Candidates for the Associate of Arts degree at Itawamba Community College must complete a minimum of 60 semester hours with a grade point average of 2.0 on those hours applied toward graduation. College Life (LLS 1152), a first-year experience course, is required and must be taken within the first year of enrollment. Three non-academic hours may be applied toward meeting graduation requirements. (Non-academic hours include one-hour physical education, band, choir, drama production, publications and leadership.) Developmental credit may not be counted toward the requirements for graduation. Completion of the basic core of General Education as outlined below is a requirement of the Associate of Arts degree.
Candidates for the Associate of Arts degree must complete 35 semester credit hours of general education core courses as a part of their program of study. The general education core courses must include the following:
| College Algebra or higher math |
3 sem. hrs. |
| English Composition |
6 sem. hrs. |
| Fine Arts (Art/Dance/Music/Theatre Appreciation, Art History I or Art History II) |
3 sem. hrs. |
| Humanities [Foreign Language, History*, Literature, Philosophy (PHI 2113, 2143, 2613)] |
6 sem. hrs. |
| Natural Science with Lab (Anatomy and Physiology, Astronomy, Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Microbiology, Physical Science, Physics, Zoology) |
8 sem. hrs. |
| Public Speaking I |
3 sem. hrs. |
| Social or Behavioral Science (Economics, Geography, History*, Political Science, Philosophy (PHI 2113, 2143, 2613), Psychology, Sociology) |
6 sem. hrs. |
*A maximum of six hours of history may be used in the categories of Humanities and Social or Behavioral Science to meet general education requirements.
A student must earn at least 25 percent of the degree requirements within a prescribed curriculum at Itawamba Community College to be eligible for an Associate of Arts degree or Associate of Applied Science degree.
Candidates for the Associate of Arts degree must also demonstrate basic computer competency prior to graduation from Itawamba Community College. The computer competency requirement may be satisfied by one of the following:
- Successfully complete a course which is approved for computer competency credit.
- Demonstrate existing computer competency through a skills demonstration procedure endorsed by the College.
- Pass an online or hybrid course with a ‘C’ or better.
Substitutions of any courses to satisfy degree requirements must have the approval of the appropriate dean or the Vice President of Instructional Services and the Registrar/Director of Admissions. The Course Substitution Form must be approved and become a part of the student’s permanent record to be valid.