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Associate in Science

60 Credit Hours

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 trimester) or part-time (less than 12 hours per trimester) to complete the Associate in Science degree. Classes are offered day and evening. After meeting all the prerequisites, a fulltime student can complete the degree in four or five trimesters and a part time student can complete in six or seven trimesters. The program is delivered in various formats. Students may take traditional, online or blended courses.

Dept/No.

Title

Credit Hours

Communications/Humanities

 

 

EN 101

English Composition I

3

EN 102

English Composition II

3

Speech Elective

SP 103 Speech Fundamentals

or

SP 202 Introduction to Public Speaking

3

Literature Elective

Choose 3 hours from:  EN 200, EN 201, EN 202, or EN 204

3

OR 110

Introduction to College

1

 

Any Art, Music, or Theater

3

 

 

 

Social Science

 

 

PY 201

or

SO 200

General Psychology

or

Introduction to Sociology

3

American History Elective

Choose 3 hours from:  HS 104, HS 105, HS 230 or HS 231

3

Social Science Elective

Choose 6 hours from:  Economics, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, or Sociology

6

 

 

 

Natural Science

 

 

Laboratory Science Elective

 

Choose 12 hours from:  BS 101, BS 102, BS 216, BS 199, CH 213, CH 214, CH 223, CH 224, CH 225, CH 226, IS (any), GL 110, PH 210, PH 220, or PH 222

12

Math

 

 

Math Elective

Choose 5 hours from:  MT 125, MT 130, MT 229, MT 230, MT 231, MT 235, or MT 245

5

 

 

 

Technology

 

 

Technology Elective

Choose 2 hours from:  Computer Science, Drafting, Information Technology, or Surveying

2

 

 

 

 

1Degree Specific Electives (required)

13


1See your academic advisor for a list of electives specific to your area of interest.

A trimester-by-trimester program course sequence is available at http://www.southernwv.edu/programs/associate-in-science