ASSOCIATE IN ARTS
The Associate in Arts is often classified as
the Liberal-Arts "transfer degree" in that it
provides the student with a broad
exposure to the arts and sciences.
Degree Requirements for Associate in Arts*
Each candidate for the degree must complete
60 semester hours of credit. Of
these, 54 credits must be earned in the liberal arts, according to a prescribed
plan covering the humanities, social/behavioral sciences, philosophy,
theology/religious studies. and natural sciences/mathematics.
The remaining six semester hours
are allotted to free electives.
Applicants who have attended other accredited colleges may transfer up
to 30 credits for applicable courses in which a grade of "C" or
better was earned. An outline of
the degree credit requirements follows:
| General Education
|
| Requirement
|
Dept. and No.
|
Descriptive Title of
Course |
Credits
|
| GE SPCH-WRTG |
COMM 100-WRTG 107
|
Public
Speaking-Composition |
6 |
|
GE C/IL-QUAN |
C/IL 102 |
Computer and Information
Literacy |
3 |
| |
MATH ELECT |
Math Elective |
3 |
|
GE PHIL-T/RS |
PHIL 120-T/RS 121
|
Introduction to
Philosophy-Theology I |
6 |
|
GE PHIL-T/RS |
PHIL 210-T/RS 122
|
Ethics-Theology II
|
6 |
|
GE S/BH |
S/BH ELECT |
Social-Behavioral
Electives |
6 |
|
GE NSCI |
NSCI ELECT |
Natural Science Electives
|
6 |
| |
|
|
|
Major/Cognates
(includes humanities, social/behavioral sciences,
philosophy, theology, natural sciences, mathematics) |
| HUMN ELECT |
Electives |
Humanities Major Electives |
24 |
| |
|
Total:
|
60
|
* Liberal Arts includes humanities,
social/behavioral sciences, philosophy, theology, and natural
sciences/mathematics
ASSOCIATE DEGREES IN CAREER-RELATED
FIELDS
The Associate of Science degree in
career-related fields has been designed as the natural companion to the
Bachelor of Science degrees in those majors. Course requirements follow:
BUSINESS
| General
Education
|
Requirement
|
Dept. and No.
|
Descriptive
Title of Course
|
Credits
|
GE QUAN/ELECT
|
MATH 106 1-107
|
Quantitative
Methods I-II
|
6
|
GE ELECT
|
ELECT
|
Free Elective
|
3
|
GE S/BH
|
ECO 153-154
|
Principles of
Micro-Macro Economics
|
6
|
GE WRTG
|
WRTG 107
|
Composition
|
3
|
GE SPCH
|
COMM 100
|
Public Speaking
|
3
|
GE C/IL
|
C/IL 104
|
Computer and
Information Literacy
|
3
|
GE HUM
|
ELECT 2
|
Humanities
Electives
|
9
|
GE PHIL
|
PHIL 120
|
Introduction to
Philosophy
|
3
|
GE T/RS
|
T/RS 121
|
Theology I
|
3
|
GE PHIL or T/RS
|
PHIL 210 or
T/RS 122
|
Ethics or
Theology II
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
Major/Cognates
|
|
|
MGT 161
|
Introduction to
Business
|
3
|
|
|
ACC 253-254
|
Financial/Managerial Accounting
|
6
|
|
|
STAT 251-252
|
Statistics for
Business, I-II
|
6
|
|
|
MGT 251
|
Legal
Environment of Business
|
3
|
| |
|
Total:
|
60
|
1 Math
placement testing may determine additional math prerequisites in addition to
the math specified for this degree program.
2 Must
take two (2) courses in history, literature, or foreign language.
The other three credits will be
in one of the other two areas including Art and Music
NOTE: Students who complete the A.S. in Business and wish to continue toward the B.S. in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing, or Operations and Information Management must have attained a 2.0 in major and cognate courses and an overall G.P.A. of 2.0.
COMPUTER
ENGINEERING
General
Education
|
| Requirement
|
Dept. and No.
|
Descriptive Title of
Course
|
Credits
|
GE SPCH-WRTG
|
COMM 100-WRTG 107
|
Public Speaking-Composition
|
6
|
GE C/IL
|
C/IL 102
|
Computer and Information
Literacy
|
3
|
GE PHIL-T/RS
|
PHIL 120-T/RS 121
|
Introduction to
Philosophy-Theology I
|
6
|
GE HUM
|
ELECT
|
Humanities Electives
|
6
|
GE S/BH
|
ELECT
|
Social-Behavioral Elective
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Major /Cognates
|
|
|
PHYS 140-141
|
Elements of Physics I-II
|
8
|
|
PHYS 270
|
Elements of Modern Physics
|
4
|
|
|
MATH 1031- 114
|
Pre-Calculus-Calculus I
|
8
|
|
|
MATH 142
|
Discrete Structures
|
4
|
|
|
MATH 221-222
|
Calculus II-III
|
8
|
|
|
CMPS 134–144
|
Computer Science I–II
|
7
|
|
|
CMPS 240
|
Data Structures
|
3
|
|
|
CMPS 250
|
Machine Organization and Assembly
Language Programming
|
3
|
|
|
ENGR 250
|
Statistics
|
3
|
|
|
E/CE 240
|
Introduction to Digital
Circuits
|
3
|
|
|
E/CE 340
|
Digital Systems
|
3
|
|
|
EE 241
|
Circuit Analysis
|
4
|
|
|
EE 243L
|
Digital System Design Lab
|
2
|
| |
|
Total:
|
90
|
1 Math
placement testing may determine additional math prerequisites in addition to
the math specified for this degree program.
COMPUTER INFORMATION
SYSTEMS
General
Education
|
Requirement
|
Dept. and No.
|
Descriptive Title of
Course
|
Credits
|
GE C/IL
|
C/IL 102
|
Computer and Information
Literacy
|
3
|
GE QUAN
|
MATH 1421
|
Discrete Structures
|
4
|
GE S/BH
|
ECO 153
|
Principles of Micro
Economics
|
3
|
GE SPCH-WRTG
|
COMM 100-WRTG 107
|
Public Speaking-Composition
|
6
|
GE HUMN
|
ELECT
|
Humanities Electives
|
9
|
GE PHIL-T/RS
|
PHIL 120-TRS 121
|
Introduction to
Philosophy-Theology I
|
6
|
GE PHIL-T/RS
|
PHIL 210 OR T/RS 122
|
Ethics or Theology II
|
3
|
GE ELECT
|
FREE ELECT2
|
Free Elective
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
Major
/Cognates
|
|
|
CMPS 134, 144
|
Computer Science I, II
|
7
|
|
|
MATH 204 or STAT 251
|
Special Topics of Statistics
or
Statistics for Business I
|
3
|
|
|
CMPS 240
|
Data Structures
|
3
|
|
|
CMPS 250
|
Machine Organization &
Assembly Language
Programming
|
3
|
|
|
CMPS 330
|
Information Systems
|
3
|
|
|
CMPS 340
|
File Processing
|
4
|
|
|
Total:
|
63
|
1 Math placement testing may determine
additional math prerequisites in addition to the math specified for this degree
program.
2 ECO 154 is recommended
COUNSELING AND HUMAN
SERVICES
| General
Education |
| Requirement |
Dept. and No. |
Descriptive Title of Course |
Credits |
| GE SPCH-WRTG |
COMM 100-WRTG 107 |
Public Speaking-Composition |
6 |
| GE C/IL |
C/IL 102 |
Computer and Information Literacy |
3 |
| GE HUMN |
HUMN ELECT |
Humanities Electives |
9 |
| GE PHIL-T/RS |
PHIL 120-T/RS 121 |
Introduction to Philosophy-Theology I |
6 |
| GE PHIL-T/RS |
PHIL 210 or T/RS 122 |
Ethics OR Theology II |
3 |
| GE QUAN-NSCI |
QUAN-NSCI ELECT |
Quantitative-Natural Science Electives |
6 |
| GE ELECT |
FREE ELECT |
Free Electives |
6 |
| |
|
|
|
| Major/Cognate |
| |
CHS 111 |
Introduction to Human Adjustment |
3 |
| |
CHS 112 |
Human Services System |
3 |
| |
CHS 241 |
Case Management & Interviewing |
3 |
| |
CHS 242 |
Counseling Theories |
3 |
| |
CHS ELECT |
CHS Elective |
3 |
| |
CELECT |
Cognate Electives |
6 |
| |
|
TOTAL: |
60 |
College of Graduate and Continuing Education students will meet the
service-learning requirement by completing major courses that have a
service-learning component. They will not be required to complete additional
service-learning hours.
Note: Students who complete the A.S. in Counseling
and Human Services and wish to continue toward the B.S. in Counseling and Human
Services must have attained a 2.5 G.P.A. in the major and a 2.0 in the cognate
courses.
CRIMINAL
JUSTICE
General
Education
|
Requirement
|
Dept. and No.
|
Descriptive Title of
Course
|
Credits
|
GE NSCI
|
PHYS 107 1
|
"Hands On" Physics
|
3
|
GE NSCI
|
ELECT
|
Natural-Science Elective
|
3
|
GE S/BH
|
SOC 110
|
Introduction to Sociology
|
3
|
GE S/BH
|
PSYC 110
|
Fundamentals of Psychology
|
3
|
GE S/BH
|
PS 1311 or SOC 1121
|
American National Government
II OR
Social Problems
|
3
|
GE SPCH-WRTG
|
COMM 100-WRTG 107
|
Public Speaking-Composition
|
6
|
GE C/IL
|
C/IL 102
|
Computer and Information
Literacy
|
3
|
GE HUM
|
HUMN ELECT 2
|
Humanities Electives
|
9
|
GE PHIL -T/RS
|
PHIL 120-T/RS 121
|
Introduction to
Philosophy-Theology I
|
6
|
GE PHIL-T/RS
|
PHIL 210 or T/RS 122
|
Ethics OR Theology II
|
3
|
GE ELECT
|
FREE ELECT
|
Free Elective
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
Major/Cognates
|
|
|
CJ 110
|
Introduction to Criminal
Justice
|
3
|
|
|
S/CJ 210
|
Law and Society
|
3
|
|
|
S/CJ 212
|
Criminological Research
|
3
|
|
|
S/CJ 213
|
Criminology
|
3
|
|
|
|
Major Electives
|
6
|
|
|
Total:
|
63
|
1
Recommended courses.
2 This
could also be used for writing-intensive and/or cultural-diversity credit.
ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERING
General
Education
|
Requirement
|
Dept. and No.
|
Descriptive Title of
Course
|
Credits
|
GE SPCH-WRTG
|
COMM 100-WRTG 107
|
Public Speaking-Composition
|
6
|
GE C/IL
|
C/IL 102
|
Computer and Information
Literacy
|
3
|
GE PHIL - T/RS
|
PHIL 120-T/RS 121
|
Introduction to
Philosophy-Theology I
|
6
|
GE HUM
|
HUMN ELECT
|
Humanities Elective
|
3
|
GE S/BH
|
S/BH ELECT
|
Social-Behavioral Elective
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
Major/Cognates
|
|
PHYS 140-141
|
Elements of Physics I-II
|
8
|
|
PHYS 270
|
Elements of Modern Physics
|
4
|
|
MATH 1031- 114
|
Pre-Calculus-Calculus I
|
8
|
|
MATH 221-222
|
Calculus II-II
|
8
|
|
CMPS 134
|
Computer Science I
|
3
|
|
ENGR 250-252
|
Statics-Solid State
Materials
|
6
|
|
ENGR 253-254
|
Intro to CAD – 3D CAD
|
2
|
|
EE 240
|
Intro to Digital Circuits
|
3
|
|
EE 241
|
Circuit Analysis
|
4
|
|
EE 343
|
Electronic Circuits I
|
3
|
|
EE 243L
|
Digital-System Design Lab
|
2
|
|
|
TOTAL:
|
72
|
1
Math placement testing may determine additional math prerequisites in addition to the math specified for this degree program.
HEALTH
ADMINISTRATION
General
Education
|
Requirement
|
Department &
Number
|
Title of Course
|
Credits
|
GE SPCH-WRTG
|
COMM 100-WRTG 107
|
Public Speaking-Composition
|
6
|
GE C/IL
|
C/IL 102
|
Computer and Information
Literacy
|
3
|
GE HUMN
|
HUMN ELECT
|
Humanities Electives
|
9
|
GE PHIL-T/RS
|
PHIL 120 – T/RS 121
|
Intro to Philosophy –
Theology I
|
6
|
GE PHIL-T/RS
|
PHIL 210 – T/RS 122
|
Ethics or Theology II
|
3
|
GE ELECT
|
FREE ELECT
|
Free Electives
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
MAJOR/COGNATE
|
|
HADM 111
|
Intro to Health
Administration
|
3
|
|
HADM 112
|
Health Systems
|
3
|
|
HADM 211
|
Health Administration
|
3
|
|
HADM 312
|
Health Finance
|
3
|
|
HADM 315
|
Cultural Diversity &
Health Admin.
|
3
|
|
ACC 253
|
Financial Accounting
|
3
|
|
MGT 251
|
Legal Environment of
Business
|
3
|
|
ELECT
|
Cognate Electives
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
60
|
College of Graduate and Continuing Education students will meet the
service-learning requirements by completing major courses that have a
service-learning component. They will not be required to complete additional
service-learning hours.
Note: Students who complete the A.S. in Health
Administration and wish to continue toward the B.S. in Health Administration
must have attained a 2.5 G.P.A. in the major
HUMAN RESOURCES
STUDIES
General
Education
|
Requirement
|
Department &
Number
|
Title of Course
|
Credits
|
GE SPCH-WRTG
|
COMM 100-WRTG 107
|
Public Speaking-Composition
|
6
|
GE C/IL
|
C/IL 102
|
Computer and Information
Literacy
|
3
|
GE HUMN
|
HUMN ELECT
|
Humanities Electives
|
9
|
GE PHIL-T/RS
|
PHIL 120 – T/RS 121
|
Intro to Philosophy –
Theology I
|
6
|
GE PHIL-T/RS
|
PHIL 210 – T/RS 122
|
Ethics or Theology II
|
3
|
GE ELECT
|
FREE ELECT
|
Free Electives
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
MAJOR/COGNATE
|
MAJOR
|
HRS 111
|
Macro Human Resources
|
3
|
MAJOR
|
HRS 1121
|
Micro Human Resources
|
3
|
MAJOR
|
HRS 251
|
Performance Appraisal
|
3
|
MAJOR
|
HRS 2521
|
Workforce Education and
Training
|
3
|
MAJOR
|
HRS 340
|
Compensation and Benefits
|
3
|
MAJOR
|
HRS 3511
|
Recruitment, Selection,
& Staffing
|
3
|
MAJOR
|
HRS ELECT
|
HRS Elective
|
3
|
COGNATE
|
MGT 351
|
Principles of Management I
|
3
|
COGNATE
|
ELECT
|
Cognate Elective2
|
3
|
|
|
TOTAL:
|
60
|
1 Service-learning
course
2 May be any course that satisfies the
cognate requirement for the B/S/ in Human Resources Studies
Note: Students who complete the A.S. in Human
Resources Studies and wish to continue toward the B.S. in Human Resources
Studies must have attained a 2.5 G.P.A. in the major
POLITICAL
SCIENCE
To earn the Associate of Science degree in
Political Science the student must successfully complete 60 semester hours of
credit. Of these, 48 credits must be earned in the liberal arts, according to a
prescribed plan covering the humanities, philosophy, theology/religious
studies, social/behavioral sciences, and natural sciences/mathematics. Twelve
additional credits must be earned in the major field. The remaining 6 semester
hours are allotted to free electives in either the area of specialization or
any other field.
General
Education
|
Requirement
|
Department &
Number
|
Title of Course
|
Credits
|
GE SPCH-WRTG
|
COMM 100-WRTG 107
|
Public Speaking-Composition
|
6
|
GE C/IL
|
C/IL 102
|
Computer and Information
Literacy
|
3
|
GE NSCI-QUAN
|
NSCI-QUAN ELECT
|
Natural Science – Math
Electives
|
6
|
GE PHIL-T/RS
|
PHIL 120 – T/RS 121
|
Intro to Philosophy –
Theology I
|
6
|
GE PHIL-T/RS
|
PHIL 210 or T/RS 122
|
Ethics OR Theology II
|
3
|
GE S/BH
|
S/BH ELECT
|
Social/Behavioral Electives
|
9
|
GE HUMN
|
HUMN ELECT
|
Humanities Electives
|
9
|
GE ELECT
|
ELECT
|
Free Electives
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
MAJOR
|
|
PS 130-131
|
American National Government
I-II
|
6
|
|
PS ELECT
|
Political Science Electives
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL:
|
60
|
SOCIOLOGY
General Education |
Requirement |
Department & Number |
Title of Course |
Credits |
GE NSCI |
PHYS 1071 |
“Hands On” Physics |
3 |
GE QUAN |
QUAN ELECT |
Mathematics Elective |
3 |
GE S/BH |
PSYC 110 |
Fundamentals of Psychology |
3 |
GE S/BH |
S/BH ELECT2 |
Social/Behavioral Electives |
6 |
GE SPCH-WRTG |
COMM 100-WRTG 107 |
Public Speaking-Composition |
6 |
GE C/IL |
C/IL 102 |
Computer and Information Literacy
|
3 |
GE HUMN |
HUMN ELECT3 |
Humanities Electives |
9 |
GE PHIL-T/RS |
PHIL 120 – T/RS 121 |
Intro to Philosophy – Theology I |
6 |
GE PHIL-T/RS |
PHIL 210 or T/RS 122 |
Ethics ORr Theology II |
3 |
GE ELECT |
FREE ELECT |
Free Elective |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Major/Cognate |
|
SOC 110 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
|
SOC 112 |
Social Problems |
3 |
|
SOC 211 |
Methods of Social Research |
3 |
|
SOC 231 |
Urban Sociology |
3 |
|
SOC 318 |
Sociological Theory |
3 |
|
SOC ELECT |
Sociology Elective |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL: |
63 |
1 Recommended
2 CJ 110 or PS 131 recommended.
3 This could be used for writing-intensive and/or cultural diversity credit
|
