2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

Associate in Science

Degree Requirements

Area I - Foundations Skills - 2 hours

FSL 101Foundations of Scholarship and Learning

2

FSL 101 is required for new and transferring freshmen with less that 24 hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in FSL 101.

Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 15 hours

 

ENG 101English Composition I

3

ENG 102English Composition II

3

SPEE 220Fundamentals of Speech

3

SPAN 111Elementary Spanish I

3

SPAN 112Elementary Spanish II

3

Students must earn a "C" or higher in ENG 101, ENG 102, and SPAN 111.

Area I - Mathematics (choose one) - 3-4 hours

MATH 111College Algebra

3

MATH 121Calculus I

4

Students must earn a "C" or higher in MATH 111 and MATH 121.

Area II - Arts and Humanities (choose one) - 3 hours

ART 191Enhancing Art Understanding

3

ENG 210Introduction to Film Studies

3

MU 129Music Listening

3

PHIL 201Introduction to Philosophy

3

THR 100Introduction to Theatre

3

Area II - Literature in English (choose one) - 3 hours

ENG 215Introduction to Literature

3

ENG 216Topics in Literature

3

Area II - The Social Sciences (choose two) - 6 hours

ANTH 210/SOC 210Cultural Anthropology

3

ECON 241Principles of Macroeconomics

3

or

ECON 242Principles of Microeconomics

3

PSY 201General Psychology

3

or

PSY 211Psychology of Human Growth & Development

3

SOC 221Introduction to Sociology

3

Area II - History (choose one of two sequences) - 6 hours

HIS 191World Civilization to 1500

3

and

HIS 192World Civilization since 1500

3

or

HIS 201History of the United States I

3

and

HIS 202History of the United States II

3

Area II - The Natural Sciences - 7 hours

BIO 111General Biology I

3

CHEM 111General Chemistry I

3

and

CHEM 111LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1

Students must earn a "C" or higher in BIO 111, CHEM 111, and CHEM 111L.

Science Core Courses - 12 hours

Students must earn a "C" or higher in all Science courses.
BIO 113Introduction to Zoology

3

and

BIO 113LIntroduction to Zoology Lab

1

BIO 114Introduction to Botany

3

and

BIO 114LIntroduction to Botany Lab

1

CHEM 112General Chemistry II

3

and

CHEM 112LGeneral Chemistry II Lab

1

Science Electives - 8 hours

Students take advisor recommended science electives as needed, in order to fulfill the minimum of 63 semester credit hours required for graduation.