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Maricopa Community Colleges (MCCCD) General Education Curriculum 2017-2018 52 ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS Purpose of the Degree The Maricopa County Community College District Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree is recommended for stu- dents who wish to gain a depth of technical expertise by completing an occupational program presented in the college catalog. Students should consult this catalog to determine specific program requirements. Academic Policies that Govern the AAS degree: • Requires 60 or more credits numbered 100 or above and includes credits or the equivalent in the General Education Core areas and credits in the Distribution areas. AAS degree requirements follow with the use of a diagonal character (/) between course numbers to signify options. An asterisk (*) following the course number defines requirements with an effective begin term of spring; • Requires grades as listed for specific areas such as the General Education Core where a minimum grade of "C" is required. See specific AAS occupational degree for specific program grade requirements; • Follows the graduation policies within the general catalog; • Includes both courses and their modular equivalents, either the course or the modular equivalents will satisfy the Associate in Applied Science requirements. • Requires at least 12 semester credit hours earned at the college awarding the AAS degree. The 12 hours in the AAS degree curricula may be in the Required Courses area and/or Restricted Electives courses. Courses from the General Education Core and Distribution area are excluded. • Shared Programs are programs offered at multiple colleges but not available at all colleges. The requirements are identical at all the colleges offering the program. • A shared program requires a minimum of six credit hours from the total program requirements to be completed with a grade of "C" or better at the college awarding the certificate or degree. For those shared programs with less than six credit hours, the total hours for the program must be completed at the college awarding the certificate. The minimum of six credit hours in the certificate or degree curricula may be in the Required Courses area and/or the Restricted Electives. Courses from the General Education Core and Distribution areas are excluded; The exception is the Nursing program. Students must apply for graduation from the college where they have successfully completed Block 4 of the Associate in Applied Science in Nursing. • Requires completion of General Education courses as indicated in the General Education Requirements for the Associate in Applied Science degree from the Maricopa County Community College District, or completion of a curriculum as stated in the catalog; • Accepts one of the courses that is cross-referenced with other courses; GENERAL EDUCATION CORE: (15 credits - grade of "C" or better) Demonstrate college-level skills in the following areas: First-Year Composition (6 credits) ENG English [101/107] & [102/108/111] Oral Communication (3 credits) COM Communication 100/100AA & 100AB & 100AC/110/110AA & 110AB &110AC/225/230 Critical Reading (3 credits) CRE Critical Reading 101/111/Equivalent as indicated by assessment Mathematics (3 credits) MAT Mathematics 103AA&103AB/112/120/121/122/122AA/122AB/122AC/140/141/142/150/151/151AA/ 151AB/151AC/151 AD/152/172/182/187/206/212/213/220/221/230/231/240/241/256/257/261/262/ 276/277/Equivalent course/Satisfactory completion of a higher level mathematics course. GENERAL EDUCATION DISTRIBUTION AREAS: (9-10 credits) Humanities, Arts and Design (2-3 credits) Students are encouraged to choose courses from more than one discipline. AHU Arabic Humanities 245 AIS American Indian Studies 213 AJS Administration of Justice Studies 123