The Associate of Science (A.S.) degree is awarded to a student who successfully completes a program designed to transfer to a four-year college or university to earn a baccalaureate degree. The student who is pursuing a particular major at a four-year institution may wish to select a particular area of emphasis described in this catalog. Students pursuing a program of study that has a Statewide Articulation Agreement must meet those requirements.
Written Communication
Total Credits
6
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ENG121ENG1021 |
English Composition I: GT-CO1 | 3 | |
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Emphasizes planning, writing, and editing/revisions of compositions, coupled with development of critical and logical thinking skills. This course includes a minimum of five compositions that stress analytical, evaluative, and persuasive/argumentative writing. This is a Statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-CO1 category. Prerequisite: College Readiness in English. (3-0) |
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ENG122ENG1022 |
English Composition II: GT-CO2 | 3 | |
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Expands and refines the objectives of English Composition I. Emphasizes critical/logical thinking and reading, problem definition, research strategies, and writing analytical, evaluative, and/or persuasive papers that incorporate research. This is a Statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-CO2 category. Prerequisite: Successful completion of ENG1021 or ENG1031 with a "C" grade or better. (3-0) |
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Oral Communication
Total Credits
3
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COM115COM1150 |
Public Speaking | 3 | |
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Combines the basic theory of speech communication with public speech performance skills. Emphasizes on speech delivery, preparation, organization, support, audience analysis, and delivery. (3-0) |
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Mathematics
Total Credits
3
Choose one of the following courses:
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MAT121MAT1340 |
College Algebra: GT-MA1 | 4 | |
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Focuses on a variety of functions and exploration of their graphs. Topics include: equations and inequalities, operations on functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, linear and non-linear systems and an introduction to conic sections. This course provides essential skills for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) pathways. This is a Statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-MA1 category. Prerequisite: Successful completion of MAT0300 with a "C" grade or better OR appropriate placement score. (4-0) |
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MAT122MAT1420 |
College Trigonometry: GT-MA1 | 3 | |
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Explores trigonometric functions, their graphs, inverse functions and identities. Topics include: trigonometric equations, solutions of triangles, trigonometric form of complex numbers, and polar coordinates. This course provides essential skills for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) pathways. This is a Statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-MA1 category. Prerequisite: Successful completion of MAT1340 with a "C" grade or better OR appropriate placement score. (3-0) |
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MAT166MAT1440 |
Pre-Calculus: GT-MA1 | 5 | |
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Extends algebraic concepts and explores the subject of trigonometry. Topics include: polynomial, rational, logarithmic, and exponential functions, trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions and their graphs, trigonometric identities, and applications. This course provides essential skills for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) pathways. This is a Statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-MA1 category. Prerequisite: Successful completion of MAT1340 with a "C" grade or better OR appropriate placement score. (5-0) |
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Arts and Humanities
Total Credits
6
Take two GT courses from AH1, AH2, AH3 or AH4 categories.
History
Total Credits
3
Take one GT course from the HI1 category.
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Total Credits
6
Take two GT courses from SS1, SS2, SS3 categories or one course from SS1, SS2, SS3 and one additional HI1 course.
Natural and Physical Sciences
Total Credits
12
One 2-lab course sequence in any guaranteed transfer science discipline GT-SC1 and additional guaranteed transfer lab science course(s). All credits over 12 apply to electives.
Electives
Total Credits
21
Consult with a Northeastern Advisor and select the credits needed based on the specific articulation agreement and transfer institution requirements. The list of approved electives can be found on the Approved A.A.-A.S. Electives page.