Liberal Arts, A.S.

Requirements for the Associate of Science Liberal Arts curriculum of 60 hours must be met as outlined below, including the 41 hours in the six specified areas and 19 additional elective hours.

Major: Liberal Arts: 60 Credit Hours

Advisors: M. Jones, T. Zanders

I Communications: 9 Credit Hours

ENGL 1010 - English Composition Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 1020 - English Composition Credit Hours: 3
COMM 1010 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3

II History: 6 Credit Hours

IV Mathematics: 3 Credit Hours

Select one course from:

MATH 1010 - Mathematical Thought and Practice Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1420 - Structure of Mathematical Systems II Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1530 - Elements of Statistics Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1710 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1730 - Precalculus Credit Hours: 4
MATH 1810 - Elements of Calculus Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1910 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry Credit Hours: 5

V Natural Sciences: 8 Credit Hours

Select any two courses from:

ASTR 1010/1011 - Planetary Astronomy (and lab) Credit Hours: 4
ASTR 1020/1021 - Stellar Astronomy (and lab) Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1010/1011 - Principles of Life (and lab) Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1020/1021 - Diversity of Life (and lab) Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1040/1041 - Human Biology (and lab) Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1110/1111 - Principles of Biology I (and lab) Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2010/2011 - Human Anatomy and Physiology (and lab) Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2020/2021 - Human Anatomy and Physiology (and lab) Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1010/1011 - Chemistry: Society and the Environment (and lab) Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1020/1021 - Chemistry: Society and the Environment (and lab) Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1110/1111 - General Chemistry (and lab) Credit Hours: 5
CHEM 1120/1121 - General Chemistry (and lab) Credit Hours: 5
CHEM 1710 - Introduction to Chemistry and Physics Credit Hours: 4 or
PHYS 1710 - Introduction to Chemistry and Physics Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 1040/1041 - Physical Geology (and lab) Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 1050/1051 - Historical Geology (and lab) Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1010/1011 - Understanding Physical World (and lab) Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1020/1021 - Understanding Physical World (and lab) Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 2010/2011 - College Physics (and lab) Credit Hours: 5
PHYS 2020/2021 - College Physics (and lab) Credit Hours: 5
PHYS 2110/2111 - University Physics (and lab) Credit Hours: 5
PHYS 2120/2121 - University Physics (and lab) Credit Hours: 5

VI Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6 Credit Hours

Select one course from two disciplines below:

AAST 2200 - Introduction African American Studies Credit Hours: 3
COMM 2020 - Media, Society, and the Individual Credit Hours: 3
ECON 2010 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 1010 - Physical Geography Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 1020 - Geography of Europe, the Americas, and Australia Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 1030 - Geography of Africa, Asia, and Oceania Credit Hours: 3
HHP 1250 - Wellness Concepts and Practice Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1210 - World History I Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1220 - World History II Credit Hours: 3
POLS 2010 - American National Government Credit Hours: 3
POLS 2040 - Introduction to Public Policy Credit Hours: 3
POLS 2070 - International Politics Credit Hours: 3
PSY 1010 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
SOC 2050 - Social Problems Credit Hours: 3
SOC 2500 - Cultural Anthropology Credit Hours: 3

VII Transition to the University: 1 Credit Hour

APSU 1000 - Transition to the University Credit Hours: 1

Liberal Arts, A.S.

Major: Liberal Arts: 60 Credit Hours

I Communications: 9 Credit Hours

II History: 6 Credit Hours

Select any two courses from:

III Humanities and/or Fine Arts: 9 Credit Hours

Select one course from two disciplines below:

IV Mathematics: 3 Credit Hours

Select one course from:

V Natural Sciences: 8 Credit Hours

Select any two courses from:

VI Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6 Credit Hours

Select one course from two disciplines below:

VII Transition to the University: 1 Credit Hour

VIII General Education Electives: 19 Credit Hours