Associate in Science

Students planning to earn a baccalaureate degree at a four-year institution may complete the first two years at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College by earning the Associate in Science degree.

A student may attend full-time (12 hours or more per academic term) or part-time (less than 12 hours per academic term) to complete the Associate in Arts degree. A full-time student can complete the degree in four or five academic terms. A student may earn this degree in conjunction with another degree offered by the institution. Day and evening classes are available. Many classes are available in a variety of formats, including traditional, online, and hybrid formats.

Students are encouraged to consult with a faculty advisor at Southern in developing their educational plans. Students are encouraged to choose courses fulfilling the requirements for the Associate in Arts which meet their future baccalaureate degree requirements. Toward this goal, Southern encourages each student to consult the catalog of the institution to which the student plans to transfer.

Program Level Outcomes:

Demonstrate the ability to think critically and perform research.
Identify and apply analytical reasoning across scientific disciplines.
Demonstrate the ability to critically examine information through the scientific method.
Apply and evaluate diverse mathematic and scientific principles in problem-solving.

Goal

Communication, Critical Thinking, Intercultural Competence

OR 110 - Introduction to College 1 Credit Hours
CS 102 - Computer Literacy 3 Credit Hours (E)
or
CS 103 - Introduction to Applications 1 Credit Hours (E)
or
IT 190 - Introduction to Programming in Visual C++ 1 TO 5 Credit Hours
or
IT 192 - Introduction to Programming in Visual Basic 3 Credit Hours
or
BU 120 - Business Software Applications 3 Credit Hours (E)
EN 101 - ~English Composition I 3 Credit Hours
EN 102 - ~English Composition II 3 Credit Hours
or
BU 205 - Communications in Business 3 Credit Hours
SP 103 - ~Speech Fundamentals 3 Credit Hours

Credit Hours: 11-13

Quantitative Literacy and Fluency, Critical Thinking

MT 125 - ^Trigonometry 3 Credit Hours
and
MT 130 - ^College Algebra 3 Credit Hours
or
MT 137 - ~Precalculus 5 Credit Hours or higher

Credit Hours: 3-6

Communication, Critical Thinking

Any combination of:

BS 101 - ^General Biology I 4 Credit Hours
BS 102 - ~General Biology II 4 Credit Hours
BS 124 - ^Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credit Hours
BS 125 - ^Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credit Hours
CH 203 - ~Fundamentals of Chemistry 4 Credit Hours
CH 213 - ^Principles of Chemistry I 4 Credit Hours
CH 214 - ^Principles of Chemistry II 4 Credit Hours
PH 200 - ~Conceptual Physics 4 Credit Hours
PH 210 - ~College Physics I 4 Credit Hours
PH 212 - ~College Physics II 4 Credit Hours
SC 109 - ~General Physical Science I 4 Credit Hours
SC 110 - ~General Physical Science II 4 Credit Hours

Credit Hours: 8

Intercultural Competence, Critical Thinking

AR 112 - ~Art Appreciation 3 Credit Hours
MU 175 - ~Music Appreciation 3 Credit Hours
TH 112 - ~Theatre Appreciation 3 Credit Hours
or
TH 239 - Film Appreciation 3 Credit Hours

Credit Hours: 3

Communication, Critical Thinking, Intercultural Competence

Any three courses from:

EC 241 - ~Principles of Economics I 3 Credit Hours
EC 242 - ~Principles of Economics II 3 Credit Hours
HS 115 - World History to 1500 3 Credit Hours
HS 120 - World History Since 1500 3 Credit Hours
HS 203 - West Virginia History 3 Credit Hours
HS 230 - ~American History to 1865 3 Credit Hours
HS 231 - ~American History Since 1865 3 Credit Hours
PL 201 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credit Hours
PS 201 - ~American Government and Politics 3 Credit Hours
PS 202 - ~State And Local Government 3 Credit Hours
PY 201 - ~General Psychology 3 Credit Hours
PY 218 - ~Life-Span Developmental Psychology 3 Credit Hours
Any RL designated class
SO 200 - ~Introduction to Sociology (M) 3 Credit Hours
SO 201 - ~Social Problems I 3 Credit Hours
SO 202 - ~Social Problems II 3 Credit Hours

Credit Hours: 9

Electives

Any courses that focus on an area of interest. For transfer students, contact potential transfer university for courses that meet program needs.

Credit Hours: 21-26

Total Credit Hours: 60

~ Designates courses on the statewide Core Coursework Transfer Agreement.

^ Denotes course equivalency.

This degree program provides students the opportunity to receive credit for their high school EDGE courses (http://careertech.k12.wv.us/ edge/edgeCollege.html) as designated by the (E) within the program sequence.