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2011-2012 Catalog 
    
2011-2012 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Associate in Science Degree General Education Requirements


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A grade of “C” or better shall be considered successful completion in general education courses that are part of an Associate in Arts (A.A.), Associate in Science (A.S.) or Associate in Applied Science* (A.A.S.) degree. Students must complete 15 or more hours from the five areas listed below.

Area I - English 3 Hours


Area II - Mathematics+ 3 Hours


Students are required to take one mathematic course:

Area III - Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Hours


All courses that meet the A.A. general education Area III  social and behavioral sciences requirements will meet the A.S. general education Area III requirements. Certain programs in health professions and education, which are accredited through external agencies, may have special requirements in the social sciences.

Area IV - Humanities 3 Hours


All courses that meet A.A. general education Area IV  humanities requirements will meet the A.S. general education Area IV requirements.

Area V - Science and Technology 3 Hours


CGS 1000   - Computer Information Systems or any higher course in discipline with prerequisite of  CGS 1000  , or Natural Science -  All courses that meet A.A. general education Area V natural science requirements will meet the A.S. general education Area V requirements

Note(s):


+Students may elect to earn an SCF A.A.S. degree if they complete MAT 1033  Intermediate Algebra in place of the A.S. degree program’s mathematics requirement. Different mathematics requirements apply to some of the A.A.S. degrees. Individual program pages and/or program managers should be consulted.

* The A.A.S. degree currently is being reviewed at the state level with the possibility that it will no longer be available effective Fall 2012.

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