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Aug 31, 2024
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2023-2024 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
General Studies, AA
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Contact Information
Dr. Frank Van Nuys
Department of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Classroom Building 305
E-mail: Frank.VanNuys@sdsmt.edu
Department Website
Students are responsible for checking with their advisors for any program modifications that may occur after the publication of this catalog.
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Associate of Arts Degree General Education Requirements
The AA degree requires 24 semester credits of general education coursework. For General Education courses that are not offered at South Dakota Mines, please consult the General Education Requirements Checklist .
A. Written Communication (Goal 1)
A minimum of six semester hours is required. Courses offered at Mines include the following:
B. Oral Communication (Goal 2)
A minimum of three semester hours is required. Courses offered at Mines include the following:
Notes:
Students who intend to continue at or return to Mines for a BS degree are recommended to take a sequence of ENGL 101 , ENGL 279 , ENGL 289 to complete their Goals 1 and 2.
C. Social Sciences (Goal 3)
A minimum of three semester hours is required. Courses offered at Mines include the following:
Notes:
Students who intend to continue at or return to Mines for BS degree should take a minimum of 6 semester hours in two different disciplines, with two different prefixes.
D. Arts and Humanities (Goal 4)
A minimum of three semester hours is required. Courses offered at Mines include the following:
Notes:
ART and ARTH are considered the same prefix.
Students must complete three semesters/three credits in MUS 117 to earn Humanities general education credit.
Students who intend to continue at or return to Mines for BS degree should take a minimum of 6 semester hours in two different disciplines, with two different prefixes.
E. Mathematics (Goal 5)
A minimum of three semester hours of college algebra or a math course with college algebra as a prerequisite is required.
F. Natural Sciences (Goal 6)
A minimum of six semester hours in the natural sciences is required plus one semester hour of laboratory (for an actual total of seven credits in natural sciences). The following courses are offered at Mines:
Electives
Total semester credits required to graduate with the AA degree is 60. The number of elective credits will vary depending on the courses selected in humanities, social sciences, mathematics, and natural sciences. All elective courses must be approved by the student’s academic advisor.
Objectives and Outcomes
Program Objective:
The Associate of Arts degree in General Studies is intended to provide a strong foundation of general education courses and the opportunity to explore a variety of disciplines through electives in order to prepare students to achieve their ultimate goal of subsequently earning a bachelor’s degree.
Student Outcomes:
- [Written Communication] - Students will write effectively and responsibly and will understand and interpret the written expression of others.
- [Oral Communication] - Students will communicate effectively and responsibly through listening and speaking.
- [Social Sciences] - Students will understand the organization, potential, and diversity of the human community through study of the social sciences.
- [Arts and Humanities] - Students will understand the diversity and complexity of the human experience through study of the arts and humanities.
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