Program Overview
The Associate in Arts degree provides the first two years of study toward a bachelor of arts degree. It is ideal for students who have not yet decided what their major will be or for students who have selected a major for which KCC does not offer a specific transfer curriculum. Associate in Arts emphases available at KCC include Aviation, Criminal Justice, Elementary Education, English, History, Mass Communication, Political Science, Psychology, Secondary Education, Sociology, and Visual Arts. The guidelines below are suggested minimums in each category. If you have chosen a transfer institution, consult them to make course selections. Students enrolling in this curriculum are urged to meet with an academic advisor each semester to review course selections and transfer plans.
Additional Program Information
KCC offers the general education courses required for nearly every college major, including those not found in this catalog. Courses in this curriculum satisfy lower division requirements (first two years) toward a bachelor’s degree in numerous fields.
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Log on to MyCreditsTransfer at www.itransfer.org to see how your courses transfer to other colleges and universities. MyCreditsTransfer also offers program requirements and course equivalencies.
Program Requirements
Communications
Laboratory Science
| Laboratory Science Courses | 8 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Mathematics
Choose one:
| MATH 1704 | Contemporary Mathematics | 4 Credits |
| MATH 1713 | Finite Mathematics | 3 Credits |
| MATH 1774 | Statistics | 4 Credits |
| MATH 1834 | Calculus for Business & Social Science | 4 Credits |
| MATH 2515 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry I | 5 Credits |
| MATH 1623 | Math for Elementary Teachers II | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-5 |
Note: MATH 1623 satisfies the general education requirements only for students seeking state licensure as elementary teachers.
Humanities
| Humanities Courses | 9 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Three courses, with at least one from general humanities and at least one from the fine arts or interdisciplinary categories. View Humanities course options.
Social and behavioral science
| Social and Behavioral Science Courses | 9 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Electives
| Electives | 26 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 26 |
Notes: Choose courses from any elective area. Appropriate electives have a first digit of 1 or 2 and a second digit of 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 in the KCC course number. A maximum of four credit hours can come from physical education activity courses. Some Bachelor of Arts degree programs require the equivalent of two years of study of a foreign language at the college level. Students are advised to complete this requirement before transferring. In most cases, each year of high school foreign language may be substituted for one college semester.
Total Credit Hours: 64
Suggested Course Sequence
Fall semester
| ENGL 1613 | English I | 3 Credits |
| Laboratory Science Course | 4 Credits |
| Mathematics Elective | 3 Credits |
| Social and Behavioral Science Course | 3 Credits |
| Humanities Course | 3 Credits |
Spring semester
| ENGL 1623 | English II | 3 Credits |
| SPCH 1553 | Introductory Speech | 3 Credits |
| Laboratory Science Course | 4 Credits |
| Social and Behavioral Science Course | 3 Credits |
| Humanities Course | 3 Credits |
Fall semester
| Social and Behavioral Science Course | 3 Credits |
| Humanities Course | 3 Credits |
| Electives | 10 Credits |
Spring semester
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