This course is approved by the Kansas Board of Regents for guaranteed transfer among all Kansas Regents public postsecondary institutions. Additional courses may also be eligible for transfer. Please visit a JCCC counselor or the JCCC Registrar's office, and the Transfer Kansas portal to learn more.
An Associate of Science in General Sciences degree provides students with a broad range of courses that can be transferred to degree programs at a four-year college or university. This degree provides students with exposure to many different subjects and perspectives. It requires a minimum of 60 college-level credit hours, with a minimum of 34 hours of general education requirements and 26 hours of STEM and open electives. Many students choose to earn an Associate of Science in General Sciences degree before transferring to a four-year college or university. (See sample degree program below.)
Important: Students graduating with an associate of science degree must complete an approved cultural diversity course. Some of the approved courses can meet both the cultural diversity requirement and a general education requirement. A list of approved cultural diversity courses can be found with the list of AS degree requirements.
(Major Code 1010; CIP Code 24.0101)
Associate of Science Degree
First Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Open Elective + | 6 | |
| ENGL 121 | Composition I* | 3 |
| Arts and Humanities Elective ^ | 3 | |
| Communications Elective ^ | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Second Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Open Elective + | 6 | |
| Math and Statistics Elective ^ | 3 | |
| Natural and Physical Sciences Elective ^% | 4-5 | |
| Social and Behavioral and Sciences Elective ^ | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 16 | |
Third Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Open Elective + | 3 | |
| ENGL 122 | Composition II* | 3 |
| Arts and Humanities Elective ^ | 3 | |
| Cavalier Credits ‖ | 3 | |
| STEM Elective ¶ | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Fourth Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Open Elective + | 5 | |
| Social and Behavioral and Sciences Elective ^ | 3 | |
| STEM Elective ¶ | 3 | |
| Cavalier Credits ‖ | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 14 | |
Total Program Hours: 60
- *
This course has registration requirements.
- +
Open electives are non-developmental courses meeting degree requirements. Please consult with a JCCC counselor for more information.
- ^
- %
Lab course required.
- ‖
Cavalier Credits - Select a course from any general education category.
- ¶