General Education Requirements for Associate of Science Degree
For associate of science programs, students are required to complete a minimum of 15 credits in the general education subject areas of: Communications; Humanities, Mathematics, Social Sciences; and Natural Sciences (F.A.C. 6A-10.024). Appropriate competencies in college-level communication and computational skills have been included in program specific courses for those programs not requiring general education coursework related to those skills. Three (3) credits of the required (6) credits of mathematics can be met with applied logic, statistics and any other computation coursework outside of the School of Mathematics (F.A.C. 6A-10.030).
Complete program descriptions and requirements are listed in this catalog. For information about a particular AS degree or certificate program, contact an academic advisor or the School’s chairperson or assistant chair. Based on credits previously earned, students planning to continue on to a baccalaureate program may need to complete additional requirements, which may include foreign language or communication/computational skills.
Each course used to satisfy general education courses must be completed with a grade of ‘C’ or higher.
General Education Core – 15 credits
Courses meeting the general education requirement are distributed in the following subject areas:
I. Communication
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ENC1101
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Introduction to Composition
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3
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ENC1102
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Writing with Research
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3
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SPC2608
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Oral Communications/Research/Presentation Skills
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3
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ENC1101, ENC1102: Satisfies the College-Level Communication and Computational Skills Administrative Rule requirement in writing.
II. Mathematics
Note: Higher-level mathematics courses also will satisfy this requirement.
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MGF2106
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Survey in Mathematics
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3
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MGF2107
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Mathematics for Liberal Arts
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3
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STA2023
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Elementary Statistics
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3
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MAC1105
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College Algebra
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3
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MAC2311C
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Calculus I and Lab
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4
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MAC1105: Students seeking to transfer to Bachelor's programs are often recommended to complete MAC1105 to satisfy their Mathematics core requirement. See an academic advisor for details.
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III. Natural Sciences
Note: Higher-level natural science courses also will satisfy this requirement.
Column I
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AST1002
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Astronomy
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3
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BSC1005
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Survey of Biological Sciences (For Non-Science Majors)
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3
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BSC1010C
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General Biology I (For Science Majors) and Lab
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4
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BSC1085C
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Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Lab
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4
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CHM1020
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Chemistry in Society
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3
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CHM1045C
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General College Chemistry I and Lab
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4
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EVR2001
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Introduction to Environmental Science
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3
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PHY1020
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Energy and its Environmental Effects
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3
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PHY1053C
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General Physics I and Lab
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4
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PHY2048C
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Physics with Calculus I and Lab
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5
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IV. Humanities
Note: All courses in this area satisfy the College-Level Communication and Computational Skills Administrative Rule writing requirement.
Column I
Column II
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AML2600
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Introduction to African American Literature
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3
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ARH2050
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Survey of Art History I
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3
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ARH2051
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Survey of Art History II
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3
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HUM2230
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Renaissance to Postmodern Humanities
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3
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LIT2110
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Masterpieces of World Literature I
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3
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LIT2120
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Masterpieces of World Literature II
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3
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MUL2380
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Popular Music in America
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3
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| PHI2600 |
Introduction to Ethics |
3 |
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REL2300
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World Religion
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3
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AML2600, ARH2050, ARH2051, HUM2020, HUM2230, LIT2110, LIT2120, MUL2380 and REL2300: Satisfies the Cultural/Global Focus Area
V. Social Sciences
Column I
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AMH2020
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United States History 1865 to Present
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3
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ANT2000
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Introduction to Anthropology
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3
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ECO2013
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Principles of Macroeconomics
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3
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POS2041
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American Federal Government
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3
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PSY1012
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General Psychology
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3
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SYG2000
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Introduction to Sociology
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3
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Column II
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AMH2010
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United States History to 1877
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3
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AMH2091
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Survey of African American History
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3
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CPO2001
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Comparative Government
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3
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DEP2004
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Developmental Psychology
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3
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ECO2023
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Principles of Microeconomics
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3
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EUH2000
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History of Western Civilization to 1648
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3
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| EUH2001 |
History of Western Civilization from 1648 to Present |
3 |
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GEB2351
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International Business
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3
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GEO2420
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Cultural Geography
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3
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GEB2430
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Ethics and Social Responsibility
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3
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GEO2000
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World Geography
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3
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INR2002
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International Relations
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3
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SLS1122
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Managing Your Success
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3
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SLS2281
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Diversity, Culture and Communication
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3
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SYG2010
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Social Problems and Deviance
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3
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WOH2012
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World History Before 1500
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3
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| WOH2022 |
World History After 1500 |
3 |
AMH2091, CPO2001, EUH2000, GEB2351, GEO2000, GEO2420, INR2002, SLS2281, SYG2010, WOH2012, WOH22: Satisfies the Cultural/Global Focus Area graduation requirement.