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Online Associate of Science Degree Details

General Education is a specialty of Snow College. Our Associate of Science degree gives you the opportunity to take a wide range of classes taught by experienced faculty. Whether you take your classes in-person or online, we offer the same personalized, supportive, and enriching educational experience.

At Snow College, we don’t believe that general education courses are something to just get out of the way. We design GE classes that allow you to develop your ability to analyze, communicate, problem solve, and collaborate: real-world skills that will help you both on the job and in your everyday life. Our degree (and individual courses) transfer seamlessly to most universities, making Snow College your best value in general education.

A minimum of 60 total credits are needed to graduate. In addition to your general education courses, you will need approximately 26 credits in elective courses. It is recommended that you use those elective credits to fulfill prerequisites for your major classes. Consult your advisor to determine which courses are best for you.

Foundations Course

Complete 3 credits

  • GNST 1200 - GE Foundations
American Institutions (AI)

Minimum Grade C- (choose one)

  • POLS 1100 - American/US National Government
Quantitative Literacy (QL)

Minimum Grade C- (Choose one)

  • MATH 1030 - Quantitative Literacy
  • MATH 1040 - Introduction to Statistics
  • MATH 1050 - College Algebra
  • MATH 1060 - Trigonometry
  • MATH 1080 - Pre-Calculus
    (or any other MATH course requiring MATH 1050 as a Prerequisite)
Humanities (HU)

Complete 3 credits

  • COMM 1010 - Introduction to Communications
  • COMM 1500 - Introduction to Mass Media
  • ENGL 2220 - Introduction to Fiction
  • ENGL 2420 - Literature of the Outdoors
  • PHIL 1000 - Introduction to Philosophy
Fine Arts (FA)

Complete 3 credits

  • ART 1010 - Introduction to the Visual Arts
  • MUSC 1010 - Introduction to Music
  • THEA 1013 - Survey of Theatre
  • THEA 1023 - Survey of Film
Life Science (LS)

Complete 3 credits

  • BIOL 1010/1015 - General Biology/lab*
  • BIOL 1050/1055 - Human Biology/lab*
  • BIOL 1420/1425 - Environmental Biology/lab*
  • HFST 1020 - Scientific Foundations of Nutrition
  • * = Lab optional
Physical Science (PS)

Complete 3 credits

  • 3 credit courses
  • PHYS 1060 - Astronomy: Stars & Galaxies
  • 4 credit courses
  • CHEM 1010/1015 - Introduction Chemistry/lab*
  • CHEM 1220/1225 - Principles of Chemistry II/lab*
  • GEOG 1000/1005 - Physical Geography/lab*
  • PHSC 1000/1005 - Interdisciplinary Physical Science/lab*
  • PHYS 1080 - Life in the Universe
  • * = Lab optional
Additional Science Credit

Minimum of 1 additional Science credit

  • A lab or an additional Physical/Life Science course
Social & Behavioral Science (SS)

Complete 3 credits

  • CJ 1010 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
  • COMM 2150 - Intercultural Communications
  • ECON 1010 - Economics as a Social Science
  • ECON 2010 - Principles of Microeconomics
  • GEOG 1300 - People and Places of the World
  • HFST 1400 - Courtship & Marriage
  • HIST 1500 - Ancient World Civilization
  • HIST 1510 - Modern World Civilizations
  • HIST 2700 - U.S. History to 1877
  • HIST 2710 - U.S. History from 1877
  • PSY 1010 - General Psychology
  • PSY 1100 - Developmental Psychology
  • SOC 1010 - Introduction to Sociology
  • SOC 1020 - Social Problems
English (E1 & E2)

Minimum Grade C. Complete both of the following courses (6 credits)

  • ENGL 1010 - Expository Compostion
  • ENGL 2010 - Intermediate Research Writing
Integrated Exploration

Complete 3 credits

  • Any additional General Education course of your choosing