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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

ENG1000English Composition I

3
ENG1100English Composition II

3

Oral Communication

Minimum of 3 OTM1 credits

COM1400Oral Communication

3

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Minimum of 6 OTM1 credits

ECN2000Microeconomics

3
ECN2100Macroeconomics

3
HSS1060Abnormal Psychology

3
HST1500Early American History

3
HST1600Modern American History

3
PSY1100Introduction to Psychology

3
PSY1200Abnormal Psychology

3
PSY1500Social Psychology

3
PSY2100Lifespan Development

3
SOC1200Sociology

3
SOC1400Personal and Family Relations

3
SOC2020Ethnic and Cultural Diversity

3
SOC2200Social Problems

3
SOC2400Gender Studies

3

Arts and Humanities

Minimum of 6 OTM1 credits

ENG2000Early American Literature

3
ENG2100Modern American Literature

3
HST1700Western Civilization I

3
HST1800Western Civilization II

3

Mathematics, Statistics and Logic

Minimum of 3 OTM1 credits

MTH1240Statistics

3
MTH1245College Algebra

3
MTH1250Trigonometry

3
MTH2000Calculus I

5
MTH2050Calculus II

5

Natural Science

Minimum of 8 OTM1 credits

PHY1200Physics I

4
PHY1210Physics I Lab

1
PHY1250Physics II

4
PHY1260Physics II Lab

1
SCI1200Anatomy & Physiology I

4
SCI1250Anatomy & Physiology II

4
SCI1300Microbiology

4
SCI2000Advanced 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