General Education

General Education Outcomes, Transfer Guidelines & Requirements

Mathematics
Mathematics courses at Coconino Community College are designed to develop essential skills in mathematics and an appreciation of the uses of mathematics in a variety of discipline areas. In these courses, students develop mathematical literacy enabling them to quantitatively compare, analyze, and model situations encountered in their world.

 Mathematics Courses:

1.     Analyze polynomial, exponential and logarithmic functions.
2.     Employ the concepts of mathematical modeling in a variety of application problems.
3.     Develop critical thinking skills through situational analysis and problem solving.
4.     Include the above criteria or require College Mathematics as a prerequisite.

  Arts and Humanities
Arts and Humanities courses at Coconino Community College encourage students to explore, question, compare, and analyze moral, aesthetic, spiritual, and cultural ideas and works.

Art and Humanities courses:                                 

Thinking about transferring? Make your credits count!     Return to menu

What is AGEC?
• AGEC stands for Arizona General Education Curriculum. AGEC is the best way to make your credits count for most transfer degrees.
• The purpose of AGEC is to provide students attending any Arizona public community college with the opportunity to build a General Education curriculum that is transferable upon completion without a loss of credit to another Arizona public community college or university.
• AGEC is a statewide agreement between Arizona public community colleges, Northern Arizona University (NAU), Arizona State University (ASU), and the University of Arizona (U of A). Coconino Community College began implementing the AGEC spring of 1999.
• AGEC is a 35-credit block of lower division General Education curriculum that fulfills the lower-division General Education requirements at any Arizona public community college or university.

Why complete an AGEC?
1. When you complete an AGEC with a 2.5 Grade Point Average (GPA), all admission requirements are waived at all Arizona public universities. This means that you are unconditionally admitted to any Arizona public university of your choice after completing an AGEC¹ with a 2.5 GPA.

2. AGEC satisfies ALL lower-division liberal studies requirements at all Arizona public universities.
3. For most majors, if you complete an AGEC and specific courses you need for transfer, you can enter any Arizona public university as a junior. Please see an advisor for more information.
4. Save money by completing your lower-division liberal studies requirements at CCC2. On the average, Coconino Community College tuition rates are about one-third of the Arizona public universities’ tuition.
5. Classes are generally smaller than university freshman and sophomore liberal studies classes.
6. If you have some high school concurrent or dual enrollment credits, and/or Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) credits (PLA may include earned credit from exams, portfolios, or other alternative learning assessments) that satisfy our General Education requirements, these credits can be counted toward an AGEC and will transfer to all Arizona public universities.

1 Depending on the major or department you plan to transfer to at
the university, you might still need to meet departmental admission requirements.
2 You may or may not choose to complete a degree at Coconino Community College.

Why complete a CCC transfer degree?
All CCC transfer degrees result in an AGEC1. Therefore, you get all the benefits of completing an AGEC and more.
• You may be able to transfer into the university as a junior. See an advisor for more information.
• You will have an associate degree, making you more competitive in the job market.

When might AGEC not be necessary?
Some university majors require you to take very specific courses from the beginning of your college education. See an advisor for these majors and to discuss your academic plan.

What happens if you don’t complete an AGEC?
• You will need to meet ALL standard university admission requirements.
• You will need to complete university liberal studies requirements which may or may not be the same as Coconino Community College’s General Education requirements.
• Your General Education courses will be evaluated one by one using the Course Equivalency Guide (CEG) instead of being transferred as a General Education block, satisfying ALL lower-division General Education requirements.

Tips for students planning to transfer    Return to menu

• See an advisor as soon as possible. The earlier you develop an educational plan with an advisor, the less of a chance you have of losing credits after transferring to an Arizona public university. Don’t wait until you almost graduate to see an advisor.
• Explore your career interest to help you decide on a major early.
• Don’t take any more than 64 transferable credit hours, because all Arizona public universities accept only a maximum of 64 transferable credit hours2.

1 At CCC, you don’t need to switch catalogs to get the benefits of an AGEC.
2 This does not mean that they will accept ALL transferable courses. Please see an advisor to discuss which courses you should take to ensure that you are taking courses that will be counted toward the university graduation requirements.

This catalog was prepared on the basis of the best information available at the time of publication. All information is subject to change without notice, obligation, or liability.

GeneralEducation Core Curriculum: GECC Return to top 

GECC English Composition
GECC Mathematics
GECC Arts & Humanities
GECC Social & Behavioral Sciences
GECC Physical & Biological Sciences
GECC Options
Special Requirements:
Intensive Writing/Critical Inquiry
Ethnic/Race/Gender Awareness
Contemporary Global/International Awareness or Historical Awareness 

*Click course below to view General Education Outcomes Checklist (.doc)

English Composition (6)
ENG 101 College Composition I (3)    ENG 1101
ENG 102 College Composition II (3)   ENG 1102

Mathematics (3–5)
MAT 142 College Mathematics (3)
MAT 151 College Algebra (4)   MAT 1151
MAT 187 Precalculus (5)   MAT 1187
MAT 211 Business Calculus (4)
MAT 220 Calculus & Analytic Geometry I (5)   MAT 2220
MAT 230 Calculus & Analytic Geometry II (5)   MAT 2230
MAT 241 Calculus & Analytic Geometry III (4)   MAT 2241
MAT 261 Differential Equations (4)   MAT 2261
Note: AAS and AGS Degrees may substitute MAT 121 or higher or BUS 100. See specific degree program for requirement listing.

Arts and Humanities (6–9)
Courses from two or more disciplines must be selected to meet the requirement.
ANT 102E,C Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3)
ART 100 Art Appreciation (3)
ART 201CArt History: Prehistoric to 1400 (3)   ART 1101
ART 202C Art History: 1400 - 2000 (3)   ART 1102
ART 220C Art of the United States (3)
ART 221C,E Art of the Southwest (3)
CPS 100E,C,S Overview of the Colorado Plateau (3)
DAN 201E,C Dance History (3)
ENG 236E Introduction to the American Short Story (3)
ENG 237E Women in Literature (3)
ENG 238E Literature of the Southwest (3)
ENG 272W Creative Writing: Nonfiction (3)
HUM 205W,C Technology and Human Values (3)
HUM 235 American Arts & Ideas (3)
HUM 241W Humanities I (3)
HUM 242W,C Humanities II (3)
MUS 100 Music Appreciation (3)
MUS 145E Jazz History & Literature (3)
MUS 207EAmerican Popular Music (3)
PHI 101C Introduction to Philosophy (3)   PHI 1101
PHI 105E Introduction to Ethics (3)   PHI 1105
REL 201C Comparative Religions (3)
REL 241C Asian Religions (3)
THR 101 Introduction to Theatre (3)

Social and Behavioral Sciences (6–9)
Courses from two or more disciplines must be selected to meet the requirement.
AJS 101 Introduction to Administration of Justice (3)
AJS 230 Deviant Behavior(3)
AJS 280 Criminology (3)
ANT 102E,C Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3)
ANT 103C Culture and Language (3)
ANT 110 Exploring Archeology (3)
ANT 230E,C Peoples of the Southwest (3)
ANT 250E,C,W Peoples of the World (4)
ASL 110C  Introduction to Deaf Studies (3)
BUS 214 Legal, Ethical & Regulatory Issues in Business (3)
CPS 100E,C Overview of the Colorado Plateau (3)
ECN 204W Macroeconomic Principles (3)   ECN 2201
ECN 205 Microeconomic Principles (3)   ECN 2202
EDU 230E Cultural Diversity in Education (3)
GEO 102 C Human Geography (3)
GEO 133C World/Regional Geography (3)
HIS 131E,C United States History to 1877 (3)
HIS 132E,C United States History from 1877 (3)
HIS 136E,C Women in American History (3)
HIS 201C Western Civilization to 1660 (3)
HIS 202C Western Civilization from 1660 (3)
HIS 211C World History to 1500 (3)
HIS 212C World History form 1500 (3)
POS 101 Introduction to Politics (3)
POS 110 American National Government (3)   POS 1110
POS 120C Introduction to World Politics (3)   POS 1120
POS 220W Arizona & National Constitution (3)
POS 233C Global Environmental Politics (3)
PSY 101E Introduction to Psychology (3)
PSY 227 Personality Theory (3)
PSY 236E Psychology of Women (3)
PSY 240E Developmental Psychology (3)
PSY 250W,E,C Social Psychology (4)
SOC 101E Introduction to Sociology (3)    SOC 1101

SOC 140E Marriage & the Family in Contemporary America(3)
SOC 210E Sociology of Gender (3)

SOC 215 E Race & Ethnic Relations (3)   SOC 2215
SOC 250 E,W Contemporary Social Problems (4)

Physical and Biological Sciences (8–10)
ANT 101 Introduction to Physical Anthropology (4)
BIO 100 Biology Concepts (4)
BIO 105W,C Environmental Biology (4) 
BIO 109 Natural History of the Southwest (4)
B IO 160 Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology (4)
BIO 181 Unity of Life I: Life of the Cell (4)   BIO 1181
BIO 182 Unity of Life II: Multicellular Organisms (4)   BIO 1182
BIO 201 Human Anatomy & Physiology I (4)   BIO 2201
BIO 202 Human Anatomy & Physiology II (4)   BIO 2202
BIO 205 Microbiology (4)  BIO 2205
BIO 253 Biotechnology & Social Issues (4)
CHM 130 Fundamental Chemistry (4)   CHM 1130
CHM 151 General Chemistry I (5)   CHM 1151
CHM 152 General Chemistry II (5)   CHM 1152
GEO 131 Introduction to Physical Geography (4)
GLG 101 Physical Geology (4)
GLG 102 Historical Geology (4)

GLG 105 Introduction to Planetary Science (4)
GLG 110 Natural Disasters (4)
GLG 232 Geology of the Colorado Plateau (4)
PHY 111 College Physics I (4)   PHY 1111
PHY 112 College Physics II (4)   PHY 1112
PHY 161 University Physics I (4) 
PHY 180 Introduction to Astronomy (4)
PHY 253C,E Archaeoastronomy (4)
PHY 262 University Physics II (4)   PHY 1131

General Education Options may be selected from the above lists or from the following: (0–6)
ASL 101 American Sign Language I (4)
ASL 102 American Sign Language II (4)
ASL 201 American Sign Language III (4)
ASL 202 American Sign Language IV (4)
BUS 232 Business Statistics & Analysis (3)
CIS 120 Introduction to Computer Information Systems (3)   CIS 1120
FRE 101 Beginning French I (4)   FRE 1101
FRE 102 Beginning French II (4)   FRE 1102
FRE 201 Intermediate French I (4)   FRE 2201
FRE 202 Intermediate French II (4)   FRE 2202
GER 101 Beginning German I (4)   GER 1101
GER 102 Beginning German II (4)   GER 1102
GER 201 Intermediate German I (4)   GER 2201
GER 202 Intermediate German II (4)    GER 2202
ITA 101 Beginning Italian I (4)   ITA 1101
ITA 102 Beginning Italian II (4)   ITA 1102
ITA 201 Intermediate Italian I (4)   ITA 2201
ITA 202 Intermediate Italian II (4)   ITA 2202
LAT 101 Beginning Latin I (4)   LAT 1101
LAT 102 Beginning Latin II (4)   LAT 1102
MAT 160 Introduction to Statistics (3)
NAV 101 Beginning Navajo I (4)
NAV 102 Beginning Navajo II (4)
NAV 201 Intermediate Navajo I (4)
NAV 202 Intermediate Navajo II (4)
SPA 101 Beginning Spanish I (4)   SPA 1101
SPA 102 Beginning Spanish II (4)   SPA 1102
SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish I (4)   SPA 2201
SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish II (4)   SPA 2202
SPC 100 Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3)

Notes:
1. Check your chosen degree program for specific General Education requirements.
Arizona General Education Curriculum: AGEC
2. Letter designations attached to courses in the above list define courses with AGEC Special Requirements of: E – Ethnic, Race, Gender Awareness, W – Intensive writing/ Critical Inquiry, C – Contemporary Global/International Awareness or Historical Awareness.

The Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) is a block of 35 semester credit hours of lower-division, General Education course work. There are three forms of AGEC:
1. AGEC-A is a 35-credit lower-division General Education curriculum block that fulfills the lower-division General Education requirements of liberal arts majors (e.g. Fine Arts/Visual Arts, Psychology, Sociology)
2. AGEC-B is a 35-credit lower-division General Education curriculum block that fulfills the lower-division General Education requirements of business majors (e.g. Business Administration, Computer Information Systems)
3. AGEC-S is a 35-credit lower-division General Education curriculum block that fulfills the lower-division General Education requirements of majors with more stringent mathematics and mathematics-based science requirements (e.g. Biology, Chemistry)

AGEC-A, AGEC-B, and AGEC-S can be completed separately or as part of an associates degree at CCC and must include the Special Requirements listed below. The College certifies completion of the AGEC on the official transcript.

A completed AGEC will transfer as a block to meet the lower-division General Education requirements at any of the Arizona public universities or other Arizona community colleges. Transfer students who wish to earn the associate degree must then meet additional CCC degree requirements. To earn the bachelor's degree, students transferring the AGEC must still meet course prerequisites, major requirements, and upper-division requirements at their chosen university.

Special Requirements
Students planning to transfer a completed AGEC must meet the additional Special Requirements listed below. These requirements may be met within the 35 hours of General Education Core Curriculum by choosing one course from each of the following lists.

Note: A minimum of two courses must be taken to fulfill AGEC Special Requirements.

Intensive Writing/Critical Inquiry
ANT 250 Peoples of the World (4)
BIO 105 Environmental Biology (4)   BIO 1105  
ECN 204 Macroeconomic Principles (3)   ECN 2201
ENG 272 Creative Writing: Nonfiction (3)
HUM 205 Technology and Human Values (3)
HUM 241 Humanities I (3)
HUM 242 Humanities II (3)
POS 220 Arizona & National Constitution (3)
PSY 250 Social Psychology (4)
SOC 250 Contemporary Social Problems (4)

Note: ENG 102 is a pre- or co-requisite for these courses.

Ethnic/Race/Gender Awareness
ANT 102 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3)
ANT 230 Peoples of the Southwest (3)
ANT 250 Peoples of the World  (4)
ART 221 Art of the Southwest (3)
CPS 100 Overview of the Colorado Plateau (3)
DAN 201 Dance History (3)
EDU 230 Cultural Diversity in Education (3)
ENG 236 Introduction to the American Short Story (3)
ENG 237 Women in Literature (3)
ENG 238 Literature of the Southwest (3)
HIS 131 United States History to 1877 (3)
HIS 132 United States History from 1877 (3)
HIS 136 Women in American History (3)
MUS 145 Jazz History and Literature (3)
MUS 207 American Popular Music (3)
PHI 105 Introduction to Ethics (3)    
PHY 253 Archaeoastronomy (4)
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology (3)
PSY 236 Psychology of Women (3)
PSY 240 Developmental Psychology (3)
PSY 250 Social Psychology (4)
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology (3)   SOC 1101

SOC 140 Marriage & the Family in Contemporary America(3)
SOC 210 Sociology of Gender (3)

SOC 215 Race & Ethnic Relations (3)   SOC 2215
SOC 250 Contemporary Social Problems (4)

Contemporary Global/International Awareness or Historical Awareness
ANT 102 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3)
ANT 103 Culture and Language (3)
ANT 230 Peoples of the Southwest (3)
ANT 250 Peoples of the World (4)
ART 201 Art History I (3)   ART 1101
ART 202 Art History II (3)   ART 1102
ART 220 Art of the United States (3)
ART 221 Art of the Southwest (3)
ASL 110C  Introduction to Deaf Studies (3)
BIO 105 Environmental Biology (4)   BIO 1105
CPS 100 Overview of the Colorado Plateau (3)
DAN 201 Dance History (3)
GEO 102 Human Geography (3)
GEO 133 World/Regional Geography (3)
HIS 131 United States History to 1877 (3)
HIS 132 United States History from 1877 (3)
HIS 136 Women in American History (3)
HIS 201 Western Civilization to 1660 (3)
HIS 202 Western Civilization from 1660 (3)
HIS 211 World History to 1500 (3)
HIS 212 World History form 1500 (3)
HUM 205 Technology and Human Values (3)
HUM 242 Humanities II (3)
NAV 201C Intermediate Navajo I (4)
NAV 202C Intermediate Navajo II (4)
PHI 101 Introduction to Philosophy (3)   PHI 1101
REL 201 Comparative Religions (3)
REL 241 Asian Religions (3)
PHY 253 Archaeoastronomy (4)
POS 120 Introduction to World Politics (3)   POS 1120
POS 233 Global Environmental Politics (3)

PSY 250 Social Psychology (4)

0-6 hours may be taken in the Options category as needed to complete the minimum 35 hours required for the AGEC
* GECC categories with ranges allow for flexibility in AAS degree core requirement
** for AAS degrees with articulated BAS transfer degrees the recommended GEN ED core may be greater than the minimum listed

This catalog was prepared on the basis of the best information available at the time of publication. All information is subject to change without notice, obligation, or liability.

CCC Degree & Certificate General Information    Return to top 

CCC Degree & Certificate Programs
Quick Reference to Degree & Certificate Programs

Degrees and Certificate Programs

Associate of Arts Degree (AA)
The Associate of Arts Degree is designed for students planning to transfer to a college or university and requires a minimum of 60 credit hours. All courses included in the degree must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. A minimum of 35 of these credit hours must be completed in the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC-A, AGEC-B or AGEC-S). The remaining degree requirements are comprised of 25 credit hours or more in the student’s elected program of study. Courses numbered 100 or above which transfer as equivalent, departmental elective credit (DEC) or general elective credit (E) will be counted toward this degree. Special Topics courses (298) will not be counted toward this degree.

Associate of Fine Arts (AFA)
The Associate of Fine Arts degrees in Visual Arts or Dance Performing Arts/ Fitness are designed for transfer to the Fine Arts bachelor's degrees at all Arizona public universities. The programs give students a strong foundation in visual composition and art history or Dance performing arts and fitness and prepare them to continue their fine arts education in dance, fitness, drawing, painting, photography, ceramics, or sculpture. Students completing these degrees will transfer 60-64 credits to all Arizona public universities. Courses numbered 100 or above which transfer as equivalent, departmental elective credit (DEC) or general elective credit (E) will be counted toward this degree. Special Topics courses (298) will not be counted toward this degree.

Associate of Business Degree (ABus)
The Associate of Business is designed for students planning to transfer to a college or university and requires a minimum of 62 credit hours. All courses included in the degree must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. A minimum of 35 of these credit hours must be completed in the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC-B). The remaining degree requirements are comprised of 25 credit hours or more in the student’s elected program of study. Courses numbered 100 or above which transfer as equivalent, departmental elective credit (DEC) or general elective credit (E) will be counted toward this degree. Special Topics courses (298) will not be counted toward this degree.

Associate of Science Degree (AS)
The Associate of Science Degree is designed for
students planning to transfer to a college or university and requires a minimum of 60 credit hours. All courses included in the degree must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. A minimum of 35 of these credit hours must be completed in the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC-S). The remaining degree requirements are comprised of 25 credit hours or more in the student’s elected program of study. Courses numbered 100 or above which transfer as equivalent, departmental elective credit (DEC) or general elective credit (E) will be counted toward this degree. Special Topics courses (298) will not be counted toward this degree.

Associate of Applied Science Degree (AAS)
The Associate of Applied Science Degree prepares students for entry-level employment or upgrades skills of students already employed. This degree requires a minimum of 60 credit hours with a cumulative CCC grade point average of 2.00 or higher. A minimum of 25 of these credit hours must be completed in the General Education Core Curriculum with a grade of "C" or better. Courses numbered below 100 and courses taken for S/U credit will not be counted toward this degree. With the exception of AAS to BAS degrees, these degrees are not intended for transfer to a university, although some courses may be accepted for transfer by universities.

Associate of General Studies Degree (AGS)
The Associate of General Studies Degree is designed for students who wish to broaden their knowledge, but have no university major or vocational goal in mind. This degree requires a minimum of 60 credit hours with a cumulative CCC grade point average of 2.00 or higher. Students must complete a minimum of 24 credit hours of General Education courses but are otherwise free to explore other areas of interest. A maximum of 12 credit hours may be completed in courses numbered below 100. This degree is not recommended for students planning to transfer to a university. The A.G.S. Degree is intended as an alternative degree that recognizes the mission of the community college that education is a lifelong process.

Colorado Plateau Studies Program
The Associate of Arts in Colorado Plateau Studies degree is designed for transfer to all Arizona public universities. This is an inter-disciplinary degree that includes courses from the Arts, Humanities, and Sciences in its core. The degree is not only inter-disciplinary in its curriculum but may also be adapted to give students an emphasis in academic areas of their choice.  Students completing this degree will transfer 60-64 credits to all Arizona public universities.

Certificate Programs
Certificate programs are designed to provide specific knowledge to improve existing skills or to prepare students for entry-level employment. Certificates are awarded after successful completion of a series of specific courses. Certificates require a cumulative CCC grade point average of 2.00 or higher. Some certificate programs and/or credit hours may be applied toward other certificates and/or an Associate of Applied Science degree.

Quick Reference to Degree and Certificate Programs

The following table summarizes the minimum General Education Core Curriculum required for each type of degree offered at CCC. When considering which type of a program is best for you, please note that if you intend to transfer to a university to complete a bachelor’s degree, the Associate of Arts, Associate of Business and Associate of Science are the CCC degrees designed for that purpose. The Associate of Applied Science and Associate of General Studies degrees will require additional General Education courses.

Are you planning to transfer to a university?
The Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Business (ABus) and Associate of Science (AS) degrees are designed to make the transfer process as painless as possible. Be sure to check the particular degree requirements of the university you plan on attending; they may have special requirements. Your advisor will assist you in planning the best program for you. The following is a list of the AA, ABus and AS degrees currently offered at Coconino Community College:

Associate of Arts Degree (AA)
• Administration of Justice
• Anthropology
• Business