The Associate of Science (AS) degree is designed for students who plan to transfer and complete a Bachelor of Science degree at a four-year institution. The degree requirements allow students more flexibility in course selection, allowing them to focus on their discipline requirements.
NOTE: Completion of this degree does not guarantee that all lower division general education requirements have been met for a bachelor's degree (i.e., this is not a block transfer degree as is the AA/OT). In selecting courses for this degree, students are highly encouraged to consult the specific transfer curriculum pages in this catalog, a faculty advisor, the University Center, and the institution to which they intend to transfer in order to determine if it is an appropriate choice. Students are encouraged to complete an articulation agreement with the school they intend to transfer to.
The following curricula are governed by formal transfer agreements with specific four-year universities and must be followed specifically to satisfy AS degree requirements:
- Childhood Education and Family Studies
- Criminal Justice
- Elementary Education
- Fire Science
- Forestry
- Marine Biology
- Natural Resources
Graduation Requirements
Complete a minimum of 90 credit hours of specified courses with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 or better. All courses counting towards the degree must have a grade of 'C' or better. Twenty-four (24) credits must be completed at Southwestern before the AS degree is awarded.
Complete elective courses to reach a total of 90 credits. The courses must be numbered 100 or above. Career technical courses may only be applied to the AS degree in the following curricula which are governed by formal transfer agreements with four-year universities and are part of a current, formal transfer agreement with a four-year institution. Career technical courses offered at Southwestern are designated by "CTE" in the course description section of this catalog.
Complete the graduation application process one term prior to the term of completion (e.g., spring term graduates must apply during winter term).
General Education Requirements
All courses must be completed with a grade of 'C' or better.
Writing
Six (6) credit hours at a level equivalent to:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| WR121 | English Composition | 3 |
| or WR121H | English Composition w/Honors | |
| WR122 | English Composition | 3 |
| or WR122H | English Composition w/Honors | |
| WR227 | Report Writing | 3 |
Communication
One (1) course taken from
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SP100 | Basic Speech Communications | 3 |
| SP111 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| SP218 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| SP219 | Small Group Discussion | 3 |
Mathematics
Select four (4) credit hours of college level mathematics from MTH105 Math in Society or higher, excluding MTH211 Fundamentals of Elementary.
Health, Wellness and Fitness
Three (3) credits of health/PE: three (3) credits of PE 185 sport/activity courses or HE250 Personal Health or PE231 Wellness for Life.
Distribution Requirements
Complete six (6) credits from each of the following Related Area of Instruction Requirements. All courses must be completed with a grade of 'C' or better.
Arts and Letters
Six (6) credit hours from:
Only second year foreign language may be used to fulfill the Arts and Letters requirement.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART115 | Basic Design I, Intro to Elements | 4 |
| ART116 | Basic Design II, Color Theory | 4 |
| ART117 | Basic Design III, Intro to 3D Desgn | 4 |
| ART131 | Introduction to Drawing I | 3 |
| ART132 | Introduction to Drawing II | 3 |
| ART133 | Introduction to Drawing III | 3 |
| ART191 | Beginning Sculpture | 3 |
| ART192 | Beginning Sculpture | 3 |
| ART204 | History of Western Art: | 3 |
| ART205 | History of Western Art: | 3 |
| ART206 | History of Western Art: | 3 |
| ART225 | Computer Art I | 3 |
| ART244 | Bronze Casting | 3 |
| ART253 | Ceramics I | 3 |
| ART256 | Ceramics II | 3 |
| ART281 | Painting I Beginning | 3 |
| ART282 | Painting II Beginning | 3 |
| ART283 | Painting III Beginning | 3 |
| ART284 | Painting I Intermediate | 3 |
| ART285 | Painting II Intermediate | 3 |
| ART286 | Painting III Intermediate | 3 |
| ASL201 | 2nd Yr American Sign Language I | 4 |
| ASL202 | 2nd Yr American Sign Language II | 4 |
| ASL203 | 2nd Yr American Sign Language III | 4 |
| ENG104 | Introduction to Literature Fiction | 3 |
| ENG105 | Introduction to Literature Drama | 3 |
| ENG106 | Introduction to Literature Poetry | 3 |
| ENG107 | World Literature | 3 |
| or ENG107H | World Literature w/Honors | |
| ENG108 | World Literature | 3 |
| ENG109 | World Literature | 3 |
| ENG201 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENG204 | Survey of English Literature | 3 |
| or ENG204H | Survey of English Lit w/Honors | |
| ENG205 | Survey of English Literature | 3 |
| ENG206 | Survey of English Literature | 3 |
| HUM204 | World Mythlgy & Religion | 3 |
| HUM205 | World Mythlgy & Religion | 3 |
| HUM206 | World Mythlgy & Religion | 3 |
| J203 | Writing for Media I | 3 |
| J205 | Writing for Media II | 3 |
| J215 | Publishing Lab | 3 |
| MUS101 | Music Fundamentals | 3 |
| MUS111 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS112 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUS113 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| MUS201 | Intro to Music and its Literature | 3 |
| MUS202 | Intro to Music and its Literature | 3 |
| MUS203 | Intro to Music and its Literature | 3 |
| MUS205 | Intro to Jazz History | 3 |
| MUS206 | Intro to History of Rock and Roll | 3 |
| MUS211 | Advanced Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS212 | Advanced Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUS213 | Advanced Music Theory III | 3 |
| PHL101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHL102 | Ethics | 3 |
| PHL103 | Intro to Logic and Critical Thnkg | 3 |
| SP100 | Basic Speech Communications | 3 |
| SP111 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| SP218 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| SP219 | Small Group Discussion | 3 |
| SP220 | Gender and Communication | 3 |
| SPAN201 | Second Year Spanish | 4 |
| SPAN202 | Second Year Spanish | 4 |
| SPAN203 | Second Year Spanish | 4 |
| WR241 | Imaginative Creative Writing | 3 |
| WR242 | Imaginative Writing Poetry Writing | 3 |
| WR243 | Imaginative Writing Explorations | 3 |
Social Sciences
Six (6) credit hours from:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH101 | Physical Anthropology and Evolution | 3 |
| ANTH102 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| ANTH221 | Intro to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH222 | Intro to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH223 | Intro to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH224 | Intro to Medical Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH230 | Native North Americans: Oregon | 3 |
| ANTH231 | Native North Americans: PNW | 3 |
| ANTH232 | Native North Americans | 3 |
| CJ101 | Intro to Criminology | 4 |
| ECON201 | Microeconomics | 4 |
| ECON202 | Macroeconomics | 4 |
| ED169 | Overview of Student Special Needs | 3 |
| ED258 | Multicultural Education | 3 |
| GEOG105 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| HDFS140 | Contemporary American Families | 3 |
| HDFS222 | Family Relations | 3 |
| HDFS229 | Development in Middle Childhood | 3 |
| HDFS247 | Preschool Child Development | 3 |
| HST101 | History of Western Civilization | 3 |
| HST102 | History of Western Civilization | 3 |
| HST103 | History of Western Civilization | 3 |
| HST104 | History of the Middle East | 3 |
| HST201 | History of the United States | 3 |
| HST202 | History of the United States | 3 |
| HST203 | History of the United States | 3 |
| HST240 | Hist of Oregon and the South Coast | 3 |
| PS201 | American Government Political | 3 |
| PS202 | American Government Policy Issues | 3 |
| PS203 | Local Politics and Government | 3 |
| PSY100 | Introduction to Psychology | 4 |
| PSY201 | General Psychology | 3 |
| or PSY201H | General Psychology w/Honors | |
| PSY202 | General Psychology | 3 |
| or PSY202H | General Psychology w/Honors | |
| PSY203 | General Psychology | 3 |
| or PSY203H | General Psychology w/Honors | |
| PSY216 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY228 | Introduction to Social Science | 3 |
| PSY231 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| PSY237 | Life Span Development | 3 |
| PSY239 | Introduction to Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| SOC105 | Introduction to Criminology | 4 |
| SOC204 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC205 | Social Institutions and Change | 3 |
| SOC206 | Social Problems and Issues | 3 |
| SOC208 | Sociology of Sport | 3 |
| SOC210 | Marriage and Family | 3 |
| SOC213 | Racial and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| WS101 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 3 |
Science/Mathematics/Computer Science
Six (6) credit hours from:
Laboratory Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BI101 | General Biology | 4 |
| BI102 | General Biology | 4 |
| BI103 | General Biology | 4 |
| BI142 | Habitats: Marine Biology | 4 |
| BI201 | Introductory Biology | 4 |
| BI202 | Introductory Biology | 4 |
| BI203 | Introductory Biology | 4 |
| BI231 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BI232 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| BI233 | Human Anatomy and Physiology III | 4 |
| BI234 | Microbiology | 4 |
| CHEM221 | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM222 | General Chemistry II | 5 |
| CHEM223 | General Chemistry III | 5 |
| ENV235 | Introduction to Soil Science | 4 |
| G201 | Physical Geology I | 4 |
| G202 | Physical Geology II | 4 |
| G203 | Historical Geology | 4 |
| GS104 | Physical Science | 4 |
| GS105 | Physical Science | 4 |
| GS106 | Introduction to Earth Science | 4 |
| GS107 | Astronomy | 4 |
| GS108 | Oceanography | 4 |
| PH201 | Gen Physics I: Mechanics | 5 |
| PH202 | Gen Physics II: Heat, Waves, Rel | 5 |
| PH203 | Gen Physics III: Elect & Magnetism | 5 |
| PH211 | Gen Physics w/Calculus I | 5 |
| PH212 | Gen Physics w/Calculus II | 5 |
| PH213 | Gen Physics w/Calculus III | 5 |
Other Approved Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BI140 | Practical Ecology | 3 |
| BI149 | Introduction to Human Genetics | 3 |
| CHEM110 | Found of Gen, Organic & Biochem | 4 |
| or CHEM110H | Fnds of Gen, Org & Biochem w/Honors | |
| CS160 | Computer Science Orientation | 4 |
| CS161 | Introduction to Computer Science I | 4 |
| CS162 | Introduction to Computer Science II | 4 |
| CS261 | Data Structures | 4 |
| ENV110 | Introduction Environmental Science | 3 |
| G146 | Geology of Southwestern Oregon | 3 |
| G207 | Geology of the Pacific Northwest | 3 |
| G221 | General Geology | 3 |
| G246 | Geological Hazards | 3 |
| MTH105 | Math in Society | 4 |
| MTH111 | College Algebra | 4 |
| or MTH111H | College Algebra w/Honors | |
| MTH112 | Trigonometry | 4 |
| or MTH112H | Trigonometry w/Honors | |
| MTH212 | Fundamentals of Elementary | 4 |
| MTH213 | Fundamentals of Elementary | 4 |
| MTH231 | Elements of Discrete Mathematics I | 4 |
| MTH232 | Elements of Discrete Mathematics II | 4 |
| MTH241 | Calculus for Bus and Soc Science I | 4 |
| MTH242 | Calculus for Bus and Soc Science II | 4 |
| MTH243 | Intro to Probability and Statistics | 4 |
| MTH251 | Calculus I Differential Calculus | 4 |
| or MTH251H | Calculus I w/Honors | |
| MTH252 | Calculus II Integral Calculus | 4 |
| or MTH252H | Calculus II w/Honors | |
| MTH253 | Calculus III | 4 |
| or MTH253H | Calculus III w/Honors | |
| MTH254 | Vector Calculus I | 4 |
| MTH255 | Vector Calculus II | 4 |
| MTH256 | Differential Equations | 4 |
| MTH260 | Matrix Methods and Linear Algebra | 4 |
Electives
- All courses must be completed with a grade of 'C' or better.
- Students may take any college-level course that would bring total credits to 90 quarter hours. Career and Technical Education courses may only be applied to the AS degree in the designated emphasis areas which are governed by agreements with four-year universities and are part of a current, formal transfer agreement with a four-year institution (see specific catalog program page).
- A maximum of nine (9) credits of PE185 sport/activity courses may be applied to the AS degree.
- Three (3) credit hours of PE185 sport/activity courses may be granted toward an AS degree for completion of military basic training. A copy of the military transcript or DD-214 is required.
- Courses numbered 199/299 will qualify as elective credit only.
- A maximum number of 45 credits is allowed for basic, developmental, or supportive courses under federal financial aid guidelines.