Associate of Science-General | Northeastern Junior College

The Associate of Science (A.S.) degree is awarded to a student who successfully completes a program designed to transfer to a four-year college or university to earn a baccalaureate degree. The student who is pursuing a particular major at a four-year institution may wish to select a particular area of emphasis described in this catalog. Students pursuing a program of study that has a Statewide Articulation Agreement must meet those requirements.

Written Communication

Total Credits 6

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
ENG121ENG1021	English Composition I: GT-CO1	3
Emphasizes the planning, writing, and revising of compositions, including the development of critical and logical thinking skills. This course includes a wide variety of compositions that stress analytical, evaluative, and persuasive/argumentative writing. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-CO1 category. Prerequisite: College Readiness in English. (3-0)
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ENG122ENG1022	English Composition II: GT-CO2	3
Expands and refines the objectives of English Composition I. Emphasizes critical/logical thinking and reading, problem definition, research strategies, and writing analytical, evaluative, and/or persuasive papers that incorporate research. This is a Statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-CO2 category. Prerequisite: Successful completion of ENG1021 or ENG1031 with a "C" grade or better. (3-0)

Or you can take ENG1022 and a GT-CO3 course.

Oral Communication

Total Credits 3

Course Number	Course Title	Credits	Details
COM115COM1150	Public Speaking	3
Combines the basic theory of speech communication with public speech performance skills. Emphasizes on speech delivery, preparation, organization, support, audience analysis, and delivery. (3-0)

Mathematics

Total Credits 3

Choose one of the following courses:

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
MAT121MAT1340	College Algebra: GT-MA1	4
Focuses on a variety of functions and exploration of their graphs. Topics include: equations and inequalities, operations on functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, linear and non-linear systems and an introduction to conic sections. This course provides essential skills for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) pathways. This is a Statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-MA1 category. Prerequisite: Successful completion of MAT0300 with a "C" grade or better OR appropriate placement score. (4-0)
MAT122MAT1420	College Trigonometry: GT-MA1	3
Explores trigonometric functions, their graphs, inverse functions and identities. Topics include: trigonometric equations, solutions of triangles, trigonometric form of complex numbers, and polar coordinates. This course provides essential skills for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) pathways. This is a Statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-MA1 category. Prerequisite: Successful completion of MAT1340 with a "C" grade or better OR appropriate placement score. (3-0)
MAT166MAT1440	Pre-Calculus: GT-MA1	5
Extends algebraic concepts and explores the subject of trigonometry. Topics include: polynomial, rational, logarithmic, and exponential functions, trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions and their graphs, trigonometric identities, and applications. This course provides essential skills for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) pathways. This is a Statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-MA1 category. Prerequisite: Successful completion of MAT1340 with a "C" grade or better OR appropriate placement score. (5-0)

Or you can take MAT2410 or higher GT-MA1 course. All credits over 3 apply to electives.

Arts and Humanities

Total Credits 6

Take two GT courses from AH1, AH2, AH3 or AH4 categories.

History

Total Credits 3

Take one GT course from the HI1 category.

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Total Credits 6

Take two GT courses from SS1, SS2, SS3 categories or one course from SS1, SS2, SS3 and one additional HI1 course.

Natural and Physical Sciences

Total Credits 12

One 2-lab course sequence in any guaranteed transfer science discipline GT-SC1 and additional guaranteed transfer lab science course(s). All credits over 12 apply to electives.

Electives

Total Credits 21

Consult with a Northeastern Advisor and select the credits needed based on the specific articulation agreement and transfer institution requirements. The list of approved electives can be found on the Approved A.A.-A.S. Electives page.

Please Note: Elective credits for Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees should be chosen in conjunction with the student’s major and in consultation with his/her advisor. Transferability of these courses is dependent upon the transfer agreement developed with each four-year college or university. It is in the student’s best interest to see an advisor before selecting electives.