Associate of Science : AS Degree
The Associate of Science Degree is designed for students planning to transfer to a college or university and requires a minimum of 60 credit hours. All courses included in the degree must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. A minimum of 35 of these credit hours must be completed in the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC-S). The remaining degree requirements are comprised of 25 credit hours or more in the student's elected program of study. Courses numbered 100 or above which transfer as equivalent, departmental elective credit (DEC) or general elective credit (E) will be counted toward this degree. Special Topics courses (298) will not be counted toward this degree.
AS General Studies
The General Studies degree is designed for students planning to transfer to an Arizona public university with a major requiring rigorous mathematics or mathematics-based science. Students are required to take AGEC-S and courses that will apply toward the major at the university after transfer. Students completing this degree will transfer 60-64 credits to all Arizona public universities and should meet with an advisor as early as possible. Students planning to transfer to a university other than Arizona public universities should see an advisor.
There are 2 pathways in the General Studies degree:
1. General Requirements Pathway
This pathway requires AGEC-S and 4th semester natural human language proficiency, other than English, including American Sign Language.
2. Special Requirements Pathway
This pathway requires students to take AGEC-S and some Common Courses. Common Courses are courses that are accepted as a part of the major at all Arizona public universities. The list of Common Courses is determined statewide. See an advisor or check the college catalog web site (www.coconino.edu) for these Common Courses.
Depending on the area of interest, one pathway may be more suitable for a student's educational plan than the other. Students changing pathways may accumulate more credits than necessary for graduation from a university. See an advisor for more information.
Minimum Credit hours Required: 60
AGEC-S Requirements: 35-41 credit hours
1. General Requirements and
2. Special Requirements Pathways
See page 21 for General Education Courses that can be used to satisfy AGEC requirements.
Composition (6)
ENG 101¹ College Composition I (3)
ENG 102¹ College Composition II (3)
Mathematics (5)
MAT 220¹ Calculus I (5)
Arts/Humanities (6)
Courses from 2 or more disciplines must be selected from the approved AGEC courses in the Arts/Humanities category.
Social/Behavioral Sciences (6)
Courses from 2 or more disciplines must be selected from the approved AGEC courses in the Social/Behavioral category.
Physical/Biological Sciences (8-10)
BIO 181 Unity of Life I: Life of the Cell (4)
and
BIO 182 Unity of Life II: Multicellular Organisms (4)
or
CHM 151 General Chemistry I (5)
and
CHM 152 General Chemistry II (5)
or
PHY 161 University Physics I (4)
and
PHY 262 University Physics II (4)
General Education Options (4-8)
Subject based on Major – Using a transfer guide, select two courses in Mathematics above calculus and/or Science from the following content areas: Astronomy, Biology, Botany, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Physical Geography, or Zoology
¹ Placement test and/or prerequisite required.
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Degree Core Requirements: 25 credit hours
1. General Requirements Pathway
Required
Up to 16 credit hours 4th semester of any natural human language proficiency, other than English, including American Sign Language3.
Electives2
9 credits of transferable courses as stated in the Course Equivalency Guide. These courses must transfer to all 3 Arizona public universities. See an advisor or check the college catalog web site (www.coconino.edu) for the Course Equivalency Guide.
2. Special Requirements Pathway
Depending on your area(s) of interest and/or the university you intend to transfer to, you may need to decide on your transfer plan as early as possible. Please see an advisor to determine your educational plan.
Required
Common Courses from the area(s) of interest/emphasis. See an advisor or check the college catalog web site (www.coconino.edu) for these Common Courses.
Electives
Transferable courses as stated in the Course Equivalency Guide (CEG). These courses must transfer to all Arizona public universities. See an advisor or check the college catalog web site (www.coconino.edu) for the current CEG.
Some university degrees may require 4th semester language proficiency in addition to the Common Courses. See an advisor for more information.
2 Students who can complete the 4th semester language proficiency in less than 16 credit hours may choose more elective transferable credits
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This catalog was prepared on the basis of the best information available at the time of publication. All information is subject to change without notice, obligation, or liability.