Associate in Science

English, 6 Hours

• ENGL 101 - English Composition I* 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hour(s)

Communications, 3 Hours

• SPCH 111 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hour(s)

• OR

• SPCH 211 - Interpersonal and Group Communications 3 Credit Hour(s)

Mathematics & Statistics, 3 Hours

Please refer to your selected pathway for mathematics requirements specific to your chosen program. 

• MATH 250 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MATH 103 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MATH 104 - College Algebra with Review* 5 Credit Hour(s)
• MATH 105 - College Algebra* 3 Credit Hour(s)

Natural & Physical Science, 5 Hours

Please refer to your selected pathway for science requirements specific to your chosen program. 

• BIOL 101 - General Biology 5 Credit Hour(s)
• BIOL 103 - Environmental Science 5 Credit Hour(s)
• BIOL 202 - General Botany 5 Credit Hour(s)
• BIOL 203 - Anatomy and Physiology 5 Credit Hour(s)
• BIOL 204 - Microbiology 5 Credit Hour(s)
• BIOL 206 - Biology I: Cellular and Molecular Biology 5 Credit Hour(s)
• CHEM 101 - Fundamentals of Chemistry 5 Credit Hour(s)
• PHYS 205 - Physical Science 5 Credit Hour(s)

Social and Behavioral Sciences, 6 Hours

Minumum of 6 credit hours.  Courses must be from two of the following subject areas. 

Please refer to your selected pathway for requirements specific to your chosen program. 

• ECON 205 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ECON 206 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit Hour(s)
• GEOG 120 - World Geography 3 Credit Hour(s)
• GOVN 104 - United States Government 3 Credit Hour(s)
• PSYC 101 - General Psychology 3 Credit Hour(s)
• SOCI 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credit Hour(s)
• SOCI 107 - Marriage and the Family 3 Credit Hour(s)
• SOCI 124 - Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 Credit Hour(s)

Arts and Humanities, 6 Hours

Minumum 6 credit hours.  Courses must be from two of the following subject areas.

Please refer to your selected pathway for requirements specific to your chosen program. 

• ARTS 140 - Art History and Appreciation I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• FLNG 101 - French I 5 Credit Hour(s)
• FLNG 103 - Spanish I 5 Credit Hour(s)
• HIST 102 - Early United States History 3 Credit Hour(s)
• HIST 103 - Recent United States History 3 Credit Hour(s)
• HUMN 208 - World Religions 3 Credit Hour(s)
• HUMN 225 - Humanities III 3 Credit Hour(s)
• HUMN 235 - Humanities IV 3 Credit Hour(s)
• HUMN 104 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credit Hour(s)
• HUMN 180 - Introduction to Ethics 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUSC 122 - Music Appreciation 3 Credit Hour(s)
• THTR 160 - Theatre Appreciation 3 Credit Hour(s)

Institutionally Designated General Education, 6 Hours

Please refer to your selected pathway for requirements specific to your chosen program. 

• ARTS 141 - Art History and Appreciation II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ARTS 142 - Introduction to Design I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ARTS 147 - Drawing I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ARTS 152 - Art for the Elementary Teacher 3 Credit Hour(s)
• BIOL 208 - Biology II: Organismic Biology 5 Credit Hour(s)
• BUSN 114 - Principles of Management 3 Credit Hour(s)
• BUSN 116 - Fundamentals of Business 3 Credit Hour(s)
• BUSN 119 - Personal Finance 3 Credit Hour(s)
• BUSN 171 - Financial Accounting 3 Credit Hour(s)
• BUSN 175 - Introduction to Leadership 3 Credit Hour(s)
• BUSN 202 - Marketing 3 Credit Hour(s)
• BUSN 221 - Managerial Accounting 3 Credit Hour(s)
• BUSN 260 - Business Law I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• CHEM 101 - Fundamentals of Chemistry 5 Credit Hour(s)
• EDUC 195 - Introduction to Education 3 Credit Hour(s)
• EDUC 207 - Children’s Literature 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENGL 190 - Introduction to Literature 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENGL 202 - Creative Writing 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENGL 204 - American Literature 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENGR 210 - Engineering Physics I 5 Credit Hour(s)
• ENGR 211 - Engineering Physics II 5 Credit Hour(s)
• FLNG 102 - French II 5 Credit Hour(s)
• FLNG 104 - Spanish II 5 Credit Hour(s)
• FLNG 203 - Spanish III 3 Credit Hour(s)
• GOVN 107 - Introduction to International Relations 3 Credit Hour(s)
• HPER 101 - First Aid 2 Credit Hour(s)
• HPER 102 - Personal Hygiene and Community Health 3 Credit Hour(s)
• HPER 111 - Lifetime Fitness Concepts 2 Credit Hour(s)
• HPER 270 - Basic Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries 3 Credit Hour(s)
• HPER 299 - Nutrition 3 Credit Hour(s)
• HUMN 185 - Diversity in Society 3 Credit Hour(s)
• HUMN 218 - Logic and Critical Thinking 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MEDA 160 - Medical Terminology 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MATH 106 - Trigonometry* 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MATH 115 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I* 5 Credit Hour(s)
• MATH 250 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUSC 123 - Music Theory I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUSC 124 - Music Theory II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUSC 201 - Music for the Elementary Teacher 3 Credit Hour(s)
• PHYS 111 - Introduction to Astronomy 3 Credit Hour(s)
• PHYS 203 - College Physics I 5 Credit Hour(s)
• PHYS 204 - College Physics II 5 Credit Hour(s)
• PSYC 201 - Problems in Psychology 1 Credit Hour(s)
• SOCI 201 - American Social Problems 3 Credit Hour(s)
• THTR 161 - Stagecraft 3 Credit Hour(s)
• THTR 164 - Fundamentals of Acting I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• THTR 170 - Theatre Practicum 1 Credit Hour(s)
• THTR 220 - Voice and Diction 3 Credit Hour(s)
• THTR 264 - Fundamentals of Acting II 3 Credit Hour(s)

Degree Requirements, 10 Hours

*Natural & Physical Science (5 Hours) - Students must complete a second five-hour course to meet the required sciece hours for an Associate in Science degree.  Any science course may be applied to meet this degree requirements. 

Computer Literacy (3 Hours) - COMP 161   or COMP 162  

First-Year Experience - PSYC 100  

Capstone Experience - PSYC 107  

Academic Pathway / Electives, 19 Hours

Please refer to your selected pathway for recommndations and/or requirments specific to your chosen program. 

Total Associate in Science Hours = 64

Note

   *     Students should check with their academic advisor for specific course requirements at the transfer institutions.

 **     First-Year Experience is required for all degree-seeking students.

***    Capstone Experience is required for all Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in General Studies students. Students will enroll in their Capstone Experience course during their final semester.

**** Science courses will only count for one area of the degree.