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2023-2024 Catalog

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Associate in Arts

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60 Credit Hours

This University Transfer (Associate in Arts) degree is designed for students who plan to transfer to four-year programs to major or broaden their general knowledge in the areas of communication, humanities, and social sciences. 

Transfer Recommendations:
Students who plan to transfer to a four-year program should select courses that also meet the program requirements at the transfer institution.  Students should review the online transfer course guides and meet with their advisor to select appropriate courses.

REACH Act Statement:
Students who plan to transfer to a four-year program at a public institution in South Carolina should consider completing HIS 201 or PSC 201 to fulfill the REACH Act requirement at the transfer institution.

 

General Education Core Requirements (15 credits)

ENG 101 English Composition I 3
ENG 102 English Composition II 3
MAT 110 College Algebra 3
or
MAT 120 Probability and Statistics 3
or
MAT 123 Contemporary College Mathematics 3

REQ SSC Select from Behavioral/Social Sciences 3
REQ HUM Select from Humanities 3

 

 

Total:   15

Major Requirements

First Year Experience

IDS 109 First Year Experience Seminar 3

Total:   3

Communication

Select three semester credit hours from the following.

ENG 260 Advanced Technical Communications 3
ENG 263 Writing for Social Media 3
ENG 265 Advanced Professional Communications 3
SPC 205 Public Speaking 3
SPC 209 Interpersonal Communication 3
THE 101 Introduction to Theater 3

Total:   3

Mathematics or Natural Sciences

Select six semester hours from the following.

AST 101 Solar System Astronomy 4 *
AST 102 Stellar Astronomy 4
BIO 101 Biological Science I 4 *
BIO 102 Biological Science II 4
BIO 210 Anatomy and Physiology I 4 *
BIO 211 Anatomy and Physiology II 4 *
BIO 225 Microbiology 4
CHM 110 College Chemistry I 4 *
CHM 111 College Chemistry II 4
MAT 110 College Algebra 3
MAT 111 College Trigonometry 3
MAT 112 Precalculus 5
MAT 115 Analytical Foundations for Calculus 4
MAT 120 Probability and Statistics 3
MAT 123 Contemporary College Mathematics 3
MAT 130 Elementary Calculus 3
MAT 140 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I 4
PHY 201 Physics I 4
PHY 202 Physics II 4

*These science classes meet the General Education Core curriculum requirements.

Total:   6

Communication, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Select 21 semester credit hours from the following.  Additional courses from the Communication, Social Science and History categories above may also be used.

ANT 101 General Anthropology 3
ART 101 Art History and Appreciation 3
ART 107 History of Early Western Art 3
ART 108 History of Western Art 3
ECO 210 Macroeconomics 3
ECO 211 Microeconomics 3
ENG 203 American Literature Survey 3
ENG 205 English Literature I 3
ENG 206 English Literature II 3
ENG 208 World Literature I 3
ENG 209 World Literature II 3
ENG 236 African-American Literature 3
ENG 238 Creative Writing 3
ENG 242 Advanced Creative Writing 3
ENG 299 Special Topics in English 3
FRE 101 Elementary French I 4
FRE 102 Elementary French II 4
FRE 201 Intermediate French I 3
FRE 202 Intermediate French II 3
GEO 102 World Geography 3
HIS 101 Western Civilization to 1689 3
HIS 102 Western Civilization Post 1689 3
HIS 104 World History I 3
HIS 105 World History II 3
HIS 106 Introduction to African History 3
HIS 130 African-American History to 1877 3
HIS 131 African-American History: 1877 to Present 3
HIS 226 Black History and Culture of the South Carolina 3
HIS 201 American History: Discovery to 1877 3
HIS 202 American History - 1877 to Present 3
HIS 226 Black History and Culture of the South Carolina 3
HSS 110 History of Ideas 3
JOU 101 Journalism 3
MUS 105 Music Appreciation 3
MUS 110 Music Fundamentals 3
PHI 101 Introduction to Philosophy 3
PHI 105 Introduction to Logic 3
PHI 110 Ethics 3
PSC 201 American Government 3
PSC 215 State and Local Government 3
PSC 220 Introduction to International Relations 3
PSY 201 General Psychology 3
PSY 203 Human Growth and Development 3
PSY 212 Abnormal Psychology 3
REL 101 Introduction to Religion 3
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology 3
SOC 102 Marriage and the Family 3
SOC 205 Social Problems 3
SOC 210 Juvenile Delinquency 3
SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I 4
SPA 102 Elementary Spanish II 4
SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish I 3
SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish II 3
SPC 205 Public Speaking 3
SPC 209 Interpersonal Communication 3
SPC 225 Introduction to Communication Theory 3
THE 101 Introduction to Theater 3

Total:   21

Electives

Select twelve (12) hours of college-level credit from the current Catalog. Contact your advisor to move excess credits from any other requirement to electives. Non-equivalent transfer credit (e.g., SCS-001, HUM-001) may also be eligible for credit.

 

Total:   12

Admission Requirements

Admission into this program requires proof of high school graduation (or GED) and qualifying placement levels.

Other Degree Information
Students may earn transfer credit towards the degree from other regionally accredited colleges, but at least 25% of the total hours for the AA program (i.e., a minimum of 15 credits) must be taken at TTC.

Students should not complete more than 15 hours of courses with the same prefix.