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    Dec 13, 2024  
Catalog 2024-2025 
    
Catalog 2024-2025

Mathematics and Sciences, AS


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Number of Credits: 60

Contact: Dr. Andrew Piercy, Associate Dean, Chair of Science, School of Science and Health 

This associate of science transfer option is designed for part- and full-time students with academic and/or professional interest in the areas of biological sciences (anatomy and physiology, biology, botany, genetics, microbiology, and zoology), physical sciences (astronomy, chemistry, geology, and physics), or mathematics.   Each concentration - biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics - is designed to prepare students for a similar four-year program at a college or university.  The general concentration provides maximum flexibility for those students who want to explore mathematics and science in a broader sense before transferring to a four-year institution.  All students are advised to consult an academic advisor and their intended transfer institution to ensure that courses selected are applicable for transfer.    

The maximum number of credits accepted in transfer from other institutions to this program is 45.

Career Opportunities

Activist, actuary, agricultural scientist, astronomer, biologist, chemist, chiropractor, conservation scientist, dentist, environmental lawyer, forester, geologist, horticulturalist, mathematician, meteorologist, oceanographer, optometrist, pharmacist, physician, physicist, podiatrist, regulator, statistician, veterinarian.  

Student Learning Outcomes

Students will:

  1. Apply the necessary aspects to address the scenario/problem/project leading to a reasonable solution.
  2. Demonstrate the formation of a hypothesis and construction of experiments using scientific reasoning.
  3. Determine the test(s) required and specialized equipment needed to solve a problem in a lab setting.
  4. Accurately collect data. 
  5. Analyze and interpret the results of lab data or a given problem using appropriate mathematical methods. 
  6. Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills in technical subjects.

Transfer Options


A complete list of all transfer opportunities can be found on the Transfer Services page.

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Required Courses and Recommended Sequence:


The following is a recommended sequence of courses for completing this program. College Prep and prerequisite course requirements, credit load, and/or course availability may affect a student’s individual progress. Course availability within the program sequences is specifically intended for full-time students who begin their course work with the fall semester. Students should always consult their online program evaluation or an academic advisor to better understand typical course availability and individual program planning.

Area of Concentration


Please take all the courses listed under your particular area of concentration

Arts/humanities (3 credits)


Completion of this course meets the Arts/Humanities and Cultural and Global Awareness requirements.

Acceptable:

  • See Gen Ed   Listing and select any Arts/Humanities course from within the Cultural and Global Awareness course list.

Social/behavioral sciences (3 credits)


Completion of this course meets the Social/behavioral and Cultural and Global Awareness requirements.

Acceptable:

  • See Gen Ed   Listing and select any Social Behavioral Science course from within the Cultural and Global Awareness course list.

Mathematics elective (4 credits)


Acceptable:

  • See Mathematics elective Listing above

Social/behavioral sciences (3 credits)


Acceptable:

Arts/humanities (3 credits)


Acceptable:

Social/behavioral sciences (3 credits)


Completion of this course meets the Social/behavioral and Cultural and Global Awareness requirements.

Acceptable:

  • See Gen Ed   Listing and select any Social Behavioral Science course from within the Cultural and Global Awareness course list.

Arts/humanities (3 credits)


Completion of this course meets the Arts/Humanities and Cultural and Global Awareness requirements.

Acceptable:

  • See Gen Ed  Listing and select any Arts/Humanities course from within the Cultural and Global Awareness course list.

Social/behavioral sciences (3 credits)


Acceptable:

Social/behavioral sciences (3 credits)


Completion of this course meets the Social/behavioral and Cultural and Global Awareness requirements.

Acceptable:

  • See Gen Ed  Listing and select any Social Behavioral Science course from within the Cultural and Global Awareness course list.

General Third Semester


Science elective (4 credits)


Acceptable (lecture and matching lab):

  • See Science elective Listing above

Social/behavioral sciences (3 credits)


Acceptable:

Arts/humanities (3 credits)


Completion of this course meets the Arts/Humanities and Cultural and Global Awareness requirements.

Acceptable:

  • See Gen Ed   Listing and select any Arts/Humanities course from within the Cultural and Global Awareness course list.

Science elective (4 credits)


Acceptable (lecture and matching lab):

  • See Science elective Listing above

Mathematics elective (4 credits)


Acceptable:

  • See Mathematics elective Listing above

Arts/humanities (3 credits)


Acceptable:

Arts/humanities (3 credits)


Completion of this course meets the Arts/Humanities and Cultural and Global Awareness requirements.

Acceptable:

  • See Gen Ed  Listing and select any Arts/Humanities course from within the Cultural and Global Awareness course list.

Social/behavioral sciences (3 credits)


Completion of this course meets the Social/behavioral and Cultural and Global Awareness requirements.

Acceptable:

  • See Gen Ed   Listing and select any Social Behavioral Science course from within the Cultural and Global Awareness course list.

Mathematics Fourth Semester


Social/behavioral sciences (3 credits)


Acceptable:

Science elective (4 credits)


Acceptable (lecture and matching lab):

  • See Science elective Listing above

Mathematics elective (4 credits)


Acceptable:

Social/behavioral sciences (3 credits)


Completion of this course meets the Social/behavioral and Cultural and Global Awareness requirements.

Acceptable:

  • See Gen Ed   Listing and select any Social Behavioral Science course from within the Cultural and Global Awareness course list.

Social/behavioral sciences (3 credits)


Acceptable:

Arts/humanities (3 credits)


Acceptable:

Arts/humanities (3 credits)


Completion of this course meets the Arts/Humanities and Cultural and Global Awareness requirements.

Acceptable:

  • See Gen Ed   Listing and select any Arts/Humanities course from within the Cultural and Global Awareness course list.

Notes:


*Courses requiring a prerequisite or co-requisite

****Pending MHEC approval    

Course Indicators: English Composition (E), Arts (A), Cultural and Global Awareness (C), Humanities (H), Biological/Physical Sciences (S), Social/Behavioral Sciences (B), Mathematics (M)

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