Dec 16, 2025  
2025-2026 College Catalog 
  
2025-2026 College Catalog

General Education Requirements


(36 credit hrs. required)


NOTE: You can access the A.A. Degree Planner  using this link.

I. Communications (9 credit hrs.)


You must complete the following three courses under the core and elective list:

CORE Communications Course (3 credit hrs.)


ELECTIVE Communications Courses (3 credit hrs. each)


Note:


*Denotes writing course requirements. These courses require demonstration of college-level writing skills through multiple writing assignments. A minimum grade of C is required for courses used to fulfill the writing course requirements.

II. Humanities (6 credit hrs.)


You must complete one course from the core and one additional course from either the core or elective list.

Note:


All humanities courses require demonstration of college-level writing skills through multiple writing assignments. A minimum grade of C is required for courses used to fulfill the writing course requirements.

Consult a counselor or honors program director before choosing elective Humanities course.

III. Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credit hrs.)


You must complete one of the following (3 credit hrs. each):


CORE Social and Behavioral Sciences Courses (3 credit hrs. each)


IV. Natural Sciences (7 - 8 credit hrs.)


You must complete one course from the core and one additional course from either the core or elective list (one course must be a laboratory science course):

CORE Natural Sciences Courses


ELECTIVE Natural Sciences Courses


V. Mathematics (6 - 8 credit hrs.)


You must complete one course from the core and one additional course from either the core or elective list. MAC 2311  and MAC 2233  may not be used together to meet this requirement:

VI. Other General Education Requirement (3 credit hrs.)


One additional course from either the Gen Ed Core or Gen Ed Elective lists.

VII. Electives (21 - 24 credit hrs.)


You should consult with SFSC’s Advising and Counseling Center staff or a campus/center director to select the proper courses to meet this section of the Associate in Arts degree requirements.

Elective courses assist you in specializing in an academic major field of study. You must take a minimum of 21 credit hours of electives. Elective courses should be selected on the basis of your intended major. If you are uncertain about your major area of study, you should consult a counselor or advisor before choosing elective courses.