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 Associate of Science Degree

 An Associate of Science degree (AS) is a transfer degree designed for students
who plan to transfer their community college credits to a four-year college or
university and plan to major in subject areas such as: astronomy, biology,
chemistry, computer science, geology, mathematics and physics.

 

General Education Core

Communications

9 Credits from the following:
Course # Course Title Credits
ENG 121 English Composition I

3

ENG 122 English Composition II

3

SPE 115
SPE 125		 + Public Speaking OR
+ Interpersonal Communication

3

 

Arts and Humanities

9 Credits from the following:
Course # Course Title Credits

Arts:

ART 110 Art Appreciation

3

ART 111 Art History I

3

ART 112 Art History II

3

MUS 120 Music Appreciation

3

MUS 121 Intro. to Music History I

3

MUS 122 Intro. to Music History II

3

Languages:

FRE 211 French Language III

3

GER 211 German Language III

3

GER 212 German Language IV

3

ITA 211 Italian Language III

3

ITA 212 Italian Language IV

3

JPN 211 Japanese Language III

3

JPN 212 Japanese Language IV

3

RUS 211 Russian Language III

3

RUS 212 Russian Language IV

3

SPA 211 Spanish Language III

3

SPA 212 Spanish Language IV

3

Literature & Humanities:

HUM 121 Survey of Humanities I

3

HUM 122 Survey of Humanities II

3

HUM 123 Survey of Humanities III

3

LIT 115 Introduction to Literature

3

LIT 201 Masterpieces of Literature I

3

LIT 202 Masterpieces of Literature II

3

LIT 205 Ethnic Literature

3

LIT 211 Survey of American Literature I

3

LIT 212 Survey of American Literature II

3

LIT 221 Survey of British Literature I

3

LIT 222 Survey of British Literature II

3

Ways of Thinking:

PHI 111 Introduction to Philosophy

3

PHI 112 Ethics

3

PHI 113 Logic

3

 

Mathematics

4 credits minimum (credits over 4 will be applied to electives) select from:
Course # Course Title Credits
MAT 121 College Algebra

4

MAT 122 College Trigonometry

4

MAT 201 Calculus I

5

MAT 202 Calculus II

5

 

Social and Behavioral Sciences

9 Credits from 3 different categories, one of which must be History, select from:
 
Course # Course Title Credits

History:

HIS 101 History of Western Civilization I

3

HIS 102 History of Western Civilization II

3

HIS 201 U.S. History I

3

HIS 202 U.S. History II

3

HIS 247 Contemporary World History

3

Economic & Political Systems:

ECO 201 Principles of Macroeconomics

3

ECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics

3

POS 105 Introduction to Political Science

3

POS 111 American Government

3

Geography:
GEO 105 World Geography

3

GEO 106 Human Geography

3

Human Behavior & Social Systems:
ANT 101 Cultural Anthropology

3

ANT 111 Physical Anthropology

3

PSY 101 General Psychology I

3

PSY 102 General Psychology II

3

PSY 235 Human Growth and Development

3

SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology I

3

SOC 102 Introduction to Sociology II

3

 

Physical and Life Sciences

8 credits choose two courses (credits over 8 will be applied to electives) select from:
Course # Course Title Credits
AST 101 Astronomy I

4

AST 102 Astronomy II

4

BIO 111 Gen. College Biology I

5

BIO 112 Gen. College Biology II

5

BIO 201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4

BIO 202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II

4

BIO 204 Microbiology

4

CHE 111 Gen. College Chemistry I

5

CHE 112 Gen. College Chem. II

5

GEY 111 Physical Geology

4

GEY 121 Historical Geology

4

MET 150 General Meteorology

4

PHY 111 Physics: Algebra-Based I

5

PHY 112 Physics: Algebra-Based II

5

PHY 211 Physics: Calculus-Based I

5

PHY 212 Physics: Calculus-Based II

5

Please see your advisor to assist in selecting appropriate elective/ courses for your major/transfer institution. Certain majors have specific prerequisites.

Math & Science Electives
18 credits - Choose from: AST, BIO, CHE, GEY, HWE, MAT 120+, PHY

Other Electives
3 credits - Choose from: ACC 121/122; ANT; ART; ASL; AST; BIO, BUS 115/216/217/226; CHE; CIS 115/118; COM, DAN, ECO, ENG 121+; ETS; FOR 111+; GEO; GEY; HWE; HIS; HHP (no more that 6 credits); HUM; JOU; LIT; MAN 226; MAR 216; MAT 120+; MUS; PED; PHI; PHO; PHY; POS; PSY; SOC; SPE; THE; WMS

* All General Education courses except SPE, DAN, HPR, HWE, PED and PER are
State Guaranteed Transfer Courses.
TOTAL State Guaranteed General Education courses 38, 39, or 40 credits
TOTAL Electives (selected from approved course list)

20, 21, or 22 credits

Degree TOTAL Credits 60 credits

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