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Associate of Arts at MCC

The Associate of Arts Degree program is designed for students who expect to complete a degree at a four-year institution in such areas as art, education, English, history, journalism, library science, pre-law, psychology, sociology, and speech.

Students who earn their Associate of Arts degree at Miles Community College will demonstrate:

  • The ability to read, write, listen, and speak effectively
  • Knowledge and understanding of the human cultural traditions as expressed in art, music, theater, language, literature, philosophy, or religion
  • The ability to apply mathematical principles and to communicate quantitative information effectively
  • The knowledge and application of scientific principles, methodology, terminology, questioning, and reasoning
  • The ability to understand, interpret, and analyze human behaviors with the context of history and the social sciences
  • The knowledge of and the ability to achieve a healthy lifestyle
  • The knowledge of and the ability to use technology in today’s computing environment

The curriculum gives students a broad educational background in liberal arts with emphasis on humanities and social sciences. Students should consult the catalog of the institution to which they expect to transfer and should select appropriate courses in consultation with their advisor.
First Year—Fall Semester Cr. Hrs. First Year—Spring Semester Cr. Hrs.
CA 101 Composition I 3 CA Written Communications Core Requirement 3
CA 111 Interpersonal Communications 3 HU Humanities Core Requirement 3
  or   MA Mathematics Core Requirement 3(4)
CA 112 Public Speaking (3) SS Social Science Core Requirement 3
HS History Core Requirement 3   Elective* 3
HU Humanities Core Requirement 3   Total: 15(16)
SS Social Science Core Requirement 3      
PE Physical Education Core Requirement 1      
  Total: 16      
           
Second Year—Fall Semester Cr. Hrs. Second Year—Spring Semester Cr. Hrs.
HU Humanities Core Requirement 3 SC Science Core Requirement 4
SC Science Core Requirement 4 PE Physical Education Core Requirement 1
  Electives* 9   Electives* 8
  Total: 16   Total: 13
Total Hours in Program—60 (61) Course Descriptions
* Electives may be any courses but should be selected in consultation with an advisor and/or the college to which the student intends to transfer.

Core Requirements

All associate of arts degrees contain a required number of hours in general education courses, called core requirements. The courses listed in each category are those which are acceptable to fulfill the requirements of that category. Remaining academic work is composed of courses relating to specific programs.

Students who plan to transfer to four-year institutions should work closely with their advisor to appropriately match the core requirements of both Miles Community College and the transfer institution.

Communications—Oral
3 credit hours required from:
CA 111 Interpersonal Communication
CA 112 Public Speaking

Communications—Written
Required course:
CA 101 Composition I
3 credit hours required from:
CA 105 Technical Writing
CA 106 Business Communications
CA 201 Composition II

Humanities and Fine Arts
9 credit hours required from:
AC 100 Theater Workshop I
AC 101 Representational Drawing/Painting
AC 131 Introductory Use of Pastels
AC 132 Introductory Use of Charcoals
AC 133 Introductory Use of Ink
AC 140 Oil Painting
AC 151 Photography I
AC 153 Photography II
AC 160 Ceramics
AC 200 Theater Workshop II
AC 221 Representational Sculpture
AC 231 Stained Glass
AC 232 Glass Mosaics
AC 233 Ceramic Tile
AC 238 Pottery: Hand Building
AC 239 Pottery: Wheel Throwing
CA 204 Creative Writing—A Writer’s Workshop
ED 111 Foundations of Art
FL 121 Beginning Spanish I*
FL 122 Beginning Spanish II*
HU 101 Introduction to Humanities
HU 105 Mideast Culture*
HU 110 Introduction to Religions*
HU 130 Introduction to Philosophy
HU 215 Ethics
HU 220 End of Life Issues
HU 225 Medical Ethics and Law
LI 121 Introduction to Literature
LI 131 Introduction to Poetry
LI 210 American Literature I
LI 211 American Literature II
LI 230 British Literature
MU 101 Voice I-A
MU 102 Voice I-B
MU 103 Banjo
MU 105 Piano I-A
MU 106 Piano I-B
MU 108 Chorus I
MU 109 Chorus II
MU 116 Music Appreciation
MU 119 Introduction to Music
MU 152 Beginning Guitar
MU 201 Voice II-A
MU 202 Voice II-B
MU 205 Piano II-A		 Mathematics
3 or 4 credit hours required from:
MA 103 College Algebra
MA 105 Contemporary Mathematics
MA 110 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I
MA 111 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II
MA 113 College Trigonometry
MA 140 Precalculus
MA 170 Survey of Calculus
MA 201 Introduction to Statistics
MA 221 Calculus I
MA 222 Calculus II

Science
8 credit hours required from:
SC 101 Principles of Biology
SC 107 General Chemistry
SC 108 Introduction to Organic Chemistry
SC 111 Molecular and Cell Biology
SC 112 Biology of Organisms
SC 130 Physical Geography
SC 140 Weather Studies
SC 204 Anatomy and Physiology I
SC 205 Anatomy and Physiology II
SC 211 Introduction to Microbiology
SC 221 Human Nutrition
SC 231 Fundamentals of Physics I
SC 232 Fundamentals of Physics II

Social Science, Economics, History, and Political Science
9 total credit hours required
At least 3 credit hours required from:
HS 101 Western Civilization I
HS 102 Western Civilization II
HS 201 U.S. History I
HS 202 U.S. History II
HS 204 Montana History
HS 205 Post-WW II America
HS 208 Plains Indian History*
May also choose up to 6 credit hours from:
AN 210 Introduction to Anthropology*
PY 101 General Psychology
PY 203 Lifespan Developmental Psychology
PY 204 Social Psychology
PY 205 Abnormal Psychology
SS 105 Introduction to Sociology
SS 112 American Government
SS 206 Deviant Behavior
SS 207 Global Issues
SS 228 Macro and International Economics
SS 229 Microeconomics
SS 230 Economics in the Real World

Physical Education
2 credit hours required
Students may take any Physical Education and Health Activities courses.
Course Descriptions  

*If you are transferring to a four-year college or university within the State of Montana you must take one of these courses to fulfill the Cultural Diversity requirement.