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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:

WR121English Composition3
or WR121H English Composition w/Honors
WR122English Composition3
or WR122H English Composition w/Honors
WR227Report Writing3

Communication

One (1) course taken from

SP100Basic Speech Communications3
SP111Fundamentals of Public Speaking3
SP218Interpersonal Communication3
SP219Small Group Discussion3

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.

ART115Basic Design I, Intro to Elements4
ART116Basic Design II, Color Theory4
ART117Basic Design III, Intro to 3D Desgn4
ART131Introduction to Drawing I3
ART132Introduction to Drawing II3
ART133Introduction to Drawing III3
ART191Beginning Sculpture3
ART192Beginning Sculpture3
ART204History of Western Art:3
ART205History of Western Art:3
ART206History of Western Art:3
ART225Computer Art I3
ART244Bronze Casting3
ART253Ceramics I3
ART256Ceramics II3
ART281Painting I Beginning3
ART282Painting II Beginning3
ART283Painting III Beginning3
ART284Painting I Intermediate3
ART285Painting II Intermediate3
ART286Painting III Intermediate3
ASL2012nd Yr American Sign Language I4
ASL2022nd Yr American Sign Language II4
ASL2032nd Yr American Sign Language III4
ENG104Introduction to Literature Fiction3
ENG105Introduction to Literature Drama3
ENG106Introduction to Literature Poetry3
ENG107World Literature3
or ENG107H World Literature w/Honors
ENG108World Literature3
ENG109World Literature3
ENG201Shakespeare3
ENG204Survey of English Literature3
or ENG204H Survey of English Lit w/Honors
ENG205Survey of English Literature3
ENG206Survey of English Literature3
HUM204World Mythlgy & Religion3
HUM205World Mythlgy & Religion3
HUM206World Mythlgy & Religion3
J203Writing for Media I3
J205Writing for Media II3
J215Publishing Lab3
MUS101Music Fundamentals3
MUS111Music Theory I3
MUS112Music Theory II3
MUS113Music Theory III3
MUS201Intro to Music and its Literature3
MUS202Intro to Music and its Literature3
MUS203Intro to Music and its Literature3
MUS205Intro to Jazz History3
MUS206Intro to History of Rock and Roll3
MUS211Advanced Music Theory I3
MUS212Advanced Music Theory II3
MUS213Advanced Music Theory III3
PHL101Introduction to Philosophy3
PHL102Ethics3
PHL103Intro to Logic and Critical Thnkg3
SP100Basic Speech Communications3
SP111Fundamentals of Public Speaking3
SP218Interpersonal Communication3
SP219Small Group Discussion3
SP220Gender and Communication3
SPAN201Second Year Spanish4
SPAN202Second Year Spanish4
SPAN203Second Year Spanish4
WR241Imaginative Creative Writing3
WR242Imaginative Writing Poetry Writing3
WR243Imaginative Writing Explorations3

Social Sciences

Six (6) credit hours from:

ANTH101Physical Anthropology and Evolution3
ANTH102Introduction to Archaeology3
ANTH221Intro to Cultural Anthropology3
ANTH222Intro to Cultural Anthropology3
ANTH223Intro to Cultural Anthropology3
ANTH224Intro to Medical Anthropology3
ANTH230Native North Americans: Oregon3
ANTH231Native North Americans: PNW3
ANTH232Native North Americans3
CJ101Intro to Criminology4
ECON201Microeconomics4
ECON202Macroeconomics4
ED169Overview of Student Special Needs3
ED258Multicultural Education3
GEOG105Cultural Geography3
HDFS140Contemporary American Families3
HDFS222Family Relations3
HDFS229Development in Middle Childhood3
HDFS247Preschool Child Development3
HST101History of Western Civilization3
HST102History of Western Civilization3
HST103History of Western Civilization3
HST104History of the Middle East3
HST201History of the United States3
HST202History of the United States3
HST203History of the United States3
HST240Hist of Oregon and the South Coast3
PS201American Government Political3
PS202American Government Policy Issues3
PS203Local Politics and Government3
PSY100Introduction to Psychology4
PSY201General Psychology3
or PSY201H General Psychology w/Honors
PSY202General Psychology3
or PSY202H General Psychology w/Honors
PSY203General Psychology3
or PSY203H General Psychology w/Honors
PSY216Social Psychology3
PSY228Introduction to Social Science3
PSY231Human Sexuality3
PSY237Life Span Development3
PSY239Introduction to Abnormal Psychology3
SOC105Introduction to Criminology4
SOC204Introduction to Sociology3
SOC205Social Institutions and Change3
SOC206Social Problems and Issues3
SOC208Sociology of Sport3
SOC210Marriage and Family3
SOC213Racial and Ethnic Relations3
WS101Introduction to Women's Studies3

Science/Mathematics/Computer Science

Six (6) credit hours from:

Laboratory Courses

BI101General Biology4
BI102General Biology4
BI103General Biology4
BI142Habitats: Marine Biology4
BI201Introductory Biology4
BI202Introductory Biology4
BI203Introductory Biology4
BI231Human Anatomy and Physiology I4
BI232Human Anatomy and Physiology II4
BI233Human Anatomy and Physiology III4
BI234Microbiology4
CHEM221General Chemistry I5
CHEM222General Chemistry II5
CHEM223General Chemistry III5
ENV235Introduction to Soil Science4
G201Physical Geology I4
G202Physical Geology II4
G203Historical Geology4
GS104Physical Science4
GS105Physical Science4
GS106Introduction to Earth Science4
GS107Astronomy4
GS108Oceanography4
PH201Gen Physics I: Mechanics5
PH202Gen Physics II: Heat, Waves, Rel5
PH203Gen Physics III: Elect & Magnetism5
PH211Gen Physics w/Calculus I5
PH212Gen Physics w/Calculus II5
PH213Gen Physics w/Calculus III5

Other Approved Courses

BI140Practical Ecology3
BI149Introduction to Human Genetics3
CHEM110Found of Gen, Organic & Biochem4
or CHEM110H Fnds of Gen, Org & Biochem w/Honors
CS160Computer Science Orientation4
CS161Introduction to Computer Science I4
CS162Introduction to Computer Science II4
CS261Data Structures4
ENV110Introduction Environmental Science3
G146Geology of Southwestern Oregon3
G207Geology of the Pacific Northwest3
G221General Geology3
G246Geological Hazards3
MTH105Math in Society4
MTH111College Algebra4
or MTH111H College Algebra w/Honors
MTH112Trigonometry4
or MTH112H Trigonometry w/Honors
MTH212Fundamentals of Elementary4
MTH213Fundamentals of Elementary4
MTH231Elements of Discrete Mathematics I4
MTH232Elements of Discrete Mathematics II4
MTH241Calculus for Bus and Soc Science I4
MTH242Calculus for Bus and Soc Science II4
MTH243Intro to Probability and Statistics4
MTH251Calculus I Differential Calculus4
or MTH251H Calculus I w/Honors
MTH252Calculus II Integral Calculus4
or MTH252H Calculus II w/Honors
MTH253Calculus III4
or MTH253H Calculus III w/Honors
MTH254Vector Calculus I4
MTH255Vector Calculus II4
MTH256Differential Equations4
MTH260Matrix Methods and Linear Algebra4

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.