Wallace College - Programs

ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE (AA)
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE (AS)
The associate in arts degree (AA) and associate in science degree (AS) are designed for students who plan to transfer to a senior institution and are conferred by the College as official recognition for successful completion of a prescribed program of study in an appropriate university-parallel track.

CURRICULUM
Requirements	Credit Hours
AREA I: Written Composition
ENG 101-102 English Composition I-II	6
Total AREA I	6

AREA II: Humanities and Fine Arts
SPH 106 Fundamentals of Oral Communications	3
Literature	3
Fine Arts	3
Humanities or Fine Arts	3
Total AREA II	12

AREA III: Natural Science, Computer Science, and Mathematics
MTH 110 Finite Math or higher level course for AA degree; MTH 112 Precalculus Algebra or higher level courses for AS degree	3
Natural Science which includes laboratory experiences	8
Total AREA III	11

AREA IV: History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences
History	3
History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences	9
Total AREA IV	12

Minimum General Education Requirements	41

AREA V: Pre-Professional, Pre-Major, and Elective Courses 19-23
CIS 146 Microcomputer Applications	3
ORI 101 Orientation to College	1
Total AREA V	4

Maximum Program Semester Credit Hours	64

Note:

Entrance is determined by ASSET/COMPASS placement exam score. A score of 42 or above is required for entrance into ENG 101.

Must complete 3 semester hours in Literature, Fine Arts, and History. Must complete a 6-semester hours sequence either in Literature or in History.

At least 6-semester hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Students who fail to demonstrate adequate competency in Computer Science by passing a computer competency exam must take CIS 146.

Entrance is determined by ACT score or by ASSET/COMPASS placement exam scores in numerical skills and algebra.

Required of all first-time college students.

In addition to the General Education Semester Program described above, students must complete the appropriate university-parallel program. Students should check with their transfer institution to assure applicability of courses toward their planned major. Respective programs of study for baccalaureate degrees at Alabama public universities range from 120 to 128 semester credit hours in length. Dependent on the total hours allocated for bachelor's degrees, institutions in The Alabama College System will only be authorized to provide 50% of that total (60-64).