Associate of Science (AS)

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

1. communicate to increase knowledge, foster understanding or promote change in others.
2. critically evaluate issues, ideas, artifacts or events.
3. distinguish appropriate interaction in a variety of cultural and societal contexts.
4. display effective personal accountability skills, including work ethic, time management and teamwork.
5. advocate for themselves or others.
6. demonstrate competence in degree core.

General Education: 32 credits

All general education coursework must be selected from the approved AGEC list.

Degree Core Requirements: 28 credits

• MAT 220 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I Credits: 5

• This course can also be used to fulfill the GeneralEducation Quantitative Reasoning requirement

• Select one science course sequence from the following options:

• BIO 181 - Unity of Life I: Life of the Cell Credits: 4 AND
• BIO 182 - Unity of Life II: Multicellular Organisms Credits: 4

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• CHM 151 - General Chemistry I Credits: 5 AND
• CHM 152 - General Chemistry II Credits: 5

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• PHY 161 - University Physics I Credits: 4 AND
• PHY 262 - University Physics II Credits: 4

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• OR

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• GLG 101 - Physical Geology Credits: 4 AND
• GLG 102 - Historical Geology Credits: 4

• These science courses can also be used to fulfill thegeneral education science requirement and/or the additional required general education credits.

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• Additional courses numbered 100 or above which transfer to Arizona state universities as equivalent, departmenta lelective credit, or general elective credit to total 60 creditsfor the degree.

• University majors require certain lower-division courses; these are the courses that should be taken as the degree core. To select the most appropriate courses for your program of study, it is strongly advised that students meet with an academic advisor to discuss degree requirements at their intended university and consult the CCC Pathways for guidance.

Total Degree Credit Hours: 60