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Associate of Arts Degree in General Studies, (AA)

Students can earn an associate of arts degree in general studies, which may also be applied to any four-year program. Students in the general studies (AA) program take the 42-credit General Education Curriculum, as well as a minimum of 18 hours of elective courses that can be concentrated in a major area or taken in a variety of disciplines as a way of exploration of potential career paths. A minimum of 15 credit hours must be earned at Tusculum for the Associate degree.

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Degree Requirements: 60 credits

General Education	42
Electives	18
Total Credits	60

Course requirements for the general studies (AA) program are:

General Studies Core

University Success Skills

OREN 105 - The Tusculum Experience Credit(s): 2

Communication

(6 credits composition and 3 credits speech required)

ENGL 110 - Composition I: Close Reading And Analysis Credit(s): 3 or validation by ACT/SAT
ENGL 111 - Composition II: Research And Rhetoric Credit(s): 3
or
ENGH 111 - Composition And Rhetoric II (Honors) Credit(s): 3
COMM 210 - Interpersonal Communication Credit(s): 3
COMM 212 - Team And Small Group Communication Credit(s): 3
COMM 220 - Argumentation And Debate Credit(s): 3
SPCH 101 - Public Speaking Credit(s): 3

Mathematics

See individual associate and baccalaureate program listings for General Education Math Course Requirement by Major/Area of Study.

Common courses taken to meet this requirement are MATH 122 , MATH 140 , MATH 145 and MATH 190 .

Arts and Humanities

(6 credits - 3 credits must be in literature)

Literature

ENGL 201 - Literature Of Sexuality Credit(s): 3
ENGL 204 - Introduction To Poetry Credit(s): 3
ENGL 205 - Introduction To Short Fiction Credit(s): 3
ENGL 217 - Science Fiction Credit(s): 3
ENGL 219 - Theatre Of The World Credit(s): 3
ENGL 223 - British Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 224 - American Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 225 - World Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 227 - Appalachian Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 228 - Minority Voices In American Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 231 - Introduction To Film Credit(s): 3
ENGL 250 - Special Topics In Literature Credit(s): 3

Fine Arts and Humanities

ARTS 110 - Introduction To Art Credit(s): 3
ARTS 204 - Ancient Through Renaissance Art History Credit(s): 3
ARTS 208 - Baroque Through Modern Art History Credit(s): 3
ENGL 120 - Introduction To Creative Writing Credit(s): 3
HUMA 222 - Philosophy Through The Humanities Credit(s): 3
MUSC 101 - Introduction To Western Music Credit(s): 3
RELG 101 - Introduction To The Old Testament Credit(s): 3
RELG 102 - Introduction To The New Testament Credit(s): 3
RELG 201 - World Religions Credit(s): 3
RELG 230 - Hebrew And Christian Traditions Credit(s): 3
THEA 104 - Introduction To The Theatre Credit(s): 3

Natural Science

(4 credits - lab required)

BIOL 105 - Introductory Biology Credit(s): 3 and
BIOL 105L - Introductory Biology Lab Credit(s): 1
or
BIOL 110 - General Biology I Credit(s): 3 and
BIOL 110L - General Biology I Lab Credit(s): 1
or
BIOL 251 - Anatomy And Physiology I Credit(s): 3 and
BIOL 251L - Anatomy And Physiology I Lab Credit(s): 1
or
CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 3 and
CHEM 101L - General Chemistry I Lab Credit(s): 1
or
EVSC 111 - Environmental Science Credit(s): 3 and
EVSC 111L - Environmental Science Lab Credit(s): 1
or
GEOL 101 - Physical Geology Credit(s): 3 and
GEOL 101L - Geology Lab Credit(s): 1
or
NSCI 105 - Physical Science Credit(s): 3 and
NSCI 105L - Physical Science Lab Credit(s): 1
or
PHYS 201 - General Physics I Credit(s): 3 and
PHYS 201L - General Physics I Lab Credit(s): 1

Behavioral Wellness and Social Science

(6 credits) - May use only 3 credits from the wellness area)

Social Science

BUSN 201 - Principles Of Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3
BUSN 202 - Principles Of Microeconomics Credit(s): 3
BUSN 208 - Microeconomics And Macroeconomics Credit(s): 6 (6 credits in BSBA major)
CRJU 105 - Introduction To Criminal Justice Credit(s): 3
GEOG 200 - Introduction To Geography Credit(s): 3
POLS 210 - Comparative Government Credit(s): 3
POLS 220 - World Politics And International Relations Credit(s): 3
PSYC 101 - Essentials Of Psychology Credit(s): 3
PSYC 206 - Life Span Development Credit(s): 3
PSYC 207 - Educational Psychology Credit(s): 3
SOCI 101 - Introduction To Sociology Credit(s): 3
SOCI 105 - Contemporary Social Issues Credit(s): 3

Wellness

PHED 201 - Foundations Of Physical Fitness And Wellness Credit(s): 3
PSYC 102 - Psychology Of Adjustment Credit(s): 3

History

(6 credits)

HIST 101 - The West And The World I Credit(s): 3
HIST 102 - The West And The World II Credit(s): 3
HIST 201 - U.S. History Survey I Credit(s): 3
HIST 202 - U.S. History Survey II Credit(s): 3
HIST 280 - The History Of Representative Government In The Western Tradition Credit(s): 3
or
POLS 280 - The History Of Representative Government In The Western Tradition Credit(s): 3

Religion

(3 credits) - Must be a different religion course if used above to satisfy a requirement in the Arts and Humanities general education core.

RELG 101 - Introduction To The Old Testament Credit(s): 3
RELG 102 - Introduction To The New Testament Credit(s): 3
RELG 201 - World Religions Credit(s): 3
RELG 230 - Hebrew And Christian Traditions Credit(s): 3

Civic Studies

(3 credits) - Must be a different political science course if used above to satisfy a requirement in the Social Science general education core.

CIVS 223 - The Philosophy Of Social Science Inquiry Credit(s): 3
CIVS 251 - Theory And Practice Of Citizenship Credit(s): 3
POLS 110 - American Government Credit(s): 3
POLS 230 - State And Local Government Credit(s): 3