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General Education Associate of Arts (A.A.) Degree (Religious Studies)

Program Description

The Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree is designed to allow students the opportunity to obtain the first two years of college credits toward meeting most of the General Education requirements and some of the prerequisite requirements of a four-year baccalaureate degree. Students planning to transfer should carefully follow the transfer program plan for the four-year institution to which they plan to transfer.

General Information

  • Developmental coursework may be required in addition to the courses required for this degree.

General Requirements

  • This degree requires successful completion of 60 credit hours.
  • All degree-seeking students are required to take Student Success.
  •  A minimum 2.00 cumulative grade point average is required for graduation.
  • Satisfaction of all financial obligations due to the college is required for graduation.

Residency Requirement

The student is required to complete a minimum of 15 semester hours in residence at SAU Tech for associate degrees and technical certificates and half of the credit hours required for certificates of proficiency as well as complete all other graduation requirements.  Students who wish to pursue additional degrees must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours of difference between the degrees.

ACTS Course Numbers

The Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) contains information about the transferability of courses within Arkansas public colleges and universities. Students are guaranteed the transfer of applicable credits and equitable treatment in the application of credits for admissions and degree requirements.

Degree Plan

Semester I (16 hours)

ENGL 1113Composition I

3
MIS 1003Introduction to Computers

3
BBL 1013Old Testament Survey

3
GSTD 1021Student Success I

1

Choose three (3) hours from these courses:

MATH 1023College Algebra

3
MATH 1063Mathematical Reasoning

3

Choose three (3) hours from these courses:

HIST 2013U.S. History I

3
HIST 2023U.S. History II

3
PSCI 2003American Government National

3

Semester II (14 hours)

BBL 1023New Testament Survey

3
BIOL 1004The Biological Science

4
ENGL 1123Composition II

3
GSTD 1031Student Success II

1

Choose three (3) hours from these courses:

ART 2013Art Appreciation

3
MUS 2013Music Appreciation

3
THEA 2003Theatre Appreciation

3

Semester III (16 hours)

BBL 2003Survey of Comparative Religion

3
PHIL 2403Introduction to Philosophy

3
SPCH 1113Principles of Speech

3
GSTD 1041Student Success III

1

Choose three (3) hours from these courses:

ENGL 2213World Literature I

3
ENGL 2223World Literature II

3
ENGL 2313American Literature I

3
ENGL 2323American Literature II

3

Choose three (3) hours from these courses:

PSYC 2003General Psychology

3
SOC 2003Introduction to Sociology

3

Semester IV (14 hours)

PHSC 1004Physical Sciences

4
______3Directed Elective

3
______3Directed Elective

3
HKR, HS, PE PE Elective

1

Choose one (1) hour from these courses:

PE 1061Softball

1
PE 1071Basketball

1
PE 1081Fitness for Life

1
PE 1091Strength & Conditioning

1
PE 1111Baseball

1

Choose three (3) hours from these courses:

HIST 1003World History I

3
HIST 1013World History II

3

Directed Electives (15 hours)

Select courses, not already taken, from the following courses to fulfill requirements: 

ART 2013Art Appreciation

3
BI 2234Microbiology

4
BIOL 1004The Biological Science

4
BIOL 2003Nutrition and Diet

3
BIOL 2404Anatomy & Physiology I

4
BIOL 2414Anatomy & Physiology II

4
CJ 1003Introduction to Criminal Justice

3
CHEM 1114General Chemistry I

4
ECON 2003Principles of Macroeconomics

3
ECON 2103Principles of Microeconomics

3
ENGL 1113Composition I

3
ENGL 1123Composition II

3
ENGL 2013Introduction to Creative Writing

3
ENGL 2213World Literature I

3
ENGL 2223World Literature II

3
GEOG 2003Introduction to Geography

3
HIST 1003World History I

3
HIST 1013World History II

3
HIST 2013U.S. History I

3
HIST 2023U.S. History II

3
HIST 2083History of Arkansas

3
MUS 2013Music Appreciation

3
PHIL 2403Introduction to Philosophy

3
PHSC 1004Physical Sciences

4
PHYS 2014College Physics I

4
PSCI 2003American Government National

3
PSYC 2003General Psychology

3
PSYC 2033Abnormal Psychology

3
PSYC 2103Developmental Psychology

3
SOC 2003Introduction to Sociology

3
SOC 2013Social Problems

3
THEA 2003Theatre Appreciation

3

Total Credit Hours: 60