Associate of Arts Program of Study
Students pursuing an Associate of Arts degree (General Transfer Option) should select from the list of courses by areas, in addition to courses used to meet the general college degree requirements.
To make an informed selection of arts & humanities, social science and natural science electives, Terra advises the transfer-intending student to consult the receiving institution to ensure maximum transferability and application of credits. Recommended science courses include:
- 100-level environmental science
- Chemistry
- Physics
Since many four-year universities require a foreign language component, it is recommended that the student pursuing this degree consider up to 16 semester hours and competencies through the second year level in a foreign language. Students should contact their transfer institution to clarify their foreign language requirements.
Students graduating from Terra Community College with an associate degree of will be proficient in common computer operations and applications. Please see your academic advisor or academic division office for further details.
To determine when courses are scheduled, see the program curriculum sheet which is available from the enrollment services office in building A/room 100, from the Liberal Arts and Public Services Division, Building A/room 202.
Associate of Arts
In order to successfully complete an Associate of Arts degree program at Terra, students will need to fulfill the following requirements:
| College Required Courses |
|
| Course |
Course Name |
Credit Hrs. |
| GEN 1000 |
First-Year Seminar* |
1 |
| CIT 1090 |
Computer Fundamentals* |
3 |
| HUM 2900 |
Leading by the Humanities* |
3 |
| |
Total College Required Courses Credit Hours |
7 |
| English/Oral Communications Courses |
|
| By Placement: |
ENG 1050 College Composition I or ENG 1020 |
3 or 5 |
| ENG 1060 |
College Composition II* |
3 |
| SPE 2010 |
Effective Speaking* |
3 |
| |
Total English/Oral Communications Required Credit Hours |
6 |
| Mathematics |
|
| Choose One: |
MTH 2010 Statistics or MTH 2310 College Algebra or
OTM Math elective |
3 to 5 |
| |
Total Mathematics Required Credit Hours |
3 |
| Arts & Humanities |
|
| A minimum of 12 semester hours from at least two different discipline areas are required. |
| |
Any combination of OTM Arts & Humanities electives |
12 |
| |
Total Arts & Humanities Required Credit Hours |
12 |
| Social Sciences |
|
| A minimum of ten semester hours from at least two different discipline areas are required. |
| |
Any combination of OTM Social Sciences electives |
10 |
| |
Total Social Sciences Required Credit Hours |
10 |
| Natural Sciences |
|
A minimum of seven semester hours are required. At least one course must contain a
laboratory component or be a laboratory course. |
|
| |
Any combination of OTM Natural Sciences electives |
7 |
| |
Total Natural Sciences Required Credit Hours |
7 |
Additional elective hours should be taken from any Terra program or discipline to combine
with the above requirements to complete a degree with at least 60, but not greater than 73
semester hours. Care should be taken to select elective courses that will meet specific
requirements at the four-year institution. No mathematics course below the 200-level may be
used as an elective. No developmental course may be used as an elective. |
| |
Any combination of additional electives |
15-28 |
| |
Total Credit Hours |
60-73 |
See your advisor for appropriate course selection.
*required
**recommended at state TAG level
Associate of Science Program of Study
Students pursuing an Associate of Science degree (General Transfer Option) should select from the list of courses by areas, in addition to courses used to meet the general college degree requirements.
To make an informed selection of Arts & Humanities, Social Science and Natural Science electives, Terra advises the transfer-intending student to consult the receiving institution to ensure maximum transferability and application of credits.
It is recommended that for the natural science courses students should take sequence courses within the areas.
Since many four-year universities require a foreign language component, it is recommended that the student pursuing this degree consider up to 16 semester hours and competencies through the second year level in a foreign language. Students should contact their transfer institution to clarify their foreign language requirements.
When students graduate from Terra Community College with an Associate degree of any kind, they will be able to perform common computer operations and applications. Interested students should meet with their academic advisor or academic division office.
To determine when courses are scheduled, see the program curriculum sheet which is Students can use the program curriculum sheet to find out when courses are scheduled. The program curriculum sheet is available for students in the Enrollment Services office in Building A/Room 100, from the Liberal Arts and Public Services Division, Building A/Room 202.
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE
The following course requirements must be fulfilled in order for a student to complete an Associate and Science degree program at Terra College:
| College Required Courses |
|
| Course |
Course Name |
Credit Hrs. |
| GEN 1000 |
First-Year Seminar* |
1 |
| CIT 1090 |
Computer Fundamentals* |
3 |
| HUM 2900 |
Leading by the Humanities* |
3 |
| |
Total College Required Courses Credit Hours |
7 |
| English/Oral Communications Courses |
|
| By Placement: |
ENG 1050 College Composition I or ENG 1020 |
3 or 5 |
| ENG 1060 |
College Composition II* |
3 |
| SPE 2010 |
Effective Speaking* |
3 |
| |
Total English/Oral Communications Required Credit Hours |
6 |
| Mathematics |
|
| Choose One: |
MTH 2010 Statistics or MTH 2310 College Algebra or
OTM Math elective |
3/5 |
| |
Total Mathematics Required Credit Hours |
3 |
| Arts & Humanities |
|
| A minimum of ten semester hours from at least two different discipline areas are required. |
| |
Any combination of OTM Arts & Humanities electives |
10 |
| |
Total Arts & Humanities Required Credit Hours |
10 |
| Social Sciences |
|
| A minimum of ten semester hours from at least two different discipline areas are required. |
| |
Any combination of OTM Social Sciences electives |
10 |
| |
Total Social Sciences Required Credit Hours |
10 |
| Natural Sciences |
|
A minimum of ten semester hours are required. At least one course must contain a
laboratory component or be a laboratory course. |
|
| |
Any combination of OTM Natural Sciences electives |
10 |
| |
Total Natural Sciences Required Credit Hours |
10 |
Additional elective hours may be taken from any Terra program or discipline to combine with
the above requirements to complete a degree with at least 60, but no more than 73 semester
hours. Students should select elective courses that meet requirements at their future four-
year college or university. Mathematics courses below the 200-level do not qualify as
electives. Development courses cannot be used as electives either |
| |
Any combination of additional electives |
14-27 |
| |
Total Credit Hours |
60-73 |
See your advisor for appropriate course selection.
*required
** recommended