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II. Required Courses.................................................................................................................... Required (major-specific) courses for the Associate in Arts degree vary by specific emphasis, and are not required for the version of the degree without a specific emphasis. Refer to the Program (Degree) Search at curriculum.maricopa.edu for specific courses and credit minimums by emphasis. Number varies III. Restricted Electives............................................................................................................... Restricted electives for the Associate in Arts degree vary by specific emphasis, and are not required for version of the degree without a specific emphasis. Refer to the Program (Degree) Search at 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. Courses applied to meet AGEC-A requirements vary by emphasis. Refer to the Program (Degree) Search at 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 Areas designations and can be used to satisfy [C], [G] and/or [H] requirement(s) as well other AGEC requirements, 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. A. First-Year Composition [FYC]................................................................................ ENG101 OR ENG107....................................................................................... AND ENG102 OR ENG108............................................................................. B. Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L].............................................................................. C. 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. D. Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS]............................................... E. Humanities, Arts and Design [HU].......................................................................... Students are encouraged to choose course work from more than one discipline. F. Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]............................................................................. Students are encouraged to choose course work from more than one discipline. G. 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. H. Awareness Areas...................................................................................................... Courses may be used to satisfy other AGEC requirements 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 requirements. 0-6 50

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