General - Associate in Science
- General -
GEN-AS
Program Leadership Information
Joseph Leopold
Dean, Communications
leopold.joseph@spcollege.edu
727-341-3719
Dean, Communications
leopold.joseph@spcollege.edu
727-341-3719
Jimmy Chang
Dean, Mathematics
chang.jimmy@spcollege.edu
727-341-4305
Dean, Mathematics
chang.jimmy@spcollege.edu
727-341-4305
Natavia Middleton
Dean, Natural Science
middleton.natavia@spcollege.edu
727-394-6995
Dean, Natural Science
middleton.natavia@spcollege.edu
727-394-6995
Joseph Smiley
Dean, Social & Behavioral Science
smiley.joseph@spcollege.edu
727-712-5851
Dean, Social & Behavioral Science
smiley.joseph@spcollege.edu
727-712-5851
Barbara Hubbard
Dean, Humanities & Fine Arts
hubbard.barbara@spcollege.edu
727-394-6011
Dean, Humanities & Fine Arts
hubbard.barbara@spcollege.edu
727-394-6011
Program Summary
The Associate in Science (A.S.) degree is a two-year career education degree offered by Florida colleges to prepare students for direct entry into the workforce. A.S. degrees will transfer to Florida colleges; making it possible for students to complete a bachelor’s degree. The Associate in Science programs require a minimum of 60 college credits and are made up of two types of courses: General Education and Specialized. In accordance with Florida law (F.S. 1007.25), all AS programs must contain a minimum of 15 General Education credits; 3 credits from core courses within each of the five Gen Ed categories: Communication, Math, Social & Behavioral Science, Natural Science and Humanities. The General Education courses at SPC introduce students to the fundamental knowledge, skills, and abilities that are essential to study further in the major, to develop educated members of the community and the world, to provide the foundation for becoming informed, independent thinkers, who can comprehend, evaluate, and address the issues that human beings face in their personal lives, careers, and community affairs. Programs may include additional courses satisfying general education beyond the minimum requirements. The remaining specialized coursework, typically 42-45 credits, prepares students to enter the workforce immediately upon graduation.
The Academic Pathway is a tool for students that lists the following items:
If you have already started the program, click one of the following for the archived Academic Pathways. Please verify the Academic Pathway lists your correct starting semester.
- the recommended order in which to take the program courses
- suggested course when more than one option exists
- which semester each course is typically offered
- if the course has a prerequisite
- courses that may lead to a certificate (if offered in the program)
If you have already started the program, click one of the following for the archived Academic Pathways. Please verify the Academic Pathway lists your correct starting semester.
Graduation Requirements
In addition to satisfying the General Education course requirements, students must:
-complete all core courses required for their program.
-earn a cumulative 2.0 GPA in all courses completed.
-earn a cumulative 2.0 GPA in all courses completed at SPC.
CIVIC LITERACY:
As per Florida Rule 6A-10.04213, Associate in Science degree students entering a Florida College System (FCS) or State University System (SUS) institution in the 2021-2022 academic school year and thereafter must demonstrate competency through successful completion of a civic literacy course AND by achieving a passing score on the Florida Civic Literacy Examination (FCLE).
Program Requirements
GENERAL EDUCATION AS REQUIREMENTS
Communications Core - Composition
Credits 3
Complete 3 credits from the approved coursework below.
Minimum grade of "C" required. This requirement must be completed within the first 24 credits of coursework toward the AS degree.
Complete 3 credits from the approved coursework below.
Minimum grade of "C" required. This requirement must be completed within the first 24 credits of coursework toward the AS degree.
Interdisciplinary Studies I: Composition I and Introduction to Humanities (Historical)
6
GENERAL EDUCATION AS REQUIREMENTS
Communications - Speech
Credits 3
Complete 3 credits from the approved coursework
below. Minimum grade of "C" required.
Complete 3 credits from the approved coursework
below. Minimum grade of "C" required.
GENERAL EDUCATION AS REQUIREMENTS
Social and Behavioral Sciences- Core
Credits 3
Complete 3 credits from the approved coursework
below. Minimum grade of "C" required.
Complete 3 credits from the approved coursework
below. Minimum grade of "C" required.
0
Completing POS 2041 or POS 2041H will satisfy the
course component of the Civic Literacy Requirement.
Completing POS 2041 or POS 2041H will satisfy the
course component of the Civic Literacy Requirement.
GENERAL EDUCATION AS REQUIREMENTS
Humanities and Fine Arts - Core
Credits 3
Complete 3 credits from the approved coursework below.
Minimum grade of "C" required. Completing ARH 1000,
HUM 1020 or IDS 1106 will also satisfy the Enhanced
World View Requirement.
Complete 3 credits from the approved coursework below.
Minimum grade of "C" required. Completing ARH 1000,
HUM 1020 or IDS 1106 will also satisfy the Enhanced
World View Requirement.
Interdisciplinary Studies I: Composition I and Introduction to Humanities (Historical)
6
GENERAL EDUCATION AS REQUIREMENTS
Mathematics - Core
Credits 3
Complete 3 credits from the approved coursework below. Minimum grade of "C" required.
Complete 3 credits from the approved coursework below. Minimum grade of "C" required.
GENERAL EDUCATION AS REQUIREMENTS
Natural Sciences - Core
Credits 3
Complete 3 credits from the approved coursework
below. Minimum grade of "C" required.
Complete 3 credits from the approved coursework
below. Minimum grade of "C" required.
GENERAL EDUCATION AS REQUIREMENTS
Ethics
Credits 3
Complete 3 credits from the approved General
Education Ethics coursework below. Minimum
grade of "C" required.
Complete 3 credits from the approved General
Education Ethics coursework below. Minimum
grade of "C" required.
GENERAL EDUCATION AS REQUIREMENTS
Computer and Information Literacy Competency
Credits 0
Competency may be demonstrated by completing the
Computer Information and Literacy Exam (CGS 1070T) OR by successful completion of one of the approved Computer/Information Literacy Competency courses below. No minimum credits required.
Competency may be demonstrated by completing the
Computer Information and Literacy Exam (CGS 1070T) OR by successful completion of one of the approved Computer/Information Literacy Competency courses below. No minimum credits required.
GENERAL EDUCATION AS REQUIREMENTS
Enhanced World View Credits
Credits 0
Complete at least one 3-credit course from the approved
General Education Enhanced Worldview coursework
below. This requirement is intended to enhance the
student's world view in light of an increasingly globalized
economy. Minimum grade of "C" required.
Complete at least one 3-credit course from the approved
General Education Enhanced Worldview coursework
below. This requirement is intended to enhance the
student's world view in light of an increasingly globalized
economy. Minimum grade of "C" required.
Interdisciplinary Studies I: Composition I and Introduction to Humanities (Historical)
6
Honors Interdisciplinary Studies: Modern Cultures, Global Insights (Historical)
6
GENERAL EDUCATION AS REQUIREMENTS
Civic Literacy
Credits 0
Competency may be demonstrated by completing at
least one course from the approved General Education
Civic Literacy coursework below (minimum grade of "C"
required) AND satisfactory completion of an assessment (exam). This requirement is in compliance with Rule 6A-10.02413 of the Florida Administrative Code.
Competency may be demonstrated by completing at
least one course from the approved General Education
Civic Literacy coursework below (minimum grade of "C"
required) AND satisfactory completion of an assessment (exam). This requirement is in compliance with Rule 6A-10.02413 of the Florida Administrative Code.
MAJOR CORE COURSES
Specialty Coursework
Credits 39
AS Programs consist of a minimum of 60 credits; programs may exceed this minimum in compliance with FLDOE approved frameworks.
AS Programs consist of a minimum of 60 credits; programs may exceed this minimum in compliance with FLDOE approved frameworks.
Total: 60