Associate in Science Degree and Associate in Applied Science Degree Requirements

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1 Page 2 of 6 PHCC is authorized to award the Associate in Science (AS) degree, Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree, College Credit Certificates in career/technical fields upon satisfactory completion of the established stard number of credit hours required for each specific AS AAS program as approved by the Division of Florida Colleges. Individuals must complete the 15-hour General Education courses for the AS AAS degree the remaining hours from an approved program. Only courses designated at the levels are applicable to this degree. At least 25 percent of the credits toward the degree, other than Credit-by-Exam, CLEP, or Advanced Placement, must be earned in residence at PHCC. A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of not less than 2.0 or C must be achieved by graduation. In all College Credit Certificate programs, a cumulative GPA of not less than 2.0 or C must be achieved. After completing the specified number of hours in a College Credit Certificate program, a student may continue in an AS degree or an AAS degree. Students who wish to transfer credits from any AS or AAS program to another institution must accept the responsibility for securing approval in advance from that institution. Health Programs Accreditation The Dental Hygiene Program is accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). The Emergency Medical Services Program is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions (CoAEMSP). The Nursing (Associate Degree) R.N. Program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). Associate in Science Degree Associate in Applied Science Degree Requirements An Associate in Science (AS) degree Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree will be awarded upon completion of the hours specified in the program. The individual must complete 15 hours in General Education courses the remaining courses listed in the program. Courses designated for Technical Certificates, except where specific articulation agreements exist, or those below the 1000 or 2000 level, are not applicable to this degree. At least 25 percent of the hours in a student s program, other than by Credit-By- Examination, College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or Advanced Placement (AP), must be earned in residence in classroom instruction at PHCC. A cumulative grade point average of not less than 2.0 must be achieved prior to graduation. A grade of C or higher is required for all General Education courses whether they are being used to fulfill program or elective requirements. The General Education requirements for the AS Degree the AAS Degree are: AREA I. Communications 3 Semester Credit Hours The following course is required for all students: ENC English Composition I 3 cr.

2 Page 3 of 6 AREA II. Students are encouraged to enroll in English Composition I, (ENC 1101) during the first term of their enrollment at the College. Social Behavioral Sciences 3 Semester Credit Hours AMH History of the United States I 3 cr. AMH History of the United States II 3 cr. AMH History of Florida 3 cr. AMH Survey of African American History 3 cr. ANT Introduction to Anthropology 3 cr. ANT Introduction to Archaeology 3 cr. ANT Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3 cr. ANT Introduction to Physical Anthropology 3 cr. CLP Abnormal Psychology 3 cr. DEP Child Psychology 3 cr. DEP Lifespan Development 3 cr. DEP Adolescent Psychology 3 cr. DEP Psychology of Adulthood Aging 3 cr. ECO Principles of Macroeconomics 3 cr. ECO Principles of Microeconomics 3 cr. EDP Educational Psychology 3 cr. EUH Western Civilization I: 700 BC to 1200 CE 3 cr. EUH Western Civilization II: 1200 to cr. GEA World Regional Geography 3 cr. GEA Geography of North America 3 cr. HIS War Society 3 cr. INR Introduction to International Relations 3 cr. ISS Contemporary Ethnic Diversity Issues 3 cr. ISS Psychosocial Aspects of the Holocaust 3 cr. POS American Federal Government 3 cr. POS State Local Government 3 cr. PPE Introduction to Personality 3 cr. PSY Introduction to Psychology 3 cr. SOP Consumer Psychology 3 cr. SOP Cross-Cultural Psychology 3 cr. SOP Human Sexuality 3 cr. SYG Death in America 3 cr. SYG Families in Transition 3 cr. SYG Introduction to Sociology 3 cr. SYG Social Problems 3 cr. SYG Women in American Society 3 cr. SYG Marriage The Family 3 cr. SYG Gender Violence in Global Perspectives 3 cr. SYO Sociology of Religion 3 cr.

3 Page 4 of 6 examinations, other external credit mechanisms may also be used to meet the Area II requirement. Courses must begin with the following prefixes: AMH, ANT, CLP, DEP, ECO, EDP, EUH, GEA, INR, ISS, POS, PPE, PSY, SOP, SYG, or SYO. The credit hour requirement noted above must still be met. AREA III. Mathematics Natural Sciences 3 Semester Credit Hours AST Introduction to Astronomy 3 cr. BOT 1010C - Botany 4 cr. BSC Introduction to Biology 3 cr. BSC Human Biology 3 cr. BSC Introduction to Environmental Science 3 cr. BSC Human Anatomy Physiology I 3 cr. BSC 1085L - Human Anatomy Physiology I Laboratory 1 cr. BSC Marine Biology 3 cr. BSC Biology I 3 cr. BSC 2010L - Biology I Laboratory 1 cr. CHM Chemistry in Your Life 3 cr. CHM Introductory Chemistry 3 cr. CHM 1025L - Introductory Chemistry Laboratory 1 cr. CHM General Chemistry Qualitative Analysis I 3 cr. CHM 2045L - General Chemistry Qualitative Analysis I Laboratory 1 cr. CHM 2210C - Organic Chemistry I 5 cr. GLY Introduction to Geology 3 cr. MAC College Algebra 3 cr. MAC Precalculus Algebra/Trigonometry 5 cr. MAC Applied Calculus 4 cr. MAC Calculus Analytic Geometry I 5 cr. MAC Calculus Analytic Geometry II 5 cr. MAC Calculus Analytic Geometry III 4 cr. MAP Differential Equations 3 cr. MCB Microbiology 3 cr.

4 Page 5 of 6 MCB 2010L - Microbiology Laboratory 1 cr. MET Introduction to Meteorology 3 cr. MGF Mathematics for Liberal Arts I 3 cr. MGF Mathematics for Liberal Arts II 3 cr. MTG College Geometry 3 cr. OCE Introduction to Oceanography 3 cr. PHY General Physics I 3 cr. PHY 1053L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 cr. PHY 2048C - General Physics I with Calculus 4 cr. PSC Survey of the Physical Sciences 3 cr. PSC Introduction to the Physical Sciences 3 cr. QMB Business Mathematics 3 cr. STA Introduction to Statistics 3 cr. examinations, other external credit mechanisms may also be used to meet the Area III requirement. Courses must begin with the following prefixes: AST, BOT, BSC, CHM, GLY, MCB, MET, OCE, PHY, or PSC. The credit hour requirement noted above must still be met. AREA IV. Humanities 3 Semester Credit Hours ARH Art Appreciation 3 cr. DAN Dance in Art Education 3 cr. HUM Introduction to Humanities 3 cr. HUM Humanities: The Ancient World to the Middle Ages 3 cr. HUM Humanities: The Renaissance to the Modern Day 3 cr. MUL Music Appreciation 3 cr. PHI Applied Ethics 3 cr. PHI Introduction to Philosophy 3 cr. PHI Introduction to Logic 3 cr. REL Introduction to Religion 3 cr. REL World Religions 3 cr. THE Survey of Drama: Ancient Greece to the Early Renaissance 3 cr. THE Survey of Drama: High Renaissance to Present 3 cr. THE Introduction to Theatre 3 cr.

5 Page 6 of 6 examinations, other external credit mechanisms may also be used to meet the Area IV requirement. Courses must begin with the following prefixes: ARH, DAN, HUM, MUL, PHI, REL, or THE. The credit hour requirement noted above must still be met. AREA V. Information Literacy Technological Fluency 3 Semester Credit Hours The following course is required for all students: CGS Microcomputer Applications 3 cr. Students are encouraged to enroll in Microcomputer Applications (CGS 1100), during the first term of their enrollment at the College. Additional Information: Each program will also include computer competencies, general computational skills, oral communication skills, human relations skills taught in a specific course or courses, based on the curricular needs. Some programs may also require particular courses to meet the requirements in II, III, IV, V above. See the individual program listings for required General Education Courses that must be completed. It is strongly recommended that the first of any required English mathematics courses be taken within the first 15 hours of course work. If the need for college preparatory courses is indicated by placement scores, college preparatory courses must be completed by the time the student completes 12 credit hours. The first of any required English mathematics courses, as applicable, should be taken as soon thereafter as the student demonstrates the necessary skills for these courses. In accordance with state Rule 6A (1), Florida Administrative Code, students entering into degree programs (including AA, AS, AAS) shall enroll in college preparatory communication computation courses if their placement test scores indicate a need for college preparatory coursework. Students must successfully complete required college preparatory coursework by the time they have accumulated twelve (12) hours of college credit courses or must maintain continuous enrollment in college preparatory courses until requirements are completed while performing satisfactorily in their degree coursework. Print this Page