2001-2002 - Cochise College

DEGREES & PROGRAMSAssociate of Science DegreesCochise College has the following Associateof ScIence degrees See the Area of StudysectIOn of this catalog for complete degree programs:Allied HealthBiologyChemistryComputer Scl6rtceGeneral RequirementsPhysics, Atmosphenc Sciences, andAstronomyASSOCIATe OF GENERAL STUDIESDEGREEGeneral RequirementsThe AGS degree IS an option designed forstudents who do not plan te transfer or whO maybe planning to slIend an out-of-state universityand want more nexlblhty In selecting courses,Choosing the AGS and fulfilhng Anzona GeneralEducatIOn CurriCulum (AGEC) requlremer'lts Willmaintain an open door lor attending an Arizonapublic university at a laler time. The AGSdegreeis deSIgned 10 be a general studies degree WIthno area of emphaSIs. Currently, two AGS cktgraeprograms contrun unlque general educatIOn ra..qUlfements and slate an area of emphasis: ProfessionalPilot Technology and ManulactunngEnglneenng.The AGS degree conlalns 64 credllsStudents planning to attend an out-of..slateumverslty should WOfk closely With an ace·derntc adVIsor in choosing their courseworkWhenever possible worKing With the cata·log of lhe out-of·state ur'KY9rSlty prOVIdes thebest transler-plannlng 1001 for students.General Edu cationRequirementsCreditsCompoSition ENG 101 and oneof the following:ENG 102, 109,167or ENG/CIS 279 6Mathematics MAT 122 or higher 3-5Laboratory Science 4Arts 3Hum anitieS 3SocaaJ and Behavioral Sciences 6Information literacy CIS 116 or 120 3Foreign language (100 or above) orCommunications (101 o r above) 3-4General Education Elect!ve(s ) 3·4SIX credits 01 Arts, Humanities, Social andBehavioral Sciences and GeneraJ EducationElectiveS must be chosen Irom the Inten-­sive Writing and Critical Inquiry Course Ust.Students lestlng out of the Inlormation Ut ~sracy reqUirement may chOose an alternatecourse from the General Education Courselist.8ectlve courses must be chosen from IheGeneral Education Course list or HPE 179.Total General EducationReQUirements 35ElectJves 29Elective courses may be selected Irom anyCochise College course above the 100 level.Total Degree RequIrements 64The AGS degree reqwres a cumulatJve GPA01 2 a or higher,Composition and mathematics coursesused to meet genera! education requ rra ~ments must have 8 grade of C or better.A course may be used to fulfil! both a Gen·eral Educatio n requirement and an elect'lvein the AsSOCiate Degree. Total credits to·ward a degree are nOI wcuved.A m inimum of 16 credits m ust be completedat Cochise College.Courses In the Arts, Humanities, and Socialand Beh8VIoral Sciences have content addreSSingethnic/race/gender awareness,and contemporary global!1ntemalional orhlstoncal awareness embedded In thecoursework.58