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General Studies (A.A.)

Associate Degree
College of Eastern Idaho
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About the Program

An Associate of Arts (AA) degree comprises 60 credit hours of instruction. 36 of those credit hours must come from the general education requirements from the six “ways of knowing” outlined by the state of Idaho. The remaining 24 credit hours will be chosen from the pathway of a student’s choice. In the AA degree, of those 24 credit hours, a greater emphasis will be put on social sciences and humanities.

An advisor will help the student pick those 24 credits so he/she will complete the classes most beneficial for his/her chosen field. These 24 credit hours will also ensure that if students choose to go on for their bachelor’s degree, they will arrive at the university or college of their choice as "True Juniors".

Program Requirements

  • General AA Electives take 6 credits, take at least 1 course
    6 credits
    ART101 - Art History I
    3 credits
    ART102 - Art History II
    3 credits
    CUL207 - Intro to American Indian Lit
    3 credits
    ENGL175 - Literature and Ideas
    3 credits
    ENGL215 - Survey of World Mythology
    3 credits
    HUM101 - Introduction to Humanities I
    3 credits
    HUM102 - Introduction to Humanities II
    3 credits
    MUSI100 - Introduction to Music
    3 credits
    MUSI108 - Survey of Jazz & Pop Music
    3 credits
    PHIL101 - Introduction to Philosophy
    3 credits
    PHIL103 - Introduction to Ethics
    3 credits
    SPAN101 - Elementary Spanish I
    4 credits
    SPAN102 - Elementary Spanish II
    4 credits
    ANTH101 - Physical Anthropology
    3 credits
    ANTH102 - Cultural Anthropology
    3 credits
    CRJ103 - Intro to Law & Justice
    3 credits
    ECON201 - Principles of Macroeconomics
    3 credits
    ECON202 - Principles of Microeconomics
    3 credits
    HIST101 - World History I
    3 credits
    HIST102 - World History II
    3 credits
    HIST111 - United States History I
    3 credits
    HIST112 - United States History II
    3 credits
    POLS101 - American National Government
    3 credits
    POLS102 - Intro to Political Science
    3 credits
    PSYC101 - Introduction to Psychology
    3 credits
    SOC101 - Introduction to Sociology
    3 credits
    SOC102 - Social Problems
    3 credits
  • General Electives take 18 credits, take at least 1 course
    18 credits
    Graduation Requirements: * Take 18 credits from the approved list of general electives * Courses must have a grade of C- or higher
    ACC201 - Intro to Financial Accounting
    3 credits
    ACC202 - Intro to Managerial Accounting
    3 credits
    ART105 - Design I
    3 credits
    ART109 - Drawing I
    3 credits
    ART231 - Introduction to Graphic Design
    3 credits
    BIOL202 - Biology II
    3 credits
    BIOL202L - Biology 2 Lab
    1 credit
    BIOL209 - General Ecology
    4 credits
    BIOL209L - General Ecology Lab
    0 credits
    BSN101 - Introduction to Business
    3 credits
    BSN201 - Business Communication
    3 credits
    BSN215 - Intro to Information Science
    3 credits
    BSN250 - Principles of Marketing
    3 credits
    BSN255 - Leadership Development Skills
    3 credits
    BSN261 - Lgl Environmnts of Orgs
    3 credits
    CHEM112 - Gen Chemistry W/ Organic Lab
    5 credits
    COMM233 - Interpersonal Communication
    3 credits
    EAR105 - Early Childhood Environments
    3 credits
    EDU201 - Foundations of Education
    3 credits
    EDU204 - Families, Communities, Culture
    3 credits
    EGR120 - Introduction to Engineering
    2 credits
    GS101 - Academic & Career Exploration
    1 credit
    ENGL101P - Writing and Rhetoric I Plus
    1 credit
    ENGL203 - Fund of Professional Writing
    3 credits
    ENGL206 - Intro to Creative Writing
    3 credits
    ENGL235 - Introduction to Shakespeare
    3 credits
    HCT125 - Nutrition for Health Care Pros
    1 credit
    HCT100 - Intro to Health Professions
    2 credits
    HCT101 - Medical Terminology
    2 credits
    HCT109 - Medical - Intro to Ethics
    2 credits
    HIST201 - Women in U.S. History
    3 credits
    MATH108 - Intermediate Algebra
    3 credits
    MATH123P - Math in Modern Society Plus
    1 credit
    MATH130 - Finite Mathematics
    3 credits
    MATH143P - Precalculus I Plus
    1 credit
    MATH144 - Precalculus II
    2 credits
    MATH153P - Statistical Reasoning Plus
    1 credit
    MATH175 - Calculus II
    4 credits
    PHIL201 - Introduction to Logic
    3 credits
    POLS221 - Intro International Relations
    3 credits
    PSYC120 - Careers in Psychology
    1 credit
    PSYC211 - Psychology of Death and Dying
    3 credits
    PSYC225 - Child Development
    3 credits
    SOC130 - Introduction to Criminology
    3 credits
    SOC248 - Crit Analysis Soc Diversity
    3 credits
    SWK271 - Introduction to Social Work
    3 credits
    SWK272 - Hum Beh & Soc Enviroment
    3 credits
    ZOOL280 - Pathophysiology
    3 credits
  • General Education Required Courses take the following courses, take 9 credits
    9 credits
    Required Courses
    ENGL101 - Writing and Rhetoric I
    3 credits
    ENGL102 - Writing and Rhetoric II
    3 credits
    COMM101 - Fund of Oral Communication
    3 credits
  • General Education GEM 3: Mathematical Ways of Knowing take 3-4 credits, take at least 1 course
    3 - 4 credits
    BSN216 - Business Statistics
    3 credits
    MATH123 - Math in Modern Society
    3 credits
    MATH143 - Precalculus I
    3 credits
    MATH153 - Statistical Reasoning
    3 credits
    MATH170 - Calculus I
    4 credits
  • General Education GEM 4: Scientific Ways of Knowing take 8-10 credits, take at least 2 courses, in 2 different fields
    8 - 10 credits
    Take 2 courses from two different subject areas, one must have a lab
    BIOL100 - Concepts of Biology
    4 credits
    BIOL120 - Environmental Science
    4 credits
    BIOL201 - Biology I
    3 credits
    BIOL201L - Biology I Lab
    1 credit
    BIOL227 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I
    4 credits
    BIOL227L - Human Anat & Phys I Lab
    0 credits
    BIOL228 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II
    4 credits
    BIOL228L - Human Anat & Phys II Lab
    0 credits
    CHEM100 - Concepts of Chemistry
    4 credits
    CHEM101 - Introduction to Chemistry
    4 credits
    CHEM101L - Introduction to Chemistry Lab
    0 credits
    CHEM102 - Essentials Organic & Biochem
    4 credits
    CHEM102L - Essentials Org & Biochem Lab
    0 credits
    CHEM111 - General Chemistry I
    5 credits
    GEOL101 - Physical Geology
    3 credits
    GEOL101L - Physical Geology Lab
    1 credit
    GEOL102 - Historical Geology
    3 credits
    GEOL102L - Historical Geology Lab
    1 credit
    MICR111 - Introduction to Microbiology
    3 credits
    MICR111L - Intro to Microbiology Lab
    1 credit
    MICR250 - General Microbiology
    3 credits
    MICR250L - General Microbiology Lab
    1 credit
    NUTR239 - Human Nutrition
    3 credits
    PHYS100 - Survey of Physics
    3 credits
    PHYS100L - Survey of Physics Lab
    1 credit
    PHYS102 - Introduction to Physics 2
    3 credits
    PHYS102L - Introduction to Physics 2 Lab
    1 credit
    PHYS111L - General Physics I Lab
    0 credits
    PHYS112 - General Physics II
    4 credits
    PHYS112L - General Physics II Lab
    0 credits
  • General Education GEM 5: Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing take 6 credits, take at least 2 courses, in 2 different fields
    6 credits
    ART101 - Art History I
    3 credits
    ART102 - Art History II
    3 credits
    CUL207 - Intro to American Indian Lit
    3 credits
    ENGL175 - Literature and Ideas
    3 credits
    ENGL215 - Survey of World Mythology
    3 credits
    HUM101 - Introduction to Humanities I
    3 credits
    HUM102 - Introduction to Humanities II
    3 credits
    MUSI100 - Introduction to Music
    3 credits
    MUSI108 - Survey of Jazz & Pop Music
    3 credits
    PHIL101 - Introduction to Philosophy
    3 credits
    PHIL103 - Introduction to Ethics
    3 credits
    SPAN101 - Elementary Spanish I
    4 credits
    SPAN102 - Elementary Spanish II
    4 credits
  • General Education GEM 6: Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing take 6 credits, take at least 2 courses, in 2 different fields
    6 credits
    ANTH101 - Physical Anthropology
    3 credits
    ANTH102 - Cultural Anthropology
    3 credits
    CRJ103 - Intro to Law & Justice
    3 credits
    ECON201 - Principles of Macroeconomics
    3 credits
    ECON202 - Principles of Microeconomics
    3 credits
    HIST101 - World History I
    3 credits
    HIST102 - World History II
    3 credits
    HIST111 - United States History I
    3 credits
    HIST112 - United States History II
    3 credits
    POLS101 - American National Government
    3 credits
    POLS102 - Intro to Political Science
    3 credits
    SOC101 - Introduction to Sociology
    3 credits
    SOC102 - Social Problems
    3 credits
  • GEM Electives take 6 credits, take at least 2 courses
    6 credits
    ENGL101 - Writing and Rhetoric I
    3 credits
    ENGL102 - Writing and Rhetoric II
    3 credits
    COMM101 - Fund of Oral Communication
    3 credits
    ANTH101 - Physical Anthropology
    3 credits
    ANTH102 - Cultural Anthropology
    3 credits
    CRJ103 - Intro to Law & Justice
    3 credits
    ECON201 - Principles of Macroeconomics
    3 credits
    ECON202 - Principles of Microeconomics
    3 credits
    HIST101 - World History I
    3 credits
    HIST102 - World History II
    3 credits
    HIST111 - United States History I
    3 credits
    HIST112 - United States History II
    3 credits
    POLS101 - American National Government
    3 credits
    POLS102 - Intro to Political Science
    3 credits
    SOC101 - Introduction to Sociology
    3 credits
    SOC102 - Social Problems
    3 credits
    ANTH101 - Physical Anthropology
    3 credits
    ANTH102 - Cultural Anthropology
    3 credits
    CRJ103 - Intro to Law & Justice
    3 credits
    ECON201 - Principles of Macroeconomics
    3 credits
    ECON202 - Principles of Microeconomics
    3 credits
    HIST101 - World History I
    3 credits
    HIST102 - World History II
    3 credits
    HIST111 - United States History I
    3 credits
    HIST112 - United States History II
    3 credits
    POLS101 - American National Government
    3 credits
    POLS102 - Intro to Political Science
    3 credits
    SOC101 - Introduction to Sociology
    3 credits
    SOC102 - Social Problems
    3 credits
    BIOL100 - Concepts of Biology
    4 credits
    BIOL120 - Environmental Science
    4 credits
    BIOL201 - Biology I
    3 credits
    BIOL201L - Biology I Lab
    1 credit
    BIOL227 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I
    4 credits
    BIOL227L - Human Anat & Phys I Lab
    0 credits
    BIOL228 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II
    4 credits
    BIOL228L - Human Anat & Phys II Lab
    0 credits
    CHEM100 - Concepts of Chemistry
    4 credits
    CHEM101 - Introduction to Chemistry
    4 credits
    CHEM101L - Introduction to Chemistry Lab
    0 credits
    CHEM102 - Essentials Organic & Biochem
    4 credits
    CHEM102L - Essentials Org & Biochem Lab
    0 credits
    CHEM111 - General Chemistry I
    5 credits
    GEOL101 - Physical Geology
    3 credits
    GEOL101L - Physical Geology Lab
    1 credit
    GEOL102 - Historical Geology
    3 credits
    GEOL102L - Historical Geology Lab
    1 credit
    MICR111 - Introduction to Microbiology
    3 credits
    MICR111L - Intro to Microbiology Lab
    1 credit
    MICR250 - General Microbiology
    3 credits
    MICR250L - General Microbiology Lab
    1 credit
    NUTR239 - Human Nutrition
    3 credits
    PHYS100 - Survey of Physics
    3 credits
    PHYS100L - Survey of Physics Lab
    1 credit
    PHYS102 - Introduction to Physics 2
    3 credits
    PHYS102L - Introduction to Physics 2 Lab
    1 credit
    PHYS111L - General Physics I Lab
    0 credits
    PHYS112 - General Physics II
    4 credits
    PHYS112L - General Physics II Lab
    0 credits
    BSN216 - Business Statistics
    3 credits
    MATH123 - Math in Modern Society
    3 credits
    MATH143 - Precalculus I
    3 credits
    MATH153 - Statistical Reasoning
    3 credits
    MATH170 - Calculus I
    4 credits
Grand Total Credits
60

* Please note that you must meet with an advisor each semester in order to verify degree completion time as well as online course offerings for the program requirements.

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Year 1
Fall
15 Credits
Take 1 course
3
General Electives
General Education Required Courses
3
ENGL101 - Writing and Rhetoric I
General Education Required Courses
3
COMM101 - Fund of Oral Communication
Take 1 course
3
General Education GEM 3: Mathematical Ways of Knowing
Take 1 course
3
General Education GEM 5: Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing
Spring
0 Credits
Year 2
Fall
0 Credits
Spring
0 Credits