General education courses promote understanding, attitudes, and values which help students perform their personal and professional roles more effectively; exercise their obligations and privileges as citizens more intelligently; and enlighten and expand understanding of themselves and the scientific, social, and economic world in which they live.

The following two courses are required of all Associate of Science Degree candidates:

  • College Mathematics
  • College English

The candidates must also have successfully completed courses from each of the following four subject matter areas:

Biological Sciences Examples
Anatomy, Bacteriology, Biology, Botany, Health Education, Marine Biology, Physiology, Microbiology, Zoology 

Physical Sciences Examples
Astronomy, Chemistry, Computer Science, Physical Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Meteorology, Oceanography, Physics

Social Sciences Examples
Anthropology, Archaeology,  Cultural Geography, Economics, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology 

Humanities Examples
Art History, Art Appreciation, Foreign Language, Linguistics, Literature, Music Appreciation, Music, History, Philosophy, Religion

General Education Requirements for Associate Degrees