2012 - 2013 catalog - Delta College

Group Requirements for Associate in Arts
and Science Degrees
Completion of requirements for either the Associate in Arts Degree
or the Associate in Science Degree may fulfill the requirements of the
MACRAO Articulation Agreement. Information on the MACRAO
Articulation Agreement is on page 24.
Specific major program requirements and acceptable courses within
the group requirement areas differ among transfer colleges and universities.
It is recommended that if you are planning to transfer, you
should consult with a counselor/advisor to ensure that your planned
course work meets the requirements for graduation from Delta College
as well as specific requirements at other institutions into which you
may wish to transfer.
You must complete courses from at least two subject areas listed in
each of Groups I, II, and III. “All” includes courses numbered 100-299;
courses below 100 are excluded. Courses listed in more than one group
may only be counted once.
Group I: Humanities (in at least two subject areas)
American Sign Language (ASL) All
Architectural Technology: ARC 251 only
Art: All except ART 113, 219, 283, 289
Communications (COM): All
Electronic Media Broadcasting: EMB 140, 175 only
English: ENG 120, 214, 253, 254, 256 only
French (FR): All
German (GE): All
History: HIS 111 and 112 only
Interdisciplinary Humanities (IHU): All
Literature (LIT): All
Music: All except MUS 138
Philosophy (PHL): All
Psychology: PSY 232
Spanish (SPA): All except SPA 109
Social Science Interdisciplinary: SSI 110, 232, 234 only
Group II: Social Science (in at least two subject areas)
Biology: BIO 230 only
Economics (ECN): All
History (HIS): All
Geography (GEO): All except GEO 103, 111, 261, 267
Interdisciplinary Humanities: IHU 110 only
Interdisciplinary Social Science (SSI): All
Political Science (POL): All
Psychology (PSY): All except PSY 235, 300
Sociology (SOC): All except SOC 157, 158, 159, 161, 162, 300
Social Science Interdisciplinary (SSI): All
Technical Trades Interdisciplinary (TTI): TTI 100W (only)
Group III: Natural Science (in at least two subject areas; must include
at least one lab science of 15 contact hours.)
Astronomy (AST): All
Biology (BIO): All
Chemistry (CHM): All
Computer Science: CST 180, 183, and 280 only
Environmental Science: ENV 310, 320 only
Geography: GEO 103, 111, 261, and 267 only
Geographic Information Systems: GIS-101
Geology (GLG): All
Interdisciplinary Science: SCI 250, 290-299 only
Mathematics: MTH 110 and above except MTH 117
Physical Science (PSC): All
Physics (PHY): All
Sociology: SOC 230 only
Note: HIS 111 and 112, PSY 232 may be included in either Group I or
Group II, but may not be counted in both groups. BIO 230 and SOC
230 may be included in either Group II or Group III, but may not be
counted in both groups.
Associate in Arts (A.A.)
1. Fulfill all Basic Requirements.
2. Satisfactorily complete six credits in English composition or an
approved equivalent from the following:
ENG 111, 111H, 111C, or 111A; and ENG 112, 112H, 112A, ENG
113, ENG 211, or ENG 211H.
3. Satisfactorily complete 8 credits minimum in each of Groups I, II
and III.
4. Successfully complete six credits in content-area writing courses.
Students with previously-earned degrees from regionally accredited
colleges and universities are exempt from this policy.
5. Successfully complete two credits of Lifelong Wellness:
LW --- (2 credits), or
LW --- (1 credit) and any LWA course (1 credit).
6. Successfully complete an approved course in government:
POL 103, 104, 111, 212, 215, 220, 221, 223, 225, 228 or 229.
Associate in Science (A.S.)
1. Fulfill all Basic Requirements.
2. Satisfactorily complete six credits in English composition or an
approved equivalent from the following:
ENG 111, 111H, 111C, or 111A; and ENG 112, 112H, 112A, ENG
113, ENG 211, or ENG 211H.
3. Satisfactorily complete 8 credits minimum in each of Groups I and
II plus 20 credits minimum in Group III.
4. Successfully complete six credits in content-area writing courses.
Students with previously-earned degrees from regionally accredited
colleges and universities are exempt from this policy.
5. Successfully complete two credits of Lifelong Wellness:
LW --- (2 credits), or
LW --- (1 credit) and any LWA course (1 credit)
6. Successfully complete an approved course in government:
POL 103, 104, 111, 212, 215, 220, 221, 223, 225, 228, 229 or 229.
Associate in Applied Arts (A.A.A.)
1. Fulfill all Basic Requirements.
2. Satisfactorily complete all courses listed in one of the Delta College
occupational curricula. See Section III, Programs.
3. Successfully complete six credits in content-area writing courses.
Students with previously-earned degrees from regionally accredited
colleges and universities are exempt from this policy.
4. Successfully complete two credits of Lifelong Wellness:
LW --- (2 credits), or
LW --- (1 credit) and any LWA course (1 credit), or
LW 206A, LWA 206B, and LWA 206C for occupational programs
(2 credits).
5. Successfully complete an approved course in government: POL
103, 104, 111, 212, 215, 220, 221, 223, 225, or 228.
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