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Northwest Vista College 2009-2010 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

General Studies, A.S.


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An Associate of Science (AS) degree is designed to transfer to four-year public institutions within the State of Texas. The AS degree completes the core curriculum defined by Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and allows for open electives based upon your major. For the Associate of Science degree, at least 9 hours of electives must be from math, science, or computer science. A course may be used only once to fulfill degree requirements. Specific areas of concentration for the AS degree include Allied Health , Coaching , Computer Science , Engineering , Kinesiology  and Pre-Med / Biology / Pre-Vet .  Select the general AS degree below or one of the specific degree plans listed above.

Click here for General Studies AS Degree Plan Worksheet 

Degree Requirements (Total Credit Hours 60)


Mathematics (3 hours)


Select 1 course from the Mathematics (20) Core 

Natural Sciences (7 hours)


Select 2 courses from the Natural Sciences (30) Core 

Courses with labs (4-hour courses) are encouraged.

Humanities and Visual/Performing Arts (9 hours)


Select 1 course from the Humanities (40) Core 
Select 1 course from the Additional Humanities (41) Core 
Select 1 course from the Visual and Performing Arts (50) Core 

Social and Behavioral Sciences (15 hours)


Kinesiology (2 hours)


Select 2 credit hours from the Kinesiology (90) Core 

Electives (15 hours)


Select 15 credit hours of electives
(For the Associate of Science degree, at least 9 hours of electives must be from math, science, or computer science.)

Notes:


A course may be used only once to fulfill degree requirements.

Check with the four-year institution to which you plan to transfer to ensure that courses taken at NVC are the courses that will apply to the appropriate degree.

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