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LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES / MATH & SCIENCE A.S.

This program is generally designed for students who plan to transfer to colleges granting baccalaureate degrees in the natural sciences, mathematics, or other STEM-related fields. It provides a balanced and broad foundation in scientific methodologies, analytical skills, and problem-solving. The curriculum is also suitable for those looking to enhance professional opportunities by developing relevant transferrable skills for the workplace.

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • Acquire knowledge of scientific methods to explore natural phenomena.
  • Apply and communicate scientific data, concepts, and models in one or more 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 college-level mathematics and science course requirements.
  • Acquire the knowledge and skills to be competitive and successfully transfer 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 with an average C (2.0) grade.

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
Natural Sciences and Mathematics
  32 credits, to include: Natural Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics) and Mathematics
  • 8 credit hours natural sciences sequence:
    BIOL 103-104, BIOL 225-226, BIOL 203-204, BIOL 103 and 226, CHEM 103-104, CHEM 207-208, GEOL 110-111, PHYS 103-104, PHYS 200-201
  • 6-8 credit hours mathematics
    3-4 credits MATH 106, 108, 201-204, 212 or 214
    3-4 credits MATH 108, 201, 202, 204, or 214
  • 16-18 credit hours Natural science and/or mathematics electives
Note: Students who complete a mathematics sequence course with a C or better cannot take a lower sequence course for credit.
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

A prior felony conviction may hinder a student’s ability to enroll in a course or complete the requirements of certain academic programs and/or meet the criteria for licensure required by certain professions.