Associate In Arts (A10100) and Associate In Arts Diploma (D10100)
Available on campus and 100% online - dependent upon course selection!
The Associate in Arts Degree is for students desiring to pursue liberal arts and pre-professional programs in areas other than the fine arts and the sciences.
General Education Core (44 SCH)
The general education core includes study in the areas of humanities and fine arts, social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences and mathematics, and English composition.
English Composition (6 SCH)
| ENG111 |
Expository Writing |
3 SCH |
| ENG113 |
Literature-Based Research |
3 SCH |
Humanities/Fine Arts (12 SCH)
Select FOUR courses from THREE of the following discipline areas: music, art, drama, foreign language, interdisciplinary humanities, literature, and religion. ONE COURSE MUST BE A LITERATURE COURSE AND ONE COURSE MUST BE A PUBLIC SPEAKING COURSE.
If a foreign language is selected, a two-course sequence, including accompanying lab, is required.
| COM 231 |
Public Speaking |
3 SCH |
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ENG 231
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American Literature I
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3 SCH
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ENG 232
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American Literature II
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3 SCH
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ENG 241
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British Literature I
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3 SCH
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ENG 242
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British Literature II
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3 SCH
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ENG 261
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World Literature I
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3 SCH
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ART 111
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Art Appreciation
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3 SCH
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ART 114
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Art History Survey I
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3 SCH
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ART 115
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Art History Survey II
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3 SCH
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DRA 111
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Theatre Appreciation
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3 SCH
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DRA 211
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Theatre History I
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3 SCH
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FRE 111
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Elementary French I
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3 SCH
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FRE 112
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Elementary French II
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3 SCH
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FRE 211
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Intermediate French I
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3 SCH
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FRE 212
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Intermediate French II
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3 SCH
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HUM 110
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Technology and Society
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3 SCH
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HUM 115
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Critical Thinking
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3 SCH
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HUM 120
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Cultural Studies
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3 SCH
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HUM 121
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The Nature of America
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3 SCH
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HUM 211
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Humanities I
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3 SCH
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MUS 110
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Music Appreciation
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3 SCH
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REL 110
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World Religions
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3 SCH
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REL 211
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Into. to Old Testament
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3 SCH
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REL 212
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Into. to New Testament
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3 SCH
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SPA 111
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Elementary Spanish I
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3 SCH
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SPA 112
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Elementary Spanish II
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3 SCH
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SPA 211
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Intermediate Spanish I
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3 SCH
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SPA 212
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Intermediate Spanish II
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3 SCH
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Social/Behavioral Sciences (12 SCH)Select FOUR courses from at least THREE of the following discipline areas: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, and sociology. ONE COURSE MUST BE A HISTORY COURSE.
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ECO 251
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Prin of Microeconomics
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3 SCH
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ECO 252
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Prin of Macroeconomics
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3 SCH
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GEO 111
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World Regional Geography
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3 SCH
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HIS 111
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World Civilizations I
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3 SCH
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HIS 112
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World Civilizations II
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3 SCH
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HIS 121
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Western Civilization I
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3 SCH
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HIS 122
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Western Civilization II
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3 SCH
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HIS 131
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American History I
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3 SCH
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HIS 132
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American History II
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3 SCH
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POL 120
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American Government
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3 SCH
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PSY 150
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General Psychology
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3 SCH
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PSY 241
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Developmental Psychology
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3 SCH
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PSY 281
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Abnormal Psychology
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3 SCH
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SOC 210
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Introduction to Sociology
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3 SCH
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SOC 213
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Sociology of the Family
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3 SCH
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SOC 220
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Social Problems
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3 SCH
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SOC 225
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Social Diversity
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3 SCH
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SOC 230
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Race & Ethnic Relations
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3 SCH
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Natural Sciences/Mathematics (14 SCH)
Natural Sciences (8 SCH)Select TWO courses, including accompanying lab, from among the biological and physical sciences.
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BIO111
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General Biology I
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4 SCH
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BIO 112
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General Biology II
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4 SCH
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BIO 130
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Introductory Zoology
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4 SCH
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BIO 140
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Environmental Biology
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3 SCH
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BIO 140A
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Environmental Biology Lab
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1 SCH
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CHM 131
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Introduction to Chemistry
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3 SCH
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CHM 131A
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Introduction to Chemistry Lab
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1 SCH
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CHM 132
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Organic and Biochemistry
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4 SCH
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CHM 151
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General Chemistry I
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4 SCH
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CHM 152
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General Chemistry II
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4 SCH
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PHY 151
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College Physics I
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4 SCH
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PHY 152
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College Physics II
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4 SCH
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PHY 251
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General Physics I
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4 SCH
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PHY 252
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General Physics II
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4 SCH
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Mathematics (6 SCH)Select at least ONE course in introductory mathematics; the other course may be selected from among other quantitative subjects such as computer science.
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MAT 141
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Mathematical Concepts I
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3 SCH
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MAT 161
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College Algebra
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3 SCH
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MAT 171
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Precalculus Algebra
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3 SCH
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CIS 110
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Introduction to Computers
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3 SCH
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CIS 115
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Into to Prog & Logic
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3 SCH
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OTHER REQUIRED HOURS(21 SCH)
Other required hours may be selected from the general education courses that were not used from the above list and the electives that are listed below. NOTE: While general education courses may be used as electives, electives may not be used to fulfill general education requirements.
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ACA 111
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College Student Success (required)
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1
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ACC 120
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Principles of Financial Accounting
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4
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ACC 121
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Principles of Manaerial Accounting
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4
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ART 121
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Design I
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3
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ART 122
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Design II
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3
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ART 131
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Drawing I
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3
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ART 132
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Drawing II
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3
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BIO 163
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Basic Anatomy & Physiology
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5
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BIO 165
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Anatomy & Physiology I
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4
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BIO 166
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Anatomy & Physiology II
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4
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BIO 175
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General Microbiology
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3
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BIO 275
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Microbiology
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4
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BUS 110
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Introduction to Business
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3
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BUS 115
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Business Law I
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3
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CHM 130
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Gen., Org., & Biochemistry
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3
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CHM 130A
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Gen., Org., & Biochemistry Lab
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1
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CHM 251
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Organic Chemistry I
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4
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CHM 252
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Organic Chemistry II
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4
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CIS 115
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Intro to Prog & Logic
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3
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CJC 111
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Intro to Criminal Justice
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3
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CJC 121
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Law Enforcement Operations
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3
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CJC 141
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Corrections
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3
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CSC 134
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C++ Programming
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3
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CSC 148
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Java Programming
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3
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DRA 120
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Voice for Performance
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3
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DRA 130
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Acting I
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3
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DRA 131
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Acting II
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3
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DRA 140
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Stagecraft I
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3
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DRA 145
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Stage Make-up
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2
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DRA 170
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Play Production I
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3
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DRA 171
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Play Production II
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3
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DRA 260
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Directing
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3
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EDU 216
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Foundations of Education
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4
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ENG 125
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Creative Writing
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3
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ENG 126
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Creative Writing II
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3
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ENG 273
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African-American Literature
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3
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FRE 181
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French Lab 1
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1
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FRE 182
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French Lab 2
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1
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FRE 281
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French Lab 3
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1
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FRE 282
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French Lab 4
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1
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HEA 110
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Personal Health/Wellness
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3
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HEA 112
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First Aid & CPR
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2
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HIS 116
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Current World Problems
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3
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HIS 162
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Women and History
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3
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HIS 221
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African-American History
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3
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HIS 236
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North Carolina History
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3
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JOU 110
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Intro to Journalism
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3
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JOU 111
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* Publication Workshop I
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2
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JOU 112
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* Publication Workshop II
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2
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MAT 141
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Mathematical Concepts I
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3
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MAT 142
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Mathematical Concepts II
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3
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MAT 151
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Statistics I
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3
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MAT 172
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Precalculus Trigonometry
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3
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MAT 263
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Brief Calculus
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3
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MAT 271
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Calculus I
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4
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MAT 272
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Calculus II
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4
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MAT 273
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Calculus III
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4
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MAT 285
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Differential Equations
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3
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MUS 111
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Fundamentals of Music
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3
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MUS 121
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Music Theory I
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4
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MUS 122
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Music Theory II
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4
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MUS 131
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Chorus I
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1
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MUS 132
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Chorus II
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1
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MUS 133
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Band I
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1
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MUS 134
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Band II
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1
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MUS 141
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Ensemble I
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1
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MUS 142
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Ensemble II
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1
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MUS 151
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Class Music I
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1
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MUS 152
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Class Music II
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1
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MUS 161
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Applied Music I
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1
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MUS 162
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Applied Music II
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1
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MUS 212
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American Musical Theatre
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3
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MUS 217
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Elementary Conducting
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2
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MUS 221
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Music Theory III
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4
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MUS 222
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Music Theory IV
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4
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MUS 231
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Chorus III
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1
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MUS 232
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Chorus IV
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1
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MUS 233
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Band III
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1
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MUS 234
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Band IV
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1
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MUS 241
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Ensemble III
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1
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MUS 242
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Ensemble IV
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1
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MUS 251
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Class Music III
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1
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MUS 252
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Class Music IV
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1
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MUS 261
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Applied Music III
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2
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MUS 262
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Applied Music IV
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2
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PED 110
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Fit and Well for Life
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2
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PED 113
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Aerobics I
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1
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PED 117
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Weight Training I
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1
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PED 120
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Walking for Fitness
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1
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PED 128
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Golf-Beginning
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1
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PED 130
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Tennis-Beginning
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1
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PED 131
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Intermediate Tennis
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1
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PED 132
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Racquetball-Beginning
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1
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PED 139
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Bowling-Beginning
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1
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PED 148
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Softball
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1
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PED 152
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Swimming-Beginning
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1
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POL 130
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State & Local Government
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3
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PSY 263
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Educational Psychology
|
3
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REL 110
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World Religions
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3
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SPA 181
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Spanish Lab 1
|
1
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SPA 182
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Spanish Lab 2
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1
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SPA 281
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Spanish Lab 3
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1
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SPA 282
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Spanish Lab 4
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1
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