WVU Parkersburg
Associate in Arts Degree

The Associate in Arts degree is designed for transfer to other colleges and universities. Major field of study include: Art, Education, English, French, Geography, German, History, Journalism, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish, Speech and Theatre.

General Education Curriculum
Associate in Arts Degree

I. Communications
ENGL 101, ENGL 102, and SPCH 111 		 9 credit hours
II. Social Sciences
 Six hours are to be selected from HIST 101, 102, 152 or 153. Six hours are to be selected from any two of the following disciplines: GEOG 102; PSYC 101 or 241; SOC 101 or 107; POLS 111 or 112; PHIL 111, 170 or 346; or RELI 111 or 205.		 12 credit hours
III. Fine Arts, Literature or Foreign Language
 Three hours required from Group A; three hours required from Group B; six hours required from Groups A, B or C.)		 12 credit hours
A. Fine Arts
1. ART 101 Art Appreciation
2. MUSI 170 Music Appreciation
3. THEA 101 Theatre Appreciation
 3 hrs.
 3 hrs.
 3 hrs.
B. Literature
1. ENGL 131 Types of Literature 1
2. ENGL 132 Types of Literature 2
3. ENGL 221 World Literature 1
4. ENGL 222 World Literature 2
5. ENGL 261 English Literature 1
6. ENGL 262 English Literature 2
7. ENGL 241 American Literature 1
8. ENGL 242 American Literature 2
9. ENGL 285 Women in Literature
 3 hrs.
 3 hrs.
 3 hrs.
 3 hrs.
 3 hrs.
 3 hrs.
 3 hrs.
 3 hrs.
 3 hrs.
C. Foreign Language*
1. FREN 203, 204
2. GERM 203, 204
3. SPAN 203, 204
4. JAPN 203, 204 		 3 hrs.
 3 hrs.
 3 hrs.
 3 hrs.
IV. Laboratory Science
 Two courses selected from ASTR 106; BIOL 101 and 103 or 102 and 104; CHEM 111,112, 115 or 116; GEOL 101 and102 or 103 and 104; PSCI 111 or 112; or PHYS 101,102, 111 or 112.		  8 credit hours

 
V. Mathematics
 One course selected from any Mathematics course numbered 121 or higher. 		 3 credit hours
VI. Computer Science
 One course selected from any Computer Science course numbered 101 or higher.		  3 credit hours
VII. Health
HPER 172 or HPER 215. 		 2 credit hours
TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION 49 hrs.
GENERAL ELECTIVE COURSES 15 hrs.
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE 64 hrs.

* Students who plan to seek a baccalaureate degree in Arts and Sciences should complete FREN, GERM or SPAN 204.

Admission, curricular and graduation requirements are listed in the college catalog. 

Contact the Humanities Division Office, 304-424-8301, for additional information or email.

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