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Associate of Science
Associate of Science Degree for Transfer
Complete lower-division general education requirements for transferring to a university to pursue a major in the life
sciences, physical sciences, or computer science. students interested in preparing for professional degrees in dentistry,
medicine or veterinary science should complete this degree. Please read transfer options below for more information.
Complete this program by taking classes exclusively on weekdays, exclusively on evenings/weekends, or in combination
of weekdays and evenings/weekends.
specialized degrees are available in manufacturing technology (as). Pre-Pharmacy students should complete the
associate of arts degree.
students who wish to transfer to an arizona university and pursue a major in any of the following areas, should
complete the Pima associate of science degree for transfer (refer to university transfer guides for core or elective
courses and language requirements).
• astronomy
• Biochemistry
• Biology (for ua; for asu and nau you can complete the associate of arts)
• Chemistry
• Computer science
• geography
• microbiology
• molecular/Cellular Biology
• Physics
• Pre-Dentistry
• Pre-medicine
• Pre-Veterinary science
• zoology
What can I do with this degree?
Academic Options: transfer to a university in a life or physical sciences program or computer science program.
Locations: all campuses
Contact Information: Contact any campus student services office (www.pima.edu/mhtml/email/advising).
Program/major Codes: AOSSCIENCE/ASI
Arizona General Education Curriculum Requirements (AGEC-S) - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
reading requirement - Please refer to the reading requirement in the general Education section before enrolling in a general
education course.
Course lists for each General Education category listed below can be found starting on page 57.
English Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Humanities and fine arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Biological and Physical sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . †
the combination of CHm 151 & 152 and their labs or PHY 210 & 216 and their labs fulfill this requirement.
mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . †
mat 220 fulfills this requirement.
social and Behavioral sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
other requirement options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Complete mat courses above mat 220 and/or additional science courses from the Biological and Physical sciences list.
agEC special requirements
the i, C, and g requirements should be fulfilled by completing appropriate courses in the above categories.
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 ¥
f= fall | sp= spring | su= summer | n/o= may not be offered this year, check class schedule
assoCiatE of sCiEnCE
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