Associate of Science (AS)

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This degree is intended for students who plan to transfer to a baccalaureate program into majors requiring rigorous mathematics and mathematics-based science requirements, such as mathematics, biology, chemistry, geology, physics, and other sciences. It provides a foundation of general education, along with courses chosen to help fulfill lower-division baccalaureate requirements.

Program Outcomes

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

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

General Education: 35 credits

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

College Composition (6-8)

ENG 101 - College Composition I Credits: 3 OR
ENG 101A - College Composition I with Review Credits: 5
AND
ENG 102 - College Composition II Credits: 3

Mathematics (3-5)

MAT 220 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I Credits: 5 OR higher level course

Arts and Humanities (6)

Two courses from different disciplines.

Arts and Humanities Course Credits: 3
Arts and Humanities Course Credits: 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences (6)

Two courses from different disciplines.

Social and Behavioral Sciences Course Credits: 3
Social and Behavioral Sciences Course Credits: 3

Physical and Biological Sciences (8)

Select one group from any of the following:

BIO 181 - Unity of Life I: Life of the Cell Credits: 4 AND
BIO 182 - Unity of Life II: Multicellular Organisms Credits: 4
OR
CHM 151 - General Chemistry I Credits: 5 AND
CHM 152 - General Chemistry II Credits: 5
OR
PHY 161 - University Physics I Credits: 4 AND
PHY 262 - University Physics II Credits: 4
OR
GLG 101 - Physical Geology Credits: 4
GLG 102 - Historical Geology Credits: 4

Options (0-6)

Any AGEC coursework from the following content areas to complete 35 credit hours: mathematics courses above Calculus I and/or science courses from astronomy, biology, botany, chemistry, computer science, engineering, environmental science, geology, physical geography, physics, or zoology.

Special Requirements

Must be met within AGEC requirements by a minimum of two courses.

Major Requirements: 25 credits

University majors require certain lower-division courses; these are the courses that should be taken as the degree core. Courses numbered 100 or above which transfer to Arizona state universities as equivalent, departmental elective credit, or general elective credit will be counted toward this degree. 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.

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