Associate in Science Degree General Education Requirements

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Beginning with 2022-2023 catalog year, prior to being awarded an Associate in Science (A.S.) degree, students are required to complete at least one core course (Category A) in each general education subject area. A grade of “C” or better shall be considered successful completion in all courses that are part of an Associate in Science (A.S.) degree. Students must complete 15 or more hours from Category A of the five areas listed below. Please note specific courses that are designated in the five areas, if any.

Area I - Communications: 3 Hours

ENC 1101 - Written Communication I (3 Credit Hours)

Area II - Mathematics: 3 Hours

All courses that meet Category A, A.A. general education Area II mathematics requirements will meet the A.S. general education Area II requirements. Certain programs may have special requirements in mathematics.

MAC 1105 - College Algebra (3 Credit Hours)
MAC 2311 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (4 Credit Hours)
MGF 1106 - Topics in Mathematics (3 Credit Hours)
MGF 1107 - Liberal Arts Mathematics (3 Credit Hours)
STA 2023 - Elementary Statistics (3 Credit Hours)

Area III - Social Sciences: 3 Hours

All courses that meet Category A, A.A. general education Area III social sciences requirements will meet the A.S. general education Area III requirements. Certain programs may have special requirements in the social sciences.

AMH 1020 - U.S. History 1877 to Present (3 Credit Hours)
ANT 2000 - Introduction to Anthropology (3 Credit Hours)
ECO 2013 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 Credit Hours)
POS 1041 - American Government (3 Credit Hours)
PSY 2012 - General Psychology (3 Credit Hours)
SYG 2000 - Principles of Sociology (3 Credit Hours)

Area IV - Humanities: 3 Hours

All courses that meet Category A, A.A. general education Area IV humanities requirements will meet the A.S. general education Area IV requirements. Certain programs may have special requirements in the humanities.

ARH 2000 - Art Appreciation (3 Credit Hours)
HUM 1020 - Introduction to the Humanities (3 Credit Hours)
LIT 2000 - Introduction to Literature (3 Credit Hours)
MUL 2010 - Music Appreciation (3 Credit Hours)
PHI 2010 - Introduction to Philosophical Reasoning (3 Credit Hours)
THE 2000 - Theatre Appreciation (3 Credit Hours)

Area V - Natural Science: 3 Hours

All courses that meet Category A, A.A. general education Area V natural science requirements will meet the A.S. general education Area V requirements. Certain programs may have special requirements in natural science.

AST 1002 - Descriptive Astronomy (3 Credit Hours)
BSC 1005C - Diversity of Life (3 Credit Hours)
BSC 2010C - Fundamentals of Biology I (5 Credit Hours)
BSC 2085C - Anatomy and Physiology I (4 Credit Hours)
CHM 1020C - The Chemistry of Everyday Life (3 Credit Hours)
CHM 2045C - General Chemistry I (5 Credit Hours)
ESC 1000C - Earth and Space Science (3 Credit Hours)
EVR 1001 - Introduction to Environmental Science (3 Credit Hours)
PHY 1020C - Fundamentals of Physics (3 Credit Hours)
PHY 2048C - General Physics I with Calculus (5 Credit Hours)
PHY 2053C - General Physics I (5 Credit Hours)