Apr 28, 2024

2019-2020 College Catalog

2019-2020 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

General Education Requirements - AS Degree

All students pursuing an Associate of Science degree must fulfill general education requirements as outlined here. The courses that will fulfill these requirements are listed below.

General Education Requirements

Communications (9 credits required)

Arts and Humanities (6 credits required)

Select one course from any two of the following three categories:

Literature:

LIT 101 - Introduction to Literature 3.00 Credit(s)
LIT 111 - American Literature since Mid: 1800’s 3.00 Credit(s)
LIT 130 - African American Literature 3.00 Credit(s)
LIT 135 - Film as Literature 3.00 Credit(s)
LIT 185 - Contemporary Literature 3.00 Credit(s)

Humanities:

DRA 110 - Introduction to Film 3.00 Credit(s) (can fulfill either the Humanities or the Fine Arts requirement, but not both.)
HUM 110 - Changes and Choices 3.00 Credit(s)
HUM 183 - Living with Space, Time and Technology 3.00 Credit(s)
PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy 3.00 Credit(s)
PHI 105 - Introduction to Ethics 3.00 Credit(s)
PHI 110 - Introduction to Logic 3.00 Credit(s)
REL 101 - Survey of World Religions 3.00 Credit(s)

Fine Arts:

ART 101 - Art Appreciation 3.00 Credit(s)
DRA 101 - Introduction to Theatre 3.00 Credit(s)
DRA 110 - Introduction to Film 3.00 Credit(s) (can fulfill either the Humanities or the Fine Arts requirement, but not both.)
HUM 135 - Humanities of the Early World 3.00 Credit(s)
HUM 136 - Humanities of the Renaissance 3.00 Credit(s)
HUM 137 - Humanities of the Modern World 3.00 Credit(s)
MUS 100 - Music Appreciation 3.00 Credit(s)

Cultural/Historical Perspectives (3 credits required)

Select one course:

ANT 105 - Cultural Anthropology 3.00 Credit(s)
CLS 150 - Latin American History and Culture 3.00 Credit(s)
FL_:___ Foreign Language - One Semester 3.00 - 4.00 Credit(s)
GEO 121 - World Regional Geography 3.00 Credit(s)
GLS 100 - Contemporary World Issues 3.00 Credit(s)
HIS 117 - Western Civilization I: Ancient and Medieval 3.00 Credit(s)
HIS 118 - Western Civilization II: Early Modern 3.00 Credit(s)
HIS 119 - Western Civilization III: The Modern Period 3.00 Credit(s)
HIS 151 - U.S. History to 1877 3.00 Credit(s)
HIS 152 - U.S. History since 1877 3.00 Credit(s)
HIS 211 - Modern Asian History 3.00 Credit(s)
HIS 231 - Contemporary World Affairs 3.00 Credit(s)

Social Sciences (3 credits required)

Select one course:

ECN 120 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3.00 Credit(s)
ECN 130 - Principles of Microeconomics 3.00 Credit(s)
POL 111 - American National Government 3.00 Credit(s)
PSY 111 - Introduction to Psychology 3.00 Credit(s)
SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology 3.00 Credit(s)

Mathematics & Natural Sciences (24 credits required)

Select at least two Natural Sciences courses

BIO 105 - Introductory Biology 4.00 Credit(s)
BIO 114 - General Biology IA 4.00 Credit(s)
BIO 115 - General Biology IIA 4.00 Credit(s)
BIO 125 - Plant Biology 4.00 Credit(s)
BIO 157 - Human Biology 4.00 Credit(s)
BIO 163 - Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology 4.00 Credit(s)
BIO 168 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4.00 Credit(s)
BIO 173 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4.00 Credit(s)
BIO 186 - Microbiology 4.00 Credit(s)
BIO 255 - Neuroanatomy 3.00 Credit(s)
CHM 122 - Introduction to General Chemistry 4.00 Credit(s)
CHM 132 - Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry 4.00 Credit(s)
CHM 165 - General Chemistry I 4.00 Credit(s)
CHM 166 - General Chemistry I 5.00 Credit(s)
CHM 175 - General Chemistry II 4.00 Credit(s)
CHM 176 - General Chemistry II 5.00 Credit(s)
CHM 179 - Principles of General Chemistry 6.00 Credit(s)
CHM 261 - Organic Chemistry I 4.00 Credit(s)
CHM 263 - Organic Chemistry I 5.00 Credit(s)
CHM 271 - Organic Chemistry II 4.00 Credit(s)
CHM 273 - Organic Chemistry II 5.00 Credit(s)
ENV 111 - Environmental Science 4.00 Credit(s)
ENV 139 - Energy and the Environment 4.00 Credit(s)
ENV 145 - Conservation Biology 4.00 Credit(s)
PHS 120 - Exploring Physical Science 4.00 Credit(s)
PHS 152 - Astronomy 4.00 Credit(s)
PHS 166 - Meteorology, Weather and Climate 4.00 Credit(s)
PHS 172 - Physical Geology 4.00 Credit(s)
PHY 110 - Survey of Physics I 3.00 Credit(s)
PHY 111 - Survey of Physics II 3.00 Credit(s)
PHY 162 - College Physics I 4.00 Credit(s)
PHY 172 - College Physics II 4.00 Credit(s)
PHY 212 - Classical Physics I 5.00 Credit(s)
PHY 222 - Classical Physics II 5.00 Credit(s)

Select at least one Mathematics course

MAT 128 - Precalculus 4.00 Credit(s)
MAT 140 - Finite Math 3.00 Credit(s)
MAT 156 - Statistics 3.00 Credit(s)
MAT 165 - Business Calculus 3.00 Credit(s)
MAT 210 - Calculus I 4.00 Credit(s)
MAT 216 - Calculus II 4.00 Credit(s)
MAT 219 - Calculus III 4.00 Credit(s)
MAT 227 - Differential Equations with Laplace 4.00 Credit(s)

Computer Skills (3 credits or demonstrated proficiency* required)

* To demonstrate proficiency, students would need to complete the Computer Skills Proficiency Exam with a passing score.

CSC 110 - Introduction to Computers 3.00 Credit(s)

Electives (Up to 17 credits required)

AS Total: 62.00 Credits

Electives

Students should choose electives according to their needs, interests and the requirements of their intended transfer college, to complete the 62 credit hours required of an Associate of Science Degree. While electives generally are chosen from any Arts and Science course numbered above 100, a maximum of 16 career technical education credit hours may be applied toward an AS Additionally, no more than four credit hours of Human Development courses may be applied toward an AS degree.

Concentration Electives

To complete an Associates in Science Degree within a specific concentration, choose electives at or above the 100 level courses in one of the following areas: Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Chemistry Laboratory Processes, Computer Science, Conservation, Mathematics, Physics, Pre-Chiropractor, Pre-Health Professional.

General Education Requirements - AS Degree

General Education Requirements

Communications (9 credits required)

Select one course in English:

Select one course in English:

Select one course in Speech:

Arts and Humanities (6 credits required)

Select one course from any two of the following three categories:

Literature:

Humanities:

Fine Arts:

Cultural/Historical Perspectives (3 credits required)

Select one course:

Social Sciences (3 credits required)

Select one course:

Mathematics & Natural Sciences (24 credits required)

Select at least two Natural Sciences courses

Select at least one Mathematics course

Computer Skills (3 credits or demonstrated proficiency* required)

Electives (Up to 17 credits required)

AS Total: 62.00 Credits

Electives

Concentration Electives