AAS (General Education)
General Education competencies in the AAS are supported by the general education requirements for all AAS degrees. Students pursuing the Associate of Applied Science must select 15 credit hours of courses designed to offer students breadth of knowledge beyond the specific technical degree requirements. Some AAS degree plans specify particular courses. Courses must be selected from the following areas and must include at least 3 SCH in each area: Humanities/Fine Arts, Social/Behavioral Sciences, and Natural Sciences/Mathematics.
When a particular course is not specified for the general education requirements, students are advised to select a core approved course from the corresponding Foundational Component Areas found in AA, AS, AAT degrees, as seen in the AA, AS, AAT (Core) section of the Catalog. The list of approved core curriculum courses by the Foundational Component Area is also accessible by viewing the DMC Core Curriculum website (https://www.delmar.edu/dmccore).
The following table identifies the Foundational Component Areas equivalent to each General Education Component:
| Humanities/Fine Arts |
Social/Behavioral Sciences |
Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
| Communications |
American History |
Mathematics |
| Language, Philosophy and Culture |
Government/Political Science |
Life and Physical Sciences |
| Creative Arts |
Social and Behavioral Sciences |
General Education Curriculum
The general education courses can be selected from the listings provided in the General Education Curriculum areas below. Students must earn 3 credits in each of these areas. Some of the courses in the options below are NOT guaranteed transferability. Students should check the specific core curriculum course requirements of the college or university to which they plan to transfer.
Written Communications (Complete 3 Credits)
Oral Communications (Complete 3 Credits)
Mathematics or Natural Sciences (Complete 3 Credits)
- MATH 1314 (and all higher MATH courses)
- All BIOL courses
- All CHEM courses
- All GEOL courses
- All PHYS courses
Humanities/Visual or Performing Arts (Complete 3 Credits)
- All ENGL 2300+ Literature courses
- All ARTS courses
- All DRAM courses
- All PHIL courses
- All HUMA courses
- All MUSI courses
- DANC 2303
Social/Behavioral Science (Complete 3 Credits)
- All ECON courses
- All GEOG courses
- All GOVT courses
- All HIST courses
- All PSYC courses
- All SOCI courses