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2016-2017 Academic Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics/Science Concentration (EB42)


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Associate in Arts Degree

The goal of this program is to prepare science and mathematics majors to transfer to a baccalaureate degree program. Students have the opportunity to explore their interests and meet their first- and second-year program requirements in mathematics, science, computer science, humanities, and social science courses. Students are advised to review the requirements of the transfer institution prior to course selection.

Outcomes:

  • Understand the basic principles of the physical and/or natural sciences.
  • Perform a scientific experiment and interpret results.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the major concepts of differential and integral calculus.
  • Have the ability to write and document a computer program.
  • Complete the general education courses in satisfaction of the associate degree requirements.

Suggested Sequence of Courses:


Prerequisite or parallel courses may be required. Please check individual course descriptions for details.

Freshman Year


Sophomore Year


  • Mathematics (4-credit) Elective (4 credits) 2
  • Science (4-credit) Elective (4 credits) 3
  • Fine Arts Elective (3 credits)
  • Foreign Language Elective (3 credits) 1
  • Social Science Elective (3 credits)
  • Mathematics (4-credit) Elective (4 credits) 2
  • Foreign Language Elective (3 credits) 1
  • Open Elective (3 - 4 credits)
  • Computer Science Elective (3 - 4 credits) 4
  • Behavioral Science Elective (3 credits)

Total Credits: 67 - 69


1 Students not presenting two years of a high school foreign language must take 12 credit hours of one language. Students with two years of a high school foreign language may satisfy the 12 hour requirement by taking 6 additional hours of the same language at the intermediate level and 6 hours in open electives.

2 Math elective must be chosen from the following courses: MAT* E186 , MAT* E254 , MAT* E256 , MAT* E268 , or MAT* E285 .

3 Only four-credit science courses may be used to meet this requirement. MAT* E137  is required prior to CHE* E121  or CHE* E122 .

4 Recommended from CSC* E106  or CSC* E205  

NOTE: A minimum of 15 credits must be taken in 200-level courses.

NOTE: For degree completion the student must complete the Computer Literacy Requirement .

NOTE: Please read Expectations for Student Use of Computers in Courses here.

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