Purpose: The Associate of Science Option One is intended for
students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university and major in
Biological, Environmental, Resource Sciences, Chemistry, Geology or Earth Sciences.
This degree is designed to allow students to complete 65 math/science credits
required or recommended for admission into these majors. The remaining 25 credits
of the 90-credit degree include 10 credits of English101 and 102
(or Communication) and 15 general education credits ( VLPA
and Individuals, Cultures and Society).
Outcomes: Upon completion of the
AS Option One degree, you should:
- Recognize the interdisciplinary nature of the sciences and use scientific
inquiry to critically evaluate a proposal, claim, process or theory.
- Generate significant questions about the physical world and use the tools
of science or engineering to design and conduct an experiment; draw conclusions
based on a systematic collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data.
- Recognize and interpret the meaning of quantitative and mathematical symbols
and apply appropriate logic, tools, and processes to make meaningful decisions
and solve problems. Utilize multiple representations, including graphical,
symbolic, numerical, and narrative, to analyze and solve problems.
- Obtain, comprehend, analyze, evaluate, internalize and act upon knowledge
in order to understand and communicate complex scientific systems and reasoning.
- Use appropriate documentation to exchange spoken, written, and visual information
in order to communicate effectively and to participate as an effective team
member within the scientific community and other appropriate settings.
- Apply scientific or technical knowledge and practice to a variety of disciplines
in order to understand issues, solve problems and engage in responsible practices.
- Apply modes of inquiry from the social sciences to issues and problems found
in individuals' lives and work, in their local, national, and global communities,
and to find effective and ethical solutions to society's problems and challenges.
- Explore, interpret and represent human experience through the arts.
The AS Option One
Advantage: This degree is a good option for math/science majors that
require or recommend more than 40 credits of math and science course work for
admission into four-year college or university programs. Students pursuing the
AS Option One degree will complete
many of the pre-major, laboratory and major track sequence prerequisite courses
for their major prior to transferring and will finish their general education
graduation requirements at the four-year institution.
Advising: Students should consult with an academic and/or
major faculty advisor for assistance in developing an educational plan in one
of the above major areas of study.
Degree Requirements
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New AS Option One Degree (Effective Summer 2004) |
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The Seattle Community Colleges have recently updated the requirements for the Associate of Science (AS) Option One degree. These requirements will apply to students beginning their degree on or after the Summer Quarter 2004.
New AS Option One Degree Requirements
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Old AS Option One Degree (Through Spring 2009 for Continuing Students) |
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Students who began their AS Option One degree at the Seattle Community Colleges prior to Summer Quarter 2004 may choose to complete it under the new requirements or under the previous requirements through Spring Quarter 2009.
Old AS Option One Degree Requirements
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