Associate of Arts Degree

Overview

About the Program

The Associate of Arts (AA) Degree at Marion Technical College is designed to be a cost-effective option for someone who is ultimately seeking a four-year degree. The AA degree includes the core curriculum that most Bachelor of Arts programs require.

The Ohio Department of Higher Education has guaranteed that the AA degree will transfer to all of Ohio’s public colleges and universities. The purposes of this associate degree is to: (1) provide students with the opportunity to affordably complete the first two years of a bachelor’s degree; (2) enable students to transfer (often as a junior) to colleges and universities and earn a bachelor’s degree; and, (3) demonstrate to employers a student who successfully completed a degree program and possesses a well-rounded education.

The AA degree is a two-year liberal arts/general education degree comprised of courses that emphasize English, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities. It also offers components of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. Graduates of this program will have the general education necessary to pursue a bachelor’s degree at most four-year colleges and universities as juniors.

Application Requirements

• MTC Application for Admission and nonrefundable application fee.
• Final high school transcript (or GED results) and college transcripts (if applicable).
• Successful completion of the Basic Skills Assessment (ACCUPLACER) and Technology Skills Test (TST) is required. Any college foundation courses suggested by placement results are highly recommended.

Career Opportunities

Curriculum

The following is a listing of the Ohio Transfer Module (OTM) and Transfer Assurance Guide (TAG) Courses for this degree. The actual time needed to complete the program will vary according to each student’s individual needs.

¹Required Ohio Transfer Module (OTM) courses (36-40 credit hours) https://www.ohiohighered.org/transfer/transfermodule

²Transfer Assurance Guides (TAG) https://www.mtc.edu/wp-content/uploads/TransferInfo/ApprovedCourseList.pdf

English Composition

Minimum of 6 OTM¹ credits

ENG1000	English Composition I	3
ENG1100	English Composition II	3

Oral Communication

Minimum of 3 OTM¹ credits

COM1400

Oral Communication

3

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Minimum of 6 OTM¹ credits

ECN2000	Microeconomics	3
ECN2100	Macroeconomics	3
HSS1060	Abnormal Psychology	3
HST1500	Early American History	3
HST1600	Modern American History	3
PSY1100	Introduction to Psychology	3
PSY1200	Abnormal Psychology	3
PSY1500	Social Psychology	3
PSY2100	Lifespan Development	3
SOC1200	Sociology	3
SOC1400	Personal and Family Relations	3
SOC2020	Ethnic and Cultural Diversity	3
SOC2200	Social Problems	3
SOC2400	Gender Studies	3

Arts and Humanities

Minimum of 6 OTM¹ credits

ENG2000	Early American Literature	3
ENG2100	Modern American Literature	3
HST1700	Western Civilization I	3
HST1800	Western Civilization II	3

Mathematics, Statistics and Logic

Minimum of 3 OTM¹ credits

MTH1240	Statistics	3
MTH1245	College Algebra	3
MTH1250	Trigonometry	3
MTH2000	Calculus I	5
MTH2050	Calculus II	5

Natural Science

Minimum of 8 OTM¹ credits

PHY1200	Physics I	4
PHY1210	Physics I Lab	1
PHY1250	Physics II	4
PHY1260	Physics II Lab	1
SCI1200	Anatomy & Physiology I	4
SCI1250	Anatomy & Physiology II	4
SCI1300	Microbiology	4
SCI2000	Advanced Human Physiology	4

OTM¹ Electives

Choose additional OTM¹ courses to complete requirement of 36 OTM¹ credits.

Electives (Transfer Assurance Guides2)

Choose an additional 24 credits to equal the minimum of 60 credits needed for an AA degree.

Total Credit Hours: 60