Overview
The Associate of General Science degree represents the completion of a broad-based course of study with an emphasis on the natural sciences. This degree may serve as a stepping-stone to a science-related baccalaureate program.
Degree Outcomes
Students graduating from this program will be able to:
- Students who declare the A.S. as their major degree will successfully complete all degree requirements
- Students will be successful in subsequent baccalaureate or other coursework in the sciences
- Students who complete this A.S. area will possess the skills and knowledge to move directly to a B.S. degree in natural or applied sciences
- This program will be evaluated in accordance with our current course/degree outcomes and program review requirements
General Education and Science Requirements
Communications
Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
9
Art (select one)
Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3
Humanities (select one)
Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3
Social Sciences (select 2)
Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
6-7
One Additional Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences
Courses are selected from lists under Arts, Humanities, or Social Science not already taken for that category.
Sub-Total Credits
3-4
Natural Sciences
Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
16
Inupiaq-Themed Requirements (select one)
Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3
Library and Information Research
Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
1
General Science Electives
Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
11-13
Total Credits
60-62