STEM General Pathway

The Associate in Arts (AA) degree requires the completion of 60 credit hours, including 36 credit hours of General Education and 24 credit hours of elective courses. This transfer intent recommends completion of pathway electives in order to meet prerequisites for admission into a bachelor's degree program at a Florida state university. Additional courses are in excess of required program hours and may not be covered by financial aid. For more information, students should speak to a PHSC Academic Advisor.

Degree Type:
Associate in Arts
Meta-Major:
General Studies
Program Code:
(AA) Associate in Arts Option 1
Degree Minimum:
60 credit hours
GPA Requirement:
2.0 or higher
Effective:
2022-2023

General Education Requirements — 36 credits

Area I. Communication and Information Literacy – 9 credits

  • ENC1101 English Composition I, 3 credits
  • ENC1102 English Composition II, 3 credits
  • SPC2608 Public Speaking, 3 credits

Area II. Mathematics – 6 credits

Choose two courses from list below. (This option is selected for mathematics majors, engineering majors, most business majors, most science majors, some health majors, computer science majors and physics majors.)

  • MAC1105 College Algebra, 3 credits
  • MAC1114 Trigonometry, 3 credits
  • MAC1140 Precalculus Algebra, 3 credits
  • MAC2233 Applied Calculus, 4 credits
  • MAC2311 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I, 5 credits
  • MAC2312 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II, 5 credits
  • MAC2313 Calculus and Analytic Geometry III, 4 credits
  • MAP2302 Differential Equations, 3 credits
  • MTG2206 College Geometry, 3 credits
  • STA2023 Introduction to Statistics, 3 credits

Note: Specific courses needed will depend on student’s major, program requirement and transfer institution.

Area III. Natural Sciences – 6 credits

Choose two courses with the co-requisite laboratories. Both the course and the corresponding laboratory course must be passed to receive credit. Courses with the suffix of C, such as CHM2210C Organic Chemistry have the lecture and laboratory combined in one.

  • BSC1085 Human Anatomy and Physiology I, 3 credits
  • BSC1085L Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory, 1 credit
  • BSC1086 Human Anatomy and Physiology II, 3 credits
  • BSC1086L Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory, 1 credit
  • BSC2010 Biology I, 3 credits
  • BSC2010 Biology I Laboratory, 1 credit
  • BSC2011 Biology II, 3 credits
  • BSC2011 Biology II Laboratory, 1 credit
  • CHM1025 Introductory Chemistry, 3 credits
  • CHM1025L Introductory Chemistry Laboratory, 1 credit
  • CHM2045 General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis I, 3 credits
  • CHM2045L General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis I Laboratory, 1 credit
  • CHM2046 General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis II, 3 credits
  • CHM2046L General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis II Laboratory, 1 credit
  • CHM2210C Organic Chemistry I, 5 credits
  • CHM2211C Organic Chemistry II, 5 credits
  • MCB2010 Microbiology, 3 credits
  • MCB2010L Microbiology I Laboratory, 1 credit
  • PHY1053 General Physics I, 3 credits
  • PHY1053L General Physics I Laboratory, 1 credit
  • PHY1054 General Physics II, 3 credits
  • PHY1054L General Physics II Laboratory, 1 credit
  • PHY2048C General Physics I with Calculus, 4 credits
  • PHY2049C Physics II with Calculus, 4 credits

Area IV. Social and Behavioral Sciences – 6 credits

Select two courses from Category A or one course each from Category A and Category B.

Category A

  • AMH2010 History of the United States, 3 credits
  • ANT2000 Introduction to Anthropology, 3 credits
  • POS2041 American Federal Government, 3 credits
  • PSY1012 Introduction to Psychology, 3 credits
  • ECO2013 Principles of Macroeconomics, 3 credits

Category B

  • AMH2020 History of the United States II, 3 credits
  • CLP2140 Abnormal Psychology, 3 credits
  • DEP2002 Child Psychology, 3 credits
  • DEP2004 Lifespan Development, 3 credits
  • DEP2302 Adolescent Psychology, 3 credits
  • SYG2010 Social Problems, 3 credits
  • SYG2221 Women in American Society, 3 credits

Area V. Humanities – 6 credits

Select two courses from Category A or one course each from Category A and Category B

Category A

  • ARH1000 Art Appreciation, 3 credits
  • HUM1020 Introduction to Humanities, 3 credits
  • MUL1110 Music Appreciation, 3 credits
  • PHI1010 Introduction to Philosophy, 3 credits
  • THE1000 Theatre Appreciation, 3 credits
  • LIT2000 Introduction to Literature, 3 credits

Category B

  • HUM2210 Ancient World to the Middle Ages, 3 credits
  • HUM2230 Renaissance to the Modern Day, 3 credits
  • PHI1630 Applied Ethics, 3 credits
  • REL2300 World Religions, 3 credits

Area VI. Technological Fluency – 3 credits

  • CGS1100 Microcomputer Applications, 3 credits

Electives — 24 credits

24 credit hours may be completed from courses at the 1000 or 2000 level listed in the online College Catalog.

Foreign Language Requirement

All students pursuing an Associate in Arts (AA) degree are required to meet the Foreign Language Competency Requirement to graduate with their AA degree. For more information about the foreign language requirement, refer to the College Catalog.

Civic Literacy Requirement

Students initially entering a Florida College System (FCS) institution in 2021-22 and thereafter are required to meet the Civic Literacy Requirement to graduate with their degree. For more information about the civic literacy requirement, refer to the College Catalog.

Developmental Education 

Developmental education courses may be required for students based on placement test scores. Developmental education courses are not considered to be college credit hours and do not count towards the degree. For more information about the developmental education program, refer to the College Catalog. 

Program Map

The Program Map is a recommended term-by-term plan for full-time students. All plans can be modified to fit the needs of part-time students.

Fall Term I – 15 credits

  • CGS1100 - 3 cr.
  • ENC1101 - 3 cr.
  • Area II course - 3 cr.
  • Area IV course - 3 cr.
  • Area V course - 3 cr.

Spring Term I – 15 Credits

  • ENC1102 - 3 cr.
  • Area II course - 3 cr.
  • Area IV course - 3 cr.
  • Area V course - 3 cr.
  • Elective - 3 cr.

Fall Term II – 16 Credits

  • SPC2608 - 3 cr.
  • Area III course - 3 cr.
  • Elective - 3 cr.
  • Elective - 3 cr.
  • Foreign Language I - 4 cr.

Spring Term II – 16 Credits

  • Area III course - 3 cr.
  • Elective - 3 cr.
  • Elective - 3 cr.
  • Elective - 3 cr.
  • Foreign Language II - 4 cr.