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Maricopa Community Colleges (MCCCD) General Education Curriculum 2017-2018 58 • Credit received through prior learning assessment or credit by evaluation is transferable within the Maricopa Com- munity Colleges but is not necessarily transferable to other colleges and universities. No more than 20 semester credit hours may be applied toward AGEC. • Uses the following policies to help students complete the required Core and Awareness Areas in AGEC B without exceeding the 35 semester credits • Courses can satisfy a Core Area and one or two Awareness Areas simultaneously. • A course cannot be used to satisfy more than one Core Area requirement. • Uses the following policy to help students complete the program requirements at a minimum of 62 semester cred- its but not more than 63 semester credits: • Courses can satisfy multiple areas within the degree simultaneously (AGEC B Core Area, AGEC B Awareness Area, and/or Common Lower Division Program Requirements) • Follows the general education policy below: • General Education Designations (example: (FYC), [SB], [HU], etc.) • Effective Fall 2000 the course evaluation and/or general education designation, as listed in the Arizona CEG (Course Equivalency Guide) within the AZTranfer is valid for the term in which the student is awarded credit on the tran- script. A course evaluation and/or general education designation may be subject to change. Given that curriculum is dynamic at both MCCCD and the institutions to which MCCCD students transfer, students have the option to petition for course evaluations and/or general education designations • Requires courses that transfer as an equivalent course, departmental elective credit (XXXXDEC), or general elec- tive credit (Elective) at all Arizona public universities according to the Arizona Course Equivalency Guide (CEG). The course evaluation and/or general education designation as listed in AZCAS is valid for the term in which the student is awarded credit on the transcript • 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 Business Special Requirements • Accepts one of the courses that is cross-referenced with other courses • Provides for exemption from Arizona university admission requirements for students who complete the ABus SR degree from a regionally accredited post-secondary institution with a minimum 2.0 on a 4.0=A scale for Arizona residents and a minimum 2.5 on a 4.0=A scale for non-residents Degree Requirements The 62-63 semester credits required for the Associate in Business Special Requirements follow. View specific course information via the following website: https://asa.maricopa.edu/departments/center-for-curriculum-transfer-articulation Click on the AGEC link; select Maricopa Community College District or any of the Maricopa Community Colleges Click on the appropriate AGEC A, B, S, or AGEC Matrix; the lists identify the courses in alpha-order by prefix as well as the differ- ent Core Areas and Awareness Areas where the course will apply. I. I. MCCCD General Education A. MCCCD AGEC B 1. Core Areas: ...................................................................................................................................................................... 35 a. First-Year Composition (FYC) .................................................................................................................................... 6 b. Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L]................................................................................................................................. 3 c. Mathematical Studies [MA/CS] ................................................................................................................................. 6 To complete the Mathematical Studies requirement select one course to satisfy the Mathematics [MA] B and a second course from Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS] 1. Mathematics [MA] B (3 credits) MAT212, Brief Calculus, or a higher level mathematics course AND 2. Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS] CIS105 [CS] Survey of Computer Information Systems d. Humanities, Arts and Design [HU] ........................................................................................................................... 6 Students are encouraged to choose course work from more than one discipline for a total of six semester credits. e. Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB] ................................................................................................................................ 6 Students are encouraged to choose course work from more than one discipline for a total of six semester credits f. Natural Sciences [SQ/SG] .......................................................................................................................................... 8 To complete the Natural Sciences requirement: Select four (4) semester credits of [SQ] and four (4) semester credits of [SG] for a total of eight

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