Associate of Science Degree
A student may elect to follow any of the published guides or may earn an Associate of Science Degree (AS) by meeting the universal requirements. A minimum of 62 semester credit hours is required for the Associate of Science degree including the 39-40 semester credit hours to complete the State Transfer Module. Choices of courses will require careful academic planning and advice. Students should seek assistance from a counselor or advisor before registering for courses. Students completing the AS degree may transfer with junior standing to the four-year college or university of their choice.
The Associate of Science Degree is intended for the student who wishes to pursue a bachelor's degree by completing the first two years at LCCC in program fields such as:
- Biology
- Computer Science
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Engineering
- Pre-professional Medical (dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, physical/occupational therapy, optometry, veterinary medicine)
For the Associate of Science Degree, a student must have three semester hours in mathematics and six semester hours must be in science of which one course must be a lab science course. Two year-long sequences selected from specific science and mathematics courses must be taken.
Minimum State Transfer Module Requirements
|
Learning Outcome Associate of Science Degree |
Semester Credit Hours |
|
General Education/Transfer Module |
1 credit |
|
Communications (Learning Outcome No. 1) |
Minimum 6 credits* |
|
Social Science (Learning Outcome No. 2) |
Minimum 6 credits* |
|
Arts and Humanities (Learning Outcome No. 3) |
Minimum 6 credits* |
|
Mathematics and Science (Learning Outcome No. 4) |
Minimum 9 credits* |
Additional courses to complete the 39-40 credit hours needed for the State Transfer Module may be selected from Science and Mathematics courses included in the State Transfer Module.