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Associate's Degree Programs
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Associate of Science Degree
To receive an Associate of Science Degree, a student must complete course work that satisfies the following guidelines:

  1. The SSCC Transfer Module (36 semester credit hours) must be satisfied.

  2. A minimum total of 60 semester credit hours of courses numbering 1100 or above must be successfully completed.

  3. Course work must be distributed in the following manner. In all cases, courses taken to satisfy the Transfer Module may be included in these totals.

    A. English/Communications
    9 semester hours - ENGL 1101, ENGL 1102, SPTH 1115

    B. Social Sciences
    9 semester hours from at least two areas
             Economics
             History
             Political Science
             Psychology
             Sociology

    C. Science and Mathematics
    14 semester hours (at least one course from category 1 and two courses from category 2)

        1.) Mathematics - 1141, 1142, 2221, 2222, 2223, 2230

        2.) Biology - 1101, 1102, 1104, 1105, 2205, 2206, 2210
             Chemistry - 1151/1161, 1152/1162, 2201/2211, 2202/2212
             Physical Science - 2201/2211, 2202/2212, 2221/2231, 2222/2232

    D. Arts and Humanities
    9 semester hours from at least two areas
             Fine Arts
             Foreign Language
             Literature
             Philosophy
             Speech/Theater

    E. Electives
    At least 19 semester hours

    Students are to plan their programs with the help and approval of their advisors.

    Students with specific baccalaureate goals should meet the Associate of Arts or Associate of Science requirements with electives that are approved by the advisor at the receiving institution.
 
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