The Arts and Sciences Division offers the Associate of Arts and the Associate in General Studies Degrees. The Associate of Arts Degree is the primary program through which the institution prepares students to transfer to a four-year institution with the intent of obtaining a baccalaureate education. The transfer degree is regulated by the Coordinating Board for Higher Education The CBHE has established guidelines for transfer credit which outline an expected general education core consisting of a required set of courses composed of a specific number of semester credit hours within designated areas.

To determine which MAC courses are accepted at selected four year transfer institutions, visit: Transfer Equivalency Guidelines

The Associate in General Studies Degree program is less rigorous than the Associate of Arts Degree program. This degree is not geared for transfer to other institutions and is subject to a course by course evaluation if a student does transfer.

The Arts and Sciences Division also offers several unique programs of which students may take advantage. They are the Honors Program, Pre-Professional Teacher Education Program, and an Associate of Science in Pre-Engineering with the University of Missouri-Rolla. Also available is a semester abroad in Canterbury, England. Additional information on the special programs is available in the dean of Arts and Sciences’ office.

Associate of Arts Degree

The following areas of emphasis can be obtained in conjunction with the Associate of Arts degree. Asterisks (*) denote areas of specialization in Pre-Teaching/Secondary Education programs.

Degree Plan

The general education transfer degree program shall consist of college-level (non-developmental) course work or its equivalent in each of the following curricular areas:

Area Semester Hours Required

Communications 9 hours
Three (3) courses — two (2) of which must be written (ENG133, ENG134); one (1) oral communication (ENG144, ENG167 or ENG200).

Humanities 9 hours
Three (3) courses from at least two (2) disciplines, three (3) hours of which must be a cultural diversity course (*denotes that class fulfills cultural diversity requirement):

• Art: *History of Art I, II, III (ART149, ART150, ART151), Intro to Humanities (ART153)
• Literature: Intro to Literature: Prose and Poetry (ENG157), * Literary Masterpieces I or II (ENG212, ENG213), English Literature I or II (ENG233, ENG 234), American Literature I or II (ENG243, ENG244), Readings in Short Fiction (ENG246),*Multicultural Literature (ENG250)
• Theater: Intro to Literature: Drama (THE120), Intro to Theater (THE100), *World Drama (THE212)
• Foreign Language: *Any Modern Language Course (MFL prefix)
• Mass Communications: *Introduction to Cinema (COM106)
• Music: Music Theory I, II, III, or IV (MUS131, MUS132, MUS133, MUS134), Appreciation of Music (MUS163), Introduction to Music (MUS173), Appreciation of Jazz (MUS165)
• Social: Intro to Philosophy (PHI140), *Comparative Religion (PHI141), Intro to Ethics (PHI142), History of Christianity (HIS119), *Western Civilization I or II (HIS113, HIS114), *Modern Latin America (HIS150), *World Civilization I (HIS110), *World Civilization II (HIS152), *Intro to Latin American History (HIS136), *Intro to Cultural Anthropology (SOC154), *Ethnicity and Cultural Differences in America (SOC160)

NOTE: No studio courses count as a humanity. Ensemble courses (MUS101, MUS102, MUS105, MUS106, MUS109) do not count as a humanity, but up to six hours of ensemble courses do count toward the AA degree as electives.

Cultural Diversity Courses

Physical and Biological Sciences 8-10 hours
Two (2) courses, one from each discipline, including at least one (1) with its associated laboratory component.

Mathematics 3 hours
One (1) course — College Algebra (MAT123), or an alternative that includes a significant component of College Algebra, or a course which has College Algebra as a prerequisite.

History and Political Science 6 hours
For students in the Arts & Science Division, the legal requirement in U.S. and state government and the history of American institutions may be met by completing six (6) hours in the following combinations:
1. American History I & II (HIS123 and HIS124);
2. American National Government and American State and Local Government (POS113 and POS114);
3. American History I and American National Government or American State and Local Government (HIS123 and POS113, or POS114); or,
4. American National Government and American History I or II (POS113 and HIS123 or HIS124).

Social & Behavioral Sciences 3 hours
One (1) course — Three semester hours in a Psychology (PSY) or Sociology (SOC) course or Principles of Macro Economics (BUS243) or Principles of Microeconomics (BUS294).

Computer Information Systems 3 hours
One (1) course with CIS or CSC prefix.

General Education Elective If necessary to fill 42-hour block.

Total General Education 42-44 hours

Recommended Major and Elective Courses 18-20 hours

General Requirements for AA Degree

1. Sixty semester hours plus two hours in Physical Education activity classes.
2. Last 15 hours must be earned at Mineral Area College.
3. Cumulative GPA of 2.0 (C) or better.

General Policies for the AA Degree

1. A student must have a minimum of 42 semester hours in general education selected from the above categories. The rest of the program will be planned according to the student’s major and the requirements of the school to which he/she plans to transfer. The student will offer for graduation at least 60 hours (exclusive of Physical Education activity course). All must be transfer type credit.
2. Six hours of practical arts (career and technical) courses may be applied toward the AA degree.
3. Application for graduation must be filed during the first two weeks after the fall and spring semester begins and during the first week of the summer term. Applications received after that date will be held until the following semester.
4. Spring graduates must attend commencement exercises to receive a diploma. Fall and summer graduates have the option of attending commencement exercises in the spring, or may have the diploma mailed to them.
5. Graduates are required to undergo an outcome assessment test (exit exam) as a condition of graduation.
6. Six elective credits may be fulfilled through participation in ensembles, which consist of MUS105 Mineral Area College Singers (Community Choir), *MUS106 Chamber Choir (Vocal Ensembles), MUS101 Community Band, *MUS102 Jazz Band and MUS109 Commercial Music Techniques. Students must have prior musical experience. These classes do not satisfy humanities requirements. *Audition required.

Associate of Arts in Teaching

Degree Plan

Associate in General Studies

Degree Plan

1. 6 hours English Composition I & II (ENG133 & ENG134)
2. 6 hours Social Science. For students in the Arts & Science Division, the legal requirement in U.S. and state government and the history of American institutions may be met by completing six (6) hours in the following combinations:
   1. American History I & II (HIS123 and HIS124 or Honors Section HIS137 and HIS138);
   2. American National Government and American State and Local Government (POS113 and POS114);
   3. American History I and American National Government or American State and Local Government (HIS123, and POS113 or POS114); or,
   4. American National Government and American History I or II (POS113 and HIS123 or HIS124).
3. 3 hours Math or Science. Three semester hours in either science or MAT113 or above required. (Elementary Algebra counts towards the 60 hours but does not meet the math requirement).
4. 3 hours Music, Art, or Literature. No studio courses count as a humanity. Ensemble courses (MUS101, MUS102, MUS105, MUS106 and MUS109) do no count as humanities, but do count toward the AGS degree as an elective.
5. 2 hours Physical Education (activity course) or 2 hours School Health.

General Requirements for the AGS Degree

1. Complete 60 semester hours.
2. The last 15 hours must be earned at Mineral Area College.
3. Cumulative GPA or 2.0 (C) or better.

General Policies for the AGS Degree

1. Application for graduation must be filed during the first two weeks after the fall and spring semester begins and during the first week of the summer term. Applications received after that date will be held until the following semester.
2. Spring graduates must attend commencement exercises to receive a diploma. Fall and summer graduates have the option of attending commencement exercises in the spring, or may have the diploma mailed to them.
3. Graduates are required to undergo an outcome assessment test (exit exam) as a condition of graduation.
4. A maximum of 15 hours of coursework under the 100 level may count toward this degree.
5. Courses from the Career & Technical Education Division will be accepted as electives for the Associate in General Studies Degree.