Online Associate of Science Degree Graduation Requirements

To graduate with an Associate of Science degree, students must have a 2.00 grade point average or above and have successfully completed sixty (60) semester hours of credit in courses as designated below. In addition, students must meet the requirements specified in the following categories:

  Required Credit Hours
THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE  
The College Experience: SDV-108 1

COMMUNICATIONS  
COMPOSITION: ENG-105, 106 6
SPEECH: SPC-112 or 101 3

HUMANITIES - Select from at least 2 different departments 6
ART: ART-101, 120, 123, 133, 186, 203, 204  
DRAMA: DRA-101, 110  
ENGLISH: ENG-221  
FOREIGN LANGUAGE: FLF-141, FLF-142, FLG-141, FLG-142, FLS-141, FLS-142, FLS-231, FLS-232  
HISTORY & WORLD CIV: HIS-151, 152, 211, 231, 251, 257, 266, 268, 271  
HUMANITIES: HUM- 287  
LITERATURE: LIT-101, 105, 120, 131, 150, 151, 184  
MUSIC: MUS-100, 102, 204, 205  
PHILOSOPHY: PHI-101, 105, 110  
RELIGION: REL-101  

SOCIAL SCIENCE - Select from at least 2 different departments  6
ECONOMICS: ECN-120, 130  
GEOGRAPHY: GEO-121  
HISTORY & WORLD CIV: HIS-151, 152, 211, 231, 251, 257, 266, 268, 271  
POLITICAL SCIENCE: POL-110, 111, 112  
PSYCHOLOGY: PSY-102, 111, 121, 211, 226, 228, 241, 251  
SOCIOLOGY: SOC-110, 115, 120, 136, 160, 186, 212, 220, 230, 240, 251  

MATH & SCIENCEMust include one math and one science course 20
MATHEMATICS: MAT-128, 140, 156, 165, 210, 216, 219, 227  
LAB SCIENCE: BIO-163, 168, 173, 186 /CHM-166, 176/PHY-160, 161, 212, 222  
NON-LAB SCIENCE: BIO-105, 151, 277/CHM-122/ENV-111/PHS-152, 185  

CULTURAL AWARENESS - Minimum of 3 hours 3
ART-101, 203, 204, 208/DRA-101, 110/ENG-221/FLF-141, 142/FLS-141, 142, 231, 232/HIS-211, 257/LIT-120, 131/MUS-100, 204/PHI-101, 105/REL-101/SOC-186, 212/SPC-120  

ELECTIVES  15
Once category requirements are met, any course from the above discipline areas may be applied toward elective credits, as well as, any 100 level or higher Career Technical course or approved military credit. Students should plan their elective courses according to their college major if they are planning to transfer on for a four year degree. Information on suggested coursework is available in the Enrollment Services office.  

TOTAL 60

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