early Childhood Credit Hours: 3
ECD 107 - Exceptional Children Credit Hours: 3
ECD 108 - Family and Community Relations Credit Hours: 3
ECD 109 - Administration and Supervision Credit Hours: 3
ECD 203 - Growth and Development II Credit Hours: 3
ECE 101 - Electrical and Electronics Engineering Credit Hours: 3
ECE 102 - Instrument Control Credit Hours: 3
ECE 205 - Electrical and Computer Lab I Credit Hours: 3
ECE 211 - Introduction to Computer Engineering I Credit Hours: 3
ECE 212 - Introduction to Computer Engineering II Credit Hours: 3
ECE 221 - Introduction to Electrical Engineering I Credit Hours: 3
ECE 222 - Introduction to Electrical Engineering II Credit Hours: 3
ECE 240 - Introduction to Software Engineering Credit Hours: 3
ECE 245 - Object-Oriented Programming Technique Credit Hours: 3
ECO 210 - Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ECO 211 - Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
EGR 260 - Engineering Statics Credit Hours: 3
EGR 264 - Introduction to Engineering Mechanics of Solids Credit Hours: 3
EGR 266 - Engineering Thermodynamics Fundamentals Credit Hours: 3
EGR 270 - Introduction to Engineering Credit Hours: 3
EGR 275 - Introduction to Engineering/Computer Graphics Credit Hours: 3
EGR 281 - Introduction to Algorithmic Design I Credit Hours: 4
EGR 283 - Introduction to Algorithmic Design II Credit Hours: 4
ENG 160 - Technical Communications Credit Hours: 3
ENG 201 - American Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 202 - American Literature II Credit Hours: 3
ENG 205 - English Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 206 - English Literature II Credit Hours: 3
ENG 208 - World Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 209 - World Literature II Credit Hours: 3
ENG 214 - Fiction Credit Hours: 3
ENG 238 - Creative Writing Credit Hours: 3
EVT 110 - Introduction to Treatment Facilities Credit Hours: 3
EVT 111 - Introduction to Water and Wastewater Treatment Credit Hours: 1
EVT 201 - Environmental Science Credit Hours: 3
EVT 206 - Introduction to Environmental Compliance Credit Hours: 3
EVT 254 - Industrial Safety & Emergency Response Credit Hours: 3
FRE 101 - Elementary French I Credit Hours: 4
FRE 102 - Elementary French II Credit Hours: 4
GER 101 - Elementary German I Credit Hours: 4
GER 102 - Elementary German II Credit Hours: 4
HIS 101 - Western Civilization to 1689 Credit Hours: 3
HIS 102 - Western Civilization Post 1689 Credit Hours: 3
HIS 201 - American History: Discovery to 1877 Credit Hours: 3
HIS 202 - American History: 1877 to Present Credit Hours: 3
HSS 205 - Technology and Society Credit Hours: 3
JOU 101 - Introduction to Journalism Credit Hours: 3
JOU 201 - News Writing Credit Hours: 3
MAT 103 - Quantitative Reasoning Credit Hours: 3
MAT 110 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
MAT 111 - College Trigonometry Credit Hours: 3
MAT 112 - Pre-Calculus Credit Hours: 5
MAT 120 - Probability & Statistics Credit Hours: 3
MAT 122 - Finite College Math Credit Hours: 3
MAT 130 - Elementary Calculus Credit Hours: 3
MAT 140 - Analytical Geometry and Calculus Credit Hours: 4
MAT 141 - Analytical Geometry & Calculus II Credit Hours: 4
MAT 165 - Statistics Credit Hours: 3
MAT 240 - Analytical Geometry & Calculus III Credit Hours: 4
MAT 242 - Differential Equations Credit Hours: 4
MAT 250 - Elementary Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
MAT 251 - Elementary Mathematics II Credit Hours: 3
MGT 101 - Principles of Management Credit Hours: 3
MKT 101 - Marketing Credit Hours: 3
MUS 105 - Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
PHI 110 - Ethics Credit Hours: 3
PHS 101 - Physical Science I Credit Hours: 4
PHY 201 - Physics I Credit Hours: 4
PHY 202 - Physics II Credit Hours: 4
PHY 221 - University Physics I Credit Hours: 4
PHY 222 - University Physics II Credit Hours: 4
PSC 201 - American Government Credit Hours: 3
PSC 215 - State & Local Government Credit Hours: 3
PSC 220 - Introduction to International Relations Credit Hours: 3
PSY 201 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSY 203 - Human Growth and Development Credit Hours: 3
PSY 212 - Abnormal Psychology Credit Hours: 3
SCI 150 - Forensic Science I Credit Hours: 4
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
SOC 102 - Marriage and the Family Credit Hours: 3
SOC 205 - Social Problems Credit Hours: 3
SPA 101 - Elementary Spanish I Credit Hours: 4
SPA 102 - Elementary Spanish II Credit Hours: 4
SPA 201 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit Hours: 3
SPC 205 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
THE 101 - Introduction to Theatre Credit Hours: 3
THE 250 - Makeup for Performance Credit Hours: 3
THE 253 - Stagecraft Credit Hours: 3
THE 259 - Stage Management Credit Hours: 3
THE 263 - Fundamentals of Directing Credit Hours: 3
THE 276 - Script Analysis Credit Hours: 3

Completion Plan

First Semester

COL 101 - College Orientation Credit Hours: 1 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week)
ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week) *
MAT 103 - Quantitative Reasoning Credit Hours: 3 (@Mathematics Course or Science Course) (recommended terms: 1st 8-week) *
ENG 102 - English Composition II Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week) *
MAT 120 - Probability & Statistics Credit Hours: 3 (@Mathematics Course or Science Course) (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week ) *
PSC 201 - American Government Credit Hours: 3 (@Social Science Courses) (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week) *

Subtotal: 16 Credit Hours

Second Semester

SPC 205 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3 (@ENG LIT course) (recommended terms: 1st 8-week) *
ENG 202 - American Literature II Credit Hours: 3 (@Concentration Area Course) (recommended terms: 1st 8-week) *
MUS 105 - Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3 (@Humanities Course) (recommended terms: 1st 8-week) *
PSY 201 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3 (@Concentration Area Course) (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week) *
HIS 102 - Western Civilization Post 1689 Credit Hours: 3 (@Concentration Area Course) (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week) *

Subtotal: 15 Credit Hours

Third Semester

HIS 202 - American History: 1877 to Present Credit Hours: 3 (@Concentration Area Course) (recommended terms: 1st 8-week) *
BIO 105 - Principles of Biology Credit Hours: 4 (@Other Required Courses Area) (recommended terms: 1st 8-week)
ART 101 - Art History and Appreciation Credit Hours: 3 (@Humanities Course) (recommended Terms: 2nd 8-week) *
SPA 101 - Elementary Spanish I Credit Hours: 4 (@Concentration Area) (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week) *

Subtotal: 14 Credit Hours

Fourth Semester

SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3 (@Social Science Course) (recommended terms: 1st 8-week) *
SPA 102 - Elementary Spanish II Credit Hours: 4 (@Other Required Courses Area) (recommended terms: 1st 8-week)
THE 101 - Introduction to Theatre Credit Hours: 3 (@Other Required Courses Area) (recommended terms: 1st 8-week)
CPT 101 - Introduction to Computers Credit Hours: 3 (@Other Required Courses Area) (recommended Terms: 2nd 8-week)
HSS 205 - Technology and Society Credit Hours: 3 (@ Other Required Courses Area) (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week)

Subtotal: 16 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 60

A co-requisite is a course that must be taken the same semester as, or completed in a previous semester before, another specified course.

A pre-requisite is a course that must be completed in order to enter another specified course.

* Courses in this program that require a minimum grade of “C.”
@ Courses are listed at the end of the document according to the area listed.
# Hours may exceed minimum required depending on course selection.

No courses may be used to fulfill a requirement in more than one area. All courses must be completed with a minimum grade of “C” to achieve transferability. Transferability is dependent on the major and/or senior college/university selected by the student. Each student should work with his/her assigned college/university transfer advisor and senior college/university in making course selections.