Stark State’s Associate of Arts (AA) degree provides a comprehensive liberal arts foundation designed for transfer to four‑year institutions or entry into a variety of careers. The program emphasizes broad academic preparation across multiple disciplines.
Major code: 7100 Arts and Sciences Division English, Language, and Social Sciences Department
The catalog in force is assigned to students based on the academic year they first applied to the college, and changes only when students change their major or request the change in writing. Refer to Policy No. 3357:15-13-28.
2026-27 Catalog
Effective Summer 2026
Some courses listed within the program may require a prerequisite or co-requisite.
Pre/Co-requisites will be listed within each course hyperlink below.
Refer to Policy No. 3357:15-13-04 and 3357:15-13-05
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Freshman Experience | ||
| SSC101 | Student Success Seminar | 1 |
| Computer Applications | ||
| ITD122 | Computer Applications for Professionals | 3 |
| English Composition and Oral Communication | ||
| Select 6 credits minimum of the following: | 6 | |
| College Composition (Required) | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| Effective Speaking | ||
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Select 12 credit minimum (across two disciplines) of the following: | 12 | |
| Basic Economics | ||
| Microeconomics | ||
| Macroeconomics | ||
| United States Government and Politics | ||
| General Psychology | ||
| Human Growth and Development | ||
| Industrial/Organizational Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Personality | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Sociology | ||
| Society and Technology | ||
| Dynamics of the Family | ||
| Diversity in American Society | ||
| Social Structure and the Individual | ||
| Arts and Humanities | ||
| Select 9 credits minimum (across two disciplines) of the following: | 9 | |
| British Literature: Medieval to 1785 | ||
| British Literature: 1785 to Present | ||
| Introduction to Shakespeare | ||
| American Literature: Colonial to 1865 | ||
| American Literature: 1865 to Present | ||
| Film Appreciation | ||
| Women's Literature | ||
| Major Modern Writers | ||
| United States History I to 1877 | ||
| United States History II from 1877 | ||
| World Civilization to 17th Century | ||
| World Civilization from 17th Century | ||
| Ethics | ||
| Natural Sciences | ||
| Select 6 credits minimum (1 lab course required) of the following: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 1 | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology I (lab) 1 | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology II (lab) | ||
| Environmental Science (lab) | ||
| Human Biology (lab) | ||
| Climate Studies (lab) | ||
| Meteorology (lab) | ||
| Ocean Studies (lab) | ||
| General Biology I (lab) | ||
| General Biology II (lab) | ||
| Ecology | ||
| Principles of Microbiology (lab) | ||
| General Genetics (lab) | ||
| Cell and Molecular Biology (lab) | ||
| Exploring Science and Technology (lab) | ||
| Introduction to Chemistry 1 | ||
| Introduction to Forensic Science (lab) | ||
| General Organic and Biological Chemistry (lab) | ||
| General Chemistry I (lab) 1 | ||
| General Chemistry II (lab) | ||
| Forensic Chemistry (lab) | ||
| Organic Chemistry I (lab) | ||
| Organic Chemistry II (lab) | ||
| Physical Geology | ||
| Principles of Physics (lab) | ||
| Astronomy (lab) | ||
| College Physics I with Algebra (lab) | ||
| College Physics II with Algebra (lab) | ||
| General Physics I with Calculus (lab) | ||
| General Physics II with Calculus (lab) | ||
| Mathematics, Statistics, and Logic | ||
| Select 3 credits minimum of the following: | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Statistics | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| Trigonometry | ||
| Precalculus 3 | ||
| Analytical Geometry and Calculus I | ||
| Analytical Geometry and Calculus II | ||
| Analytical Geometry and Calculus III | ||
| Linear Algebra | ||
| Ordinary Differential Equations | ||
| Additional Electives | ||
| Select an additional 14-22 credits to complete degree. | 20-25 | |
| Total Hours | 60-65 | |
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Because of the strong emphasis on science in this major, applicants must have successfully completed chemistry and biology in high school. Students who did not complete the courses in high school, and those who prefer to refresh their knowledge of the material, should complete the listed pre-requisites.
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A student may take MTH125 College Algebra and MTH130 Trigonometry over two semesters to satisfy this requirement.
Associate of Arts General Electives
The Associate of Arts Degree requires a minimum of 60 credit hours. Students should select a minimum of 40 credit hours from the previous pages. They must further choose 20-25 elective credit hours from the previous pages or the list below to reach a minimum of 60 credit hours. Please note, courses on the previous pages are OT36 and/or TAG with the exception of SSC101 Student Success Seminar and ITD122 Computer Applications for Professionals; the listing on this page may contain OT36 or TAG courses. Please see your academic advisor for assistance with course selection.
Transferred Assurance Guaranteed (TAG) Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ASL122 | American Sign Language I | 4 |
| ASL124 | American Sign Language II | 4 |
| ASL221 | American Sign Language III | 4 |
| BIO124 | Human Diseases | 3 |
| BIO125 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| CJS121 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJS129 | Corrections | 3 |
| CJS221 | Criminology | 3 |
| COM123 | Small Group Communication | 3 |
| COM125 | Introduction to Communication Theory | 3 |
| COM126 | Introduction to Mass Communication | 3 |
| ENG221 | Technical Report Writing | 3 |
| ENG230 | Business Communication | 3 |
| FIN110 | Personal Finance | 2 |
| PSC221 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| SOC221 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SPN100 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 |
| SPN200 | Elementary Spanish II | 4 |
Additional Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Arts and Humanities | ||
| ASL121 | Introduction to Deaf Culture Community | 3 |
| HIS100 | American Civic Literacy | 3 |
| Biology | ||
| BIO123 | Principles of Human Structure and Function | 5 |
| BIO222 | Pharmacology | 3 |
| English | ||
| ENG125 | Technical Editing and Layout | 3 |
| ENG126 | Technical Grammar and Style | 3 |
| ENG238 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 |
| English Composition and Oral Communication | ||
| COM122 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COM223 | Interviewing I | 3 |
| Experiential Learning | ||
| SSC201 | Study Away: Experiential Learning | 1 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
| GER121 | Introduction to Gerontology | 3 |
| GER122 | Psychological Aspect of Aging | 3 |
| PSC122 | Introduction to Law and Legal System | 3 |
| PSC222 | Public Policy | 3 |
| PSY222 | Psychological Aspects of Therapy | 3 |
| SOC222 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 |
Full-time Student Advising Notes
Academic Advising
Students should make an appointment to see their advisor before registering for classes each semester. They should have prepared a completed registration form, including courses they wish to take, prior to this meeting.
Course Sequence
The semester-by-semester listing below provides the normal scheduling option for full-time associate degree students who plan to finish in two years.
Elective Additional Credit
Self-selection of course and not following the approved degree program could adversely affect graduation, transfer to a 4-year institution, and financial aid. Visit Transferology at http://www.transferology.com to assist in developing a plan for transferring to another college or university. Students should select Ohio Transfer 36 approved and TAG approved courses.
Bachelor’s Degree
Bachelor’s degree requirements and course transferability are controlled by the institution to which the student plans to transfer.
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| SSC101 | Student Success Seminar | 1 |
| ITD122 | Computer Applications for Professionals | 3 |
| ENG124 | College Composition (Required) | 3 |
| Arts Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Social Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Arts Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Mathematics, Statistics and Logic Elective | 3-5 | |
| Natural Sciences Elective 1 | 3-5 | |
| English Composition and Oral Communication Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 12-16 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| Natural Sciences Elective | 4-5 | |
| Arts Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Social Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 | |
| Social Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 | |
| Social Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16-17 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Elective (Take an additional 14-20 credit hours to reach 60 credit hours) | 19 | |
| Hours | 19 | |
| Total Hours | 60-65 | |
Arts and Humanities Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG233 | British Literature: Medieval to 1785 | 3 |
| ENG234 | British Literature: 1785 to Present | 3 |
| ENG235 | Introduction to Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENG236 | American Literature: Colonial to 1865 | 3 |
| ENG237 | American Literature: 1865 to Present | 3 |
| ENG239 | Film Appreciation | 3 |
| ENG240 | Women's Literature | 3 |
| ENG241 | Major Modern Writers | 3 |
| HIS121 | United States History I to 1877 | 3 |
| HIS122 | United States History II from 1877 | 3 |
| HIS221 | World Civilization to 17th Century | 3 |
| HIS222 | World Civilization from 17th Century | 3 |
| PHL122 | Ethics | 3 |
Mathematics, Statistics, and Logic Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MTH118 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| MTH124 | Statistics | 3 |
| MTH125 | College Algebra | 4 |
| MTH130 | Trigonometry | 3 |
| MTH135 | Precalculus 1 | 5 |
| MTH223 | Analytical Geometry and Calculus I | 4 |
| MTH224 | Analytical Geometry and Calculus II | 4 |
| MTH225 | Analytical Geometry and Calculus III | 4 |
| MTH226 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MTH227 | Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
Natural Science Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIO101 | Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
| BIO121 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIO122 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| BIO126 | Environmental Science | 4 |
| BIO127 | Human Biology | 4 |
| BIO128 | Climate Studies | 3 |
| BIO129 | Meteorology | 3 |
| BIO130 | Ocean Studies | 3 |
| BIO141 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIO142 | General Biology II | 4 |
| BIO200 | Ecology | 4 |
| BIO221 | Principles of Microbiology | 4 |
| BIO241 | General Genetics | 4 |
| BIO242 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| CHM100 | Exploring Science and Technology | 4 |
| CHM101 | Introduction to Chemistry 1 | 4 |
| CHM105 | Introduction to Forensic Science | 3 |
| CHM123 | General Organic and Biological Chemistry | 4 |
| CHM141 | General Chemistry I 1 | 5 |
| CHM142 | General Chemistry II | 5 |
| CHM205 | Forensic Chemistry | 4 |
| CHM241 | Organic Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHM242 | Organic Chemistry II | 5 |
| GEO141 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| PHY101 | Principles of Physics | 4 |
| PHY105 | Astronomy | 4 |
| PHY121 | College Physics I with Algebra | 4 |
| PHY122 | College Physics II with Algebra | 4 |
| PHY221 | General Physics I with Calculus | 5 |
| PHY222 | General Physics II with Calculus | 5 |
English Composition and Oral Communication Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG231 | College Composition II | 3 |
| COM121 | Effective Speaking | 3 |
Social and Behavioral Science Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BUS122 | Basic Economics | 3 |
| BUS221 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| BUS222 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| PSC121 | United States Government and Politics | 3 |
| PSY121 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSY123 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| PSY124 | Industrial/Organizational Psychology | 3 |
| PSY131 | Psychology of Personality | 3 |
| PSY220 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY221 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| SOC121 | Sociology | 3 |
| SOC122 | Society and Technology | 3 |
| SOC123 | Dynamics of the Family | 3 |
| SOC225 | Diversity in American Society | 3 |
| SOC228 | Social Structure and the Individual | 3 |
Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ASL121 | Introduction to Deaf Culture Community | 3 |
| ASL122 | American Sign Language I | 4 |
| ASL124 | American Sign Language II | 4 |
| ASL221 | American Sign Language III | 4 |
| BIO123 | Principles of Human Structure and Function | 5 |
| BIO124 | Human Diseases | 3 |
| BIO125 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| BIO222 | Pharmacology | 3 |
| CJS121 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJS129 | Corrections | 3 |
| CJS221 | Criminology | 3 |
| COM122 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COM123 | Small Group Communication | 3 |
| COM125 | Introduction to Communication Theory | 3 |
| COM126 | Introduction to Mass Communication | 3 |
| COM223 | Interviewing I | 3 |
| ENG125 | Technical Editing and Layout | 3 |
| ENG126 | Technical Grammar and Style | 3 |
| ENG221 | Technical Report Writing | 3 |
| ENG230 | Business Communication | 3 |
| ENG238 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 |
| FIN110 | Personal Finance | 2 |
| GER121 | Introduction to Gerontology | 3 |
| GER122 | Psychological Aspect of Aging | 3 |
| HIS100 | American Civic Literacy | 3 |
| PSC122 | Introduction to Law and Legal System | 3 |
| PSC221 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| PSC222 | Public Policy | 3 |
| PSY222 | Psychological Aspects of Therapy | 3 |
| SOC221 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC222 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 |
| SPN100 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 |
| SPN200 | Elementary Spanish II | 4 |
| SSC201 | Study Away: Experiential Learning | 1 |
| Any additional English Composition and Oral Communication, Social and Behavioral Science, Arts and Humanities, or Science courses. | ||