Requirements for the Associate of Arts Degree

You are required to complete 60 hours of transferable college level credit to receive an AA degree. Florida State Board of Education Administrative Rule 6A-10.024 (3a) requires 36 semester hours of general education courses, excluding college prep courses. The remaining 24 credit hours are elective credits. Graduates must also meet the requirements of the Gordon Rule, a state mandated foreign language requirement, and may need to take the CLAST (see below). You also must meet the Daytona State College residency requirements and have a cumulative 2.0 GPA and a Daytona State 2.0 GPA. (See Graduation Requirements and Procedures.)

Foreign Language Requirements
Completion of two years of the same foreign language in high school or eight college semester credits of the same foreign language or eight college semester credits in American Sign Language (ASL 2140/2140L and ASL 2150/2150L). Foreign language courses satisfy elective credits toward the AA degree.

CLAST (College Level Academic Skills Test)
Students must earn passing scores or meet eligibility standards for CLAST alternatives to fulfill graduation requirements. Students should register for the CLAST or determine eligibility for alternatives after completing:

– 18 college level hours of course work
– ENC 1101
– One Gordon Rule college level math course

Gordon Rule

Florida State Board of Education Rule 6A-10.030, commonly referred to as “The Gordon Rule”, requires students to complete six (6) semester hours of English coursework in which the student is required to demonstrate college-level writing skills through multiple assignments and to complete six (6) semester hours of mathematics coursework at the level of college algebra or higher. Each course used to satisfy this rule must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

Courses that satisfy the Gordon Rule are part of the General Education Core and are denoted with an *.

Prior to enrollment in college level English or math courses, some students may be required to complete college preparatory course work.

General Education Core

The state mandated 36 hours of general education are distributed in the following areas:

Communications (English) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 (Credits)

Mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Sciences (Biological & Physical) . . . . . . . . . .... 6
Humanities, Cultural & Aesthetic . . . . . . . . . …. 3
Behavioral & Social Sciences . . . . …………. . . .3
Health & Wellness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … 3
Political, Economic & Business . . . . . . . . . . …..3
Historical & Global . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ….3

TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION . . . . . ………36 credits

Elective Core

The remaining 24 credit hours are elective and must be selected from the list of College Transfer Elective Courses. However, it is recommended that you know the requirements of the senior university you plan to attend and that you work with your faculty advisor or an academic advisor to select electives to fulfill the prerequisites for your major.  

TOTAL ELECTIVE CREDITS . . . . . 24 credits

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS FOR THE AA DEGREE . . . . . . . . . . 60 credits

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE COURSE SELECTION LISTINGS

36 Total Hours Required
Credit hours for each class are listed in parentheses after the course title.

Courses marked with an  * are Gordon Rule courses and require a “C” or better.

COMMUNICATIONS CORE (English)
Nine credit hours required - Must have at least a "C" in all courses. College preparatory courses (which do not fulfill core requirements) may be required.

* ENC 1101 College Composition (3) (Required)
* ENC 1102 Literature and Composition (3) (Required)
* SPC 2600 Oral Communication/Research/Presentation Skills (3) or
* RTV 2300 Broadcast Research/Newswriting/Presentation Skills (3)

MATHEMATICS CORE
Six credit hours required - Choose two courses. Must have at least a "C" on all mathematics courses. College preparatory or prerequisite courses which do not fulfill core requirements may be required.

* MAC 1105 College Algebra (3)
* MAC 1114 College Trigonometry (3)
* MAC 1140 Pre-Calculus Algebra (3)
* MAC 2233 Calculus for Business and Nonphysical Sciences I (3)
* MAC 2311/2311L Calculus I and Lab (4)
* MAC 2312/2312L Calculus II and Lab (4)
* MAC 2313/2313L Calculus III and Lab (4)
* MAP 2302/ 2302L Differential Equations and Lab (3)
* MGF 2106 College Mathematics (3)
* MGF 2107 Mathematics for Liberal Arts (3)
* STA 2023 Elementary Statistics (3)

SCIENCES CORE
Six credit hours required: three credits from biological sciences and three credits from physical sciences.  ALL science courses require ENC 1101 as a prerequisite or corequisite.

Biological Sciences

BOT 1010/1010L General Botany  and Lab (4)
BSC 1005 Survey of Biological Science (For Non-Science Majors) (3)
BSC 1010/1010L General Biology I (For Science Majors) and Lab (4)

BSC 1020 Human Biology (3)

BSC 2930 Biological Themes in Film (3)
OCB 2000/2000L Introduction to Marine Biology and Lab (4)
or both
BSC 1085/1085L Human Anatomy & Physiology I and Lab (4)
and
BSC 1086/1086L Human Anatomy & Physiology II and Lab (4)

Students who choose the BSC 1085 /1086 option to fulfill the biological science core requirements can use remaining credits to fulfill elective hours as appropriate. Both courses must be successfully completed to satisfy the biological sciences core requirements.

Physical Sciences
All of the following courses require MAT 1033 or higher as a prerequisite or corequisite.

AST 1002 Astronomy (3)

CHM 1025 Introduction to Chemistry (4)
CHM 1045/1045L General College Chemistry I and Lab (4)
*GLY 2010/2010L Physical Geology and Lab (4)
MET 2010 Meteorology (3)

OCE 1001 Introduction to Oceanography (3)
PHY 1053/1053L College Physics I and Lab (4)
PHY 2048/2048L  University Physics I and Lab (5)

PSC 1121 Physical Science (3)

* The requirement of MAT1033 is not applicable to this course.

Note: For those students selecting a four hour science course, three hours are applied to the general education core area and one is applied to the appropriate elective hour.

HUMANITIES, CULTURAL & AESTHETIC CORE
Three credit hours required - Choose one course. Must have at least a "C" in all courses.

The following courses require College Composition (ENC 1101) as a prerequisite.

*AML 2023 Contemporary American Literature
*AML 2052 Modern American Literature
*AML 2600 Introduction to African American Literature
*ENL 2931 Selected Topics in Shakespeare
*LIT 2110 Masterpieces of World Literature I
*LIT 2030 Understanding Poetry
*LIT 2040 Dramatic Literature
*LIT 2120 Masterpieces of World Literature II
*LIT 2380 Literature by Women
*LIT 2602 Literature of the Sea

The following courses require College Composition (ENC 1101) as a prerequisite or corequisite.

* ARH 1000 Art Appreciation (3)

* HUM 2210 Humanities I (3)
* HUM 2230 Humanities II (3)

* MUH 2051 Introduction to the Music of the World’s Peoples (3)
* MUL 1010 Music Appreciation (3)

* MUL 2380 Popular Music in America (3)
* THE 1000 Dramatic Appreciation (3)

BEHAVIORAL & HUMAN (SOCIAL) SCIENCES CORE
Three credit hours required - Choose one course. Must have at least a "C" in all courses. All courses require College Composition (ENC 1101) as prerequisite or corequisite. See course descriptions.

* DEP 2004 Developmental Psychology (3)
* PSY 1012 General Psychology (3)
* SYG 2000 Introduction to Sociology (3)

HEALTH & WELLNESS CORE
Three Credit hours required - Choose one course.

*CLP 2001 Psychology of Adjustment (3)

 HLP 1081 Fitness Assessment and Improvement (3)
 HSC 2400 First Aid, Responding to Emergencies (3)
 HUN 1201 Human Nutrition (3)
 PET 2084 Personal Health and Wellness (3)
 SLS 1122 Dynamics of Student Success (3)

*CLP 2001 requires College Composition (ENC 1101) as a prerequisite or corequisite.

POLITICAL, ECONOMIC & BUSINESS CORE
Three credit hours required - Choose one course. Must have at least a "C" in all courses. All courses require College Composition (ENC 1101) as prerequisite or corequisite. See course descriptions.

* CPO 2001 Comparative Government (3)

* ECO 2013 Principles of Macro Economics (3)
* ECO 2023 Principles of Micro Economics (3)

* GEB 2430 Business Ethics (3)
* ISS 1120 American Political & Economic Issues (3)

* POS 2112 State and Local Government (3)
* POS 2041 American Federal Government (3)

 HISTORICAL & GLOBAL CORE
Three credit hours required - Choose one course. Must have at least a "C" in all courses. All courses require College Composition (ENC 1101) as prerequisite or corequisite. See course descriptions.

* AMH 2010 United States History to 1877 (3)
* AMH 2020 United States History 1865 to Present (3)
* AMH 2042 American Social History 1860 to Present (3)
* AMH 2045 American Maritime History (3)

* AHM 2059 The Vietnam War (3)

* AMH 2091 Survey of African American History (3)
* EUH 2000 History of Western Civilization to 1648 (3)
* EUH 2001 History of Western Civilization 1648 to Present (3)
* GEO 2000 World Geography (3)

* GEO 2420 Cultural Geography  (3)
* INR 2002 International Relations (3)
* PHI 2001 Introduction to Philosophy I (3)
* PHI 2600 Introduction to Ethics (3)
* REL 2300 World Religion (3)
* WOH 2012 World History I (3)

* WOH 2022 World History II (3)

College Transfer Elective Courses
Elective courses are grouped by Associate of Arts Program Major Codes. Additional elective courses are also shown. The major program codes are:

It is recommended that you know the requirements of the senior university you plan to attend and that you work with your faculty advisor or an academic advisor to select electives to fulfill the prerequisites for your major.

COMMUNICATIONS

ASL 2140 American Sign Language I (3)

ASL 2140L American Sign Language I Lab (1)

ASL 2150 American Sign Language II (3)

ASL 2150L American Sign Language II Lab (1)

ENC 2210 Report Writing (3)

ENC 2341 Article Writing (3)

FRE 1120/1120L Elementary French I Concentrated and Lab (4)

FRE 1121/1121L Elementary French II Concentrated and Lab (4)

FRE 2220/2220L Intermediate French Reading and Conversation I and Lab (4)

FRE 2221/2221L Intermediate French Reading and Conversation II and Lab (4)

GER 1120/1120L Elementary German I Concentrated and Lab (4)

GER 1121/1121L Elementary German II Concentrated and Lab (4)

GER 2220/2220L Intermediate German Reading and Conversation I and Lab (4)

GER 2221/2221L Intermediate German Reading and Conversation II and Lab (4)

ITA 1120/1120L Elementary Italian I Concentrated and Lab (4)

ITA 1121/1121L Elementary Italian II Concentrated and Lab (4)

ITA 2220/2220L Intermediate Italian Reading and Conversation I and Lab (4)

ITA 2221/2221L Intermediate Italian Reading and Conversation II and Lab (4)

JOU 1100 Introduction to Journalism (3)

MMC 1000 Introduction to Mass Communication (3)

ORI 2000 Fundamentals of Oral Interpretation (3)

PHI 1100 Practical Logic (3)
POR 1120/ 1120L Elementary Portuguese I Concentrated  and Lab (4)
POR 1121/ 1121L Elementary Portuguese II Concentrated  and Lab (4)

RTV 2102 Writing for Radio and Television (Broadcast Writing) (3)

RTV 2300 Broadcast Research/Newswriting/Presentation Skills (3)

SPC 2600 Oral Communication/ Research/Presentation Skills (3)

SPN 1120/1120L Elementary Spanish I Concentrated and Lab (4)

SPN 1121/1121L Elementary Spanish II Concentrated and Lab (4)

SPN 2220/2220L Intermediate Spanish Reading and Conversation I and Lab (4)

SPN 2221/2221L Intermediate Spanish Reading and Conversation II and Lab (4)

MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

AST 1002 Astronomy (3)

BOT 1010/1010L General Botany and Lab (4)

BSC 1005 Survey of Biological Science (For Non-Science Majors) (3)

BSC 1005L Survey of Biological Science Lab (For Non-Science Majors) (1)

BSC 1010/1010C General Biology I (For Science Majors) and Lab (4)

BSC 1011/1011L General Biology II (For Science Majors) and Lab (4)

BSC 1020 Human Biology (3)

BSC 1085/1085L Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Lab (4)

BSC 1086/1086L Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Lab (4)

BSC 2930 Biological Themes in Film (3)

CHM 1025 Introduction to Chemistry (4)

CHM 1045/1045L General College Chemistry I and Lab (4)

CHM 1046/1046L General College Chemistry II and Lab (4)

CHM 2120/2120L Introduction to Analytical Chemistry and Lab (4)

CHM 2205/2205L Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry and Lab (4)

CHM 2210/2210L Organic Chemistry I and Lab (4)

CHM 2211/2211L Organic Chemistry II and Lab (4)
GLY 2010/2010L Physical Geology and Lab (4)

MAC 1105 College Algebra (3)

MAC 1114 College Trigonometry (3)

MAC 1140 Pre-Calculus Algebra (3)

MAC 2233 Calculus for Business and Nonphysical Sciences I (3)

MAC 2311/2311L Calculus I and Lab (4)

MAC 2312/2312L Calculus II and Lab (4)

MAC 2313/2313L Calculus III and Lab (4)

MAP 2302 Differential Equations (3)

MCB 1010/1010L Microbiology and Lab (4)

MET 2010 Meteorology (3)

MGF 2106 College Mathematics (3)

MGF 2107 Mathematics for Liberal Arts (3)

OCB 2000/2000L Introduction to Marine Biology and Lab (4)

OCE 1001 Introduction to Oceanography (3)
PCB 2202 Cell Physiology (3)

PCB 2510/2510L Human Genetics and Lab (4)

PHY 1053/1053L College Physics I and Lab (4)

PHY 1054/1054L College Physics II and Lab (4)

PHY 2048/2048L University Physics I and Lab (5)

PHY 2049/2049L University Physics II and Lab (5)

PHY 2101 Modern Physics (3)

PSC 1121 Physical Science (3)

STA 2023 Elementary Statistics (3)

HUMANITIES, CULTURAL & AESTHETIC

AML 2010 Early American Literature (3)

AML 2023 Contemporary American Literature (3)

AML 2052 Modern American Literature (3)

AML 2260 Southern Literature (3)

AML 2600 Introduction to African American Literature (3)

ARH 1000 Art Appreciation (3)

ARH 2050 Introduction to the History and Criticism of Art I (3)

ARH 2051 Introduction to the History and Criticism of Art II (3)

ART 1201/1201L Design I and Lab 3)

ART 1203/1203L Design II and Lab (3)

ART 1300/1300L Drawing I and Lab (3)

ART 1301/1301L Drawing II and Lab  (3)

ART 1331/1331L Drawing III and Lab (3)

ART 1500/1500L Painting I and Lab (3)

ART 1501/1501L Painting II and Lab (3)

ART 1754/1754L Pottery Handbuilding I and Lab (3)

ART 1772/1772L  Raku Pottery I and Lab (3)

ART 2400/2400L Printmaking I and Lab (3)

ART 2540/2540L Watercolor I and Lab (3)

ART 2701/2701L Sculpture I and Lab (3)

ART 2702/2702L Sculpture II and Lab (3)

ART 2710/2710L Stone Carving and Lab (3)

ART 2752/2752L Pottery Wheelthrowing I and Lab  (3)
ART 2834 Museum and Gallery Practices (3)

CRW 2100 Fiction Writing (3)

DAA 1100 Modern Dance I (3)

DAA 1200 Classical Ballet I (3)

DAA 1500 Beginning Jazz Dance (3)

DAA 1520 Beginning Tap Dance (3)

DAA 2101 Modern Dance II (3)

DAA 2201 Classical Ballet II (3)

DAA 2501 Intermediate Jazz Dance (3)

DAA 2610 Dance Composition (3)

DAA 2640/2640L Choreography and Dance Ensemble and Lab (3)

DAA 2540 Musical Theater Dance (3)

DAN 1100 Introduction to Dance (3)

DAN 2740 Stretch & Placement (3)

DIG 1109 Digital Imaging Fundamentals (3)

DIG 2115  Digital Imaging Fundamentals II (3)

DIG 2132 Digital Art and Design (3)

ENG 2104 Latin American Literature in Film (3)

ENL 2012 Early English Literature (3)

ENL 2022 Nineteenth Century English Literature (3)

ENL 2280 Contemporary English Literature (3)

ENL 2931 Selected Topics in Shakespeare (3)

GRA 1741 Principles of Design and Color (3)

HUM 2210 Humanities I (3)

HUM 2230 Humanities II (3)

HUM 2480 Multi-Cultural Humanities(3)

LIT 2030 Understanding Poetry(3)

LIT 2040 Dramatic Literature (3)

LIT 2110 Masterpieces of World Literature I (3)

LIT 2120 Masterpieces of World Literature II (3)

LIT 2380 Literature by Women (3)

LIT 2602 Literature of the Sea (3)

MUH 2051 Introduction to the Music of the World’s Peoples (3)

MUL 1010 Music Appreciation (3)

MUL 2380 Popular Music in America (3)
MUN 1120/1120L College Band and Lab (3)

MUN 1210/1210L Orchestra and Lab (3)

MUN 1340/1340L Concert Choir and Lab (3)

MUN 1362/1362L Madrigal Dinner Rehearsal and Performance and Lab (3)

MUN 1710/1710L Jazz Ensemble and Lab (2)

MUN 1720/1720L Contemporary Vocal Ensemble and Lab (3)

MUT 1121/1121L Music Theory I and Lab (4)

MUT 1122/1122L Music Theory II and Lab (4)

MUT 2126/2126L Music Theory III and Lab (4)

MUT 2127/2127L Music Theory IV and Lab (4)

MVK 1111 Applied Music - Group (Piano) I & II (1)

MVK 2121 Applied Music - Group (Piano) III & IV (1)

MVS 1116 Beginning Class Guitar (1)

MVS 2126 Intermediate Class Guitar (1)

PGY 2000 History and Aesthetics of Photography (3)

THE 1000 Dramatic Appreciation (3)

THE 1035 Dramatics I (Acting) (3)

THE 1036 Dramatics II (Acting) (3)

THE 2037 Dramatics III (Theatre Production) (3)

THE 2038 Dramatics IV (Theatre Production) (3)

TPA 2200 Stagecraft (3)

TPP 2190/2190L Theatre Rehearsal and Performance and Lab(3)

BEHAVIORAL & HUMAN (SOCIAL) SCIENCES

ANT 2000 Introduction to Anthropology (3)

CCJ 1010 Introduction to Criminology (3)

CCJ 1020 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3)

CCJ 2647 Organized Crime (3)

CCJ 2500 Juvenile Delinquency (3)

CJC 1000 Introduction to Corrections (3)

CJE 1670 Crime Scene Investigation (3)

CJT 2100 Criminal Investigation (3)
CLP 2001 Psychology of Adjustment (3)

CLP 2140 Abnormal Psychology (3)

DEP 2001  Infant and Child Psychology  (3)

DEP 2004 Developmental Psychology (3)

DEP 2402  Psychology of Adulthood and Aging  (3)

DEP 2481 Death and Dying: Life and Living (3)

EDF 1005 Introduction to Education (3)

EDF 2030 Effective Classroom Management (3)

EDF 2060 History of Education in the USA  (3)

EDG 2701 Teaching Diverse Populations (3)

EDP 2002 Educational Psychology (3)

EEX 2010 Introduction to Exceptional Education (3)

EME 2040 Introduction to Educational Technology (3)

EXP 2420 Animal Behavior and Training (3)

HUN 1201 Human Nutrition (3)

HUN 1270 Sports Nutrition (3)

HLP 1081 Fitness Assessment and Improvement (3)

HSC 2400 First Aid, Responding to Emergencies (3)

INP 1390 Human Relations in the Workplace (3)

MAE 2801 Elementary School Mathematics (3)

PCO 2202 Counseling Techniques (3)

PET 2084 Personal Health and Wellness (3)

PET 2621 Principles of Athletic Training (3)

PET 2622/2622L Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries and Lab (3)

PPE 2001 Survey of Personality (3)

PSB 2442 Addictions I - Psychology of Addictions (3)

PSY 1012 General Psychology (3)

PSY 2930 Special Topics in Psychology (3)

SLS 1122 Dynamics of Student Success (3)

SLS 1261 Dynamics of Student Leadership Development  (3)

SOP 2002 Introduction to Social Psychology (3)

SOP 2772 Psychology of Human Sexuality (3)

SYG 2000 Introduction to Sociology (3)

SYG 2010 Social Problems and Deviance (3)

SYG 2430 The American Family (3)

POLITICAL, ECONOMIC & BUSINESS

ACG 2022 Principles of Financial Accounting (4)
ACG 2071 Principles of Managerial Accounting (4)

BUL 2241 Business Law I (3)
BUL 2242 Business Law II (3)

CGS 2100 Microcomputer Applications (3)

CPO 2001 Comparative Government (3)

ECO 2013 Principles of Macro Economics  (3)

ECO 2023 Principles of  Micro Economics (3)

GEB 1011 Introduction to Business (3)
GEB 2430 Business Ethics (3)
ISS 1120 American Political and Economic Issues (3)

MAN 2021 Principles of Management (3)
MAR 2720 Introduction to E-Commerce (3)

POS 2112 State and Local Government (3)
POS 2041 American Federal Government (3)

HISTORICAL & GLOBAL

AMH 2010 United States History to 1877 (3)

AMH 2020 United States History 1865 to Present (3)

AMH 2042 American Social History 1860 to Present (3)

AMH 2045 American Maritime History (3)

AHM 2059 The Vietnam War (3)

AMH 2091 Survey of African American History (3)

EUH 2000 History of Western Civilization to 1648 (3)

EUH 2001 History of Western Civilization 1648 to Present (3)

GEO 2000 World Geography (3)

GEO 2420 Cultural Geography  (3)

INR 2002 International Relations (3)

PHI 2001 Introduction to Philosophy I (3)

PHI 2002 Introduction to Philosophy II (3)

PHI 2600 Introduction to Ethics (3)

REL 2300 World Religion (3)

WOH 2012 World History I (3)

WOH 2022 World History II (3)

IN ADDITION , the courses listed below may also be used as electives:

All Applied Music - Principal Level Courses (1)

All Applied Music - Secondary Level Courses (1)

All Chamber Music Ensemble Courses (1)

AFR 1101 The Air Force Today I (General Military Course) (1)

AFR 1111 The Air Force Today II (General Military Course) (1)

AFR 2130 The Development of Air Power I (General Military Course) (1)

AFR 2131 The Development of Air Power II (General Military Course) (1)

ART 2551C Airbrush Techniques (3)

CGS 1060 Basic Computer Concepts (3)

HFT 1000 Introduction to Hospitality Industry (3)

HSC 1531 Medical Terminology (4)

HUS 1001 Introduction to Human Services (3)

HUS 1332 Advanced Counseling/ Interview Skills (3)

HUS 2200 Group Dynamics (3)

HUS 2441 Addictions, Families and Communities (3)

HUS 2500 Issues and Ethics in Human Services (3)

HUS 2424 Addictions and Treatment (3)

IDS 1936 Honors Seminar (3)

LIS 1002 Finding Information: Skills and Technologies (3)

LIS 2004 Introduction to Internet Information Research Resources (1)

MAR 2011 Principles of Global Marketing (3)

MAT 1033 Intermediate Algebra (4)

MNA 2345 Supervision of Personnel (3)

MSL 1001 Foundations of Officership (1)

MSL 1002 Basic Leadership (1)

MSL 2101 Individual Leadership (1)

MSL 2102 Leadership and Teamwork (1)
OST 1330 Business English (3)

PGY 1100 Photography I (3)
PLA 2880 Constitutional Law (3)

SLS 1225 Human Potential Seminar (3)

SLS 2301 Career Planning (3)

SLS 2304 Career Exploration (1)

SLS 2363 Adults in Transition (3)

WST 2010 Women’s Studies Seminar (3)

Note:  All courses are listed in the most recent Transfer Student Counseling Manual. These courses will either be duplicated in our catalog or brought in as transfer courses.

Courses transferred from other institutions are decided on an individual basis.

rev. 3-28-08   

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