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Degree and Certificate Programs

Programs of Study (Associate in Arts)

Programs of Study

The state of Florida has adopted common prerequisites for each major that are required at all 11 state universities. These courses should be completed as part of the associate in arts degree (A.A.). It is also important to note that for all the same majors, each university may have different admission requirements in addition to the common prerequisites. In some universities, common prerequisites must be completed in order to be admitted into a program. These programs are identified as Limited Access. Contact a counselor or advisor for more information about each major.

The Associate in Arts degree program is for those whose ultimate goal is to achieve a bachelor’s or higher degree from a university. Also known as the university transfer degree, the A.A. curriculum is comparable to the freshman and sophomore years at a university. The majority of courses in this program are general education — such as English, mathematics, humanities, science and social studies. The remaining courses are selected based on the student’s intended transfer major and are meant to satisfy prerequisite requirements for that major. Following are some intended transfer major areas which A.A. students may choose. This list is not a complete list of possibilities. See a counselor or advisor for other areas of interest.

(Intended Majors)

The following list of intended transfer majors has a unique three-digit code for each intended transfer major. All Associate in Arts degree students are encouraged to select an intended transfer major, in order to enroll in the appropriate prerequisite courses needed for transfer to an upper division college or university. The codes and the intended transfer major will not appear on the college transcript, but will be used during enrollment at Florida Community College to assist in advising and communicating with students. The intended transfer major code can be selected during the application process and changed, at the student’s request. Changes in intended transfer majors can affect the prerequisite courses needed for the transfer major.

Arts, Languages and Humanities (100 — Intended Transfer Major in general area of Arts, Languages and Humanities)
Art (101), Communications (102), Fine Arts (103), Dance (104), Theatre (105), English (106), Literature (107), Foreign Languages (108), Music (109), Philosophy (110), Religious Studies (111), Film Studies (112)

Business (200 — Intended Transfer Major in general area of Business)
Accounting (201), Business Administration (202), Economics (203), Finance (204), Financial Services (205), Logistics (206), Management (207), Marketing (208), Transportation (209)

Computer Sciences and Information Systems (300 — Intended Transfer Major in general area of Computer Science and Information Systems)
Computer Science (301), Computer Engineering (302), Information Science (303), Information Systems (304)

Education (400 — Intended Transfer Major in general area of Education)
Art Education (401), Elementary Education (402), English Education (403), Exceptional Education (404), Health Education (405), Middle School Education (406), Music Education (407), Physical Education (408), Science Education (409), Secondary Education (410), Social Science Education (411), Mathematics Education (412)

Engineering, Architecture and Construction (500 — Intended Transfer Major in general area of Engineering, Architecture and Construction)
Architecture (501), Building Construction Management (502), Civil Engineering (503), Electrical Engineering (504), Interior Design (505), Mechanical Engineering (506)

Health Care and Recreation (600 — Intended Transfer Major in general area of Health Care and Recreation)
Dietetics (601), Health Science (602), Health Administration (603), Nursing (604), Nutrition (605), Physical Therapy (606), Recreation (607), Sports Medicine (608)

Mathematics
Mathematics (700), Statistics (701)

Physical and Biological Sciences (800 — Intended Transfer Major in general area of Physical and Biological Sciences)
Astronomy (801), Biology (802), Botany (803), Chemistry (804), Ecology (805), Forestry (806), Geology (807), Marine Biology (808), Meteorology (809), Oceanography (810), Physics (811), Zoology (812)

Social Sciences (900 — Intended Transfer Major in general area of Social Sciences)
Anthropology (901), Criminal Justice (902), Geography (903), History (904), International Studies/Relations (905), Political Science (906), Psychology (907), Public Administration (908), Sociology

Pre-Professional
Pre-Dentistry (011), Pre-Law (012), Pre-Medicine (013), Pre-Optometry (014), Pre-Pharmacy (015), Pre-Veterinary Medicine

Other (099)

Undecided (000)

To meet the A.A. degree requirements and course/admission requirements to a university, it is important that each A.A. student identify an intended transfer major and transfer institution as soon as possible. Admission to a university is based on proper selection of the required courses and meeting the admission criteria. Students transferring to a Florida university should complete the associate in arts degree (36 credits of general education/CLAST), the common prerequisites (some common prerequisites may also meet general education requirements), and obtain the admission criteria to be successful in the transfer process.

All students are encouraged to contact a counselor or advisor for more information about each intended transfer major. Program specific information is available on the individual institution’s Web site and through academic advising on each campus. Students should be aware that program eligible courses are determined by the receiving institution.

The following degree plans are designed as examples of five Associate of Arts pathways for university transfer. Please contact a counselor or advisor for more information.

Florida Community College Associate in Arts Degree
Intended Transfer Major of Accounting (201)

This degree plan will prepare students for transfer to University of North Florida in Accounting. This plan includes the major prerequisites required for transfer to a specific major at a Florida public university, specifically University of North Florida. Admission to a Florida public university is based on proper selection of the required courses and meeting the admission criteria.

Course Number, Title and Hours:

ENC 1101 English Composition I (3)
MAC 1105 College Algebra (3)
Social and Behavioral Sciences Category A (3)
Social and Behavioral Sciences Category C (3)
ENC 1102 English Composition II: Writing About Non-Fiction Prose or LIT 2000 Introduction to Literature (3)
*Humanities (6)
ACG 2021 Financial Accounting (PR) (4)
ACG 2071 Managerial Accounting (PR) (3)
**CGS 1100 Microcomputer Applications for Business and Economics (PR) (4)
ECO 2013 Principles of Economics I (PR) (3)
STA 2023 Elementary Statistics (PR) or QMB 2100 Business Statistics (3)
*Communications Category C (3)
*Natural Sciences (6)
ECO 2023 Principles of Economics II (PR) (3)
MAC 2233 Calculus for Business and Social Sciences (PR) (3)
Electives from A.A. Elective options (see foreign language note below) (9)
Total Credits
60

*Refer to A.A. degree General Education Requirements.
**May be substituted with another course if student has prior computing experience.
(PR) Prerequisite course for major, must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.

Notes: Students who plan to transfer to a Florida public university should complete a minimum of eight semester hours in a foreign language at Florida Community College or have completed two high school credits. Some bachelor’s degrees at the university require eight semester hours in a foreign language, in addition to any high school foreign language credits.

BBA track: If students intend to transfer to UNF for a Bachelors in Business Administration, with a major in Accounting, eight credit hours of foreign language are required if the student has not completed two years of foreign language in high school.

Florida Community College Associate in Arts Degree
Intended Transfer Major of Business Administration (202)

This degree plan will prepare students for transfer to University of North Florida in the Business Management Track. This plan includes the major prerequisites required for transfer to a specific major at a Florida public university, specifically University of North Florida. Admission to a Florida public university is based on proper selection of the required courses and meeting the admission criteria.

Course Number, Title and Hours:

ENC 1101 English Composition I (3)
MAC 2233 Calculus for Business and Social Sciences (PR) (3)
Social and Behavioral Sciences Category A (3)
Social and Behavioral Sciences Category C (3)
ENC 1102 English Composition II: Writing About Non-Fiction Prose or LIT 2000 Introduction to Literature (3)
*Humanities (6)
ACG 2021 Financial Accounting (PR) (4)
ACG 2071 Managerial Accounting (PR) (3)
**CGS 1100 Microcomputer Applications for Business and Economics (PR) (4)
ECO 2013 Principles of Economics I (PR) (3)
STA 2023 Elementary Statistics (PR) or QMB 2100 Business Statistics (3)
*Communications Category C (3)
*Natural Sciences (6)
ECO 2023 Principles of Economics II (PR) (3)
Electives from A.A. Elective options (10)
Total Credits
60

*Refer to A.A. degree General Education Requirements.
**May be substituted with another course if student has prior computing experience.
(PR) Prerequisite course for major, must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.

Notes: If students intend to transfer to UNF for a B.B.A. in Business Management, eight credit hours of foreign language are required if the student has not completed two years of foreign language in high school.

B.A. degree includes other majors and tracks which have different prerequisites. Please contact an advisor for more information.

Other SUS institutions may have additional prerequisites. Please consult an advisor for more information.

Florida Community College at Jacksonville Associate in Arts Degree
Intended Transfer Major of Criminal Justice (902)


This degree plan will prepare Associate in Arts students for transfer to University of North Florida in Criminal Justice. This plan includes the major prerequisites required for transfer to a specific major at a Florida public university, specifically University of North Florida. Admission to a Florida public university is based on proper selection of the required courses and meeting the admission criteria.

Course Number, Title and Hours:

ENC 1101 English Composition I (3)
Mathematics* (3)
Social and Behavioral Sciences Category A (3)
Social and Behavioral Sciences Category B (3)
Social and Behavioral Sciences Category C (3)
Communications Category B (3)
*Humanities (6)
*Natural Sciences (6)
STA 2023 Elementary Statistics (PR) (3)
*Communications Category C (3)
CCJ 1010 Introduction to Criminology (PR) (3)
Foreign Language (see note below regarding foreign language) (8)
Electives from A.A. Elective options (13)
Total Credits
60

*Refer to A.A. degree General Education Requirements.
**May be substituted with another course if student has prior computing experience.
(PR) Prerequisite course for major, must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.

Notes: Students who plan to transfer to a Florida public university should complete a minimum of eight semester hours in a foreign language at Florida Community College or have completed two high school credits. Some bachelor’s degrees at the university require eight semester hours in a foreign language, in addition to any high school foreign language credits.

BA track: If students intend to transfer to UNF for a BA in Criminal Justice, eight credit hours of foreign language is required (even if the student has completed two years of foreign language in high school.)

Florida Community College at Jacksonville Associate in Arts Degree
Intended Transfer Major of Elementary Education (402)

This degree plan will prepare students for transfer to University of North Florida in the Elementary Education Track. This plan includes the major prerequisites required for transfer to a specific major at a Florida public university, specifically University of North Florida. Admission to a Florida public university is based on proper selection of the required courses and meeting the admission criteria.

Course Number, Title and Hours:

ENC 1101 English Composition I (3)
LIT 2000 Introduction to Literature (Fiction) (3)
SPC 2600 Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3)
MAC 1105 College Algebra (3)
MGF 1106 Mathematics for Liberal Arts (3)
STA 2023 Elementary Statistics (3)
GLY 1001 Earth and Space Science (3)
GLY 1001L Earth and Space Science Lab (1)
BSC 1005 Life in Its Biological Environment (3)
BSC 1005L Life in Its Biological Environment Lab (1)
*Natural Sciences (PHY or CHM) (3)
AMH 2010 United States History to 1865 (3)
*Social and Behavioral Sciences Category B (3)
PSY 1012 General Psychology (3)
PHI 2010 Introduction to Philosophy (3)
*Humanities Category A (3)
EDF 1005 Introduction to Education (PR) (3)
EDG 2701 Teaching Diverse Populations (PR) (3)
EME 2040 Introduction to Education Technology (PR) (3)
Electives from A.A. Elective options (see notes below regarding foreign language) (7)
Total Credits
60

*Refer to A.A. degree General Education Requirements.
(PR) Prerequisite course for major, must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.

Notes: Other SUS institutions may have different or additional prerequisites. Please consult an advisor for more information. Teacher education program requirements typically dictate many of the General Education courses for the education major. The plan reflected above is designed for transfer to the University of North Florida.

Students who plan to transfer to a Florida public university should complete a minimum of eight semester hours in a foreign language at Florida Community College or have completed two high school credits. Some bachelor’s degrees at the university require eight semester hours in a foreign language, in addition to any high school foreign language credits.

Florida Community College at Jacksonville Associate in Arts Degree
Intended Transfer Major of Psychology (907)

This degree plan will prepare students for transfer to University of North Florida in Psychology. This plan includes the major prerequisites required for transfer to a specific major at a Florida public university, specifically University of North Florida. Admission to a Florida public university is based on proper selection of the required courses and meeting the admission criteria.

Course Number, Title and Hours:

ENC 1101 English Composition I (3)
*Mathematics (3)
*Social and Behavioral Sciences Category A (3)
*Social and Behavioral Sciences Category B (3)
PSY 1012 General Psychology (PR) (3)
*Communications Category B (3)
*Humanities (6)
*Natural Sciences (select a BSC course) (PR) (3)
STA 2023 Elementary Statistics (PR) (3)
*Communications Category C (3)
*Natural Sciences (4)
Additional Psychology course (PR) (3)
Electives from A.A. Elective options (see note below regarding foreign language) (20)
Total Credits
60

*Refer to A.A. degree General Education Requirements.
(PR) Prerequisite course for major, must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.

Note: Students who plan to transfer to a Florida public university should complete a minimum of eight semester hours in a foreign language at Florida Community College or have completed two high school credits. Some bachelor’s degrees at the university require eight semester hours in a foreign language, in addition to any high school foreign language credits.

B.S. track: If students intend to transfer to UNF for a B.S. in Psychology, eight credit hours of foreign language are not required as long as the student has completed two years of foreign language in high school.

B.A. track: If students intend to transfer to UNF for a B.A. in Psychology, eight credit hours of foreign language are required (even if the student has completed two years of foreign language in high school).

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