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Liberal Arts AA Degree Requirements

The following liberal arts core requirements are consistent with the requirements of the State of Iowa Regent Institutions Articulation Agreement with Iowa Community Colleges.

Students earning their AA degree will complete at least 62 credit hours fulfilling the requirements below.

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I. HUMANITIES 9 hours (minimum)
A. WESTERN CIVILIZATION 3 hours (minimum)
  • HIS117 Western Civilization I: Ancient and Medieval
    		•  3
  • HIS118 Western Civilization II: Early Modern
    		•  3
  • HIS119 Western Civilization III: The Modern Period
    		•  3
    B. HUMANITIES
    Requires courses from two different areas 1, 2, or 3    		 6 hours (minimum)
    1. LITERATURE AND FINE ARTS
  • ART101 Art Appreciation
    		•  3
  • ART106 Art Appreciation--Studio
    		•  3
  • ART203 Art History I
    		•  3
  • ART204 Art History II
    		•  3
  • DRA107 Theatrical Arts & Society
    		•  3
  • LIT101 Intro to Literature
    		•  3
  • MUS100 Music Appreciation
    		•  3
    2. PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION
  • PHI101 Intro to Philosophy
    		•  3
  • PHI105 Intro to Ethics
    		•  3
  • REL101 Survey of World Religions
    		•  3
  • REL130 Intro to Religions of the East
    		•  3
    3. NON-WESTERN CULTURES
  • CLS130 African Cultures *
    		•  3
  • CLS141 Mid Eastern Hist & Culture *
    		•  3
  • CLS150 Latin Am History and Culture *
    		•  3
  • CLS160 East Asian Cultures *
    		•  3
  • CLS164 Japanese History and Culture *
    		•  3
  • CLS172 Russian Civilization *
    		•  3
    II. NATURAL SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS 10 hours (minimum)
    Requires one course each from A, B and C, including one four hour Science laboratory course. Total of 7 hours from A & B.
    A. BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES  
  • BIO105 Introductory Biology
    		•  4
  • BIO112 General Biology I
    		•  4
  • BIO113 General Biology II
    		•  4
  • BIO154 Human Biology
    		•  3
  • BIO163 Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology
    		•  4
  • BIO173 Human Anatomy & Physiology II w/lab (P)
    		•  4
  • BIO185 Microbiology w/lab
    		•  3
  • CNS121 Environmental Conservation ***
    		•  3
    B. PHYSICAL SCIENCES  
  • CHM122 Intro to General Chemistry
    		•  4
  • CHM165 General Chemistry I (P)
    		•  4
  • ENV115 Environmental Science ***
    		•  3
  • ENV116 Environmental Science Lab *** (C)
    		•  1
  • GEO131 Physical Geography
    		•  3
  • GEO132 Physical Geography Lab (C)
    		•  1
  • PHS120 Exploring Physical Science
    		•  4
  • PHS142 Principles of Astronomy
    		•  3
  • PHY162 College Physics I (P)
    		•  4
  • PHY212 Classical Physics I (P)
    		•  5
    C. MATHEMATICS (Assessment Required) 3 hours (minimum)
  • MAT110 Math for Liberal Arts (P)
    		•  3
  • MAT122 College Algebra (P)
    		•  5
  • MAT128 Precalculus (P)
    		•  4
  • MAT134 Trig & Analytical Geometry (P)
    		•  3
  • MAT156 Statistics (P)
    		•  3
  • MAT210 Calculus I (P)
    		•  4
    III. SOCIAL SCIENCES 9 hours (minimum)
    Requires one course from Group A, one course from Group B, and one course from Group A, B, or C.
    A. PEOPLE AND THEIR RELATIONSHIPS
  • PSY111 Introduction to Psychology
    		•  3
  • SOC110 Introduction to Sociology
    		•  3
    B. AMERICAN SOCIETY
  • HIS151 U.S. History to 1877
    		•  3
  • HIS152 U.S. History Since 1877
    		•  3
  • POL111 American National Government
    		•  3
    C. OTHER GENERAL SOCIAL SCIENCES
  • GEO115 Human Geography
    		•  3
  • GEO121 World Regional Geography
    		•  3
  • POL121 International Relations
    		•  3
  • POL125 Comparative Government and Politics
    		•  3
  • PSY121 Developmental Psychology
    		•  3
  • SOC115 Social Problems
    		•  3
  • SOC120 Marriage and Family
    		•  3
  • SOC135 Death and Dying
    		•  3
  • SOC208 Intro to Cultural Anthropology
    		•  3
    IV. COMMUNICATIONS 9 hours (minimum)
    A. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS (Assessment Required) 6 hours (required)
  • ENG105 Composition I (P)
    		•  3
  • ENG106 Composition II (P)
    		•  3
    B. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 3 hours (required)
  • SPC101 Funds of Oral Communication
    		•  3
    V. SOCIAL DIVERSITY 3 hours (minimum)
  • COM148 Diversity and the Media
    		•  3
  • LIT133 Minority Voices in U.S. Literature
    		•  3
  • PSY262 Psychology of Gender (P)
    		•  3
  • SOC200 Minority Group Relations
    		•  3
  • SOC205 Diversity in America
    		•  3
  • WST101 Women’s Studies
    		•  3
    VI. ELECTIVE COURSES SUGGESTED FOR VARIOUS AA DEGREE OPTIONS 22 hours
    Beyond general education requirements. May include courses from Categories I, II, III or V.
  • ACC131 Principles of Accounting I
    		•  4
  • ACC132 Principles of Accounting II (P)
    		•  4
  • ART120 2-D Design
    		•  3
  • ART123 3-D Design
    		•  3
  • ART133 Drawing
    		•  3
  • ART134 Drawing II
    		•  3
  • ART143 Painting
    		•  3
  • ART144 Painting II (P)
    		•  3
  • ART173 Ceramics
    		•  3
  • ART184 Photography
    		•  3
  • BCA201 Intro to Information Systems
    		•  2
  • BIO150 Fundamentals of Nutrition
    		•  2
  • BIO151 Nutrition
    		•  3
  • BIO168 Human Anat & Physiology I w/lab
    		•  4
  • BUS102 Introduction to Business
    		•  3
  • BUS180 Business Ethics
    		•  3
  • BUS183 Business Law
    		•  3
  • BUS210 Business Statistics (P)
    		•  3
  • BUS230 Quant Mthds for Bus Dec Making (P)
    		•  3
  • CHM132 Intro to Organic and Biochemistry (P)
    		•  4
  • CHM175 General Chemistry II (P)
    		•  4
  • CNS201 Conservation Biology (P)
    		•  4
  • COM140 Introduction to Mass Media
    		•  3
  • COM143 Media Messages: Printed Page
    		•  1
  • COM144 Media Messages: TV and Movies
    		•  1
  • COM147 Media Messages: World Wide Web
    		•  1
  • COM155 Newspaper Production **
    		•  3
  • COM763 Intro to Professional Writing (P)
    		•  3
  • CRJ100 Intro to Criminal Justice
    		•  3
  • CRJ120 Intro to Corrections
    		•  3
  • CRJ200 Criminology (also SOC240)
    		•  3
  • CRJ201 Juvenile Delinquency (also SOC230)
    		•  3
  • CRJ233 Prob, Parole, & Comm Based Corrections (P)
    		•  3
  • CRJ258 Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice (P)
    		•  2
  • CRJ299 Current Issues in Criminal Justice
    		•  2
  • CRJ955 Field Observation (P)
    		•  1
  • CSC110 Intro to Computers(P)
    		•  3
  • DRA110 Intro to Film
    		•  3
  • ECN110 Introduction to Economics
    (No credit if ECN120 or ECN130 earned)
    		•  3
  • ECN120 Principles of Macroeconomics
    		•  3
  • ECN130 Principles of Microeconomics
    		•  3
  • EDU216 Introduction to Teaching
    		•  3
  • EDU223 MultiCultural Education (P)
    		•  3
  • EDU235 Children’s Literature
    		•  3
  • EDU240 Educational Psychology (P) (C)
    		•  3
  • EDU255 Technology in the Classroom (P)
    		•  3
  • EDU901 Academic Service Learning Exp **
    		•  1
  • EDU920 Field Experience (C)
    		•  1
  • ENG221 Creative Writing
    		•  3
  • FIN101 Principles of Banking
    		•  3
  • FIN110 Money & Banking
    		•  3
  • FIN130 Principles of Finance (P)
    		•  3
  • FIN175 Commercial & Mortgage Lending
    		•  3
  • FIN190 Trust Op & Fund Management
    		•  3
  • FLF145 French I
    		•  5
  • FLF245 French II (P)
    		•  5
  • FLS128 Conversational Spanish
    		•  3
  • FLS151 Elementary Spanish I
    		•  5
  • FLS152 Elementary Spanish II (P)
    		•  5
  • HIS155 American Civilization
    		•  3
  • HIS201 Iowa History (P)
    		•  3
  • HIS214 Russian History and Culture * (P)
    		•  3
  • HIS251 U.S. History 1945 to Present (P)
    		•  3
  • HIS277 History of Women in the U.S. (P)
    		•  3
  • HUM130 Holocaust Perspectives: Confronting the Future
    		•  3
  • HUM140 Shakespeare: Dramatist, Historian, and Psychologist (also LIT145)
    		•  3
  • ITP128 Intro to Deaf Studies
    		•  3
  • LIT142 Major British Writers
    		•  3
  • LIT189 Women and Literature
    		•  3
  • LIT949 Special Topics in Literature
    		•  1-3
  • MAT102 Intermediate Algebra (P)
    		•  4
  • MAT117 Math for Elementary Teachers (P)
    		•  3
  • MAT216 Calculus II (P)
    		•  4
  • MAT219 Calculus III (P)
    		•  4
  • MGT101 Principles of Management
    		•  3
  • MIL103 Military Survival Skills
    		•  2
  • MIL110 Leadership & Personal Development
    		•  1
  • MIL115 Foundations in Leadership
    		•  1
  • MIL120 Innovative Leadership
    		•  2
  • MKT110 Principles of Marketing
    		•  3
  • MUA106 Class Voice **
    		•  1
  • MUS102 Music Fundamentals
    		•  3
  • PEA102 Aerobic Fitness I **
    		•  1
  • PEA114 Bicycling I
    		•  1
  • PEA117 Bowling I **
    		•  1
  • PEA119 Step and Pump I **
    		•  1
  • PEA123 Circuit Training **
    		•  1
  • PEA125 Indoor Cycling **
    		•  1
  • PEA128 Distance Running I **
    		•  1
  • PEA134 Golf I **
    		•  1
  • PEA150 Powerwalking **
    		•  1
  • PEA154 Racquetball I **
    		•  1
  • PEA157 Rollerblading **
    		•  1
  • PEA171 Self Defense
    		•  1
  • PEA174 Tennis I **
    		•  1
  • PEA176 Volleyball I **
    		•  1
  • PEA187 Weight Training I **
    		•  1
  • PEA191 Pilates **
    		•  1
  • PEA193 Resist-A-Ball **
    		•  1
  • PEA194 Vinyasa Yoga **
    		•  1
  • PEC110 Coaching Ethics, Techniques, and Theory
    		•  1
  • PEC115 Athletic Development and Human Growth
    		•  1
  • PEC123 Anatomy for Coaching
    		•  1
  • PEC127 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries
    		•  2
  • PEH110 Personal Wellness
    		•  2
  • PEH141 First Aid
    		•  2
  • PEH266 Leadership Techniques for Fitness Programs
    		•  3
  • PHI121 Classical and Medieval Philosophy
    		•  3
  • PHY172 College Physics II (P)
    		•  4
  • PHY222 Classical Physics II (P)
    		•  5
  • PSY241 Abnormal Psychology (P)
    		•  3
  • PSY251 Social Psychology (P)
    		•  3
  • PSY261 Human Sexuality
    		•  3
  • SOC160 Intro to Social Work
    		•  3
  • SOC195 Urban Studies (P)
    		•  3
  • SOC220 Sociology of Aging
    		• 3
  • SOC850 Cultural Immersion Field Exp **
    		•  1
  • SPC120 Intercultural Communications
    		•  3
  • SPC122 Interpersonal Communication (P)
    		•  3
  • SPC132 Group Communication (P)
    		•  3
  • SPC140 Oral Interpretation
    		•  3
  • SDV113 Strategies for Academic Success
    		•  3
  • SDV131 Career Exploration
    		•  2
  • SDV151 Leadership Training & Skill Dev
    		•  2

    * Meets the Non-Western Cultures requirement at UNI.

    ** Repeatable: see course description for number of times.

    *** CNS121 or ENV115/116 – only one can be taken toward your 7 hours of science requirements.

    P - Must complete a Pre-Requisite

    C - Must take a Co-Requisite

    UP TO 16 TECHNICAL CREDITS MAY BE USED AS ELECTIVES.
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