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AS Associate of Science

[AS_GMSC degree is offered through all Lone Star College campuses]

Total Credit Hours Required for Degree: 60

Communication

Credit Hours Required: 6

ENGL 1301 and 3 hours of Speech

Course must be approved for the category during semester of enrollment in order to apply towards satisfying the category requirement.

Approved Courses

ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I Credit Hours: 3
SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Communication Credit Hours: 3
SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
SPCH 1318 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 3
SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication Credit Hours: 3

Mathematics

Credit Hours Required: 6

Course must be approved for the category during semester of enrollment in order to apply towards satisfying the category requirement.

Approved Courses
MATH 1314 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1316 - Trigonometry Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1324 - Mathematics for Business & Social Science Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1325 - Calculus for Business & Social Sciences Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1332 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1342 - Statistics Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1350 - Mathematics for Teachers I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1351 - Mathematics for Teachers II Credit Hours: 3
MATH 2318 - Linear Algebra Credit Hours: 3
MATH 2412 - Precalculus Credit Hours: 4
MATH 2413 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
MATH 2414 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4

PHIL 2303 - Introduction to Formal Logic Credit Hours: 3

Life & Physical Sciences

Credit Hours Required: 16

Course must be approved for the category during semester of enrollment in order to apply towards satisfying the category requirement.

Approved Courses
BIOL 1406 - Biology I for Science Majors Credit Hours: 4 OR
BIOL 1408 - Biology I for Non-Science Majors Credit Hours: 4

BIOL 1407 - Biology II for Science Majors Credit Hours: 4 OR
BIOL 1409 - Biology II for Non-Science Majors Credit Hours: 4

BIOL 1414 - Introduction to Biotechnology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2401 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2402 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2404 - Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2406 - Environmental Biology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2420 - Medical Microbiology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2421 - General Microbiology Credit Hours: 4

CHEM 1405 - Introductory Chemistry Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1407 - Introductory Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1411 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1412 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 2423 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 2425 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4

ENVR 1401 - Environmental Science I Credit Hours: 4
ENVR 1402 - Environmental Science II Credit Hours: 4

GEOL 1401 - Earth Sciences for Non-Science Majors I Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 1403 - Physical Geology Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 1404 - Historical Geology Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 1405 - Environmental Geology Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 1445 - Oceanography Credit Hours: 4

PHYS 1401 - College Physics I Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1402 - College Physics II Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1403 - Stars and Galaxies Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1404 - Solar System Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1410 - Elementary Physics Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 2425 - University Physics I Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 2426 - University Physics II Credit Hours: 4

Creative Arts

Credit Hours Required: 3

Course must be approved for the category during semester of enrollment in order to apply towards satisfying the category requirement.

Approved Courses
ARTS 1301 - Art Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 1303 - Art History: Prehistory to Gothic Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 1304 - Art History: Renaissance to Modern Credit Hours: 3

DANC 2303 - Dance Appreciation Credit Hours: 3

DRAM 1310 - Theatre Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
DRAM 2366 - Film Appreciation Credit Hours: 3

MUSI 1306 - Appreciating Music Credit Hours: 3
MUSI 1307 - Music Literature Credit Hours: 3
MUSI 1310 - American Music Credit Hours: 3

Language, Philosophy, & Culture

Credit Hours Required: 3

Course must be approved for the category during semester of enrollment in order to apply towards satisfying the category requirement.

Approved Courses
ARAB 2311 - Intermediate Arabic I Credit Hours: 3
ARAB 2312 - Intermediate Arabic II Credit Hours: 3

CHIN 2311 - Intermediate Chinese I Credit Hours: 3
CHIN 2312 - Intermediate Chinese II Credit Hours: 3

ENGL 2322 - Survey of British Literature - Anglo-Saxon through the 18th Century Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2323 - Survey of British Literature - Romantic through the Present Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2327 - Survey of American Literature - Exploration through the Civil War Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2328 - Survey of American Literature - Civil War through the Present Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2332 - Survey of World Literature - Ancient World through the 16th Century Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2333 - Survey of World Literature- 17th Century through the Present Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2341 - Forms of Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2351 - Mexican-American Literature Credit Hours: 3

FREN 2311 - Intermediate French I Credit Hours: 3
FREN 2312 - Intermediate French II Credit Hours: 3

GERM 2311 - Intermediate German I Credit Hours: 3
GERM 2312 - Intermediate German II Credit Hours: 3

HUMA 1301 - Early Global Cultures Credit Hours: 3
HUMA 1302 - Later Global Cultures Credit Hours: 3
HUMA 1305 - Introduction to Mexican-American Studies Credit Hours: 3
HUMA 1311 - Mexican-American Fine Arts Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
HUMA 2319 - Minority Cultures in the United States Credit Hours: 3

ITAL 2311 - Intermediate Italian I Credit Hours: 3
ITAL 2312 - Intermediate Italian II Credit Hours: 3

JAPN 2311 - Intermediate Japanese I Credit Hours: 3
JAPN 2312 - Intermediate Japanese II Credit Hours: 3

PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 1304 - Introduction to World Religions Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 2306 - Introduction to Ethics Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 2307 - Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 2316 - Classical Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 2321 - Philosophy of Religion Credit Hours: 3

PORT 2311 - Intermediate Portuguese I Credit Hours: 3
PORT 2312 - Intermediate Portuguese II Credit Hours: 3

SGNL 2301 - Intermediate American Sign Language I Credit Hours: 3
SGNL 2302 - Intermediate American Sign Language II Credit Hours: 3

SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 2312 - Intermediate Spanish II Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 2313 - Spanish for Native Speakers I Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 2315 - Spanish for Native Speakers II Credit Hours: 3

American History

Credit Hours Required: 6

Course must be approved for the category during semester of enrollment in order to apply towards satisfying the category requirement.

Approved Courses
HIST 1301 - United States History to 1877 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1302 - United States History Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2301 - Texas History Credit Hours: 3

Government

Credit Hours Required: 6

Course must be approved for the category during semester of enrollment in order to apply towards satisfying the category requirement.

Approved Courses
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government Credit Hours: 3
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government Credit Hours: 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences

Credit Hours Required: 3

Course must be approved for the category during semester of enrollment in order to apply towards satisfying the category requirement.

Approved Courses
ANTH 2301 - Physical Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 2351 - Cultural Anthropology Credit Hours: 3

CRIJ 1301 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
CRIJ 1307 - Crime in America Credit Hours: 3

ECON 2301 - Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ECON 2302 - Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3

GEOG 1301 - Physical Geography Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 1303 - World Regional Geography Credit Hours: 3

GOVT 2304 - Introduction to Political Science Credit Hours: 3
GOVT 2311 - Mexican-American Politics Credit Hours: 3

HIST 2311 - Western Civilization to 1648 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2312 - Western Civilization from 1648 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2321 - World History to 1492 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2322 - World History from 1492 Credit Hours: 3

PSYC 2301 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3

SOCI 1301 - Principles of Sociology Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 1306 - Social Problems Credit Hours: 3

Component Area Option

Credit Hours Required: 4

Complete

Electives

Credit Hours Required: 7

Choose elective courses based on university requirements if transferring.*

Note(s)

* Student Success Course requirement will fulfill three credit hours of electives in the AS Associate of Science degree.