(Exploring Science and the Arts)
Associate in Science Degree
This program is for adults who have been away from secondary school at least four years. It provides an opportunity to explore different areas of study.
The A.S. degree is awarded upon satisfactory completion of no fewer than 62 credit hours of work selected from the various disciplines at the College, including a minimum of six to eight credit hours from each of the areas listed below.
See paragraph "Qualifications for Admission to Certificate and Degree Programs" for desired high school background.
The specific objectives of this program are that the graduate must be able to demonstrate:
· critical thinking, problem solving skills, and effective communication skills;
· an awareness of and concern for the ethical implications of institutional policies and individual practices;
· an awareness of his/her rights and responsibilities as a citizen of a world community;
· the ability to communicate with others in a diverse society;
· an awareness of the diverse factors that shape the world in order to keep pace with the changing society;
· the ability to use technology for learning and research;
· the ability to learn independently and to direct his own learning.
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COURSES Cr.
1. Business and Public Policy 6
2. Communication 6
3. Humanities 6
4. Mathematics and Science*6-8
5. Social Science 6
6. Electives 31-32
1. Business and Public Policy: Business, Criminal Justice, Economics, Government, and Urban Studies.
2. Communication: Courses in oral and written communication.
3. Humanities: Fine Arts (Arts, Music, and Drama), French, German, History, Italian, Literature, Philosophy, and Spanish.
4. Mathematics and Science: Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Geology, Mathematics, and Physics.
5. Social Science: Anthropology, Education, Psychology, and Sociology.
6. Electives: Credit courses chosen from any discipline.
*If Science(s) are chosen, it (they) must be Laboratory Science(s).
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