Associate in Arts Elective Courses

Students in the Associate in Arts program at Mayland have some options in their course selections. This page outlines what is available in each category.

Please consult the semester-by-semester course listings (day or evening) for required courses for the major.

What the Colors Mean...

We have color-coded our classes so you can easily learn required courses and electives.

• Courses in orange are GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
• Courses in yellow are HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS COURSES
• Courses in green are SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE COURSES
• Courses in blue are NATURAL SCIENCE/MATHEMATICS COURSES
• Courses in light blue are OTHER REQUIRED COURSES

General Education Core (44 Semester Hours Credit)

 

English Composition (6 Semester Hours Credit)

All majors must take the following course:

• ENG 111 - Expository Writing

Select one of the following:

• ENG 112 - Argument-Based Research
• ENG 113 - Literature-Based Research
• ENG 114 - Professional Research & Reporting

Humanities/Fine Arts (12 Semester Hours Credit)

Select one of the following:

ENG 131 - Introduction to Literature ENG 231 - American Literature I ENG 232 - American Literature II ENG 233 - Major American Writers

ENG 241 - British Literature I ENG 242 - British Literature II ENG 243 - Major British Writers

Select nine (9) hours from at least two of the following discipline areas: music, art, drama, dance, foreign languages, interdisciplinary humanities, philosophy, religion:

ART 111 - Art Appreciation ART 116 - Survey of American Art ART 117 - Non-Western Art History ASL 111 - Elem. American Sign Language I ASL 112 - Elem. American Sign Language II ASL 211 - Inter. American Sign Language I ASL 212 - Inter. American Sign Language II CHI 111 - Elementary Chinese I CHI 112 - Elementary Chinese II CHI 211 - Intermediate Chinese I CHI 212 -Intermediate Chinese II DAN 110 - Dance Appreciation DRA 111 - Theatre Appreciation DRA 112 - Literature of the Theatre DRA 122 - Oral Interpretation DRA 126 - Storytelling FRE 111 - Elementary French I FRE 112 - Elementary French II GER 111 - Elementary German I GER 112 - Elementary German II HUM 110 - Technology and Society HUM 115 - Critical Thinking HUM 120 - Cultural Studies

HUM 121 - The Nature of America HUM 122 - Southern Culture HUM 130 - Myth in Human Culture HUM 150 - American Women's Studies HUM 160 - Introduction to Film HUM 211 - Humanities I HUM 212 - Humanities II HUM 220 - Human Values and Meaning MUS 110 - Music Appreciation MUS 112 - Introduction to Jazz MUS 113 - American Music PHI 210 - History of Philosophy PHI 215 - Philosophical Issues PHI 240 - Introduction to Ethics REL 110 - World Religions REL 111 - Eastern Religions REL 112 - Western Religions REL 211 - Introduction to Old Testament REL 212 - Introduction to New Testament REL 221 - Religion in America SPA 111 - Elementary Spanish I SPA 112 - Elementary Spanish II

Social/Behaviorial Science Electives (12 Semester Hours Credit)

Select one of the following:

HIS 111 - World Civilizations I HIS 112 - World Civilizations II HIS 115 - Introduction to Global History HIS 121 - Western Civilization I

HIS 122 - Western Civilization II HIS 131 - American History I HIS 132 - American History II

Select nine (9) hours from at least two of the following discipline areas: anthropology, economics, geography, political science, psychology, and sociology:

ANT 221 - Comparative Cultures ECO 151 - Survey of Economics ECO 251 - Principles of Microeconomics ECO 252 - Principles of Macroeconomics GEO 111 - World Regional Geography GEO 112 - Cultural Geography GEO 130 - General Physical Geography POL 110 - Introduction to Political Science POL 120 - American Government POL 210 - Comparative Government

PSY 150 - General Psychology PSY 237 - Social Psychology PSY 239 - Psychology of Personality PSY 241 - Developmental Psychology PSY 281 - Abnormal Psychology SOC 210 - Introduction to Sociology SOC 213 - Sociology of the Family SOC 220 - Social Problems SOC 225 - Social Diversity SOC 230 - Race & Ethnic Relations

Natural Science/Mathematics Electives (14 Semester Hours Credit)

Select two courses, including accompanying laboratory work, from among the biological and physical science disciplines:

AST 111 - Descriptive Astronomy AST 111A - Descriptive Astronomy Lab AST 151 - General Astronomy I AST 151A - General Astronomy I Lab AST 152 - General Astronomy II AST 152A - General Astronomy II Lab BIO 110 - Principles of Biology BIO 111 - General Biology I BIO 112 - General Biology II BIO 120 - Introduction to Botany BIO 140 - Environmental Biology

BIO 140A - Environmental Biology Lab CHM 151 - General Chemistry I CHM 152 - General Chemistry II GEL 111 - Introductory Geology GEL 113 - Historical Geology GEL 120 - Physical Geology GEL 230 - Environmental Geology PHY 151 - College Physics I PHY 152 - College Physics II PHY 251 - General Physics I PHY 252 - General Physics II

 

Mathematics (6 Semester Hours Credit)

Take one course from:

• MAT 140 - Survey of Mathematics
• MAT 141 - Mathematical Concepts I
• MAT 161 - College Algebra

Select one of the following:

CIS 115 - Intro. to Programming and Logic MAT 142 - Mathematical Concepts II MAT 151 - Statistics I MAT 162 - College Trigonometry MAT 165 - Finite Mathematics MAT 171 - Precalculus Algebra

MAT 172 - Precalculus Trigonometry MAT 175 - Precalculus MAT 263 - Brief Calculus MAT 271 - Calculus I MAT 272 - Calculus II MAT 273 - Calculus III

Other Required Hours Electives (21 Semester Hours Credit)

The following seven (7) hours are required of all majors:

• ACA 111 - College Student Success
• CIS 110 - Introduction to Computers
• COM 110 - Introduction to Communication

Select fourteen (14) semester hours credit from core classes not selected above or any of the following:

Humanities/Fine Arts

ART 111 - Art Appreciation ART 113 - Art Methods & Materials ART 116 - Survey of American Art ART 117 - Non-Western Art History ART 121 - Design I ART 131 - Drawing I ART 132 - Drawing II ART 140 - Basic Painting ART 222 - Wood Design I ART 231 - Printmaking I ART 240 - Painting I ART 241 - Painting II ART 245 - Metals I ART 247 - Jewelry I ART 250 - Surface Design: Textiles ART 251 - Weaving I ART 260 - Photography Appreciation ART 261 - Photography I ART 281 - Sculpture I ART 283 - Ceramics I ART 284 - Ceramics II ART 285 - Ceramics III ART 286 - Ceramics IV ART 288 - Studio ASL 111 - Elem. American Sign Language I ASL 112 - Elem. American Sign Language II ASL 181 - American Sign Language Lab I ASL 182 - American Sign Language Lab II ASL 211 - Inter. American Sign Language I ASL 212 - Inter. American Sign Language II ASL 281 - American Sign Language Lab III ASL 282 - American Sign Language Lab IV CHI 181 - Chinese Lab I CHI 182 - Chinese Lab II DAN 110 - Dance Appreciation DRA 111 - Theatre Appreciation DRA 112 - Literature of the Theatre DRA 120 - Voice for Performance DRA 122 - Oral Interpretation DRA 126 - Storytelling DRA 130 - Acting I DRA 131 - Acting II DRA 140 - Stagecraft DRA 170 - Play Production DRA 171 - Play Production II ENG 112 - Argument-Based Research ENG 113 - Literature-Based Research ENG 114 - Professional Research & Reporting ENG 125 - Creative Writing I ENG 126 - Creative Writing II ENG 131 - Introduction to Literature ENG 231 - American Literature I ENG 232 - American Literature II ENG 233 - Major American Writers ENG 241 - British Literature I ENG 242 - British Literature II ENG 243 - Major British Writers ENG 251 - Western World Literature I

ENG 252 - Western World Literature II ENG 261 - World Literature I ENG 262 - World Literature II ENG 272 - Southern Literature ENG 273 - African-American Literature ENG 274 - Literature By Women FRE 111 - Elementary French I FRE 112 - Elementary French II FRE 181 - French Lab I FRE 182 - French Lab II GER 111 - Elementary German I GER 112 - Elementary German II GER 141 - Culture and Civilization GER 181 - German Lab I GER 182 - German Lab II HUM 110 - Technology and Society HUM 115 - Critical Thinking HUM 120 - Cultural Studies HUM 121 - The Nature of America HUM 122 - Southern Culture HUM 123 - Appalachian Culture HUM 130 - Myth in Human Culture HUM 150 - American Women's Studies HUM 160 - Introduction to Film HUM 211 - Humanities I HUM 212 - Humanities II HUM 220 - Human Values and Meaning HUM 230 - Leadership Development HUM 240 - Math and the Arts MUS 110 - Music Appreciation MUS 112 - Introduction to Jazz MUS 113 - American Music MUS 121 - Music Theory I MUS 131 - Chorus I MUS 132 - Chorus II MUS 133 - Band I MUS 134 - Band II MUS 231 - Chorus III MUS 232 - Chorus IV PHI 210 - History of Philosophy PHI 215 - Philosophical Issues PHI 240 - Introduction to Ethics REL 110 - World Religions REL 111 - Eastern Religions REL 112 - Western Religions REL 211 - Introduction to Old Testament REL 212 - Introduction to New Testament REL 221 - Religion in America SPA 111 - Elementary Spanish I SPA 112 - Elementary Spanish II SPA 141 - Culture and Civilization SPA 181 - Spanish Lab I SPA 182 - Spanish Lab II SPA 211 - Intermediate Spanish I SPA 212 - Intermediate Spanish II SPA 281 - Spanish Lab III SPA 282 - Spanish Lab IV

Physical Education/Health

HEA 110 - Personal Health/Wellness HEA 112 - First Aid & CPR PED 110 - Fit and Well for Life PED 111 - Physical Fitness I PED 112 - Physical Fitness II PED 113 - Aerobics I PED 114 - Aerobics II PED 115 - Step Aerobics I PED 116 - Step Aerobics II PED 117 - Weight Training I PED 118 - Weight Training II PED 119 - Circuit Training PED 120 - Walking for Fitness PED 122 - Yoga I PED 123 - Yoga II PED 125 - Self-Defense - Beginning PED 126 - Self-Defense - Intermediate PED 130 - Tennis - Beginning PED 131 - Tennis - Intermediate

PED 142 - Lifetime Sports PED 152 - Swimming - Beginning PED 153 - Swimming - Intermediate PED 154 - Swimming for Fitness PED 155 - Water Aerobics PED 170 - Backpacking PED 171 - Nature Hiking PED 172 - Outdoor Living PED 173 - Rock Climbing PED 174 - Wilderness Pursuits PED 177 - Ice Skating PED 181 - Snow Skiing - Beginning PED 182 - Snow Skiing - Intermediate PED 211 - New Games PED 212 - Snowboarding - Beginning PED 216 - Indoor Cycling PED 217 - Pilates I PED 218 - Pilates II PED 239 - Kickboxing

Speech/Communications:

• COM 120 - Interpersonal Communication
• COM 130 - Nonverbal Communication
• COM 231 - Public Speaking

Social/Behavioral Sciences:

ANT 221 - Comparative Cultures ECO 151 - Survey of Economics ECO 251 - Principles of Microeconomics ECO 252 - Principles of Macroeconomics GEO 111 - World Regional Geography GEO 112 - Cultural Geography GEO 130 - General Physical Geography HIS 111 - World Civilizations I HIS 112 - World Civilizations II HIS 115 - Introduction to Global History HIS 121 - Western Civilization I HIS 122 - Western Civilization II HIS 131 - American History I HIS 132 - American History II HIS 162 - Women and History HIS 221 - African-American History

POL 110 - Introduction to Political Science POL 120 - American Government POL 130 - State & Local Government POL 210 - Comparative Government PSY 150 - General Psychology PSY 215 - Positive Psychology PSY 237 - Social Psychology PSY 239 - Psychology of Personality PSY 241 - Developmental Psychology PSY 243 - Child Psychology PSY 281 - Abnormal Psychology SOC 210 - Introduction to Sociology SOC 213 - Sociology of the Family SOC 220 - Social Problems SOC 225 - Social Diversity SOC 230 - Race and Ethnic Relations

Natural Sciences/Mathematics:

AST 111 - Descriptive Astronomy AST 111A - Descriptive Astronomy Lab AST 151 - General Astronomy I AST 151A - General Astronomy I Lab AST 152 - General Astronomy II AST 152A - General Astronomy II Lab BIO 110 - Principles of Biology BIO 111 - General Biology I BIO 112 - General Biology II BIO 120 - Introduction to Botany BIO 140 - Environmental Biology BIO 140A - Environmental Biology Lab BIO 143 - Field Biology Minicourse BIO 163 - Basic Anatomy & Physiology BIO 165 - Anatomy & Physiology I BIO 166 - Anatomy & Physiology II BIO 168 - Anatomy  & Physiology I BIO 169 - Anatomy & Physiology II BIO 175 - General Microbiology BIO 224 - Local Flora Spring BIO 225 - Local Flora Summer BIO 226 - Local Flora Fall BIO 243 - Marine Biology BIO 275 - Microbiology CHM 151 - General Chemistry I CHM 152 - General Chemistry II CIS 115 - Introduction to Programming & Logic GEL 111 - Introductory Geology GEL 113 - Historical Geology GEL 120 - Physical Geology GEL 230 - Environmental Geology

MAT 140 - Survey of Mathematics MAT 140A - Survey of Mathematics Lab MAT 141 - Mathematical Concepts I MAT 141A - Mathematical Concepts I Lab MAT 142 - Mathematical Concepts II MAT 142A - Mathematical Concepts II Lab MAT 151 - Statistics I MAT 151A - Statistics I Lab MAT 161 - College Algebra MAT 161A - College Algebra Lab MAT 162 - College Trigonometry MAT 162A - College Trigonometry Lab MAT 165 - Finite Mathematics MAT 171 - Precalculus Algebra MAT 171A - Precalculus Algebra Lab MAT 172 - Precalculus Trigonometry MAT 172A - Precalculus Trigonometry Lab MAT 175 - Precalculus MAT 175A - Precalculus Trigonometry Lab MAT 263 - Brief Calculus MAT 271 - Calculus I MAT 272 - Calculus II MAT 273 - Calculus III MAT 280 - Linear Algebra MAT 285 - Differential Equations PHY 151 - College Physics I PHY 152 - College Physics II PHY 251 - General Physics I PHY 252 - General Physics II

Business

ACC 120 - Principles of Financial Accounting ACC 121 - Principles of Managerial Accounting BUS 110 - Introduction to Business

BUS 115 - Business Law I BUS 137 - Principles of Management

Criminal Justice

• CJC 111 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
• CJC 121 - Law Enforcement Operations
• CJC 141 - Corrections

Total Program Hours: 65

NOTE:  College transfer courses completed at other community colleges and four-year institutions will be evaluated on an individual basis for credit towards this degree.  The CAA Transfer Course List will be used as a guide for such credit even if such courses are not specifically listed in this program or the MCC college catalog.

Developmental Requirements

ENG 070 - Basic Language Skills ENG 080 - Writing Foundations ENG 090 - Composition Strategies ENG 090A - Composition Strategies Lab MAT 050 - Basic Math Skills MAT 060 - Essential Mathematics

MAT 070 - Introductory Algebra RED 070 - Essential Reading Skills RED 080 - Introduction to College Reading RED 090 - Improved College Reading

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