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General Education Requirements

Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree

English/Communication 6 credits
Science/Mathematics 4 credits
Political/Social Science 3 credits
Wellness/Physical Education 2 credits

The following suggested courses meet the general education AAS degree requirements for graduation. Some programs have specific course requirements which are listed in the program plan and may not include every category.

English/Communication (Minimum credits: 6)

Course NumberTitleCredits

One course in English composition (select one)

Course NumberTitleCredits
ENG 110College Writing I

3
or
ENG 160College Writing & Research

4

And one of the following 2nd level ENG/COM courses

Course NumberTitleCredits
BUS 160Business Writing Skills

3
COM 113Interpersonal Communication

3
COM 210Professional Communication

3
ENG 111College Writing II: Literature

3
ENG 112Writing for the Workplace

3
ENG 127Technical Writing

3
ENG 227Technical Writing II

3

Math/Science (Minimum credits: 4)

Course NumberTitleCredits
BIO 100Fundamentals of Biology

4
BIO 101Cellular Biology

4
BIO 104Organismal Biology

4
BIO 105Environmental Issues

4
BIO 110Anatomy & Physiology

4
BIO 120Ecology & Field Biology

4
BIO 121Field Studies/Environmentl Bio

4
BIO 130Micro & Infectious Disease

4
BIO 140Principles of Microbiology

4
BIO 201Genetics

4
BIO 210Human Physiology

4
BUS 102Math for Business & Industry

4
CHM 100Fundamentals of Chemistry

4
CHM 120General Chemistry I

4
CHM 130General Chemistry II

4
CHM 150Fundamentals/Organic Chemistry

4
CHM 220Organic Chemistry I

5
CHM 230Organic Chemistry II

5
CHM 250Chemical Instrumentation

4
CUL 105Culinary & Food Industry Math

3
CUL 106The Science of Food

3
GEO 110Physical Geology

4
GEO 120Physical Geography

4
GEO 125Natural Disasters

3
HORT 100Introduction to Horticulture

3
MATH 106Technical Mathematics

4
MATH 115Quantitative Reasoning

4
MATH 120Finite Mathematics

3
MATH 150College Algebra

4
MATH 152Trigonometry

3
MATH 156Precalculus/Trigonometry

5
MATH 158Applied Calculus

4
MATH 160Calculus 1 & Analytic Geometry

5
MATH 162Calculus 2 & Analytic Geometry

5
MATH 216Business Statistics

3
MATH 220Probability & Statistics

4
MATH 260Calculus 3 & Analytic Geometry

5
MATH 264Differnt'l Equa/Linear Algebra

4
PHY 100Fundamentals of Physics

4
PHY 102Forensic Physics Fundamentals

4
PHY 111College Physics I

4
PHY 112College Physics II

4
PHY 120Astronomy

3
PHY 124Astronomy of the Solar System

4
PHY 221Engineering Physics I

5
PHY 222Engineering Physics II

5

Political/Social Science (Minimum credits: 3)

Course NumberTitleCredits
AGF 110Intro Sustainable Food Systems

3
ECO 110Eco/Contemporary Social Issues

3
ECO 201Macroeconomics

3
ECO 202Microeconomics

3
ECO 240International Economics

3
GEO 102World Geography-Maps & Media

3
HRY 100Early Western Civilization

3
HRY 101Modern Western Civilization

3
HRY 102American History to 1877

3
HRY 103American History since 1865

3
HRY 104American History 1945-Present

3
HRY 207History of Russia

3
HRY 210History of the Far East

3
HRY 212History/American Civil War

3
HRY 220History of Michigan

3
HRY 230Women in History

3
HRY 240African American Experience

3
HRY 251World History to 1500

3
HRY 252World History since 1500

3
HRY 260History of the Middle East

3
HUM 150Popular Culture Studies

3
PSI 100Introduction/Political Science

3
PSI 101American Government

3
PSI 102State & Local Government

3
PSI 126Michigan Politics

3
PSI 201International Relations

3
PSI 202Comparative Government

3
PSI 250World Security

3
PSY 150Introductory Psychology

3
PSY 160Human Growth & Development

3
PSY 170Human Sexuality

3
PSY 190Child Psychology

3
PSY 230Social Psychology

3
PSY 240Applied Behavior Analysis

5
PSY 250Abnormal Psychology

3
PSY 260Educational Psychology

3
SOC 102Principles of Sociology

3
SOC 103Contemporary Social Problems

3
SOC 105Introduction to Gerontology

3
SOC 106Death, Dying & Bereavement

3
SOC 107Intro Gender & Women Studies

3
SOC 108Media & the Sexes

3
SOC 110Introduction to Social Work

3
SOC 170Introduction to Archaeology

3
SOC 200The Family

3
SOC 201Intro to Cultural Anthropology

3
SOC 202Urban Sociology

3
SOC 205Racial & Ethnic Relations

3
SOC 207Southern Africa/Region Studies

3
SOC 261Cultures of Latin America

3
SOC 273Service Learning

3

Wellness/Physical Education (Minimum credits: 2)

Any two credits of wellness/physical education will meet the general education requirement unless a specific course is listed in the program.

Course NumberTitleCredits