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Associate in Science (A.S.)

Credential: 
Degree
Program Code: 
A10400

The Associate in Science degree program is for students who plan to transfer to senior colleges and universities to continue study for a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree. Students entering the A.S. program, including pre-major articulation courses, must have good basic skills to ensure success in college-level courses.

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College endeavors to facilitate the transfer of credit to senior institutions. However, the College cannot guarantee that all of its courses will transfer to any given senior institution for any specific program. If a student takes the courses in the Common Course Library that are indicated as being transferable, the courses will transfer to the North Carolina universities. Therefore, students should plan their program in close coordination with the senior institution to which they plan to transfer. The sooner a student chooses a senior institution and a major there, the easier the task of selecting courses will be. Required courses should be taken as soon as possible. Courses listed in the catalog may not be available every semester.

Students who complete the Associate in Science degree may transfer to senior institutions to pursue majors such as:

Biology

Computer Science

Biology Education

Engineering

Chemistry

Mathematics

Chemistry Education

Mathematics Education

 

Program Summary  
 Hours
General Education
44
English/Composition 6
 Humanities/Communication/Fine Arts
9
 Social/Behavioral Sciences 9
Natural Sciences/Mathematics  20
Other Courses 21
Program Total  65

All college transfer courses submitted for graduation require a minimum grade of “C”. Courses selected may vary according to requirements of the pre-major, senior institution, etc. Health and Physical Education courses may be selected any semester.

General Education Requirements

In addition to the courses above, other required hours include: 

  1. Additional Courses (14 Semester Hours):  A minimum of 14 SHC of college transfer courses in mathematics, natural sciences, or computer science is required.
  2. Additional Elective Courses (6 Semester Hours): 
    Math lab hours, when required as a corequisite, count as electives. A second foreign language course is recommended (elective)*. Students should refer to Pre-Major Articulation Agreements before making selections for required hours:   www.ga.unc.edu/student_info/caa/

Recommended Additional Courses:

Although these courses are not required, they are recommended for all students who have sufficient available credit hours.

  1. Computing (3 semester hours): CIS 110 Introduction to Computers
  2. Health and Physical Education (3 semester hours):
    HEA 110, HEA 112, or PED 110 plus any PED activity course

Other:

* Foreign language courses should be selected in sequence that meets the requirements of the receiving college/university. Most colleges/universities require a two-semester sequence of foreign language.

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