General Education Requirements for Associate of Applied Science Degrees

Laboratory Sciences

• ANTH-211 Introduction to Biological Anthropology 4 cr. *
• ASTR-110 Intro to Astronomy 4 cr. *
• BIOL-110 Non-Majors Biology 4 cr. *
• BIOL-112 Human Body Structures & Functions 4 cr.
• BIOL-121 Introductory Biology I 4 cr. *
• BIOL-122 Introductory Biology II 4 cr. *
• CHEM-110 Introductory Chemistry 4 cr. *
• CHEM-111 General Chemistry I 4 cr. *
• CHEM-112 General Chemistry II 4 cr. *
• GEOL-110 Introduction to Geology 4 cr. *
• GEOL-111 Historical Geology 4 cr. *

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• PHYS-121 Introduction to Physics 3 cr. AND
• PHYS-121L Introduction to Physics - Lab 1 cr.

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• PHYS-211 General Physics I 3 cr. * AND
• PHYS-211L General Physics Lab I 1 cr. *

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• PHYS-212 General Physics II 3 cr. * AND  
• PHYS-212L General Physics Lab II 1 cr. *

General Sciences:

(may be non-laboratory)

• ASTR-113 Constellation Mythology 3 cr.
• ASTR-120 Deep Space Astronomy 3 cr.
• COSC-111 Fundamentals of Information Literacy & Systems 3 cr.
• COSC-118 Computer Programming Fundamentals I 3 cr.
• COSC-202 Web Development I 3 cr.
• COSC-218 Computer Programming Fundamentals II 3 cr.
• COSC-240 Java Programming 3 cr.
• COSC-262 Data Structures 3 cr.
• COSC-270 Windows GUI Programming 3 cr.
• PHYS-121 Introduction to Physics 3 cr.

Mathematics:

• MATH-113 Math for Technical Careers 4 cr. OR  Higher*

History

• Any Modern Language (including SIGN) 111 or Higher
• HIST-121 Western Civilization to 1700 3 cr. *
• HIST-122 Western Civilization from 1700 3 cr. *
• HIST-131 U.S. History to 1865 3 cr. *
• HIST-132 U.S. History from 1865 3 cr. *

Literature

• ENGL-140 Exploring Literature 3 cr. *
• ENGL-230 Southwest Literature 3 cr. *
• ENGL-235 Women’s Literature 3 cr. *  
• ENGL-245 Native American Literature 3 cr. *
• ENGL-251 American Literature to 1865 3 cr. *
• ENGL-252 American Literature From 1865 to Present 3 cr. *
• ENGL-261 Survey of World Literature I 3 cr. *
• ENGL-262 Survey of World Literature II 3 cr. *

Non-applied

• ARTS-110 Orientation in Art 3 cr. *
• MUSI-110 Introduction to Music 3 cr. *  
• MUSI-111 Music History 3 cr. *
• MUSI-112 Music and Culture Around the World 3 cr. *
• MUSI-114 Fundamentals of Music Theory 3 cr. *
• MUSI-115 History of Rock and Roll 3 cr. *
• MUSI-130 College Music Theory I 3 cr. *
• MUSI-131 College Music Theory II 3 cr. *
• THEA-110 Introduction to Theatre 3 cr. *
• THEA-120 Introduction to Film 3 cr. *

Philosophy

• PHIL-110 Introduction to Philosophy 3 cr. *
• PHIL-115 Introduction to Ethics 3 cr. *

Anthropology

• ANTH-110 Intro to Anthropology 3 cr. *
• ANTH-111 Navajo Culture 3 cr.
• ANTH-210 Intro to Cultural Anthropology 3 cr. *
• ANTH-211 Introduction to Biological Anthropology 4 cr.
• ANTH-220 Anthropology of Religion 3 cr.
• ANTH-230 Cultural Ecology 3 cr.
• ANTH-252 Peoples of Latin America 3 cr.
• ANTH-255 Ancient Peoples of the Southwest 3 cr. *

Business and Economics

• BADM-114 Introduction to Business 3 cr.
• ECON-251 Macroeconomics 3 cr. *
• ECON-252 Microeconomics 3 cr. *

Political Science

• POLS-110 Intro to Political Science 3 cr. *
• POLS-250 American National Government 3 cr. *

Psychology and Sociology

• PSYC-115 Interpersonal & Career Dev 3 cr.
• PSYC-120 Introduction to Psychology 3 cr. *
• SOCI-110 Introduction to Sociology 3 cr. *
• SOCI-210 Social Problems 3 cr. *
• SOCI-215 Sociology of Marriage & Family 3 cr. *