Associate of Science (AS)

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Program Code 400

The Associate of Science degree is for students who plan to pursue a bachelorʼs degree in a science field.

General Education: 33-36 Credit Hours

English: 6 Credit Hours

Communication: 3 Credit Hours

Mathematics: 4 Credit Hours

SATISFIED BY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

MATH 130 - College Algebra (4 credit hours) or higher

Humanities: 6 Credit Hours

TWO (2) COURSES FROM TWO (2) CATEGORIES:

Science: 8-9 Credit Hours

TWO (2) LAB COURSES FROM TWO (2) CATEGORIES:

Social Science: 6-7 Credit Hours

TWO (2) COURSES FROM TWO (2) CATEGORIES:

Anthropology
ANP 110 - Cultural Anthropology (3 credit hours)
ANP 130 - Introduction To Prehistoric Archeology (3 credit hours)
ANP 210 - Ethnology Of World Cultures (3 credit hours)
Economics
ECO 111 - Macroeconomics (3 credit hours)
ECO 112 - Microeconomics (3 credit hours)
Geography
GEO 111 - Environmental Geography (3 credit hours)
GEO 121 - World Geography (4 credit hours)
GEO 131 - Human Geography (3 credit hours)
Global Studies
GLBL 101 - Introduction to Global Studies (3 credit hours) (can be taken as a Humanities or Social Science)
Political Science
PLS 141 - Introduction To American Government (3 credit hours)
PLS 200 - International Relations (3 credit hours)
PLS 225 - State And Local Government (3 credit hours)
PLS 240 - Comparative Politics (3 credit hours)
Psychology
PSY 161 - Introduction To Psychology (3 credit hours)
PSY 210 - Human Sexuality (3 credit hours)
PSY 241 - Abnormal Psychology (3 credit hours)
PSY 255 - Child Psychology (3 credit hours)
PSY 261 - Developmental Psychology (3 credit hours)
Sociology
SOC 171 - Introduction to Sociology (3 credit hours)
SOC 175 - Introduction to Sustainable Living (3 credit hours)
SOC 271 - Marriage and the Family (3 credit hours)

Science and Mathematics Electives: 15-16 Credit Hours

Additional science, mathematics and statistics electives are required. Only math courses higher than MATH 130 are eligible as an elective.

General Electives: 8-12 Credit Hours

Electives should be carefully chosen. This includes the option for additional Math, Science and Statistic courses.

Note:

To graduate with a degree, a student must complete the total number of credit hours required for the degree being sought, even if courses have been waived or competency has been demonstrated through ACT, COMPASS, SAT, ACCUPLACER or CLEP testing scores.

*When transferring to another college or university, you may be required to take the courses that were waived or competency demonstrated at North Central.