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2016-2017 Catalog [PAST CATALOG]
General Education Requirements and degree program required courses
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The Annotated Code of Maryland standards require that a program of study leading to the A.A., A.A.T., A.S. or A.S.E. degrees at Maryland community colleges to include no less than 30 credits of required general education core courses, with the core requiring at a minimum, course work in Arts and Humanities, Biological and Physical Sciences, English Composition, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Mathematics categories. It requires that a program of study leading to the A.A.S. degree to include no less than 20 credits of required core general education course work taken from the same five areas required of the A.A., A.A.T., A.S. and A.S.E. AACC associates degree programs of study require that students meet the State of Maryland standards, as well as some institutional degree program requirements in the following areas:
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Planning Tool: List of Approved General Education Requirement Courses
AACC is providing the following .PDF document for students who wish to print or electronically save a copy of the Approved General Education Required Course List for this catalog year. The .PDF list will provide students with course numbers and titles only. It is recommended that students use the course links on this catalog page to review course descriptions, refer to the requirements of their intended academic program and consult with an academic advisor while planning course selections.
Approved General Education Courses by Category
Arts and Humanities Category
English
Additional English courses are listed under linguistics and sophomore literature.
Gender and Sexuality Studies
Biological and Physical Sciences Category
Gender and Sexuality Studies
Computer Technology Category
English Composition Category
Health/Fitness/Wellness Category
Emergency Medical Technician
Gender and Sexuality Studies
Interdisciplinary Studies and Emerging Issues Category
Students should consult an academic advisor for courses that may become approved as interdisciplinary general education courses.
Social and Behavioral Sciences Category
Gender and Sexuality Studies
Computing and Information Technology (Computer Competency) Requirement
All students in associate degree programs must demonstrate competence in computing and information technology (a computer competency requirement).
Anne Arundel Community College defines a student who is competent in computing and information technology as one who can:
- demonstrate a working knowledge of computer hardware and an appropriate operating environment to generate, store, retrieve, transfer and manipulate data; and
- use the computer as a tool to solve problems and produce information appropriate to coursework.
There are three ways to satisfy the computer competency requirement. A student may:
- Complete a course or sequence of courses from the list of approved computer competency courses (see below); or
- Transfer in an equivalent course from another institution; or
- Test out of an approved course by passing a CLEP exam or departmental exam.
Regardless of how the computer competency requirement is met, students must complete the number of credits required by their degree program. Consult with an Academic Advisor, as needed, to ensure proper progress toward degree completion and to discuss computer technology, computer competency and other degree program required courses.
Approved Competency Courses
Completing one of the following approved courses or sequences of courses satisfies the computing and information technology competency requirement. (Students who completed an approved course or sequence of courses from this list during the fall 1994 term or any subsequent term have met the computing and information technology requirement provided the required competency elements were included in the course when it was taken.)
Completing the Following Sequence Satisfies the Requirement:
Completing the Following Sequence Satisfies the Requirement:
Completing the Following Sequence Satisfies the Requirement:
Completing the Following Sequence Satisfies the Requirement:
Diversity Requirement
We live in a society and world characterized by diversity, and Anne Arundel Community College believes that the study of diversity is an essential part of contemporary education.
Diversity courses share common characteristics.
- They focus on one or more of the elements of diversity: race, ethnicity, gender, disability, class, sexual orientation, age, and culture.
- They look at how ideas about diversity are shaped by culture and affect the way people think and live.
- They link diversity to larger questions of power and privilege.
- They help students develop the knowledge and understanding needed to participate effectively in our diverse global, national, and local communities.
While the college encourages all students to complete a diversity course, each student pursuing an associate degree must fulfill the college’s diversity requirement in one of the following ways:
- Successfully complete one course from the list below
- Successfully complete one program diversity sequence from the list below
- Transfer credit awarded for an equivalent course successfully completed at another accredited institution of higher education in accordance with the college transfer credit policy.
The Following Courses and Sequences Meet the College Diversity Requirement.
Diversity Courses
- AFA 101 - Introduction to African American Studies 3 credit hours
- AFA 102 - Psychology of African Americans 3 credit hours
- AFA 214 - African American History 3 credit hours
- AFA 225 - African American Literature 3 credit hours
- AFA 225H - African American Literature -Honors 3 credit hours
- AFA 228 - African American Art 3 credit hours
- AMS 101 - Introduction to African American Studies 3 credit hours
- AMS 102 - Introduction to Masculinity Studies 3 credit hours
- AMS 211 - Gender and Mass Media in the United States 3 credit hours
- AMS 212 - Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies 3 credit hours
- AMS 225 - Cultural Representations of Disability, Gender and Sexuality in the U.S. 3 credit hours
- ART 220 - History of Modern Art 3 credit hours
- ART 227 - Asian Art 3 credit hours
- ART 228 - African American Art 3 credit hours
- ART 229 - Art of Traditional and Tribal Cultures 3 credit hours
- ASL 120 - Introduction to the American Deaf Community 3 credit hours
- BPA 105 - Exploring the Future 3 credit hours
- BPA 173 - Managing and Valuing Workforce Diversity 3 credit hours
- BPA 174 - Women and Business 3 credit hours
- CJS 229 - Women, Crime and Prison 3 credit hours
- CJS 271 - Civil Rights Law 3 credit hours
- COM 200 - Intercultural Communication 3 credit hours
- ECO 116 - Inside the Global Economy 3 credit hours
- EDU 214 - Introduction to Special Education 3 credit hours
- ENG 225 - African American Literature 3 credit hours
- ENG 226 - Ethnic American Literature 3 credit hours
- ENG 228 - Literature in English by Women 3 credit hours
- FTR 105 - Exploring the Future 3 credit hours
- GSS 101 - Introduction to Women’s Studies 3 credit hours
- GSS 102 - Introduction to Masculinity Studies 3 credit hours
- GSS 113 - Women’s Health 3 credit hours
- GSS 115 - Women and Minorities in Science 3 credit hours
- GSS 169 - Music, Power and Gender 3 credit hours
- GSS 174 - Women and Business 3 credit hours
- GSS 210 - Images of Women 3 credit hours
- GSS 211 - Gender and Mass Media in the United States 3 credit hours
- GSS 212 - Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies 3 credit hours
- GSS 216 - Human Sexuality 3 credit hours
- GSS 217 - Women of the Western World 3 credit hours
- GSS 218 - History of Women in America: 1607-Present 3 credit hours
- GSS 221 - Psychology of Men 3 credit hours
- GSS 222 - Psychology of Women 3 credit hours
- GSS 223 - Philosophy and Gender 3 credit hours
- GSS 225 - Cultural Representations of Disability, Gender and Sexuality in the U.S. 3 credit hours
- GSS 228 - Literature in English by Women 3 credit hours
- GSS 228H - Literature in English by Women - Honors 3 credit hours
- GSS 229 - Women, Crime and Prison 3 credit hours
- GSS 270 - Gender and the Law 3 credit hours
- HEA 113 - Women’s Health 3 credit hours
- HIS 214 - African American History 3 credit hours
- HIS 215 - Civil Rights Era 3 credit hours
- HIS 217 - Women of the Western World 3 credit hours
- HIS 218 - History of Women in America: 1607-Present 3 credit hours
- HIS 261 - History of the Middle East 3 credit hours
- HLS 261 - History of the Middle East 3 credit hours
- HRM 232 - World Culture and Cuisine 3 credit hours
- HUM 210 - Images of Women 3 credit hours
- HUS 101 - Human Service and Addiction Counseling Ethics in Practice 3 credit hours
- HUS 150 - Introduction to Aging Studies 3 credit hours
- LGS 270 - Gender and the Law 3 credit hours
- LGS 271 - Civil Rights Law 3 credit hours
- MUS 169 - Music, Power and Gender 3 credit hours
- MUS 262 - World Music: Music as Culture 3 credit hours
- PHL 146 - Contemporary Moral Problems 3 credit hours
- PHL 223 - Philosophy and Gender 3 credit hours
- PHS 115 - Women and Minorities in Science 3 credit hours
- PSY 102 - Psychology of African Americans 3 credit hours
- PSY 105 - Exploring the Future 3 credit hours
- PSY 211 - Developmental Psychology 3 credit hours
- PSY 211H - Developmental Psychology - Honors 3 credit hours
- PSY 214 - Abnormal Psychology 3 credit hours
- PSY 214H - Abnormal Psychology - Honors 3 credit hours
- PSY 216 - Human Sexuality 3 credit hours
- PSY 221 - Psychology of Men 3 credit hours
- PSY 222 - Psychology of Women 3 credit hours
- PSY 224 - Multicultural Psychology 3 credit hours
- SOC 102 - Introduction to Masculinity Studies 3 credit hours
- SOC 105 - Exploring the Future 3 credit hours
- SOC 111 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credit hours
- SOC 150 - Introduction to Aging Studies 3 credit hours
- SOC 212 - Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies 3 credit hours
- SOC 225 - Cultural Representations of Disability, Gender and Sexuality in the U.S. 3 credit hours
Program Diversity Sequences
Completing the Following Sequence Satisfies the Requirement:
Completing the Following Sequence Satisfies the Requirement:
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