General Transfer Option, AS

Program of Study

Associate of Science degree (General Transfer Option) is a two-year program that provides a general education for those interested in the science fields. An AS degree helps students gain useful career skills and is also designed to serve as a stepping stone into a bachelors program at a four year college or university.

To make an informed selection of Arts and Humanities, Social Science, and Natural Science electives, Terra State advises the transfer-intending student to consult the receiving institution to ensure maximum transferability and application of credits.

It is recommended that for the natural science courses students should take sequence courses within the areas.

All students graduating from Terra State Community College with an Associate degree of any kind will be functionally proficient in common computer operations and applications. Please see your academic advisor or academic division office for further details.

Required Courses

GEN 1000 - First-Year Seminar 1 Credit
DLS 1090 - Digital Literacy and Applications 3 Credit
ENG 1050 - College Composition I 3 Credit
ENG 1060 - College Composition II 3 Credit
HUM 2900 - Leading by the Humanities 3 Credit
SPE 2010 - Effective Speaking 3 Credit
OTM-approved Mathematics
3 Credit
OTM-approved Arts and Humanities
6 Credits
OTM-approved Social Science
6 Credits
OTM-approved Natural Science
10 Credits
An additional 2 hours minimum of OTM-approved electives, in any combination from the following categories: English Composition and Oral Communication, Mathematics, Arts and Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and/or Natural Sciences. An AA would typically include more credit hours in the Oral and Written Communication and Arts and Humanities areas, while an AS would include more credit hours in the Mathematics and Science areas.

Note:

Additional elective hours may be taken from any Terra State program or discipline to combine with the above requirements to complete a degree with at least 60, but not greater than 65 semester hours. Care should be taken to select elective courses that will meet specific requirements at the four-year institution. No developmental course may be used as an elective.

Any combination of additional electives 17-22 Credits

Students may elect to earn a general AS degree or may pursue one of the following disciplines:

Biology
Business
Health Information Management
Law Enforcement
Mechanical Engineering Technology

Total Credit Hours: 60-65

See your advisor for appropriate course selection.