Associate in Science Degree (A.S.)

The Associate in Science degree (A.S.) is intended for those students who wish to balance liberal arts education with career-oriented classes. The primary purpose of the degree is to provide the credentials for a specific career and to prepare graduates for admission to a four-year college. The extent to which credits transfer to a four-year college varies with the specific program completed and the subsequent major selected. Specific transfer agreements exist with selected four-year colleges for each A.S. program; check with an academic counselor.

Credit and course requirements are unique for each program. Refer to the curriculum requirements listed in the Programs of Study section for specific requirements of each A.S. degree program. Approximately one-half of the course work consists of liberal arts or general education credits and one-half is career-oriented courses.

A.S. Degree Programs

• Accounting
• Aviation (Air Traffic Control, Business Aviation, Professional Pilot)
• Biomedical Technologist
• Computer Science
• Construction Management
• Contemporary Business
• Criminal Justice
• Emergency Health Services
• Human Service Worker
• Individualized Professional Studies
• Law Enforcement
• Legal Office Assistant
• Nursing (RN)
• Paralegal
• Physical Education
• Urban Teaching Foundations

Distribution Requirements - Associate in Science Degree (60-64 credits total)

All courses must be numbered 1000 or higher.

Program Requirements for the A.S. Degree (30-34 credits)

See each program's curriculum for required courses

Required Liberal Arts Distribution (30 credits from at least six MnTC goals)

ENGL 1108, 4cr

COMM 1100, 1110, 1114, or 2230, 3cr

Math or Science with Lab, 3cr

(See Goal 3 and Goal 4 of MnTC)

History/Social Science/ Behavioral Science, 3cr

(See Goal 5 of MnTC)

Humanities/Fine Arts/Literature, 3cr

(See Goal 6 of MnTC)

Goals 7-10 Any course, 3cr

Liberal Arts Electives*, 11cr

* Includes MnTC courses, world language courses, CJS 1150, 1152, 1154, 1156, 1158, INTS 1000, MUSC 1105, STSK 1101, and THTR 1161.