Graduation Requirements

See Academic Regulations for college-wide Graduation Requirements .

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General Education Requirements: 34-37 credits

An approved list of general education courses can be found in the General Education Requirements and degree program required courses  section of the catalog. Choose general education courses from the following topics:

Program Requirements: 9 credits

The Program Requirements for this degree are simultaneously satisfied by three of the courses listed above: (1) the Communications Arts and Humanities general education requirement, (2) the  Sophomore Literature Arts and Humanities general education requirement, and (3) the History Social and Behavioral Sciences general education requirement.

Area of Concentration Requirements: 23-26 credits

• MAT 201 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry 3 4 credit hours

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• MAT 202 - Linear Algebra 4 credit hours

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• MAT 212 - Differential Equations 4 credit hours

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• PHY 212 - General Physics 2 4 credit hours
• PHY 213 - General Physics 3 4 credit hours
• Electives (consult with an advisor) 7-10 credit hours

• One of the electives must be used to satisfy the computer competency requirement if it has not been demonstrated otherwise. Other recommended courses include other AST courses.

• No more than 3 credits of physical activity courses may be used as electives.

Computer Competency Requirement

All students in associate degree programs must demonstrate competence in computing and information technology (a computer competency requirement ). Students may satisfy the computer competency course requirement simultaneously as they satisfy the computer technology general education course or with an elective.

Diversity Requirement

All students in associate degree programs must satisfy the diversity requirement.  In many cases, students may satisfy this requirement simultaneously as they satisfy a general education course requirement or with an elective.

Program Outcomes

Upon succcessful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Analyze and solve problems by applying discipline-appropriate quantitative tools, concepts, and methods.
• Investigate physical phenomena experimentally, using discipline-specific tools and methodology. 
• Apply discipline-specific lab safety rules.
• Apply knowledge of discipline-specific fundamental concepts to explain experimental outcomes or real world phenomena.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret information based on scientific reasoning and discipline-specific concepts.

This program aligns with the college’s core competencies.

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