60 Hours
Through the Associate of Science (A.S.) degree, OC offers lower division preparation for almost all bachelor degree programs. The A.S. degree provides the courses of study equivalent to those offered in the freshman and sophomore (lower division) of OC’s four-year programs.
The A.S. degree requirements consist of general education requirements and electives to prepare for a bachelor degree. Academic advisors may work with students who are planning to pursue a bachelor degree in order to ensure that prerequisites are met through the A.S. degree plan of study.
The Associate of Science degree requires 60 total credit hours, which includes 39 hours of general education courses and 21 h ours of electives. Each student will follow the outlined curriculum plan; substitutions may be made within the area of emphasis. Courses should be 1000- and 2000-level unless approved by the Dean of the College of Outreach and Innovation.
9 HOURS COMMUNICATION
- COMM-1213 Oral Communication
- ENGL-1113 English Composition I
- ENGL-1213 English Composition II
3 HOURS MATHEMATICS
Appropriate to demonstrate ability or future major, such as:
- MATH-1163 Applied Mathematics
- MATH-1173 Quantitative Reasoning
6 HOURS REQUIRED BIBLE
Lower-division, general education courses, such as:
- BIBL-1023 Foundations: Introduction to the Good Life
- BIBL-1103 Story: Introduction to Christian Worldview
3 HOURS POLITICAL SCIENCE
- POLS-2113 Our American Politics
3 HOURS AMERICAN HISTORY
- HIST-2213 History of the U.S. to 1877
- HIST-2223 History of the U.S. Since 1877
6 HOURS GREAT WORKS
- ARTS-2013 Survey of Visual Culture
- ARTS-2423 History of Photography and Motion Pictures
- ENGL-2213 Perspectives in Literature
- FINE-2923 History of Theater
- MATH-2123 The History of Mathematics
- MUSC-2013 Music Appreciation
- MUSC-2023 Jazz Appreciation
6 HOURS SCIENCE
- Chosen from BIOL, CHEM, and GNSC (one course must include a lab)
3 HOURS BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
- PSYC-1113 General Psychology I
21 HOURS ADDITIONAL ELECTIVE
Suggested Areas of Study for Elective Content
Business Emphasis with TEL Education:
- ACCT-2113 Accounting Principles I
- ACCT-2213 Accounting Principles II
- BUSA-1013 Introduction to Business and Entrepreneurship
- BUSA-1103 Business Principles and Applications
- ECON-2113 Macroeconomic Principles
- ECON-2213 Microeconomic Principles
- INFO-3233 Data Visualization
Pre-Nursing Emphasis:
- BIOL-2033 Nutrition
- BIOL-2523 Anatomy and Physiology I
- BIOL-2623 Anatomy and Physiology II
- BIOL-2624 Microbiology
- NURS-1101 Introduction to Nursing
- NURS-2003 Health Assessment
- NURS-2013 Fundamentals of Nursing
- PSYC-2523 Developmental Psychology
Education Emphasis:
- EDUC-3121 Orientation to Teacher Education (includes 33 hour practicum)
- EDUC-3122 School in American Culture
- EDUC-3131 Classroom Management Strategies I
- EDUC-3213 Learning, Instruction, and Assessment
- EDUC-3323 Movement and Fine Arts
- EDUC-3332 Elementary Language Arts
- EDUC-3421 Educational Technology
- EDUC-3723 Education of the Exceptional Child
- PSYC-2523 Developmental Psychology
