This program is designed for individuals who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a baccalaureate degree. Graduates will have the knowledge, skills, and abilities equivalent to students entering the junior level at four-year colleges and universities.
This program provides transfer paths that include the general education courses and introductory major courses that students typically take during the first two years at a four-year college or university when they are majoring in a social science. Because senior institutions differ in their requirements, students are strongly urged to work with their assigned advisor or a counselor and to acquaint themselves with the requirements of the major department in the college or university to which they plan to transfer. The responsibility for proper course selection rests with the student.
Below is a table that shows the courses needed to satisfy this program. Please speak with an advisor to ensure you meet your program requirements.
| Two Years | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | |||
| ENG | 111 | College Composition I | 3 |
| 1HIS | Elective | 3 | |
| Choose One | |||
| MTH | 154 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| PLS | 135 | U.S. Government and Politics | 3 |
| PLS | 241 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
| Choose One | |||
| SDV | 100 | College Success Skills | 1 |
| SDV | 101 | Orientation to (a Specific Discipline) | 1 |
| Total | 16 | ||
| 2nd Semester | |||
| ENG | 112 | College Composition II | 3 |
| ITE | 152 | Introduction to Digital and Information Literacy and Computer Applications | 3 |
| 2MTH | 245 | Statistics I | 3 |
| PLS | 136 | State and Local Government and Politics | 3 |
| 3 | Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab | 4 | |
| Total | 16 | ||
| 3rd Semester | |||
| 4CST | 110 | Introduction to Human Communication | 3 |
| 5 | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | |
| PLS | 140 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
| 3 | Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab | 4 | |
| 6SOC | Elective | 3 | |
| Total | 16 | ||
| 4th Semester | |||
| PLS | 200 | Introduction to Political and Democratic Theory | 3 |
| 7 | General Education Elective | 3 | |
| 5 | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | |
| 8 | Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 | |
| Total | 12 | ||
| Total credits for the Associate of Science = 60 | |||
| Two Years | Credits |
|---|---|
| 1st Semester | |
|
ENG
111
|
3 |
|
Elective
1HIS
|
3 |
| Choose One | |
|
MTH
154
|
3 |
|
PLS
135
|
3 |
|
PLS
241
|
3 |
| Choose One | |
|
SDV
100
|
1 |
|
SDV
101
|
1 |
| Total | 16 |
| 2nd Semester | |
|
ENG
112
|
3 |
|
Introduction to Digital and Information Literacy and Computer Applications
ITE
152
|
3 |
|
2MTH
245
|
3 |
|
PLS
136
|
3 |
|
Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab
3
|
4 |
| Total | 16 |
| 3rd Semester | |
|
Introduction to Human Communication
4CST
110
|
3 |
|
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective
5
|
3 |
|
PLS
140
|
3 |
|
Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab
3
|
4 |
|
Elective
6SOC
|
3 |
| Total | 16 |
| 4th Semester | |
|
PLS
200
|
3 |
|
General Education Elective
7
|
3 |
|
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective
5
|
3 |
|
Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective
8
|
3 |
| Total | 12 |
| Total credits for the Associate of Science = 60 | |
1 Select any HIS course listed under social/behavioral sciences in General Education Electives. Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.
2 Many universities require MTH 154 or higher while others require MTH 161 or MTH 162 or higher, often including a statistics course for majors in the social sciences. It is, therefore, important that students confer with a counselor to determine the appropriate mathematics courses for their intended transfer university. Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 261 and MTH 263. Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 262 and MTH 264.
4 Select from the following: CST 100, CST 110, CST 126, or CST 229.
5 See humanities/fine arts courses listed under General Education Electives. Students must choose courses from two of the three areas listed. Credit will not be applied if student takes two courses from the same area. Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet requirements of the transfer institution.
6 Select any SOC course listed under social/behavioral sciences in General Education Electives. Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.
7 See any course listed under General Education Electives. Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.
8 See social/behavioral science courses listed under General Education Electives. Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.
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