Associate in Arts
Liberal Arts & Sciences
PACE Weekend College
Dean of Business and Continuing Education: Dr. Sue Courtney
Coordinator: Julie Denk
Curriculum pathway leading to an Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts & Sciences for students seeking a transfer degree to a 4-year institution.
PACE allows working adults to maintain work and family responsibilities while pursuing a liberal arts degree. Full-time students attend class on Saturdays & Sundays. There are eight-week and sixteen-week classes available.
PACE courses are arranged in pairings by discipline. All requirements for an Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts & Sciences degree are offered in the program. You may pick and choose the classes you need or want according to your schedule.
Students with previous hours earned at an accredited college or university are encouraged to seek advising in the PACE office prior to enrollment. Courses transfer to most four-year colleges in the area. Students who are not seeking a liberal arts degree may enroll in general education classes through PACE to meet other degree requirements. Students may contact the PACE office in the Community Education Building, upper level, or by calling 913-288-7164.
Since the transferability of courses will vary depending on the specific four-year institution, it is strongly recommended that if students are intending to transfer to four-year institutions, they must consult with the transfer institution and with their respective KCKCC advisors before enrolling in order to determine the transferability of their courses. It is the student’s responsibility to determine the transferability of his/her courses.
General Education Requirements
College Requirement - All first time degree-seeking students who score 75 or above on the ACCUPLACER reading exam are required to take HUDV0100, Freshman Orientation (1 credit hour). All degree-seeking students who score below 75 on the ACCUPLACER reading exam will take HUDV 101, Strategies for Academic Excellence/Lifelong Learning (2 credit hours). (See exemptions)
Course Number |
Course Title |
Hours |
Basic Skill Requirements |
| ENGL 101 |
Composition I |
3 |
| ENGL 102 |
Composition II* |
3 |
| MATH 105 |
College Algebra# |
5 |
SPCH 151
SPCH 153 |
Public Speaking or
Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
| Total |
12 |
| # - College Algebra and/or Statistics will be required of transfer students where University curriculum requires it. |
Humanities Requirement##: |
| ENGL 104 |
Introduction to Literature |
3 |
| FNAR 101 |
Art Appreciation |
3 |
| PHIL 103 |
Introduction to Philosophy |
3 |
| Total |
9 |
| ## - Performance courses are excluded. |
Social and Behavioral Science Requirements
|
| SOSC 107 |
Sociology |
3 |
| SOSC 109 |
Psychology |
3 |
| Total |
6 |
5 hours of Natural and Physical Science (lecture w/lab)
|
| BIOL 119 |
Life and the Environment with Lab |
5 |
| Total |
5 |
Foreign Language |
| LANG 141 |
Spanish I |
5 |
| Total |
5 |
| Total General Education Requirements |
38-39 |
Elective: (21-22 additional credits) |
| CIST 111 |
Microcomputer Business Software* |
3 |
| ECON 201 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
| ECON 202 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
| ENGL 107 |
Children’s Literature |
3 |
| ENGL 214 |
Afro American Literature |
3 |
| HIST 105 |
United States History Since 1877 |
3 |
| HIST 206 |
Black History |
3 |
| HUMN 200 |
Foundations of Film and Theatre |
3 |
| MATH 104 |
Intermediate Algebra |
3 |
| MATH 115 |
Statistics |
3 |
| POSC 111 |
American Government |
3 |
| PSYC 202 |
Child Development |
3 |
| SOSC 108 |
Diversity Studies |
3 |
| Total credit hours required for an Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts & Sciences |
60 |