Course Catalog

Graduation Requirements for Associate of Science Degree

To graduate with an Associate of Arts degree, a student must have a 2.00 grade point average or above and have successfully completed sixty (60) semester hours of credit in courses designated for transfer. In addition to these requirements, every student must meet the following requirements:

Requirement 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, 109, 120, 123, 133, 134, 138, 143, 144, 154, 157, 173, 174, 184, 186, 203, 204, 208, 928
DRAMA: DRA-101, 110, 141, 142, 165
ENGLISH: ENG-221, 929
FOREIGN LANGUAGES-FLF-141, 142; FLG-141, 142; FLS-141, 142, 231, 232
HISTORY & WORLD CIV: HIS-110, 111, 131, 132, 151, 152, 211, 231, 251, 257, 266, 271
HUMANITIES: HUM-101, 114, 145, 287
LITERATURE: LIT-101, 120, 121, 131, 150, 151, 161, 184, 209
MASS MEDIA STUDIES: MMS-111
MUSIC:
 APPLIED MUSIC: MUA-101, 104, 108, 120 through 127, 170
 GENERAL MUSIC: MUS-100, 102, 120, 121, 135, 136, 140, 161, 162, 185, 204, 205, 250, 306
PHILOSOPHY: PHI-101, 105
RELIGION: REL-101
SPANISH: FLS-141, 142, 231, 232
SPEECH: SPC-115, 120, 122, 132

SOCIAL SCIENCE - Select from at least 2 different departments 6
ECONOMICS: ECN-120, 130
GEOGRAPHY: GEO-121, 126
HISTORY & WORLD CIV: HIS-110, 111, 131, 132, 151, 152, 211, 231, 251, 257, 266, 271
POLITICAL SCIENCE: POL-110, 111
PSYCHOLOGY: PSY-102, 111, 121, 211, 226, 228, 241, 251
SOCIOLOGY: SOC-110, 114, 115, 120, 160, 161, 212, 230, 240

MATH & SCIENCE - Must include one math and one laboratory science course 20
MATHEMATICS: MAT-120, 128, 134, 140, 149, 156, 165, 210, 216, 219, 227
ADVANCED LAB SCIENCE:
 BIOLOGY: BIO-112, 113, 163, 168, 173, 186
 CHEMISTRY: CHM-165, 175, 263, 273
 PHYSICS: PHY-162, 172, 212, 222
OTHER SCIENCE:
 BIOLOGY: BIO-105
 PHYSICAL SCIENCE: PHS-151, 165, 185
 PHYSICS: PHY-106
 SCIENCE: SCI-123

CULTURAL AWARENESS - Minimum of 3 hours 3
ART: ART-101, 203, 204, 208
DRAMA: DRA-101, 110
ENGLISH: ENG-221
FOREIGN LANGUAGES-FLF-141, 142; FLG-141, 142; FLS-141, 142, 231, 232
HISTORY: HIS-211, 257
HUMANITIES: HUM-101, 114, 145
LITERATURE: LIT-120, 121, 131, 150, 151, 209
GENERAL MUSIC: MUS-100, 204, 205
PHILOSOPHY: PHI-101, 105, 122
RELIGION: REL-101
SOCIOLOGY: SOC-212

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.

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