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Associate in Science Degree

 

Purposes of the AS Degree
Requirements for the AS Degree

Purposes of the AS Degree:

The purpose of the associate in science degree is to provide a degree goal for students who choose to follow a Natural Science degree program.

Requirements for the AS Degree include:

1. Completion of at least sixty (60) semester hours of work consisting of courses whose principal design is for a baccalaureate program.

2. One-half of the required semester hours must be completed under the aegis of North Iowa Community College.

3. A minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (C) including a 2.00 ( C ) cumulative grade point average in all course work at NIACC.

4. Completion of the following general education core with a minimum of 37 semester hours:

a. Communications..........................8 s.h.

b. Social Sciences/Humanities........9 s.h.

c. Natural Sciences.........................20 s.h.

(Must include at least one math and at least one science course)

5. Completion of the Academic Profile examination during the student's final semester prior to graduation.


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