In order to be awarded the Associate of Science degree at Brazosport College, you must successfully complete a minimum of 62 semester hours including the following:
- all of the general graduation requirements
- the Brazosport College Core Curriculum
- eight additional hours of laboratory science
- two semester hours of physical education activities
- at least 7 semester hours of academic electives
The Associate of Science degree requires eight additional semester hours of laboratory science (for a total of 16 semester hours of natural science including the core curriculum). Students should choose two course not already used in the core requirements. Choose from the following:
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CHEM 1411, 1412, 2423, 2425 |
| PHYS 1401, 1402, 2425, 2426 |
| BIOL 1406, 1407, 2420 |
The following is a program of study to complete the requirements for an Associate of Science degree in two years. The Associate of Science degree (AS) is a general education degree with an emphasis on the core academic requirements.
Freshman Year
| First Semester |
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| Course |
Course Title or Options |
Degree Requirements |
Sem. Hours |
| ENGL 1301 |
Composition and Rhetoric I |
Core 010 |
3 |
| U.S. History |
HIST course (See Core E) |
Core 060 |
3 |
| BCIS 1405 |
Business Computer Applications |
Core 090 |
4 |
| Visual and Performing Arts |
ARTS, DRAM, or MUSI course (See Core D) |
Core 050 |
3 |
| Natural Science with Lab |
Chemistry, physics, or biology (See Core C) |
Core 030 |
4 |
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Semester Hours |
17 |
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| Second Semester |
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| Course |
Course Title or Options |
Degree Requirements |
Sem. Hours |
| ENGL 1302 |
Composition and Rhetoric II |
Core 010 |
3 |
| U.S. History |
HIST course (See Core E) |
Core 060 |
3 |
| SPCH 1315 or SPCH 1318 |
Speech course |
Core 011 |
3 |
| Social/Behavioral Science |
PSYC or SOCI course (See Core E) |
Core 080 |
3 |
| PHED 1100 |
Physical Activities |
Degree requirement |
1 |
| Natural Science with Lab |
Chemistry; physics, or biology (See Core C) |
Core 030 |
4 |
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Semester Hours |
17 |
Sophomore Year
| Third Semester |
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| Course |
Course Title or Options |
Degree Requirements |
Sem. Hours |
| GOVT 2301 |
National, State, and Local Government I |
Core 070 |
3 |
| Natural Science with Lab |
Chemistry, physics, or biology |
AS degree requirement |
4 |
| Humanities |
HUMA, PHIL, or ENGL course (See Core D) |
Core 040 |
3 |
| College Level Mathematics |
MATH 1314 or higher (See Core B) |
Core 020 |
3 |
| PHED 1100 |
Physical Activities |
Degree requirement |
1 |
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Semester Hours |
14 |
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| Fourth Semester |
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| Course |
Course Title or Options |
Degree Requirements |
Sem. Hours |
| GOVT 2302 |
National, State, and Local Government II |
Core 070 |
3 |
| Natural Science with Lab |
Chemistry, Physics, or Biology |
AS degree requirements |
4 |
| Elective |
Any college level academic course |
Elective |
3 |
| Elective |
Any college level academic course |
Elective |
3 |
| Elective |
Any college level academic course |
Elective |
3 |
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Semester Hours |
16 |