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Maricopa Community Colleges (MCCCD) General Education Curriculum 2017-2018 63 Third, the use of the computer to assist in serious analytical work is required. Computers are widely used to study the implications of social decisions or to model physical systems. Mathematics [MA] AGEC A The AGEC A Mathematics Core area requires a course in college mathematics, college algebra, pre- calculus, or any other mathematics course for which college algebra is a prerequisite. Mathematics [MA] AGEC B The AGEC B Mathematics Core area requires a course in Brief Calculus or a higher level mathematics course. Mathematics [MA] AGEC S The AGEC S Mathematics Core area requires the first course in the calculus sequence or any mathematics course for which that course is a prerequisite. Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS] AGEC A, B [CS] requires: courses that emphasize the use of statistics or other mathematical methods in the interpreta- tion of data and in describing and understanding quantitative relationships, courses that involve the use of computer programming languages or software in the development of skills in analytical thinking. AGEC B specifies CIS105 as the course that meets the [CS] requirement. Humanities, Arts and Design [HU] Courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better in the Humanities, Arts and Design Core area. Students are encouraged to choose coursework from more than one discipline. The study of the humanities and the disciplines of art and design deepen awareness of the complexities of the human condition and its diverse histories and cultures. Courses in the humanities are devoted to the production of human thought and imagination, particularly in philosophical, historical, religious and artistic traditions. Courses with an emphasis in arts and design are devoted to the study of aesthetic experiences and the processes of artistic creation. They may also feature a design emphasis in which material culture is studied as a product of human thought and imagination. Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB] Courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better in the Social-Behavioral Sciences Core area. Students are encouraged to choose course work from more than one discipline. The Social-Behavioral Sciences Core area provides scientific methods of inquiry and empirical knowledge about human behavior, both within society and within individuals. The forms of study may be cultural, economic, geographic, historical, linguistic, political, psychological, or social. The courses in this area address the challenge of understanding the diverse natures of individuals and cultural groups who live together in a world of diminishing economic, linguistic, military, political, and social distance. Natural Sciences [SQ/SG] Courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better in the Natural Sciences Core area. Courses in the Natural Sciences Core area help the student to develop an appreciation of the scope and limitations of scientific capability to contribute to the quality of society. This Core area emphasizes knowledge of methods of scientific inquiry and mastery of basic scientific principles and concepts, in particular those that relate to matter and energy in living and non-living systems. Firsthand exposure to scientific phenomena in the laboratory is important in developing and understanding the concepts, principles, and vocabulary of science. At least one of the two laboratory courses required in the Natural Sciences Core area must include an introduction to the fundamental behavior of matter and energy in physical or biological systems. Natural Sciences [SQ] A & B The AGEC A and B Natural Sciences Core area requires one laboratory course in natural sciences that includes a sub- stantial introduction to the fundamental behavior of matter and energy in physical or biological systems. Natural Sciences [SG] A & B The AGEC A and B Natural Sciences Core area requires a second laboratory course in the natural sciences, for example, from anthropology, astronomy, biology, chemistry, experimental psychology, geology, microbiology, physical anthropol- ogy, physical geography, physics, plant biology. Natural Sciences S The AGEC S Natural Sciences Core area requires eight semester credits of either university chemistry or eight semester credits of university physics or eight semester credits of general biology appropriate to the major. SQ = Natural Science-Quantitative SG = Natural Science-General