Curriculum

To receive an associate degree, all students must complete a minimum of 60 credits with a grade point average of at least 2.0. In addition, students must satisfy the requirements outlined below:

ALL STUDENTS:

**Only U.S. citizens or resident aliens may participate in military science and leadership instruction. International students for whom English is a second language and who score less than 550 on the Test of English as a  Foreign Language (TOEFL) may not take MS courses.

Building on the common curriculum above, students must complete the following courses related to the requirements for an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science degree. Selection of the degree program will be made in coordination with an academic advisor during an initial placement. To be eligible to enter the Associate of Science program, students must be able to begin their mathematics sequence at MA 103 (Pre-Calculus).

Students must select one of two degree options:

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE

*Not required by students for whom English is a second language and scored 550 or higher on the TOEFL See the Office of the Dean for details.

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE

Requirements for Degree Program
In addition to the requirements outlined above, students must complete one of eight academic fields of study, or a designated General Studies program. Students electing to pursue an Associate of Arts Degree must select a field of study in Liberal Arts (Government/History or Language/Culture tracks), Business, Criminal Justice, Leadership Studies or General Studies. Students electing to pursue an Associate of Science Degree must choose a field of study in Pre-Engineering, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences or General Studies. The requirements are illustrated below and on the next page.

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS FIELDS OF CONCENTRATION

Government/History Track—6 Classes
Western Civilization (HI111 and/or HI114)†
American Studies (Choose one: HI03/104/GV201)†
Government (Choose one: GV201/202/203/204)†
Advanced History (Choose one: HI203/205/206/207)†
Complete 2 Intermediate Language Courses      
Open Elective

Language/Culture Track—6 Classes
Literature (Choose one: LIT201†/202†and LIT206†)
IN 201 (French Civilization and Culture)
LIT203 (French Literature in Translation)
Humanities (Choose one: HI111†/114†/EN203/207)
Complete 2 Intermediate Language Courses
Open Elective

Business:

Complete one of the following:

Complete one of the following:

Choose two 200 level electives (or MA103 or higher math):

or

Criminal Justice:

Complete the following classes:

Complete three of the following classes:

Leadership Studies:

Complete the following classes:

General Studies:

Complete one class from each of the following categories:
200 Level HI/GV (HI 203/205/206/207/GV202/GV203)
200 Level IN/LIT/EN (IN 201/LIT201†/202†/203†/206)
One class from the Leadership Concentration† (IN104/PL203/BU201/EC101)
International Cultures† (GV202/IN201/LIT203)

Any three VFMC electives of your choosing;† One must be 100 or higher and Two must be 200 or higher

†Indicates class cannot simultaneously fulfill core curriculum and concentration requirements.

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE FIELDS OF CONCENTRATION

*MA100, MA101 and MA112 may not be taken by Associate of Science candidates

Pre-Engineering:

Complete the following courses:

Physical Sciences:

Complete the following courses:

Complete one science elective class from the following list:

Life Sciences:

Complete the following courses:

General Studies :

Complete courses from the following fields:

Designated International Culture Courses for Associate of Science Majors:

GV 202 (Introduction to Comparative Politics)
IN 201 (French Civilization and Culture)
LIT 203 (French Literature in Translation)