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Analysis and Critical Thinking Requirement
(6 credits)
Complete 6 credit hours from the categories listed below.
at least one course must be completed from the Science or
Critical thinking Categories.
note: the Mathematics Competency requirement must be
met.
Mathematics Competency Requirement
(0-3 credits)
the mathematics competency requirement can be met
by:
1. assessment — a score of 32 or above on the
Compass algebra test or aSSEt Elementary
algebra test. See an advisor or counselor for verification
of your assessment score.
or
2. Course work — if the competency is not met by
assessment, a minimum of 1 credit hour of
course work from the Mathematics Category at
the 100 level or higher is required.
note: Students who meet the Mathematics
Competency requirement by assessment or by completing
Mathematics Category course work with fewer
than 3 credits are still required to complete a total of at
least 6 credits from the analysis and Critical thinking
requirement.
Mathematics Category
BUS 151 (if taken after Spring 2008)
gtM 105
tEC 113
any mathematics (Mat) course at the 100 level or
higher
Science Category
MaC 275
PHY 101*
any course from the agEC Biological/Physical Science
List†
Critical Thinking Category
PHi 120
rEa 112
StU 200
tEC 101
Humanities; Social Science; Leadership and
Ethics Requirement (6 credits)
Courses must be completed from two of the following categories.
Courses may not be used to complete more than one of the
categories listed below.
Humanities and Fine Arts Category
any course from the agEC art list†
any course from the agEC Humanities list† or Lit 174
any course from the agEC other requirements
options: (c) Second Language list†
one of the following conversational language courses:
frE 106, 107; SPa 106, 107, 121*, 122*, 206;
tHo 106*, 107*.
Social and Behavioral Science Category
any course from the agEC Social and Behavioral
Sciences list†
any course from the agEC other requirement options:
(d) international and Multicultural Studies list†
Leadership and Ethics Category
any course in this category meets the Cultural
Diversity or global awareness requirement: Bio 250;
BUS 148; StU 230
Computer and Information Literacy
Requirement (1-3 credits)
Completion of certain degree programs automatically fulfills
this requirement. See your program display. otherwise
choose a course from the list below:
aJS 165*; CaD 101; CiS 100; CSa 100, 101; fSC 189
† Suggested for students who may transfer.
* No longer offered but will fulfill requirement.
General Education
Requirements for Transfer
Programs
this section covers the general Education requirements for
the following degrees:
• associate of arts Degree (aa)
• associate of fine arts (afa)
• associate of Business administration Degree (aBUS)
• associate of Science Degree (aS)
Arizona General Education
Curriculum (AGEC)
Earning a DEgrEE or CErtifiCatE
the agEC is a block of 35 or more credits (11 courses)
that, when completed, can be transferred to meet all
lower-division general Education requirements for bachelor's
degrees at arizona's public universities (arizona State
University, northern arizona University, and the University
of arizona). the agEC may also meet other universities'
general Education program requirements. At least six
credits of AGEC coursework must be completed at Pima
Community College to earn an AGEC at Pima. See an advisor
or counselor for more information.
there are three forms of the agEC: the agEC-a for
associate or Bachelor of arts or fine arts degrees, the
agEC-B for the associate or Bachelor of Business
administration degrees, and the agEC-S for the associate
or Bachelor of Science degrees.
AGEC-A:
the agEC-a may be applied to universities’ Bachelor of
arts degree programs. See the Liberal arts associate of
arts Degree for transfer in this catalog for more information
on choice of major and see an advisor or counselor to
establish a degree plan using a university transfer guide.
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