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2018-2019 College Catalog

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2018-2019 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Associate in Science Degree (Online)

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(CIP: 240199)

This program is designed for students who expect to complete a degree at a four-year institution in such areas as biology, engineering, mathematics or the physical sciences. Students should consult with their advisor regarding requirements of WVNCC and the institution to which they plan to transfer.

In addition to General Education Outcomes, graduates will be able to:

Apply basic principles of biological and physical sciences and mathematics.
Apply the scientific method in designing, conducting and analyzing experiments.
Communicate effectively and work collaboratively.
Use mathematical and scientific principles in problem solving.
Relate issues from a global perspective.
Conduct basic research using the internet and print resources.

General Education Core Requirements

Associate in Science General Education Requirements

First Year

Fall Semester (14 Credits)

ENG 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s)
MATH 108 - College Algebra 4 Credit(s)
SCI - Science Core Requirement 4 Credit(s)
SPCH 105 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication 3 Credit(s)

Spring Semester (16 Credits)

ENG 102 - College Composition II 3 Credit(s)
MATH 210 - Introduction to Statistics 3 Credit(s)
SCI - Science Core Requirement 4 Credit(s)
SS - Social Science Core Requirement 3 Credit(s)
Elective 3 Credit(s)

Second Year

Fall Semester (14 Credits)

HIST - History Core Requirement 3 Credit(s)
HUM - Humanities Core Requirement 3 Credit(s)
SCI - Science Electives 8 Credit(s)

Spring Semester (17 Credits)

SCI - Science Core Requirements 8 Credit(s)
SS 255 - The Global Community 3 Credit(s)
SS - Social Science Core Requirement 3 Credit(s)
Elective 3 Credit(s)

Total Credits (61)

HIST: Choose from HIST 100 , HIST 101 , HIST 110 , HIST 111

SCI: Choose from ASTR 125 , BIO 110 , BIO 112 , BIO 218 , CHEM 108 , CHEM 109 , GSC 100 , PHYS 104 , PHYS 105

SS: Choose from ECON 104 , ECON 105 , GEOG 205 , HIST 100 , HIST 101 , HIST 110 , HIST 111 , POLS 102 , PSYC 105 , PSYC 208 , SOC 125

HUM: Choose from ART 150 , ENG 200 , ENG 201 , ENG 210 , ENG 211 , PHIL 200

Note on Science core/electives for A.S.: At least two must be from the same discipline that is Biology, Chemistry, or Physics.

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