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Maricopa Community Colleges (MCCCD) 2020-2021 Associate in Arts, Fine Arts (AAFA) Degree *FYC may be met with fewer than 6 credits if student has transfer credit from ASU, NAU or UAZ for a single course that meets FYC in full. Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation Governing Board Approval, March 24, 2020 III. Restricted Electives..................................................................................................................... Restricted electives for the Associate in Arts, Fine Arts degree vary by specific emphasis (Art, Dance, Music, Musical Theatre, Theatre). Refer to the Program (Degree) Search at https://curriculum.maricopa.edu/ for specific courses and credit minimums by emphasis. Number varies IV. Arizona General Education Curriculum--Arts (AGEC-A)..................................................... The AGEC-A requires a minimum of 35 credits (32 if FYC is met by single transfer course)*, however, prerequisite/required/restricted elective courses may also meet AGEC-A requirements and credits count once toward the total for the degree. Therefore, the AGEC-A may be met with fewer than 35 credits (fewer than 32 if FYC is met by single transfer course)* as long as all requirements listed in this section (IV) are completed. A. Core Areas: Courses required to meet Core Areas vary by emphasis (Art, Dance, Music, Musical Theatre, Theatre). Refer to the Program (Degree) Search at https://curriculum.maricopa.edu/ for specific course requirements. Some courses may be met by Required Courses or Restricted Electives. Some of these courses also have Awareness Area designations and can be used to satisfy [C], [G] and/or [H] requirement(s) as well as their respective Core Area, Required Course(s) or Restricted Elective(s). AGEC designations are subject to change. Courses may meet more than one requirement but are only counted once toward the total credits for the degree.See AGEC matrix for each course's value(s) in the semester it is taken. 1. First-Year Composition [FYC]...................................................................................... ENG101 OR ENG107............................................................................................ AND ENG102 OR ENG108................................................................................... 2. Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L].................................................................................... 3. Mathematical Applications [MA].................................................................................. Requires a course in college mathematics (MAT140, MAT141, MAT142, MAT145, MAT146) or college algebra (MAT150, MAT151, MAT152, MAT155, MAT156) or pre-calculus (MAT187) or higher [MA]-approved general education course. 4. Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS]..................................................... 5. Humanities, Arts and Design [HU]............................................................................... 6. Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]................................................................................... Students are encouraged to choose course work from more than one discipline. 7. Natural Sciences [SQ/SG].............................................................................................. The lecture courses selected for Natural Sciences must include or be accompanied by the corresponding laboratory courses for a total of four credits each. Credits for lecture and lab components may be combined or each may carry separate credit. At least four credits must be designated as SQ-Science Quantitative. Eight credits of SG-Science General will not satisfy this requirement. B. Awareness Areas............................................................................................................................................ Some courses may be used to satisfy both a Core Area and one or more Awareness Area(s). (See AGEC matrix for current course values.) 1. Cultural Diversity in the United States [C].................................................................... 2. Global Awareness [G] OR Historical Awareness [H].................................................... up to 44 6* (3)* (3)* 3 3-6 3 6 6 8 0-6 (0-3) (0-3) V. MCCCD Additional Requirements............................................................................................. As noted below, courses in this area may also be applied toward AGEC-A Core Area requirements. A. Oral Communication............................................................................................................. Refer to emphasis area (Art, Dance, Music, Musical Theatre, Theatre) for specific COM course required from the following: COM100 [SB] Introduction to Human Communication OR 0-6 (0-3) 57