The Associate in Arts degree provides the first two years of study toward a bachelor of arts degree. It is ideal for students who have not yet decided what their major will be or for students who have selected a major for which KCC does not offer a specific transfer curriculum. Associate in Arts emphases available at KCC include Criminal Justice, Elementary Education, English, Exercise Science, History, Mass Communication, Political Science, Psychology, Secondary Education, Sociology, and Visual Arts. The guidelines below are suggested minimums in each category. If you have chosen a transfer institution, consult them to make course selections. Students enrolling in this curriculum are urged to meet with an academic advisor each semester to review course selections and transfer plans.
KCC offers the general education courses required for nearly every college major, including those not found in this catalog. Courses in this curriculum satisfy lower division requirements (first two years) toward a bachelor’s degree in numerous fields.
Student Success
Communications
Mathematics
Note: MATH 1623 satisfies the general education requirements only for students seeking state licensure as elementary teachers.
Humanities
Three courses, with at least one from general humanities and at least one from the fine arts or interdisciplinary categories.
Humanities Courses
General Humanities
Fine Arts
Interdisciplinary
Life Sciences and Physical Sciences
At least one course must be designated as a laboratory course.
Life Science Course
Physical Science Course
Social and behavioral science
Three courses from at least two different prefixes.
Social and Behavioral Science Courses
Electives
Notes: Choose courses from any elective area. Appropriate electives have a first digit of 1 or 2 and a second digit of 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 in the KCC course number. A maximum of four credit hours can come from physical education activity courses. Some Bachelor of Arts degree programs require the equivalent of two years of study of a foreign language at the college level. Students are advised to complete this requirement before transferring. In most cases, each year of high school foreign language may be substituted for one college semester.
Elective Courses
Communications
Life Science
Physical Science
Mathematics
Humanities
General Humanities
Fine Arts
Interdisciplinary
Social and Behavioral Science
Mathematics Elective
Social and Behavioral Science Course
Humanities Course
General Humanities
Fine Arts
Interdisciplinary
Life Science or Physical Science Course
Life Science
Physical Science
Social and Behavioral Science Course
Humanities Course
General Humanities
Fine Arts
Interdisciplinary
Life Science or Physical Science Course
Life Science
Physical Science
Social and Behavioral Science Course
Humanities Course
General Humanities
Fine Arts
Interdisciplinary
Elective Courses
Communications
Life Science
Physical Science
Mathematics
Humanities
General Humanities
Fine Arts
Interdisciplinary
Social and Behavioral Science
Elective Courses
Communications
Life Science
Physical Science
Mathematics
Humanities
General Humanities
Fine Arts
Interdisciplinary
Social and Behavioral Science
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Learn more about this program: General Transfer Sample Transfer Plan, AA