General Education Courses - Occupational Degrees

Course work in the general education core:

Provides students with the ability to realize their potential as educated, responsible, and productive lifelong learners in a diverse and rapidly changing world. KCC’s general education program consists of a core of intellectual, aesthetic, and cultural experiences which introduce students to essential knowledge, skills, and values for future success in their field of study and the workplace and which encourage connections across disciplines.

These general education courses also apply to students seeking Associate in General Studies degrees.

Career students intending to transfer should consult an advisor about IAI transfer requirements. Students in transfer degree programs should refer to general education requirements. The following list identifies the courses which meet KCC’s general education requirements for students seeking Associate in Applied Science degrees.

All courses listed in the IAI General Education Core are accepted as electives for occupational degrees.

Communications

COMM 1603Business Communication

3 Credits

COMM 1603 – for specific curricula only

Health education

PHED 1512Health Education

2 Credits

Humanities/fine arts

ARTS 1503Basic Drawing

3 Credits

ARTS 1513Two Dimensional Design

3 Credits

ARTS 1603Drawing II

3 Credits

ARTS 1813Three Dimensional Design

3 Credits

ARTS 2513Painting

3 Credits

ARTS 2523Painting II

3 Credits

ARTS 2553Photography

3 Credits

ARTS 2563Photography II

3 Credits

ARTS 2613Figure Drawing

3 Credits

ARTS 2623Figure Drawing II

3 Credits

COMM 1563Interpersonal Communication

3 Credits

ENGL 2813Creative Writing

3 Credits

PHIL 2543Death and Dying

3 Credits

SPAN 1503Basic Spanish

3 Credits

SPAN 1514Elementary Spanish I

4 Credits

Mathematics

MATH 1103Technical Mathematics

3 Credits

MATH 1213Business Mathematics

3 Credits

MATH 1803Trigonometry

3 Credits

MATH 1814College Algebra

4 Credits

MATH 2613Differential Equations

3 Credits

Life science (laboratory science)

BIOL 1564Intro to Anatomy & Physiology

4 Credits

BIOL 2644Anatomy & Physiology I

4 Credits

BIOL 2654Anatomy & Physiology II

4 Credits

BIOL 2714Microbiology

4 Credits

BIOL 2803Gross Human Anatomy

3 Credits

Physical science (laboratory science)

CHEM 1504Survey of General, Organic & Biochem

4 Credits

CHEM 1624General Chemistry II

4 Credits

CHEM 2714Organic Chemistry I

4 Credits

CHEM 2724Organic Chemistry II

4 Credits

ELTR 1503Survey of Renewable Energy

3 Credits

PHYS 1524General Physics II

4 Credits

PHYS 2624Physics II

4 Credits

PHYS 2634Physics III

4 Credits

PSCI 1114Applied Technical Science

4 Credits

Social and behavioral science

HIST 1823African American History

3 Credits

PSYC 2513Abnormal Psychology

3 Credits

STEM

STEM 15023D Printing & 3D Technologies

2 Credits

STEM 1512STEM Guitar

2 Credits