<p>*Degree Requirements *
The College will grant an Associate in Science degree (AS) upon
satisfactory completion of the required 60 credits as indicated. </p>
<p>*REQUIRED COURSES Credits *</p>
<p>ENG 1101 English Composition I 3 credits
MAT 14751 Calculus I 4 credits
and one of the following three choices 4 credits
MAT 1575 Calculus ll or
MAT 1372 Statistics with Probability
and
MAT 1476L Calculus Laboratory (taken with MAT 1475) or
MAT 2572 Probability with Statistics l </p>
<p>*REQUIRED AREAS OF STUDY IN THE CORE2 *</p>
<p>CAP Capstone Course 3 credits
COMM Communication 3 credits
LIT Literature 3 credits
PHIL Philosophy 3 credits
SCI A I, II Science I, II Two Semester Sequence 8 credits
SCI B I, II Science I, II Two Semester Sequence 8 credits
BS Behavioral Science 3 credits
SS Social Science 3 credits
ELECT Electives 15 credits</p>
<p>Computer Literacy Requirement
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR THE AS DEGREE 60 </p>
<p>above are the course requirements i need to complete in order to obtain my Degree for LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES (LAS) (A.A)</p>
<p>i plan to transfer out of my current school with this degree and finish my last two year in a different college for a bachelor</p>
<p>my question is:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>will this degree compensate for the core classes require at my transfer school?
i understand every school has their own general/core requirements and most students without a major/path in mind spends their first two year trying to complete them. </p></li>
<li><p>would i still be able to switch majors?</p></li>
<li><p>can i use the 15 credit electives from my LAS degree towards another major if i plan to
do a double major?</p></li>
<li><p>is this associate degree a good path to go for now?</p></li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li><p>Maybe, maybe not. It depends on the college/university you transfer to. If that place has a formal articulation agreement with your current CC, then it is almost certain that all of the core will be taken care of in your AA program.</p></li>
<li><p>Almost certainly, but, it might take you an extra semester to cover some requirements that you have missed.</p></li>
<li><p>Ask the counselors at your CC. This will depend on the specific major that you choose.</p></li>
<li><p>Happykid is working on her AA at our local community college, so I have to admit I am biased. I think completing an AA and then transferring is a great way to go!</p></li>
</ol>
<p>You should make an appointment with the transfer counselors at your CC. They can give you a lot of help with the whole process.</p>
<p>thank you for your response. this made my day. i must admit, i was unsure if this was the right path to head. ill surely speak with an adviser to confirm all of my question. again, thank you all :)</p>
<p>@happymomof1- degree for liberal arts and science is actually an A.S degree lol. would that be fine? you mentioned happykid is aiming for an A.A so i would like to know if there is any real difference between the 2 degree?</p>
<p>An AS usually has an extra math, science and (health or) technology requirement with half the course load in the (liberal) arts and the other half in the sciences. There is also the AAS which is a Associates of Applied Science which will include lab workshop classes with 2/3rds science and technology geared towards a vocation than direct transfer.</p>
<p>The GE-Breadth requirements are federally mandated and standardized across the US. Some departmental based specialty classes may not be available at every college but are still accepted once you complete them and lock them in under a Degree.</p>
<p>Depending on the specific major, the programs at Happykid’s CC lead to A.A., A.A.S., A.F.A. or A.S. degrees. When they transfer, whether they earn a B.A., B.Arch., B.Eng., B.F.A., B.S., etc. will depend on the program that they complete at the 4-year institution.</p>
<p>It looks to me like your CC awards the A.S. because of the large number of math and science courses in your program. Happykid’s program includes one semester of College Algebra, one semester of a lab science and one semester of science with or without a lab, along with her major coursework, and distribution requirements in social sciences and humanities.</p>