Print this page
/Institutions/Daytona-State-College/json/catalogs.json
DBF14F66-9503-44C3-A0AE-B2299A9BB295
Requirements for the Associate of Science Degree
For Associate of Science (A.S.) degree programs, students must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours of general education coursework distributed among the following subject areas: Communication, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Students entering an A.S. degree program in the 2022–23 academic year and thereafter must complete at least one State Core course from each subject area prior to graduation, in accordance with Rule 6A-14.0303, F.A.C., and Section 1007.25, F.S.
Additional graduation requirements include:
- Daytona State College residency requirements; and
- A minimum cumulative GPA and Daytona State College GPA of 2.0.
Students seeking information regarding a specific A.S. degree or certificate program should consult an Academic Advisor or the appropriate School Chair or Assistant Chair.
Florida State Board of Education Administrative Rule 6A-10.02413, Civic Literacy Competency
In accordance with Rule 6A-10.02413, F.A.C., students entering an Associate of Science degree program in Fall 2022 and thereafter must demonstrate competency in civic literacy prior to graduation by successfully completing both an approved civic literacy course and an approved civic literacy assessment.
Approved civic literacy courses include:
- POS2041 American Federal Government
- AMH2020 United States History Since 1877
- AMH2010 United States History to 1877 (Fall 2024 and thereafter)
Approved civic literacy assessments include:
- Florida Civic Literacy Examination (FCLE)
- AP Government and Politics: United States
- AP United States History
- CLEP American Government
- CLEP History of the United States I
Based on credits previously earned, students planning to continue into a bachelor's degree program may need to complete additional requirements, including foreign language proficiency and additional college-level communication and computation skills coursework.
General Education
Communication (3 Credits)
Core
Required course:
| ENC1101 |
Introduction to Composition |
3.00 |
Mathematics (3 Credits)
Core
Choose one:
Note: Higher-level mathematics courses also will satisfy the core requirement.
Natural Sciences (3 Credits)
Core
Choose one:
| AST1002 |
Astronomy |
3.00 |
| BSC1005 |
Survey of Biological Sciences (For Non-Science Majors) |
3.00 |
| BSC1010C |
General Biology I (For Science Majors) and Lab |
4.00 |
| BSC1085C |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Lab |
4.00 |
| CHM1020 |
Chemistry in Society |
3.00 |
| CHM1045C |
General College Chemistry I and Lab/td>
| 4.00 |
| EVR2001 |
Introduction to Environmental Science |
3.00 |
| GLY2010C |
Physical Geology and Lab |
4.00 |
| OCE1001 |
Introduction to Oceanography |
3.00 |
| PHY1020 |
Conceptual Physics |
3.00 |
| PHY1053C |
General Physics I and Lab |
4.00 |
| PHY2048C |
Physics with Calculus I and Lab |
5.00 |
Note: Higher-level natural science courses also will satisfy the core requirement.
Humanities (3 Credits)
Core
Choose one:
| ARH1000 |
Art Appreciation |
3.00 |
| HUM2020 |
Introduction to Humanities |
3.00 |
| LIT2000 |
Literature and Culture |
3.00 |
| MUL1010 |
Music Appreciation |
3.00 |
| PHI2010 |
Introduction of Philosophy |
3.00 |
| THE1000 |
Theatre Appreciation |
3.00 |
Social Sciences (3 Credits)
General Education Course Availability Notice
Pursuant to State Board of Education action effective with the 2026–27 academic year, lower-division Sociology courses may no longer be used to satisfy General Education requirements. Students who completed an approved Sociology course as a General Education course prior to Summer 2026 will retain General Education credit for that coursework. Beginning Fall 2026, students who have not yet satisfied the Social Sciences General Education requirement must select an approved course from the current General Education course list, regardless of catalog year.
Core
Choose one:
| AMH2010 |
United States History to 1877 |
3.00 |
| AMH2020 |
United States History 1865 to Present |
3.00 |
| POS2041 |
American Federal Government |
3.00 |
AMH2010, AMH2020, POS2041: These courses satisfy the Civic Literacy Competency graduation requirement.
Degree Requirements
| General Education |
15.00 |
| Associate of Science (A.S.) Program Specific |
45.00 minimum |
| TOTAL |
60.00 minimum |