Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Secondary Education

The Associate in Arts (AA), Emphasis in Secondary Education provides the first two years of a four-year curriculum for students who wish to transfer to a four-year institution and earn a bachelor's degree in secondary education leading to teacher certification for grades 6-12 in Earth and Space Science, English, History/Social Studies, Mathematics, Physical Education, Political Science, or Spanish. Education and discipline specific courses provide future teachers with the knowledge and skills related to educational philosophies, policies, attitudes, behaviors, and instruction in order to effectively perform the duties associated with the position of a classroom teacher. Students will participate in classroom field experiences to connect theory with practice.

Details

Field of Interest

Education

Degree Type

Associate in Arts (AA)

Academic Plan

Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Secondary Education (DEG)

Academic Plan Code

8140

Total credits required

60-64

Catalog Year

2024-2025

Effective Term

Fall 2024

Notes

Students must earn a grade of C or better in each course to transfer.

Special GPA requirements may apply to concentration area courses within a specific emphasis as noted:

English ASU Emphases - 2.5 GPA in English concentration area courses beyond First Year Composition.

State certification requirements include demonstration of proficiency in the constitutions of the United States and Arizona. Proficiency can be demonstrated via the Arizona Educator Proficiency Assessments (AEPA) Constitutions of the United States and Arizona test or by taking appropriate coursework: GCU/POS113, HIS103 and POS221, POS221 and POS222, or POS220.

Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card is required for participation in field experiences and for admission to a university teacher education program. Applicants must present an IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card to be copied by the advisor or designee. Please contact your advisor for information about obtaining the IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.

Students at any Maricopa Community College may need to complete courses at more than one of our colleges.

What You'll Learn

Demonstrate a foundational knowledge of secondary education content area.
Analyze instruction, relationships, and classroom management strategies observed in classroom field experience.
Exhibit a foundational knowledge of human development, teaching and learning theories, instructional strategies, cultural differences, and/or inclusive educational practices to individualize instruction for diverse learners.
Demonstrate ongoing learning and use evidence to continually evaluate professional growth, ethics, knowledge, skills, and dispositions (e.g. collaboration, professionalism, reflection, time management, effective communication).
Synthesize knowledge of current and historical influences on education at the local, state, federal and/or global levels.
Advocate for the role of education in a democratic society through participation in community activities, demonstrating respect for differing cultures and values.
Describe accepted professional and ethical standards of conduct that guide interactions with peers, students, teachers, administrators, and community members.
Apply relevant knowledge, skills, and habits of mind to seek career opportunities in the field.

Successful completion of this degree may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Arizona-based wages* for this degree. Education requirements vary for the occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some of these jobs and earn the related salaries. Please visit with an academic advisor and/or program director for additional information. You can click on any occupation to view the detail regarding education level, wages, and employment information.

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

$81,410 Show expanded career information for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

$54,280 Show expanded career information for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

Instructional Coordinators

$58,250 Show expanded career information for Instructional Coordinators

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

$55,180 Show expanded career information for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

There are additional career opportunities associated with this degree that do not have occupational data available for Arizona at this time. These occupations are listed below:

Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education

* Career and wage information provided by Pipeline AZ using data, reports, and forecasts which are generated using government data sources.

Course Sequence by Term

The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:

Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Degree Progress Report Tool in your to manage your plan.
The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.

Pathway Map Options

There are multiple options available for this pathway map. These options vary depending on the available transfer institutions and what degrees you may be able to transfer into.

These pathway map options may share some common coursework. To explore what additional coursework may be required, select your desired option from the list below. Once selected, the list of courses and any associated details will be automatically updated in the course sequence below. The differences between individual pathway map options may only be a few courses.

Note: You will have to select one of the options below to view available course sequences.

Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Secondary Education
Northern Arizona University, Bachelor of Science in Education, Secondary Education - Earth Science
Arizona State University (Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College), Bachelor of Arts in Education, Secondary Education (English)
Arizona State University (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences), Bachelor of Arts, English (Secondary Education)
Arizona State University (New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences), Bachelor of Arts, English (Secondary Education)
Northern Arizona University, Bachelor of Science in Education, Secondary Education - English
Arizona State University (Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College), Bachelor of Arts in Education, Secondary Education (History)
Arizona State University (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences), Bachelor of Arts, History (Secondary Education)
Arizona State University (New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences), Bachelor of Arts, History (Secondary Education)
Northern Arizona University, Bachelor of Science in Education, Secondary Education - History and Social Studies
Arizona State University (Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College), Bachelor of Arts in Education, Secondary Education (Mathematics)
Arizona State University (Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College), Bachelor of Arts in Education, Physical Education
Northern Arizona University, Bachelor of Science in Education, Secondary Education - Mathematics
Northern Arizona University, Bachelor of Science in Education, Health Sciences - Physical Education
Northern Arizona University, Bachelor of Science in Education, Secondary Education - Spanish

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A list of additional requirements for this pathway map
Awareness Areas
In addition to the requirements identified in the sequence below, students must complete the following awareness areas if not otherwise met by other program requirements: Cultural [C] and Global [G] or Historical [H] Students are strongly encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to ensure completion of all graduation requirements.

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
			Critical course Gateway course	SB	3
			Critical course Gateway course	H, HU, SB	3
or	or	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ).	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3
			OR Any approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area	MA	3–6
or	or				1–3
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or an appropriate District placement. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or an appropriate District placement.	Critical course Gateway course OR higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area for which is a prerequisite.	MA or MA	4–5
or	or	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ).	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3
				HU	3
			Critical course Gateway course	SB	3
					1
or	or				1–3
or	or	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ).	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3
( and ) or	( and ) or	No requisites and Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , OR an appropriate district placement. Corequisites: . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or an appropriate district placement.	Critical course OR any approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area for which is a prerequisite	MA and MA in combo w/ MAT150 or MAT151 or MAT152 or MAT155 or MAT156 or MA	5–9
( and ) or	( and ) or		Critical course Gateway course	SQ in combo w/ GLG103 or SQ	4
				SB	3
or	or				1–3
		Prerequisites: An appropriate District placement, or a grade of C or better in (, , and ), or (, , and ), or , or , or or or .	Critical course Gateway course OR higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area	MA	3–6
or	or	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ).	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3
			Critical course Gateway course	C, SB	3
				C, HU	3
or	or				1–3
or	or		Critical course Gateway course	SB or C, SB	3
or	or	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ).	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3
			OR any approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area	MA	3–6
or	or				1–3
or or or	or or or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in . or No requisites		HU or H, HU or C, HU, L or HU	3
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or an appropriate District placement. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or an appropriate District placement.	Critical course Gateway course OR higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area for which is a prerequisite.	MA or MA	4–5
or	or	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ).	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3
or or or or	or or or or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or , or , or , or an appropriate District placement for or higher, or permission of Instructor or Department/Division Chair.		CS or CS or CS or CS or CS	3–4
				SB	3
				HU	3
or	or				1–3
			Critical course Gateway course	C, SB	3
or	or	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ).	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3
			OR Any approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area	MA	3–6
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 101 Level or Elective		Completion of second language courses at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment is required for this university program. The second language requirement may be taken after transfer to avoid exceeding your program's maximum transferable credits (typically 64).		0–5
or	or				1–3
			Critical course Gateway course	C, SB	3
or	or	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ).	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3
			OR Any approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area	MA	3–6
English Elective	English Elective course		Complete six (6) credits of coursework that transfer to ASU as direct equivalents or departmental electives with the ENG prefix. Courses may be used to simultaneously fulfill any outstanding AGEC requirements.		3
or	or				1–3
			Critical course Gateway course	SB	3
			Critical course Gateway course		3
or	or	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ).	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3
			Critical course OR Any approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area	MA	3–6
or	or				1–3
			Critical course Gateway course	SB	3
or	or	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ).	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3
			OR Any approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area	MA	3–6
or	or				1–3
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 101 Level or Elective		Completion of second language courses at the elementary level (102 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment is required for this university program. The second language requirement may be taken after transfer to avoid exceeding your program's maximum transferable credits (typically 64).		0–5
or	or		Critical course Gateway course	SB or C, SB	3
			Critical course Gateway course	H, HU, SB	3
or	or	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ).	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3
			OR Any approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area	MA	3–6
or	or				1–3
			Critical course Gateway course	C, SB	3
			Critical course Gateway course	H, HU, SB	3
or	or	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ).	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3
			OR Any approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area	MA	3–6
or	or				1–3
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 101 Level or Elective		Completion of second language courses at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment is required for this university program. The second language requirement may be taken after transfer to avoid exceeding your program's maximum transferable credits (typically 64).		0–5
			Critical course Gateway course	SB	3
or	or	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ).	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3
			Critical course OR Any approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area	MA	3–6
or	or				1–3
SPA	Spanish		Complete Spanish (SPA) at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment.		0–4
			Critical course Gateway course	C, SB	3
			Critical course Gateway course	H, HU, SB	3
or	or	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ).	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3
			OR Any approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area	MA	3–6
or	or				1–3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
				H, SB	3
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( or ) and ( or or or or or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
or	or			G, SB or G, SB	3
				SB	3
				L	3
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent.	Critical course	MA or MA	4–5
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( or ) and ( or or or or or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
				L	3
				C, SB	3
or or or	or or or			CS or CS or CS or CS	3–4
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( or ) and ( or or or or or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).	OR equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
				CS	3
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended.		SQ or SQ	4
( and ) or	( and ) or			H; SG in combo w/ GLG104 and SG in combo w/ GLG102 or H, SG	4
				SB	3
					1
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites	Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements simultaneously	SB or SB or L or SB	0–3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( or ) and ( or or or or or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
				SB	3
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( or ) and ( or or or or or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).	OR equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
or or or	or or or			CS or CS or CS or CS	3–4
				SB	3
or or or	or or or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in . or No requisites		HU or H, HU or C, HU, L or HU	3
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent.	Critical course	MA or MA	4–5
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites	Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements simultaneously	SB or SB or L or SB	0–3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( or ) and ( or or or or or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
				L	3
		Corequisites: or ( or ) or permission of Instructor or Division or Department Chair.		CS	4
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
or or or	or or or			CS or CS or CS or CS	3–4
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( or ) and ( or or or or or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
or or or	or or or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in . or No requisites		HU or H, HU or C, HU, L or HU	3
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites		SB or SB or L or SB	3
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 102 Level or Elective		Completion of second language courses at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment is required for this university program. The second language requirement may be taken after transfer to avoid exceeding your program's maximum transferable credits (typically 64).		0–5
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( or ) and ( or or or or or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
or or or or or	or or or or or			CS or CS or CS or CS or CS or CS	3–4
English Elective	English Elective course		Complete six (6) credits of coursework that transfer to ASU as direct equivalents or departmental electives with the ENG prefix. Courses may be used to simultaneously fulfill any outstanding AGEC requirements.		3
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( or ) and ( or or or or or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended.		SQ or SQ	4
				CS	3
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( or ) and ( or or or or or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
				CS	3
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites	Critical course	H, HU or HU	3
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 102 Level or Elective		Completion of second language courses at the elementary level (102 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment is required for this university program. The second language requirement may be taken after transfer to avoid exceeding your program's maximum transferable credits (typically 64).		0–5
				H, SB	3
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( or ) and ( or or or or or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
or or or	or or or			CS or CS or CS or CS	3–4
				SB	3
				H, SB	3
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( or ) and ( or or or or or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
or or or	or or or			CS or CS or CS or CS	3–4
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 102 Level or Elective		Completion of second language courses at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment is required for this university program. The second language requirement may be taken after transfer to avoid exceeding your program's maximum transferable credits (typically 64).		0–5
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( or ) and ( or or or or or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
				SQ	4
				CS	3
Elective	Elective				3
SPA	Spanish		Complete Spanish (SPA) at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment.		0–4
				H, SB	3
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( or ) and ( or or or or or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
or or or or or	or or or or or			CS or CS or CS or CS or CS or CS	3–4
History Elective	History Elective		Complete three (3) credits of coursework that transfer to ASU as direct equivalents or departmental electives with the HST prefix. Courses may be used to simultaneously fulfill any outstanding AGEC requirements.		3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
( and ) or	( and ) or	No requisites and Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or Corequisites: . or No requisites		SQ in combo w/ GPH112 and SQ in combo w/ GPH111 or SQ	4
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites	Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements simultaneously	SB or SB or L or SB	0–3
				G, H, HU	3
				G, SB	3
				CS	3
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of "C" or better in or . or Prerequisites: Grade of "C" or better in or .		MA or MA	4–5
				SQ	4
				SB	3
				C, HU	3
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites	Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements simultaneously	SB or SB or L or SB	0–3
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites	Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements simultaneously	SB or SB or L or SB	0–3
				HU	3
			May be met by GCU/ or	SB	0–3
( and ) or or ( and ) or or ( and ) or	( and ) or or ( and ) or or ( and ) or	Prerequisites: C/better in [( or hgh schl algebra or /hghr or EdReady Quant&Stat 70/hghr or Coll Alg 80/hghr) and ( or or hghr or eligibility for as indicated by appropriate reading placemnt)] or permission of the dept. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(, or , or , or , or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory math placement) and (, or , or higher, or eligibility for as indicated by appropriate reading placement)], or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. or Prerequisites: C or better in [( & ), or , or 1 yr of high school chemistry taken within the last 5 yrs] & C or better in or higher or satisfactory score on placemt exam, or permission of the Instructor or Dept or Div Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: or . or Prerequisites: C or better in [( & ), or , or 1 yr of high school chemistry taken within the last 5 yrs] & C or better in or higher or satisfactory score on placement exam or permission of the Instructor or Dept or Div Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ) or or one year of high school chemistry taken in the last five yrs] and ( or higher or satisfactory placement) or permission of the Instructor or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: or . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ), or , or one year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years] and (a grade of C or better in or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory placement), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair.		SQ in combo w/ CHM130LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM130 or SQ or SQ and SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ or SQ in combo w/ CHM151LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ	4–5
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or permission of Department or Division. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or .		SG or SG	4
		Prerequisites: C or better in (, or , or , or , or 1 yr of high school biology) and (, or , or higher, or eligibility for ). or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required.		SG	4
			May be met by GCU/ or	SB	0–3
or ( and )	or ( and )			H, SB or H, HU, SB	3–4
					3
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites		SB or SB or L or SB	3
				L	3
or	or			SB or C, SB	3
				SQ	4
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of "C" or better in or . or Prerequisites: Grade of "C" or better in or .		MA or MA	4–5
				SQ	4
			May be met by GCU/ or	SB	0–3
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Instructor. or No requisites		CS or None	3–4
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or , or , or permission of Department or Division Chair.			3
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or permission of Instructor. or No requisites		HU, SB or HU, SB	3
or or or	or or or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in . or No requisites		HU or H, HU or C, HU, L or HU	3
				SQ	4
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 201 Level or Elective		Completion of second language courses at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment is required for this university program. The second language requirement may be taken after transfer to avoid exceeding your program's maximum transferable credits (typically 64).		0–5
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites		SB or SB or L or SB	3
				HU	3
or	or			HU or SB	3
				SQ	4
				SB	3
or	or	Prerequisites: C or better in (, or , or , or , or 1 yr of high school biology) and (, or , or higher, or eligibility for ). or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required. or Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ( or or or or one year of high school biology) and or higher or eligibility for . or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required.		SG or SG	4
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites	Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements simultaneously	SB or SB or L or SB	0–3
				HU	3
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites	Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements simultaneously	SB or SB or L or SB	0–3
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .	Take if was taken in Term 2 Take if was taken in Term 2	HU or C, HU, L	3
				SQ	4
					3
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites	Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements simultaneously	SB or SB or L or SB	0–3
or	or			SB or C, SB	3
or	or			C, HU or None	3
				G, H, HU	3
				L	3
				SQ	4
				SQ	4
				L	3
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites	Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements simultaneously	SB or SB or L or SB	0–3
				G, H, HU	3
or	or			C, HU or None	3
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 201 Level or Elective		Completion of second language courses at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment is required for this university program. The second language requirement may be taken after transfer to avoid exceeding your program's maximum transferable credits (typically 64).		0–5
or	or			SG or SQ	4
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent.	Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements simultaneously	SB or SB or L or L	0–3
or ( and ) or	or ( and ) or		Students must petition NAU to accept GCU/ OR ( and ) for	H, SB or H, HU, SB or None	3–4
			May be met by unless used to meet SB	HU	0–3
SPA	Spanish		Complete Spanish (SPA) at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment.		0–4
				SQ	4
				L	3
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites	Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements simultaneously	SB or SB or L or SB	0–3
				G, H, HU	3
Related Area	Related Area course		Complete a course that transfers to ASU as a direct equivalency or departmental elective in the following ASU course prefixes: AMS, ENG, ETH, HRC, HST, JHR, LAS, PAX, PHI, REL, SPA. These courses may be used to fulfill any outstanding AGEC requirements simultaneously.		0–3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
			Note that students must petition NAU to accept ( AND ) for .		1
or	or			SG or SQ	4
				G, H, HU	3
				SB	3
or	or			SG or SQ	4
			May be met by	HU	0–3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or , or , or permission of Department or Division Chair.			3
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or permission of Department/Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or permission of Department/Division Chair.		MA or MA	3–4
or ( and )	or ( and )			H, SB or H, HU, SB	3–4
				L	3
			May be met by if not used to meet SB	HU	0–3
				L	3
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or or or or eligibility for as indicated by appropriate placement or 1 yr high school Trigonometry with a grade of C or better or permission of Department or Division. or Prerequisites: or or or or eligibility for as indicated by appropriate placement test score or one year high school Trigonometry with a grade of "C" or better or permission of Department or Division.		SQ or SQ	4–5
or ( and ) or	or ( and ) or		GCU/ or may be used to satisfy outstanding AGEC requirements. Students must petition NAU to accept GCU/ OR ( and ) for .	H, SB or H, HU, SB or None	3–4
				SQ	4
			May be met by unless used to meet SB	HU	0–3
Elective	Elective				3
or or or	or or or		EDU/ recommended. Note that this course may be used to satisfy the [CS] requirement.	CS or CS or CS or CS	3–4
or	or	Prerequisites or Corequisites: or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites or Corequisites: or permission of Instructor.			3
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or . Corequisites: or .		HU, L or HU, L	3
or	or			SQ or SG	4
or ( and )	or ( and )			H, SB or H, HU, SB	3–4
				C, HU	3
or	or			SG or SQ	4
			May be met by if not used to meet SB	HU	0–3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CSC/ and , or permission of Instructor.			3
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or permission of Department/Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or permission of Department/Division Chair.		MA or MA	3–4
or ( and ) or	or ( and ) or		GCU/ or may be used to satisfy outstanding AGEC requirements. Students must petition NAU to accept GCU/ OR ( and ) for .	H, SB or H, HU, SB or None	3–4
				L	3
or or or	or or or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in . or No requisites		HU or H, HU or C, HU, L or HU	3
( and ) or or ( and ) or or ( and )	( and ) or or ( and ) or or ( and )			H, HU, SB or H, SB or SB or None or None	3–4
or	or			SG or SQ	4
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 202 Level or Elective		Completion of second language courses at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment is required for this university program. The second language requirement may be taken after transfer to avoid exceeding your program's maximum transferable credits (typically 64).		0–5
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or . Corequisites: or .		HU, L or HU, L	3
or	or			SG or SQ	4
or ( and )	or ( and )		recommended, GCU/ or may be used to satisfy outstanding AGEC requirements.	H, SB or H, HU, SB	3–4
Elective	Elective				3
			May be met by	HU	0–3
				L	3
or ( and ) or	or ( and ) or		GCU/ or may be used to satisfy outstanding AGEC requirements. Students must petition NAU to accept GCU/ OR ( and ) for .	H, SB or H, HU, SB or None	3–4
			Lab not required for this program	SG in combo w/ FON241LL	3
Elective	Elective				0–3
		Prerequisites or Corequisites: or .		C, H, HU	3
				L	3
or	or			SG or SQ	4
or ( and ) or	or ( and ) or		GCU/ or may be used to satisfy outstanding AGEC requirements. Students must petition NAU to accept GCU/ OR ( and ) for .	H, SB or H, HU, SB or None	3–4
			May be met by GCU/ or	SB	0–3
				L	3
				C, HU	3
				G, H, HU	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in EDU/HUM/.	Take or if EDU/HUM/ was taken term 3		0–3
					1
or	or			SG or SQ	4
				SB	3
				G, H, HU	3
					1
or	or			SG or SQ	4
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in EDU/HUM/.	Take or if EDU/HUM/ was taken term 3		0–3
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 202 Level or Elective		Completion of second language courses at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment is required for this university program. The second language requirement may be taken after transfer to avoid exceeding your program's maximum transferable credits (typically 64).		0–5
				HU	3
				L	3
			May be met by GCU/ or	SB	0–3
Elective	Elective				3
SPA	Spanish		Complete Spanish (SPA) at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment.		0–4
					1
or	or			SG or SQ	4
				G, H, HU	3
Elective	Elective				0–3
Related Area	Related Area course		Complete a course that transfers to ASU as a direct equivalency or departmental elective in the following ASU course prefixes: AMS, ENG, ETH, HRC, HST, JHR, LAS, PAX, PHI, REL, SPA. These courses may be used to fulfill any outstanding AGEC requirements simultaneously.		0–3

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Awareness Areas
In addition to the requirements identified in the sequence below, students must complete the following awareness areas if not otherwise met by other program requirements: Cultural [C] and Global [G] or Historical [H] Students are strongly encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to ensure completion of all graduation requirements.

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
			Critical course Gateway course	H, HU, SB	3
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( or ) and ( or or or or or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
or	or	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ).	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent.	Critical course	MA or MA	4–5
or	or	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ).	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3
( and ) or	( and ) or	No requisites and Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , OR an appropriate district placement. Corequisites: . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or an appropriate district placement.	Critical course OR any approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area for which is a prerequisite	MA and MA in combo w/ MAT150 or MAT151 or MAT152 or MAT155 or MAT156 or MA	5–9
or	or	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ).	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3
					1
					3
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( or ) and ( or or or or or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).	OR equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
or or or	or or or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in . or No requisites		HU or H, HU or C, HU, L or HU	3
or	or	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ).	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent.	Critical course	MA or MA	4–5
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( or ) and ( or or or or or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
or or or	or or or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in . or No requisites		HU or H, HU or C, HU, L or HU	3
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( or ) and ( or or or or or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
			Critical course Gateway course		3
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( or ) and ( or or or or or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( or ) and ( or or or or or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites	Critical course	H, HU or HU	3
			Critical course Gateway course	H, HU, SB	3
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( or ) and ( or or or or or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
			Critical course Gateway course	H, HU, SB	3
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( or ) and ( or or or or or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( or ) and ( or or or or or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
SPA	Spanish		Complete Spanish (SPA) at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment.		0–4
			Critical course Gateway course	H, HU, SB	3
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( or ) and ( or or or or or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
			OR Any approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area	MA	3–6
				H, SB	3
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of "C" or better in or . or Prerequisites: Grade of "C" or better in or .		MA or MA	4–5
or or or	or or or			CS or CS or CS or CS	3–4
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( or ) and ( or or or or or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).	OR equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
( and ) or	( and ) or			H; SG in combo w/ GLG104 and SG in combo w/ GLG102 or H, SG	4
or	or	Prerequisites or Corequisites: or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites or Corequisites: or permission of Instructor.			3
				SB	3
			OR any approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area	MA	3–6
				SB	3
or or or or	or or or or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or , or , or , or an appropriate District placement for or higher, or permission of Instructor or Department/Division Chair.		CS or CS or CS or CS or CS	3–4
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of "C" or better in or . or Prerequisites: Grade of "C" or better in or .		MA or MA	4–5
			OR Any approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area	MA	3–6
or	or			SG or SQ	4
			OR Any approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area	MA	3–6
English Elective	English Elective course		Complete six (6) credits of coursework that transfer to ASU as direct equivalents or departmental electives with the ENG prefix. Courses may be used to simultaneously fulfill any outstanding AGEC requirements.		3
			Critical course OR Any approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area	MA	3–6
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended.		SQ or SQ	4
			OR Any approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area	MA	3–6
					3
			OR Any approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area	MA	3–6
				H, SB	3
			OR Any approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area	MA	3–6
				H, SB	3
			Critical course OR Any approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area	MA	3–6
Elective	Elective				3
			OR Any approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area	MA	3–6
				H, SB	3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
or	or			G, SB or G, SB	3
				CS	3
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or permission of Department/Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or permission of Department/Division Chair.		MA or MA	3–4
( and ) or or ( and ) or or ( and ) or	( and ) or or ( and ) or or ( and ) or	Prerequisites: C/better in [( or hgh schl algebra or /hghr or EdReady Quant&Stat 70/hghr or Coll Alg 80/hghr) and ( or or hghr or eligibility for as indicated by appropriate reading placemnt)] or permission of the dept. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(, or , or , or , or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory math placement) and (, or , or higher, or eligibility for as indicated by appropriate reading placement)], or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. or Prerequisites: C or better in [( & ), or , or 1 yr of high school chemistry taken within the last 5 yrs] & C or better in or higher or satisfactory score on placemt exam, or permission of the Instructor or Dept or Div Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: or . or Prerequisites: C or better in [( & ), or , or 1 yr of high school chemistry taken within the last 5 yrs] & C or better in or higher or satisfactory score on placement exam or permission of the Instructor or Dept or Div Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ) or or one year of high school chemistry taken in the last five yrs] and ( or higher or satisfactory placement) or permission of the Instructor or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: or . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ), or , or one year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years] and (a grade of C or better in or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory placement), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair.		SQ in combo w/ CHM130LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM130 or SQ or SQ and SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ or SQ in combo w/ CHM151LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ	4–5
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or or or or eligibility for as indicated by appropriate placement or 1 yr high school Trigonometry with a grade of C or better or permission of Department or Division. or Prerequisites: or or or or eligibility for as indicated by appropriate placement test score or one year high school Trigonometry with a grade of "C" or better or permission of Department or Division.		SQ or SQ	4–5
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
Elective	Elective				3
or or or	or or or			CS or CS or CS or CS	3–4
or or or	or or or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in . or No requisites		HU or H, HU or C, HU, L or HU	3
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or permission of Department/Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or permission of Department/Division Chair.		MA or MA	3–4
or or or	or or or			CS or CS or CS or CS	3–4
or or or	or or or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in . or No requisites		HU or H, HU or C, HU, L or HU	3
or or or or or	or or or or or			CS or CS or CS or CS or CS or CS	3–4
				HU	3
				SB	3
or	or	Prerequisites: C or better in (, or , or , or , or 1 yr of high school biology) and (, or , or higher, or eligibility for ). or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required. or Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ( or or or or one year of high school biology) and or higher or eligibility for . or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required.		SG or SG	4
				CS	3
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .	Take if was taken in Term 2 Take if was taken in Term 2	HU or C, HU, L	3
or or or	or or or			CS or CS or CS or CS	3–4
				SB	3
or or or	or or or			CS or CS or CS or CS	3–4
				G, H, HU	3
				SQ	4
				CS	3
SPA	Spanish		Complete Spanish (SPA) at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment.		0–4
or or or or or	or or or or or			CS or CS or CS or CS or CS or CS	3–4
Related Area	Related Area course		Complete a course that transfers to ASU as a direct equivalency or departmental elective in the following ASU course prefixes: AMS, ENG, ETH, HRC, HST, JHR, LAS, PAX, PHI, REL, SPA. These courses may be used to fulfill any outstanding AGEC requirements simultaneously.		0–3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5Term 5Term 5Term 5Term 5Term 5Term 5Term 5Term 5Term 5Term 5Term 5Term 5Term 5
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
				L	3
( and ) or	( and ) or	No requisites and Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or Corequisites: . or No requisites		SQ in combo w/ GPH112 and SQ in combo w/ GPH111 or SQ	4
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites	Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements simultaneously	SB or SB or L or SB	0–3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( or ) and ( or or or or or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
				L	3
				C, SB	3
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended.		SQ or SQ	4
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites	Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements simultaneously	SB or SB or L or SB	0–3
				L	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( or ) and ( or or or or or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
				L	3
or or or	or or or		EDU/ recommended. Note that this course may be used to satisfy the [CS] requirement.	CS or CS or CS or CS	3–4
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites		SB or SB or L or SB	3
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or . Corequisites: or .		HU, L or HU, L	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( or ) and ( or or or or or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
				L	3
		Corequisites: or ( or ) or permission of Instructor or Division or Department Chair.		CS	4
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites		SB or SB or L or SB	3
				L	3
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites		SB or SB or L or SB	3
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or . Corequisites: or .		HU, L or HU, L	3
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites	Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements simultaneously	SB or SB or L or SB	0–3
				L	3
Elective	Elective				0–3
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites	Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements simultaneously	SB or SB or L or SB	0–3
				L	3
				SQ	4
				L	3
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites	Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements simultaneously	SB or SB or L or SB	0–3
				SQ	4
				L	3
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites	Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements simultaneously	SB or SB or L or SB	0–3
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent.	Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements simultaneously	SB or SB or L or L	0–3
				HU	3
SPA	Spanish		Complete Spanish (SPA) at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment.		0–4
				SQ	4
				L	3
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites	Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements simultaneously	SB or SB or L or SB	0–3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 6Term 6Term 6Term 6Term 6Term 6Term 6Term 6Term 6Term 6Term 6Term 6Term 6Term 6
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
				SB	3
				G, H, HU	3
				SB	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or , or , or permission of Department or Division Chair.			3
					1
				HU	3
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or permission of Department or Division. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or .		SG or SG	4
or ( and ) or or ( and )	or ( and ) or or ( and )			H, SB or H, HU, SB or None or None	3–4
			May be met by GCU/ or	SB	0–3
			May be met by unless used to meet SB	HU	0–3
or	or			SB or C, SB	3
or ( and )	or ( and )			H, SB or H, HU, SB	3–4
			May be met by GCU/ or	SB	0–3
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Instructor. or No requisites		CS or None	3–4
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or permission of Instructor. or No requisites		HU, SB or HU, SB	3
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 101 Level or Elective		Completion of second language courses at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment is required for this university program. The second language requirement may be taken after transfer to avoid exceeding your program's maximum transferable credits (typically 64).		0–5
English Elective	English Elective course		Complete six (6) credits of coursework that transfer to ASU as direct equivalents or departmental electives with the ENG prefix. Courses may be used to simultaneously fulfill any outstanding AGEC requirements.		3
or	or			HU or SB	3
				HU	3
			Lab not required for this program	SG in combo w/ FON241LL	3
		Prerequisites or Corequisites: or .		C, H, HU	3
or ( and ) or	or ( and ) or		GCU/ or may be used to satisfy outstanding AGEC requirements. Students must petition NAU to accept GCU/ OR ( and ) for .	H, SB or H, HU, SB or None	3–4
			May be met by GCU/ or	SB	0–3
				L	3
or	or			SB or C, SB	3
or	or			C, HU or None	3
or	or			SG or SQ	4
or	or			C, HU or None	3
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 101 Level or Elective		Completion of second language courses at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment is required for this university program. The second language requirement may be taken after transfer to avoid exceeding your program's maximum transferable credits (typically 64).		0–5
				L	3
Elective	Elective				3
SPA	Spanish		Complete Spanish (SPA) at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment.		0–4
				G, H, HU	3
or	or			SG or SQ	4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 7Term 7Term 7Term 7Term 7Term 7Term 7Term 7Term 7Term 7Term 7Term 7Term 7Term 7
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
				G, SB	3
or	or			SG or SQ	4
				SQ	4
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites	Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements simultaneously	SB or SB or L or SB	0–3
				CS	3
			May be met by GCU/ or	SB	0–3
or ( and ) or	or ( and ) or		GCU/ or may be used to satisfy outstanding AGEC requirements. Students must petition NAU to accept GCU/ OR ( and ) for .	H, SB or H, HU, SB or None	3–4
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites	Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements simultaneously	SB or SB or L or SB	0–3
		Prerequisites: C or better in (, or , or , or , or 1 yr of high school biology) and (, or , or higher, or eligibility for ). or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required.	Critical course Gateway course	SG	4
				SQ	4
				C, HU	3
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites	Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements simultaneously	SB or SB or L or SB	0–3
				SQ	4
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CSC/ and , or permission of Instructor.			3
( and ) or or ( and ) or or ( and )	( and ) or or ( and ) or or ( and )			H, HU, SB or H, SB or SB or None or None	3–4
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 102 Level or Elective		Completion of second language courses at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment is required for this university program. The second language requirement may be taken after transfer to avoid exceeding your program's maximum transferable credits (typically 64).		0–5
or ( and )	or ( and )		recommended, GCU/ or may be used to satisfy outstanding AGEC requirements.	H, SB or H, HU, SB	3–4
				SQ	4
				CS	3
			May be met by	HU	0–3
or ( and ) or	or ( and ) or		GCU/ or may be used to satisfy outstanding AGEC requirements. Students must petition NAU to accept GCU/ OR ( and ) for .	H, SB or H, HU, SB or None	3–4
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 101 Level or Elective		Completion of second language courses at the elementary level (102 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment is required for this university program. The second language requirement may be taken after transfer to avoid exceeding your program's maximum transferable credits (typically 64).		0–5
				SQ	4
				G, H, HU	3
or	or			SG or SQ	4
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in EDU/HUM/.	Take or if EDU/HUM/ was taken term 6		0–3
				G, H, HU	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in EDU/HUM/.	Take or if EDU/HUM/ was taken term 6		0–3
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 102 Level or Elective		Completion of second language courses at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment is required for this university program. The second language requirement may be taken after transfer to avoid exceeding your program's maximum transferable credits (typically 64).		0–5
or ( and ) or	or ( and ) or		Students must petition NAU to accept GCU/ OR ( and ) for	H, SB or H, HU, SB or None	3–4
			May be met by unless used to meet SB	HU	0–3
					1
				G, H, HU	3
Related Area	Related Area course		Complete a course that transfers to ASU as a direct equivalency or departmental elective in the following ASU course prefixes: AMS, ENG, ETH, HRC, HST, JHR, LAS, PAX, PHI, REL, SPA. These courses may be used to fulfill any outstanding AGEC requirements simultaneously.		0–3

Course Area Key

Gateway Course = Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.

Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.

C = Cultural Diversity in the US
CS = Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application
FYC = First Year Composition
G = Global Awareness
H = Historical Awareness
HU = Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design

L = Literacy & Critical Inquiry
MA = Mathematics
SB = Social-Behavioral Sciences
SG = Natural Sciences General
SQ = Natural Sciences Quantitative

Disclaimer

Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program.

Course Sequence total credits may differ from the program information located on the MCCCD curriculum website due to program and system design.

View MCCCD’s for additional details regarding the requirements of this award .

At Maricopa, we strive to provide you with accurate and current information about our degree and certificate offerings. Due to the dynamic nature of the curriculum process, course and program information is subject to change. As a result, the course list associated with this degree or certificate on this site does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. If you are interested in pursuing this degree or certificate, we encourage you to meet with an advisor to discuss the requirements at your college for the appropriate catalog year.

Previous Catalog Years

The pathway map presented above is for the current catalog year and is the intended pathway map for new students. All previous catalog years for this pathway map are available at the link below.

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