Associate of Science

Campus Location: Calmar, Peosta, Dubuque, Online

Program Entry: Enrollment may occur during any term

Award: Associate of Science degree

Refer to the “Degree and Diploma Requirements ” section of this catalog.

Enrollment Process: See Enrollment Process  

The Associate of Science Degree is primarily designed to enable you to transfer your work to a four-year college or university for the purpose of earning a baccalaureate degree. This degree program also offers opportunities for personal enrichment or career enhancement and provides a foundation in mathematics and science designed for transfer in a prescribed area of specialization. You should choose an intended major at a transfer institution as soon as possible and select courses which are required for your major.

General Degree Requirements

1. The Associate of Science degree will include a minimum of 60 semester hours of courses designed and acceptable for transfer, and may include up to 16 semester hours of career-technical courses. Note: Students not ready to begin college/transfer level writing and math courses may need additional prerequisite course work that requires them to exceed the 60 credit hours minimum.
2. Students transferring an Associate of Science degree to a public university must have maintained a minimum cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 2.0 on all graded arts and sciences courses acceptable for transfer.
3. A 2.0 cumulative GPA and a passing grade in all required courses.
4. Earn a minimum of 18 credit hours at NICC that meet degree requirements.
5. Demonstrated computer literacy is a requirement for graduation. This requirement may be met with: BCA 112 , BCA 212 , CSC 110 , GIS 111 .
6. Completion of SDV 179 - The College Experience  course.

Specific Requirements for the Associate of Science Degree

1. Meet minimum general education core requirements in each of the following areas:
   1. Communication: ENG 105 , SPC 112  and ENG 106 . 9 Credit(s)
   2. Math and Science (transfer-level): Math: MAT; Science: BIO, CHM, ENV, PHS, PHY. One science course must include a lab component. 20 Credit(s)
   3. Humanities/Social Science (transfer-level): Social Science: ECN, GEO, POL, PSY, SOC; Humanities: ART, ASL, CLS, DRA, FLS, HIS, HUM, LIT, MUA, MUS, PHI, REL. 12 Credit(s)
   4. College Experience: SDV 179 : 3 Credit(s)
      
      One of the following history courses is required: ART 203 , ART 204 , HIS 131 , HIS 132 , HIS 151 , HIS 152 , HIS 214 .
      
      One of the following diversity courses is required: ASL 131 , ASL 161 , ASL 241 , ASL 271 , CLS 150 , COM 148 , FLS 141 , FLS 142 , FLS 241 , FLS 242 , FLS 282 , HIS 214 , HUM 108 , HUM 170 , LIT 115 , LIT 186 , SOC 208 .
2. Remaining Requirements: The remaining 19 semester hours will be accepted from arts and sciences electives designed and acceptable for transfer, with the understanding that up to 16 semester hours of career and technical credit could be applied. (See the Course Classification and Description System .)