Arts and Sciences

Associate in Arts

The Associate in Arts program serves students who wish to take courses to transfer into a four-year senior college in such majors as business, humanities, social sciences or others that require more intensive course work in the humanities and/or social sciences than in mathematics and science. A student may take a few courses before transferring or complete a two-year degree program that is essentially equivalent to the first two years of the degree requirements for the chosen major at the student's senior college.

Transfer to Other Colleges

Entrance requirements for transfer students vary widely among senior colleges and universities. Transfer of credits is a privilege granted by the institution to which the student transfers, and all applicants and requests for transfer of credit are considered individually. Students must complete their courses at Midlands Technical College with grades acceptable to the college which they request admission and transfer of credit. It is strongly recommended that early in a student's academic career at Midlands Technical College he or she discuss transferring to a four-year institution with the appropriate representatives of that institution.

While it is the responsibility of each student to plan a program of study to meet the requirements of the college to which the student expects to transfer, informed academic advisors are available to assist students in their course selections.
 

Major: Associate in Arts (62 credit hours)
Degree: Associate in Arts
 
A.  GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE REQUIREMENTS (44 CREDIT HOURS)
1.  COMMUNICATIONS (9 CREDIT HOURS)

Credit Hours

ENG 101 

3.0

ENG 102 

3.0

SPC 205 

3.0

Subtotal

9.0

 
2.  HUMANITIES (12 CREDIT HOURS)

Credit Hours

Literature - 3 credit hours must be selected from the following:
ENG 203, ENG 205, ENG 206, ENG 208,
ENG 209, ENG 210, ENG 212, ENG 214,
ENG 218, ENG 222, ENG 234 

3.0

 

Fine Arts - 3 credit hours must be selected from
the following:
ART 101, ART 105, ART 107, ART 108,
MUS 105, THE 101 

3.0

 

History - 6 credit hours must be selected from
the following:
HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 106, HIS 108,
HIS 109, HIS 201, HIS 202 

  6.0

Subtotal

12.0

 
3.  ANALYTICAL REASONING/SCIENCE (14 CREDIT HOURS)

Credit Hours

Analytical Reasoning - 6 credit hours must be selected
from the following:
MAT 110, MAT 111, MAT 120, MAT 122,
MAT 130, MAT 132, MAT 140, MAT 141,
MAT 240, MAT 242, PHI 105, PHI 106 

6.0

 

Science - 8 credit hours must be selected from
the following:
AST 101, AST 102, BIO 101, BIO 102, BIO 112,
BIO 201, BIO 202, BIO 205/BIO 206, BIO 210,
BIO 211, BIO 225, CHM 105, CHM 110, CHM 111,
CHM 112, CHM 211, CHM 212, PHY 201,
PHY 202, PHY 221, PHY 222

  8.0

Subtotal 

14.0

 

Students may not receive credit for both CHM 111 and CHM 112.
Students who wish to take BIO 205 must take BIO 206 in the
same semester.

 
4.  SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE (6 CREDIT HOURS)

Credit Hours

Core Requirement - 3 credit hours must be
selected from the following:
ECO 210, PSC 201, PSY 201, SOC 101 

3.0

 

Elective - 3 credit hours must be selected from
the following:
ANT 202, ANT 203, ECO 210, GEO 102,
any PSC, PSY 201, SOC 101, SOC 205, SOC 220

3.0

Subtotal

6.0

 

Elective credits must represent a different discipline from the core requirement;
students should consult their advisors for appropriate elective courses.

 
5.  COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY (3 CREDIT HOURS)

Credit Hours

CPT 101 or a higher-level computer course 

3.0

Subtotal

3.0

 

Total General Education Credits:

44.0

 
B.  ASSOCIATE IN ARTS ELECTIVES (9 CREDIT HOURS)

Credit Hours

9 credit hours must be selected from the following:
ANT 202, ANT 203, ART 101, ART 105, ART 107,
ART 108, ART 111, ART 112, ART 211, ART 212,
ECO 210, ECO 211, ENG 203, ENG 205, ENG 206,
ENG 208, ENG 209, ENG 210, ENG 212, ENG 214,
ENG 218, ENG 222, ENG 234, ENG 238, FRE 101,
FRE 102, GEO 102, HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 106,
HIS 108, HIS 109, HIS 130, HIS 131, HIS 201, HIS 202,
HIS 230, HIS 235, MUS 105, MUS 110, PHI 101,
PHI 115, PSC 201, PSC 215, PSY 201, PSY 203,
PSY 212, REL 101, REL 102, REL 103, SOC 101,
SOC 205, SOC 220, SPA 101, SPA 102, SPA 122,
SWA 121, SWA 122, THE 101, THE 105, THE 125 

9.0

 

Total Humanities Credits:

9.0

 
C.  ADDITIONAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS (9 CREDIT HOURS)

Credit Hours

Electives depend on students' educational goals and
may show wide variety. Students should consult their
advisors for appropriate elective courses. Credits may
be selected from curriculum courses numbered 101
and above, excluding MAT 101, MAT 102, RDG 101,
IDS 102, OST 105, and COL 103. 

9.0

 

Total Elective Credits:

9.0

 

Total Credit Hours:

62.0