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

ENC 1101 - Written Communication I (3 Credit Hours)

Area II - Mathematics+ 3 Hours

Students are required to take one mathematic course:

MAC 1105 - College Algebra (3 Credit Hours)
MAC 1114 - Trigonometry (3 Credit Hours)
MAC 1140 - Precalculus Algebra (3 Credit Hours)
MAC 2147 - Precalculus Algebra/Trigonometry (4 Credit Hours)
MAC 2233 - Applied Calculus (3 Credit Hours)
MAC 2311 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (4 Credit Hours)
MAC 2312 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry II (4 Credit Hours)
MAC 2313 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry III (4 Credit Hours)
MAD 2104 - Discrete Mathematics (3 Credit Hours)
MAP 2302 - Differential Equations (3 Credit Hours)
MAS 2103 - Linear Algebra (3 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 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 2013.