Associate of Arts Mathematics Focused Elective Area

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60 credits
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$250 per credit hour
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Take courses in calculus, linear algebra, statistics, and more.

For those seeking practical, concentrated experience in college-level mathematics, this focused elective area is ideal. You’ll take three sequential calculus courses, but you can then branch out into other areas like statistics, economics, and more.

Courses
Requirements

The Associate of Arts with a focused elective area is for adult students who wish to pursue a specific career or educational goal, often as a basis for further study toward the bachelor’s degree. You should take careful note of course prerequisites and recommended course sequences.

Total Credits Required: 60

Required Core Courses: 4 Credits
Focused Elective Courses: 21 Credits
General Education Courses: 35 Credits

Required Core Courses (4 Credits)

One 3-credit course in communication, writing, or speech, chosen from the following:
- (3 Credits, ENGL 102)
- (3 Credits, ENGL 281)
- (3 Credits, JOUR 201)
- Any 3-credit COMM or SPCH courses
- Any 3-credit WRTG courses (except 486A and 486B)
One 1-credit course, chosen from the following:
- (1 Credit, CAPL 198A)
- (1 Credit, CAPL 198B)
- (1 Credit, CAPL 198C)
- (1 Credit, BMGT 121A)
- (1 Credit, BMGT 121B)
- Any 1-credit course

Focused Elective Suggested Courses (21 Credits)

Suggested Focused Elective Area Courses for Mathematics:
- Mathematics-related courses (18-19 credits) including the following:
  - (4 Credits, MATH 140)
  - (4 Credits, MATH 141)
  - (4 Credits, MATH 241)
  - (4 Credits, MATH 340) or (3 Credits, MATH 246)
  - (3 Credits, STAT 200)
- Mathematics-related course (2-3 credits) chosen from the following:
  - Any ACCT or FINC course
  - (4 Credits, CHEM 103)
  - (4 Credits, CHEM 113)
  - (3 Credits, CMSC 105)
  - (3 Credits, CMSC 150)
  - (3 Credits, CMSC 215)
  - (3 Credits, ECON 201)
  - (3 Credits, ECON 203)
  - (3 Credits, ECON 430)
  - (3 Credits, ECON 440)
  - Any MATH course numbered 108 or higher
  - Any math-based physics course

Please note: If you select to follow the suggested focused elective area, any transfer credit you have earned that does not transfer as a general education requirement will be used in the focused elective area thus possibly reducing the number of specific focused courses that will be available for your degree plan. Please contact your academic advisor for additional information.

General Education Requirements (35 Credits)

Since some recommended courses fulfill more than one requirement, substituting courses for those listed may require you to take additional courses to meet degree requirements. Consult your academic advisor whenever taking advantage of other options. See information on alternate courses (where allowable) to fulfill general education requirements (in communications, arts and humanities, behavioral and social sciences, biological and physical sciences, mathematics, and research and computing literacy).

Research and Computing Literacy Courses (7 credits)

One 3-credit professional exploration course (to be taken as the first course), chosen from the following:

(3 Credits, PACE 111B)
(3 Credits, PACE 111C)
(3 Credits, PACE 111M)
(3 Credits, PACE 111P)
(3 Credits, PACE 111S)
(3 Credits, PACE 111T)

One 1-credit research skills and professional development course, chosen from the following:

(1 Credit, LIBS 150)
(1 Credit, CAPL 398A)
Any general education course

One 3-credit course or three 1-credit courses, chosen from the following:

(3 Credits, IFSM 201)
(3 Credits, DATA 200)
Any CMIS, CMIT, CMSC, CMST, CSIA, IFSM, or SDEV course

Communications Courses (6 credits)

(3 Credits, WRTG 111) or (3 Credits, WRTG 291) or other writing course
(3 Credits, WRTG 112)

Math Course (3 credits)

(3 Credits, STAT 200)
or other approved mathematics course

Arts and Humanities Courses (6 credits)

(3 Credits, HIST 142) or (3 Credits, HIST 157) or other arts and humanities course
(3 Credits, ARTH 204) or foreign language course or other arts and humanities course

Behavioral and Social Science Courses (6 credits)

(3 Credits, ECON 201) or other behavioral and social science course
(3 Credits, GVPT 170) or other behavioral and social science course

Biological and Physical Sciences Courses (7 credits)

(3 Credits, BIOL 101) and (1 Credit, BIOL 102) or other paired science lecture and laboratory course(s)
(3 Credits, NUTR 100) or other science lecture course