| The Associate in Science (A.S.) Degree Requirements (Program code: 0211) |
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| The Associate in Science Degree requires a total of 64 credit hours to be distributed as follows: |
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| General Education (see list below) |
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39 credit hours |
| Additional Sciences course requirements |
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14 credit hours |
| Electives* |
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11 credit hours |
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64 credit hours |
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| General Education: The courses listed below may be used to satisfy the communications, humanities, math, natural sciences, and social sciences general education requirements for the Associate in Science degree. |
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| COMMUNICATIONS - Required: 9 Hours |
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| English 101 - Composition I (3 Hrs) - C1 900 |
| English 102 - Composition II (3 Hrs) - C1 901R |
| Speech 101 - Fundamentals of Speech Communications (3 Hrs) - C2 900 |
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| MATHEMATICS - Required: 5 Hours |
| Choose from: |
| Math 204 - Calculus for Business and Social Sciences (5 Hrs) - M1 900 |
| Math 207 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (5 Hrs) - M1 900 |
| Math 208 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (5 Hrs) - MI 900-2 |
| Math 209 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry III (5 Hrs) - MI 900-3 |
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| NATURAL SCIENCES - Required: 7 - 8 Hours |
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| Choose one course from Group A** |
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| Group A: |
| Biology 114 - General Biology (lab) (4 Hrs) - L1 900L |
| Biology 115 - Human Biology (lab) (4 Hrs) - L1 904L |
| Biology 119 - Environmental Biology (lab) (4 Hrs) - L1 905L |
| Biology 121 - General Biology I (lab) (5 Hrs) - BIO 912 |
| Botany 201 - General Botany I (4 Hrs) (lab) - L1 901L |
| Zoology 211 - General Zoology (4 Hrs) (lab) - L1 902L |
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| Choose at least one course from Group B** |
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| Group B: |
| Astronomy 201 - Descriptive Astronomy (3 Hrs) - P1 906 |
| Chemistry 121 - Basic Chemistry I (lab) (4 Hrs) - P1 902L |
| Chemistry 201 - General Chemistry I (lab) (5 Hrs) - P1 902L |
| Physical Science 101 - General Course (3 Hrs) - P9 900 |
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| Physical Science 111 - General Course I (lab) (4 Hrs) - P9 900L |
| Physical Science 102 - General Course (3 Hrs) - P9 900 |
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| Physical Science 112 - General Course II (lab) (4 Hrs) - P9 900L |
| Physics 221 - Mechanics and Heat (lab) (4 Hrs) - P1 900L |
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| ** One lab course is required from either Group A or Group B. |
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| HUMANITIES - Required: 9 Hours |
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| Choose one course from Group A: Humanities |
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| Humanities 123 - Introduction to Arts and Ideas (3 Hrs) - HF 900 |
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| Humanities 201 - General Course I (3 Hrs) - HF 900 |
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| Choose one course from Group B: Fine Arts |
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| Art 103 - Art Appreciation (3 Hrs) - F2 900 |
| Fine Arts 107 - History of Architecture, Painting and Sculpture I (3 Hrs) - F2 901 |
| Fine Arts 108 - History of Architecture, Painting and Sculpture II (3 Hrs) - F2 902 |
| Humanities 202 - General Course II (3 Hrs) - HF 901 |
| Humanities 208 - Women in Creative and Performing Arts (3 Hrs) - HF 907D**** |
| Humanities 212 - Non-Western Humanities (3 Hrs) - HF 904N**** |
| Literature 155 - Literature and Film (3 Hrs) - F2 905 |
| Music 121 - Introduction to Music (3 Hrs) - F1 900 |
| Music 223 - Music History to 1750 (3 Hrs) - F1 901 |
| Music 224 - Music History from 1750 (3 Hrs) - F1 902 |
| Speech 131 - Introduction to Theater (3 Hrs) - F1 907 |
| Theater 134 - Theater in the Modern World (3 Hrs) - F1 907 |
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| Choose one course from Group C: |
| Art 103 - Art Appreciation (3 Hrs) - F2 900 |
| Comparative Religions 106 - Comparative Religions I (3 Hrs) - H5 904N**** |
| Humanities 202 - General Course II (3 Hrs) - HF 901 |
| Humanities 205 - World Literature (3 Hrs) - H3 906 |
| Humanities 208 - Women in Creative and Performing Arts (3 Hrs) - HF 907D**** |
| Humanities 210 - Comparative Mythology (3 Hrs) - H9 901 |
| Humanities 212 - Non-Western Humanities (3 Hrs) - HF 904N**** |
| Philosophy 105 - Logic (3 Hrs) - H4 906 |
| Philosophy 106 - Introduction to Philosophy (3 Hrs) - H4 900 |
| Philosophy 107 - Ethics (3 Hrs) - H4 904 |
| Philosophy 108 - Philosophy of Religion (3 Hrs) - H4 905 |
| Fine Arts 107 - History of Architecture, Painting and Sculpture I (3 Hrs) - F2 901 |
| Fine Arts 108 - History of Architecture, Painting and Sculpture II (3 Hrs) - F2 902 |
| Literature 110 - Introduction to Literature (3 Hrs) - H3 900 |
| Literature 111 - Poetry (3 Hrs) - H3 903 |
| Literature 112 - Drama (3 Hrs) - H3 902 |
| Literature 113 - Fiction (3 Hrs) - H3 901 |
| Literature 116 - American Literature from Colonial Days to Civil War (3 Hrs) - H3 914 |
| Literature 117 - American Literature from the Civil War to the Twentieth Century (3 Hrs) - H3 915 |
| Literature 118 - English Literature from its Beginnings to the Age of Johnson (3 Hrs) - H3 912 |
| Literature 119 - English Literature from the Romantic Revival to the Twentieth Century (3 Hrs) - H3 913 |
| Literature 121 - Contemporary African-American Literature (3 Hrs) - H3 901D**** |
| Literature 128 - Latin American Literature (3 Hrs) - H3 908N, EGL 919**** |
| Literature 150 - WomenÕs Literature (3 Hrs) - H3 911D**** |
| Literature 155 - Literature and Film (3 Hrs) - F2 905 |
| Literature 211 - Shakespeare (3 Hrs) - H3 905 |
| Foreign Language 104 - Fourth Course (4 Hrs) - H1 900 |
| Foreign Language 214 - Readings in Literature (3 Hrs) - H3 916 |
| Music 121 - Introduction to Music (3 Hrs) - F1 900 |
| Music 223 - Music History to 1750 (3 Hrs) - F1 901 |
| Music 224 - Music History from 1750 (3 Hrs) - F1 902 |
| Speech 131 - Introduction to Theater (3 Hrs) - F1 907 |
| Theater 134 - Theater in the Modern World (3 Hrs) - F1907 |
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| SOCIAL SCIENCES - Required: 9 Hours |
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| Select at least one course from each group below. |
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| Group A: |
| Social Science 101 - General Course I (3 Hrs) - S9 900 |
| Anthropology 201 - Introduction to Biological and Cultural Evolution of Humans (3 Hrs) - S1 900N**** |
| Anthropology 202 - Cultural Anthropology (3 Hrs) - S1 901N**** |
| Psychology 201 - General Psychology (3 Hrs) - S6 900 |
| Psychology 211 - Social Psychology (3 Hrs) - S8 900 |
| Psychology 207 - Child Psychology (3 Hrs) - S6 903 |
| Psychology 214 - Adolescent Psychology (3 Hrs) - S6 904 |
| Psychology 222 - Adult Development and Aging (3 Hrs) - S6 905 |
| Psychology 224 - Life Span Development Psychology (3 Hrs) - S6 902 |
| Sociology 201 - Introduction to the Study of Society (3 Hrs) - S7 900 |
| Sociology 203 - Marriage and the Family (3 Hrs) - S7 902 |
| Sociology 205 - Social Problems (3 Hrs) - S7 901 |
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| Group B: |
| Social Science 102 - General Course II (3 Hrs) - S9 901 |
| Economics 101 - Elements of Economics (3 Hrs) - S3 900 |
| Economics 201 - Principles of Economics I (3 Hrs) - S3 901 |
| Economics 202 - Principles of Economics II (3 Hrs) S3 902 |
| Geography 101 - World Geography (3 Hrs) - S4 900N**** |
| Geography 102 - Economic Geography (3 Hrs) - S4 903N**** |
| History 111 - History of the American People to 1865 (3 Hrs) - S2 900 |
| History 112 - History of the American People from 1865 (3 Hrs) - S2 901 |
| History 142 - The History of World Civilization from 1500 (3 Hrs) - S2 913N**** |
| History 215 - History of Latin America (3 Hrs) - S2 910N**** |
| History 243 - The Far East in the Modern World (3 Hrs) - S2 909N**** |
| History 247 - African History to Colonial Period (3 Hrs) - S2 906N**** |
| History 248 - African History-Modern Period (3 Hrs) - S2 907N**** |
| Political Science 200 - Principles of Political Science (3 Hrs) - S5 903 |
| Political Science 201 - The National Government (3 Hrs) - S5 900 |
| Political Science 203 - Comparative Government (3 Hrs) - S5 905 |
| Political Science 204 - International Relations (3 Hrs) - S5 904N**** |
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| ADDITIONAL SCIENCE COURSE REQUIREMENTS - Required 14 hours |
| Choose additional hours from: |
| Astronomy 201 - Descriptive Astronomy (3 Hrs) - P1 906 |
| Biology 122 - General Biology II (lab) (4 Hrs) - BIO 910 |
| Biology 226 - Human Structure and Function I (lab) (4 Hrs) - CLS 903; NUR 903 |
| Biology 227 - Human Structure and Function II (lab) (4 Hrs) - CLS 904; NUR 904 |
| Botany 201 - General Botany I (4 Hrs) (lab) - L1 901L |
| Chemistry 201 - General Chemistry I (lab) (5 Hrs) - P1 902L |
| Chemistry 203 - General Chemistry II (lab) (4 Hrs) - BIO 907; CHM 912; ENG 962; NUR 907 |
| Chemistry 205 - Organic Chemistry I (lab) (4 Hrs) - BIO 908; CHM 913; ENG 963; NUR 908 |
| Chemistry 207 - Organic Chemistry II (lab) (4 Hrs) - - BIO 909; CHM 914; ENG 964 |
| Math 208 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (5 Hrs) - MI 900-2 |
| Math 209 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry III (5 Hrs) - MI 900-3 |
| Math 210 - Differential Equations (3 Hrs) - ENG 904; MTH 912 |
| Math 212 - Linear Algebra (3 Hrs) - MTH 911 |
| Math 216 - Statistics for Business Majors (4Hrs) - BUS 901 |
| Microbiology 233 - General Microbiology (lab) (4 Hrs) - NUR 901 |
| Physics 235 - Engineering Physics I (lab) (4 Hrs) - BIO 903 |
| Physics 236 - Engineering Physics II (lab) (4 Hrs) - BIO 904; ENG 912 |
| Physics 237 - Engineering Physics III (lab) (4 Hrs) - ENG 914 |
| Physics 215 - Statics (3 Hrs) - EGR 942 |
| Physics 216 - Dynamics (3 Hrs) - ENG 943 |
| Physics 217 - Mechanics of Materials ( 3 Hrs) - ENG 945 |
| Zoology 211 - General Zoology (4 Hrs) (lab) - L1 902L |
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| * In choosing electives, transfer students should consult the transfer guide for the school they wish to transfer to and should try to take courses corresponding to the required major courses listed for the first two years. |
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| ****All students must take one of these courses to meet the Human Diversity requirement. |
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