Associate in Science

The Associate in Science Degree is designed for students who plan to transfer to a senior institution in order to pursue a course of study in the liberal arts, sciences, or a specialized professional field. Information on the various career path options within the A.S. degree are listed below.

Business Career Paths

Agricultural Business and Economics

The Agricultural Business and Economics career path is designed for students who plan to complete a four-year degree. Students should consult their advisor and the university to which they plan to transfer for additional degree information.

Business Administration

The Business Administration career path is designed for students who plan to complete a four-year degree. Students should consult their advisor and the university to which they plan to transfer for additional degree information.

Computer Science

The Computer Science career path is designed for students who plan to complete a four-year degree. Students should consult their advisor and the university to which they plan to transfer for additional degree information.

Pre-Business

The Pre-Business career path is designed for students who plan to complete a four-year degree. Students should consult their advisor and the university to which they plan to transfer for additional degree information.

Education Career Paths

Education

The Education career path is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution to complete requirements for teaching in a primary or secondary education setting, including Elementary Education and Special Education. Consideration should be given to subject area concentration such as art, biology, chemistry, English, history, mathematics, or music. Many institutions require foreign language courses. Students should consult their advisor and the university to which they plan to transfer for additional degree information.

Human Services/Liberal Arts/Social Science Paths

Art

The Art career path is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution to complete requirements leading to a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of

Fine Arts degree in an Art

discipline and is appropriate for students who wish to pursue careers in studio art, graphic design and post-graduate teaching in academia. Students should consult their advisor and the university to which they plan to transfer for additional degree information.

Communications

The Communications career path is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution to complete requirements leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and is appropriate for those students wishing to prepare for careers that require verbal and written communication skills such as public relations and/or journalism. Many institutions require foreign language courses. Students should consult their advisor and the university to which they plan to transfer for additional degree information.

Criminal Justice

The Criminal Justice career path is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution to complete requirements leading to a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and is appropriate for students who wish to pursue careers in government, law, law enforcement, forensics, and post-graduate teaching in academia. Students should consult their advisor and the university to which they plan to transfer for additional degree information.

English

The English career path is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution to complete requirements leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and is appropriate for those students wishing to prepare for careers that require verbal and Analytical skills such as law and post-graduate studies for teaching in academia. Many institutions require foreign language courses. Students should consult their advisor and the university to which they plan to transfer for additional degree information.

History

The History career path is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution to complete requirements leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and is appropriate for those students wishing to prepare for careers that require verbal, written, and analytical skills such as law and post-graduate studies for teaching in academia. Students should consult their advisor and the university to which they plan to transfer for additional degree information.

Music

The Music career path is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution to complete requirements leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music, Music Performance, or Music Theory and is appropriate for students who wish to pursue careers in the music industry or post-graduate studies for teaching in academia. Students should consult their advisor and the university to which they plan to transfer for additional degree requirements.

Philosophy

The Philosophy career path is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution to complete requirements leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy and is appropriate for students who wish to improve their analytical thinking, writing, and verbal communication skills for use in careers in academia and business.

This career path is also appropriate for students who wish to pursue Religious studies in a post-graduate setting. Students should consult their advisor and the university to which they plan to transfer for additional degree information.

Political Science

The Political Science career path is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution to complete requirements leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and is appropriate for students who wish to pursue careers in government and post-graduate teaching in academia. Students should consult their advisor and the university to which they plan to transfer for additional degree information.

Psychology

The Psychology career path is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four institution to complete requirements leading to a Bachelor of Arts or Science in Psychology and is appropriate for students who wish to pursue career as a clinician or in post-graduate teaching in academia. Students should consult their advisor and the university to which they plan to transfer for additional degree information.

Social Work

The Social Work career path is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution to complete requirements leading to a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work and is appropriate for students who wish to pursue careers in government, law enforcement, clinical social work and post-graduate teaching in academia. Students should consult their advisor and the university to which they plan to transfer for additional degree information.

Science Career Paths

Biology

The Biology career path is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year university to complete a Bachelor’s Degree in the Life Sciences. Students who complete the biology career path are prepared to study any discipline in the life sciences leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. For additional degree information, students should consult their advisor and the university to which they plan to transfer.