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Degree Requirements
The requirements for the Associate in Science follow. All versions of the Associate in Science require at least 60 credits;
for major-specific pathways within the degree, prescribed courses and minimum credits for categories within the
degree, as well as the total, vary. Refer to the Program (Degree) Search at curriculum.maricopa.edu for credit minimums
for major-specific pathways within the degree. The following websites identify the courses that apply to the different
General Education Core and Awareness Areas: AGEC-S and the AGEC Matrix. Courses available for both Areas during a
current or upcoming semester can also be found using the "Find A Class" tool on each MCCCD college's website.
Degree Requirements Credits
I. Program Prerequisites............................................................................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Number varies
Program prerequisites vary by type of Associate in Science degree, and are not required for the non-major-specific
version of the degree. Refer to the Program (Degree) Search at curriculum.maricopa.edu for specific courses and
credit minimums required for major-specific pathways within the degree.
II. Required Courses....................................................................................................................
Required (major-specific) courses vary by type of Associate in Arts degree, and are not required for the non-major-
specific version of the degree. Refer to the Program (Degree) Search at curriculum.maricopa.edu for specific courses
and credit minimums required for major-specific pathways within the degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Number varies
III. Restricted Electives...............................................................................................................
Restricted electives vary by type of Associate in Arts degree, and are not required for the non-major-specific version
of the degree. Refer to the Program (Degree) Search at curriculum.maricopa.edu for specific courses and credit
minimums required for major-specific pathways within the degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Number varies
IV. Arizona General Education Curriculum—Science (AGEC-S).........................................
The AGEC-S requires a minimum of 36 credits, however, prerequisite/required/restricted elective courses may also
meet AGEC-S requirements and credits count once toward the total for the degree. Therefore, the AGEC-S may be
met with fewer than 36 credits as long as all requirements listed in this section (IV) are completed.
A. Core Areas:
Some courses may be met by Required Courses or Restricted Electives. Some of these courses also have Awareness
Areas designations and can be used to satisfy [C], [G] and/or [H] requirement(s) as well as their respective Core Area,
Required Course(s) or Restricted Elective(s). AGEC designations are subject to change. Courses may meet more than
one requirement but are only counted once toward the total credits for the degree.See AGEC matrix for each course's
value(s) in the semester it is taken.
1. First-Year Composition [FYC] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
ENG101 OR ENG107 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(3)
AND ENG102 OR ENG108 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(3)
2. Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3 (0 only if shared with HU or SB)
Students are strongly encouraged to choose an [L] course that also has [HU] or [SB] designation or to use CRE101
or COM225 from the Maricopa Additional Requirements Area to satisfy the [L] requirement. It may also have been
approved to satisfy one or more Awareness Areas ([C], [G], [H]). (AGEC designations are subject to change. See AGEC
matrix for each course's value(s) in the semester it is taken.)
3. Mathematical Applications [MA] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Requires the first semester of calculus courses designed for scientists and engineers (MAT220 or MAT221) or any other
[MA] designated course for which Calculus I is a pre-requisite.
4. Humanities, Arts and Design [HU] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
