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    Nov 21, 2024  
MCCC College Catalog 2024-2025 
    
MCCC College Catalog 2024-2025

Associate of Science, A.S.


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To earn the associate of science degree, the student must successfully complete courses from the following areas:

General Education

(See the General Education Requirements  for a list of courses that satisfy the General Education Learning Competencies.)

Institutional Goal: Critical Thinking

  • C1: GE Natural Sciences Competency: Understand and apply the elements of scientific inquiry and scientific principles in a natural science college laboratory course setting.
  • C2: GE Mathematics Competency: Use mathematics to effectively model and evaluate quantitative relationships.

Institutional Goal: Communication

  • C3: GE Writing Competency: Write effectively.
  • C4: GE Computer Literacy Competency: Understand and apply current and appropriate technology tools and resources.

Institutional Goal: Social and Cultural Awareness

  • C5: GE Human Experience Competency: Recognize expressions of the human experience.
  • C6: GE Social Systems Competency: Understand the processes that influence human values, thoughts, social systems and behavior.

Additional Requirements


Written Communication - 3 Semester Hours


In addition to the course taken to meet the General Education Competency (C3), the student must successfully complete one additional writing course selected from ENGL 154  , ENGL 152 , ENGL 155  or ENGL 254 .

Social Science - 6 Semester Hours


In addition to the courses taken to meet the General Education Competencies (C5) and (C6), the student must successfully complete an additional six semester hours selected from two subject areas listed below:

Anthropology, economics, geography (except GEOG 151 ), history, political science, psychology, social work, sociology or criminal justice.

Students can earn a Global Studies Degree Designation at MCCC.

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