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Associate in Arts

 

The two-year Associate in Arts degree is built on general education courses. The curriculum endeavors to give students a sampling of the many areas of study open to them.

 

Students selecting the online Associate in Arts degree as a major will simultaneously or concurrently take classes from multiple campuses in the ND University System. To earn the Associate in Arts degree, students must meet MSU-Bottineau residency and graduation requirements.

 

Curriculum: The program curriculum is listed below.

  • Courses offered by MSU-Bottineau are linked to pages providing additional information about the courses such as prerequisites, course objectives, semesters offered, etc.

  • Courses not offered by MSU-Bottineau are to be selected from those listed on the ND University System Online (NDUSO) website.

COMMUNICATIONS - 9 CREDITS

ND:ENGL and ND:COMM General Education Transfer Courses

 

Any course at the NDUSO site listed as ENGL 110, ENGL 120, COMM 110

 

ENGL 110

College Composition I

3 credits

ENGL 120

College Composition II

3 credits

COMM 110

Fundamentals of Public Speaking

3 credits

 

ARTS & HUMANITIES - 9 CREDITS

ND:FA or ND:HUM General Education Transfer Courses

 

Any course at the NDUSO site listed under Fine Arts or Humanities. 3 credits from an ENGL course under the ND:HUM category, 3 credits from one subject area of HUM, ART, or MUSC, and 3 credits from any course in the ND:FA or ND:HUM category.

ENGL 225 Introduction to Film 3 Credits
ENGL 238 Children's Literature 3 Credits

 

SOCIAL SCIENCE - 12 CREDITS

ND:SS or ND:HIST General Education Transfer Courses

 

Any course at the NDUSO site listed ND:HIST or ND:SS, including

 

ECON 202

Principles of Macroeconomics

3 Credits

PSYC 250

Developmental Psychology

3 Credits

PSYC 111

Introduction to Psychology

3 Credits

HIST 101 Western Civilization I 3 Credits
HIST 102 Western Civilization II 3 Credits
SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology 3 Credits

 

MATH/SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY - 9 CREDITS

Students must complete CSCI 101, at least one laboratory science course and at least one math course numbered MATH 103, MATH 105, MATH 107, MATH 165, MATH 166, MATH 240.

 

Elective credits in this area are to be chosen from:

ND:MATH,  ND:LABSC,  ND:CSCI 101 or  ND:COMPSC General Education Transfer Courses

 

Any course at the NDUSO site listed under Lab Science, Math, or Computer Science, including:

 

CSCI 101

Introduction to Computers

3 credits

BIOL 115

Human Structure & Function

4 credits

BIOL 124

Environmental Science

4 credits

 

HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION - 2 CREDITS

HPER 100

Concepts of Wellness & Fitness

2 credits

HPER Activity Courses

 

2 credits

 

AREA OF INTEREST - 20 CREDITS (minimum)

Courses in this category are chosen in consultation with the student's advisor. Selections are based upon the requirements at the college from which the student intends to graduate.

 

Select courses at the NDUSO site.

 

 
 

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