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Associate in Science

Program Requirements

A.S. Degree: Day & Evening Programs

General Education Core = 44 semester hours credit (SHC)
An asterisk (*) indicates that a prerequisite/corequisite is required; see your advisor for specfic course information.
English Composition (6 SHC)
Required: Select one course from the following:
*ENG 111 Expository Writing 3 *ENG 112 Argument-Based Research 3
  *ENG 113 Literature-Based Research 3
*ENG 114 Prof. Research & Reporting 3
Humanities/Fine Arts (9 SHC) Select three courses from at least three different disciplines: art, foreign languages, interdisciplinary humanities, literature, music, philosophy, or religion. One course must be a literature course.
Select one literature course - 3 SHC required.
*ENG 131 Intro to Literature 3 *ENG 242 British Literature II 3
*ENG 231 American Literature I 3 *ENG 243 Major British Writers 3
*ENG 232 American Literature II 3 *ENG 261 World Literature I 3
*ENG 233 Major American Writers 3 *ENG 262 World Literature II 3
*ENG 241 British Literature I 3  
Select two more courses (6SHC required); choose from two of the categories listed below
Art Humanities
ART 111 Art Appreciation 3 *HUM 115 Critical Thinking 3
Foreign Languages HUM 120 Cultural Studies 3
CHI 111 Elementary Chinese I 3 HUM 150 American Women's Studies 3
*CHI 112 Elementary Chinese II 3 HUM 160 Introduction to Film 3
*CHI 211 Intermediate Chinese I 3 Music
*CHI 212 Intermediate Chinese II 3 MUS 110 Music Appreciation 3
FRE 111 Elementary French I 3 Philosophy
*FRE 112 Elementary French II 3 *PHI 210 History of Philosophy 3
*FRE 211 Intermediate French I 3 *PHI 215 Philosophical Issues 3
*FRE 212 Intermediate French II 3 *PHI 240 Intro to Ethics 3
JPN 111 Elementary Japanese I 3 Religion
*JPN 112 Elementary Japanese II 3 REL 110 World Religions 3
*JPN 211 Intermediate Japanese I 3 REL 211 Intro to Old Testament 3
*JPN 212 Intermediate Japanese II 3 REL 212 Intro to New Testament 3
SPA 111 Elementary Spanish I 3 REL 221 Religion in America 3
*SPA 112 Elementary Spanish II 3  
*SPA 211 Intermediate Spanish I 3
*SPA 212 Intermediate Spanish II 3
Social/Behavioral Sciences (9 SHC)
Select three courses from three different disciplines: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology. One course must be a history course.
Select one history course - 3 SHC required
HIS 121 Western Civilization I 3 HIS 131 American History I 3
HIS 122 Western Civilization II 3 HIS 132 American History II 3
Select two more courses (6SHC required); choose from two of the categories listed below
Anthropology Political Science
ANT 210 General Anthropology 3 POL 120 American Government 3
ANT 220 Cultural Anthropology 3 Psychology
ANT 240 Archaeology 3 PSY 150 General Psychology 3
Economics *PSY 237 Social Psychology 3
ECO 251 Principles of Microeconomics 3 *PSY 241 Developmental Psychology 3
ECO 252 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 *PSY 281 Abnormal Psychology 3
Geography Sociology
GEO 130 Gen. Phys. Geography 3 SOC 210 Intro to Sociology 3
  SOC 213 Sociology of the Family 3
Natural Science/Mathematics (20 SHC)

Natural Sciences - 8 SHC minimum
Select a two-course sequence in general biology or general chemistry
BIO 111 General Biology I 4 *PHY 151 College Physics I 4
*BIO 112 General Biology II 4 *PHY 152 College Physics II 4
 
*CHM 151 General Chemistry I 4
*CHM 152 General Chemistry II 4

Mathematics - 6 SHC minimum

Required:
*MAT 171 Precalculus Algebra 3  
Select one course from the following:
CIS 110 Introduction to Computers 3 *MAT 175 Precalculus 4
*CIS 115 Intro to Programming & Logic 3 *MAT 263 Brief Calculus 3
*MAT 151 Statistics I 3 *MAT 271 Calculus I 4
*MAT 172 Precalculus Trigonometry 3 *MAT 272 Calculus II 4
Select 6 additional semester hour credits from Natural Science / Mathematics general education transfer courses listed above.
Other Required Hours/Electives (20-21 SHC)
At least 14 of the 20-21 elective hours must be mathematics, natural sciences, or computer science transfer courses. You may choose from courses listed above in the Natural Science / Mathematics category or from the following BIO and MAT courses.
BIO 140 Environmental Biology 3 PHY 110 Conceptual Physics 3
*BIO 140A Environmental Biology Lab 1 *PHY 110A Conceptual Physics Lab 1
*CHM 132 Organic and Biochemistry 4  
*MAT 140 Survey of Math 3
*MAT 161 College Algebra 3
The remaining 6-7 hours of electives may be chosen from any courses listed on this outline - above or below.
#ACA 111 College Student Success 1 *MAT 140A Survey of Mathematics Lab 1
ACC 120 Princ. of Financial Accounting 4 *MAT 161A College Algebra Lab 1
*ACC 121 Princ. of Managerial Accounting 4 MAT 175A Precalculus Lab 1
ART 283 Ceramics I 3 PED 110 Fit & Well for Life 2
*ART 284 Ceramics II 3 PED 111 Physical Fitness I 1
BIO 163 Basic Anatomy & Physiology 5 PED 113 Aerobics I 1
BIO 165 Anatomy & Physiology I 4 PED 117 Weight Training I 1
*BIO 166 Anatomy & Physiology II 4 PED 121 Walk, Jog, Run 1
BUS 110 Introduction to Business 3 PED 122 Yoga I 1
BUS 115 Business Law I 3 *PED 123 Yoga II 1
CJC 111 Intro. to Criminal Justice 3 PED 125 Self-Defense, Beginning 1
CJC 121 Law Enforcement Operations 3 PED 128 Golf, Beginning 1
+COM 110 Intro to Communication 3 PED 130 Tennis, Beginning 1
+COM 231 Public Speaking 3 PED 145 Basketball, Beginning 1
EDU 216 Foundations of Education 4 PED 162 Angling 1
*ENG 271 Contemporary Literature 3 PED 184 Square Dancing I 1
HEA 110 Personal Health/Wellness 3 PED 186 Dancing for Fitness 1
HIS 163 The World Since 1945 3 PED 187 Social Dance - Beginning 1
HIS 167 The Vietnam War 3 PED 189 Clogging 1
HIS 221 African-American History 3 PED 252 Officiating/Baseball/Softball 2
HIS 231 Recent American History 3 POL 130 State & Local Government 3
HIS 236 North Carolina History 3 *PSY 263 Educational Psychology 3
  SOC 232 Social Context of Aging 3

# ACA 111 may be used as the 65th hour of the degree.
+ Three SHC in Communications (COM) may be substituted for 3 SHC in Humanities/Fine Arts. Communication may not substitute for the literature requirement.
* An asterisk indicates that a prerequisite/corequisite course is required; see your advisor for specific course information.

Notes:

  1. Students must meet the receiving university's foreign language and/or health and physical education requirements, if applicable, prior to or after transfer to the senior institution.
  2. All degree graduates of Montgomery Community College must demonstrate competency in the basic use of computers. To satisfy this requirement, students may utilize one of the following three options:
    • Provide evidence of computer courses taken in high school or at another college;
    • Take a computer course at MCC; or
    • Take the MCC Computer Competency Test

Total Semester Hours Required For Associate in Science degree: 64-65

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