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2004-2005
Associate in Science Degree (AS) |
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Description
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The Maricopa County Community
College District Associate in Science degree requires 60-64 semester credits
for the program of study. The degree includes the following components: |
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I. General Education |
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Arizona General Education Curriculum
for Science (AGEC S) |
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MCCCD Additional Requirements |
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II. General Electives |
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Purpose of the Degree |
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The Associate in Science degree is designed for students
planning to transfer to four-year colleges and universities. In general, the components of the degree
meet requirements for majors with more stringent mathematics and
mathematics-based science requirements.
The degree will transfer as a block without loss of credit to
Arizona’s public universities and other institutions with district-wide
articulation agreements. |
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The semester credits used to satisfy the MCCCD Associate
in Science will apply to university graduation requirements of the university
major for which the Associate in Science is designed. Information regarding the articulation of
the Associate in Science with majors at the Arizona public universities can
be accessed via the following website: http://az.transfer.org/cas/atass/student/modpath.html |
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Academic
Policies that Govern the Associate in Science Degree
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Completion of the Associate in Science or the AGEC-S
provides for exemption from Arizona public university admission requirements
for Arizona residents who have a minimum Grade Point Average of 2.0 on a
4.0=A scale and a minimum 2.5 on a 4.0=A scale for non-residents. |
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The graduation policies within the general catalog must be
satisfied for completion of the Associate in Science degree. |
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A minimum of 60 semester credits in courses numbered 100
and above to be completed with a grade of “C” or better; |
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The General Education Requirements for AGEC-S may be
completed in 35 semester credits with the following stipulations Courses can satisfy a Core Area
and one or two Awareness Areas simultaneously A courses cannot be used to
satisfy more than one Core Area |
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General Education Courses can satisfy multiple areas
within the degree simultaneously (AGEC-S Core Area, AGEC Awareness Area,
MCCCD Additional Requirements, or lower-division courses applicable to the
major). |
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Effective Fall 2000, the course evaluation and/or general
education designation as listed in the Arizona Course Equivalency Guide (CEG)
within the Arizona Course Applicability System (AZCAS), is valid for the term
in which the student is awarded credit on the transcript. A course evaluation and/or general
education designation may be subject to change. Students do have the option to petition for general education
evaluations and/or general education designations upon transfer. |
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Courses completed at one of the Maricopa Community
Colleges to meet AGEC-S requirements must be listed in the Course Equivalency
Guide within the Arizona Course Applicability System as an equivalent course,
departmental elective credit (XXXXDEC), or general elective credit (Elective)
at all Arizona public universities.
The course’s evaluation and/or general education designation is valid
for the term in which the student is awarded credit on the transcript. See the list titled MCCCD Courses That Can
Be used to Satisfy MCCCD AGEC-A, AGEC-B, and/or AGEC S for specific course
information via the following website:
http://www.dist.maricopa.edu/academic/curric/ |
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Courses completed at one of the Maricopa Community
Colleges to meet the General Electives requirement must be listed in the
Course Equivalency Guide (CEG) within the Arizona Course Applicability System
(AZCAS) as an equivalent course, departmental elective credit (XXXDEC), or
general elective credit (Elective) at all Arizona public universities. For appropriate course selection, students
should consult with an advisor. |
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Courses transferred from another regionally accredited
institution to one of the Maricopa Community Colleges will be evaluated by
the college for inclusion in the AGEC-S or Associate in Science Degree. |
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Courses and their modular equivalents will satisfy AGEC-S
and Associate in Science requirements. |
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If a course is cross-referenced with one or more other
courses, then only one of the cross-referenced courses will be accepted to
meet requirements. |
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Degree
Requirements
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The 60-64 semester credits required for the Associate in Science
follow. See the list titled MCCCD
Courses That Can Be used to Satisfy MCCCD AGEC-A, AGEC-B, and/or AGEC S for
specific course information via the following website: http://www.dist.maricopa.edu/academic/curric/. This
list identifies the courses in alpha-order by prefix as well as the Core
Areas and Awareness Areas where the course will apply. For purposes of clarifying requirements in
the Mathematics and Natural Sciences areas on the list and the AGEC
requirements, an A, B, and/or S character may follow the [MA], [SQ], [SG]
general education designations and refers to the specific AGEC. |
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The MCCCD General Education includes two areas, MCCCD AGEC-S and
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To complete the Mathematical Studies requirement select one
course to satisfy the Mathematics [MA] S and a second course from
Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS]. |
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Mathematics [MA] S (3 credits) Select a calculus course MAT220/MAT221, or any mathematics course for which that MAT220 or MAT221 is a
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Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS] (3
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Students are encouraged to choose course work from more
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Students are encouraged to choose course work from more than
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To complete the Natural Sciences requirement: |
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Select eight (8) semester credits of either general
chemistry CHM151 & CHM151LL, and CHM152 & CHM152LL, OR Eight (8) semester credits of university physics PHY115 & PHY116, or PHY121 & PHY131, OR Eight (8) semester credits of general biology BIO181 & BIO182
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Awareness Areas: |
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Students must satisfy two Awareness Areas: Cultural
Diversity in the United States [C] and either Global Awareness [G] or
Historical Awareness [H]. However, it is not necessary for students to exceed
thirty-five semester credits to complete the Awareness Areas because courses
can satisfy a Core Area and one or two Awareness Areas simultaneously.
Therefore no additional semester credits are required to satisfy the two
Awareness Areas. |
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Cultural
Diversity in the United States [C] AND OR |
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MCCCD Additional Requirements |
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Students must satisfy Oral Communication and Critical
Reading areas for a total of six (6) semester credits. However, it is not
necessary for students to exceed the thirty-five semester credits required in
order to complete the MCCCD Additional Requirements because courses can
satisfy a Core Area and MCCCD Additional Requirements simultaneously.
Therefore no additional semester credits are required to satisfy Oral
Communication and Critical Reading. |
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a. Oral Communication |
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A total of three (3) semester
credits are required for Oral Communication. However, if students select a
communication course that satisfies both the Oral Communication area and an
area within the Core, then the Oral Communication requirement has been
satisfied and additional electives may be taken. |
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Select from the following
options: COM100 [SB] (3
credits) OR COM100AA & COM100AB & COM100AC [SB](3
credits) OR COM110AA & COM110AB & COM110AC [SB] (3
credits) OR COM230 [L]
[SB] (3 credits) |
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b. Critical Reading |
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A total of three (3) semester
credits is required for the Critical Reading area. However, if students
complete CRE101 and apply it to AGEC-S
Core Requirements or if the students demonstrate proficiency through
assessment, then the Critical Reading requirement has been satisfied and
additional electives may be taken. |
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CRE101 [L] OR
equivalent as indicated by
assessment |
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III. |
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Select courses to complete a minimum of 60 semester
credits but no more than a total of 64 semester credits. |
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For students who have decided on a major that articulates
with the AS, but who are undecided on the university to which they will
transfer, courses satisfying the General Electives area should be selected
from the list of Common Courses, Arizona Transfer Pathway Guides, and/or
University Transfer Guides in order for the courses to apply in the major
upon transfer. |
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The list of Common Courses for each major is included in
the Arizona Transfer Pathway Guides. University
Transfer Guides are also available for the Arizona public universities. These guides, both statewide and
institutional, are accessible on the following web site: http://az.transfer.org/cas/students/transfer_guides.htm |
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Students must select MCCCD courses that are acceptable as
an equivalent course, departmental elective credit (XXXXDEC), or general elective
credit (Elective) at all Arizona public universities according to the Arizona
CEG within the AZCAS. For appropriate
course selection, students should consult with an advisor. |
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For some majors, students must demonstrate 4th semester
proficiency at the 202 course level to satisfy the Non-English Language
Requirements. Students should consult
the Arizona Transfer Pathway Guides and/or the University Transfer Guides to
determine this requirement for the major at the university to which they
intend to transfer. If required, it
is recommended that students choose Maricopa courses as electives to meet
this requirement as part of the Associate in Science degree. |
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Students who are undecided on a major or university should
consult an advisor. Not all majors
have common courses, so it is recommended that students consult with an
advisor for a list of common courses or assistance with selecting appropriate
electives. |
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AS Total Credits: |
60-64 |
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Last updated: 8-9-04 |