Associate of Science Degree Requirements

To be awarded an AS degree, students must:

• Complete a minimum of 90 credits of college-level coursework (see individual degrees for specific credit requirements). A maximum number of 24 non-traditional credits beyond any required by a given program can be used towards a degree. See the non-traditional credit section of this catalog for more information.
• Complete at least 24 credits at LBCC, 15 of which must be in the major field. Note: Credits granted for prior learning cannot be applied to this requirement.
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 at the time the AS degree is awarded.
• Complete a minimum of 70 percent of all credits attempted. Grades of “F,” “NP,” “IN” and “W” are non-completion grades. The maximum number of "P" credits allowed is 16. This limit does not include courses only offered P/NP.

General Education Outcomes

Listed below are the general education course areas for the AS degree. Specific courses that meet these requirements are listed in this catalog and are available from program advisors. No single course may be used to satisfy more than one subject area even though some courses have been approved in more than one area.

Writing/Composition

Upon successful completion of the Writing/Composition general education requirement, students will be able to:

• Read actively, think critically, and write purposefully and capably for academic and, in some cases, professional audiences.
• Locate, evaluate, and ethically utilize information to communicate effectively.
• Demonstrate appropriate reasoning in response to complex issues.

Communication

Upon successful completion of the Communication general education requirement, students will be able to:

• Engage in ethical communication processes that allow people to accomplish goals.
• Respond to the needs of diverse audiences and contexts.
• Build and manage relationships.

Mathematics

Upon successful completion of the Mathematics general education requirement, students will be able to:

• Use appropriate mathematics to solve problems.
• Recognize which mathematical concepts are applicable to a scenario, apply appropriate mathematics and technology in its analysis, and then accurately interpret, validate, and communicate the results.

Health & Physical Education

Upon successful completion of a Health & Physical Education designated course, students will be able to:

• Recognize key determinants of health and wellness.
• Be able to design a comprehensive wellness program for physical fitness, nutrition, and/or stress management using a selected process of behavior change.
• Demonstrate the ability to evaluate or assess key indicators of health such as blood pressure, body composition, blood lipids, blood glucose, cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength and muscular endurance, and flexibility.

BS/PS: Biological & Physical Sciences

Upon successful completion of a Biological & Physical Sciences designated course, students will be able to:

• Recognize and apply concepts and theories of basic physical or biological sciences.
• Apply scientific methodology and demonstrate the ability to draw conclusions based on observation, analysis, and synthesis.
• Demonstrate connections with other subject areas.

CD: Cultural Diversity

Upon successful completion of a Cultural Diversity designated course, students will be able to:

• Identify and analyze characteristics of a cultural tradition outside of European/American culture.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how perspectives can change depending on cultural or historical contexts.
• Demonstrate aspects of non-Western culture that influence or contribute to global cultural, scientific, or social processes.

DPD: Difference, Power & Discrimination

Upon successful completion of a Difference, Power & Discrimination designated course, students will be able to:

• Explain how difference is socially constructed.
• Using historical and contemporary examples, describe how perceived differences, combined with unequal distribution of power across economic, social, and political institutions, result in discrimination.
• Analyze ways in which the interactions of social categories, such as race, ethnicity, social class, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and age, are related to difference, power and discrimination in the United States.

LA: Literature & The Arts

Upon successful completion of a Literature & the Arts designated course, students will be able to:

• Recognize literary and artistic forms/styles, techniques, and the cultural/historical contexts in which they evolve.
• Analyze how literature/the arts reflect, share, and influence culture.
• Reflect critically on the characteristics and effects of literary and artistic work.

SPI: Social Processes & Institutions

Upon successful completion of a Social Processes & Institutions designated course, students will be able to:

• Use theoretical frameworks to interpret the role of the individual within social process and institutions.
• Analyze current social issues and place them in historical context(s).
• Critique the nature, value, and limitations of the basic methods of the social sciences.

WC: Western Culture

Upon successful completion of a Western Culture designated course, students will be able to:

• Identify significant events, developments, and/or ideas in the Western cultural experience and context.
• Interpret the influence of philosophical, historical, and/or artistic phenomena in relation to contemporary Western culture.
• Analyze aspects of Western culture in relation to broader cultural, scientific, or social processes.

Foreign Language Requirement

Students transferring to any Oregon public four-year institution must complete two terms (8 credits), or demonstrate equivalent proficiency in a world language prior to transferring. In addition, students who plan to earn a BA degree must complete a total of six terms (24 credits), or demonstrate equivalent proficiency, in a world language prior to earning their BA. Students interested in studying Spanish may complete these requirements at LBCC.

Electives

A maximum of 12 credits of Career Technical Education (CTE) coursework can be taken to fulfill elective requirements (unless otherwise specified by individual degree requirements).

Note: No single course may be used by a student to satisfy more than one general education area even though some courses have been approved in more than one area.