Southwest Studies
Associate of Arts Course of Study
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The Southwest Studies program provides an interdisciplinary view of different social, cultural, artistic, and environmental aspects of the regions of the Southwest.
Courses marked with an asterisk [*] are not currently offered at PPCC.
Written Communication
Six (6) credit hours
GT-CO1: ENG 121 |
English Composition I: CO1 |
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GT-CO2: ENG 122 |
English Composition II: CO2 |
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GT-CO2: ENG 122 |
English Composition II: CO2 |
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GT-CO3: ENG 201 |
English Composition III: CO3 |
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Oral Communication
Three (3) credit hours
Public Speaking |
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Interpersonal Communication |
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Intercultural Communication |
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Mathematics
Three (3) credit hours minimum (credit hours over three [3] will be applied to the electives category). Full list of requirements.
Suggested Courses
Mathematics for the Liberal Arts: MA1 |
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College Algebra: MA1 |
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Introduction to Statistics: MA1 |
3 |
Art and Humanities / Social and Behavioral Sciences
Eighteen (18) credit hours. Full list of requirements.
Two guaranteed transfer Arts & Humanities courses from two different areas (AH1, AH2, AH3 or AH4)
Two guaranteed transfer Social & Behavioral Sciences courses from two different areas (SS1, SS2, or SS3)
One guaranteed transfer course from History (HI1)
One additional course from Arts & Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences (AH1, AH2, AH3, AH4, HI1, SS1, SS2, or SS3)
Suggested Courses
GT-AH2
Ethnic Literature: AH2 |
3 |
GT-SS2
World Regional Geography: SS2 |
3 |
GT-SS3
Cultural Anthropology: SS3 |
3 |
GT-HI1
Western Civilization: 1650-Present: HI1 |
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U.S. History to Reconstruction: HI1 |
3 |
Natural and Physical Sciences
Seven (7) credit hours. Two (2) guaranteed transfer courses including at least one (1) lab course (SC1, SC2*). Additional credit hours over seven (7) will be applied to the electives category. Full list of requirements.
Suggested Courses
Science of Biology: SC1 |
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General College Biology I w/Lab: SC1 |
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Physical Geology with Lab: SC1 |
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Historical Geology with Lab: SC1 |
4 |
Electives
Twenty-three (23) credit hours selected from the AA approved course list.
Suggested Courses
Cultural Anthropology: SS3 |
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Introduction to Archaeology: SS3 |
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Physical Anthropology: SS3 |
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Indians of North America: SS3 |
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Southwest Field Exploration |
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History of the American Southwest |
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Colorado History: HI1 |
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The Arts & Cultures of Mexico |
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North American Indian Arts |
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Hispanic Arts of Southwest |
3 |
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Sacred Images, Sacred Spaces |
3 |
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Spanish Language I |
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Spanish Language II |
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Spanish Language III: AH4 |
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Spanish Language IV: AH4 |
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Total Credit Hours |
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