b'Specific Graduation Requirements I. Associate of Arts (AA) The Associate of Arts degree is awarded for the successful completion of courses designed as the first two years of a four-year college/university curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree. The AA degree is designed to meet the needs of students who expect to transfer to a four-year college or university after graduation from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and the AA degree pathways can be found under "University Transfer Preparation" in this catalog. A.This degree requires the completion of 60 semester hours with an overall grade point average of 2.0 or above. B.The 60 hours must include 40 hours of general education core and 20 hours of academic electives:1.AA General Education Core - 40 hoursEnglish, 6 semester hours (ENG 1113 - English Composition I and ENG 1123 - English Composition II) Social Science, 6 semester hours (government, geography, economics, psychology, sociology, marriage and family, anthropology, human growth and development) Math, 3 semester hours (MAT 1313 - College Algebra or higher; MAT 1723 The Real Number System and MAT 1733 - Geometry, Measurement, and Probability is not applicable) Natural Science, 8 semester hours (4 semester hour natural sciences with a laboratory) Physical Education, 2 semester hours Humanities, 6 semester hours (any literature, history, foreign language, philosophy) Fine Arts, 3 semester hours (any appreciation course) Public Speaking, 3 semester hours Approved computer course, 3 semester hours (BAD 2533 - Computer Applications in Business and Industry or CSC 1123 - Computer Applications I) 2.Electives - 20 hours (20 elective hours cannot include career or developmental classes.)Total - 60 semester hours When choosing electives, students should confer with the institution to which they plan to transfer. II. Associate of Science (AS) The Associate of Science degree is a specialized transfer degree designed for students who will ultimately pursue a baccalaureate degree in a science, technology, engineering, or math field. Some examples include but are not limited to biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, physics, etc. The AS degree pathways can be found under "University Transfer Preparation" in this catalog. A.This degree requires the completion of 60 semester hours with an overall grade point average of 2.0 or above. B.The 60 hours must include 40 hours of general education core and 20 hours of academic electives:1.AS General Education Core - 40 hoursEnglish, 6 semester hours (ENG 1113 - English Composition I and ENG 1123 - English Composition II) Social Science, 3 semester hours (government, geography, economics, psychology, sociology, marriage and family, anthropology, human growth and development) Math, 9 to 15 semester hours (MAT 1313 - College Algebra or higher; MAT 1723 - The Real 54'