University Transfer - Associate in Arts, AA (AA.ARTS)

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60 Credit Hours

This University Transfer - Associate in Arts degree is designed for students who plan to transfer to four-year programs or broaden their general knowledge in areas of communication, humanities and social sciences.

Transfer Recommendations:

Students who plan to transfer to a four-year program should select courses that also meet the program requirements at the transfer institution. Students should review the online transfer course guides and meet with their advisor to select appropriate courses.

REACH Act Statement:

Students who plan to transfer to a four-year program at a public institution in South Carolina should consider completing HIS 201 or PSC 201 to fulfill the REACH Act requirement at the transfer institution.

Part A: General Education Requirements

REQ Communication: ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit: 3
REQ Other: ENG 102 - English Composition II Credit: 3
REQ Social Science: Select from
Behavioral/Social Sciences
Credit: 3
REQ Humanities: Select from
Humanities
Credit: 3
REQ Math/Science: Select from
Mathematics/Natural Sciences
Credit: 3

Total: 15

Part B: Major Requirements

Communication or Literature

Select three credit hours from the following.

ENG 203 - American Literature Survey Credit: 3
ENG 205 - English Literature I Credit: 3
ENG 206 - English Literature II Credit: 3
ENG 208 - World Literature I Credit: 3
ENG 209 - World Literature II Credit: 3
ENG 236 - African American Literature Credit: 3
ENG 260 - Advanced Technical Communications Credit: 3
ENG 263 - Writing for Social Media Credit: 3
ENG 265 - Advanced Professional Communications Credit: 3
SPC 205 - Public Speaking Credit: 3
SPC 209 - Interpersonal Communication Credit: 3
THE 101 - Introduction to Theater Credit: 3

Total: 3

Mathematics or Natural Sciences

Select a minimum of six credit hours from the following.

AST 101 - Solar System Astronomy Credit: 4
AST 102 - Stellar Astronomy Credit: 4
BIO 101 - Biological Science I Credit: 4
BIO 102 - Biological Science II Credit: 4
BIO 210 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credit: 4
BIO 211 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credit: 4
BIO 225 - Microbiology Credit: 4
CHM 110 - College Chemistry I Credit: 4
CHM 111 - College Chemistry II Credit: 4
MAT 110 - College Algebra Credit: 3
MAT 111 - College Trigonometry Credit: 3
MAT 115 - Analytical Foundations for Calculus Credit: 4
MAT 120 - Probability and Statistics Credit: 3
MAT 123 - Contemporary College Mathematics Credit: 3
MAT 130 - Elementary Calculus Credit: 3
MAT 140 - Analytical Geometry and Calculus I Credit: 4
MAT 155 - Contemporary Mathematics Credit: 3
PHY 201 - Physics I Credit: 4
PHY 202 - Physics II Credit: 4

Total: 6-8

Communication, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Select 21 credit hours from the following. Additional courses from the Communication or Literature category above may also be used.

ANT 101 - General Anthropology Credit: 3
ART 101 - Art History and Appreciation Credit: 3
ART 107 - History of Early Western Art Credit: 3
ART 108 - History of Western Art Credit: 3
ECO 210 - Macroeconomics Credit: 3
ECO 211 - Microeconomics Credit: 3
ENG 203 - American Literature Survey Credit: 3
ENG 205 - English Literature I Credit: 3
ENG 206 - English Literature II Credit: 3
ENG 208 - World Literature I Credit: 3
ENG 209 - World Literature II Credit: 3
ENG 236 - African American Literature Credit: 3
ENG 238 - Creative Writing Credit: 3
ENG 242 - Advanced Creative Writing Credit: 3
ENG 299 - Special Topics in English Credit: 3
FRE 101 - Elementary French I Credit: 4
FRE 102 - Elementary French II Credit: 4
FRE 201 - Intermediate French I Credit: 3
FRE 202 - Intermediate French II Credit: 3
GEO 102 - World Geography Credit: 3
HIS 101 - Western Civilization to 1689 Credit: 3
HIS 102 - Western Civilization Post 1689 Credit: 3
HIS 104 - World History I Credit: 3
HIS 105 - World History II Credit: 3
HIS 106 - Introduction to African History Credit: 3
HIS 130 - African-American History to 1877 Credit: 3
HIS 131 - African-American History: 1877 to Present Credit: 3
HIS 201 - American History: Discovery to 1877 Credit: 3
HIS 202 - American History: 1877 to Present Credit: 3
HIS 226 - Black History and Culture of the South Carolina Sea Islands Credit: 3
HSS 110 - History of Ideas Credit: 3
JOU 101 - Introduction to Journalism Credit: 3
MUS 105 - Music Appreciation Credit: 3
MUS 110 - Music Fundamentals Credit: 3
PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit: 3
PHI 105 - Introduction to Logic Credit: 3
PHI 110 - Ethics Credit: 3
PSC 201 - American Government Credit: 3
PSC 215 - State and Local Government Credit: 3
PSC 220 - Introduction to International Relations Credit: 3
PSY 201 - General Psychology Credit: 3
PSY 203 - Human Growth and Development Credit: 3
PSY 212 - Abnormal Psychology Credit: 3
REL 101 - Introduction to Religion Credit: 3
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit: 3
SOC 102 - Marriage and the Family Credit: 3
SOC 205 - Social Problems Credit: 3
SOC 210 - Juvenile Delinquency Credit: 3
SPA 101 - Elementary Spanish I Credit: 4
SPA 102 - Elementary Spanish II Credit: 4
SPA 201 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit: 3
SPA 202 - Intermediate Spanish II Credit: 3
SPC 205 - Public Speaking Credit: 3
SPC 209 - Interpersonal Communication Credit: 3
SPC 225 - Introduction to Communication Theory Credit: 3
THE 101 - Introduction to Theater Credit: 3

Total: 21

Electives

Select fifteen (15) college-level credit hours from the current catalog. Contact your advisor to move excess credits from any other requirement to electives. Non-equivalent transfer credit (e.g., SCS 001 , HUM 001 ) may also be eligible for credit.

Total: 15

Admission Requirements

Admission into this program requires proof of high school graduation (or GED) and qualifying scores on SAT, ACT or the TTC placement test.

Other Degree Information

Students may earn transfer credit towards the degree from other regionally accredited colleges, but at least 25% of the total hours for the AA program (i.e., a minimum of 15 credits) must be taken at TTC.

Students should not complete more than 15 hours of courses with the same prefix.

Course Sequence

Review the University Transfer - Associate in Arts, AA - Course Sequence for a recommended sequence of courses. Please contact your advisor for guidance. A recommended course sequence is a structured plan to help students complete degree requirements efficiently.