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

II History: 6 Credit Hours

IV Mathematics: 3 Credit Hours

Select one course from:

MATH 1010 - Mathematical Thought and Practice 3
MATH 1110 - Algebraic Problem Solving 3
MATH 1420 - Structure of Mathematical Systems II 3
MATH 1530 - Elements of Statistics 3
MATH 1710 - College Algebra 3
MATH 1730 - Precalculus 4
MATH 1810 - Elements of Calculus 3
MATH 1910 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry 4

V Natural Sciences: 8 Credit Hours

Select any two courses from:

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

VI Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6 Credit Hours

Select one course from two disciplines below:

AAST 2200 - Introduction African American Studies 3
COMM 2020 - Media, Society, and the Individual 3
ECON 2010 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3
GEOG 1010 - Physical Geography 3
GEOG 1020 - Geography of Europe, the Americas, and Australia 3
GEOG 1030 - Geography of Africa, Asia, and Oceania 3
HHP 1250 - Wellness Concepts and Practice 3
POLS 2010 - American National Government 3
POLS 2040 - Introduction to Public Policy 3
POLS 2070 - International Politics 3
PSY 1010 - General Psychology 3
SOC 2050 - Social Problems 3
SOC 2500 - Cultural Anthropology 3
SOC 1010 - Introduction to Sociology 3
WGS 2050 - Women and Culture: Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies 3

VII Transition to the University: 1 Credit Hour

APSU 1000 - Transition to the University 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