Academic Advising
Arkansas State University-Beebe
Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts
A suggested plan of study in this area is given below. Students should select courses with the approval of a departmental advisor in order to fulfill the requirements of the four-year institution to which they plan to transfer.
ASU-Beebe is not authorized to award an Associate of Arts-Liberal Arts degree with a specific area of emphasis. The courses below are recommended electives of the AA-Liberal Arts degree and provide a foundation to prepare the student for a Bachelors degree program. Only the listing of Associate of Arts will appear on the transcript and diploma.
Contact
Dr. Jim Britton
Professor of Science
ASU-Beebe
Office: Science Building
Phone: 501-882-8274
E-mail: jmbritton@asub.edu
A minimum of 62 hours (with a minimum 2.00 grade point average) must be taken to receive the Associate of Arts Degree from ASU-Beebe. At least 19 hours of electives must be selected with the approval of an advisor.
Grades earned that are lower than a "C" may not transfer to another institution.
Possible Pre-requisites:
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UNIV 1001 Freshman Seminar (required if taking a remedial class)
ENG 0003 Developmental English (required if English ACT below 19)
READ 0003 Developmental Reading (required if Reading ACT below 19)
MATH 0003 Developmental Algebra (required if Math ACT below 19)
MATH 1003 Intermediate Algebra (no credit toward AA degree)ENGLISH/FINE ARTS/HUMANITIES – 18 hours
ENG 1003 Freshman English I
Freshman English I cannot be taken during the same term
with Developmental Reading.ENG 1003 Freshman English II
Freshman English II cannot be taken during the same term
with World Literature I or II.ENG 2003 World Literature I
ENG 2013 World Literature II
World Literature courses can be taken out of sequence.
World Literature II can be taken before World Literature I.SPCH 1203 Oral Communication
Choose one course from the following:
ART 2503 Fine Arts Visual
MUS 2503 Fine Arts Musical
THEA 2503 Fine Arts Theater
HUM 2003 Introduction to Humanities I
HUM 2013 Introduction to Humanities IISOCIAL SCIENCES – 12 hours
POSC 2103 Introduction to U.S. Government
ECON 2333 Economic Issues and Concepts
Choose one course from the following:
HIST 1013 World Civilization To 1660
HIST 1023 World Civilization Since 16603 hours from electives in: Computer Information Systems, History, Sociology, Economics, Psychology, Political Science, Geography
MATH – 3 hours
MATH 1023 College Algebra
LAB SCIENCES – 8 hours
BOT 1104 General Botany
Choose one course from the following:
ZOOL 1304 General Zoology I
ZOOL 1314 General Zoology IIPHYSICAL EDUCATION– 2 hours
Choose two 1-hour credit courses in Physical Education, or take Concepts of Fitness for 3 hours of credit (the extra hour will count toward the Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts electives below)
ELECTIVES - 19 hours
These courses should be approved by the advisor and should be concentrated in one area of emphasis, such as the one below. Courses should be transferable to a 4-year institution as degree requirements or as electives. Students who change majors or choice of transfer institutions after selecting electives may encounter difficulty in transferability and/or financial aid.
For Environmental Biology, choose a minimum of 19 hours from the following courses:* BIOL 2024 Ecology
* ENVR 2213/POSC 2213 Legal Aspects of Environmental Management
CHEM 1014 General Chemistry I
CHEM 1024 General Chemistry II
PHYS 2054 General Physics I
PHYS 2064 General Physics II* BIOL 2024 Ecology is a pre- or co-requisite to ENVR 2213/POSC 2213 Legal Aspects of Environmental Management
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