ASA Associate in Science and Arts

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(DASA0)

Minimum Credits: 60
Contact Hours: 61-69

The Associate in Science and Arts degree program is designed for students who plan to eventually complete a bachelor’s degree in the field of education, liberal arts, humanities, or social sciences. Listed below are some of the majors pursued by students following this program.

Archaeology	Biology	Chemistry	Computers
Education	Engineering	English	Geography
History	Humanities	Music	Nursing
Physics	Pre-Law	Pre-Med	Pre-Physical Therapy
Political Science	Psychology	Social Work	Sociology
Speech	Theatre

Since it is not possible to list all recommendations and requirements for all senior colleges, it is imperative that the student who expects to transfer continues to work closely with an academic advisor at both the senior institution and at Kirtland to plan a successful program.

This degree satisfies the requirements of the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) as defined in the college catalog.

Students seeking the MTA (Michigan Transfer Agreement) endorsement must earn a minimum of a “C” in all General Education courses.

General Education: 30 minimum credits

Communication

ENG 10303 English Composition I 3 cr.
ENG 10403 English Composition II 3 cr.
or choose one Speech class:
SPE 10500 Fund of Speech 3 cr.
SPE 10600 Mediated Communication 3 cr.
SPE 11400 Intro to Interpersonal/Public Comm 3 cr.

Humanities

Choose two courses from different subject prefixes:

Art courses:
ART 10000 Art History I 3 cr.
ART 10103 Art History II 3 cr.
ART 11700 Art Appreciation 3 cr.
English courses:
ENG 21400 Intro to Literature 3 cr.
ENG 22500 Contemporary Literature 3 cr.
ENG 22800 Mythology 3 cr.
ENG 23300 British Literature I 3 cr.
ENG 25112 Science Fiction and Fantasy 3 cr.
History courses:
HIS 10500 History of World Societies to 1500 3 cr.
HIS 10600 Hist of World Societies Since 1500 3 cr.
HIS 20100 United States History to 1865 3 cr.
HIS 20200 United States History Since 1865 3 cr.
HIS 20300 Michigan History 3 cr.
HIS 20400 The American Civil War 3 cr.
Humanities courses:
HUM 20500 The Individual and Society 3 cr.
Language courses (e.g. FRE, SGN, SPA) Not currently offered, but accepted as Humanities credit.
Music courses:
MUS 10100 Music History & Appreciation 3 cr.
MUS 12300 Jazz History & Appreciation 3 cr.
Philosophy courses:
PHL 20100 Intro to Philosophy 3 cr.
PHL 21000 Introduction to Ethics 3 cr.
Theatre courses:
THE 12000 Intro to Theatre 3 cr.

Math

Choose one math course from the following list:

MTH 12500 Quantitative Literacy 4 cr.
MTH 13000 College Algebra 4 cr.
MTH 18001 Pre-Calculus 4 cr.
MTH 20600 Application in Statistics 4 cr.
MTH 22002 Calculus I 4 cr.
MTH 22102 Calculus II 4 cr.

Science

Choose two science courses from different subject prefixes. At least one course must include a lab.

Astronomy courses:
AST 10200 Exploration of Astronomy 3 cr. This course can be taken with or without the corresponding lab (AST 10300).
AST 10300 Observational Astronomy 1 cr.
Biology courses:
BIO 10100 General Biology 4 cr.
BIO 10700 Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology 4 cr.
BIO 20100 General Zoology 4 cr.
BIO 20000 Fundamentals of Nutrition 3 cr. This course does not have a lab component.
BIO 21000 Microbiology 4 cr.
BIO 23500 Anatomy & Physiology I 4 cr.
BIO 23600 Anatomy & Physiology II 4 cr.
BIO 25000 Human Anatomy 4 cr.
BIO 25100 Human Physiology 4 cr.
Chemistry courses:
CHE 10000 Chemical Science 4 cr.
CHE 10101 Gen Chemistry I 4 cr. and CHE 10102 (Lab) 1 cr.
CHE 10201 General Chemistry II 4 cr. and CHE 10202 (Lab) 1 cr.
CHE 10400 Chemistry for Health Sciences 4 cr.
Geology courses:
GEL 10500 Physical Geology 4 cr.
GEL 23000 Prehistoric Life 4 cr.
Physical Science/Physics courses:
PHY 10501 Physical Science 3 cr. and PHY 10502 (Lab) 1 cr.
PHY 11000 General Physics 4 cr.
PHY 20101 Physics I with Trigonometry 4 cr. and PHY 20102 (Lab) 1 cr.
PHY 20201 Physics II with Trigonometry 4 cr. and PHY 20202 (Lab) 1 cr.
PHY 22101 Physics I with Calculus 4 cr. and PHY 22102 (Lab) 1 cr.
PHY 22201 Physics II with Calculus 4 cr. and PHY 22202 (Lab) 1 cr.

Social Science

Choose two social science from different subject prefixes:

Economics courses:
ECO 20100 Prin of Economics-MACRO 3 cr.
ECO 20200 Prin of Economics-MICRO 3 cr.
Geography courses:
GEO 10000 World Geography 4 cr.
Political Science courses:
POL 10100 Intro to American Government 3 cr.
POL 20000 International Relations 3 cr.
Psychology courses:
PSY 10100 Intro to Psychology 3 cr.
PSY 20200 Abnormal Psychology 3 cr.
PSY 24000 Lifespan Developmental Psychology 3 cr.
PSY 26001 Human Sexuality 3 cr.
Sociology courses:
SOC 10100 Intro to Sociology 3 cr.
SOC 23500 Racial, Cultural & Ethnic Diversity 3 cr.
SOC 24000 Criminology 3 cr.
SOC 24500 Social Deviant Behavior 3 cr.

Electives: 30 credits

Working with your advisor and the college/university to which you wish to tranfer, select 30 credits of 10000-level or higher courses. Before enrolling in courses, you should consult with your advisor to ensure that your selections match the transfer requirements of your chosen institution.