The associate of arts (AA) degree provides the student with the opportunity to obtain the first two years of college credits towards meeting most of the general education requirements and some of the prerequisites for the baccalaureate degree. Students seeking a bachelor's degree from UA Fort Smith should follow the requirements of the freshman and sophomore degree requirements.
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Degree Requirements
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The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.
| General Education Requirements: |
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| 6 | English Composition Requirement | 1 | |
| 3 | Speech Requirement | 1 | |
| 3 | Mathematics Requirement | 1 | |
| 8 | Laboratory Science Requirement | 1 | |
| 3 | Fine Arts Requirement | 1 | |
| 3 | Humanities Requirement | 1 | |
| 3 | History/Government Requirement | 1 | |
| 6 | Social Sciences Requirement | 1 | |
| Total General Education Requirement Hours - 35 |
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| A course may only be used once. Example: POLS 2753 cannot be used as both the Hist/Gov requirement and as a Social Science. |
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ELECTIVES
Select lower-level (1000-2000)courses. Electives need to be selected with an advisor. Choose courses that apply for the BA and BS degrees. Music performance/lessons courses may total 4 hours; PE activity courses may total 4 hours. |
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| Electives hours - 25 |
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| Total Program Hours - 60 |
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The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.
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| 1: General Education Core Requirements, 2007-2008 catalog: Follow requirements. |
Transfer Course Information
The Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) contains information about the transferability of courses within Arkansas public colleges and universities. Students are guaranteed the transfer of applicable credits and the equitable treatment of the application of credits for the admissions and degree requirements. Courses transferability is not guaranteed for courses listed in ACTS as "No Comparable Courses." Courses with a D grade will not transfer unless an appeal for exception is submitted in writing to the provost prior to the first day of class. ACTS-Arkansas Course Transfer System
http://acts.adhe.edu -select Course Transfer. Students may also view the UA Fort Smith Transfer Credit Guide at
www.uafortsmith.edu/Transfer/TransferCreditGuide.
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