Associate of Science
The Associate of Science degree requires completion of 60 credit hours including the general education requirements listed below with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. . It is the student's responsibility to study carefully the catalog of the institution to which they plan to transfer so the choice of courses in their major field of study will apply toward fulfillment of the baccalaureate degree graduation requirement.
Students seeking this degree typically plan to major in a science related discipline such as biology, chemistry, computer science, dentistry, engineering, geology, mathematics, medicine, clinical laboratory science, nursing, pharmacy, occupational and physical therapy, physics, and veterinary medicine. It is also for transfer business majors such as accounting, business administration, finance, human resources, marketing, and management.
All requirements on this guide sheet must be met to receive the degree. To determine appropriate courses, meet with a counselor.
Sample Full-time Plan
Sample Part-time Plan
Transfer Information For Majors
Requirements
COMMUNICATIONS: 3 courses
9 credit hours with a minimum grade of "C" is required.
MATHEMATICS: 2 courses
Minimum of 6 credit hours with one course from Group I; one course from Group
I or II.
MATHEMATICS Group I: 1 course minimum
| ECN 2004 | Business Statistics | 3 | M1 902; BUS 901 |
| MTH 1000 | Math for Liberal Arts | 3 | M1 904 |
| MTH 1006 | Finite Mathematics | 4 | M1 906 |
| MTH 1007 | Calculus for Bus. & Soc. Sciences | 4 | M1900B |
| MTH 1008 | General Elementary Statistics | 3 | M1 902 |
| MTH 1010 | Structure of Number Systems II | 3 | M1 903 |
| MTH 2001 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry I | 5 | M1 900 1;MTH901 |
| MTH 2002 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry II | 4 | M1 900 2;MTH902 |
| MTH 2003 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry III | 4 | M1 900 3;MTH903 |
MATHEMATICS: Group II
LIFE & PHYSICAL SCIENCES: 3 courses
Minimum of 10 credit hours with one course from Life Science Group I; one course from Physical Science Group II; (one must be lab course from I or II); 1 course from Group I, II, or III.
(Lab science courses are italicized below)
LIFE SCIENCES Group I: 1 course
| BIO 1000 | The Global Environment | 3 | L1 905 |
| BIO 1001 | General Biology I | 4 | L1 900L |
| BIO 1003 | Principles of Biology | 4 | L1 910L;BIO 910 |
| BIO 1004 | Biological Diversity | 4 | L1 910L;BIO 910 |
PHYSICAL SCIENCES Group II: 1 course
LIFE SCIENCE/PHYSICAL SCIENCE Group III
HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS: 3 courses
9 credit hours with one course from Humanities Group I; 1 course from Fine Arts Group II; 1 course from Group I or II; Group III course may be used for Group I or II.
HUMANITIES Group I: 1 course
FINE ARTS Group II: 1 course
HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS Group III
SOCIAL SCIENCES: 3 courses
9 credit hours must be selected from at least two disciplines.
| ALH 1002 | Human Growth & Development | 3 | S6 902 |
| ANT 1000 | Introduction To Anthropology | 3 | S1 900N |
| ANT 1002 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 | S1 901N |
| ANT 2000 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 | S1903 |
| ECN 2002 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | S3 902 |
| ECN 2003 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | S3 901 |
| GEG 1003 | Cultural Geography | 3 | S4 900N |
| GEG 1004 | World Regional Geography | 3 | S4 906 |
| HIS 2000 | United States History To 1865 | 3 | S2 900 |
| HIS 2001 | United States History From 1865 | 3 | S2 901 |
| HIS 2006 | History of Middle Eastern Civilization | 3 | S2 920N |
| HIS 2007 | History & Civilization of China | 3 | S2 920N |
| HIS 2008 | Modern Africa | 3 | S2 920N |
| PSI 1000 | American National Government | 3 | S5 900 |
| PSI 1002 | State and Local Government | 3 | S5 902 |
| PSI 2000 | International Relations | 3 | S5 904 |
| PSY 1000 | General Psychology | 3 | S6 900 |
| PSY 2001 | Child Growth and Development | 3 | S6 903; ECE 912 |
| PSY 2004 | Social Psychology | 3 | S8 900 |
| SOC 1000 | Introduction To Sociology | 3 | S7 900 |
| SOC 1002 | Marriage and Family | 3 | S7 902 |
| SOC 2001 | Social Problems | 3 | S7 901 |
NON-WESTERN: 1 course
| ANT 1000 | Introduction To Anthropology | 3 | S1 900N |
| ANT 1002 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 | S1 901N |
| ART 1003 | Survey of Non Western Art | 3 | F2903N |
| GEG 1003 | Cultural Geography | 3 | S4 900N |
| GEG 1004 | World Regional Geography | 3 | S4 906 |
| GEN 2001 | Women in Ancient Cultures | 3 | HF 907D |
| HIS 1006 | African American History | 3 | H2909D |
| HIS 2006 | History of Middle Eastern Civilization | 3 | S2 920N |
| HIS 2007 | History & Civilization of China | 3 | S2 920N |
| HIS 2008 | Modern Africa | 3 | S2 920N |
| PHL 1013 | Comparative Religions | 3 | H5 904N |
| PSI 2000 | International Relations | 3 | S5 904 |
| SPH 1003 | Intercultural Communication | 3 | MC 904 |
HEALTH & WELLNESS: 1 Credit Hour
Total Credit Hours: 60
Prerequisite: BIO 1002, BIO 1008, BIO 1009, CHM 1007, CHM 2002, CHM 2003, ECN 2004, ENG 1001, ENG 1002, FEN 2002, GEN 2001, GEN 2002, GER 2002, LIT 2000, LIT 2001, LIT 2005, LIT 2010, LIT 2011, LIT 2013, LIT 2021, MTH 1000, MTH 1003, MTH 1004, MTH 1005, MTH 1006, MTH 1007, MTH 1008, MTH 1009, MTH 1010, MTH 2001, MTH 2002, MTH 2003, CHM 1004, CHM 1006, PHY 1001, PHY 2003, PHY 2004, PHY 2011, PHY 2012, PHY 2013, PSY 2004, SOC 2001, SPN 2002
Non-Western: ANT 1000, ANT 1002, ART 1003, GEG 1003, GEG 1004, GEN 2001, HIS 1006, HIS 2006, HIS 2007, HIS 2008, PHL 1013, PSI 2000, and SPH 1003
Fifty-six (56) credit hours must have a "0"second digit "baccalaureate-oriented." Four (4) credit hours may be "2" second digit occupationally oriented.
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