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Associate in Science (A.S.) Degree General Course Requirements
Program Code: NASG AS
The Associate in Science (A.S.) degree is designed so that students may complete the lower-division (freshman and sophomore) portion of a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree. The A.S. degree includes the transferable General Education Core courses and the lower-division Baccalaureate Major Field core courses recommended by the Illinois Articulation Initiative.
All course work must be baccalaureate-oriented (courses numbered 100-289 whose second digit is even).
The A.S. degree is ideally suited for students seeking a B.S. degree in areas such as mathematics, science, agriculture, business, education, and many other fields. Since admission to colleges and universities — and to specific majors — is often competitive, students planning to transfer should understand that completing the recommended courses alone does not guarantee admission.
General Education Core Curriculum Requirements (38 hours) |
Credit Hours |
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Communications (9) ENG 101Composition I |
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Social and Behavioral Sciences Must include courses selected from at least two disciplines. |
9 |
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Humanities and Fine Arts Must include at least one Humanities course and at least one Fine Arts course. (One course from Soc/Beh Sci, Hum, or FA must fulfill the non-Western culture requirement.) |
9 |
Mathematics |
3 |
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Physical and Life Sciences Two laboratory-based science courses, one from life sciences and one from physical sciences. |
8 |
A.S. Degree Requirement (3-5 hours) |
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Additional mathematics, physical sciences, or life sciences elective Any one additional AST, BIO, CHE, ESC, MAT, or PHY course numbered 100 through 289 whose second digit is even (for example, BIO 101, MAT 124, or PHY 142) of at least three credit hours, beyond the general education requirements in mathematics and science.) |
3-5 |
Recommended Area of Concentration or Majors Courses (9-16 hours) |
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Concentration or major field recommended (same or related course prefix). |
9-16 |
General Electives (3-10 hours) |
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General electives |
3-10 |
Total Semester Credit Hours Required |
60 |
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