LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES / MATH & SCIENCE A.S.
This program is designed for students who plan to transfer and continue their studies in fields such as medicine, dentistry, pharmacology, biology, chemistry, geology or environmental science.
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Acquire knowledge of methods used by scientists to explore natural phenomena.
- Apply and communicate scientific data, concepts and models in one or more of the natural sciences.
- Display competency in critical thinking skills through reasoned analysis.
- Demonstrate research and information management skills
- Integrate data from technological applications and perform analysis consistent with requirements of college-level mathematics and science courses.
- Acquire the knowledge and skills needed to be competitive and successful in transferring to a four-year degree program.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
General Education requirements must be met prior to granting of the A.S. degree.
CREDIT REQUIREMENTS
A minimum of 62 credits, but fewer than 120, with an average grade of C (2.0).
CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS
The course of study leading to this degree should be an organized curriculum composed of courses in the Liberal Arts and Sciences.
COURSES | CREDIT HOURS | |
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General Education Written and Oral Communication | ||
ENGL 101 | Freshman English I | 3 |
General Education Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice | ||
Recommended: SCI 200 | 3 | |
Natural Sciences (Gen Ed Scientific Reasoning) and Mathematics (Gen Ed Quantitative Reasoning) | ||
32 credits, to include: Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics
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32 | |
General Education Humanities | ||
ENGL 102 | Freshman English II | 3 |
General Education Social Sciences | 3 | |
General Education The Arts OR General Education World Languages |
3 | |
General Education U.S. History and Civic Engagement OR Gen Ed World History and Global Awareness |
3 | |
Electives | ||
Liberal Arts Electives | 6 | |
Electives | 6 | |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 62 |