Degrees & Certificates • Associate in Science
Associate in Science
Total Credit Hours 60
Associate in Science degrees are awarded to students who complete a minimum of 60 hours, including the specified general education requirements, with a grade-point average of at least 2.0.
Associate in Science (AS) Core Transfer Component
| Writing/Accessing Information | 6 credit hours |
| Oral Communications | 3 credit hours |
| Heritage | 3 credit hours |
| Humanities | 3 credit hours |
| Social Interaction | 9 credit hours |
| At least two disciplines must be represented | |
| Science | 6 credit hours |
| Must include at least one with a laboratory experience | |
| Mathematics | 3 credit hours |
| Subtotal Core Transfer | 33 credit hours |
Additional General Education Requirements
| Science/Mathematics | 9 credit hours |
| Computer Literacy and/or course(s) to be chosen from the approved general education list | 6 credit hours |
| Subtotal | 15 credit hours |
| Total General Education Block | 48 credit hours |
Notes
1. Computer Literacy: A student must pass an approved three (3) credit
hour computer literacy course unless the computer competency exam is successfully
completed.
2. Cultural Studies: At least one course within the 48 cr. hr. general education
block must be selected from the identified Cultural Studies course list.
3. Mathematics: The AS degree must include a total of at least 4 credit hours in MA, MT, STA, or ST courses from the approved general education list.
Other Degree Requirements/Electives 12
Students are advised to choose hours to satisfy additional general education and pre-major requirements at the institution to which they are transferring. Students who complete ENG 105 to satisfy the Writing/Accessing Information competencies must complete 15 hours of electives.
A course used to fulfill one competency cannot be used to fulfill another
competency. Developmental/remedial courses (courses numbered 001-099) cannot
be used to satisfy graduation requirements.
