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General Education (AA Degree)

Program Coordinator: Jake Held, PhD, Assistant Provost for Academic Assessment and General Education/Professor of Philosophy, Wingo Hall 214, jmheld@uca.edu

Advisor: Leigh Ann DenHartog, Bernard Hall 103, (501) 450-5160, ldenhartog@uca.edu

To continue the ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ commitment to provide programs that support the community, the Associate of Arts degree program in General Education serves to recognize academic achievement and establish a milestone in a student’s learning trajectory—whether as the first half of a bachelor’s degree or as a standalone two-year degree.

The Associate of Arts degree

  • Validates the hard work and dedication of ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ students.
  • Provides a strong foundation in the core competencies of the ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Core, including Critical Inquiry, Effective Communication, Responsible Living, and Diversity.
  • Is fully transferable to other Arkansas institutions of higher education, and, thus, provides credit hours that may be applied toward a baccalaureate degree at ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ or at another institution of higher education.

[1] Degree Requirements

The Associate of Arts in General Education (AA) requires completion of the lower-division ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Core (38 hours) and at least 22 hours of elective courses (see below) for a total of 60 credit hours.

Mathematics Pathway: First-time, first-year students seeking an AA in General Education may enter any Mathematics Pathway consistent with their plan of study.

For general degree requirements, including the residence credit requirement, see Degree Requirements, § 1.

[1.1] Lower-Division ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Core (38 hours)

Completion of the lower-division ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Core satisfies the Arkansas State Minimum Core general education requirement (35 hours) plus three elective hours. See LD ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Core for specific requirements.

[1.2] Directed Electives (15–22)

Electives not taken in fulfillment of the ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Core, chosen from courses with the following course prefixes: AFAM, ANTH, ART, BIOL, CHEM, CHIN, COMM, CRWR, CSCI, ECON, ENGL, FILM, FREN, GEOG, GERM, HIST, JAPN, LALS, LING, MATH, MUS, PHIL, PHYS, PSCI, PSYC, RELG, SOC, SPAN, THEA, WLAN, WRID, WRTG.

[1.3] Institutional Requirements/Approved Electives (0–7)

Electives (may be upper-division) chosen in consultation with the student’s academic advisor.