AS Degree General Education Requirements

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All A.S. degree programs at NWFSC require a minimum of 18 college credits in general education. Unless otherwise specified in the program requirements, students must complete one course from each of the following categories to meet general education requirements. A.S. degree-seeking students must also meet Speaking-Across-the-Curriculum , Technology-Across-the-Curriculum and Gordon Rule course and minimum grade requirements described in the General Education for All Degrees section of the catalog.

Communications Skills (3 credits required):

Communications courses meet the Gordon Rule (FAC Rule 6A-10.030) writing requirements. Credits earned in these courses at NWFSC or by transfer that are applicable towards the AA general education requirement shall be based on a minimum grade of “C.”

ENC 1101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours ▲
ENC 1102 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours
▲ Technology-Across-the-Curriculum Course

Humanities (3 credits required):

Humanities courses meet the Gordon Rule (FAC Rule 6A-10.030) writing requirements. Credits earned in these courses at NWFSC or by transfer that are applicable towards the A.A. general education requirement shall be based on a minimum grade of “C.”

ARH 2050 - Art History: Pre-Renaissance 3 Credit Hours ❖ †
ARH 2051 - Art History: Renaissance - 18th Century Neo-Classicism 3 Credit Hours ❖ †
ARH 2060 - Architecture History 3 Credit Hours ❖ †
ARH 2402 - Art History: Modern Art 3 Credit Hours ❖ †
HUM 1020 - Humanities – lntroduction 3 Credit Hours ❖ †
HUM 2250 - Humanities – A Contemporary Perspective 3 Credit Hours ❖ †
MUL 1010 - Music Appreciation 3 Credit Hours †
PHI 2600 - Introduction to Ethics 3 Credit Hours ❖ †
THE 2071 - Humanities – Cinema Appreciation 3 Credit Hours †
THE 2000 - Theatre Appreciation 3 Credit Hours †
THE 2300 - Dramatic Literature 3 Credit Hours †
❖ This college credit course qualifies as having an international and/or diversity focus for Teacher Education Programs common prerequisites.

† Courses listed with this symbol contain an oral communication component and may be used to satisfy the Speaking-Across-the-Curriculum (SATC) requirement.

Mathematics (3 credits required):

Mathematics courses meet the Gordon Rule (FAC Rule 6A-10.030) mathematics requirements. Credits earned in these courses at NWFSC or by transfer that are applicable towards the A.A. general education requirement shall be based on a minimum grade of “C.”

MAC 1105 - College Algebra 3 Credit Hours
MAC 1140 - Pre-Calculus Algebra 3 Credit Hours
MAC 1114 - Trigonometry 3 Credit Hours
MAC 1147 - Pre-Calculus Algebra/Trigonometry 5 Credit Hours
MAC 2311 - Calculus I 4 Credit Hours
MAC 2312 - Calculus II 4 Credit Hours
MAC 2313 - Calculus III 4 Credit Hours
MAC 2233 - Business Calculus 3 Credit Hours
MAD 2104 - Introduction to Discrete Mathematics 3 Credit Hours
MAP 2302 - Differential Equations 3 Credit Hours
MAS 2103 - Linear Algebra 3 Credit Hours
MGF 1106 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts I 3 Credit Hours
MGF 1107 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts II 3 Credit Hours
MTG 2206 - College Geometry 3 Credit Hours
STA 2023 - Statistics 3 Credit Hours
STA 2122 - Statistical Applications 4 Credit Hours

Science (4 credits required):

AST 1002 - Descriptive Astronomy 4 Credit Hours
AST 1005 - Introduction to Astrobiology 4 Credit Hours
BOT 1010C - Botany 4 Credit Hours
BSC 1005 - General Biology 4 Credit Hours
BSC 1010C - Principles of Biology I 4 Credit Hours
BSC 1011C - Principles of Biology II 4 Credit Hours
BSC 1085C - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credit Hours
BSC 1086C - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credit Hours
BSC 2020C - Human Structure and Function 4 Credit Hours
CHM 1020 - Chemical Science 4 Credit Hours
CHM 1032C - General Chemistry for Life Sciences 4 Credit Hours
CHM 1045C - College Chemistry I 4 Credit Hours
CHM 1046C - College Chemistry II 4 Credit Hours
ESC 1000 - Earth Science 4 Credit Hours
EVR 1001C - Environmental Science 4 Credit Hours
GLY 2010C - Principles of Geology I 4 Credit Hours
GLY 2100C - Principles of Geology II 4 Credit Hours
GLY 2601C - Introduction to Paleontology 4 Credit Hours
ISC 1003 - Natural Disasters – Causes, Consequences, Human Response 4 Credit Hours
MET 1010 - Introduction to Meteorology 4 Credit Hours
OCE 1001C - Oceanography 4 Credit Hours
OCE 1013C - Aquatic Environmental Science 4 Credit Hours
PHY 1020 - Physical Science 4 Credit Hours
PHY 1053C - Physics I 4 Credit Hours
PHY 1054C - Physics II 4 Credit Hours
PHY 2048C - College Physics I 4 Credit Hours
PHY 2049C - College Physics II 4 Credit Hours
ZOO 1010C - Zoology 4 Credit Hours

Social Sciences (3 credits required):

AMH 2010 - American History I 3 Credit Hours *
AMH 2020 - American History II 3 Credit Hours *
ANT 2000 - Introduction to Anthropology 3 Credit Hours ❖
ANT 2100 - Introduction to Archaeology 3 Credit Hours ❖
ECO 2013 - Economics I 3 Credit Hours
GEA 1000 - World Regional Geography 3 Credit Hours ❖
POS 1041 - American Government 3 Credit Hours *
POT 1002 - History and Ideas of Political Science 3 Credit Hours *
PSY 2012 - Psychology 3 Credit Hours
SYG 2000 - Sociology 3 Credit Hours ❖
SYG 2010 - Social Problems 3 Credit Hours * ❖
WOH 1012 - World Civilization I 3 Credit Hours * ❖
WOH 1022 - World Civilization II 3 Credit Hours * ❖
WOH 2040 - 20th Century 3 Credit Hours * ❖
* This Social Science course meets the Gordon Rule (FAC Rule 6A-10.030) writing requirements. Credits earned in this course, at NWFSC or by transfer, that are applicable towards the A.A. general education requirement shall be based on a minimum grade of “C.”

❖ This college credit course qualifies as having an international and/or diversity focus for Teacher Education Programs common prerequisites.

General Education Electives (2 credits required):

CGS 1100 - Microcomputer Applications 3 Credit Hours ▲
DEP 2004 - Human Growth and Development 3 Credit Hours
HUN 2201 - Nutrition 3 Credit Hours ▲
SLS 1101 - College Success 3 Credit Hours
SPC 1608 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hours †
SPC 2300 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Credit Hours †
___ ____ - Any other A.A. General Education course listed on in the A.A. General Education section of the catalog.
† Courses listed with this symbol contain an oral communication component and may be used to satisfy the Speaking-Across-the-Curriculum requirement.

▲ Technology-Across-the-Curriculum Course

Total AS General Education Credits Required: 18

AS Degree Checklist:

Have you completed a minimum of 18 credit hours in the following areas?
- 3 hours in Communications – Gordon Rule (minimum grade of “C”)
- 3 hours in Humanities – Gordon Rule (minimum grade of “C”)
- 3 hours in Social Sciences – Gordon Rule (minimum grade of “C”)
- 3 hours in Mathematics – Gordon Rule (minimum grade of “C”)
- 4 hours in Science
- 2 hours in General Education Electives
Have you completed the required Core and Technical Elective course work for your A.S. degree?
Have you completed at least 25% of the total number of credits for your A.S. degree at NWFSC?
Have you completed the Speaking-Across-the-Curriculum requirement? (Courses with †)
Have you met the minimum 2.0 GPA requirements for the A.S.?
Have you applied for graduation by the advertised deadline?
Check to see if you qualify for any of the companion Certificates listed for your A.S. degree and complete a separate graduation application for each one.