Degree Requirements for Associate’s Degree Programs
The University of South Carolina Salkehatchie offers the Associate in Arts degree and the Associate in Science degree to those students who have earned at least 60 unduplicated hours of credit approved by the dean. These degrees are awarded to these students who have completed the following requirements:
| 1. Required Courses Semester Hours |
A.A |
A.S. |
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| ENGL 101, 102 with grades of C or higher |
6 |
6 |
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| Numerical and Analytical Reasoning, e.g., MATH 111 or higher, CSCE, STAT, PHIL 110-111 |
3 |
6 |
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| Humanities and Fine Arts, e.g., AFAM, ARTH, ARTS, ENGL (200-level or above), foreign language, HIST, MUSC, PHIL (except 110,111), RELG, SPCH, THEA |
12 |
3 |
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| Social and Behavorial Sciences, e.g., ANTH, ECON, GEOG, GINT, PSYC, SOCY |
3 |
6 |
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| Natural Sciences, e.g., ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, GEOG 201-202, GEOL, MSCI, PHYS, WOST 113 |
3 |
7 |
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| Electives |
33 |
32 |
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| TOTAL |
60 |
60 |
2. Cumulative 2.00 GPA at USC
3. Fifteen semester hours earned at USC Salkehatchie
Many students who enter the Associate in Art or the Associate in Science degree programs intend to apply these credits toward a baccalaureate degree awarded by another campus or institution. These students are advised to work closely with an academic advisor to outline a program of study that will meet preliminary requirements of the four-year major they wish to pursue. Of particular importance is completion of general education requirements. USC Columbia requires 31 general education credit hours and a student planning to pursue a USC Columbia baccalaureate degree must complete these hours. These hours can be incorporated within in the 60 hours required for an AA or AS degree. Applying for an associate’s degree does not in any manner affect eligibility to apply for a baccalaureate degree, and vice versa.
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