The mission of the Associate of Science program is to provide quality learning opportunities in mathematics and science that contribute to student employability or prepare students for further academic pursuits.
Degree Requirements
Area I - Foundations Skills - 3 hours
| FSL 101 | Foundations of Scholarship and Learning | 3 |
| | or | |
| HON 101 | First Year Honors Seminar | 3 |
FSL 101 is required for new and transferring freshmen with less that 24 hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in FSL 101 or HON 101.
Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 9 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ENG 101 or HON 110 and ENG 102.
Area I - Mathematics - 3-4 hours
Choose one from the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in MATH 111, MATH 119, and MATH 121.
Area I - Computer Literacy - 3 hours
| CIS 170 | Introduction to Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| | or | |
| ED 190/CIS 190 | Introduction to Computers for Instruction | 3 |
Area II - The Arts - 3 hours
Choose one from the following:
Area II - Literature in English - 3 hours
Choose one from the following:
Area II - Social Sciences and Humanities - 6 hours
Choose two from the following:
| ANTH 210/SOC 210 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ECON 241 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| | or | |
| ECON 242 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| GEOG 200 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| HON 221 | Humanities & Social Sciences Honors Seminar | 3 |
| PHIL 201 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| POLSC 223 | Introduction to American National Government & Politics | 3 |
| | or | |
| POLSC 224 | Introduction to American State and Local Government & Politics | 3 |
| PSY 201 | General Psychology | 3 |
| | or | |
| PSY 211 | Psychology of Human Growth & Development | 3 |
| SOC 221 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| | or | |
| SOC 223 | Social Problems | 3 |
| | or | |
| SOC 243 | Peoples and Cultures of the World in Sociological Perspective | 3 |
Area II - History - 6 hours
Choose one sequence from the following:
| HIS 111 | History of Western Civilization I | 3 |
| | and | |
| HIS 112 | History of Western Civilization II | 3 |
| | or | |
| HIS 191 | World Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| | and | |
| HIS 192 | World Civilization since 1500 | 3 |
| | or | |
| HIS 201 | History of the United States I | 3 |
| | and | |
| HIS 202 | History of the United States II | 3 |
Area II - The Natural Sciences - 8 hours
Choose two different science disciplines from any of the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in the Natural Sciences.
Mathematics and Science Electives - 12 hours
Students take advisor recommended electives in mathematics and science courses or other approved courses:
Astronomy
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Information Systems
Computational Science & Technology
Information Technology
Mathematics
Physics
Physical Science
** CHEM 103, BIO 100, MATH 098, and MATH 100 may not be used as Mathematics and Science Electives.
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all mathematics and science elective courses.
General Electives 3-7 hours
Students should take advisor recommended general electives as needed, in order to fulfill the minimum of 60 semester credit hours required for graduation.