Associate in Arts

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Associate in Arts
Counseling & Student Development

Program Code: ASAR2

Office: Prahl College Center PCC2030

Phone: (810) 762-0111

The Associate in Arts (AA) degree is designed primarily for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university and pursue a major in humanities and/or social sciences, or who plan to pursue a degree in a professional career such as education, law, or business. This degree meets the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) requirements, satisfying the required distribution of 28-30 General Education hours. It also includes additional courses counting toward a Bachelor’s Degree.

It is extremely important to consider the requirements at the college you plan to transfer to when selecting courses.

General Education Requirements

Writing and Communication (9 credits)

Students must successfully complete 2 English Composition courses and 1 Communication course

Humanities (9-11 credits)

Students must successfully complete 3 courses from at least two different academic disciplines

Humanities courses include: Arts, Communication*, Foreign Language, Literature, Philosophy Credits 9 / 11 Contact Hours

*If a communication class is taken in the Writing/Communication category, it cannot be counted again as Humanities.

Social Science (9-12 credits)

Students must successfully complete 3 courses from at least two different academic disciplines

Social science courses include: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology Credits 9 / 12 Contact Hours

Mathematics (4-5 credits)

Students must successfully complete one of the following math courses. Selection of the math pathway should be based on the college students are transferring to

Science (7-8 credits)

Students must successfully complete 2 science courses from two different science disciplines

Science courses include: Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physical Science, Physics, Scientific Inquiry Credits 7 / 8 Contact Hours

Select Additional Elective Courses (20-24 credits)

Consult with an advisor/counselor to determine specific courses to be taken to complete the remaining 20-24 credits needed for the AA degree. Credits 20 / 24 Contact Hours

Program Total: Credits 62 / 62 Contact Hours

Notes:

A 2.0 or higher is required in each course counting toward the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) designation
All course and degree requirements must be met
15 credits minimum must be earned at MCC
Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0