Sinclair Community College

Associate of Arts (LA.S.AA)

60.0 Credit Hours

The Associate of Arts is designed for students who are planning to transfer to a four-year college or university and pursue baccalaureate degree programs such as education, English, geography, history, modern languages, philosophy, political science, psychology, social work, sociology, etc. The curriculum fulfills the freshman and sophomore general education requirements of most four-year colleges and universities. As part of this degree program, students must complete the requirements of the Ohio Transfer Module in order to graduate.

Program Outcomes

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Demonstrate responsibility and accountability in accomplishing goals.

Recognize and articulate an understanding of the increasing interdependence of world cultures and their consequences.

Communicate effectively in a variety of ways with varied audiences through writing skills, oral communication skills, listening skills, reading skills, computer literacy and information literacy.

Demonstrate ability to think logically and solve problems using analysis, synthesis and evaluation.

Achieve group goals in a variety of social contexts.

Curriculum

Any Course in Catalog Elective
8 credit hours

Multicultural Elective
3 credit hours

Ohio Transfer Module: Arts & Humanities Elective
12 credit hours

Ohio Transfer Module: Natural & Physical Sciences Elective
6 credit hours

Ohio Transfer Module: Social & Behavioral Sciences Elective
12 credit hours

Ohio Transfer Module: Mathematics Elective
3 credit hours

BIS 1120

Computer Concepts & Applications

3 credit hours

COM 2211

Effective Public Speaking

3 credit hours

ENG 1101

English Composition I

3 credit hours

ENG 1201

English Composition II

3 credit hours

SCC 1101

First Year Experience

1 credit hour

Course Option
(COM 2206 OR COM 2225)
3 credit hours

Associate of Arts (LA.S.AA)

60.0 Credit Hours

Program Outcomes

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Demonstrate responsibility and accountability in accomplishing goals.

Recognize and articulate an understanding of the increasing interdependence of world cultures and their consequences.

Communicate effectively in a variety of ways with varied audiences through writing skills, oral communication skills, listening skills, reading skills, computer literacy and information literacy.

Demonstrate ability to think logically and solve problems using analysis, synthesis and evaluation.

Achieve group goals in a variety of social contexts.

Curriculum

8 credit hours Any Course in Catalog Elective

3 credit hours Multicultural Elective

12 credit hours Ohio Transfer Module: Arts & Humanities Elective

6 credit hours Ohio Transfer Module: Natural & Physical Sciences Elective

12 credit hours Ohio Transfer Module: Social & Behavioral Sciences Elective

3 credit hours Ohio Transfer Module: Mathematics Elective

3 credit hours BIS 1120: Computer Concepts & Applications

3 credit hours COM 2211: Effective Public Speaking

3 credit hours ENG 1101: English Composition I

3 credit hours ENG 1201: English Composition II

1 credit hour SCC 1101: First Year Experience

3 credit hours Course Option: (COM 2206 OR COM 2225)

Any Course in Catalog Elective

Multicultural Elective

Ohio Transfer Module: Arts & Humanities Elective

Ohio Transfer Module: Natural & Physical Sciences Elective

Ohio Transfer Module: Social & Behavioral Sciences Elective

Ohio Transfer Module: Mathematics Elective

BIS 1120 Computer Concepts & Applications
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Business Information Systems
Division: Business and Public Services

Introduces students to personal computer concepts including hardware, system software, application software and the Internet. Learn the components of computer systems and develop a broad understanding of computer hardware and emerging technologies. Utilize productivity software such as word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and database. Learn Internet concepts that will allow them to use email systems and currently popular Web browsers to work with websites and Internet applications.

COM 2211 Effective Public Speaking
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Department of Communication
Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences

Designed to improve speaking and listening skills through the study and application of public speaking structure, content and style.

ENG 1101 English Composition I
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: English
Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences

In English Composition I students learn reflective, analytical and argumentative writing strategies, incorporating sources and personal experience. Students will negotiate between public and private rhetorical situations and purposes to achieve academic literacy. They will write multiple drafts using a recursive writing process as they work toward fluency in style and mechanics.

ENG 1201 English Composition II
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: English
Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences

English Composition II, building on the skills in English Composition I, develops rhetorical literacy through research, critical reading and multigenre writing tasks. Through major and minor, cumulative and stand-alone assignments, students construct arguments and analyses, ethically incorporating academic sources while developing their own voices as writers and citizens.

SCC 1101 First Year Experience
Credit Hours: 1.0
Department: Sinclair Community College
Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences

This course is designed to help new students make a successful transition to Sinclair Community College. Topics include college resources; academic, career and personal goals; learning styles; the learning process; financial responsibility; stress and wellness; and an introduction to the general education competencies at Sinclair.

COMPLEX REQUIREMENT
(COM 2206 OR COM 2225)

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